hospitality was great and our bartender was patient as we explained the order for our party of 5. i could tell this spot was popular with locals, judging from the conversations around me and the laidback atmosphere. pricing was a little steep, but typical of a pismo beach restaurant- the quality of food was great and the beer was perfect. i wish the portions for the tacos were a bit bigger considering the price ($7~ per taco). dogs are allowed on the patio; i appreciated the amount of space we had so our dogs could lay down and nap after a long day in pismo. read more

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We moved to the area last summer and was referred to go here. I discovered that the food was really fresh and had the most amazing burger called the Elvis Lives Burger. This summer they changed the menu quie a bit and also we have noticed the quality has gone down. My daughters chicken nuggets went from made fresh to frozen. Burgers went from a full size burger to barely over a slider. Fries are still really good along with cocktails. Bees knees and Jalisco Summer are the favorites for cocktails. Customer service is always pretty straight forward with young kids serving. No issues ever. Great casual dining setup but also good place to watch game. Bar is always busy when we go. We are little bummed as this was our go to spot and now its going to force us to look at other options but we will return as the Cubano still shows promise and the fries with ranch are amazing. read more

We stopped by Shell Beach Brewhouse while waiting to check into our hotel down the road, and we're so glad we did! From the moment we walked in, Kristen made us feel right at home. She remembered us from our visit back in November (7 months ago) and even remembered where we sat at the bar. Really shows how much they care about their guests. Kristen was so friendly, greeting everyone as they came in, and you could immediately tell this is a true local hangout where people know each other. That's the kind of place that makes a community feel special; it has a warm, comfortable, homey atmosphere. The music was perfect for the crowd! They had the first World Cup game playing, which made it a fun spot to relax while we waited. The food and drinks hit the spot; I am not a fan of Brussels Sprouts but I couldn't stop eating these. Loved how the French fries stayed crispy with the batter added! The overall experience was exactly what we were hoping for. We will be back, next time we are in town. read more

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We've tried this place a handful of times over the years and it just never quite hits the mark. Decent cocktail hour for good deals. Bar is often kind of messy and not wiped down and pretty slow service. They could benefit from adding a busser to clean bar tables and area outside. Last time we ordered togo because we were exhausted and heading home from a long trip. Ordered 5 things and they didn't have bags to carry out our food in due to running out. My salad was so bland and not worth the price. The place is just lacking some good management likely. It has potential to be much better. read more

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Average nothing was a wow. Tried to get three different beers but they were all out. Service was ok, had to ask a few times for refills. Our food order came out before my beer. The staff was really nice just a bit slow and the restaurant wasn't busy during lunch time. Tried the hombre burger, it was nothing memorable. The poke nachos were fantastic. The restaurant was clean,nice and spacious read more

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Whenever we are on the central coast, we always find time to stop here and enjoy a tasty brew. Located in Shell Beach and right off Highway 101. The area is residential so no water views but the vibe here is laid back and very chill. The beer list is extensive and the appetizers are good. We like the poke nachos to complement our drinks. There is the bar area and a larger dining area. For brewskis, I love the Karl Strauss Red Trolley Ale and the Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale. We have always received good service and this brewery attracts mainly locals. Parking can be a challenge but we have got lucky twice and pulled right up front. Happy Hour is Monday - Friday 3:00pm - 6:00pm. read more

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The food, the beer the service was amazing highly recommend! Great atmosphere! Check it out! read more

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We like to come here for appetizers and drinks, enjoy the patio or sit at the bar. So here are my favs for apps: cheese curds, ahi poke, and fried Brussel sprouts. You can't go wrong with any of them and if you are looking for another to add in for sharing I love the pretzel. On occasion that we have come in for a meal food was just as good. My favs, the beet salad, cubano or the brewhouse burger. Great atmosphere for a hang. Parking can be a bit tough but worth the hunt for a spot. read more

MAR2025 We came in since the place was near the hotel and we were meeting up with a group. Service was attentive and helped with any questions we had. Water refills and check ins frequent. I think the only difficulty we had with arriving was a small parking lot and multiple cars in this case. The space is really open inside the restaurant with plenty of area to spread out. I had gotten the veggie options I could with the brussel sprouts, a beet salad, and a side of veggies which ended up being broccoli. Everything was made and plated well. The beet salad was pretty good, though a little imbalanced as far as ingredients and wanted a bit more from it. Cooked veggies were what you'd expect. The brussel sprouts were the best part though. Well cooked, nicely seasoned, the flavor was on point through out. I'd come back just for the brussel sprouts really, though not a terrible amount of vegetarian options to be frank. read more

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The Shell Beach Brewhouse was a great place to watch the World Cup. The staff was attentive and friendly and the quaintness of the bar was perfect. The wings and pretzel were fresh and flavorful. The cocktails were great and the beer was cold. The TV's were perfect for the venue and the vibe was perfect for the occasion. The Brewhouse is a great little gem that we will be sure to enjoy on our next visit to the area! read more

Poor service and food, street tacos were bad, and boring Forgot drinks and meals...... read more

Pleasantly surprised with this local brewhouse in Pismo Beach. We wanted a casual atmosphere dinner. We chose this because of the menu variety. Outstanding food. We ate Flash Fried Brussels and Ahi Poke with kettle chips and lettuce cups, as well as the chicken wings and Le Hombre burger. My husband is not the easiest to impress. He LOVED that burger! We both couldn't stop munching on the brussels which also had bits of granny smith apple as a sweet/tart surprise. I knocked down one star for management that needs to better plan for staffing. Felt bad for our server who had a large area to wait on. Overall, delicious food. read more

We came in at the end of a long day. Our server was a little confused, but he got the job done. We placed a drink order and I asked what ciders they had, he didn't know, but said he'd find out. He brought the rest of our drinks out and I asked about the cider. He said he forgot. We started with some cheese curds. They were fantastic. Lightly breaded and cooked well. I got the truffle burger, the review would have been 4 stars but the server ignored my request for no onions in the burger. Honestly the onion flavor detracted from the burger, it would have been great if they had made it like I asked. We also had to wake repeatedly for napkins and mayo. The server couldn't multi task. Hopefully they can help train him up. The back of house out performed the front of house. Lousy service, great food. read more

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We came here so my husband could watch the game, and it was a good choice! The bar and dining area both have a good amount of TVs for anyone wanting to watch whatever game they want. The menu looked great, so we decided to eat here. It's a big restaurant, with an outdoor area. We used the street parking across from the business. When seated, to start we had the cheese curds as our appetizer, which are phenomenal. We could have easily ordered two of them. For my entree, I had the ahi salad and my husband had the nachos. The nachos had the best cheese (beer cheese?) which is actually what we prefer on nachos. The ahi salad was good and refreshing. I think the ahi was a touch overcooked but it was still really good. It had a really delicious sesame crust, which I loved. Service was quick and friendly. Would definitely come here again and try more of the menu! read more

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Wish I can review their food or drinks but unfortunately we waited half an hour for someone to acknowledged us, once they did we still waited long time and we never got our drinks. read more

I have eaten there many times. Food is great, full service bar and nice selection of beers on tap.

The rose was delicious, my husband enjoyed tbe kolsch and topa topa. We split the ahi nachos made of won ton chips which were delicious. We had our 5 month old with us and sat in the outdoor section and felt totally welcomed there were several other babies and dogs. Great stop! read more

Great food! Lots of space! And awesome service! I had one of the best Beet/Chicken salad ever! We will definitely come back!

Nice brewery in Shell Beach where the locals hang out. Good crowd for a Sunday. We had the nacho with Carnitas it was ok and the house brewery burger. Burger was very flavorful and juicy. Girlfriend had a beer and said it was good. read more

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Positives: Beer list was extensive. Negatives: Food was bland. I got the burrito bowl. White rice. Flavorless meat. A little pico de gallo. Overall very underwhelming. Wife got a chicken sandwich. Two very overcooked pieces of thin cut breast. Drenched in bbq sauce. Again no flavor or semblance of seasoning. The order at the bar concept is very covid reminiscent and a lazy way to avoid hiring the appropriate amount of staff. Not tried but seems interesting ...watching the bartender...free pouring from a tequila bottle with no nozzle and no jigger was amazing. Where else can you get a triple shot drink for a one shot price. After seeing that it made sense the few people in the bar were smashed. read more

We stopped here before hitting Avila Beach. The food...traditional pub house burger, I got it without tomato and onion and it was the best I've had in a long time, the Pubcheese mustardish concoction on it was just right!! The service was excellent from the bartender, Sangria was delicious, perfect blend. My wife who is a super taster and doesn't like 90% of the foods she eats, loved the tacos carnitas and chicken! This's a good spot to stop if you're in town, nearby or just passing through. read more

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The service was very good. Never refilled waters. The food was tasty, would make small changes with the burrito bowl, not sure what meat options were available to add to this, I didn't ask. But I was add shrimp a citrus wedge to zest up the bowl. Maybe some of those tortilla strips that come on the Baja salad and some other burrito toppings.. it looks fine at first photo but after eating it I can say it's mostly rice. It tasted good but the portions were off. Too much rice. I like how chill the seating area is. There are tvs to watch the games but there's not overly loud and in your face. I didn't get the name of our server but she was awesome! Overall really good job guys! Thank you read more

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Review way overdue. Some friends and I came here for a late lunch. Party of four. Place is spacious with plenty seatings inside and out. Lots of tvs as well. We arrived and was seated promptly. Service was good. We ordered and got our food in a timely manner. We all had their brew house oyster shots. Delicious! I tried their Elvis lives burger. Caramelized bananas and peanut butter in my burger was surprisingly good. We do plan to come back next time in the area. read more

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We were surprised to see 4 stars for this place. We were passing through and decided to stop for a margarita and nachos. The drinks were super weak and service was slow. The place was practically empty and we felt overlooked. We should've gone to Zorros. read more

We love this spot. They get slammed for the holidays, and that's usually when we're here, but the servers are solid and food and drink are delicious. Highly recommend. These guys are awesome. read more

We always eat here when we come to Pismo Beach. It is so convenient as we always stay at the Seacrest Ocean Inn and this place is on the same property. Food is good a little pricey but you pay for good food. They tables with windows that look out to the ocean. The service was quick as well. Maybe a little too quick as we had t even eaten half our appetizer.hubs d ordered ribeye and it was cooked to perfection. I had Southwest Chicken salad which was delicious as well. Highly recommend. read more

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We just moved to the area and decided on this Brewhouse, due to proximity too or house..ordered steak bites. The bites were so tough (i assume cheap cut if meat) that we told our waiter " this meat is not chewable". He suggested a knife. I would not order these again..instead,I'll drive to Creston and order them at the Long Branch, its worth the drive.. Scott read more

Sorry but the food and restaurant not that good. I had a salad and the dressing was just ok and the salad looked a little old. The tables looked a little dirty and definitely would not go back. read more

We stopped in for a quick lunch. The service was great and friendly. We had the ahi nachos! OMG! We devoured them. The vibe was great, restrooms were clean and food was great! So happy we stopped! read more

We came here for lunch and it was great. We all ordered different beers and wine to start off. All the drinks were great. Then we ordered burgers and salads for lunch'. The burgers weee big and juicy. We all loved them and the salad was pretty good. Overall, this is a great place to grab and a burger and a beer! The service was awesome! read more

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Mom and I came in for a late dinner before calling it a night. I had seen the Elvis Burger on the menu and was super intrigued, because I've had some REALLY good peanut butter burgers. This one has bananas (which anyone that knows me, knows that I think bananas are one of God's punishments to mankind.) :-) But it intrigued me! Overall I ended up being sadly underwhelmed by the burger. I expected to be punched in the face in some form or fashion by the bananas, but the flavor itself was absent. The menu says all burgers are medium (some pink)... mine was completely devoid of pink, therefore somewhat dry. The bacon, while adding texture and salt, was also not flavorful. A candied bacon may have been a more preferable touch. All in all, a decent-ish burger but not one I'd come back for. Our waiter was awesome so service gets a 5 for sure. I may come back to try something else. read more

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We had a chicken quesadilla and The Cowboy burger and they were both great. Everyone was very nice and friendly. The only thing we didn't care for was not being waited on in the patio area. You had to go up to the bar to order your food read more

Bummer. All I can say. $88 is way overpriced for the service first and foremost and the food shortly after. 12/31/23. We stopped in for a visit, got served barely by a college looking kid with braces. Told him right away that we had a special needs Member in our family. Yeah that didn't do ANYTHING but possibly unmotivated him. Listen, we don't expect much which is the worst part. He was checked out. Did not listen to our order, waters went empty, table was sticky and had hair stuck to it. One bathroom of two had piss all over the toilet seat, so there was a line for people to wait to use the one that was recently cleaned. Nobody could be bothered to wipe the tables properly or clean the second bathroom. Worst part was when our orders were incorrect, our watery $14 martini sat in the bar and for some reason this guy was cut early from his shift. Not sure why, there are plenty of things to do in this place. So, mid service, he comes over and tells us that he really doesn't work very often, he works Mondays and some Sundays, so he really doesn't know what's good on the menu and he let us know that he was leaving and so have a nice day, bye, he's "out of here." I think people just need to be considerate. Husband is an ex chef for fine dining and I have managed many jobs in hospitality for half my life. Plus, managed a top winery in Paso Robles. Service needs an upgrade. Even if it is a football game day and what not. Please consider so we can consider a recommendation for your restaurant in the near future. One small change you can make is if you're cutting someone's shift early, that person needs to re-introduce the new person. When we got left with no introduction, we didn't know who our server was. We kept looking around for help. Next, always ask a table, "How was your experience?" Had we been asked we could have voiced in person. Then the stars have a fighting chance to go up upon a professional conversation, "oh I'm sorry and thank you for your honesty. My name is (________) just ask for me when you come back into town and I'll be sure you're taken care of." We got instead a..."sign here" and nothing more when we left. read more

I belong to a New Comers group. One thing we do each month is take turns finding Happy Hours or have them at our homes. I live in Shell Beach. I tried one restaurant and they said they don't usually take reservations for Happy Hour but would ask the manager-never heard from him.I live in Shell Beach and thought I'd try the Brewhouse. We used to go all the time when they first open but only go once in awhile-it's actually walking distance. I walked in,spoke with the onsite manager,Michael who was a pleasure and made a reservation for 35 for Happy Hour. When we arrived the lady manager set up several tables for 10 on the side. They brought in an extra server just for us! I'm not sure of her name, Ivrana? Sorry, She was the best! People started arriving a few at a time.Most of the folks stood for awhile.and ordered drinks. She remembered who ordered what and gave individual checks. Then almost everyone ordered the Happy hour appitzers. Wow, they are still talking about the portions. 3 favorite were Steak bites, Onion Rings and Brussel Sprouts! I think the restaurant was happy with the turn out and we were happy with everything! Many folks from SLO have never been to Shell Beach Brew House, but they will be returning for sure! read more

Been once before. Made the mistake of ordering the Elvis burger. Peanut butter and ground beef DO NOT pair well together... lol Went a second time. Ordered the steak bites. So tough. The Baja street salad was ok. Hardly any tomatoes or onions. Portions were wonky on it. Ordered a house signature cocktail. Was ok, nothing spectacular and overpriced for how small it is. Went later in the evening. Very few people. The service was ok. Not as attentive as he could have been considering how few people were there. Wasn't terrible, just meh. Not given any reason to return. Food, service, atmosphere and lack of view just gives the place a mediocre vibe. read more

Ehhh...this used to be a favorite spot to stop into traveling up the coast...food was decent, service...not soo much! Not sure I'll stop in again?! read more

Loved the vibe very pretty! I'm from here but never have been ! My first time was awesome ! I didn't love my street tacos they were kinda dry . But the steak bites were phenomenal! And my husbands burger was delicious ! Drinks and beer great to ! The cool cucumber cocktail so good ! Service was great! Checked on us frequently but not to much to where it wasn't annoying lol great job yall read more

Shell Beach Brewhouse - Gastropubs Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

I feel like this place is overrated for food. If you just want a beer and to watch a game- it's great. Got the burger with bacon and it had no flavor, no seasoning. The ceaser salad tasted like Romain with water, not dressing. Disappointing. Wish it could have been good on both fronts. read more

Phenomenal food, sh*t service! This place is the spot for a cold beer, juicy burger, and crispy fries. It's a shame the servers leave you hanging like laundry on a line. Also not the greatest experience pulling out flashlights to read a menu, while looking at lights above you that they "don't know how" to turn on. read more

BREWHOUSE implies you're severing beer as a professional... Beers should come in large sizes, in very cold mugs,, like 16, 22, 24 oz... Not TEN pathetic ounces, and then the waitress says well it's a strong beer so we only serve it in 10oz. W T F! I can get two 20oz at the store next door for $8. Yet I get 10oz here for $10. Food was good, but the primary function of a brew house should be around serving beer. Don't go here. Go to Blast and Brew right down the road, they serve a 22oz big sur for the price of the 10oz here. Take brewhouse out of your name. Dining room area was a mess, huge TV boxes everywhere and tables and chairs all piled around, had to walk around a couple to get to and from our table, odd and unprofessional. I bumped it up to 2 stars because the food was good... But if you're after a beer/brewhouse experience, I wouldnt suggest going here. read more