If you're looking for basic service and basic food come here ! They don't specialize in nothing else . No sides besides chips you can get from subway . This is just a subway with beer . Great concept but horrible initiative and execution, chicken is microwave quality . Damn I'm dissatisfied and disappointed, only thing good is the buzz you get from the beer ! read more

Love this place! We had been to RSM and Laguna Niguel locations prior to lake forest opening. These guys make excellent sandwiches consistently. Never been disappointed. My husband and I share a sandwich which is a perfect amount. Their pastrami is to die for. Not the grocer6 store kind but real fresh pastrami, so delicious. Their beers are so reasonably priced we had to take a second look at our bill. We get their Amber Ale which is so good. A few commented about grand opening, I hear you it was crazy there so I am sure many left frustrated. We did get the BOGO special and it was clearly hectic but we were impressed when the owner was personally greeting every table asking about their experience he said it was the busiest grand opening then any other of their previous restaurants. I would encourage you to give it another try. If you can choose a warm day, enjoy the outside patio w a cold one. read more

Board and brew normally has a great food and a great vibe but I guess just not this location. Barely any turkey in my sandwich. Got a beer and tipped and wish I didn't had a about a little less then half my beer left and while I was sitting there on a phone call bartender came took my beer and didn't even ask if I was done. So pretty much just took $6 of beer and poured it down the drain. Not sure if it was her first shift as a bartender, but if someone has 40-60% of their drink left you don't take it without asking or even try and take it in general ? I love board and brew but would recommend a different location. read more

I'm so glad they opened one up in oc! I like how the place is a combination of dining tables, bar seating, and even outdoor seating! Plenty of screens on to watch the games and the staff is always friendly whenever I've come to visit. Chicken club from the grill is my favorite, pair it up with chips and a drink and it's a solid meal. Also, don't forget the sauce (it's a must)! read more

Favorite place to grab food and a quick beer. Staff is great and always willing to help with any of your food questions. Must try!

Tom's Choice is a 5* sandwich. But I can get that at any Board & Brew. This rating goes out to the staff.

Great food and great service and they have the best beer prices in town. Nice family place.

I spent nearly $300 on a catering order this weekend. Portion size for the catering boxes was huge, especially the mammoth sized salads. Sandwiches were subpar, but this was likely due to the fact that they had absolutely no condiments. So my main complaint is that the catering order clearly said to provide utensils, napkins and plates, and to have condiments on the side. Only the utensils were supplied as requested. I had to ask for the plates. The worker assured me that the napkins were in the boxes; they were not. And no condiments were provided. Not great. read more

Love their chopped salad! Customer service is always awesome! its a great place to have a beer with a friend or come with the family. Board and Brew in Lake Forest never disappoints! read more

So, I couldn't order the food. I walked in there because this location is newer and I wanted to give it a shot, but I I couldn't place an order because they had an insane amount of flies. It was actually disgusting and I lost my appetite because I could only imagine how much food was contaminated with flies landing on it. It just felt dirty. The lady at the register seemed kind and greeted me when I arrived, but I had to make a u-turn after about 30 seconds of observing flies landing everywhere. read more

Yah! A great vegetarian sandwich, abundant in size. As a vegan, however I have to downgrade it and minus one star. Vegan have only 1 option: veggie supreme and have to hold/pull off two kinds of cheese, and Mayo. I also ordered without red onion, so that makes it smaller for a vegan versus vegetarian who might leave all that on. With a special dipping sauce, it's still a healthy filling choice for $11! With a fountain drink (vitamin water or lemonade) it hits over $15, but still under $20. I'll clean seating, air conditioning, fast friendly service. The one thing B&B could do to make it better, is to offer a Very Vegan Veggie Supreme and price it under $10 for the absence of cheese, Mayo & meat. read more

Delicious sandwiches and very quick service. The staff is very friendly and incredible ambiance.

Great sandwiches. Awesome bartenders. Live music on weekends. Cool place to hang out with friends.

This place is always amazing and consistent, it's a new location. But they did a really amazing job of putting it together. The indoor outdoor bar is awesome with TV's for your favorite sports. Killer patio if you like to dine outside. The food is always great and the beer is Ice cold. If your around lake forest and want a great sandwich and ice cold beer. I recommend this place any day of the week. read more

The food was great, and I used the Lake Forest Shop and Dine card, which made it a good deal. I even tried to buy a gift card for a friend so she could try the place, but the staff told me that I couldn't purchase a Board & Brew gift card with the Lake Forest Shop and Dine card. I checked the website where I purchased the card, and it didn't mention any restrictions on what I could buy. It's confusing why Board & Brew would have this restriction, especially since the card is essentially money for them. Once again, the website where I bought the card made no mention of any such limitations! read more

I may be one of the few who doesn't like the special sauce but I love the food even without it! I can't choose a favorite. It's all tasty.

Holy yumm! This place is good. I ordered the California delight and I am in love with it! Love the sunflower seed addition and the sprouts in sandwich. Very delicious just messy to eat! Price is good too. Total was $10 read more

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Clean tables. Good service and no tips required . Delicious sandwiches with salsa on the side.

The service is outstanding. I was taking my food back to work and they were so efficient at getting the orders out. The girl who took my order was very friendly and the two guys working on organizing and bagging togos were next level organized. They never looked stressed just on a mission. :) Better portions on the beef dip than the San Clemente one. read more

Board & Brew - Delicious beef dip with au jus. - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake Forest, California

This is by far one of our favorite spots. The food is top notch and we are making our way through the menu to determine our favorites. Sara is great and always remembers our names. I love the option of sitting at the bar inside or outside. There are tables inside and outside. Plenty of shade. Plus the restrooms are clean. read more

My pups and I LOVE this board and brew and visiting Jaz, Ruben, and Sarah. The service is always fantastic and the Baja wrap is the best ever. I'm happy to have a board and brew close to my house with amazing food and staff. read more

Board & Brew - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Great place for drinks and food . Staff very friendly all around ! Most of the people at the bar keep coming back be of the bartenders specially Jazzy . read more

We love this place! Service and food are amazing! Tonight I experienced something I did not expect, there was a bone in my chicken club sandwich ! Thankfully no teeth were broken, nor was it swallowed.... but it definitely ruined my dinner! The person working the counter was sweet and apologetic.... really hoping she does in fact tell her Manager! Hoping it was just a fluke...... read more

Hi Board & Brew LF. Your "bartender" on 2/20/23 at 12:55 pm just lost our business forever and my boyfriend is a bartender. It was our first time in. I was pleasantly surprised to see the cute bar area. So we walked over but we were unclear if we still ordered at the counter or could order at the bar. Me: Hi Her: What? Me: Hi if we sit at the bar do we order here or still order at the front? Her: You can order from me. But it's going to be awhile. I'm busy. Me: *as she quickly walked away* Ok. Sorry to inconvenience you. Us: *right out the front door* A little customer service training may be in order. Even if you're in the weeds you need to be kind and welcoming. Really... "What?" SMH read more

They have cheaper beers on game nights, but I'm not a sports bar fan so the ambience was a little loud for me. Try the Cali Creamin' beer on tap. It's unparalleled. It's trying to be a local bar, and seems like it might be succeeding. Each time we have been there, the bar area is completely filled with people (mostly men) who seem to be permanent fixtures. One side of the building is pretty much completely open and this creates a wind tunnel effect in the building. The food is good, sandwiches mostly, and the beer is good. But the ambience makes me stay away. read more

Our favorite place. Great sandwiches, craft beers, and games on the TVs. Any time we go somewhere else, we wish we were back at B&B

Big fan of this place. $3 beers through the end of March. Great sandwiches. Don't forget to get 'em melted and toasted for an extra special treat. Including the turkado. Keifer is great behind the bar. Can't wait for the weather to warm up for the patio. So pumped they finally opened. read more

This place deserves a 5 star for the employees customer service alone! I arrived at 7:50 and I felt bad because they close at 8 and they still offered to make my sandwich which I appreciated so much!! Sandwich was good but service was amazing I had to write a review for that! Plus great music, Iration was playing when I walked in which is one of my all time fav bands. read more

I'd watched this shop going in for several months, apparently taking much longer than expected to finally open. They snail-mailed a card with several coupons on it, so it seemed a great reason to give B&B a try. I'd seen other shops in this small chain but had never eaten at one. One coupon was for a couple bucks off on any turkey sandwich. Much as I'm an Italian or a roast beef fan, there's nothing wrong with turkey so over I went. Door were propped open on an extremely windy "red flag" day, so bags of chips in the racks kept blowing onto the floor from the outside weather. Not a problem, but unusual. The place was quite clean as would be expected from a new facility. The counter staff was friendly. I tried the turkey club. It came out quite quickly, and this was a non-trivial sandwich! I was surprised at the weight - they did not skimp on the sandwich, to put it mildly. Pricing may be just a tad above average, but given the amount of stuff one couldn't complain. I took it home to enjoy. The roll was hefty and quite fresh. It came with a small plastic container of some sort of sauce. That sauce wasn't the usual thousand island dressing one gets at fast food chains - it seemed to be very similar to French dressing. It was excellent, and really complemented the terrific sandwich. I really enjoyed my meal. I don't give five stars routinely, but based on this single visit they deserve it. B&B seems to be a first-class sandwich shop. read more

Well.. the food! The sandwiches are fantastic! Ordering online was fantastic! When I went to pick it up a young girl with a big curly perm looked at me. Said nothing till I said "I'm picking up" she looked at me.. no expression, no smile just said "did you order online?!" Me "Yes" Girl: looked at me with a slight eye roll then moved to where I could see my online order on a shelf... grabbed it handed it to me and said "here" I really wanted to say "yeah.. you have a nice day too" Will I be back? Of course! Like I said .. the food was fantastic! Hopefully.. that gal will have a better day! read more

Ah! Best sandwiches my favorite is the California delight with avocado on white bread. Very nice staff too. Quality and portions are on point AMAZING! read more

The Turkado Sandwich is solid with freshness and flavor. Light on the stomach. Board and Brew just opened so I am being as kind as I can and highlighting the sandwich that has hope and promise. The Pastrami was good just very heavy. Fresh but longing for higher quality meat, but hey it's a deli not a gourmet restaurant I get it. Just didn't sit well with digestion. The Beef Dip was the miss by far. The meat just wasn't that great, didn't have a fresh look even and needed to be covered in horseradish cream to save it. A heavy feeling too when consuming. Get the turkey Y'all. read more

I love all of their sandwiches. ALL of them! staff is always friendly even when I ask for a bunch of extra secret sauce. I love that they have a to go area so you don't need to bother the staff for a bag or foil to take your food home. read more

We walked in and were a little overwhelmed on what to order. We have never been to Board & Brew so had no idea what to get. They had great options for the kids- was super happy to see that. I knew I wanted a turkey sandwich, but there were so many choices and I wasn't sure about the size as well. I ended up choosing a Turkado which was absolutely delicious! I'm not sure if I can choose my bread or what my choices are with warm/cold sandwiches but I would've liked it to be toasted and warmed. I can't wait to try it again. read more

I really don't understand why it's so hard to make a sandwich?! I ordered two DIFFERENT sandwiches and got two of the same. Been to 3 different locations and they all sucks. read more

A delicious meal and amazing customer service on my first visit at this location. My sandwich was perfectly made with fresh ingredients. The employees were all very friendly and helpful. The restaurant was very clean and organized. I definitely will be eating at this location more frequently! read more

I got the Tub o Tuna. The tuna was spoiled. I felt really sick afterwards. Very disappointed. I usually have a good experience here but this time was really bad. read more

The place has several big TV screens playing Sunday football, reception is pleasant and the price is reasonable, however, the quality of my chicken BLT was so so. Probably won't be back. read more

They made it to Lake Forest! Is just hard to say enough about this place. If you like sandwiches (and wraps) and beer... this is a place you really ought to check out! Great food! Nice beer selection! Some great local brews. Good people! Loads of space indoor and out with a nice sized bar that offers seating also in and out doors. It's a new location and once again they deliver the goods. Highly recommend! read more

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Two of the best tuna sandwiches I ate were both here. Tub of Tuna and the other is on the secret menu. Beers are great too! Love the IPAs, especially the Tarantula Hill / Made West on tap now - pint served in a chilled glass! read more