Sound by the Sea

325 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside
(760) 547-5441

Recent Reviews

Chris Torrella

This place is a VIBE. The live mixed house music is awesome. Ambience is great. Food is perfect. Drinks are flavorful and not too heavy. The owner Mark is extremely personable and loves to talk directly to his guests. Will be coming back. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thomas Riedl

Tremendous place, loved all about

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Tommy Barba

All the bartenders rock!!

Devin M.

This place's strength is personability. The team is full of character, as is their ambiance. The concept is unprecedented in the city of Oceanside, and maybe for San Diego County. This place compares well to products of Consortium Holdings in San Diego (e.g. Morning Glory, Invigatorium, Raised by Wolves, Noble Experiment) as this place is extremely similar in vibes. This place is one of the highlights of San Diego County and you can't be passing up on a chance to hear their HiFi music, meet their team, and try their tasty cocktails! I want to emphasize that I've been to MANY spots in San Diego County, Orange County, Los Angeles County, and Mexico (Tijuana, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Oaxaca, Mexico City) ... and this place is special. I believe it's so special that I planned a company holiday party at this location, and Dominique and his team did not disappoint! The drinks, the music, the hospitality.... wow! Using words to review this place just feels understating. Cheers!

Tara M.

Such a cool experience. Can't wait to be a frequent goer. Good food, great drinks and happy overall vibe.

Andre Bick

Amazing atmosphere!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Guillermo Cervantes

I am an IMMENSE fan of listening bars, and this has to be on my top 3! The staff are so kind and attentive, while the DJ's play such a great range of music. Outside is cozy and open, inside has you close and intimate. Every niche you need filled is here. Absolutely send all my friends this way when they ask for what to do for a great night.Parking: There's about 5 parking spots tied to the actual bar itself, and one handicap parking spot. After that just hope you find street parking.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu

Ali koklu

I really liked the tramisu here. Atmosphere is great. Service is awesome. Thanks for all the recommendations for the city guys.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu

Sal M.

this place has soooo much potential, it is awesome from the inside and has very aesthetically pleasing touches. something phenomenal i noticed (huge plus on the details) was the addition of hooks under the bar seats. i love a vinyl bar lounge concept & am excited to check out their bollywood night! the food left a bit to be desired -- especially the butternut squash soup. it felt quite basic, like a box brand with a lot of salt.

Leilani Gjellstad

Fun cocktail bar with vintage vibe, interesting DJs, and good people-watching. Slow table service when they are busy but that’s understandable- staff all very kind. Will be back soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Tom Hoover

Excellent vibe!

Cynthia McCright

Drinks and atmosphere were otherworldly. Loved the music. Hostess and waitstaff were all kind. Drinks were beautiful and delicious and came fast. We ordered an espresso and tonic water which tasted like a chocolate stout and a lavender mocktail and a pot of chamomile tea which was so beautiful and delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Kathryn G.

One of the coolest places I've visited in a long time. Such a retro environment that sounds vinyl which is so beautiful. Unique cocktails that are very well crafted. Would love to visit again :)

Anita R.

What a nice surprise to find a new place to hang out on a Sunday afternoon. We found the place retro furnishings, feeling like we were in Palm Springs in the 70's. Knowing all the music was on vinyl records made the experience even better. Dominique is truly a genius to bring his love of music and sound to Oceanside. Bartender was a positive addition, just wish I drank, his drinks looked amazing. We're looking forward to visiting again and bringing some of my own vinyl's to share. Thank you for a truly interesting and eclectic afternoon in Oceanside.

Ty Frith

Super cool and refreshing spot! Really dig an actively curated music selection. The sound system itself is something worth checking out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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