Walked In was greeted by a man forgot his name told him I wanted to do a take out order! He was really nice took our order then asked while I wait if I needed a water or anything! I waited there looking around the place was clean and they were on top of it if they see a spill or something on the floor! So I ordered nachos and tortilla soup! Was all really good! read more

Milestone Tavern - Tortilla soup - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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We've been here a bunch but I'm here to review the chocolate cake. It's famous by the way. It's famous for a reason. It's perfect. That's all read more

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Not so long ago Milestone stopped serving pizza at lunch....Im glad to report that the menu has changed to include a number of wonderful personal pizzas. They are fairly inexpensive and large enough for two to snack on. Our server, Sterling was also very attentive. read more

Milestone Tavern - A personal pizza big enough for two. - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

A great find. Extensive food and drink menu for anything you crave. The establishment is vast and has indoor and outdoor seating. I was blown away by thdir Chicken Parmesan. Fresh, full-bodied marinara over the top of a well breaded chicken breast, and a whole-lotta mozzarella. It cane with a choice of sides....tots for me. There are tvs for sports and a great soundtrack from the speakers. Nothing more to say but, you should put this on your places I need to eat list. read more

Milestone Tavern - Chicken Parmesan sandwich with tots. Damb delicious - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

The pizzas here are really nice- doughy and chewy but not too thick. The toppings and sauce were generous and tasty. Highly recommend this friendly-staffed spot with a sports bar feel! read more

Wish I could give it a good review but I can't. The Ambiance inside is nice and would be a great place to just have a beer and hang out with friends, but the food is horrible. Kids menu mac and cheese was disgusting, the French fries has a unique spice they add to it that doesn't work, and their chicken parm was very very basic with generic tomato sauce and pre-frozen chicken parm patties. Could be great but totally missed the mark read more

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The place looks great and on a Wednesday evening - plenty space to find. That's the good news. Maybe explains the bad news. Prices are from out of town. Wow! Street tacos: $22 There's not a single burger under $20. And - to top things of: the server has a snappy attitude. First bragging about more than 50 beer selections - first pick "There does not exist" ... well, should have taken it more literally - out of it. Next - Liquid Gravity IPA - out if it. At which point I can't help and start laughting and ask the server: Why don't you start instead of more than 50 beers with what you actually do have. Ridiculous expensive, customer unfriendly place. AVOID! read more

Milestone Tavern - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

New Years Day we were looking for a place showing the Rose Bowl today and Milestone was open so there we go. Unfortunately our timing was a bit off and we arrived in time to see the end of the fourth quarter. The Sugar Bowl had been postponed so... We ordered an Aloha Pizza and an Asian chopped salad, add a couple of beverages. The salad and the pizza arrived and we were off, we split the salad and shared the pizza. Very good on the salad nice flavor of the dressing, I enjoyed the crunchy won ton strips. I know... I know...yes a bit more on the raw Ahi would have made this a four stars. The pizza, good a nice thiner crust with the toppings and a good thicker end crust. Toppings good coverage and more is better, pizza was warm, not delivered oven fresh another deduction Service was good but lagging once we received the bill, I hate waiting to pay, tip deduction. Okay not a favorite of mine as shown by my infrequency here foodguy-martin read more

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Wanted to love this place, but there were various let downs that I just couldn't quite get past. It was our first time hearing of the place, let alone visiting it. Dear Hubby and I were staying overnight in SLO to decompress from a family funeral in the Bay Area. We needed to put some distance between the events of the weekend, and heading home for another work week for me. We also had decided to find a neat place to watch the 49ers playoff game. Thanks to trusty Yelpers, we found Milestone Tavern. The location was close to our hotel, so it only took a few minutes to arrive. It was a gorgeous afternoon - temp's approaching 80 degrees. On the Central Coast. In January. What?! Amazing! We thought about sitting outside, but knew that when the sun started to go down, it would cool off quickly. We opted for inside, and a hostess greeted us fairly quickly and led us to a table in the bar area. That was the first hiccup. We sat and sat and sat and sat. No one came to acknowledge us or take our drink order. We did have the food and beverage menus to study, but after a while it wasn't pleasant to be ignored like we were completely invisible. I was just about to go back to the host stand and let them know that we were in some kind of server jail. I was also scanning around to see a manager to let them know that their team wasn't keeping track of tables. No luck there. Mind you, there were a lot of staff wandering around in their logo tees, so they weren't exactly short-handed. The hostess who'd brought us to the purgatory table walked by at this time, and we caught her eye and let her know that no one was waiting on us. She apologized (but not exactly profusely), and did seek a server for the table. That server did a good job overall, but I couldn't help catching a vibe that she was playing the part of serving, versus really embodying the role. Do you know what I mean? I have no desire to diss hard-working students, and realize that food service isn't an easy gig. However, if that's your job, try to do it to the best of your ability. Your patrons (and your tips) depend on it. Though their menu is pretty extensive, there were drawbacks on availability of non-dairy items. For example, they seem to be known for their pizza. They have a wide variety of available cheeses, but no option for vegan cheese. Follow Your Heart makes an excellent option that many pizza places will carry. I decided to cross my fingers and try feta, which I've heard is likely to have less hormones than many cow's milk cheeses. Dear Hubby and I shared an artichoke pizza with the aforementioned feta. It was quite good. The fresh tomatoes weren't the best, but it is January, which definitely isn't peak season for tomatoes. For the price, it could have used a few more artichoke hearts. I just checked the menu - the pizza was supposed to have artichokes, tomatoes, and mushrooms. We did not see one solitary mushroom. Boo! The crust was chewy and delicious, though. The best thing we had were their fries. OMG! They were cut in a curved, scooped fashion. Perfectly fried, superbly seasoned - they were easily the best French fries I can ever recall enjoying. The shape allowed for the seasoning to come to the fore. Also, the pieces were large enough that they retained heat, instead of cooling off too quickly. Chef's kiss! On the beverage side, DH was disappointed that one of the wheat beers he wanted to try was not available. He ended up with a craft blonde brew that he pronounced "just okay". The Tavern has an extensive beer list, wines by the glass, and a full bar for cocktails. They don't publish a menu of signature mocktails; mores the pity - especially when many are embracing "Dry January". I asked the server about options for non-alcoholic drinks and she initially said, "We have sodas." Um, no - you have a full bar, and you don't have some ready suggestions for mocktails? I ended up with a springy, semi-fruity mix with pineapple juice, lime, and something else. It was okay, but honestly, just the plain pineapple juice I ordered instead of refill of the fancy drink was better. The ambiance of the space is amazing. They had their big mosaic glass "garage door"-style walls up for the indoor-outdoor vibe on a gorgeous day. The high ceilings and lots of architectural interest definitely elevate the space. There are a whole lot of TV's to watch sports. We stayed for the first half of the game, then decided to head to our hotel to watch the second half. That was mainly because we might have wanted to share a dessert to nurse into the second half, but we didn't want to have to refinance the house to pay for it. Desserts are crazy expensive here! read more

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Located in the same plaza as scout coffee and rite aid. Milestone Tavern is a nice sit down bar with both indoor and outdoor seating. They have happy hours from 4-6pm everyday and trivia night from 8-10pm on tuesdays. Lots of variety of beers, cocktails, and ciders. We came for their happy hour where beers were $1-2 off depending on your size. Good vibes, great chillout spot, and lots of ample seating around. Servers are nice and attentive as well! read more

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Happy Hour at Milestone is now my all-time favorite. The cocktails? The appetizers? Chefs kiss! For cocktails, I ordered the Heads Shoulders Bees and Toes and the Queen Bee. Ooo lala, they not only looked pretty but tasted fantastic. For appetizers, we got TWO servings of poke nachos (we absolutely loved it hence the two orders) and buffalo wings! It was enough to keep our tummy full and content. Definitely coming back to try more cocktails with some friends! read more

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Have visited this place a few times now and each time the food is just as good, if not better each time! They have a huge indoor seating area with a bar and private event space, as well as an outdoor, dog friendly space. During one visit we had the nicest, most welcoming sever who is also a wine sommelier and he gave us lots of good recommendations for food and drinks (wish I remembered his name). Their drink menu is extensive with lots of good cocktail options, over 60 beers on tap, wine, whiskey, scotch, tequila and gin options. Their drinks are amazing here, especially their take on a Moscow mule which they call a "Milestone Mile" - Yum! All of their appetizer's are so delicious, especially the soft pretzel, tater tots, steak bites and wings! Their Buddha bowl came highly recommended, and was super delish (and healthy). It came with veggies and jasmine rice and you have the option to add your choice of protein. Was also lucky enough to snag the last slice of their seasonal cake, a triple layer cake with buttercream, and it was absolutely phenomenal! Great spot to meet friends for dinner and drinks! Highly recommend, and will absolutely be back again soon. read more

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Amazing place. Great Mexican beer. Food was very good, but the most amazing was the unmatched service of the beautiful and kind Dana. She made recommendations and also she asked the kitchen to adjust the Shrimp Lettuce Wraps menu for less sweet taste. Great ambience too! read more

Milestone Tavern - The great services of our waitress Dana brought smiles to three old bikers who got lost and ended up in San Louis Obispo. - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Update review. Milestone has added a few new dishes to their menu that truly add a layer of excitement. The restaurant is still full during dinner service so get there early, hardly ever a long wait. My snarks: If you get seated on the far left side of the added on restaurant the nail salon neighbor makes eating feel toxic. Seriously, the chemical smell is overpowering, I had to move tables it was so strong an odor. There's still remains a couple dishes on the main menu that are simply too spicy to eat. The grill marks on the Ribeye steak make it taste burnt. The hamburger salad has to go, sorry, JMHO. Drinks are great. Staff are friendly. $$$ Overall Grade: A read more

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Had the best meal tonight with excellent service and the piece of Oreo cake made by Brian was a fantastic finish! This cake was not overly sweet and wonderfully moist and flavorful . Will definitely be ordering one of these cakes for my birthday. Everything we ordered was top notch- I highly recommend Milestone Tavern. read more

Milestone Tavern - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

This used to be our go to place on this side of town but it has gone waaaay downhill. Apparently they have a new menu/new chef. We've tried to go back 4 times since then to give them a chance but no more. They took THE BEST things off the menu. And the prices shot up. The ahi poke salad (I think it was called the Asian chop salad) is gone. The server said that's the number one requested item to bring back. So why keep it off the menu? The kids Mac and cheese has completely changed. It's now dry and so full of garlic our kid couldn't eat it and all the adults tried it and agreed. The wings are just so so. They came out way over sauced and just barely warm. They serve them with fries now and the fries were just drenched in the sauce since they cram them all together in a giant basket. The carnitas tacos are 3 tiny tacos for $20. The tacos were fatty and not much flavor and definitely a $20 disappointment. You used to be able to choose individual tacos (I think they had 4 different protein options) for about $5 something a piece so you could mix and match. And now it was just carnitas or fried fish (no seared ahi option anymore). A basket of fries is $17..... $17 for potatoes. I gave it 2 stars because the beer list is still great and the bartender gave us excellent service. But the food... that's a big no for us. Bring back the ahi salad, fix the taco options and the kids Mac and cheese please!!! Stick with the recipes that brought people in! read more

I am not returning to Milestone Tavern. I have been here four times this past year and the place has drastically gone downhill. I used to order steak and fries. Initially it was good -- good fries,good steak, all-properly cooked. Then I got a lousy piece of meat well done (I had asked for medium rare). The fries were Ok. The steak was grey rubber. Today I went for a hamburger as they had raised the menu price for that steak ($35) and I did not want to spend that much, given my last experience I ordered a simple hamburger. It came, rather small accompanied by the lousiest "cole slaw" ever. Shredded cabbage "dressed" in grainy mustard, way too much mustard--tasted like it was straight out of a jar. The hamburger meat while not off, did not taste fresh either. No fries! Just a smattering of mustardy cabbage. $22.00! I had been tempted to go to a McDonalds and sorry I didn't. I hate writing a negative review but Milestone has lost me as a patron. read more

Disappointed New Menu... Bring back.... Burger Bowl Ahi Nachos and Buddha Bowl Keep.... Caramelized Onion Dip. (But serve with house fried potato chips) Shishito Peppers. (Needs Soy Sauce) read more

Went here for lunch last Sunday for the first time and it was fantastic! There were four in our party and we ordered the Steak Frittes, the Fish and Chips (2), and the Crab Cakes. The steak was perfectly cooked, the fish was crispy and light, but I think I enjoyed the crab cake the most (we all shared). And I loved the fries! I didn't catch our server's name, but she was a gem. My only issue was with the dessert. The only option is cake, and I gather the selection varies from . . . day to day? Week to week? I'm not sure. We ordered one slice to share and the four of us couldn't finish it. I think it was called Seven Layer, or Magic Cookie - a riff on the bar cookie, I gather, with graham cracker, chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, etc. I don't know quite how to explain what the problem was. It wasn't exactly dry, but it wasn't moist. It was kind of dense or heavy, not light. I couldn't quite name the flavor of the frosting. All in all, the flavor of the cake was good, but the texture, not so much - if that makes sense. Plus, it was just too much cake, at a pretty hefty price. All this to say, we shall return the next time we pass through SLO! And maybe there will be some different desserts on th to share. :) read more

I actually hate doing this. We frequent Milestone often. If I have family/friends in town, I bring them here. Tonight, I got friends together to come to trivia night for the first time. We already ate at home but we didn't want to be those people that just come for the trivia and don't buy anything. Our server came twice and tacked on 20% gratuity along with a trivia surcharge ($3 per person).... i've never seen that before for a trivia night. I don't know what I find to be more outrageous. The $12 (without tax) for us to play or the instant gratuity of $12.60. I'm honestly shocked. I think if you're not buying food, then it would be appropriate to charge a Trivia Night fee. But we bought 3 plates of food... a total of $81.16. I am actually so shocked and disappointed. I don't think this will be our go-to spot anymore. I'm so bummed. We definitely can't afford to do this again. read more

Milestone Tavern - Beyond what we can afford for a Tuesday night... no alcohol - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Not sure that this will matter to anyone, but I feel it falls under service for me. Went here on. Saturday night not at anytime were we advise that we would need to out of the restaurant by 830, not until our waiter came over and asked if we had been spoke to having to be out. Due to a private party coming in and the restaurant will be closed for them. So our evening was then rushed and cut short. I probably wouldn't have stayed if I know I was going to rushed. Not my idea of a nice evening out. This experience will make me personal never want to go back. read more

So you if ask me about the food, Well, I can't answer that because we weren't served at all. So I have to say zero for food or drink. I must insert here that the restaurant itself was very very cold. I about froze my butt off even after having asked the hostess to seat us in a warm area so that apparently was my ambience. icy, cold and no chance in Hades of getting a glance. With the exception of the hostess who did seat us and brought us water. After waiting for other any kind of service after we were sat, I finally went to the restroom, which found smelled like bad eggs , one of the toilets was backed up, one of the sinks has a sign on it that says "does not work", and I left. I guess the sink and the staff have the same attitude. That's my experience at this restaurant. Hopefully you have a better experience . read more

Food: so far they have never failed me on the wings. They cook it well where it's super crispy without drying out the meat and I absolutely love that. First time trying the California calzone and it was great! Cheesy and meaty. It is served with marinara on the side and that too is delicious (canned or not either way it was good for me). Service: the server was great. He kept checking in to see if we needed anything and if everything was good. He immediately brought refills and napkins. Ambiance: it wasn't too loud or too quiet. Plenty of tables. The place was clean including the bathroom! Would definitely come back and recommend this place! Simple eats but delicious! Great selection of brews as well read more

Milestone Tavern - California Calzone - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Burger was overcooked, onion rings on the burger were cooked a couple hours before, absolutely not worth $21. Main dishes came out before our appetisers, better places to have spent $160 for food in slo. (Party of 4) Doubt I'll ever go back read more

I've had good experiences at Milestone Tavern in the past, however I recently went there and it was awful. Firstly, it took an 1 hour and 10 minutes for our order to be taken. Then all the burgers ordered at the table were rare inside, like so pink we were scared to eat them. Then one of our pizzas came out 30 minutes after all the other food came out because they burnt the first one, yet the second one was also burnt. The food was bad and for the price I paid for it, I was extremely disappointed. read more

This place is located near the University so the vibe is very "college town". When we arrive the place was buzzing. We asked to be seated on the patio and were told there was a waiting list so we waited and another server came up to us right away and took us to the patio immediately. Turned out it was the manager who sat us and served us. We were promptly served our beverages and when we asked for food suggestions he told us about a "secret menu" pizza which , of course, we had to order. Mac and Cheese pizza topped with crispy chicken strips tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce ! Just WOW. Not something I would eat everyday but it was delicious. It was delivered hot and with a crispy cheesy crust. We also ordered the poke nachos which were outstanding . And our cocktails , which we ordered off a cocktail menu, were very inventive . Our first round was on the happy hour prices , A few bucks less than the second round. Not sure what hours are designated for the discount. Over all this place is definitely on my radar to return to. read more

Milestone Tavern - Mac n cheese pizza topped with sweet and spicy chicken tenders. - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

We went for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. The lighting is dim and the menu is printed on beige paper, but fortunately all phones come with a flashlight these days. The Buddha bowl was a huge waste of money. It's a huge bowl of white rice with a tiny bit of kale and asparagus and a few radish slices. It was extremely oily and did not have any flavor--the sauce on the side was ok, though. I ordered it with tofu, and I'm pretty sure whoever was cooking this dish has never tasted tofu--it was not marinated at all, and looked like it had been put on a grill for 1-2 minutes. We also ordered tater tots, which were crazy expensive and overcooked. The server was nice but she brought each item individually--back and forth to the kichen, over and over. There were 3 of us and she gave only 2 place settings--we kept asking for more. She brought some napkins, then a plate, then a spoon, then seemed surprised when we wanted a fork also. Pretty sure you have to be extremely drunk and filthy rich to enjoy this place. read more

Bomb service & bomb food with great atmosphere too! Friendly staff from the door onto the bar!!! Great food here read more

Milestone Tavern - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

I often forget that this unassuming friendly sports eatery is here because it is located on the way to a lot of other places. But when the golf course was out of golf carts the other day, we traveled over here to grab a bite and catch up on TV golf while we ate. Milestone features friendly service in a modern and spacious interior. We got a giant pretzel to dip and a batch of fries besides. My husband's pork sliders were tasty and satisfying and I could get a salad for myself. Next time in, I'll try one of the sixty types of beer on tap to sip with my tv sports! The location here is very convenient, yet off the beaten track, for anyone driving south down Highway 1 read more

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I love this place!! It truly is the best place for service without having to go downtown

Food Was Amazing! Ordered Mac' Cheese with Tri Tip! It was amazing! Cheesy the way it should be and the Tri tip was cooked perfectly, Nachos and burgers were also very delicious, I could finish all plates if I could! Service was great ! Always checking on us ! Overall the price was not bad for what is served ! Highly Recommend this place ! read more

I came here with a very large party on Sunday, and they were able to accommodate all 18 of us (with a reservation), which was great. There's plenty of seating between the indoors and the patio, with TV screens everywhere. I started with the Queen Bee cocktail - SO delicious! This was such a well-balanced drink, very floral and not too sweet at all. Highly highly recommend. I also got the California Pizza, which I really liked. It needed a little more flavor, so I asked for hot sauce, which helped a ton! The pizzas are pretty large, so you won't leave hungry if you order one. The rest of my party really liked their food as well. Paying the bill at the end took a long time (about 30 minutes), probably because we were a large group and the place was busy, so I recommend getting one check to keep things simple. Would return! read more

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I go here quite often whenever there is an important game I want to view with other people. For example, I went here when the 2023 Super Bowl happened, and it was very lively. The service was great. Food was really good. On top of that, I love the wide selection of beer tastings you can get from this place, and it's all at a reasonable price. 10/10 would recommend this place. read more

Milestone Tavern - BBQ sliders with fries - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Nice people, a little understaffed, I heard them saying they were hiring. We went for happy hour, but when I got my tab, it was not happy hour priced even though we were there during happy hour. It took so long to get my tab that I was afraid to ask for a correction and be stuck there for a little longer. The guy seemed to be running the whole bar and some of the tables out in the seating area. Hard working employees there were great. Just disappointed with not getting the happy hour deal and the speed of service due to not having any help. read more

Buddha bowl used to be my favorite! The rice, the veggies, the dressing! Didn't matter what kind of protein, it was always amazing. I went this week and it was smothered in ginger, roasted red pepper (what?!) edamame, and radishes (double what?!) probably won't be going back if this is what their food is going to be like from now on. Sorry Milestone. read more

Wish I could give this place 0 stars. We came in once before and there was no one to seat us so we took a seat, and there was no sign that said otherwise. When we sat down we got grilled by staff that we should have waited to be seated. Next time, we came to watch a game. Staff, after talking bad about the team we wanted to watch, never came back to tell us if they had the game or not - which is odd for a sports bar. We finally waited for 10 minutes with no game and it wasn't until we asked again if they had the game that they said they didn't. There are so many workers and yet one server. make it make sense. read more

Milestone Tavern - American Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

This use to be one of our favorite burger places. We use to come at least twice a month but They have changed the menu so much that it dropped off our radar. We came back after not visiting in over a year. The food is still good but it lost the wow factor for us. We miss the old burger options with the pickled onions and blends of meat. The service is good no issues there, staff is attentive and service was quick. It was a bit cold to have the wall open but it is a beautiful feature. read more

While visiting my friends we decided on coming here for lunch, even with social distancing in force and the mask wearing patrons keeping their space the place looked cool. Being new to this establishment I relied on my Bassist (yeah we're musicians) to suggest a few things, I chose the Ahi tacos with a amber beer, he went with the salmon salad and a gin martini, he did order a beef brisket with pickled onions to go...for his wife. I must say that my meal was top notch and the beer was exactly what I desired. I'm sure I'll be back with Vikings mask in hand and try a few more items off the menu. Enjoy read more

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Great service. Even better food. Set us up with an outside table on a not so warm day per our request. Thanks to everyone at Milestone!

They have a good beer selection, including local brews. Decent bar food as well. Staff is pleasant. The space is open and clean, but is a bit antiseptic/corporate in character. TVs throughout for sports fans, but not loud. It has lots of seating, both tables and at the bar, so an easy place to get together. This part of SLO has one other option, a small student bar across the street next to the taco place, so Milestone is likely a better choice for groups or people who want to be able to talk while not having to go to downtown or the south part of SLO where most pubby spaces are. read more