We stumbled across this restaurant while searching for some Chinese/Japanese/Thai/Asian type food. What a find. The food is fresh cooked, right in front of your eyes, behind the counter. Service was very quick, food was delicious, and portions were huge. We tried the Cashew Chicken, and the Mongolian Beef. Both were so delicious, and we had left-overs to take back... More

No matter what happens I don't seem to learn my lesson about the Avenida Encinas Pick Up Stix in Carlsbad. The people there are OK, but they never have enough staff to serve the lunch crowd. I ordered some pad thai noodles and had to wait 25 minutes to get my food. When I finally got it,they were disgusting! What... More

Pick Up Stix is in the fast-food chain restaurant category, so it's kind of interesting that it rated so high in the line-up of Carlsbad restaurants! The food is tasty but in my opinion it is a bit salty and/or too sweet, as in the House Special Chicken. Lunch specials are served on a divided plate, but the regular entrees... More