The service was excellent, our server Blake was great, such a nice time and the food was delicious.

Having been here several times, we find the food to be consistently excellent. Their Lunch Specials are a great value which are offered Monday through Friday from 11 to 3 daily. Country music plays in the background but not so obtrusively loud one has to shout during a conversation. The vibe at Blast & Brew is upbeat and the entire staff are friendly and helpful. Jam to live music on Friday and Saturday nights. There is outdoor seating as well as the huge interior seating of booths & tables. There is a banquet area for private events. Blast & Brew has a large variety of craft beers as well as a full bar available for one's adult libation or "pouring one out", as well as their diverse selections of creative food offerings. read more

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I'm honestly not sure how this place has a 4-star rating. The service was friendly enough, but the food was very disappointing. The burger patty was extremely dry and lacked any flavor. The steak fries were also dry on the inside and had a crumbly texture. The kids' pizza was decent, but it tasted almost identical to a frozen cheese pizza from Trader Joe's. The mozzarella sticks seemed like standard frozen appetizers you could buy at any grocery store. I understand this isn't meant to be a fine dining experience, and I wasn't expecting one. However, even by typical bar-food standards, the quality fell well below expectations. read more

Terrible service. The waitress refused my order for a Hawaiian pizza, telling me that they had run out of all types of pizza. I felt discriminated against, because it turned out they actually *did* have gluten-free and cauliflower pizzas. We complained, and our waitress ended up looking ridiculous. Muy mal servicio. La mesera me negó mi orden de una pizza hawaiana diciéndome que ya se avía acabó todo tipo de pizza. Me sentí discriminado. Porque resulta que si tenían pizza sin gluten y de coliflor. Nos quejamos y quedó en ridículo nuestra mesera. read more

Save your money ! 1. Out of mozzarella sticks as appetizer - not that big of deal but really after waiting for 15 minutes to order 2. Waited 20 minutes to ask if we wanted drinks 3. Waited 15 to get drinks another 19 for beer 4. Got nachos appetizers had to ask for utensils napkins and plates 5. Finally flagged someone down to get waitress to take dinner order 6. Asked for drink refills forgot beers 7. Finally got dinners minus husbands salad - steak on salad was over done asked for medium rare, balsamic on salad not ranch per request, no ranch for fries for sons meal was brought out a couple minutes after finding a a bus girl 8. Husband waited 29 minutes for his meal that never came - finally saw waitress and said never mind cancel order - she was shocked his salad never arrived but had never come back to ask how meal was 8. Manager came out said he would give husband salad and not charge we just told them to do better next time and we were not impressed with service It was not busy maybe 6 -8 tables Horrible service and sad cause you want to support business but ruined our night out and food was not good except tri tip sandwich. Salad forgot the lettuce, steak was griddle and over done, two smashed raspberries and the wrong dressing, pepperoni pizza was soggy crust, Asian salad never came, nachos appetizer were yummy just needed more chips. Will not go back ... read more

We had dinner here on our last night in the area & it was super good! I had the steak salad & a small bowl of mashed potatoes, my daughter had pizza, she had a cocktail & she said it was great, our waitress was super friendly, the place was really busy on a weekday, we would definitely come back read more

Blast and Brew - Beer Bar Near Me - Atascadero, California

Ashlan is a breath of fresh air and is always on top of drinks and food. Always happy, friendly, and attentive. Glad when she is here when we come in. read more

Wife and I were eating a bit light for lunch and split a Bowl of Chowder and a Valley Veggie Pizza with red sauce. The chowder tasted quite good and had a good amount of clams. The pizza was very good as well and we even took 1/2 home. Layer enjoyed it for dinner! Good service and spacious interior. read more

Blast and Brew - Valley Veggie with red sauce. Great amount of toppings - Beer Bar Near Me - Atascadero, California

Have been here a few times and consistently the staff are nice and helpful. This bar has an upbeat ambiance and a true sports bar feel. Drinks are great. They do have Happy Hour deals. Just had the nachos with chicken and they were just okay. Felt they should have been more flavorful for the price. We will still go back and try something else. read more

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Was great service and excellent local Music and so much fun but would have been way more fun had the drink the ONE drink I ordered been more than HALF full! Checkout this manhattan up! read more

Blast and Brew - Glass half full??? Or half empty???? 14$$$$ - Beer Bar Near Me - Atascadero, California

2/23/26 came in craving Me n Ed's sadly it was lacking. What happened I got a $3 discount but it did not taste like Me n Ed's.

I attended a retirement party here last week and I was very pleased with the service and food! We reserved the outdoor patio as we were expecting 20-30 guests. The server (Tori) and manager (Nicole) were fantastic. They assisted us in getting set up, made sure the tables were clean and notified other customers that the patio was closed for our event. The food came out at a steady stream, Tori was on point with making sure everyone had drinks and kept an eye on the food, notifying us if something was running low. The food tasted great and was just what we needed for our crowd! Tori had a lot to take care of and she never missed a beat and kept a smile on her face the whole time. I will for sure, keep this place in mind for any other gatherings we have in the future. Great job Tori and Nicole read more

Wow--what an incredible experience! The customer service here is some of the best I've had in a long time. Our waitress, Ashley, was absolutely amazing--so friendly, attentive, and accommodating. What really stood out was that even the bartenders and the manager checked in on us, which made us feel truly valued. The food didn't disappoint either. I had the hamburger dipped in au jus with steak fries--delicious! I also tried their hazy IPA, which was refreshing and tasty. To top it off, a kickass country band was playing, adding to the great atmosphere. We went on a Saturday night, and surprisingly it wasn't packed. With the level of hospitality, quality food, and fun vibe, this place deserves to be on the map. Do yourself a favor--check out Blast and Brew and spread the word! read more

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I like the place. I like the food. I like the ambiance. DO NOT GO THERE on a Friday or Saturday night. You will be left disappointed. Tell me I'm wrong. read more

Just had another great meal. Crispy chicken sandwich with buffalo sauce with a side of elote corn salad. Delicious. wife had the Cowboy burger with fries. So good. Service was on point. Great job B&B! read more

Blast and Brew - Specials and box lunches! - Beer Bar Near Me - Atascadero, California

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The best "fast food/Americannn"pizza from Santa Margarita to San Miguel. Located off the 101, Curbaril Exit, is Blast and Brew. We found out that they had Me N Ed's pizza here, so we called in an order. 2 12" Cheese Pizza. They said 25mins. When we went in, it was hot and ready. The restaurant is the old Santa Maria Brewery. It's a large Brewery style Restaurant. The pizza is the "California Cracker Crust Style". The undercarriage is peppery, cornmeal, salty, hard, cracker crust. The cheese was nice and cheesy. I loved how they put a good amount out their tangy, peppery, smokey, sauce. For once in North County, a pizza I didn't want to throw in the trash. *Note that they also make their own pizza there and you have to ask for the Me N Ed's* read more

Blast and Brew - 12" Me n Ed's Cheese Pizza - Beer Bar Near Me - Atascadero, California

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Well, we gave them a second shot. The space is huge, and has a ton of booths/tables. They definitely seem to get busy. The hostess was there from our previous attempt to stop by, but a manager thankfully seemed to be the only person actually seating tables while she floated around attending to something else, and he was a lot more welcoming/friendly. The booths are comfortable, although on the day of our visit, it was over 100 degrees and they had the front doors propped open, allowing both heat and flies in- it was pretty gross and buggy by the time we left. We tried the pour-your-own beer route, but found that the choices were kind of sad compared to their Paso location- basically, it was a whole bunch of high-octane IPAs and a pilsner on the date of our visit. I'm not sure how often they rotate, or if this is the standard for this location. The menu is huge (red flag, in hindsight). We tried a boneless wing special, and shared a pizza. The boneless wings were actually comically large breaded chicken breast tenderloins, which were really tough/dry inside despite the sauces being generously added. The BBQ sauce was okay, but the "parmesan garlic" sauce consisted of just a ton of oil pooling on the bottom of the plate, with mass-produced parmesan shreds mixed in. Our pizza arrived almost entirely raw, unfortunately- most of the slices were uncooked dough with a bunch of cold, bagged pre-shredded cheese parked on top. The edges were more melted, but the center was cold and unbaked. Our server, who was actually truly fantastic throughout our meal and was the most redeeming/positive part of our experience, was really great about it- she brought out a new one within 15 minutes, and that one was thankfully cooked/okay. The food and atmosphere are a solid "nope" for me, but the actual service at the table was great! It might be a safer bet to drop by for a drink and maybe an easy-to-nail appetizer than for an actual meal, if someone is really determined to give them a shot. read more

Everything.. Four of us went. The pizza was tiny and not very appetizing. We left. Everything they had was small and you have to pay for "extras" what most restaurants would just give you. The service was terrible.. They have tvs left over from when it SMBC so I guess that's good.. I would rather SMBC were still there read more

My husband and I just tried Blast and Brew tonight for their Tuesday Tacos. Although the food was very good, the service was absolutely deplorable!!! We sat for over 10 minutes without anyone coming to ask if we even wanted water. When the very busy bartender finally got to us; we had hope. Then we finally were served our tacos, but not the rest of our order and asked the young white server for the rest of our order and maybe some salsa or Tapitio to go with the tacos. She came back after a while with the rest of our order without sating anything and without salsa or hot sauce. Then we never saw her again at our table even though I watched her walking back and forth through the restaurant with nothing in her hands. I thought that she might be looking for what we asked her for over 10 minutes while our food was getting cold. We were also watching other disappointed customers in the restaurant. We Then spoke to the service manager. She listened to our experience. BUT, as we were walking out, that same young, racist server rolled her eyes at us. I told her "shame on you". She replied, "just shut up". Is this proper customer service. I immediately called the restaurant and suggested that this be a teaching moment and that this server be held responsible for her behavior. If I were the manager; I would fire the employee. Too bad for the reputation of this restaurant. Good food but horrible and disgusting service. read more

Blast & Brew is the best! They have very good food, great service and is a great place to watch games! They have a very clean compound and the menu is very nice! They have a great selection of food! Great place to come on a Sunday to watch the games! read more

Blast and Brew - Beer Bar Near Me - Atascadero, California

I have been a Me n Ed's fan since the mid 80's where there is a location next to a good old Pool Hall in Long Beach, CA. I have been a fan of Blast & Brew since finding a newer Me n Ed's in Nipomo that had been taken over by the same group. Being a "beerhead", I really enjoyed the mix of local standards along with their own mix of B&B brews. In Pismo, I met the gentlemen responsible for their brewing and truly enjoyed visiting many of their locations. I have lived in Atown, part time since 2016. In June of 2025, my wife and I moved here full time. I love this area and was ecstatic when B&B moved into the old Santa Maria Brewing facility. Being from this area, there are many Breweries to choose from...we are blessed!! With that said, I have come to the Atown B&B on many occasions. My wife has recently joined me since the addition of the Smash Burger....yummy! I had been talkin up the place.... Smash Burgers and Expresso Martini Slushes....OMG. The staff, mostly bartenders as I always sit at the bar, have been exceptional! Most recently, I brought my inlaws and my daughter's family (husband and two beautiful grandchildren) to the Atown facility. This was a rainy Saturday, after my daughter brought her whole crew up her for the weekend. With the rain, our choices were limited, but we ended up at B&B after a couple of hours at the Bounce House. The outside area @ B&B was closed because of the wet weather so, we had six adults and two young children at a booth, waiting for food, while the adults waited for alcohol. I needed a beer! The waitress, I will not name but could based on the receipt my wife brought home, brought out the waters and non alcoholic beverages as we pre-ordered food for the hungry children. I tried to be patient... We had just seen our waitress walk in the door as we parked. I knew she had just started her shift. So, being a long time restaurant employee, I did not want to start her shift on a wrong note. I tried to be patient... As I watched her and her bartender catch up. A few minutes later, I left our table, checking to see if the outside area was dry enough to let the kids play. I spent a few minutes pondering over the drying patio, as the sun had just come out right before we arrived, thinking maybe I should ask the manager if it was dry enough to take the kids outside. Instead, I turned back towards our table and saw that the waitress and bartender were still conversing. I knew the only thing between me and my beer was my waitress, and the bartender she was talking to. I needed a beer! My next move was to approached our waitress with the intent of asking if I could grab my beer while we waited for the sun to dry off the patio. She saw me heading her way and met me before I could get to the bar. I asked her if I could could please get my beer? She said, "What beer would you like?" I said, "Didn't you just take my order...I wanted a German Lager." This is where I felt the response got out of hand.... She said, "Oh, yes...your beer is on order and I will bring it to you when it is ready." The response was snarky and I really wanted to respond with a similar tone. But my years in the restaurants held me back and I instead turned around and headed back to our table. Almost all the way to our booth and my anger elevated. I did not stop at or table, but left the restaurant, thinking I would walk it off. The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. Next thing I knew, I was in my car headed home. Our family had arrived in three cars, so I knew my wife would not be stranded. I quickly texted my wife and lied to her, saying I did not feel well. When in reality, I felt fine, should have been with my family but was headed home, too angry to face our server again. I could have easily kept this to myself, but thought I might share as a means to relieve my angst. Although a fan B&B, I have decided to stop visiting the Atascadero location. There are many other places in Atown to enjoy a craft beer, with a server that wants to make the experience pleasant. I will end with, this poor experience was probably one in seven or eight visits here. I have had some great experiences here and may try again in the future. But this one bad experience was enough to steer me away for awhile. Cheers! read more

I've never experienced takeout this disappointing. The fries were both burnt and soggy making them completely inedible. The meat in the sandwich was good but the soggy bread and flavorless au jus sauce ruined it. Stay away! read more

Blast and Brew - Soggy Tri-tip Dip & burnt soggy sweet potato fries - Beer Bar Near Me - Atascadero, California

Loved the whole vibe and of this place! Large and spacious, rustic casual dining and drinks. Super friendly staff, good grub and I loved the Mexican lager. The table had a variety of sandwiches, I got the Brussels Sprouts along with onion rings. Everyone dug into my sprouts which were great! If I am back in this area, would definitely come back. read more

Blast and Brew - Mexican Lager - Beer Bar Near Me - Atascadero, California

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Service is slow Usually takes a bit to get food .. definitely order appetizers when you get there. Even being first at 11:30 we are waiting... apparently the bartender is the waitress. read more

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I was excited when Blast & Brew opened in Atascadero, but I've found the quality to be inconsistent from one visit to the next. I've tried probably a dozen things and half are home runs and half are misses. Usually dine in has been very good (4 star), but I've had very bad luck with take out (1-2 star). Last time I dined in the restaurant I got the crispy chicken sandwich with hot honey and it was amazing. Unfortunately tonight I ordered the same thing for take out and it was awful. They missed my instructions to hold the tomatoes and pickles, and the kitchen went ahead and put the hot honey on the sandwich, so between the tomato and the sauce, the bun and breading were a soggy mess. The entire sandwich was saturated in dill pickle flavor, too. I called the restaurant to let them know that my meal was basically inedible, and they thanked me for my feedback and hung up. No offer of a refund or to remake the meal. To be fair, I didn't request it, but like most other places would have offered a make-good. I have also ordered pizza in the past for carry out and was unimpressed - cheese was very sparse and tomato sauce was thick and overwhelmed the flavor. I may eat here again if friends want to go, but I'll for sure not be ordering take out in the future. Other dishes I've tried: Philly Cheesesteak - Great Grilled Chicken Dip - Great Brussel sprouts - Great Bacon Wrapped Shrimp - meh, thick bacon overwhelmed the shrimp Steak Bites - Ok, ours were under-seasoned Mac & Cheese - very cheesy but flavor was lacking. Needed more salt maybe. read more

Order the Me & Ed's pizza, it was cooked perfectly. The crust was nice and crispy. Very good and the staff are always great. read more

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The Me n Eds pizza has a nice crunchy crust. And the margaritas are fun! The service is always solid and they staff up for big games! The place a huge and has a ton of TVs. The only complaint is the bar stools. My legs fall asleep, the edge of the seat and low heel rest and no foot rail makes it tough to set for very long. read more

Blast and Brew - Pour your own! - Beer Bar Near Me - Atascadero, California

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Honestly so sad I have to write this.. after hearing good things from friends about this place my family and I decided to try it out..I will say the cocktails are very good!! Service was ok. There was a wait time before we got seated that took longer than expected even though the place was dead.. once seated it took a while before anyone came to take a drink order. Food was ok not great.. they did mess up one of our orders. We were seated before 4 other tables and all 4 of those tables got their food before we did even though we ordered before they did. Service could definitely use some help along with the kitchen.. read more

Literally every time I've eaten here the food hasn't been great, they always get something wrong, and the portions are small for how expensive it is. We ordered delivery and I asked for crispy buffalo chicken on my $20 salad. Instead, I received a very small salad, with 5 small strips of grilled chicken and zero dressing. My husband ordered the tri-tip dip and there wasn't any dip. It's just disappointing when it's so expensive. It's just not worth it to eat here. Don't waste your time or money. read more

Blast and Brew - Southwest chicken salad to go with barely any chicken and no dressing all for a whopping $20. - Beer Bar Near Me - Atascadero, California

We were a bigger group with family visiting and we wanted to go someplace where we could all enjoy various drinks and watch a game on TV while we ate. We were able to do that with the friendly service and the many choices at the bar. I was a little disappointed in some of the beer choices as I do not like IPAs and it was slim Pickens beyond that. I ended up ordering a cocktail instead because I didn't really like the beer choices but most of the folks in our group found a beer or wine choice they liked and again the service was really good and it's a big place so you can spread out, eat and Have fun. Most got burgers or ribs and they were delicious! There was also a live band playing for part of our stay and they were great and we enjoyed listening to them so overall, I would definitely come back, especially with a group who wants to hang out for a bit! read more

Been here a few times for dinner, always great food. Steak salad is very tasty! Overall nice atmosphere and great management, thanks

Food and Beer was great. The service was not very good. We were meeting a couple there, not many people in the restaurant and our guests arrived before us. Seated out of the way, but the hostess did not remember that they told her they were meeting another couple, we told her we were meeting another couple and she didn't know of anyone. This all happened within 10 minutes. Oh well we finally met up by texting asking where they were and then we were able to find each other. The waitress didn't bring us any extra water when our glasses were empty. read more

Food is always good Service is outstanding especially if you have Erica for a waitress. The NEW Winter Menu is GREAT! read more

All I can say is wow!! Ambiance is awesome. Comfy booths for privacy. Patio dining. High top tables facing the bar! TV everywhere I'll be there for all games!! Large variety of food to please everyone. We had traditional MeNEds pepperoni pizza! Just like the valley MeNEds! Thai chili Blast Pizza was a huge hit. Very tasty! Lobster Mac N Cheese was delicious!!! I will definitely go back. Must try their burgers and sandwiches I saw at table next to us!! read more

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The meal we had here Tuesday for lunch was fantastic! Yes, they were very busy which is only a reflection of the food and the amazing service. Regardless of being busy the Manager Hung, who checked in with us often as well as all of the tables surrounding us, was phenomenal. You can tell he really cares about the guests and the restaurant as a whole from putting himself in the trenches with the team and the way he spoke kindly to his team you can tell he is respected. A good restaurant is a reflection of a good manager and he really helped make our day special. Thank you to Hung and his team we will be back! read more

The restaurant was not busy and it took a while for someone to ask if I wanted to order to go. They have Lobster Mac & Cheese on their website but no longer have it available. I ordered. They packaged it awfully and it all leaked into the bag. No to go utensils. I wouldn't recommend, food was mediocre. read more

The food and service keeps going down hill They get no more chances Food for our table arrives with long delays Kids were almost finished before others arrived Food quantity has been inconsistent read more

Last night we had a wonderful meal and listened to great live music. I had the steak bites and my husband had a smash burger. He said the smash burger was juicy and delicious. He's going to try to replicate that burger at home. My steak bites were also juicy. The mushrooms in the dish were a great compliment to the flavor. Finally, if you're worried about the music being too loud, I can tell you it was just right and a welcome addition to the start of an epic weekend. read more

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Atascadero needed a place like this. It's got a lot of different options. Hung and the crew are always friendly and makes you feel at home.

We just had a really bad experience with the food at lunch today. We watched as the couple across from us was served a burnt pizza. By the time we had eaten, paid and left, they still had not received their replacement. After waiting a long time for our food, the lunch smash burger was as thin as paper, more rectangular than round and burnt. The chicken club had no avocado on it. The manager said sorry and that he would let the chef who prepared it know. That was it. Really we should have left our full plates on the table and walked out, but we waited a long time for our food and we were hungry after 1 PM so we stayed. Something more should have been done for us than just "sorry, I'll let him know. When I sent a Facebook message, all I received from them was a laughing emoji and nothing else. Really poor response and so unprofessional. Shame on them. read more