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    Artifex

    4.8 (34 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Nitro and Lager
    Daniel M.

    Staff was extremely kind and helpful. We were immediately greeted when we walked in. Atmosphere is great and brewery is clean. 90s hip hop night was chill.

    Seltzie
    Jeremy S.

    Great spot located right in the heart of the up and coming South O... If you've been to the OC location, you'll know that the beer here is delicious. But... what really steals the show is the Seltzers, sooo good and highly recommended! Nice indoor/outdoor seating, friendly staff and plenty of food options nearby (tanners or corner pizza).

    Forza Italian Pilsner! I love this beer
    Blaine R.

    I come through here about once a week for either a few pints or beer to go and the staff is always great and beer is always top notch. Loving the Forza Italian Pilsner! Have met Gavin the new manager a few times and he's always a delight. You can order from the Corner Pizza next door too which is cool. Gonna hit the vinyl-only DJ set tonight!

    Artifex is the perfect spot for a casual night out, laid-back date night or a lazy afternoon. Solid selection of tasty brews and you can order food from Corner Pizza right next door to be delivered to you! What makes this place really shine is the super friendly and attentive staff. I think I found my new go-to spot :) Can't wait to come back! Highly recommend!

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    Troy T.

    Small friendly brewpub with great options. This place is in a nice pocket of cool restaurants and businesses making it a great destination or add-on. Folks working are friendly and knowledgeable, ready to provide a sample or info. Beer tastes great and they have cans and many styles to choose from. Good place to make friends, the vibes are positive.

    Loved this place!! The staff was so great and nice even though they were busy. Beer was good and overall just an amazing experience! I'll definitely be coming back.

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    2 months ago

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    Thank you for the kind words! We hope to see you again soon.

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    Gavin A.

    Thank you so much for the review! Hope to see you again soon!

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    2 years ago

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    Thank you for coming in!

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    Thank you for the kind words!

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    8 months ago

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    Thank you for coming in Jocelyn!

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    11 months ago

    Great beer selection, bartenders are easy going, and it's a great, relaxing place to grab a beer and hang with friends

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    Thank you so much for the kind words!

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    1 year ago

    Gavin is super helpful and knowledgeable about all their amazing beers and there's a very relaxed vibe, 10/10 will be back many times!!

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    Thank you for the kind words Spencer!

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    11 months ago

    We love the beer selection! Such a great variety IPA. Always friendly service, great vibes, a lot of seating options.

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    Thanks for coming in Samantha!

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    1 year ago

    Best brewery in Oceanside. Great people and corner pizza so great place. All the bartenders are cool and dog friendly.

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    Thanks Amanda! Can’t wait to see you at the next Bingo!

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    3 years ago

    Good 1st experience. Beer was good, good vibe and decor. Cool swag for sale. And we ordered pizza from next door which worked out great.

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    2 years ago

    Great brewery! Lots of options. Dog friendly inside and out, friendly service! The beers we tried were all great. Parking out back too

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    2 years ago

    Artifex is killing it ! I love this place and alll of the staff :) special shout out to Lexi for making bingo nights sooo fun.

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    2 years ago

    Good brews and down to earth environment. Pizza was also delicious! Will come back for the beer!

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    The drinks and atmosphere were delectable and Gavin the manager was one of the most welcoming people I've ever met.

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    Belching Beaver Brewery - Oceanside

    Belching Beaver Brewery - Oceanside

    4.3
    (139 reviews)
    4.8 mi
    $$

    On two occasions I came here and had two different kinds of experiences. Both were Dam good times…read more. The first time was after roller skating nearby and I was one HUNGRY beaver! So my friend Nanci and I turned to Yelp for help. She had been to this location before and I frequent the Vista tavern and grill (mainly when Jimmy Paton is playing) with my family. Knowing that this one wasn't a restaurant we looked up on their calendar and excitedly saw that the Oishi sushi fusion pop up would be here. I've had them elsewhere several times and am a fan of them! AND we also saw that they have live music on Friday nights too! Oh yeah! This day the music was by Kimmi Bitter duo with Willis Farnsworth. I love the 60/70's vibe that they've got going on! Definitely a fun FriYay night out with our favorite of things ie Grub, drink AND what felt like a VIP live music show! I loved the open floor plan especially because after that fun workout prior I was able to cool down with the fresh air. Cuz I was one sweaty Betty, Ha! We noticed that they have BINGO on Thursdays and so the pre-planning of my 50th birthday spinning wheels in my head began! How perfect that my actual birthday fell on the same day as a bingo night. Spinning Meats Mediterranean pop up would be there. Rain or Shine. You see it's usually very hard to plan an actual birthday event for my birthday because it's so close to the hustle bustle of the Holidays. It also likes to be a rainy day. We lucked out here! I called and spoke to Ashley (forgive if I got the name wrong but that's what this old brain remembers). about making reservations and she informed me that it really is a free-for-all/first come basis as far as the table seating goes. But she did reserve one high communal table for me, RSVP for a half an hour prior to the first BINGO game. That worked out perfectly as my event was more casual and my friends would be trickling in and out during the evening. Several of my guests that attended my event are fellow YELPers too and we are always recommending our favorite places with one another. The entire venue felt like it was my own as we befriended strangers and shared other tables, luv and laughs all around & even shared my cake with them too. I was having surgery just days after this event so I only had one seltzer drink and it was good. I love that it didn't have fake dye coloring in it. My friends loved the place, their brews, and I loved their presence! Thank you BBB~O'side crew. You were amazing! Tho a bit bummed that no one out of my group won a bingo game but one guy won twice!?! How!?! Scratches head. We had a great time and truly am looking forward to my/our next experience here!

    The Beaves makes a DAM good beer! I love this tucked away…read morelocation, no frills, just good beer in an airy indoor/outdoor industrial space. Bingo nights are fun and free to play. Trivia is a bit of a miss. The acoustics in there aren't great to hear the questions well. Rotating food trucks make it a different adventure every time. Check their IG for the latest happenings and food truck schedule.

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    Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen

    Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen

    4.4
    (2.6k reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    This is probably our favorite on Mission. Food is always good as are the drinks. Service is always…read moregreat we usually eat at the bar if dining just the two of us. They can accommodate large groups in their main dining room. Priced right for the location & food choices. You can't go wrong.

    I have been to Flying Pig before about 8 years ago on the East coast during a work trip, and was so…read morestoked to see it in Oceanside. I recall it being a delicious and a wonderful dining experience. I have been looking forward to bringing my family and friends here all week. I am giving this restaurant 3 stars, because their food is still AMAZING and their staff is super nice and I believe deep down inside that they just had a REALLY OFF night. We had reservations for a party of 9 last night. The table was set up nicely and accommodated a few extra if needed, which I thought was cool. We started with some adult beverages: an Old Fashion, some Hotel Nacionals, a Fashionably Late, and a couple of beers. Everything started great. Dennis, our server was very cool and friendly and gave great suggestions. We ordered the mac and cheese sides and they were delicious with huge pieces of savory bacon in them. We also ordered the brussel sprouts which we never received and didn't even realize it until the very end when we received the bill because of all the other issues we had... but we'll get to that in a moment. But let's talk about what did go well... the delicious food we did get. We ordered the Pig burger which was sooo good and came with crispy fries. The fish for the fish and chips were 2 huge pieces and were delicious, came with yummy seasoned waffle fries and the tiniest tartar sauce and malt vinegar. I had to request 4 more for that amount of fish, but no big deal. Dennis brought out as much as we needed. Their ranch sauce is really good too. Don't judge just because it's a little peachy'ish and looks thousand island'ish. lt's still some very good ranch. My son said he really tasted the bitterness of beer in the fish batter but maybe it was just in that piece he had; I could not taste it in the piece of fish I ate. The short rib was really tender and delicious... the sauce was just a tad salty for my taste, but the mashed potatoes it sat on sort of balanced it out a little. The fried chicken thighs were really cooked well, juicy, crispy and seasoned perfectly. We ordered two Teres Major steaks. One rare with mashed potaoes, one medium rare with grits. The rare one came out medium and without any mushrooms, took FOREVEEERR to remake (the rest of the table was almost done with our meals...& not sure why it took so long since the restaurant wasn't that busy and it's a RARE steak). The one with grits came with mashed potatoes instead of grits. Dennis was super nice and apologetic and corrected both mistakes when we let him know. He then brought us a big bowl of grits. The manager (blonde gal) came over and apologized for the mistakes tonight, letting us know that usually does not happen, and let us know she'd be comping one of our steaks and would be bringing a dessert on them. We thought that was very nice of them. However, as nice a gesture. we never did receive that dessert. My husband handed Dennis his credit card before the bill arrived (before our friends could try to pay the bill) and not sure why but our bill never came, and we never saw Dennis again either after he boxed up our leftovers and took the card. We had to ask another server for our bill because we had been waiting for quite a while... and needed to head out as we were already late to meet friends at a lounge. The other server came back with my husband's credit card, the bill (that's when I finally noticed the brussel sprouts sides we never got but were charged), and let the server know. He immediately apologized and took it off the bill. So I'm not sure what happened last night at Flying Pig...missing and charged brussel sprouts, steak overcooked, missing mushrooms, mashed potatoes instead of grits, then a comped dessert promised but never delivered. WOW. I had to apologize to my friends. I was totally hyping up this place and it underdelivered. They automatically got their 20% gratuity for our party of 9 but anyone that knows me knows how much I absolutely love great service combined with exceptional food and that could have easily been a 30-35% tip had they been on their A game! We only come to Oceanside once a year. Maybe we will try again next year. Maybe not. This trip was about trying out a bunch of different restaurants and giving honest reviews on dishes/businesses we haven't tried before, or in a long time. Do better guys.

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    Cheesy potato skillet with braised short rib

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