We stopped in during a big festival. It's a nice modern space. The bar area looked fun. Oxtail Birria Burger was very interesting. The burger was encased in fried crispy cheese. It's a bit spicey with big flavor. This was my favorite. The smash burger and classic cheeseburger were both better than average. The fries, including truffle, were also good. The service was terrible. We waited 20 min to place our order. One order came out wrong. It took another 20 min to find someone to fix it. We had to take the corrected order to go an hour after sitting down. They comped that. They said they had an issue due to shift change. read more

Stopped here for a little date night and enjoyed their Late Night Menu, which starts at 9pm. My boyfriend and I shared the Truffle Mushroom Fries, Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, and the Birria Goat Cheese Sliders, as well as a glass of Light Mexican Lager for me. The Truffle Shroom Fries were the best dish we had that night. So much flavor! The Hot chicken sandwich comes second, it had a nice breaded texture and a pretty good spicy kick. My least favorite were the Birria sliders. They were dry and didn't make me think of birria. It needed some consomme broth. Beer was just okay in my opinion but it also didn't help that I came from my favorite brewery right before this. The restaurant itself is a ~vibe~. It was "Prey" themed with animal art around the restaurant. Service was super friendly! Very busy on a Friday night but no wait read more

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Seems like they listened to the people and brought back the ceviche! As promised, the 5th star. Still great service, great local craft beers, and good vibes. read more

Great HH prices & really great food!!! Depending on server, sometimes it takes a long time for service if outside on patio. read more

Hey Jesse you're so fine, you're so fine-you waited on us the whole time! You over promised and over delivered and we are forever grateful for your prestigious power to ensure we had a pleasant dinning experience in your establishment for Happy Hour. You deserve that Manager crown. "Prey"ing we meet again someday. read more

Weekend brunch is fabulous. Impressive & tasty Bloody Marys. Food portions are large. Two breakfast tacos were wonderful for $14. Excellent service. Make a reservation for parties of 6 or more. Street parking was easy to find at 10am on a Sunday. read more

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We stopped in here for our first visit and it was during happy hour 3-6pm. Ee are not big beer drinkers but they have a full bar. We had a margarita and a glass of wine from Happy Hour menu. Margarita on the small side but very tasty. Nine dollars for Margarita and nine dollars for the glass of wine. I had their Smash-burger $7 and the truffle fries $5 off the happy hour menu. My wife had a salad, Caesar salad made with kale off the regular menu. We enjoyed the food very much and the service was good. You can get happy hour prices either inside the bar or out on the patio. We initially wanted to sit in the bar, but the noise level was so loud we couldn't talk to each other. We went out on the patio and enjoyed that even though there was some car and train noise. read more

This place used to be our go to, after the menu change & the removal of their best items ( Nashville Hot chicken sandwich / Truffle Fries / Street tacos & more ) this place is just mid! Their drinks USED to be really good but now they are WATERED DOWN. read more

Food -- The food at Prey is good, not great, and expensive. The mocktails are more expensive than the mixed drinks, so take that for what it is. Service -- Our server was nice, but the service itself was slow, even with only a few tables being full. Ambiance -- Music is far too loud. We couldn't hear each other speaking inside so we asked to move outside. Somehow, the patio music was even LOUDER than inside and we were the ONLY people sitting outside. I'm not sure if the staff prefers the music blaring, but it's a huge nuisance as a patron. Overall 2.5/5 read more

The food and drinks are great. I've enjoyed a date night as well as a team dinner with my coworkers. Each time, their staff was excellent, and always attentive. read more

Had a couple of drinks here the other day with a buddy and we even ordered a couple of food items off the menu. First off I noticed it was a bit warm inside, though I was wearing a long-sleeve sweatshirt. Seating inside the main room is minimal but they do have a whole other side of the building with tables and chairs that appeared to be empty, so that might be overflow when needed. We sat at a two-person high-top table. I ordered the Lychee Guava cocktail. It was okay but not very sweet. I didn't taste much gin or lychee unfortunately. My buddy ordered a seltzer which tasted as most seltzers do. I also ended up ordering a beer, which only came in a half pour...which was due to its limited availability? Something to keep in mind, but a half pour was what I was looking for at that moment, so it's all good! We also ordered the Oxtail Birria Fries and Pork Belly Bites. Both were outstanding. The pork belly came covered with a lot of toasted peanuts and the (hoisin aioli or peanut?) sauce around it was delicious. The oxtail birria was very tasty and the fries had the adequate crunch a dish like this requires. When cutting into the sunny-side up egg on top, it golden yolk ran over the potatoes and mixed with the birria gravy - oh so good! Chatting with my buddy was a bit difficult. The voices echo in this room very loudly and it's hard to carry on a good conversation if its busy inside so be aware of that. I can't imagine what it's like to watch a game here but I can see one losing their voice lol. Can't wait to come back and try a different cocktail and more food. I see the reviews are great so there's a lot to unpack here and it all looks delicious. read more

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Another great experience at Prey. I had the pork belly and the wings that Josh recommended and I'm glad he did. Great food and great service. They have a new food and drink menu that slaps. Excited to go back to try something else. read more

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The food here was very good, but rather pricey. The pork belly bites were delicious and so were the truffle fries. I got the classic cheeseburger which was also very good. The staff was kind of inattentive even though the place wasn't very busy. So definitely don't come if you're in a rush and/or hungry. I came hungry, so needless to say I wasn't happy about this aspect about this place. It has a modern look to it which was kind of nice. read more

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Great beer and food! I got the IPA and fish taco. My friend also got a gin cocktail that was delicious. I will absolutely be coming back. Staff were very friendly and good service. Very cool vibe with trendy and masculine decor. The entire food menu looks so good. read more

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Great food ,service and ambiance. Happy hour is amazing. Great location . We go once a week .

Located on the first floor of the Rylan Apartments, Prey Brewing is definitely a must try! We stopped by on a Saturday afternoon before the rush and got seated right away. Seems like majority of the servers come in around 4pm so no one was at the front to greet us when we walked in. We started with a cantarito and a spicy drink which were both yummy! To eat - we had a cheeseburger which was very filling and the Oxtail birria burger. The birria burger was definitely a highlight and a must try with the consommé. It's a relatively newer restaurant so the ambiance and decor is really nice. read more

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Great food and drinks can't go wrong with anything you decide on. Absolutely amazing service!

We don't live here and we're staying at the Hyatt Welks Resort in Escondido. Believe it or not, this was the closest place to us that was (1) open (2) had great Yelp reviews. SO happy we found it on Yelp! The food was amazing, from the charcuterie to the mushroom tacos to the fish tacos. The Bah Mi burger was juicy and tasty (it didn't have pickled cucumbers as listed but the jalapeños, carrots and daikon kind of made up for it). I had the Mezcal Verde and the Malala. Both were amazingly made by Jesse and our server Marisa (sp?) was awesome! The ambiance gave laid back lounge vibes and I'm all in for it. So why 4 stars and not 5? Because although our server was AMAZING, she was a little inattentive because she was spread so thin! I think once this place is fully staffed it'll be 5 stars for me. read more

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If I could give this place 10 stars, I would! Amazing service, amazing ambience, and their staff is so accommodating. They really make you feel welcomed and their food is beyond delicious! Also, they have happy hour everyday from 3-6! Let's just say, I'm a big fan of this place and that I come here a lot. read more

BLOWN AWAY. We are foodies. Check my stats on Yelp. We do this. My wife nudged me off work early with the promise of drinks and apps. Sure, I said. Signed off. Not many places serve spirits. Tons of BEER. Tons of WINE. That's fine. But not for us. This place has high-end cocktails. Very, VERY, nice for Vista. She did a quick Yelp search and we wound up here. To be honest, I was not expecting much; boy, oh , boy, was I wrong. We ordered each of the three tacos: fish, mushroom, and birria, $4 for a small bowl of consommé was not ideal, but it was tasty. Each taco. Banged. Each bite was well seasoned. We were surprised. Head Chef/Back-of-House definitely know how to throw down on food. I typically do not do sweets unless baked by my wife who is an amazing baker. She suggested we try the churro bread pudding. I begrudged and had the best dessert I have had at a restaurant in years. We already have plans to go back. Do you? read more

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In-house and guest beers are interesting, tasty, and rotated often for variety. The cocktail program is really excellent, with great options for everyone in both base spirit and preparation. The menu is expansive and there are also unique specials worth going out of the way for. The portions are very generous on almost everything, and almost everything is almost always perfect. There are some surprises sometimes, like I had the chicken & waffle at brunch and the waffle didn't have any specific description other than "Belgian waffle" but was a denser and more heavily pie-spice flavored item than I'd expected. Atmosphere is pretty great and the service is always incredibly friendly albeit sometimes a bit slow especially if you're the only person sitting on the patio. This has become the spot we take everyone to. read more

We loved the drinks, service, and atmosphere. Very cute brand new spot, a short walk to Handles ice cream, and the main strip of shops. Our servers were very friendly and checked on us often. They did rotate through, and everyone was super nice. The ceviche had a great flavor, the regular fries were fresh and crispy and the smash burger was perfectly cooked. The Lions Tail drink was my favorite, everyone at the table liked the Lychee and the Charlie Parker. If you like spicy I highly recommend trying the Habanero salsa, it has a little sweetness on the finish. We will for sure be back, and Im looking forward to trying the wings next. read more

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My experience was not what yelp reviews quote a 4.5 star. As we walked in there was no host, so we waited as staff passed by us not acknowledging us. Eventually someone showed up and sat us. Food wasn't bad and tasted good ordered a burger with fries. The main issue is the lack of staff/service attention it took be sat, order and pay my bill. It was not great at all, I had to get up and personally hand my currency to the server so I could leave. There were other customers who had to get up and look for staff to help them as well. Not a great look at all when being a paying customer spending their time and money. Ambiance- Did not have a baby changing table, be mindful if you bringing your family. read more

My friend and I stumbled upon this place when were out and about. We are not big beer drinkers so she asked to see the menu. Luckily, they had cocktails so we stayed. The owner helped us and was very nice and welcoming! The drinks were light and lovely! We looked at the Brunch Menu and it looked really good! So we will be back for that! And can't wait for the Happy Hour to start! read more

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Stopped by with my daughter for an after dinner glass of wine. It was a cooler night so instead of the outdoor seating with heating we headed inside. We were met by Bennet who directed us to seating at the bar. We then realized that Bennet was the host, the waiter, and the bartender. He was the person that did it all in this restaurant and he did it very well. There were multiple tables occupied inside and out and everyone was well served and happy. Granted it was later on a weeknight so there wasn't an expectation of a large crowd. My point is that the service provided was outstanding. I can't speak for the food but what I saw delivered looked good. read more

Decided to give this new spot a try. Recently opened in Vista attached to the (overpriced) Rylan complex. Parking was easy enough as you have options for street or garage parking. Our server Steve O was an absolute doll and was on fire with his service. We immediately were given water which is a huge plus for me, I love water and it gives me time to check the menu. The cocktail menu is large but points on having it separated by the type of drink it is. For food, the menu is a bit simple but that's fine as long as it's well executed. We landed on fish taco, birria taco and the pork belly burger. WARNING you better be hungry and like meat if you order that burger. The fish taco I found to be slightly over dressed causing the tempura to be soft in areas; simple fix though, ask for less sauce or on the side. Birria taco was fire, not greasy and had a beautiful crunch. The burger....massive portion and cooked perfectly! read more

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Good: Excellent service, Yummy food (smash burger and fries), good happy hour prices, Clean bathrooms, nice esthetic and the perfect location for dinner and a movie. Bad: A little loud (where we sat in the bar) Ugly: They use canola oil to cook. That is poison. read more

I've been here twice now. Once for happy hour and once for Sunday brunch. Happy hour was good, tacos were yummy, but service was extremely slow and we weren't able to order more drinks during happy hour pricing despite arriving an hour before happy hour ended. Brunch was delicious. Prices were average since breakfast is now just as expensive as any other meal no matter where you go. Oxtail taco wasn't as good as the chorizo, but the loco moco was the best. read more

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Cool brewery, friendly staff- delicious beers on tap. Good food too, the coconut stout and Japanese rice beer were my favorites!! read more

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If 10 stars was an option, the Makaluma and Yardbird would take the win!! These are by far the best " play off an old fashion" we have come across in 2 years! The Makaluma is a bourbon with coconut, pandan, Angostura (lighter color drink) The Yardbird is rub, cynar, montenegro, demerara, lime, cardamom and Angostura. Both drinks are unbelievably smooth ( quite dangerous) Not very sweet but tastes a little like candy marinated in whiskey . So delicious. Our Bar tender was awesome and so sweet , as was the hostess. The Environment was lively, fun, not to loud, and super spacious . We will be wlback Food was awesome. Tacos were the better of the 2 read more

Prey Brewing - Left- Birria taco, mahi taco and mushroom taco Right-- birria fries - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Vista, California

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Great Happy hour with tasty food and drinks. The bar area is tastefully decorated and the staff are friendly.

Went here for dinner with our daughter who live locally. A really nice restaurant right on the corner, with a cool vibe and welcoming staff. An ample selection of small plates, burger and tacos, along with a full list of mixed drinks and in-house beers. Really enjoyed the bao-buns (went with the Nashville hot chicken... yum!) as well as the truffle fries. The rest of the table had burgers, and I can attest that they were delicious. If you're looking for a casual, comfortable place to enjoy solid local beer and thoughtfully crafted food, Prey Brewing is a great choice! read more

A MUST try! Such a great new local spot!! The vibe and ambiance of this place is incredible! It's unique, industrial and upscale, but not snobby. We had an awesome server who made us feel so welcome. We ordered the oxtail fries to start and split the Bahn Mi Burger. The flavor of everything was outstanding and we can't wait to go back! read more

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Food Awesome, Service sucks. It was super slow. Zero Customer Service. I use to be In the Industry. I know I was Awesome. Fyi

On a beautiful spring day we decided to try Prey Brewing. Noah welcomed us and gave us a choice if seating. The restaurant is very attractive and has a high ceiling and lots of natural light. I ordered the Bahn Mi burger without the cilantro. If you get migraines, you know why. I got the Caesar salad, which has both Romaine and kale, as my side. My husband got the Classic burger and he got classic fries as well. Well the flavors were spot on, the service was perfect. We really enjoyed our experience and love what Vista has become! read more

Prey Brewing - In the foreground, Bahn mi burger, in the back is the Classic burger - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Vista, California

Insane happy hour! Amazing service! We got the smash burger and Mac and Cheese. The Mac and cheese was so good we got one to go! Do yourself a favor and stop by if you like great food, beer, and great service! read more

Wish I knew what it was like to eat here. We walked in and were greeted by a big bald guy. He gave us water. We then proceeded to wait no less than 15-20 minutes with our menus closed, staring at the bartender and other servers. The big bald guy was busy talking to the customers, ignoring us. It was pretty egregious. We gave him 5 more minutes while staring at him, watching him joke around, talking and laughing with multiple people sitting at the bar and bussers. Eventually we just got up and walked out. Still even then, no acknowledgement, didn't even notice. We were right in front of him. Every staff member was distracted. Won't go here again. read more

Nice place but definitely gave me bougie feel that is unusual for a brewery. Felt more like an uppity wine or cocktail bar. Food was good and reasonably priced but if you want your traditional brewery atmosphere, there are better ones in the area. read more

The food and drinks are great! Very nice little local spot. Service is always is good.

Great beers and even better food. Started with shishito peppers & broccoli - awesome. Then mushroom tacos and fish tacos with their house made hot sauces - yum! Definitely coming back to try other items. read more