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    Bill's Place

    3.4 (65 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars
    Closed 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    BILL'S PLACE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Good for groups

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    Red Bull and vodka
    Jennifer O.

    What a fun place to relax and listen to good music and have a cocktail , our bartender Jennifer was amazing and so friendly! The hats were so cute I had to get us one

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    Katie M.

    Hands down favorite dive bar in SLO. Sweet bartender, kind inviting locals, pool table, love love

    Johanna J.

    Came here this past weekend. We were here Friday and Saturday night for a bachelorette party. The bartenders were great and did a good job with the drinks. They had karaoke both nights which was a blast. Would def come back.

    Bernedoodles!

    Great place and am I ace to enjoy drinks and the excellent service provided by Albert! Being a dog friendly place is also a nice thing to know that the ownership permits this!

    Chelsea M.

    My friends and I came to Pismo for my husbands 37th birthday. We are ones who love a good dive, local bar. Them being the kinda place we like to hang out in at home. We were there for a couple hours and really enjoyed ourself. Shane was awesome! Made us feel right at home. Made great drinks! Loved the outside seating too, total place we didn't expect to walk into. Definitely will be going every time we come into town!

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    Poor service. Unfriendly staff, along with predjudicial security. Avoid if you can, you'll be better off for it.

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    I did not have a good experience at Bill's Place. It was extremely crowded and my wife felt unsafe.

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    Honestly, It's the the waiting room to heaven. the best establishment. 10/10 recommend.

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    4.5(258 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Wow, what an excellent local brewery! Looking for some…read moreevening bite after a late lunch and this place was nearby where we were staying, so gave it a walk to try it. Seemed to close early, 8pm, for a brewery, but I guess it's a quieter area. Arrived past 7, hoping we can still get food and we were still good for food and beer! Ms. Kristie was so efficient and friendly and awesome, hustling back and forth from reception to seating and dropping by to check on all the patrons. Like a one woman show! I went for the Peanut butter falcon since I like a good brown beer. The peanut butter was initially nice, but it kinda became tiring as the sips went along, since peanut butter seemed a bit much over the beer. Got wife the German Pilsner and that was excellent! Smooth with a hint of malty sweetness too! I am thinking maybe the Lawn Order blonde ale is probably going to be great as well, but too full from late lunch to consume more than one. For food, went with the birria melt and the salmon salad. Birria melt had some awesome authentic flavors to it! Kid devoured it with the consomme. I enjoyed a quarter of it, but too full, so worked out perfect since kid didn't want to share more either, lol. Salmon salad was perfect! Pan seared on both side for that wonderful crust yet tender goodness. Salad dressing with cherry and almond slices made this salad so enjoyable while staying lighter. Was not expecting such salmon from a brewery, excellent food here! Locals seem to love this place too until closing time I guess, since a group that seemed to be bar hopping arrived exceited when we got there too:)

    Humdinger Brewing is awesome! I got the Smash Burger with those thin, crispy fries--seriously, so…read moregood. My daughter had the Fish & Chips (yep, same amazing fries) and loved it, and my other daughter went for the cheeseburger. Everything was delicious and the portions were HUGE. We ate outside, and there's a ton of seating which made it super chill. Service was quick, prices were fair, and the menu has so many appetizers and tasty-looking dishes that I'm already planning what to try next. Definitely a spot we'll be coming back to!

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    4.7(112 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    Family-owned & operated
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    My husband and I stopped by Luca's Deli today for lunch and had such a delightful experience…read more Everything we tried was absolutely delicious! The owner was incredibly friendly and recommended the porchetta--oven-roasted pork belly with crackling, grilled purple shallots, arugula, and house-made truffle aioli on a torpedo roll, and it did not disappoint. We also enjoyed the Caprese and a bowl of pasta e fagioli, both of which were perfectly done. As self-proclaimed foodies, we were really impressed, this place is on point! One of the highlights was chatting with our server, who clearly takes pride in the deli and shared that the owner's family also has a restaurant in Berkeley. The bread and dipping oil were so good that we ended up buying a bottle to take home. We're already looking forward to coming back and trying more from the menu. The setting was perfect and quaint. So happy to have this gem in our community! --The Holidays, Local Resident

    We have been wanting to try Lucas for over two years. Just made it in tonight and was disappointed…read morewe did not try this sooner! The food was amazing and it was the most authentic Italian food I have had on the central coast. The service was great and we got a chance to talk to the owner who was awesome. The pasta dishes were packed with flavor and especially the pesto which was very nice! The restaurant is very casual and laid back, and all the dishes we tried amazing. I intend to try out the lunch menu and go back very soon for dinner.

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    4.6(118 reviews)
    3.8 mi
    $$

    Tarra and Dane were great! They handled a huge crowd very…read morewell without missing a beat! The Fight was on and my husband and I had a great time! The salad with blu cheese was good. And the cheese zip was yummy!

    Quite possibly the surprise hit of the trip. I was looking for decent price and great taste. I was…read morealso looking for variety since there are 11 of us and I know the young ones are picky. I was a bit dismayed to find, upon arrival, that the options were kind of limited. I was still torn between the tacos, the birria fries and the spicy chicken sandwich. I took a chance and went with the chicken sandwich, hoping that it wouldn't be too spicy. I also ordered a side of fries, not knowing that the sandwich came with fries already. I don't know why I thought the sandwich same by itself. My mistake. The chicken sandwich was very good. A bit spicy but not to the point I couldn't finish it. It also had this nice sweet taste that contrasted well with the spice. I knew my wife would like it so I let her have a bite. I was also curious about my sons birria fries so I stole a bite of those. I recommend if you come in a group, be sure to share some. It would also be nice if you could upgrade the fries that come with your meal to birria fries, you know for an extra $2 or something. From what I can tell, everything is good here. If I could, next time I'm getting birria tacos with a side of birria fries! Probably the only gripe I could find was that service was on the slow side. 2 people were responsible for the whole restaurant, besides the cooking in the back. One mostly manned the bar and the other roamed the tables while helping behind the bar too. It wasn't that busy and the place isn't that big. My man wasn't lazy and was always doing something. It's just that paying the bill was a process. Eventually I got up to go pay rather than wait for the bill to come to us. I'm happy to have found The Break and hope to come back

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    4.5(701 reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$
    Family-owned & operated
    Outdoor seating

    Was in Pismo Beach for a medical appointment and was a bit early so I drove around the office and…read morediscovered this yummy restaurant. They had JUST opened for the day but were very happy to seat me. I ordered the Chicken Kabob and it was fantastic!! I will definitely return here the next time I am in the area!!

    A pretty decent restaurant in the Pismo beach area if you are looking for a chill, slow-paced,…read morewell-decorated place to eat at. As soon as I walked in, I was mesmerized by the refrigerator row of wine/champaign bottles. The bar area is well decorated with a dark background and small lights to emulate a dark starry night. Their service was not good in our L.A.-opinionated minds. Yes, we were greeted and seated immediately upon arrival. We waited maybe 20 minutes before someone eventually came to take our order. Mind you, the whole time we were ready to order, the waitress who seated us was walking back and forth, setting up tables around us. She clearly saw that we were ready to order but didn't even offer to take our orders or get another staff who could. This is a place to come to if you are NOT in a hurry and are here to simply chill and take life SLOCAL style. The food here seems like a fusion between American and Mediterranean style. 1. Octopus Appetizer (4.5/5) Large octopus tentacles served with a combination of vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, roasted peppers) toasted with garlic and olive oil. The vegetables and octopus were all cooked very well. The octopus was fresh and melts in your mouth. 2. Grilled Asparagus (2.5/5) Large asparagus that's seasoned lightly, but it was not cooked correctly. It had a very stringy-fibery texture. 3. Philly cheesesteak (2/5) The hoagie bread was grocery store quality at best. We were sad that it wasn't even toasted or warmed up, so ended up ditching the bread/bun and just ate the inside. The cheese was at least nicely melted. The onion and bell peppers were fresh, but the steak was "meh." Definitely not quality beef. The beef itself was also not seasoned enough, so was bland and dry. 4. Onion rings (5/5) Fried to perfection. Loved that the onions were fresh and it was easy to pull apart with each bite. The aioli sauce that its served with is plain and bland though. 5. Crab cake (4/5): Crabby patty anyone? All I tasted was fried Panko batter. Wish the patty itself had more flavor and spice. The garlic aioli sauce that came with it though was good. 6. Dr. Marquis Salad (4/5): Fresh spring mix lettuce topped with ground beef and crispy bacon, tomato, sliced avocado and tossed with their house-made olive oil, salt and pepper dressing. Overall, it was a hearty salad with plentiful flavor. It was just a bit weird to have ground beef in salad, but I guess that's what makes this salad dish unique

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