Ancient Owl Beer Garden & Bottle Shoppe
3197 Duncan Rd a, San Luis Obispo
(805) 439-2354
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Great place to hang out. They don't serve food but there's usually a food truck of some sort around.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great beer and great service! Food would be great but with the food trucks (when available) it’s a win win. They let you bring your own snacks thought, that’s a plus! Love the outdoor seating that’s available and bar height tables and chairs are the vibes! Dog friendly and family friendly.
Parking: Street parking and small parking area available
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Good selection but a bit expensive. $5 for a half pint for most drinks. They have food trucks and night events like trivia on various days of the week. Chairs/benches are not super comfortable
Parking: A long curb and small lot available for parking
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
I love this place. Great beer selection, awesome food trucks, fun events. I wish there was more seating, but there isn't really room for more, so there's not much they can do about it. Dog friendly.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Ever since it's inception, this has been easily one of our favorite places to hang out on this side of the 101/Downtown SLO. Great spot for post-grad locals, families, and more with tons of outdoor/indoor space.
Always love the draft list here compared to just about anywhere else in the county. Marcin and the entire AO team do a fantastic job sourcing from amazing craft breweries up and down the state. Not many places around here do you see a draft list with Sante Adarius, Alvarado Street, Russian River, Green Cheek, Everywhere, Humble Sea, and Trillium all at the same time. Also source the very best local SLO/Ventura County beers.
Staff here is always friendly. They have TVs, weekly events, often bring in local food trucks, and have amazing refrigerated to-go beer selections as well. They're the center piece of the Duncan Alley project for good reason and we look forward to meeting friends for beers + hanging here well into the future. Awesome addition to SLO!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
SO, we live in the HEART of wine country. But this place ONLY sells BEER and CIDER. I like beer. But my fiance would very much prefer a glass of wine.
When I politely ask the staff WHY they would not have ANY wine on tap. Like maybe a Sauv Blanc and a Pinot... They say, "Actually, we are a beer garden, that's why" They have been trained to say that.
This is a bad business model. WE would go WAY more often, if my fiance could just have a glass (or 2) of wine. But instead, I have a beer or two. She chokes down half a cider, and we leave.
C'mon guys your business model is a bit silly and restricted. Atmosphere is great. I gave it 5 stars. But friends and neighbors all disagree with this. VERY stubborn.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
New spot to grab drinks. They have rotating food trucks. They let you bring in your own food which is nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tap house atmosphere.. nice venue with beers from local breweries. Was there on a holiday weekend and many were letting children play around the tables and run without much supervision.. we would’ve stayed longer but this wasn’t very relaxing.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Great place for family and friends to gather. Great selection of beers and other spirits.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Cool spot to relax and pet dogs
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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Lots of kid and babies. Great beer selection. Great food trucks
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great beer, vibes, and Bingo Wednesdays are super fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
No food service is available but a good environment.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Awesome place and location. Good vibes here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Looks like a great addition to the neighborhood. Big crowd on opening weekend. Not much for food though. Big selection draft beers.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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