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Mulligan's Restaurant

3.9 (119 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Nate M.

Located on the Avila Beach Gold Course, this was our post driving range spot for a quick bite and beer after hitting the driving range. Both indoor and outdoor seating is available and I highly recommend sitting outside so you can enjoy the ocean view. They have a full bar here and a pretty solid food menu. They serve burgers, chicken sandwiches, and other classic bar menu items. We opted to share a few apps instead of full meal. The tri tip bites with bleu cheese, carne asada fries, and some onion rings. The tri tip bites were by far the fave. Tender tri tip chunks in a au jus with a dollop of bleu cheese. I don't even like bleu cheese, but this combo was very good! The carne asada fries were a little on the stingy side. Not the best fry to meat ratio. Their ocean view pairs great with a cold beer and good company. This venue offers live music during the weekends and from what I can see they host events here as well.

Bob jones trail to mulligans! Awesome!
Samuel O.

Great food! Great views! And the employees are awesome. What else can you ask for in Avila Beach on a perfect sunny day!

Putting range
Ann C.

When my family visits Avila Beach, we very often go to Mulligan's Bar and Grill restaurant due to our previous dining experiences. Generally speaking, golfers possess a certain social status and financial resources. So sometimes the restaurant at a golf course may be pricey. But this restaurant's food is delicious and affordable. Even though I don't play golf, I've always loved the food at golf course restaurants. It is always great. I even attended a wedding and a funeral banquet at a golf course. So far, no golf restaurants I have been to have served unappetizing food.

Outdoor patio, pup friendly
Corina M.

10/10!! Such a cute spot!!! I love the casual, outdoorsy, chill afternoon vibes. Outdoor space is so cozy, breezy, chic and dog-friendly! They have dog water bowls inside for the pups and a simple pup menu! The outdoor area has tons of andirondak chairs, fire pits, regular seating and lay-down lawn chairs. There's a perfect mixture of seating in the sun or shade. Service was excellent. Very friendly staff on a Monday afternoon. I'd describe the food as typical bar food that hit the spot. The fries were super crispy and surprisingly my favorite part.

Blood Marys
Lisa C.

We decided to take a break from a long walk with our pups (on Bob Jones trail). What better pit stop than to have Bloody Marys at the beach! The outdoor seating is dog friendly (and I believe they have a dog menu). There was abundant patio seating with great views of the ocean. The drinks were very zesty, just the way we like them. The dogs seemed to appreciate the rest break as well. I would most certainly repeat this stop in the future and grab a bite to eat as well.

Fish tacos , fish and chips

The food and the restaurant vibe were so nice! The fish tacos were perfect! Staff were very kind and friendly!

Crab cakes
Matt W.

Food is good and people working are nice. It's got a lot of outdoor seating with an ocean view and it's a very comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. It was not to busy while we were there. Food was done quickly. Order at the counter and they call your name when it's done. Prices are reasonable especially for the area it's in.

Chicken sandwich

We live in the community here in San Luis Bay Estates. First I have to say we love to sit and enjoy the live music outdoors at Mulligans. You can't beat the location to enjoy the Oceanside entertainment. We rarely eat here as we haven't had the best food, though with my daughter visiting we decided to get dinner while we sat to listen to music on a Saturday night from 5-7 pm. There was not a big crowd and actually the bar was empty when we ordered. We ordered 2 of the crispy chicken sandwiches and an order of fish tacos. The sandwiches were barely edible. The buns were very burnt on both and the chicken very overcooked and dry. I did take mine in to show the main bartender woman. The food here is unfortunately the worst in all of Avila. Very disappointing. You can and should do better!

Beet & goat cheese salad
Dale H.

Ok, 1st time at this place, and they are taking some liberties calling it a restaurant. It's actually a small grill that is part of the golf pro shop. Food wasn't bad, but not we were expecting - from a "restaurant." You order your food (limited menu) from the guy behind the counter, checking in golfers and pouring drinks. You go grab a seat (outside seating is amazing) and then when they call your name, you go get your food (on paper plates) you also grab whatever plastic ware you need along with packaged condiments (salt, pepper, etc). We stopped by for "brunch" (my wife wanted a beet salad, and I wanted breakfast). The beet salad was decent (the beets weren't pickled, nor were they fresh). My Chi Chi Chile & eggs were basically a bowl of tri tip chile (not bad) with an egg on top. We also had an order of fried pickles, but they were so salty, we could barely eat them. This isn't really a restaurant, but a grill inside a golf shop, so it's hard for me to recommend other than for the nice outdoor seating.

My Asian chicken wrap with onion rings
Nancy T.

When I first went here, I thought oh no I don't think I'm gonna like this. Mulligans has been here for a long time and it's totally changed. You place your order and I had an Asian chicken wrap with onion rings and it was fantastic. My husband had tri-tip sandwich and it was pretty good. I ended up with two buffalo trace old fashions Yum Yum. They had live music which was great, but a lot of people didn't appreciate it, but I did. I think I'll go back here again as we live nearby. Service was good and weather perfect c Our server was Sina and she made good drinks.

Erica G.

We stopped in, looked at the menu and ambiance . We weren't feeling it and walked out. It's an older restaurant. Needs some TLC but I'm sure they need support to find any remodels. I should've supported but I was looking for a vibe since here on vacation. Next time .. I'm in the area I will at least grab a drink! Staff were nice . They greeted us right when we walked in.

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Erica M.

Five star breakfast! I wish I took pictures, but I was too hungry and the food was so good that I forgot. I had the avocado toast. I love all the flavors mixed together. My husband had the chi-chi chili and eggs. He loved it. The view is great, and the customer service was wonderful. I'll definitely go back. I love that they have a dog friendly patio. The only thing I would change is that they have stronger forks because the plastic forks could not easily work with my toast.

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Great food. Nice atmosphere. Bartenders are nice. Can't add photos of my food because I ate it instantly!!!!!!

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Good food great atmosphere and views good people and bands every time we go zzzzzxxnnjj

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One of the best hotdogs I've ever had in my life. Great people and views. Highly recommend.

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Mulligan's serves good food with a fantastic view of the beach and ocean in Avila. The service was friendly and quick.

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