Utter disaster tonight ordering take out. Called at 4:40PM to order food, told it would be ready in 15 minutes. 20 minutes later I'm almost to restaurant, they call to say sorry but the kitchen just informed her that the garlic noodles I ordered for my picky 2 year old and Reuben Sandwich for husband are out and I need to order something else. First thought, my burger and other food is already ready and waiting for me and will be cold. I asked if there are other noodles, was told no. I told them I would order more when I arrive. Ordered a chicken sandwich and mac and cheese (other noodles on menu) and ask to talk to manager. I was pretty nice with male manager but it's like look, the garlic noodles were my whole reason for coming there to get my kid to eat. But 20 mins to call me, come on. He offered me a 20% discount. Not great but I want to go home so I sign bill and TIPPED. Get home, no chicken sandwich and no mac and cheese. I took a bite of burger before my starving husband takes off with it. I head back over, call twice and immediately get hung up on so they could stop the phone ringing. 5 or 6 calls later I get the girl at front, explain and ask for manager. He's just kind of aloof. Did I get my meatballs and burger he asks after I just explained what I'm missing. Told him my husband is probably eating my burger at that point, he says he'll make me another. I ask to make sure the tater tot side is with the chicken sandwich because that was original side. Restaurant is packed, had to park in no parking area to run in to get food. When he comes out with food he says "here's your burger and the bag I forgot". So now the reordered food has been sitting around 30 mins too. He says sorry and offers me NOTHING else. I leave, get home and am eating by myself now almost 2 hours after I ordered, my 2 year old doesn't want to sit any longer to eat the mac I just drove to get and guess what...tater tots side I asked to make sure is there is...chips. When you mess up, own it, but especially when you mess up this much you should take care of your customer. Who knows when we'll be back at this point. This should have been free for the experience we just had.
Alicia Yuan
My boyfriend is a huge fan of trying different breweries. We came here after spending a day at the safari zoo. The food, atmosphere and the beer are all great but we saw there’s a surcharge on the bill and we were not notified at all. If we didn’t pay attention, we wouldn’t have noticed it yet. And it was a party of two people and we don’t understand why there was a surcharge, and the most important thing is we were not noticed at all! That’s why it’s a one star review not a five!
Nirvana Ochoa
Our bartender Brian was a great guy, he went above and beyond with making sure our mugs weren't empty and also recommended good places to go since we mentioned we're from Mexico. Overall the team was awesome! Thank you
Chris
Had a great time, I would recommend, try the beer flight and apps.
Timothy Retter
Abnormal beer is the best around.
David Porter
Good (not great) beer, but bad vibes.The service here was terrible. The main server we dealt with was a rude, pompous douche bag. Another was nicer but knew nothing about beer. Both ignored us in nearly empty room and I kept having to go find someone to get service.The beer itself wasn’t bad but as someone who is way over the haze craze I was disappointed to find that several of the beers are hazies despite it not being noted on the menu and not typical for the styles. And no one, not even the know it all douche bro, could tell me which beers were or were not hazy ahead of time.There’s no shortage of breweries in San Diego with better prices, better staff, and better beer, so do yourself a favor and skip this one.
Mark Hamby
The German beers styles are on-point and delicious. They take me back to Munich in the summer. Try this brewery if you're tired of IPAs. The IPAs are probably amazing as well, but the traditional European styles are worth the trip. And the food...wow.
Jay Lavine
Excellent food! Great beer choices. Excellent service. Great atmosphere!!!
brett withee
The food was quite good (poutine was our favorite), but the menu was a bit odd. It said that the dishes were meant to be shared. That would be fine, but when we tried to order that way, our waitress had to explain that half the dishes were entrees that were not meant to be shared (sandwiches, pasta, salmon, etc.). To make it more confusing, those dishes were mixed in with appetizer type dishes on the menu. A re-org of the menu would help out a lot
semyen leypynov
Food tastes good. Beer even better :) Little bit busy and noisy, but overall, it's a good experience.
When I first walked in I was expecting a traditional brewery, I didn't know anything about this place, and I felt a bit disappointed. However, I was impressed by Roberts amazing customer service, and his great recommendations. The beer was great, and the Nashville chicken sandwich was amazing.Not only was Robert welcoming and fun to talk to, I witnessed him being challenged by a customer who was immediately on the defensive when she was unhappy with her own drink selection. Of course the customer got her way, despite being very rude, and still Robert held his own better than most, with class and respect.Needless to say I will definitely return.
Steven Ellison
I went here a long time ago and remembered liking it, so I'm glad I followed my hunch and recommended meeting some friends here. They have a nice covered outdoor patio (dog friendly of course). On the cold winter day we were there we had the patio to ourselves, which was nice since two couples brought their babies too. Service was quick whenever there was something to bring, but they left us alone a lot when we didn't have an order on deck, which was fine since it was probably clear we were all having a good time catching up with each other.Cork and Craft is their in-house food, I have a separate review for them since they have a separate listing in Google Maps. The food is very good.We were all happy with the beers we got. They have a wide variety of beers to satisfy all preferences. The "Just Squeezing" is a good choice if you like your IPAs juicy. Many people in our group got the Lemon Meringue sour, which tasted spot on for its namesake.They also do their own wine here, none of us are big into wines but the ice Riesling I had with dessert was very good. I have no doubt their other wines are good as well.We will definitely be back here, not just for the beer but also the food and location. It's very close to the freeway, so very easy for friends to converge here.
Daniel Koble
Food & beer is a solid 6/10, but on the “Worth It” scale it’s a 2/10. Was deeply disappointed in their wings
Utter disaster tonight ordering take out. Called at 4:40PM to order food, told it would be ready in 15 minutes. 20 minutes later I'm almost to restaurant, they call to say sorry but the kitchen just informed her that the garlic noodles I ordered for my picky 2 year old and Reuben Sandwich for husband are out and I need to order something else. First thought, my burger and other food is already ready and waiting for me and will be cold. I asked if there are other noodles, was told no. I told them I would order more when I arrive. Ordered a chicken sandwich and mac and cheese (other noodles on menu) and ask to talk to manager. I was pretty nice with male manager but it's like look, the garlic noodles were my whole reason for coming there to get my kid to eat. But 20 mins to call me, come on. He offered me a 20% discount. Not great but I want to go home so I sign bill and TIPPED. Get home, no chicken sandwich and no mac and cheese. I took a bite of burger before my starving husband takes off with it. I head back over, call twice and immediately get hung up on so they could stop the phone ringing. 5 or 6 calls later I get the girl at front, explain and ask for manager. He's just kind of aloof. Did I get my meatballs and burger he asks after I just explained what I'm missing. Told him my husband is probably eating my burger at that point, he says he'll make me another. I ask to make sure the tater tot side is with the chicken sandwich because that was original side. Restaurant is packed, had to park in no parking area to run in to get food. When he comes out with food he says "here's your burger and the bag I forgot". So now the reordered food has been sitting around 30 mins too. He says sorry and offers me NOTHING else. I leave, get home and am eating by myself now almost 2 hours after I ordered, my 2 year old doesn't want to sit any longer to eat the mac I just drove to get and guess what...tater tots side I asked to make sure is there is...chips. When you mess up, own it, but especially when you mess up this much you should take care of your customer. Who knows when we'll be back at this point. This should have been free for the experience we just had.
My boyfriend is a huge fan of trying different breweries. We came here after spending a day at the safari zoo. The food, atmosphere and the beer are all great but we saw there’s a surcharge on the bill and we were not notified at all. If we didn’t pay attention, we wouldn’t have noticed it yet. And it was a party of two people and we don’t understand why there was a surcharge, and the most important thing is we were not noticed at all! That’s why it’s a one star review not a five!
Our bartender Brian was a great guy, he went above and beyond with making sure our mugs weren't empty and also recommended good places to go since we mentioned we're from Mexico. Overall the team was awesome! Thank you
Had a great time, I would recommend, try the beer flight and apps.
Abnormal beer is the best around.
Good (not great) beer, but bad vibes.The service here was terrible. The main server we dealt with was a rude, pompous douche bag. Another was nicer but knew nothing about beer. Both ignored us in nearly empty room and I kept having to go find someone to get service.The beer itself wasn’t bad but as someone who is way over the haze craze I was disappointed to find that several of the beers are hazies despite it not being noted on the menu and not typical for the styles. And no one, not even the know it all douche bro, could tell me which beers were or were not hazy ahead of time.There’s no shortage of breweries in San Diego with better prices, better staff, and better beer, so do yourself a favor and skip this one.
The German beers styles are on-point and delicious. They take me back to Munich in the summer. Try this brewery if you're tired of IPAs. The IPAs are probably amazing as well, but the traditional European styles are worth the trip. And the food...wow.
Excellent food! Great beer choices. Excellent service. Great atmosphere!!!
The food was quite good (poutine was our favorite), but the menu was a bit odd. It said that the dishes were meant to be shared. That would be fine, but when we tried to order that way, our waitress had to explain that half the dishes were entrees that were not meant to be shared (sandwiches, pasta, salmon, etc.). To make it more confusing, those dishes were mixed in with appetizer type dishes on the menu. A re-org of the menu would help out a lot
Food tastes good. Beer even better :) Little bit busy and noisy, but overall, it's a good experience.
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When I first walked in I was expecting a traditional brewery, I didn't know anything about this place, and I felt a bit disappointed. However, I was impressed by Roberts amazing customer service, and his great recommendations. The beer was great, and the Nashville chicken sandwich was amazing.Not only was Robert welcoming and fun to talk to, I witnessed him being challenged by a customer who was immediately on the defensive when she was unhappy with her own drink selection. Of course the customer got her way, despite being very rude, and still Robert held his own better than most, with class and respect.Needless to say I will definitely return.
I went here a long time ago and remembered liking it, so I'm glad I followed my hunch and recommended meeting some friends here. They have a nice covered outdoor patio (dog friendly of course). On the cold winter day we were there we had the patio to ourselves, which was nice since two couples brought their babies too. Service was quick whenever there was something to bring, but they left us alone a lot when we didn't have an order on deck, which was fine since it was probably clear we were all having a good time catching up with each other.Cork and Craft is their in-house food, I have a separate review for them since they have a separate listing in Google Maps. The food is very good.We were all happy with the beers we got. They have a wide variety of beers to satisfy all preferences. The "Just Squeezing" is a good choice if you like your IPAs juicy. Many people in our group got the Lemon Meringue sour, which tasted spot on for its namesake.They also do their own wine here, none of us are big into wines but the ice Riesling I had with dessert was very good. I have no doubt their other wines are good as well.We will definitely be back here, not just for the beer but also the food and location. It's very close to the freeway, so very easy for friends to converge here.
Food & beer is a solid 6/10, but on the “Worth It” scale it’s a 2/10. Was deeply disappointed in their wings
Great beer and food.
Absolutely yummy!
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