Epoch Kitchen - San Marcos

First the good. Went here on Saturday (March 2nd) with some friends to try something new and close to home. Our waitress was amazing and the food was tasty. Four of us shared three appetizers: chips with guacamole and queso; caprese; pesto with mozzarella. One of us has Celiac and the waitress was very helpful in discussing the gluten free items.So why 1 star? Here’s the bad Yelp lists that the place is open until 11pm on a Saturday. No hours are listed on the door. At 9:30 pm a lady (not our waitress) yells out at the top of her voice, hand cupped around her mouth, that people need to pay and leave because they were closed and wanted to go home. We had already paid for our bill. There were other people still at the bar. There were two smallish children running around the restaurant. We had no idea they were closed. Rather than politely coming to us and letting us know they were closed, they chose to assume we should have known this and we were deliberately preventing them from leaving. We were aware that the kitchen had closed but thought the bar was still open. There are two other bar type venues close by. While we did think it strange the kitchen was closed but the bar remained opened, we thought maybe they stayed open to compete with the other two venues. Especially since it was a Saturday night.Even though the rest of our experience was good I won’t go back. It was so unprofessional. I would have given 5 stars had they simply come up and said something like “you might not be aware since our hours are not listed, but we’re closing at this time.”Dietary restrictions: Gluten free

Great spot to come with your furry friends on the back patio. Very nice service and friendly staff. The chips and Guac with Queso is great. The salmon salad is amazing. And it's got the best layout in San Elijo, large inside restaurant and large back patio.

Love the wait staff very friendly and knowledgeable.We were there last night and the food was terrible. Maybe an off night? I live in the area and hope the food is better next time.Get some sound absorption for the interior. Much too loud with children yelling, not being taught to use their inside voices.

It would be great if they didn't allowed dogs, who smell, anti-sanitary, not to mention they spoile appetite. I saw two stuff members petting that smelly dog, but didn't see them washing their hands... Make conclusions yourself..

I love coming to SETS Kitchen Bar. It's in the cutest little chi-chi neighborhood with a bunch of other businesses in it, and there's plenty of free parking on the street. The food is always fantastic. The servers are super friendly. The only reason this place gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because the service is really slow. This restaurant is great for those times where you want to spend a long time catching up with a friend without many interruptions or feeling rushed, but it can be tough to flag down or even see your server when you need a drink refill or want to give them your money, and it makes no sense on days and times when the restaurant is near-empty. Just come check on me and let me pay you, lol. Anyway, definitely check it out when you have some extra time to spend (hopefully the staff will focus more on quick service in the near future. The food is delicious!