I ordered a double cheeseburger, french fries well-done, and a Coke and I was extremely satisfied with the taste and the amount of food. The bartender at the restaurant was very friendly and more than willing to describe the different orders. Well, the ambience was very quiet being a midweek, lunch crowd no games going on, but I'm sure when sports are on, this place is happening. Being that it was pretty quiet and not a large lunch crowd, I was able to talk to the cook who was just as friendly as the bartender and willing to give you some time for questions. I'll definitely be back. The one issue I have with this area not the restaurant, but the area is the parking situation. You may have to walk a bit in order to find a spot and get back to the restaurant. read more

The chili cheese dog would make a rabbi convert and the falafel (available while supplies last) out-falafeled the falafel place down the block. Their fries were so crispy and delicious, just what you want a french fry to taste like, *Insert drooling face emoji*. Think "dive bar with a trust fund." Plenty of TVs for watching all kinds of sports, delicious eats, and zero disappointment. The bartenders were also pleasant and attentive. read more

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When you walk in, you think meh however after sitting there for 5 minutes and looking around, I realized I'm very comfortable in establishments like this. They've created a space that embodies a welcome, homey bar and grill. It was very clean and the staff were very friendly. Armando was our bartender and he's the guy you instantly feel connected with his happy personality and gift for making everyone feel welcome. And now the food... one word... Amazing. I could just eat a bowl of the caramelized onions by themselves but they made the fries. If you are in the North Park area, this place is a must try. read more

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Okay, at first I was bummed that toronado was closed (what the business was before Fairplay) but I'm happy to see that it's a great bar that took over!! If you went to toronado before it closed, it was cool. Great beer selection, decent seating and had an outdoor patio. But wow, Fairplay really redid the place and it looks amazing! The building is now an open area, great open seating with plenty of natural light, and so so much brighter than toronado. They still do have an outdoor patio with more seating and TVs. The staff is really nice. Use your phone for a QR code for the menu! If you order food, you get a buzzer and you pick up yourself at the kitchen window. There are no servers but there are staff that round the floor and pick up empty glasses/plates. If you're here to watch games, they have plenty of TVs! Went on a football Sunday with the hubs and they had all games on! One time I went when it was the padres vs dodgers and it was PACKED. If you're anticipating a huge game, come early. TLDR: bummed that toronado was closed but very impressed with Fairplay!! Definitely would come again and a go to spot! read more

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This place is AWESOME! I was perusing where to watch Sunday Night Football and I'm so glad we came here. I love the way they remodeled the bar and the whole vibe is awesome for watching a big game. The food was so tasty!! The chef special made the salmon salad for me and it was huge. I couldn't finish it! So filling - I loved the dressing too. Good variety of beers to choose from and even had a hard booch for those non-beer lovers like meeee. I will totally come back here! read more

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Was trying to gather a small group of friends on a Monday afternoon to watch the Dodgers/Mets NLCS game. I wanted a place that was kid and or dog friendly as some of my friends have young families. Called Fairplay ahead and alerted them we may have a couple dogs. They said our entire bar/rest is pooch friendly. Big plus for our group. When we started the service, you have to go to the bar and order food/drinks there. No table service. That's fine but what was annoying is we were put in the very, very back area and I would guess probably room for about 30 people. My group that was arriving separately prior to 1pm gametime. In the main/bar restaurant area I counted over 15 plus TVs spread throughout but none had game the game on? Reruns of Price is Right circa 1977 were on and ESPN the Ocho maybe some Monster trucks crushing cars was on but no TVs having the baseball playoff game? Having to order food and drinks one at a time, it could take some time due to one bartender on staff. 2 people came in and asked her where's the game and can she put it on? These people were not even Dodgers fans? She told them that the Manager is a Padre fan and will not put baseball game on any of the TVs in main bar? They were annoyed and ended up splitting. What kind of business are you running? I brought at least 10 people and over 800 buck in revenue to this place on a very dead Monday afternoon and this is how you treat us? As a business owner myself, you need to cater to the masses to survive, not alienate people to a back patio as only option. It pissed the entire group off and to be honest, that group was 90% of the patrons in the ENTIRE place. You would think the Manager would come back to our group and say hello and thank us or something but received zero service period. Had to go up to bar every time and miss some of the game because he wants to play king shit Padre fan. Your Dodger derangement syndrome just lost 15 customers plus! Oh well. What do you care? We all had to pick up our own food, utensils, bus our own tables etc.... it was disgusting but I'll always remember this place as potentially being a regular lunch stop as the wings and burger was really good and the beer selection was just perfect for our group but too bad this place is run by morons! When I closed out my tab, they flipped the IPad over with 18, 20 and 25% options but why should we tip when we had to take care of everything ourselves. We tipped anyways but let's try and earn it next time. Pretty dissapointing! read more

Fairplay may be the premier sports bar in San Diego. The bar people are friendly and competent The place is replete with every conceivable Boeing angle toward a plethora on TV Screens. Only downside is lack of parking which is exacerbated by our mayor's idiotic decision to turn street parking into unused bike lanes. Still, you can park across the street for eight bucks an hour or twenty bucks for three hours. read more

Sucks that you let everyone save all of the tables hours before the game. We will not try again and suggest to all of our friends not to frequent FairPlay. They wouldn't be able to get a table anyway. read more

A friend recommended this place, since my coworker and I were down there, we thought to try it out. Horrible, if I could give no stars I would. Both our orders were dripping with grease, cold and raw. We asked if they could fix our order or anything. Was told they would let a manager know. The girl went back over to the cash register and stood there playing on her phone and laughing with other employees. Never once came back or got anyone to help. read more

The food at FairPlay is good. I had the animal fried and my bf tried their chicken sandwich. The fries themselves had a great seasoning on them that I loved and they tasted fresh. The chicken sandwich was huge! It had a little bit of sweetness to it that I personally didn't really like but it was still a good sandwich. I've been here for drinks and the prices are fair and service is always great and friendly. read more

Fairplay - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

This is the favorite sports bar spot in town for my husband and I! Not only do they have fantastic seating options but the food is insane (in the best way)! I could rave about their fries forever - and I probably will. Especially the animal fries. Service has always been efficient and friendly! read more

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This was one of the three sports bar that my buddy and I went and was here to watch Aztecs basketball, both of us ordered beer and was good. I have to give them slacks on service since the place was pack with SDSU alumni, students and fans. Ambiance is casual, industrial with lots of TV monitor for your sports viewing pleasure. They also have a patio in the back. read more

Love 99.5 percent things about this place. Love the support for all things women's soccer! Love the amount of support, effort and energy that is given into the intentionality of this space. Gender neutral bathrooms are great, and an clear design of what this space is intended to be. My only suggestion to the owner is that there have been several interactions with employees who have not emanated this intention. Ex: yelling at my partner and I because we parked in the employee parking space. However, there is no signed delineate mean the spot in employee parking space. Again, we love this face and love this bar! Highly recommend that if there is a space or a section that is not available for patrons to use; please make it known. A sign would be acceptable. Thanks read more

stopped by this bar as it was local to my buddy's friend's place. the vibe is very chill with plenty of TVs showcasing the game of the night or event. we started our night at this bar, but can say that the cocktails and beer on draft were good with lots of varieties to choose from. i opted for a Japanese yuzu beer, which was refreshing and light. definitely a great spot to start up your bar hopping in the area. read more

A friend and I came by on a Sunday to watch football and this was the perfect little joint to do that! I really appreciate the business model, you order everything at the bar and pick up your own food once your buzzer goes off, which means the speed of your service is on you. I ordered a Golden State Mighty Dry Cider and it was delicious. My friend ordered just plain fries, and I ordered the Texican Fries which were loaded with pork belly, queso, and sour cream topped with some greens. It was the perfect little bar snack, although a little overpriced. Overall really good sports bar vibe with a nice range of food and drink options. read more

Fairplay - Texican Fries - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

I love love love the bartender Val!! She is so sweet and polite and goes out of her way every single time for whatever I ask :) the food is bomb, the vibes are great, one of my fav bars! read more

We have been here twice now. It was Toronado before and I liked how they renovated the place. They opened it up which I really like. Now it is one large room with a big nice car and tons of TVs. The first time we came here they had just opened and then we recently came here for lunch. Both times have been great. On the recent trip, I ordered the fish and chips and it was lightly breaded and very good. It was a nice portion as well. My husband got the pork sandwich was good but he should have gotten the aioli on the side. It can get super busy especially during big sporting events. Service both times have been great as well. Very attentive and friendly. Will def go back! read more

Not a bad sports bar! Has great food (which I was very surprised about) my friend got the pork loin sandwich and said it was great! A great mixture of seasonings and blended very well with everything. I had the Caesar salad with chicken. I personally don't like a thick cut of chicken and thought it would be better with a thin slice chicken breast, but was still very tasty. The fries were incredible! The caramelized onions were a great topper and the fries weren't soggy. The wings were good. Not my favorite flavoring but I think most people would enjoy them. The service is interesting! I like how they call your name over the loud speaker as if you're in a gym and you have to go up and get it. I like the open bar feeling and the brick walls as well. Will definitely be here a lot in the future! read more

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North Park needed a really good sports bar, and FairPlay delivered! It can get pretty busy during peak game times, but it's pretty spacious inside and there's lots of seating and room to move around. You order food at the bar and pick it up yourself at a window counter. They have lots of TVs and the serving staff is attentive and friendly. The food isn't anything fancy, typical bar food, but it's good! The taco salad is a must-try! Great job, FairPlay! read more

Good food and good bar service. Went there on a Thursday afternoon to watch the NBA finals. Tables were full but not packed.

Love coming here to watch all the soccer games. Great drinks and atmosphere. However the food has taken a dump. It used to be sooo good when they first opened. We ordered a few options chicken sandwich for one. The chicken was completely burnt and dry, that's not the first time this has happened. Come here to drink and move on read more

Go to spot to watch a game in North Park. Always has a great vibe and food+drinks hit the spot

My husband and I are big foodies and this spot knocks it out of the park. I crave the pastrami sandwich three days out of the week. When I say their food is AMAZING, it's amazing. Their pulled pork sandwich, fried pickles, and their French fries are the jam. It's making my mouth water to think about it! Service and cocktails are really amazing, too. You can certainly tell that the staff enjoys what they do. Overall, love this spot and will one thousand percent be back; especially for football season! (They have tons of tvs and definitely the place you want to go if you're looking to watch the games!) read more

Second time: Came here again and watched 2 World Cup games. This time, I tried the pork melt, it was delicious. Came with fries. Also tried the Breakfast of Champions and it was my first time trying a hot dog with cream cheese and it was really good! The people that come to this bar are also super cool to talk to! Would come back again. First time: Went here for a World Cup game and the atmosphere was amazing! The food looked good, service was quick, and the place is pretty big. read more

Fairplay gets an average rating from me primarily because the vibe is weird and I wouldn't return. As you walk in there is a humorous sign that says absolutely no menus! The sign wouldn't scan so we sat in the bar. All food and drink must be ordered from the bar. Food must be picked up at the window. I'm not a fan of returning to the bar each time you want a drink format, I can't imagine how busy the bar gets at night when folks want another drink. There was also a soda station and condiments bar behind the bar, kinda neat but kinda weird? I ordered long division which was premade and came out of a keg tap. It was lacking flavor. Next up I tried to order the Plenty for Fall beer but the keg blew and they had no back up. The food was average heavy bar food, my husband got the custom fries and the portion was on the smaller side. read more

Love the vibe here. Catching the game in my neighborhood with a cool hip bar interior and friendly bartenders. A couple of things to mention... If you sit at the bar, the bartenders give you your food. If sitting at tableside, you get a pager and grab your condiments yourself. I do like a flashy yet classy gastropub, and this former home of Toronado did not disappoint for my frequent visits here. Toronado closed down after 10+ years unfortunately but the owner of Fernside in South Park and Bluefoot Bar & Lounge in North Park decided to bring "Fairplay" to this spot. They have a full bar and beer drafts on tap. I usually go for the Resident Brewing Chasing Citra hazy IPA for a brew. The food surprisingly is pretty good for a gastropub. Their take on animal fries is fantastic, crispy with the bacon, caramelized onions, american cheese, 1000 island dressing... Yea it's good. Their chicken sandwich is decent as well. A bit pricy for a sandwich at 13 dollars, but it does the job done for that chicken sandwich craving. It has a kick to it, and the chicken was juicy with thigh meat. The breading to meat ratio was good. Come here to watch the game, watch the Padres hopefully take it all this year (crossing fingers). Have fun at Fairplay. It's a chill spot. read more

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Fun place to grab food at the counter and a drink. Noisy place with a good amount of seating and open space!!

I don't usually like writing reviews about secret gems that i have found because i don't want them to be discovered and soon become overcrowded. However, in this case i feel i absolutely owe it to the establishment and the staff to leave a wonderful review. This place is incredible! It has a wide range of prices for beer, drinks, and food. If you're on a budget you can grab yourself a 4 dollar Tecate. If you fancy a martini , the sky is the limit. I've been waiting for a Sports bar in North Park. I do love true north, just to be clear, I am not saying anything about TN, absolutely love that place, but the range of prices are upper mid high, to high. The food here is amazing and the sous chef John, made sure our food was the highest of quality. So happy to have FairPlay in our hood! Will be coming in on Saturdays very frequently :) read more

I am so HAPPY this place is in the neighborhood. I've only been here once but I love it already. I visited with a friend to watch one of the World Cup games There are so many tvs and you have a good view no matter where you sit. We sat at the bar, staff was friendly and the vibes were good. I didn't explore much of the menu, other than getting their animal fries. They were good and between the two of us we couldn't even finish them. I will definitely come back to watch more games! read more

I've not been here. I just read the article from about in and out and loved how you handled it. Love the new names. Reading the article I can tell the owners spunk and personality. I will be coming for a burger and secret menu fries next weekend. read more

FairPlay is the perfect sports bar experience! The staff is amazing and their food is killer! Tons of space and great spots for tv watching - it's our new spot! read more

Fairplay - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

Really great food, the Cesar salad was exceptional and the fries were amazing. Great atmosphere for catching up with friends or watching a game read more

Went here to catch an NWSL game, but it turned out they didn't have the right channel. Too bad we have already ordered a bunch of food and a round of drinks.. oh well watched the game on our phones lol. Nothing bad about this place, but nothing special either. read more

By far my favorite spot in NP- bartenders always make me feel welcomed the service is always amazing! Donny, Val, Juan and Armando are always friendly. BUT Jordan and Mel are always super nice. This place is popular so be patient when ordering drinks also pay attention for when getting called to the other registers read more

I have searched and searched for a bar to play the women's soccer games and come to find out there's been a place in North Park this whole time?! I called in and was absolutely delighted by their phone introduction and was sold so I made a date for the USA's woman's game that night. FairPlay is 100% better in person than a lot of their Yelp photos. The interior is really big and updated compared to a lot of other sports bars. There is a ton of TVs, seating and very clean, you can even see into the kitchen to prove this. The staff was super sweet and welcomed us. They saw my girlfriend's jersey and confirmed the game would be on without us having to ask. They had two games playing so they had music playing, once the one game ended they put on the sound for the one we were watching which was much appreciated. By halftime we decided to order some food and was pleasantly surprised by the quality - can't wait to try more of the menu next visit! FairPlay is definitely not your average sports bar and I'm thankful for their standards and humor when it comes to "breaking the mold"! read more

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awesome spot with good drinks, food, and plenty of tvs. didnt have to wait long for drinks and there was a back area that wasnt being used at the time that was big. read more

My go to spot to watch college football games. The manager is super cool and goes out of his way (shouldn't be this hard Pac 12!) to find them...even in streaming! Great selection of beers and nice menu too read more

Fairplay - Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

The food was just okay (food staff seemed confused when ordering) (wings under-cooked, who serves cheese dip with saltine crackers?) and the only food that was edible was the pastrami sandwich). Your bartender was absolutely rude (shaggy hair young guy on a Saturday two weeks ago around 1:30 pm). Don't serve a tapped beer if you know from us and other customers that if it does not look or taste right, don't sell it! (the first time drinking here the Hef was wonderful). I doubt you even told the owners that the hefeweizenon tap needed to be replaced! Not sure I would go back a third time and I'm not sure this place is going to make it either. read more

I've stayed away from NorthPark for a while because everything got played out and expensive. Looks like I'll be in the area more often and that's here at Fairplay. Food and drinks are good. Prices are good. Service is a little slow but I think it's because they just opened. One thing they don't have is a selection of seltzers. Overall a cool spot to hang out at in North Park. read more

Nice open space. Prices pretty much normal for 2022. I am big into customer greetings upon entry for everyone that comes in. We did not get that. No acknowledgement for ten minutes while sitting at the bar and it wasn't that busy. read more