Phenomenal service, beautiful location, parking is along the street, walking distance to the beach, best of everything. Awesome food, service truly is next level. Prices are super reasonable especially for this type of access and location. One of our favs! read more

Good location near the cove. Not far away from the beautiful shores of La Jolla. We were able to get open seating right away at the bar just after 2 PM. Started off with a cold beer after spending the day at the beach. Atmosphere was relaxed, decor set to a sports bar tavern theme. (see video) Menu has lots to offer. We ordered their calamari appetizer which we found to be fresh, crispy and delicious. The staff didn't start off to engaging until we got a good conversation going with the bartender. It was actually his first day (after moving up from bar- backing). That made for a great "ice beaker" as my son is also a bartender. After that, we told him where were we from and then another server said his sister lived in the same exact area as us. So, these employees bumped up the rating to the 5 stars experience. Bravo This is a place we would revisit and explore more of the menu. The Spot offers pub fare such as wings, mac n cheese, burgers, pizza, etc. Their know for their signature Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, happy hour specials and late night options too! read more

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Needed some calories after taking a yoga class nearby, so I stopped into The Spot as there were a good amount of people dining inside. This place was meh. The service felt rushed and our server was kind of rude. The food came out fairly quickly though and baseball was playing, so I didn't really mind. Both the calamari and fried pickle chips were decent. They were both too salty in my opinion, but the dipping sauces helped to mask some of the saltiness. I also ordered the California cobb salad and added steak to it. The steak was cooked well. When I think back to this meal, it was just fine. read more

The Spot La Jolla - From top to bottom: Calamari, fried pickle chips, and California Cobb Salad with steak - Sports Bars Near Me - La Jolla, California

This is "The Spot" when I'm in La Jolla. My hubby and I went to have lunch and we sat outside. Love the vibe, enjoyed my view and delicious fish and chips with garlic Parmesan fries. Our server was so kind and welcoming, food was served quickly and it was so delicious! I highly recommend. read more

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Terrible. They just don't care. It used to be so fun there but the new owner just does not care about anyone. They automatically add 20% tip and 3% credit card fees to each check. Cayla told us they can't bring our food together because of separate checks. She told us to order at a later time but never came back so we ended up eating by ourselves. She was so unfriendly. We are never coming here again. This is in reply to the owners comment. You never voided our check. We paid 20% on our check for two people. When I came to the bar to tell you, you didn't not want to hear it. The waitress was unfriendly from the start when we asked her why we could not place our order and we wanted separate checks. My meal came with two sides which I got but we were charged extra for one of them. read more

Food was not good. We ordered the bacon cheeseburger which was the only thing that was decent. We also Ordered the adult Mac and cheese which was terrible. Cheese sauce was soupy and tasted like watered down velveeta cheese. We told the waiter and they were able to take it off the bill. We also ordered the chicken Alfredo pasta and again the sauce was soupy but more flavorful than the mac and cheese. Chicken was dry as well. I won't return. read more

What a fantastic place to watch football. Great craft beer selection and a beautiful outdoor patio with a TV outside. Inside, 8+ TV inside with a friendly bartending staff. read more

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Great customer service from the waitress and runners but the host seemed quite the opposite ( no smile just where would you like to sit and then put the menus down and turned around and left). Huge indoor seating area with outdoor seating as well. Plenty of food and drink options. Food was very flavorful, fresh water with huge portions. If you're in the area I would def recommend giving this place a try. read more

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Super unfriendly vibe. Sat at the bar on a pretty quiet Sunday. Was not acknowledged for a while despite there not being much of a crowd. Bartenders seem to just want to talk to their favorite locals (which I get) but at least acknowledge the customers and take their drink order then get back to talking with your favorites. Feels like you're bothering the staff at their house with their friends instead of being a welcoming vibe for all paying customers. read more

Excellent food and service. Ambiance very relaxing, one of the few spots that open late, I highly recommend this place, great location, great service and reasonable prices for this amazing location. Jameson - is a Labrador / dog that you may come across occasionally, I had the pleasure of meeting him, such a loving, friendly-Labrador, just like the vibe of this place. Have fun! La Jolla has amazing restaurants, this is one of the few places that open late. read more

The Spot La Jolla - The spot is a very relaxing bar @ La Jolla in San Diego, don't be surprised if you get to see this gorgeous Labrador - his name is Jameson. - Sports Bars Near Me - La Jolla, California

Decent spot for food. I ordered a chili cheese dog with the chili on the side. The inside has a bit of a weird smell, kind of musty and damp. Our server was very nice! read more

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The server was being a bitch. The food insanely overpriced. $17 for a 10 inch flat ass pizza. In addition to this dreadful experience, the service was dookie asl. read more

First of, we sat down in the most uncomfortable seats known to man kind, second the waitress was being a bitch, we wanted to ask a question she said she would be right back, 20 mins later we were asking questions and she said "You said you were ready, your not ready" Third, what the fuck do you think your doing selling $15 TEN inch pizza that is super flat and not only BURNT. Dont get me started on the menu, worst menu i've ever seen. DO NOT come here. read more

Nice to find casually normal sports bar ambience with good happy hour prices in La Jolla. Service was not as efficient as most places. I just had fried pickles. Pretty standard. No "wow" these are amazing moments. I suspect the same with other menu items. read more

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Walked by The Spot while killing time before my hair cut and decided to come back after. Such a great casual vibe and good prices for the area. They have a great selection of food and appetizers. We ordered a few things from the menu and everything was amazing. There was plenty of seating inside and out. The outside seating offered a great view. Sure we had to contend with a seagull or two for whose food it actually was but we ended up winning in the end. The service was great, she made sure we always had what we needed and was super nice. We will definitely be going back next time we are in the area. read more

great atmosphere and location, great staff as well. Tim is a great server!! Will definitely be returnim

Came again on 09/06/25. Genuinely enjoyed our meal. However, two big complaints. 1. For the love of God, turn on your central AC. The overhead fans are not enough, I felt sweat dripping down my back as I was eating. 2. I've been ordering the espresso martini for years, not nearly as strong as it once was, please don't gyp your customers. read more

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Jim was our host with the most and the food and ambience was amazing! Thank you for the experience! Keep up the great service and food Ron G read more

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I'm am UTTERLY DISGUSTING and literally sick after atte to enjoy a lovely Sunday dinner with my family in the beautiful La Jolla. The service was horrific. I felt like I was very uncomfortable and actually disliked by my waitress. We were rushed and literally had a menu snatched from our hand! The icing on the cake was to find a nice roach crawling in my food! when it was brought to my waitresses attention. She was completely unbothered and sort of rushed us out the front door. read more

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Came here after not having a great experience at Birdseye, honestly such a 180 from our previous experience at the other restaurant. Sam was our bartender and made the most delicious shots, & great amazing service! The vibe is amazing, would definitely return here. read more

I was spending the day in La Jolla Cove with my family and we were looking for a spot to watch the game. We stumbled across The Spot and there was plenty of seating and TVs. We were able to grab a table pretty quickly. I loved the lively vibes of this sports bar and appreciated how many TVs there were! They had some good beers on draft and we also got some calamari as an appetizer. The calamari was pretty solid and I liked the aioli it came with. Overall, standard but solid sports bar! read more

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Pizza was fast and amazing kids meal was a good portion and the server was quick and nice read more

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I really wanted to like this place as I'm looking for some good local watering holes but the 20% surcharge on my food & bar tab just hits wrong. I'm happy to tip 20% but I've never been a fan of surcharges. read more

Great service - plenty of TVs around the restaurant for sporting events. The fried pickles were INCREDIBLE, with a light crispy coating, but the chicken on the Mac n cheese and fish and chips were not the best and I would not order again. The chicken was chewy, as if it were reheated in the microwave and then served. The fish and chips also tasted reheated and had way too much breading. Would definitely come back and try other menu items. Reasonable prices too! PROS: * reasonable prices * plenty of TVs for sporting events * great service CONS: * parking in this area is a known nightmare * bathrooms were not the cleanest read more

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AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS! The food was disgusting, drinks were watered down and we all got SICK after eating there! On top of that, The manager was visibly drunk and you can smell the alcohol from a few feet away! He also pushed and assaulted some young girls that complained about something. It was shocking. An hour later the same guy was yelling and cussing on the phone at another customer. He is obviously an alcoholic and should not be out in public like that, let alone manage a restaurant. I don't even know how this restaurant is still open. Old restaurant, the vibe was very musty! You're better of going to in n out than this hell. read more

Another year at the opening VIP party at the La Jolla Concours calls for a drink at The Spot after the event. We made our way up here a little before the event ended hoping to beat the crowd and grabbed a table in the bar to enjoy some drinks before calling it a night. We were able to walk up to the bar and grab drinks pretty quickly before the crowd came in. The ladies bartending were super friendly and keeping up with all of the customers. One of these days I have to come here and try some of their food but I love coming here the vibe is always great! read more

Very welcoming sports bar with great food. I usually get the pulled pork sliders and a skinny margarita. Definitely a good spot to watch a game and be close to the water and walk off the carbs after read more

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Groovy Bar in the bustling Downtown La Jolla area! Nick our server was appropriately attentive and friendly! They are dog friendly too! Prices are fair except not sure why they add a 5% surcharge? Perhaps it's a Cali thing??? We only had drinks before heading out to dinner, however the Fish and Chios looks like the prize of their menu! read more

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Stay away! I should have read the reviews first. I don't usually write bad reviews, but my experience at The Spot in La Jolla was so awful that I feel like people should be warned. From the moment we walked in, the staff seemed completely unprofessional. Several of them were clearly drunk, and I even saw servers drinking alcohol behind the bar before coming over to serve customers. It was uncomfortable and honestly kind of shocking. The food was just as bad. What I ordered was greasy, poorly cooked, and within a couple of hours I came down with terrible food poisoning. It ruined my entire evening and the next day. Between the drunk staff and the unsafe food, this was easily the worst dining experience I've had in a long time. Do yourself a favor and go anywhere else in La Jolla, there are plenty of restaurants that actually take their customers seriously. read more

Overall The Spot was good to stumble upon but not sure I'd go back. The bathrooms were not clean, and it was disappointing especially being in La Jolla. Food was really good, reasonably priced, and the service was fine however the owners dog was leashed to the wall and barked a lot and none of the staff seemed to care. Really unfortunate for a date night. The booths were so small me and my husband kept stepping on each other's toes under the table. read more

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Great for watching sports, but otherwise, very mediocre! The food is not memorable, and the facilities are a little sketchy.

100% Recommendation! Great food, Great service, Great Vibe! Potato Skins and Fish & Chips are gooooood! read more

The Spot is definitely a place to check out if you are in La Jolla. Phenomenal service, excellent food. The dessert made this one of the best meals I've had during this trip. read more

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Great ambiance, even better food. Kim was great and made sure we had an amazing experience. Definitely recommend coming into the spot whenever you find your self in the La Jolla area! read more

My honey and I were looking for a place to watch the game while we were in town for my birthday! We visited this place on 12/4. The staff were amazing, the only thing I didn't care for were the super cute puppies the owner had inside the bar! I don't think dogs should be where food and drinks are being served. We had fried pickles and potato skins which were great, we also had some type of pretzels that were ok. We did order food Togo (chicken bowls ) but it was not good at all! I ended up having to go buy something else for dinner! Over all we loved the people and vibes! We will be back soon! read more

Kayla is a phenomenal server! Cute, friendly & top drawer service. We can't wait to come back again!! Mark & Matt from La Jolla Colony. read more

Late food service!! They close at 2 am. A good place for all ages, it's not frat boy like Hennessy's for after wedding party shenanigans. As it's where your mom and dad would go to escape the kids on a date night. Service is friendly, especially with Laura, Kayla and Jessica. read more

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This place was the vibe for a late night spot. The food was good, the service was great. It was the day after Christmas so they were short staffed in the kitchen and some items came out late, they comped some items and were extremely friendly the entire time! The tacos and the burger were great. The steaks looked really good too! read more

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Had a very pleasant light lunch in the outdoor seating area. We could see the cove from there, nice breeze, under an umbrella and enjoyed appetizers and good conversation. Everything was tasty and the service was impeccable. Didn't take pictures but a very enjoyable mid morning stop. read more

I ordered the bacon wrapped hotdog, as a chili dog with fries on the side. It came out as a bacon wrapped hotdog on a hoagie roll with grilled onions and tomatoes. The chili, cheese and chopped onions on the side so I could put it together myself, per the waitress. The fries were all broken bits, like bottom of the bag fries, and while they looked seasoned, they didn't taste like it. The food did not look appetizing, as presented, so I scraped off the grilled onions and tomatoes, added the now tepid chili, the cold cheese and the onions. I had to eat it with a knife and fork as the bun fell apart and I had great difficulty cutting it. One bite and I had to spit it out because the hotdog was rock hard and dried up. I ended up eating some of the chili and the bun, but my appetite was gone. Add to the fact that the waitress was not welcoming, she did not check on us at all except to as if we wanted a refill of our drinks, after were done eating what was edible. The final nail in this coffin was that the check was not presented to us, just a total on the POS and this place had the AUDACITY to suggest a 50% tip. read more