We entered this restaurant on a Saturday early evening and it was quiet. The establishment was clean and has indoor and outdoor dining. Our server was Rosemary was great. She was responsive and made a Margarita En Fuente with soju that was superb. Our sandwiches, smash burger with add one and a loaded grilled cheese were delicious. Thank you for an excellent dinner. read more

Popped in for dinner and King Trivia on Wednesday night. Food was solid. Hubs got the OG hot dog w/bacon wrap sans pico de gallo, then added cheese. I went with Cali Chicken sando: grilled breast, added cheese, avocado spread hold tomato, lettuce and mayo. We also shared a reasonable small size crinkle fries and they were hot and yum! You can order either via the QR code or through the bar staff. Food arrived about 15 mins later and was hot and satisfying. Interior is decorated with both sports and music themes - interesting. Cute and cozy, plenty of comfortable seating and loads of TVs for sports gamey thingies. Plenty of free parking at the Wayfarer Hotel for Schoolyard guests and comp wi-fi. Cheers! "CC" read more

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Sucha cute spot: decor and furniture pieces gives off a retro vibe. The breakfast for hotel guests that are staying at this hotel next to the restaurant is 5/5. Lots of healthy and delicious items and the server is very personable and attentive! read more

Schoolyard Burgers & Brew - Iced Chai Latte - Bars Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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First time here and I enjoyed it. The vibe and the food is good. The chicken wings are the bomb. The customer service is great. Good place to hang. read more

Schoolyard Burgers & Brew - First time here. - Bars Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Enjoyed some burgers and beer here. The atmosphere was welcoming & staff were attentive. Wonderful hidden gem! read more

Schoolyard Burgers & Brew - Bars Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Short and sweet review. Came for an event. Left with a new burger place. California club burger was one of the best burgers I've had in SLO county. Loaded fries were delicious. No liquor license but they do have beer and wine. Give it a try! read more

Service was terrible!! Our food took an hour, we asked about it multiple times and the sole person working acted like it was no big deal. Just that we are next In line. It is a hotel bar that sells food. Do not waste your time. read more

Stopped in here for dinner while my kid was at orientation at Cal Poly. It was early evening/late afternoon so the place was pretty empty. I ordered the Buffalo chicken wrap and a margarita. It took me a half hour to eat the wrap because it was so perfect I wanted to savor every bite. The drink was perfectly refreshing. The atmosphere seemed fun and relaxed. Service was friendly and pretty fast. I'll definitely return. read more

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Chicken Caesar salad tasted fine, but the portion was extremely paltry for $18. Given comps in the area I would avoid this place unless I need the convenience. read more

Mixed review. Chose to dine here with my Diamond points. Placed my order with bartender. All three items came at once. Shame on me to think that a single person ordering an appetizer, salad, and main would want them delivered all at the same time. Burger was very good (warm, tasty, on a good soft bun). Salad was a wedge. Had to walk up and ask the same person for dressing. Had to break her away from her 10-15 minute one on one with a person at the bar. Never did she look at me or come to check on my meal. Only three of us in the entire room. After I was done, with empty plates stacked, did she come to ask me anything. Can I get you anything else? Done. Will walk across the street the next time I stay at this hotel. read more

Title: Great Chicken Club, Weirdest Episode of Restaurant Survivor Ever We walked into Schoolyard at 1:30 p.m. and immediately thought we'd walked in the wrong way--it was completely empty except for two people at the counter, deep in conversation, not exactly rushing to greet us. We walked past the woman at the counter into the other room, spotted a sign on the wall that said, "Take a seat, use the app to order..." and commented out loud how odd it was there were no menus. Then we wandered back into the room we'd entered through, and that's when the woman finally acknowledged us, grabbed some menus, followed us to a table, and said, "You can order from me whenever you're ready." At first, I honestly didn't know she worked there--brightly patterned shirt, casual as could be, no apron or name tag--she looked more like a customer on vacation than staff. The only giveaway was that she was standing behind the counter with Polo Guy, who definitely looked like an employee in his crisp black polo and neat haircut. The two of them stayed planted at the front, talking together the entire time we were there, only breaking away when we managed to get her attention for service. We decided what we wanted, but she stayed at the counter with Polo Guy, not glancing our way. Eventually I called out, "We're ready to order when you're ready." She nodded... then walked to the opposite wall of the restaurant and yelled across the room to take our order. Yes--yelled. Like we'd been dropped into a new Food Network competition called Screaming for Service. The food came out quickly--14 minutes instead of the app's ominous 30-minute prediction. The chicken club was fantastic--honestly one of the best I've had--and almost enough to make me forget the weird service. Fries came with ketchup in a tiny tub, which felt odd. For a hamburger-and-fries kind of place, why not have bottles of ketchup on the table? This isn't fine dining, so the ramekin treatment just seemed unnecessary. They also brought an unasked-for side of ranch (whatever, but a waste). Presentation was meh: little black plastic baskets lined with paper, like a snack bar. Oddly enough, the silverware was beautiful, high-quality stuff--totally out of place with the rest of the setup. The no-drink-refill situation was rough. We were bone dry halfway through, but she never looked over. When we were done, our table neatly stacked for pickup, we waited... and waited... until I finally interrupted their conversation to ask for the check. She brought it right away, and my companion immediately planted their credit card on it so she wouldn't walk off again without it. To be clear -- the woman wasn't rude at all. She simply wasn't attentive and doesn't have the customer service skills that make a sit-down restaurant pleasant. Final verdict: Food: 9/10 (LOVED the chicken club -- worth ordering again for delivery) Fries: 6/10 (High school cafeteria crinkle cuts -- fine, but $6 is a stretch) Service: 2/10 (Not rude, just inattentive and unskilled) Ambiance: 6/10 (Empty but not unpleasant -- one dirty table stayed that way the entire visit) The chicken club was so good I'd happily order it again for delivery. But to eat inside? Only if I bring a megaphone and lower my expectations for service. read more

Probably one of the best smashed burgers I've had in a very long time. I stayed at the hotel across the street from them and the front desk clerk disuaded me from the Schoolyard. Maybe he had a "beef" with them? I had the Leroy and chili cheese tots. Satisfying read more

Schoolyard Burgers & Brew - The Leroy - Bars Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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So over priced for 2 burgers and 2 beers and 6 wings $85 Felt like barn , I get it the students aren't back. Also the scan your phone menu / order , can't order tap beer read more

We didn't eat , but went in to grab some drinks ! What a beautiful place !!!!! Omg !!!! Gorgeous !! Bartender and front desk persons very nice !! I fell in love with this gem !!! Check it out if you're ever in this city ! read more

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We didn't actually get anything. We were greeted with, " hold on we are going a photo shoot" no hi, then some came as n d swept around us. Once again, no interaction. They use QR codes to order, it would hand been nice to be acknowledged on how everything works. We were totally ignored. The place looked cute, but I see why not one person was in there dining. read more

Nice restaurant/bar inside the Wayfarer hotel. There's plenty of indoor seating and a small patio (no shade). We had a quick lunch, club sandwich and the ahi salad. Both dishes were OK and looked like something you would make at home, which for the price can be a little underwhelming. I would definitely not eat here unless you're staying at the hotel and are too hungry to wait to go elsewhere. read more

Connected to the Wayfarer hotel in SLO, this place has serious college town vibes in ambiance and menu offerings. Think elevated burgers and brew with daily theme specials. read more

What a fantastic find! This place is located inside the Wayfarer by Hilton and has such a cool, spacious vibe. It's super retro, with adult arcade games that make it feel like a throwback in the best way possible! The beer selection is awesome, the food is on point, and there's an amazing patio to enjoy. The servers were genuinely the best--friendly and attentive. Being my first time in San Luis Obispo, I'm so glad I stumbled upon this spot. Highly recommend! read more

The ahi salad was ridiculously small. I mean, TINY. For $19?? C'mon, veggies in a bowl not a tiny hand-full on a tiny tray.

We ate here since we receive a credit since we are diamond members for Hilton. It is located in a Hilton hotel. If we didn't have the credit we probably won't eat here. My avocado toast was more well done and the pancakes with chocolate chips were okay. read more

"The Leroy" was one of the best burgers I've ever had. Would highly recommend!! Classic and delicious. Friendly and quick service. Nice ambiance; very warm and inviting! Will be returning on my next visit to SLO. Thank you. read more

Stayed at the Wayfarer a few days and stopped in here almost every night. Food is great (get the shoyu wings). The beer selection is solid. The happy hour has some great stuff at great prices (ends at 5p though. Little too early compared to other bars/grills. The staff is second to none. Had a great experience every day with the staff. I will say, don't bother coming to trivia on Wednesday nights though. Apparently, 6 cal poly professors make up one team and all have their phones out. They ran the table (and I hear they often do) so it's pretty useless to even try and win. Make team size limits and enforce phones. Also tell the trivia master to just read the questions, we don't need the political/opinion lectures on the questions/answers. read more

Friday night. Place wasn't busy Place your order at the bar and then they bring to table. Not huge menu. Salads and burgers. Had the California Club burger. Good sized, great flavor, cooked perfectly with bacon and avocado. $16 was a bit steep though for just a burger. Wife had the Ahi salad. Ahi was good and fresh but overall presentation was underwhelming and it was just a small salad. The server was nice and it's kind of cool inside but I likely won't go back as the value just isn't there . read more

Very comfortable place to meet for appetizers and a beer or with a group who want to play games and socialize. Enjoyed meeting Wayne and our server was very friendly and attentive read more

I will not come back to this joint ever again. The guy that serve me was very pleasant, but; the food was terrible. read more

Schoolyard Burgers & Brew - Bars Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Food was good we had a couple versions of their hamburgers but the app ordering process was terrible. I ended up ordering at the counter/bar

The vibes here are so cute and cozy and the food was amazing!!! Highly recommend for a family friendly place! read more

Schoolyard Burgers & Brew - French toast tot bowl burrito - Bars Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Very good smash burgers. If you want med rare, just ask. Otherwise med well is it, but very good. Order from bar. Patio is dog friendly. We come here most times we visit SLO. read more

The restaurant is associated to the hotel. Service was great when there was people bringing food to the table. You order through an app on your phone or up at the bar. Food tasted like warmed up prepackaged meals. Would recommend as a chill place to have a brew but definitely not to grub. read more

Ambiance excellent. Food is strictly bar food. Come for the drinks and ambience. Service is hard to rate because we were the only ones in the restaurant. No other customers, we dined in at 1pm and not one other party or person came in to eat. That should've been our first hint when we walked in and had the place to ourselves. read more

My husband had a delicious burger and beer. I had a salad and I'm a salad snob... delicious. Absolutely love the vibe of this place. Staff and manager are excellent, personable and welcoming. read more

Staff was extremely nice, I ordered the hangover burger and it was delicious, I would recommend

Left here 730pm on 8/2/23. There was only one person working. One single human. Now I do think the one person I saw had a cook in the back but I did not see that human so at this point I am assuming that this lone soldier was cooking the food as well. One person. Taking orders. Running the bar. Making the drinks. Bringing the food. Cleaning the tables. Dealing with the customers. And yes I even witnessed his receipt printer running out of paper so then he had to go on a scavenger hunt to find the receipt rolls and replace it; because of course that would happen when you are one person running an entire restaurant and possibly cooking the food as well!! One. Single. Human. And he was doing a fantastic job!!! Great job to you my brother. He gets five stars but really he deserves most of the dollars that he helped drive to the business that night. Food was above average. Burger was good. I didn't love the crinkle cut style of French fries they served but I understand that fries are kinda of gamble. This business needs to staff better which in todays world means you need to pay more. If you can't pay more, cut positions or cut the business. Treat your people better. Until then. One star. read more

We watched some football while the drinks wings, onions rings, chips and guacamole were perfect... highly recommended!!!

Stayed at the Wayfarer for a few nights and had drinks and coffee here only, no food. They have redone the space since I was last here 2 years ago, and it's much more open and light than it used to be. Very nice place for drinks if you are staying at the hotel, good selection of local beers on tap. read more

it is a nice place to eat. beers are good. the bartender Daniele provided great service and was very pleasant. I highly recommend this place. read more