i guess opinions are divided for the bushfire kitchen, menifee. went there to eat for the first time, celebrating a first class young man b-day. found the place inside very communal, barely any space by itself. ended on the patio, put two tables together for our party of six. asked mother nature very politely is she would please warm a little, as i was caught outdoors with inappropriate clothing for the season. my bro paid for everything to the tune of $100 including tip left in the jar by the cashier. tri tip plate, 5 of them, $16 something. mine with brown rice and grilled vegetables, like my bro, who had been there before asked for. monkey see, monkey do, i follow suit. young pretty niece had the baby back ribs, sweet potato fries and macaroni and cheese. food came in a timely matter, just as my nose started dripping just a bit, not in the best of health for outdoor dining at 7:30 pm. food somewhat bland, veggies nice a touch oily. brown rice, brown rice. the slices of tri tip very modest, somehow reminded me of a thicker roast beef. not the lone star quality of meat, but edible, never the less. sister and i if one mind, in that the hoopla was perhaps a little overstated, but brother and big kids thumbs up all the way. being the consummate well behaved dinner paid by them, we made all the proper expressions, nodding our heads every so often, for terrible fare was not. place was busy, lines forming incessantly and surely many loyal and happy patrons enjoying themselves, which is only right. for a second, or so, my mind wandered to back in time when this place was dog hauus? surely a lot more less busy, but tasty dogs, bye bye birdie. what a change of pace, obviously the bushfire kitchen conducts brisker business. water the main drink, happy it was after reading beers not a slam dunk? anywho, best of luck, thank you for the invite, is it possible food taste a little better when i don’t pay 💰 for it? very likely. 3 stars.