After an apparently new management takeover, or sale of the company, the place has really gone…read moredownhill. Waited 15 minutes for the bartender to emerge from whatever break he was on, luke-warm food, totally new beer list that is inferior to the original offerings. Overly expensive, happy hour beers were $10 each. Loud played-out music from 15 years ago, and so on, and so on.

Wow everything was just WOW!…read more We shared a bunch of small plates, which I think was the perfect way to go. We tried almost everything: poke nachos, brussel sprouts, pork belly tacos, salt and pepper ribs, and the crispy tuna rice, a MUST have. Honestly, everything was amazing. Every dish was full of flavor, and I'd definitely recommend coming with a group so you can share and try as much as possible.

Aloha ohana! I was looking for a good sandwich to take home and decided to stop off at Board and…read moreBrew. When I lived in Encinitas, I used to drop in for my Turkey Club Sandwich. It's a good size for one person and includes turkey breast, bacon, Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and mayo served on a French baguette. Customer service was great. I entered the restaurant, was greeted immediately and was told my order would be up shortly. I had a seat in the bar area which was bright with large, wrap around windows. It had a relaxed, casual vibe. Once my order was ready, the associate brought it over to me and thanked me for visiting. I missed Board and Brew when I left Encinitas, but am happy to have a Board and Brew right down the street in Poway.

They have great sandwiches but I do love their green salad with the spicy low cal ranch dressing…read morewith a scoop of tuna fish salad. That's what I usually order when we go to a Board and Brew. We also ordered a Roast Beef Spicy sandwich and it was delicious too. Love that it came with au jus on the side though it was cold. This chain location was airy and open with a nice outdoor patio area. The service was good too.

4.5/5 Overview:…read morefirst time at a golf simulator bar, really cool experience, kinda pricey, food was okay, but we had a fun time ---- Pricing: - $35 for 30 minutes (walk-in only) - $65 for 60 minutes - $100 for 90 minutes - $135 for 120 minutes - $10 for club set rentals ---- The simulator areas are in an open area, not private rooms, and behind the hitting area is a couch and a table with some chairs for people in your party to sit and rest. Sometimes the golf ball isn't sensed so make sure you see that it says the ball is sensed on the screen. Otherwise if you hit it, it will not register it. There are different game modes available like driving range, trying to aim into a bucket, or playing an actual game of golf. They also have an instant replay of the hitting area so that you can review your stroke and where you hit the ball. I see the appeal in if you are wanting to try out or work on different areas of golf. Like you can play an entire game without having to be in the hot sun, or see from a top-down view of your club placement when you strike the ball. ---- Food was alright, minus half a star. We ordered the pepperoni pizza ($14) which was steaming hot when it came out and had a crispy bottom. Just a standard pepperoni pizza, nothing amazing. Ambiance wasn't "bar-like" which I liked bc while there was music playing you could still hear your own conversations. Service was great we somehow managed to hit 2 tees on top of the hitting area and they gave us another one each time. Lots of parking bc it shares it with other businesses in the plaza. ---- Overall: whether you are a golf fanatic or just want to try something out, this is a pretty great place to experience. Pricing is basically a dollar a minute you're here, but they have a wide variety of game modes available and the comfort of being indoors.

Totally a bro hangout. Haha I was expecting a top golf type place but it was more like a shop in a…read morestrip mall with about 6 golf simulators. Staff totally cool and the food, while it looked like frozen dinners, the pizza was pretty solid! The beer selection was pretty good as my hubby loves Hazys. I loved the cider selection. We had a great date night and he got some golf in and I got some golf swinging lessons. It was perfect for the torrential downpour outside to be able to still get some golf in while we were in Escondido area. The only part that wasn't cool was, the simulator had a few glitches and didn't catch some of our swings, that was a bummer bc I hit some decent ones when it didn't count. Would totally come back to hit some more balls and a casual hang out.

The pizza was delicious and it was excellent. So was the…read moresalad. Customer service was exceptional. I went today Sunday , July 12 at 1:15 pm Thank you Tamara

After purchasing barongs and Filipinianas, my wife, brother, SIL, and I continued our double date…read moreday by grubbing at The Shop. Prior to our outing, I sent my family several recommendations for lunch with two burger joints in Escondido and one restaurant in our neck of the woods. The Shop was the last rec and I knew my brother and SIL would probably pick this spot because it serves cocktails and I was right. We enjoyed the food, my family enjoyed their adult beverages, the ambience was really good, and I thought the customer service had some opportunities. The Shop is located in Rancho Bernardo, specifically on Bernardo Center Drive. The restaurant can be found within the Rancho Bernardo Town Center shopping center amongst a group of eateries. Vons is the anchor store and some of the other tenants are the following: The Kebab Shop, China Fun, San Diego Gymnastics & Parkour, BHC Chicken, SDNY'S, and Casa Lahori. There is plenty of free parking at this shopping center. The Shop has plenty of outdoor umbrella covered seating and a spacious indoor eating area. Inside, there is bartop seating overlooking an assortment of adult beverages, there is a good amount of wooden tables and wooden chairs, and there is a long wooden fixed bench with a white brick wall where you'll lean your back onto as you dine. The Shop has decorative light fixtures, a character and boom box decal on one wall, framed black and white pics on another wall, and there's a television above the bar where we watched World Cup soccer. Our waitress and the staff we interacted with were friendly, but I wished our waitress checked up on us more often. I asked one of the staff, a smaller young lady, for a refill of my Shirley Temple and for a box for our leftovers, but it took awhile for those requests to be taken care of. One of my gym friends asked me whether I had dined at The Shop and after telling him I had not, he recommended this restaurant and mentioned that it served memorable cocktails. My brother and SIL are bourbon aficionados, so I knew they'd select The Shop to eat lunch at after they checked out the Yelp business link I had sent them as one of the three recommendations. I don't indulge in adult beverages, but my family ordered Old Fashioned drinks and they appeared to enjoy their drinks. Prior to grubbing at The Shop, I couldn't tell what type of cuisine it serves, but I now know that they specialize in Italian cuisine. They serve starters, cheese + charcuterie, salads, sandwiches, housemade pastas, signature pizzas, desserts, and sides. We decided to share appetizers, so we ordered two orders of freshly baked garlic rolls and my family ordered the spinach artichoke dip. We got to The Shop around 12:30pm and a few minutes after we ordered our starters, we were told the spinach artichoke dip was sold out. We were bummed that after opening at 11am, they were sold out of that dip. The garlic rolls were made with garlic, herb butter, and parmesan. They were fresh and tasty. Instead of the artichoke dip, my brother ordered the burrata bruschetta. That bruschetta was fresh tasting and yummy. For our entree, the wife and I ordered one of their deep dish pizzas, which is considered one of their specialties. We selected the Old Town, which comes with pepperoni, mushrooms, white onions, green bell peppers, fresh garlic, and black olives. The Shop needs to be visited for its deep dish pizzas. We ordered the 9" small and it was big enough to share. It was cheesy, fresh, had an abundant amount of ingredients, and I thought the crust was delicious. That pizza was appetizing and filling. My family and I had a wonderful date day outing experiencing The Shop for the first time. I definitely want to try out their pastas, sandwiches, and their meat pizza. Hopefully they won't run out of their spinach artichoke dip the next time we visit.

Really cool spot with a fun vibe! The food and drinks were great, and I liked that there were…read moreplenty of beer and wine options. Staff was friendly and the atmosphere felt relaxed but still nice enough for a date night or hanging out with friends. Definitely worth checking out if you're in San Diego!

The only reason why I can't give a 5 star rating is based on pricing and automatic adding a…read moresurcharge to our bill, we were a party of 5 that included 3 kids. The food was decent, the beer was good. It was busy but was still able to get a table at 6pm on a Sat. We order a couple beers and a flight, their crispy ribs, burger, loaded mash potatoes, kids cheeseburger, mushrooms sliders, the food was good but not great for the price. Food servings are on the smaller scale. I would come back for beer not so much for food.

Such a great neighborhood spot! This is exactly the kind of casual place I love having nearby. The…read moreatmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, the staff is always friendly, and the service has been great. They have a nice variety of beers, and the food is really good too. I especially like coming here for a burger and a beer and just enjoying the patio. Nothing overly fancy -- just a really solid, comfortable local brewery that's perfect for a casual lunch or dinner.

Stopped here for lunch after spending the night at the San Diego Safari Park…read more The beer, the food, and the staff were all amazing. Fast service, knowledgeable, and even brought us beer samples to complement the food we ordered. We sat outside on the patio which was nice on a warm summer day. Haven't had this nice of a dining experience in a lot time. 5 Stars!

We absolutely love sitting at the bar because the bar staff is absolutely amazing. Super friendly,…read morealways checking to make sure to see if you need anything. Jairo specifically is the most professional, highly positive, welcoming, and friendly bar tender EVER. He makes coming here feel like coming home!

My husband and I drove almost an hour to try Phil's Barbecue because we were genuinely excited…read moreabout it. He had been there when he was younger, and I had been once before with my dad, so we were really looking forward to finally going together. Unfortunately, almost everything about the experience was frustrating. When we ordered, we specifically asked the employee whether two sides came with the entrees. We were told yes. Based on that information, we each selected two sides. My husband ultimately only wanted one side, so we clarified that he would just get an extra portion of the one he wanted instead. We also clearly explained our sauce preferences. I wanted mine on the side, while my husband specifically wanted his sauce cooked onto his burger. We repeated this because it was important to us. When we saw the receipt, we realized we had been charged separately for all of the sides. Our total was nearly $70 for two people who ordered burgers, a soda, and a beer. Had we been told from the beginning that the sides were not included, we absolutely would not have ordered them. My husband went back to ask about the charge and was told that the sides did not come with those particular entrees. That directly contradicted what we had been told when ordering. Unfortunately, things got even worse when our food came out. Both burgers were cold, my burger was a double when I had specifically ordered a single, and both sauces were put on the side despite us clearly explaining our preferences. My husband didn't receive his burger the way he had specifically requested either. At that point, we hadn't even taken a bite. We brought everything back to the manager and explained what had happened. I do want to make one thing VERY clear: Kristen, the manager, was absolutely wonderful. She was by far the best part of this entire experience. She was incredibly kind, understanding, professional, and genuinely tried to make the situation right. She offered to remake the food and worked with us on the refund. We ultimately decided we didn't want the food anymore after everything that had happened and just wanted to leave. Kristen handled that respectfully and did everything she could to help us. Unfortunately, the problems didn't end when we left. We were told the refund would take 3-5 business days. When the refund finally came through, it was approximately $15 short of what we were supposed to receive. We then had to call the restaurant again to get the issue resolved. We were also still charged the tip, despite the fact that we had received a full refund for the food. The restaurant then had to take the money again, process another refund, and essentially redo the transaction, which meant an even longer wait for our money. At this point, what should have been a fun dinner that we drove nearly an hour for turned into an incredibly frustrating experience involving multiple billing issues, incorrect food, cold food, and several phone calls just to get the refund corrected. The only reason I am giving any credit at all is because of Kristen. She was genuinely amazing and I don't think this review reflects her management at all. She was the one person who made an otherwise terrible experience slightly better. Unfortunately, because of everything that happened before and after dealing with her, we will not be returning. If you're going to charge these prices, the ordering process, food, and billing need to be significantly more accurate and consistent.