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Sweet and salty is arguably one of the best flavor combinations on the planet, so it's no surprise that a jerky and root beer store would exist. While I was meandering through Old Town San Diego, I stumbled across this little gem and left with a couple bottles of root beer to try. It's a small space, but the shelves are fully stocked counter to ceiling with more options than you could realistically try in a reasonable amount of time. Service was friendly and the prices were ok. There are specials going on regularly, so watch for a deal if that's of interest to you.
Such a cool place and can't believe never checked it out when in the area. First off, this place is located in Old Town where are the shops and mini museums are. What sold us was the sign that said buy one, get one free root beer float. Because of the sign, we decided to try it out. the guy who worked there could tell we were quite overwhelmed. You get to pick out which root beer you want. There are so many to choose from. Best bet is to ask because there are so many varieties and flavors to choose from. We knew we liked something with a vanilla touch so he recommended the Frosties Root Beer. It was so yummy. Aside from the root beer floats, the merch and candy they sell here are pretty cool. I was taken back a decade to some all time fave candy I liked when I was a kid. Overall, next time you are in Old Town, I dare ya to stop here. Don't pass it up, actually take your time and walk in to quench your thirst and to buy some good candy or jerky. You will thank me later.
COOL STORE (5 stars) All these years of coming to Old Town, I never thought to explore the small shops until I saw the words posted "jerky" and "root beer". I love jerky and I love root beer, it was a must to walk inside. WHOA. Walls full of root beer bottles from around the way. So many selections it was bonkers. They also have a section for beef jerky but none really stood out to me (since I've spent years crafting my own jerky and making people I know be my guinea pigs until I've made the perfect batch). My main visit was for root beer! I went to the back where there are some sold cold and went for one of those. I am going to appoint myself to select a new rootbeer everytime I'm the area.
I had lunch in Old Town and came across Old Town Jerky and Root Beer. I had to go inside as I love root beer. Inside was a huge selection of root beer and other drinks in glass bottles. Reminds me of when I was a kid and most drinks were in glass bottles and you could return them for a dime. Most of the drinks were $4 each. Surf City Root Beer had a good amount of sweetness and carbonation. I liked the vanilla and sassafras flavor. There is a bite a little like Barq's. Very good tasting root beer. River City Root Beer had lots of bubbles and sweet licorice flavor. Very good. Oak Creek Blonde Barrel Aged Root Beer was the first root beer I've come across that looks like a cream soda. Flavors include caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, and clove. Love the combination of flavors. This is my favorite root beer here. Boulder Birch Beer was sweet with a mix of vanilla and wintergreen flavor. One of my favorite birch beers. If you are a soda lover and prefer your drink in a glass bottle Old Town Jerky and Root Beer is an awesome place to get a drink.
Wow, this place definitely is a great place for any of your friends or family that are all about the meat. This shop is deceptively big inside. There is a huge selection of different kinds of jerky at several flavors of beef, jerky, bacon, pork, and that chicken in addition to these lovely pieces of dried meat. They have lots of old-fashioned, bottled beverages like root beer. One thing I definitely gotta go back for is there retro candy. I really like the fact that they had candy cigarettes. I'm not sure if they were bubblegum or they were the ones that look like chalk. I will have to go back for those and and be a bad grandma, and buy them for my granddaughter. The lady that seemed to own the store was super knowledgeable about all the products in the store. I didn't catch her name, but she was so nice & made you feel welcome.
Located right next to Fiesta de Reyes. And they happened to have a buy 1 get 1 root beer float. You have 2 choices for the root beer: a&w or virgil's. We chose virgil's. We also picked up 2 meat candies: street taco and spicy honey garlic. We enjoyed our root beer float right outside the shop, they provide a couple of chairs and tables. We tried our jerky later on and the street taco is salty and savory while the spicy honey garlic is exactly as expected, sweet, spicy and garlicky. We've never tried the avalon brand so it was kinda weird finding the pieces somewhat cut nicely into squares (mostly) instead of the irregular shaped jerky that we're used to. But it was good, and it was pretty tender. I would get the spicy honey garlic one again!
This place was so cool. Stop by here and grab a couple of root beer and snacks while you walk around old town san diego. Brought a root beer connoisseur with me and he said it passed the test! They also have seating outside which I thought was cool. I wonder if they hold events out there
I love how it is buy one get one, the sign really grabbed our attention especially on a hot day. We enjoyed the outdoor seating. My husband asked to go again the next day and well we did.
Love the Old Town setup for the shop. The RB's were excellently displayed out on shelves, which allowed you to slowly walk through the options for your handcrafted root beer float or your take home four pack! Yum! The shops hostess, Alana recommended Jack Black's "Dead Red Root Beer" and I am so glad they did! Not sure what Brazilian Guarana is but I'm sure it's responsible for the slight spice noted and enjoyed. OTJ & RB gets 5 stars for the Ambiance and Service (Alana was amazing) Food: RB's are Classic Americana that's an auto 5, am I right?? Disagree let me know! Highly Critical Duo!
Buy one get one free! I tried Old Mountain Root Beer. Prob could have got a better one but with the ice cream it was so so good!
This place has a large surplus of many different brands of beef jerky. I happened to try the Astro brand. It's clearly trying to be a competitor to you know what if you're in the jerky community . I like it though! Fresh, good chew, nice flavor. Plus this location is in old town, so fun to walk around!!
2 months ago
First time at this establishment. What got me was the BOGO root beer float!!! The vanilla ice cream is provided in a plastic cup with a can of root beer. So many selections of root beer. Even the old Dads Root Beer. The service was average with not much of assistance or greeting. The store is small. The vibe of the store is just amazing to look at all the merch. Definitely will be back. This store is located in Old Town. read more
Only did root beer float. Very good taste A&W root beer can't be wrong. Kinda expensive. For each float they use half a can of soda. Service Repetitively calling me Pardner was a bit much but it's better than boss ( if I was your boss I'd tell you to quit calling the patrons pardner sic )But hey we are on vacation and are parched walking around old town Mexican cafe. Reccomended stop. Very Old Town authentic vibe. read more
Sweet and salty is arguably one of the best flavor combinations on the planet, so it's no surprise that a jerky and root beer store would exist. While I was meandering through Old Town San Diego, I stumbled across this little gem and left with a couple bottles of root beer to try. It's a small space, but the shelves are fully stocked counter to ceiling with more options than you could realistically try in a reasonable amount of time. Service was friendly and the prices were ok. There are specials going on regularly, so watch for a deal if that's of interest to you. read more
Such a cool place and can't believe never checked it out when in the area. First off, this place is located in Old Town where are the shops and mini museums are. What sold us was the sign that said buy one, get one free root beer float. Because of the sign, we decided to try it out. the guy who worked there could tell we were quite overwhelmed. You get to pick out which root beer you want. There are so many to choose from. Best bet is to ask because there are so many varieties and flavors to choose from. We knew we liked something with a vanilla touch so he recommended the Frosties Root Beer. It was so yummy. Aside from the root beer floats, the merch and candy they sell here are pretty cool. I was taken back a decade to some all time fave candy I liked when I was a kid. Overall, next time you are in Old Town, I dare ya to stop here. Don't pass it up, actually take your time and walk in to quench your thirst and to buy some good candy or jerky. You will thank me later. read more
COOL STORE (5 stars) All these years of coming to Old Town, I never thought to explore the small shops until I saw the words posted "jerky" and "root beer". I love jerky and I love root beer, it was a must to walk inside. WHOA. Walls full of root beer bottles from around the way. So many selections it was bonkers. They also have a section for beef jerky but none really stood out to me (since I've spent years crafting my own jerky and making people I know be my guinea pigs until I've made the perfect batch). My main visit was for root beer! I went to the back where there are some sold cold and went for one of those. I am going to appoint myself to select a new rootbeer everytime I'm the area. read more
I had lunch in Old Town and came across Old Town Jerky and Root Beer. I had to go inside as I love root beer. Inside was a huge selection of root beer and other drinks in glass bottles. Reminds me of when I was a kid and most drinks were in glass bottles and you could return them for a dime. Most of the drinks were $4 each. Surf City Root Beer had a good amount of sweetness and carbonation. I liked the vanilla and sassafras flavor. There is a bite a little like Barq's. Very good tasting root beer. River City Root Beer had lots of bubbles and sweet licorice flavor. Very good. Oak Creek Blonde Barrel Aged Root Beer was the first root beer I've come across that looks like a cream soda. Flavors include caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, and clove. Love the combination of flavors. This is my favorite root beer here. Boulder Birch Beer was sweet with a mix of vanilla and wintergreen flavor. One of my favorite birch beers. If you are a soda lover and prefer your drink in a glass bottle Old Town Jerky and Root Beer is an awesome place to get a drink. read more
7 months ago
3 years ago
Wow, this place definitely is a great place for any of your friends or family that are all about the meat. This shop is deceptively big inside. There is a huge selection of different kinds of jerky at several flavors of beef, jerky, bacon, pork, and that chicken in addition to these lovely pieces of dried meat. They have lots of old-fashioned, bottled beverages like root beer. One thing I definitely gotta go back for is there retro candy. I really like the fact that they had candy cigarettes. I'm not sure if they were bubblegum or they were the ones that look like chalk. I will have to go back for those and and be a bad grandma, and buy them for my granddaughter. The lady that seemed to own the store was super knowledgeable about all the products in the store. I didn't catch her name, but she was so nice & made you feel welcome. read more
10 months ago
Located right next to Fiesta de Reyes. And they happened to have a buy 1 get 1 root beer float. You have 2 choices for the root beer: a&w or virgil's. We chose virgil's. We also picked up 2 meat candies: street taco and spicy honey garlic. We enjoyed our root beer float right outside the shop, they provide a couple of chairs and tables. We tried our jerky later on and the street taco is salty and savory while the spicy honey garlic is exactly as expected, sweet, spicy and garlicky. We've never tried the avalon brand so it was kinda weird finding the pieces somewhat cut nicely into squares (mostly) instead of the irregular shaped jerky that we're used to. But it was good, and it was pretty tender. I would get the spicy honey garlic one again! read more
3 years ago
This place was so cool. Stop by here and grab a couple of root beer and snacks while you walk around old town san diego. Brought a root beer connoisseur with me and he said it passed the test! They also have seating outside which I thought was cool. I wonder if they hold events out there read more
3 years ago
Love the Old Town setup for the shop. The RB's were excellently displayed out on shelves, which allowed you to slowly walk through the options for your handcrafted root beer float or your take home four pack! Yum! The shops hostess, Alana recommended Jack Black's "Dead Red Root Beer" and I am so glad they did! Not sure what Brazilian Guarana is but I'm sure it's responsible for the slight spice noted and enjoyed. OTJ & RB gets 5 stars for the Ambiance and Service (Alana was amazing) Food: RB's are Classic Americana that's an auto 5, am I right?? Disagree let me know! Highly Critical Duo! read more
4 years ago
Buy one get one free! I tried Old Mountain Root Beer. Prob could have got a better one but with the ice cream it was so so good! read more
This place has a large surplus of many different brands of beef jerky. I happened to try the Astro brand. It's clearly trying to be a competitor to you know what if you're in the jerky community . I like it though! Fresh, good chew, nice flavor. Plus this location is in old town, so fun to walk around!! read more
1 year ago
5 years ago
Small little shop lots of lots of root beer and Jerky I'm sure everything is good I got the Gales root beer it's good and priced 3.50 not a bad price read more
3 years ago
All sorts of root beer and fun to try them all. We ordered six root beer floats and chose Virgil's, Dad's and Specher and they were all good with the vanilla ice cream. This is refreshing after all that Mexican food we just had. The day was perfect for it too. It's nice and warm and we are all set for the day for more exploring. For the road, bought a six pack to try so we know what to get next time again. read more
Walking through old town can definitely work up a sweat! With the humidity and the heat getting to me, I decided it was time to grab a ice cold beverage. Outside the shop, was a large chalkboard sign that said Buy one get one free! I thought, why not! Let's save some money and drink some carbonated sugar! The shop definitely had a wide array of jerky and specialty sodas. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about all the different flavors of root beer they had to offer! She suggested going with Virgils because it had a nice spice to it, that was not too heavy. That it had some nutmeg undertones and vanilla flavors that would go very well with the float. They definitely try to upsell you, with the $7 special edition Virgils bottle over the $3 bottle they had in the fridge! Upon checkout our total ran up to $7 for one bottle of root beer and two cups filled with vanilla ice cream. The cashier informed us that if we had bought the special edition bottle it would have totaled $10. I don't know how the bogo offer works, so just be aware that it definitely did not feel free. read more
6 years ago
I'm not a soda drinker but when it comes to root beer. That's the only thing that floats my boat! I really enjoy this place because it has such a variety selection on root beer which are locally brewed like beer. You can get root beer floats and jerkeys here too but I mainly come for the root beer. My top favorites are Abita and Hanks. But I like to try new ones here and there. I like to talk to the girls that work there they are always so knowledgeable and give nice tips on which to try. I always get the mix and match 6 bottles. I always forget the price bc they are so yummy it doesn't matter to me :) What's also nice about the place is after your done you can take a walk around old town so many small shops to check out. Of course it does her busy on the weekends I try to go on random weekdays easier to find parking. read more
3 years ago
2 years ago
Jerky - $40 bucks a pound. Now that I got that outta the way, there is a more here than just a high price. To put things into perspective, Costco sells premium jerky for about 9 bucks a pound. Costco Vs House of Jerky (HOJ) I was fortunate to have a bag of Premium Costco jerky at home. I sampled a piece from both bags. I compared texture, flavor, dehydration and marination. It was a clean sweep for HOJ. The marination of the HOJ was far superior to that of Costco. HOJ was also easier to chew and not overly dry. Costco was was tough to chew and tasted a bit fake ( though it was nice to see Pineapple juice as an ingredient). Price? Well you can't beat Costco.. For general use it's the better choice. For something special I believe the difference in taste justified the high price. House of Jerky Vs other Jerky sellers in Old Town (Alvarado Provisions). You'll see jerky being sold at other shops in Old Town. Beware, those are inferior. You may be tempted to purchase it because of the lower price ( 3 bucks for a piece, compared to 9 bucks a piece at Jerky House). The rub ( scam) is that the 3 dollar jerky is thin and light as a feather. By true weights (1oz for $3 compared to 4oz for $9 at HOJ) it's actually cheaper at HOJ...But the quality is terrible on the cheaper priced Jerky.. Imagine eating a fibrous Cow Skin. You really had to struggle to bite off a piece of that thin cheap jerky. HOJ was so moist and flavorful. House of Jerky offer samples of everything that's on the wall. You can judge if it's worth the price or not. I think it is, and will buy from them again. - They also sell exotic jerky like ( Buffalo, Venison, Ostrich) - They also have rootbeer from the rootbeer place that use to own this retail space. Rootbeer beer floats, buy one get one. - House of Jerky is a reseller of a premium brand of jerky. They don't make their own Jerky just so you know. read more
Novel shop in Old Town. Large variety of root beers, sarsaparillas, and related drinks. Big bin of assorted bottle caps. Root beer floats, too. They also have an interesting variety of jerkys. Not sure what the connection is between root beer and jerky, but who am I to question . . . Good for a browse if you're strolling through and visiting Old Town. read more
8 years ago
On our trip to old town this year this is one of the stops on my list. My daughter loves root beer floats and thought she'd get a kick out it. I was right. With so many kinds to choose from it took a while to make a decision. They have you choose your root beer and then make your float. One bottle makes two floats unless you get the large most popular one you'll have more root beer left. We came at closing time and the gentleman working was gracious and let us come in and check everything out. Wonderful service and will have to make this a stop every time we are in town. read more
Great place to get a refreshing beverage especially root beer. They have buy one get one free Root Beer Floats if your not a fan of Root Beer I highly recommend a Shirley Temple!!! Girls at the front checking people out were very nice. read more
We stopped into this location just for the buy one, get one free root beer floats! The staff was friendly and the floats were good (approximately ~$6 for both). The store was fun and looked like it would have some good souvenirs or snacks if you are walking around old town and looking for those things! Overall: A Good root beer floats, fun shop. read more
5 years ago
I don't like root beer but my husband loves it so we ventured in. I was watching the family in front of me get floats and it just looked so refreshing I decided to try one. They have a 2-4-1 deal on premium floats and it was FANTASTIC! I could kick myself for not trying this sooner but maybe it was all divine timing that my first float be here! read more
6 years ago
Got a couple diffrent brands of jerky, the best one however was Avalon Meat candy's jerky, very rich in flavor and tender, just like candy in your mouth. Highly recommend. If you like spicy jerky get their Chamucos flavor. read more
Talk about your niche markets! This place has root beer and jerky. That's it. Is demand really strong enough to support this type of establishment? I didn't try the turkey but had a sasparilla root beer. It was pretty good. If you have jerky and/or root beer needs, then buddy, you just found heaven. read more
6 years ago
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