Very bad customer service. Very stuck up, condescending vibe.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
NH otaku
You like being invisible? Yeah, me neither. Horrible. $0 spent,
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Y S
Went there for a drink yesterday afternoon with my friend. I love the cute place. When the weather is very nice, I like open space with friends. Last year I did pre-game with my friend was fun too. I didn't order food yesterday and last year only had fries but next time love to try their food menu so that I can post ? my review. Oh drink is so good! Love the naming.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Calvin Gonder
Great staff. Great food. Love this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacqueline Roeder
Excellent drinks!! We didn’t eat here but both tried many of the speciality drinks. The Friar Fashioned, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, and the Espresso Martini were all fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C. Maeve Kendall
The cocktails are delicious, the vibe is great, and the staff was super friendly. But I have to warn fellow vegetarians: the pesto/ricotta pizza is NOT vegetarian. It has some sort of pig product in it…maybe a ham or bacon-infused oil? I thought maybe it was just my taste buds being sensitive but I became quite sick to my stomach after eating it. To be clear: the business never specifically claimed the pizza was vegetarian, but I suggest mentioning on the menu that it has animal product in it because it is so uncommon for a veggie-only ingredient pizza to include meat product and I dont want anyone else getting sick! Thanks
Kim A.
Downtown San Diego's up and coming hip area is East Village. Storyhouse Spirits cultivates a neighborhood local hangout that travelers will appreciate as well. A true San Diego/California vibe with the open air seating Behind the bar you can see the small batch distillery. A few blocks away from the busy gas lamp area. Close to Petco Park, perfect place before ballgames or concert events. Here are my top reasons for stopping in, whether visiting or local. Actually there are too many reasons to list but here are my top. 1. The vibe, transported out of city to a beach with ceiling fans chill music and big screen TVs witb Sundays football games.2. They are a small batch distillery. *photos below3. Super clean 4. Food is perfect for the atmosphere. Hamburgers are rumored to be one of the best, and wood oven pizza * oven photos below 5. You can buy spirits . Great gift idea ! Made in Cali on the label. 6. Elliot, bar manager is awesome. 7. Great crowd. 8. Safe for solo visitors I mistaken this place for a brewery. San Diego, city known for wonderful breweries, i expected to order a beer, and have few other options. I was pleasantly surprised to notice all the craft cocktails being served. Then i realized this is distillery. The craft cocktails are expertly made using their own house made spirits.
Kyle Coghlan
Awesome place!! Great vibe. Had their happy hour deals and their bourbon is amazing! Oh to my bartender friend if you recall - it worked out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cori J.
What a great place to grab a drink and a pizza! The interior is beautiful! It has a lovely indoor/outdoor feel! The bartenders are so kind and the food is delicious!
Jiansen W.
SETTINGStoryhouse Spirits is a modern, open-concept restaurant/distillery/cocktail bar serving new American fare, and uniquely crafted cocktails, spirits, wine, canned drinks. This is a gem in the east village neighborhood of downtown San Diego. I appreciate the custom decor and comfy interior.SERVICE5/5 Staff were attentive, friendly, and helpful with recommendations.DRINKS5/5 Bullet with Butterfly Wings:Delicious and pleasantly strong, floral, fruity, sweet, and spicy. 4/5 Footsteps Falco:Strong, smoky, and sour. Personally not my thing but I can appreciate the depth of quality. FOOD4.5/5 Tuna Taro Taco (trio):Unique crunchy taro shell filled with soy marinated ahi, a nutty edamame purée, and spicy pickled cucumber. I only wish I had more. These are on the smaller side. 4.5/5 Pesto + Ricotta Pizza with added chicken:Tart oven roasted tomatoes, bright lemon zest, nutty pine nuts, and dashes of melted mozzarella and pesto make this quite a pizza combination. I personally prefer a thicker layer of toppings, and may opt for a thicker crust next time. PARKINGStreet parking is limited. I parked four blocks away in a paid lot - $12 for four hours. P.S.I'd definitely come back for the drinks and to experience the happy hour (I believe 3-6pm daily).
Cute little airy bar near Petco and east village, I enjoyed the high bar stool chairs and watching the downtown nightlife. Our server was amazing and she was so friendly and informative!! FOOD: Pesto pizza with chicken - kinda dry and the chicken was like tiny little diced pieces Ahi Tuna tacos - creative take on mini tacos with taro chips as a shell, very salty but tasty if you like poke bowls definitely try it! Drinks: drinks were tasty and strong. And lots of other non cocktail options like cider which I love.
Bette avila
Went for the LOTR One ring. There were too many people, we waited over an hour to get in to stand in line again, for food, only to find there was no food. Met some great folk though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff L.
A cute little bar that flew under the radar for me given my lack of hanging in East Village. They specialize in Gin cocktails and even have a few spirits of their own (several of which are Gin). The place is a bit cozy but intimate and with the # of TVs they have i can also double as a place to catch some games too! Our group only had the fries but they were great! Will have to come back to try other foods but if I'm being honest, we might just end up mainly just drinking again :D Good spot to start the downtown trek and perhaps a date!
Rebecca L
Went here for a private event and staff were not prepared. They were understaffed, struggled to get food out of the kitchen and only 2/3 bathrooms were in use for the night because one was locked from the inside. So not recommend.
Very bad customer service. Very stuck up, condescending vibe.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
You like being invisible? Yeah, me neither. Horrible. $0 spent,
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Went there for a drink yesterday afternoon with my friend. I love the cute place. When the weather is very nice, I like open space with friends. Last year I did pre-game with my friend was fun too. I didn't order food yesterday and last year only had fries but next time love to try their food menu so that I can post ? my review. Oh drink is so good! Love the naming.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great staff. Great food. Love this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent drinks!! We didn’t eat here but both tried many of the speciality drinks. The Friar Fashioned, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, and the Espresso Martini were all fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The cocktails are delicious, the vibe is great, and the staff was super friendly. But I have to warn fellow vegetarians: the pesto/ricotta pizza is NOT vegetarian. It has some sort of pig product in it…maybe a ham or bacon-infused oil? I thought maybe it was just my taste buds being sensitive but I became quite sick to my stomach after eating it. To be clear: the business never specifically claimed the pizza was vegetarian, but I suggest mentioning on the menu that it has animal product in it because it is so uncommon for a veggie-only ingredient pizza to include meat product and I dont want anyone else getting sick! Thanks
Downtown San Diego's up and coming hip area is East Village. Storyhouse Spirits cultivates a neighborhood local hangout that travelers will appreciate as well. A true San Diego/California vibe with the open air seating Behind the bar you can see the small batch distillery. A few blocks away from the busy gas lamp area. Close to Petco Park, perfect place before ballgames or concert events. Here are my top reasons for stopping in, whether visiting or local. Actually there are too many reasons to list but here are my top. 1. The vibe, transported out of city to a beach with ceiling fans chill music and big screen TVs witb Sundays football games.2. They are a small batch distillery. *photos below3. Super clean 4. Food is perfect for the atmosphere. Hamburgers are rumored to be one of the best, and wood oven pizza * oven photos below 5. You can buy spirits . Great gift idea ! Made in Cali on the label. 6. Elliot, bar manager is awesome. 7. Great crowd. 8. Safe for solo visitors I mistaken this place for a brewery. San Diego, city known for wonderful breweries, i expected to order a beer, and have few other options. I was pleasantly surprised to notice all the craft cocktails being served. Then i realized this is distillery. The craft cocktails are expertly made using their own house made spirits.
Awesome place!! Great vibe. Had their happy hour deals and their bourbon is amazing! Oh to my bartender friend if you recall - it worked out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a great place to grab a drink and a pizza! The interior is beautiful! It has a lovely indoor/outdoor feel! The bartenders are so kind and the food is delicious!
SETTINGStoryhouse Spirits is a modern, open-concept restaurant/distillery/cocktail bar serving new American fare, and uniquely crafted cocktails, spirits, wine, canned drinks. This is a gem in the east village neighborhood of downtown San Diego. I appreciate the custom decor and comfy interior.SERVICE5/5 Staff were attentive, friendly, and helpful with recommendations.DRINKS5/5 Bullet with Butterfly Wings:Delicious and pleasantly strong, floral, fruity, sweet, and spicy. 4/5 Footsteps Falco:Strong, smoky, and sour. Personally not my thing but I can appreciate the depth of quality. FOOD4.5/5 Tuna Taro Taco (trio):Unique crunchy taro shell filled with soy marinated ahi, a nutty edamame purée, and spicy pickled cucumber. I only wish I had more. These are on the smaller side. 4.5/5 Pesto + Ricotta Pizza with added chicken:Tart oven roasted tomatoes, bright lemon zest, nutty pine nuts, and dashes of melted mozzarella and pesto make this quite a pizza combination. I personally prefer a thicker layer of toppings, and may opt for a thicker crust next time. PARKINGStreet parking is limited. I parked four blocks away in a paid lot - $12 for four hours. P.S.I'd definitely come back for the drinks and to experience the happy hour (I believe 3-6pm daily).
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Cute little airy bar near Petco and east village, I enjoyed the high bar stool chairs and watching the downtown nightlife. Our server was amazing and she was so friendly and informative!! FOOD: Pesto pizza with chicken - kinda dry and the chicken was like tiny little diced pieces Ahi Tuna tacos - creative take on mini tacos with taro chips as a shell, very salty but tasty if you like poke bowls definitely try it! Drinks: drinks were tasty and strong. And lots of other non cocktail options like cider which I love.
Went for the LOTR One ring. There were too many people, we waited over an hour to get in to stand in line again, for food, only to find there was no food. Met some great folk though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A cute little bar that flew under the radar for me given my lack of hanging in East Village. They specialize in Gin cocktails and even have a few spirits of their own (several of which are Gin). The place is a bit cozy but intimate and with the # of TVs they have i can also double as a place to catch some games too! Our group only had the fries but they were great! Will have to come back to try other foods but if I'm being honest, we might just end up mainly just drinking again :D Good spot to start the downtown trek and perhaps a date!
Went here for a private event and staff were not prepared. They were understaffed, struggled to get food out of the kitchen and only 2/3 bathrooms were in use for the night because one was locked from the inside. So not recommend.
Great strong drinks and very chill
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5