Came here on a Monday evening before a concert, and the place was absolutely packed with a 2-hour wait for a table! Luckily, we managed to snag some seats at the bar. If you don't want to wait for a table, they also have a separate bar service line where you can grab drinks and lounge by their outdoor fire pits, which looked super cute and cozy. We just missed happy hour which ends at 6 PM, but since it was Monday, they had a $10 martini special. The espresso martinis seemed to be the crowd favorite, but I opted for a classic gin martini and it hit the spot. The Korean Beef Frachos were pretty good. I wasn't a huge fan of the black beans in the Ahi Tuna Stack. Parking around here is a hassle. Just an FYI for anyone driving. They do not validate if you park in the Trader Joe's structure, so be prepared to pay or look for alternatives. read more

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id recommend the 13 dollar lunch special. parking is annoying here. prob trader joe lot is best. awesome food for sdsu students within walking distance. got the wagyu marrow burger and wished i got something else. it was just like eating meat and bread. not bad cook on the patty though. onion rings are decent. cob salad classic. good portion. read more

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Saw their booth at the Carlsbad flower festival and decided to check them out! The food was super good. My friend loved the truffle cheese fries, especially the dip that came with it. and the bourbon barrel cake is soooooooo yummy The place was nice with both indoor and outdoor seating with my friend and I sitting at the bar. Service was great and the bartender was kind and attentive. read more

Came here for happy hour and it did not disappoint! The happy hour deal is very worth it and honestly I might just come here only during happy hour now. Our server was very nice and attentive. The happy hour apps were also very delicious! The only reason why I docked 1 star is because someone from our table ordered the fish and chips (not from the happy hour) and they got food poisoning. And this specific location was out of a lot of beers on the menu. They have an outdoor seating so it was really nice being able to enjoy the weather while enjoying a drink. read more

Eureka! - Wild child - American Near Me - San Diego, California

I've went back and forth with this establishment several times and probably should have written 3 reviews already. The reason I say this is that they literally had been all over the place as far as the service goes. I've mulled over giving them as low as 2 stars at times for the lack of attention. However, when I will knowingly return somewhere, I will be much more patient with them. Believe it or not, I've had at least 3 bills comped for the horrible service after complaining. And I'm not even a whiner.. They have made great strides recently though with some newer, more attentive employees. Also maybe they were scolded.. All this being said, the food has consistently been above average without a doubt. Not your typical bar fare, more like farm to table. They have a daily happy hour from 3-6pm and 9-12 midnight. A few beers, drinks and food items are marked down a bit here. There is actually a Eureka specific IPA beer by Duckfoot called "The Show" dedicated to the SDSU Aztecs fan base. The prices are very reasonable as this particular beer is only $5.50 a pint at all times. Burgers here are some of the better ones I've had for reals and my other favorites include the Napa chicken sandwich and the Ahi Poke stack with black rice. So delicious! Been definitely now a regular here for a few years and much more satisfied. read more

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Me & my family were here for the 1st time to eat lunch. Waitress was nice and pleasant. We ordered Chicken Sandwich, Protein Bowl, Mac & Cheese Balls and Brussel sprouts. Brussel sprouts had excessive amount of oil, that was waste. Protein bowl was just average. read more

My son and I were out Estate saying over the weekend and we started getting a bit hungry. He suggested Eureka because he had been to a different location and enjoyed it. We decided to try the one neat SDSU. We did have to find a pay parking in the area because parking was so difficult. It was worth it! We ordered a truffle cheese fries with garlic airlines to share. Yum! We ate the fries before the burgers arrived. Delicious...I highly recommend these fries. My burger came and it was a bit unusual. It had fig marmalade, goat cheese, etc. But the flavors we on point! Love this gastropub. Oh, I enjoyed an ice tea. Lol! read more

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The great service and ambiance saves this restaurant, the tiny portions and exorbitant prices are another story. We had two different hamburgers and they were so small they could fit in the palm of your hand. Both burgers were extremely salty. All the sandwiches and burgers are a la carte starting at $12-18 on a plate with nothing else. The blackened green beans are delicious and the chicken sandwich is very good but not for $17 by itself. The Mac n cheese balls are tiny and you only get three. read more

Here's the bad first: Came here for a work lunch with a large group of 13 on Saturday. They sat us at a table for 10, maybe 11 with one on the end. Which meant 2 people had chairs but no table space to put their food. They ended up moving across the way to a booth to eat, which defeated the purpose of eating together. Second thing that was offputting - they have a lot of college age staff who were hanging about and leaning on counters, not really helping bus tables or refill drinks. Two of them were actually sitting at the end of the bar apparently taking their breaks, one with headphones on. Third - the Caesar salad was severly underdressed. It had a huge mound of finely grated parmesan, but no dressing. What saved this from one star was the rest of the food. Sticky Pork Belly Bites were the star of the show. So delicious and great for sharing - except no serving utensil provided. Fresno Fig Burger was delicious with fig marmalade, bacon and goat cheese, especially with a veggie patty substitute. And the Honey-Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries were truly special. I'm going to try another location next time and see how it goes. At least I know what to order! read more

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My husband, a couple of friends and I were headed to a Sunday night concert at SDSU Viejas Arena recently, which I'd never been to, and our friend suggested we go to Eureka! for dinner beforehand. I'd been to the Carlsbad location before and had enjoyed it, so we all agreed. We arrived about an hour before doors, and there was a line of a few parties ahead of us and a few more soon arrived behind us. For a party of 4, we were quoted a 1.5-2 hour wait which was pretty insane considering there were a few empty/emptying tables in the (albeit small) restaurant, but it became quickly evident that lack of staffing was probably the biggest issue. We asked if we could sit at the bar, to which the hostess told us we were welcome to if we could find a spot. We decided it would be fastest to get in and out if we split up, so our two friends sat at one end of the bar while my husband and I snagged two seats at the other end. We had to clear off and wipe down our own counter space, as it still had the remnants of whoever was there before us. It took a solid 7 minutes before the bartender even made her way to us to give us menus, and another 5-7 minutes before we were able to place our drink order. My husband settled on an old fashioned, I ordered a vodka martini. I asked whether they had bleu cheese olives (negative), so regular olives it was. When our drinks arrived I couldn't help but laugh at mine - I'd never had a martini served in anything but a martini glass - it was delivered to me in a tulip glass. Even the stranger next to me leaned over and asked, "is that a.... martini??" Both my husband's cocktail and mine were just "meh," on the next round he ordered a beer and I opted for a seltzer. We ordered our food, the Eureka! American for me ($14.85) and the Fresno Fig ($16.50) for my husband, neither of which come with any side. While we waited we had a front row view to observe the operation behind the bar, which was really chaotic and disorganized. We had people bellying up behind and beside us trying to place a drink order, and the bartenders would inform them - in a tone that made it clear they had very little patience left - they needed to proceed to the outside bar on the opposite side to place a drink order. Many of the patrons were visibly irritated and confused, I assume because they'd been waiting at their table to place a drink order but as we noticed from the jump, the staffing was inadequate so they decided to take it on themselves. Our burgers were just okay - nothing special and my husband insisted even after turning his burger open-faced that there was little to no fig marmalade or much of any of the other ingredients he was looking forward to. My burger was pretty straightforward, but came at the wrong temperature - I requested medium-well and it was medium-rare, but based on the chaos and understaffing we had witnessed all night I wasn't about to complain. We paid our bill as quickly as possible, and got the heck outta there. Definitely not a great experience and if I knew then what I know now, we would've picked an entirely different restaurant to dine at, even if it weren't walking distance to the venue like Eureka! is. If I were to dine here again, it would be only if I had 2+ hours of time to kill so we didn't have to rush amidst chaos, and maybe we could actually be seated WITH our friends and better enjoy our experience. read more

Eureka! - ...vodka martini (??) - American Near Me - San Diego, California

Went on July 5th for dinner. Didn't even eat. Waited at the door for a server to seat us for 15 minutes and no one came. Everyone was too focused on the Soccer games than their customers. Had the bartender look at us multiple times but didn't say anything to anyone. If that is how they treat customers that didn't even eat yet, no thank you. read more

I get the overall rating of Eureka at SDSU, I would say the food is 3.5 but overall it's your typical American burger dining experience. The best thing Eureka has going for itself is the appetizers like the Brussel sprouts. However----for this location the service was not that great---it does get crowded but when we went in the afternoon the food came out a various times and we didn't get appetizers first. I did have a better experience at Eureka at UTC mall. The food was good, I got a blackened salmon over salad---the location is great for students---but the price not so much for students. The salmon over salad with everything came out closer to $20. The Dorito chips and corn were a nice touch to the salad. The inside of the place looked well kept and I can see how many would come here to grab a quick drink instead of food. read more

Eureka! - American Near Me - San Diego, California

Got the triple smash and it was more like they took the sliders and combined them. Eureka Smashflation at is best shrinking the burgers. read more

Eureka! - Smash burgerettes - American Near Me - San Diego, California

Good place to chill and get a bite. Used my meal plan here sparingly cause it was pricey. Lines can get long. Service is not consistent. My go to are the burgers and wings. Favorite burger is the Bacon Jalepeno. When my family would visit we would come here read more

Just a super chill vibe, especially on a warm evening. During the warm days they'll open up the side wall so every table feels like the outdoors. The fig burger was tasty and we also had a beer flight where we loved three of the four drinks. Altogether happy that Eureka is within walking distance of our house because it makes me smile every time I visit. read more

Eureka! - I ordered the Fresno Fig Burger and the combination of goat cheese with a fig marmalade was great - American Near Me - San Diego, California

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Ive been coming here for years now, but the most recent experience was just tip top. Place always has a great ambience, and I enjoy the food variety. But the new bartender you all had this visit is what made this an above and beyond experience. I think her name was Hope or Faith or something, but she had great food recommendations for some newer items, and then my friend who I was with is unfortunately a pretty picky eater, but she was very patient and accommodating. Great service. 11/10. Hopefully She sticks around! read more

What a great experience at this restaurant! Happy hour ends at 6P and we got in there at about 550p. We ordered from Dylan at the bar and then connected with Nathan who was the GM. Great attitudes and even better service. We sat around the fire, which wasn't really a fire, cause it was broken, but all in all it was a fantastic experience. We'll come back to this place because the food was tasty and they're working on improving it as it sees a lot of action from the SDSU student students. read more

Eureka! - Great spot and when the fireplace is working it's gonna be even better! - American Near Me - San Diego, California

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We decided to give it one more shot. Still a little chaotic for the seating situation, but we eventually got in. Service was good and attentive. The food took a little while to get out. We ordered the tomato soup which was OK and the salmon surprisingly was really good and moist. Overall, the experience was better than the first but again can be better overall. read more

Burgers/sandwiches are pretty good, with some days having amazing vibe. Cool beer options too!

The food is amazing, but unfortunately the service really takes away from the experience. It took about 15 minutes for a server to approach our table, and no water was provided while we waited. ( had to ask a host if we can have water) We also waited a while for our food, which would have been more understandable if basic service like bringing water right after being seated had been handled promptly. Additionally, the host was on their phone at the front, which didn't leave a great first impression. Do better Eureka because the food is great :) read more

Eureka! - American Near Me - San Diego, California

wow so delicious absolutely yum dot com and happy hour at 9pm is very splendid indeed

Eureka! serves up some seriously delicious food. We tried the Mac N' Cheese Balls, which were amazing, along with the Caesar Salad and Al Pastor Tacos. The Fish and Chips (not pictured) were an absolute favorite--crispy and flavorful! To top it off, we had their carrot cake (also not pictured), which came in a sharable slice and was so tasty. The vibe here is chill and laid-back, with a choice of outdoor patio or indoor seating. Shoutout to Emely, who was super nice, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful in answering all our questions about the dishes. Highly recommend checking out Eureka!--the food and service are both fantastic! read more

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..... BOURBON BARRRL CAKE OS CRAZY GOOD!!! And the cowboy boy burger is amazing as well. This is a great spot for quick family eat out. We will be back!' read more

Honestly, would love to give this place 5 stars for the food, HOWEVER, the service is soooo consistently bad it's hard to enjoy the experience. In order to receive service you'll need to personally ask for each refill, new item, or even for the check. Even then, you'll wait about 30 min to get what you need. And it's not like it was busy, the place was almost empty. The happy hour and food options are wonderful.. just really hoping they'll step up the service and make the experience even better! read more

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Living so close I'm not really sure why I don't make it to Eureka! but in the same breath, I'm not sure that it's really the type of place that would be a comfortable hangout spot, for me at least. Sure, I'm a dive bar guy but that doesn't mean I can't step it up every once in a while and Eureka! isn't a bad choice for exactly that, an occasional addition to my roster. Hey, Tuesday is still half price wine night and you really can't beat it. Both the glasses of wine and the bottles are discounted and their selection is pretty good and affordable even before the discounts. The food has always been pretty average but then again I don't really eat to much when I go to Eureka!. My most recent trip had me diving into the chicken lettuce wraps and a side of the charred green beans. The chicken in the lettuce wraps comes cubed and not ground like some of our favorite Asian places, which was nice. Showed better quality, I suppose. The green beans on the other hand were inconsistent from one bean to the next. I'd say about 1/3 of them were "charred" the other third borderline raw, and the other third somewhere in the middle. I'm sure when prepared correctly that this is a pretty solid side dish. All in all, not a bad spot to have within striking distance. read more

I usually love this place but the service is so hot/cold. My favorite manager was off today and it showed. Someone else was managing instead of the regular Tuesday bartender and the service and vibe was def. "meh." I was ignored then I waited forever to order and then receive my food. I think it was sitting there waiting to be delivered. Rather than an apology I got an excuse. I've worked in restaurants, and I'm pretty sure neither was that true, nor should you make excuses. 'Say you're sorry and make it up to people. That's it. read more

Couldn't have gone in at a slower time but it kind of made sense because they had the laziest crew on. There wasn't anyone at the host stand so I approached the bar where a group of workers stood at the other end, just staring and chitchatting with each other. Finally, one of them told the bartender and she walked over to me, asked me how she could help me and I told her I was there to pick up my order and responded saying someone would help me at the host stand to which I responded, there's nobody there and then she said they'd come out. I can't quite explain it but the girls who did come to the host stand gave the vibe that they didn't want to be bothered with working. Like babe pls quit?! Long review made short, their customer service is trash and due to it, it's probably not worth eating here anymore. read more

I did not apparent the portion size of the veggie tacos for their price. I got three tiny street tacos that were not filling enough at all. Because the lack of protein, I really believed they would have given a bigger portion size of veggie to make up for it. I was not impressed with the flavor of them either. They have limited vegetarian options. I think that eureka is over priced for what it is. However, they did have a cocktail with pandan in it and it was delicious. But that's the only thing I would go back for read more

Eureka! - Uncharted forest! - American Near Me - San Diego, California

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Definitely NOT a sports bar. No sound on even for Aztecs basketball games. Nice open atmosphere...great view of campus. Pleasant service, but our bartender wasn't completely familiar with his inventory. read more

My family and I always love coming to Eureka! The brussel sprouts are our favorite because they are so flavorful and the sweet potato fries are delicious. Every time my mom comes, she adjusts her order like crazy but they always are able to accommodate her haha. We love sitting outside but bring a jacket because it's usually always cold in the shade. read more

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I was visiting the area and decided to stop into Eureka for some drinks and food. Since it was my first time, I didn't know what to expect but the service was outstanding. I believe my server was Kinu, and she did a great job helping us choose what to order. When she went on break, another server, Lilly, stepped in and continued checking on us to make sure everything was perfect. The place has a fun college vibe with a younger crowd, and the atmosphere is lively without being overwhelming. Definitely worth stopping in if you're in the area. read more

Love Eureka in general, and that's mostly the basis of my 3-star rating. I've been to four different locations throughout SoCal over the years (most recently went to one in Irvine--with terrific food and service--which sparked this review), but unfortunately this one is the worst due to the poor service. I don't even blame the servers--they just seem to be chronically understaffed/under-supported. For awhile, my spouse and I made this our go-to pre-concert dinner spot before shows at the OAT, but despite the solid food, we've finally tired of the slow and lacking service. Management either needs to schedule better, or provide better guidance to staff. I'd really love to go to this location more often since it's the one closest to me, but customer service consistently feels like it's not a concern here. read more

Food is pretty good with a solid choice of selections. The service however is extremely slow, I have been to other Eureka's at other locations and nothing is as slow as the one on College Ave. I ordered a side of ranch with my burger and they gave me ketchup, by the time they brought out the ranch it was already 25 minutes later so there was no point anymore. Service was awful and slow (however, food is good). read more

Eureka! - Nachos, Mac N' Cheese Balls, Truffle Cheese Fries - American Near Me - San Diego, California

The lavender iced tea is to die for. I came for lunch, stayed & will be back just for that iced tea. Would love to try other dishes, as they all sound great, and the menu is limited - a telltale sign of good quality. Very cute & gastropub vibe w/ a retro/industrial feel. Patio is nice on a nice day, just watch out for the meat bees. Staff is nice & accommodating, and offers good input on dishes & drinks & pretty helpful. Really good eats & excellent drinks! read more

Eureka has quickly become one of our go-to spots. My wife is obsessed with the fig jam burger. It's her absolute favorite and never disappoints. Honestly, everything we've tried here has been consistently great. The flavors are bold, portions are solid, and the presentation is always on point. I also really appreciate their rotating beer selection. There's always something interesting to try, whether you're into IPAs, stouts, or something a little more unique. The vibe is relaxed, the staff is friendly, and the service is usually quick even when they're busy. Definitely a place we keep coming back to. read more

We had a wonderful meal at Eureka the day after Thanksgiving. Our server Justin was top notch. He has a great knowledge of the menu and made some delicious choices for starters. Very personable. Very nice patio. read more

Amazing service, and great food! Lucas was very accommodating to our table, and ensured that we had a delightful time! I would definitely recommend any of their burgers or wings. Will be coming back!! :) read more

I was seated with my group quickly but it took a while to get service. The server apologized and the wait to order didn't matter since the food was served fresh and really quick even though we customized our entrees. I don't blame the servers though as it's on campus and I can imagine a lot of student workers call out on the weekend. I don't know what's the sweet and mildly spicy sauce they use for the crispy Brussels sprouts but they're wonderful!!! The mac and cheese balls are cheesy and delicious and huge in proportion for an appetizer. My sisters got the fish and chips and enjoyed it as they stated the fish was perfectly fried and not overdone. The truffle fries were thick and soft loved them. As for my Napa chicken sandwich was divine. Love that they serve gluten free buns. The pesto was perfectly fresh and it was nice that they didn't fuss about me not wanting the havarti cheese. The ginger like soda is to die for I got two!!! I was also happy they offer happy hour and took advantage of the industry margarita. I was glad the pineapple didn't make it too sweet most likely because the ginger balanced out the flavor. The only issue are the flies in the outdoor seating area. They should invest in some fans but I digress. I highly recommend this restaurant when attending a Viejas arena event as it's walkable. read more

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Stopped by here around 4pm on a Wednesday. I was coming to a concert at Viejas arena and came by early so I could get parking. Found Eureka on Yelp and stopped in. They have happy hour specials from 3-6! Huge bonus. So I got a beer (a Mexican lager) for $5.50. I also got a burger and fries on the happy hour special for $12. Decent deal and the burger and fries were good. Cooked as I requested. Service was good when I got my beers (prior to food) but after they got busy it took a tad longer to get my food order in. Food arrived within a decent time frame and I ate every last bit! Ambiance has a spin of causal bar and upscale to it. I would definitely recommend this place! read more

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It was the same as every other time, except my favorite brussels sprouts were too big and still hard unfortunately. Next time, i'll ask if they can be cut into smaller pieces or cooked longer. read more