We had to go back and give them one more try. This time I had the St. Louis ribs and they were excellent. The wait staff was a bit more engaging, and made us feel more welcome than the first visit. The place looks inviting inside and out, and I was fascinated by the "fireplace aquarium" when we first walked in. Worth a visit. read more

Food was excellent. Service a little lacking. We are not high maintenance diners but having to point to our drinks sitting at the bar so the server would get them, and then having to get up to hand her the bill so we could pay is easily corrected. The Miami Vice pink fluorescent lights contrasted with black interior will take some getting used to but not a deal breaker. Hopefully the patio seating will return soon. All in all "good" but not much more. read more

Fries were bangin, drink specials 2for1 bangin, coming back for entrees during te daytime. Looking forward to more! read more

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Good service, but felt incredibly rushed. The margs are delicious, the food was almost un-edible. Chicken pot pie (although maybe not the best choice to order) was unbelievably salty and taste like It was made with old grease. The burger had an odd flavor due to mixed meats and very dry felt the same about the union rings with grease. The ambience is a bit tacky with the pink lights and sayings on walls, but probably catering to a younger crowd which is great! This location has struggled for A long time and I do hope they make it. My husband and I will unfortunately, not be going back again. Best of luck! read more

The barbecue is really yummy, I recommend the apple slaw, it was delicious! It's not the biggest bang for your buck, but it was really good quality. The ambiance was not our style, but it was a fun visit! Downtown San Diego vibes but in South O! Your next visit if you really enjoy the Cococabanas rooftop bar! read more

The reboot of this place is great. New modern vibe, love it. Music and TVs were a major upgrade. Food is as good as ever and love the Asian flair addition. Happy hour everyday! Great deal! Service was excellent. read more

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Super bummed to write this because the location has been a revolving door of failed businesses and sadly, pretty sure this one will join the list. The service was shameful and the food, mediocre is being generous. 2 star review earned -- ya might try a lot harder. read more

We went again today and brought my teenage son and his girlfriend. They had a love DJ playing the great music of the 90s and 2000s which made this elder millennial heart happy. We were sitting for 10-15 minutes before we were greeted and our drink orders were taken. We ordered the smoked wings as the appetizer and they were delicious. Our main food seemed to take awhile to come out. When we finally got it, our Mac and cheese was cold as well as the brisket and tri tip. Perhaps the food sat on the expo line a little too long. It still tasted good but it would've been better hot. We never did get refills on our fountain drinks. read more

Yum! We had a great, tasty experience at Hill Street brewing and enjoyed the outdoor patio so our pup could come along with us. The meats are all extremely well cooked and fall off the bone. My husband ordered the platter with brisket and ribs and I got a Chinese chicken salad and shared chips with queso. Everything was delicious and service was fantastic. Will be back! read more

Hill Street Brewing - Barbeque Near Me - Oceanside, California

Last night we returned for the second time. For a Sunday, it was well staffed, very clean and several sports games playing on well arranged TV's. My wife ordered a Pulled Pork sandwich and is still raving about it. I ordered the tri-tip and it may be the best restaurant tri-tip I have experienced in a long time. The Elote was also phenomenal. The Bar Tender Frankie was very attentive, responsive and friendly and made a great spicy margarita. I highly suggest you try this place. read more

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I never write reviews but i hate to see restaurants in my local area failing due to poor management and lack of training. My bf and I walked over to check out happy hour last week and see if this new place was any better than its predecessor, but it unfortunately, was not. The service was awful and the place was empty, didn't even bother trying any food because we were too hungry to wait. Asked the hostess if happy hour was still going and she had to double check the time and then sat us at a table. After about 5 minutes of watching half the staff chatting in a corner we realized we probably wouldn't be served sitting there and moved to the bar. The beers were also genuinely bad, and I overheard the bartender mentioning they were having CO2 problems so idk if that was it or they're always bad. The bartender was too busy giving attitude to a creepy guy sitting at the bar and broke two glasses before she asked us "what do you want?" in a tone. We ordered our beers and waited another 10 minutes while staring at our drinks sitting across from us under the tap while she yapped away with the creep. Mind you, we were 2 of 5 people at the bar, with maybe 10 people total in the whole place. Anyways we had our one beer and went to pourhouse where the vibes are better and the service is good. Sad to see that hillstreet will fail for the same reasons heritage did. read more

This review is for the happy hour and margarita special. I haven't tried anything else yet. So impressed and such a good deal! The brisket nachos for only $10 is absolutely delicious! Very good portion of food and the brisket is super tasty! So is the nacho cheese The five dollar margarita all day is better than decent! Get it with the Tajin on the rim and it taste like a $15 margarita!! It's so nice to have found this deal where I can go out and have a nice happy hour for a really good price. I'll be back to try all the other appetizers for sure and I am sure I'll be trying the barbecue because that brisket was delicious! read more

This food was amazing! Everything exceeded my expectations. I think my fave thing of the night was for sure the sticky spare ribs! We also had the brisket, apple fennel slaw, Korean cucumbers and mixed berry cobbler! An elevated bbq experience for sure! Staff was super friendly and would be a great place to go catch a game. Lots of TV's read more

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Food was amazing and we had wonderful service. 3 stars because we brought our dog so we sat outside, nearest to the turf, and we got eaten alive by mosquitos. Same with our dog. The mosquitos definitely came more active when the sun went down, and we had to leave immediately because we kept getting bit. The food is amazing and staff and service are great, but definitely won't be sitting outside again or bringing out dog- some pest control on the patio would do wonders. read more

The food and drinks were awesome. However the service is slow af. Waiting 30 minutes on a refill after the order was taken. Granted it was alcoholic drinks but still 30 minutes. They didn't seem to be that busy. Getting the food was another story. Got the first 2 orders right away but the next 3 orders were at least 45 minutes and one of them we didn't even get. We sat outside and the atmosphere was great and it looked great in the inside too. read more

Not your typical BBQ place. It has a BBQ fusion with lots of different varieties. We tried a few different items. They were all excellent. Dessert was exceptionally tasty. read more

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Stopped by at 5:00 on a Tuesday evening for a bite and beer. We were in time to experience happy hour for which we ordered the wings, brisket wontons, Hill Street West Coast IPA and The Deep IIPA. We were served water while waiting (with the good ice) and mini corn muffins with a spiced butter. Wings later came with ranch which turns out they make in-house and has fresh dill. As someone who never likes ranch, I was truly impressed and liked it a ton! The wings were cooked with a beautiful crispy finish, finished with sauce, sesame seeds and green onion. They were the right mix of spice. The brisket wontons were so delicious especially when combined with the sauce served on the side for dipping. I'd suggest biting off a corner and scoop the sauce for added flavor. Oh so good! The beers were great and do a double IPA, it was worth a second glass! We're so glad to have stopped in and now know it'll be a great spot for future happy hours after a long day of work! read more

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Food and service is awesome! That said, the music is crazy loud. It's better on the patio, but the wind on the patio leaves you freezing. If you don't want a conversation (too loud to hear each other), but enjoy good food and service, this place is for you! read more

Food is amazing, the beer tastes amazing (if you smoke weed and have smoked blue dream ong the main attraction beer tastes amazing just like it). Our waiter was amazing, and the setting was awesome. THE BATHROOM THOUGH WHOLE AH NIGHT CLUB VIBES. read more

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We have had bad service here a lot. One time we sat there for 22 minutes before even getting waters or anyone coming to our table. Got the pulled pork. It was fine, not great though. But I'm also picky about pulled pork having family in the south. Another time, we asked for two different drinks on the menu and they were out of both of them. We then asked for wings (for wing Wednesday they advertised) and they were out of those too. So, instead We ordered an entree listed on the menu and our waiter said she had to double check in the kitchen if they had it because apparently all the entrees are really just for the weekends (even tho it doesn't say that on the menu and it's sometimes available but just depends on the day???). We finally got food (the chicken pot pie) and it was disappointing. Sooooo heavy creamy like straight chunky milk pie. read more

I should have read reviews before going here and avoided the trip. I had been here when it was Heritage BBQ and thought this would be better but was very disappointed. Walked in a 8:40pm and waitress comes by and says it's last call for food (place closed at 10pm) and proceeded to stand by to wait for our order. We had never been here so it felt very pressured to make a quick decision without knowing the menu. We ordered brisket nachos and pulled pork sandwiches. Nachos were so disappointing! A blob of refried beans on top of the chips, some brisket and sour cream with jalapeños. This was so not worth the price and underwhelming at best. Pulled pork sandwich was... ok. 6/10. Also not worth the price. They missed an opportunity to really improve on what was there before and it feels like a downgrade. read more

Food was just as awful as its predecessor and took about 45min to get. Ordered the pot pie and the veggies in it were raw. Yes, think 1" chunks of carrots and potatoes that were hard and 50% cooked. My husband ordered ribs and brisket that were mediocre, at best. Tried to order 2 drinks and they were out of 2 different juices and a tequila (on a Friday night) Also, Hubby said the lighting reminded him of a strip club. Honestly, the only redeeming quality was the service. Hostesses and server were extremely nice and attentive. Even on a busy night. read more

We planned our Club Pilates O'Side happy hour here and it was excellent! We had a big turnout and everybody loved the food. Especially the happy hour nachos was a huge hit. I think we probably had three orders and everyone loved it. A good drink selection. I will definitely go back. read more

The decor is a little wild but kinda fun. We went for trivia so it was busy. It took a while to place orders and receive our drinks, longer than normal. One salad was placed after and it took over 40 minutes to get it. A chicken Caesar, and then they forgot the dressing. The servers did try really hard but it was hard seeing our drink sit on the end of the bar for 10 minutes when we could just get up to get it. And $29 for a sandwich seems a little crazy. We also received a $4 upcharge for a tequila ranch water, it's just soda water and tequila with a lime, why the upcharge. If I ordered a tequila soda with a lime it would be the same thing. Food was a solid 3.5. Not sure we will go back. read more

First time here and so worth the drive. Food options and taste are amazing. Service couldn't have been better and the restaurant its self is beautifully themed and designed. Will be back very soon!! read more

The food was good and so were the drinks. However please be aware that they do not disclose the card fees to you.... you are charged if you don't come with cash a little extra.. Plus... if you come with cash be sure you come with exact change... because they round up your total to the nearest dollar and keep the change without disclosing it. You may think it's not a big deal.. but done 100s of times a day and keeping between .01 to .99 from every cash transaction without disclosing it to the customer is not good business practice and hurts the end result experience at the end read more

Hill Street Brewing - The food was good and so were the dri.. just please be aware that if you don't come with cash they pass of their card fee to you.... Also m - Barbeque Near Me - Oceanside, California

I absolutely love sitting at the bar/ bar area and having some of the new exciting menu items. The build out from the former 'Heritage' is absolutely next level... bringing swanky old school vibes along with all the sports with too many TVs to count! Julia behind the bar, along with all the amazing FOH staff are phenomenal, but cannot give enough accolades to Bishop, Ariel and the entire BOH crew for the entire output of it all CHECK IT OUT! read more

We we just in on Mother's day. Myself, my husband our daughter and granddaughter. Everything was delicious! Lauren was pleasant and quick! They comped my meal and my daughters because we are Moms!! What a pleasant surprise! Wings were packed with flavor. Brisket was fall apart tender and the mac n cheese was creamy and seasoned!! Thank you for a great night and great music!!! We will be back! read more

The only thing good was the potato salad. The ribs tasted like a cigarette. The Mac and cheese was like kraft but not good. Popeyes has better Mac and cheese. read more

If I could leave no stars i would ... Went to celebrate a friend's dinner . At first everything seemed great was greeted nicely off to a great start . Then the waiter had the "buss boy" help pass out drinks . He ends up spilling a full glass on one of our friends and is slamming the cups down on the table with water still splashing everywhere .. doesn't even apologize ... im not sure who the male was that came out to apologize on behalf of his staff but he offered our friend a free shirt ... ok yea thats nice thank you ... finally we order ... 30 minutes pass .. waiter comes back out to tells us that the first order didn't go through because the WiFi went out as she was placing the order ... so we ended up waiting even longer for our food .... I don't know about everyone else's food .. but my steak was BURNT. All on one side ... it was like bitting in to charcoal ... I sent it back they offered for something else but I told them no because the first order already took so long to receive . Mind you I'm 7 months pregnant and already waited basically 2 hours for food ... wasn't the happiest camper . Then they were still trying to charge me for the steak I didn't even eat . I feel like every food place that opens in that building just sucks . That's why there's been so many changes within the past 3 years .. It's unfortunate the inside looked nice with the neon lights and everything ... read more

We have been several times. The food and service has been great every time. We love Hill Street!

Don't eat outside they forgot about us. It took an hour for our food to come out and some were luke warm. The cheese on the Mac and cheese settled to the bottom of the bowl and the pasta was cold. Some of meat was warm to cold by the time we got it. Fortunately, the food was delicious. read more

Food was really good . Bar was great and bar was good BUT the service at the tables were poor. We went around 2 on a Sunday .. sat outside by the door for about 20 minutes no help.. took 20 minutes to get water. read more

We were seated. The end. No one ever came to take our order so we left. No service on a moderately busy Saturday.

I really like how they have redone the restaurant and I like the vibe. Tried them for happy hour on March 14th. I sat in the bar while i waited for my friend. No one acknowledged me until after about 5 to 8 minutes when the waitress came by. They only have 1 west coast IPA but she did say they are working on more. It was drinkable but not memorable. We ordered loaded fries, wontons & lettuce wraps. The fries weren't hot, the meat in the wontons was tough and not very good and the lettuce wraps were edible but not great. I will say the bbq chicken that you get was pretty good. Our server was good once we got started. I might try 1 more time but mediocre is no longer good enough when it comes to eating out. I would love to see them succeed since I read he is an O'side local...Rooting for you but needs to get a lot better read more

Food was blah. Greasy BBQ. Came out cold and then the redo was like warm. Chili was pure grease and just ground beef. Mac n Cheese was bland. To top it off food took forever read more

Went here for happy hour!! The drink specials were great if we could have found our server to get our second drink. The food was decent the brisket nachos were great the wontons and lettuce wraps were just ok. Ambiance was fun music was great!!! The service was terrible after asking the busser to help us get another beer we were brought the wrong drink. Our server disappeared and only returned once to drop off our check. We had to ask other workers for share plates, ketchup for our fries...and to please take our dirty plates away. read more

Food was good however the service was horrible. Took 30 minutes to even get a beer ordered ( and they were out of half the beers in the menu) and 1.5 hours after ordering to get our food. Luckily we were not in a hurry and waitress did tell Us they were completely understaffed and food would take longer than usual but waiting 1.5 hours is ridiculous. Hope they get their service issues worked out so the food which was good can actually get a chance to reach customers in a reasonable time. read more

1.3.2026. The Worst. We had scheduled a party of 4 to meet at Tanner's Prime Burgers. It was packed! No parking and the lines, crazy. I ( Me) suggested to go across the street to Hill Street Brewing. Got in about ** 6 PM, Kristen was our server. They were out of Burgers on a Saturday night. After comprises we ordered 2 other items. We got drink service and ordered dinner, two dinners, split by 2. Drinks were served A gentlemen serve one of the dinners and left. No words. 20 min, nothing. Kristen, no where. **Now it's 7:00PM Asked staff to check on our FISH AN CHIPS ORDER. When we got it. OMGOSH, IT WAS BURNT!!!!!!! Inside, just flakes of fish), My friend and I,were grossed out and had to deny another replacement because , Manager said, sorry, they would continue to come out burnt...........The Fryer Gets too hot... is what the chef says. So when I talked to the manager, she said she comp't the fish and chips, that we didn't eat. IT WAS BURNED!!! HAHA. AND, I was rude to staff. HA I didn't talk to staff about my frustrations, Kristen disappeared, so it couldn't been her. HA, Was it the server who only gave 2 plates to party of 4 and never shown concern? My Complaint: Your manager current isn't listening. I had high hopes for this place. Too many better places. read more

The restaurant is new and we like to support local businesses, but this was a rough meal. The music is crazy loud and annoying (apparently it was all 80s rap music ... lots of Will Smith). It took a long time to get our food. The logistics are just clumsy. We went to watch the football game and eat, but every table for 4 people only allows two people to watch the multiple screens and the other 2 have to stare at the wall. Even the water service is awkward as the ice does not allow anyone to pour water. The food was fine, but not special. We really could not wait to pay and leave. read more