Knotty Barrel Rancho Penasquitos

Monday burger and beer special is a good deal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cute place, super friendly staff, good variety of food, lots of drink choices from beer to cocktails to wine. Have plenty of tvs if you are interested in watching sports.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is good but if you come to KB on a Sunday to have Brunch & watch your fav football team play this place SUKS! The bartender says only one monitor is allowed to blare somebody else's fav game while you watch a quiet screen 🤬It is NOT impossible to make accommodations for every viewer to hear their game...try looking into the very well known technology called Bluetooth, so that anyone who has Bluetooth earbuds or headsets can hookup to the TV audio that has their game!!! 🤔

We had a wonderful dinner and the service was exceptional. A definite 5 star!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A welcome part of the neighborhood. The grilled cheese with added bacon is great, as was the lemon chicken.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sausage Trio, Burger, Chicken Sandwich

Super busy all the time

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

The smashburger was INCREDIBLE!! I LOVED IT! 😍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This restaurant has always been a favorite of mine. The atmosphere is fun and the food is delicious. The staff are always very attentive and friendly. I love sitting outdoors near the fire pits. The bar area has several TVs for you to be able to watch sports

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sausage Trio, Fried Pickles, Bavarian Pretzel, Loaded Tots Tot-Chos, Potato Chip Nachos, Blackened Ahi Salad, Chicken Sandwich, Calabrese Hot Honey Flatbread

Really good wings (lemon pepper) and I really liked the rosemary tater tots. Service was great. Lots of seating inside and outside. Dogs welcome on the large patio area. Very reasonably priced and lots of parking

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Can't believe I hav not written a review yet! I have been enjoying Knotty Barrel for years. The food is always tasty, the staff is great and the atmosphere is fun and laid back. Definitely a fun family spot, but also great for getting together with friends or coworkers for some drinks, good food and good times. They also have fun trivia nights and celebrations around sporting events. Oh, and also dog friendly!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

steak and potatoes was superb. unfortunately i was still hungry after a $30 plate, seems too expensive for the quantity. ordered chicken wings to supplement. dry rub was a little sweet, but good. better quantity than the steak meal, though also a bit pricey.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We ordered steak and potatoes the sauce is really good and blackened ahi salad it's yum! but i suggest to add garlic bread on the side would be great! Food are great and the service! Will definitely come back to this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Super friendly waitress and a hopping place! Kiara was so sweet. It was super busy but the noise levels were still tolerable.
The knotty burger was pretty good, it was large and the toppings and fries were excellent. The patty was a tad bland though. Getting the check took a good while but hey, just means more time to chat. Was in on a Wednesday night and they had trivia going, not sure if that’s a normal thing or not. Lots of really nice outdoor patio seating! Prices were very good too.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Great venue and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I had a very positive dining experience a couple of nights ago with my coworkers at Knotty Barrel PQ! It was surprisingly busy for a Wednesday night! While I noticed there was trivia going on, I'm sure the consistent business is due to the great vibes, food, drinks, and service.

Our server, Julian, did an amazing job. He was very helpful in explaining the menu and provided incredibly fast service. Even though it was quite busy, he made sure to check on all of his tables. The food was delicious, and your drink selections were fantastic!

This was my first time bringing my coworkers to Knotty Barrel, and they thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Thank you to Julian and the entire staff for providing a great night for us! I will definitely recommend your establishment in the near future.