Food and beer selections are great here they even had some tasty cider and wine options. Seating is all outside and you order at the bar. The staff was really friendly and helpful as it was our first time here. The kids enjoyed their food and drinks (both young and older). The only downside was the flies; I didn't want to put less stars since they can't control that and they do have table spinners that help keep the flies away from the food. Just make note of it when you plan to come here. The burgers, salads, wings and chicken sandwiches were fire read more

I was extremely disappointed this time around. I came once before and really enjoyed the chicken sandwich and sweet potato fries. I went last night, ordered two chicken sandwiches, and two orders of fries and no drinks. Over an hour passes by and our food was nowhere to be seen! A young lady comes over after almost being an hour and asks if we're waiting for food and we say yes and she apologized and seemed genuinely sympathetic about the situation. She lets another young lady know and then that one comes over and asks if I had paid and asked for my name. I was about to show her my bank statement to let her know it went through but she walked off. She then shouted from the "order here" area and said "I'll push your order up".......excuse me it's been over an hour. How are you going to "push our order up" when it should've been served to us over 30 minutes ago at least. Other people who had gotten there before us were even leaving because they got their food right away. This place has pretty good sandwiches but man this place needs some sort of coordination with serving out the food. Thankfully they were at least able to give me a refund and I left. I was really looking forward to that spicy chicken sandwich and sweet potato fries :'( Maybe I'll give it another shot sometime. read more

Love the ambiance of this hidden gem! Food was good and drinks were even better. Bar tender was really nice, she gave us good recommendations on drinks. Definitely coming back! read more

We have been coming here for about a year now and really enjoy the setting and live music. Variety of food and drink is limited but always good. You need to not be in a hurry though since service is a bit slow but that's ok. Tonight the music was overly loud and our group opted to move off the patio since we couldn't even hear each other yelling which has never been an issue before so hopefully this was a one off occurrence. read more

Bar seems to be run by VERY young immature women. Felt like a high school gathering. They were nice, but not attentive at all and talking amongst themselves about snapchat and their boyfriends. Kinda strange for a Friday night. Can't imagine if it were actually busy read more

Side Yard Public House is an excellent place to go for lunch or dinner. Plenty of tasty options from Grilled Cheese(s) w/ Bacon to hearty Chicken Wings to delicious Carne Asada Tacos and definitely a juicy thick burger ...I recommend the Western [aka Yee-haw]. Great selection of beers and drinks and to top it off there's fantastic live entertainment. If you can catch Andrew playing a variety of hit songs then for sure get yourself to Side Yard. ...and for those staying at Welk Resort this is a shirt drive and we'll worth it for food & drink. read more

When you have to get something to eat when you get home, you know it wasn't good. ... won't be back. They put no nothing on the carne asada tacos but meat - no guacamole or sauce. They were plain, boring and uninspiring. Had one bite, left the rest. "Loaded" tater tots were anything but loaded. Pretzel was extremely hot and seemed fresh for a second but soon turned hard as though it'd been micro-waved. Bleh. The chicken wings were ok. The "restaurant" is largely outdoors, so it was cold. Zero service - you have to order at the bar. They only have beer and wine, no full bar. Takes forever to get your food. read more

We ordered loaded fries and they came out cold and soggy. Likely sat on the counter until rest of food was done. Asked the waitress about it and was told it's normal because the toppings on top soak through. It's close to my folks home which is convenient but this place won't last long with that level of food, price and lack of service. read more

What a cool spot!!! Finally there is something out in Hidden Meadows. Great food and beer. I had the cheeseburger, next time I'm going to try the spicy chicken sandwich. If you are a beer enthusiast... this is a spot for you. Jake and Lilly helped me out and made this place a pleasure to go to. I will for sure be returning soon! read more

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The new and fabulous Side Yard is absolutely fun and refreshing. I have been living in the Hidden Meadows now for over a year now and saw the place being built from the start. It is better than I ever could have imagined. The ambiance is spot on! Plants and cozy places to sit! Lots of space and dog friendly! The service is awesome and the food is Deeelicious! Kit the waitress is an amazingly pleasant person! All the staff is amazing. The owner of this joint knows what he is doing! We ordered the fish tacos mmmm! The side yard burger! Double mmm mmm! Thank you Chef! So many great brews to choose from on tap! Come out to this hidden meadow gem! You won't be disappointed! Thanks again for a wonderful going away outing! read more

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Excellent wine and beer selection. Excellent service. Nice atmosphere and plenty of parking. A little out of the way if you're not from north county but worth looking for. read more

I'm so excited to have this so close to home. Love everything about this place. The ambiance, the people, drinks and food. It's the Hard cider on draft and the chicken sandwich for me *so good* adorable place with awesome owners read more

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It was really cute and I liked the ambiance of the outside area and live singer. But it took them forever to get our order to us. Our friends had finished their food before we ever got ours and they ordered directly before us. No idea why it took that long, it was 2 burgers. I had to go up and ask after 20ish minutes and magically when I asked about it, it was ready and brought out immediately. Really felt like they forgot. So not the greatest first impression and the burgers didn't even come with fries sooo that was a letdown especially for the price. The burgers were good though read more

Get a changing table. I had to change my baby on the nasty bathroom floor and there weren't even paper towels. They only had 2 high chairs so there wasn't one for us until someone else left. The food took an hour to get to us. read more

Wouldn't know if they're food or service is good or not. Their hours showed open but upon arrival we reloaded they're closed at least an hour before what it advertised on Yelp. read more

Sweet little restaurant out in Escondido. Atmosphere was nice, servers were nice and food was good!

Great assortment of craft beer, great food, and a fun, homey vibe!! The burgers are terrific.

Love the atmosphere and the drinks were so so so so good!! Great variety and staff were super inviting, this place is awesome for groups. I'm not in the area often, but I this place is worth driving out for. read more

Side Yard Public House is so adorable. The staff are super attentive and sweet, the location is unique but fun, and there's great ambiance with the string lights everywhere. The food was fantastic and there was a good selection of beverages. I highly recommend this place and can't wait to go back. read more

Need to give an update: I stopped in for a beer. The one I wanted was out (the beertender only found out after pulling the handle). Did not even offer me what came out and just threw it away in front of me (a decent amount in the glass), not very considerate and not what I'm used to experiencing when that happens. I ended up getting a different beer than I wanted originally, and it was kind of just ok. I asked if they have a happy hour (I was there at 2:30 PM) and they don't (honestly they need it with some of their prices). I asked to keep my tab open but I wanted to pay with a different card when the time comes. She said that would be fine but then I noticed my card was charged right then and there on my bank's end. I ordered a side of fries and that took a while to come out and when it did the fries were overcooked and not as good as I remembered in the past. If you told me they were frozen store bought fries I would believe it. That's kind of a red flag to me if you can't make fries right. They also used to have all these awesome hot sauces from Plan 9 Alehouse which is also in Escondido. You could just grab them and try them and add them to whatever you were eating. They had at least 10 different ones. They ran out of those and did not care to restock them, now it's just boring ketchup and ranch. I've seen this place go down hill since it opened and I'm not getting the sense that things will improve. Overall this brewery is not worth going out of your way for. read more

This place has amazing food, super awesome service and great beer and wine! It is more of a lunch menu but the 3 items we tried are fantastic! read more

I went here during a group trip. The beer was great, food was amazing, and the ascetic of this place was astounding. It is worth the 1-1.5 hour drive it takes for me to get there. The staff was friendly as well as their regulars at the bar. Highly recommend this establishment. read more

We have come here twice and really enjoy the live music midweek. They are very welcoming of families with small children, and have a few wooden blocks for the kids to play and build. All of the food that we have tried has been very very good. It can also be very very slow to arrive, so don't come if you're very hungry or in a hurry. For me, The beer list is just ok. We will go again read more

Best place to spend an afternoon (or evening) in Escondido. The staff is awesome, the food is exceptional, and the beer selection is incredible. This is definitely my go-to pub. The owners are pretty cool too. read more

The Southern California brew culture perfected in San Diego is in the forefront of this Family friendly, and ambiance grabbing market / pub / event house. There is awesome food, a detailed selection of great beer and wine, live performance events and all ran by a family that cares for the experience of the people. Would 100% recommend!!! read more

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As with another one of the complaints, food took an extremely long time. They got the order wrong to which when told the waitress pointed out on the receipt what was entered. We asked for a manager and someone came out that looked like maybe a cook who kinda looked at us like what do you want. Remedied by giving us an item we no longer felt safe eating. Seems like a bunch of young kids working the place which wouldn't be an issue but they don't have it under control. They need oversight by someone more experienced. Could be a really cool place. Unfortunate. read more

Had a great time here! Me and my wife took a drive and wound up at this spot, greeted by a friendly staff and a good looking menu, and well recommended drinks by the bartender. The wait for food, although being an hour, was worth it! The burger was amazing and my wife's Mac n cheese was so good I wanted to take an order home! During our wait we got to enjoy a great atmosphere and some fun games. The "take what you need" stations were stocked and well thought out! We will definitely find our way back here with some friends next time read more

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This place was amazing!! We came from out of town and it was my favorite place we ate all weekend. Very friendly service, good food, and they were so fast. Would 10/10 recommend. read more

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So we have been following the news and reviews for this place since they opened. We have a affinity for Hidden Meadows. We finally decided to drive up from West Escondido for a Saturday lunch. The place was very cute. People were nice and we traded stories with other patrons. Ordered some beers and burgers. The bartenders were nice but after over an hour there were still no burgers. Don't know what the issue was but suspect the order was never entered as the ladies had alot other things going on. We mentioned the delay and the ladies took care of it. Our food came and was very good. The bartender comped our burgers which was the right thing to do but.... We want to root for this place but they need to fix the kitchen or glitches. read more

Great food and great vibes! All staff has been helpful and friendly. Great service all around. Make sure and check out The Market next door. (Same owners) read more

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Love coming here on music nights. Beer selection is great. The food is also wonderful. We really love the Machado Fries. Love that there is bar seating but also a quiet area if that is more your speed. Also, Bobby is just a sweetheart. Great service and always so friendly!!! Thanks guys. read more

This is our "go to" place! Jake, Shari, Nichelle and the rest of the staff are all WONDERFUL people!!! They truly make everyone feel at home and the food, beer, and wine are awesome!! We're so grateful to have such a great family-owned, fun place right here in our backyard! You've gotta come check out the Side Yard Pub...what the heck are you waiting for??? read more

1st time and the food was incredible. The atmosphere was darling. And such cool live music. This will become a favorite spot for us and is a hidden gem in Escondido. The two food runners were also so friendly, knowledgeable and kind. ((O, and pet friendly! ))Gorgeous Salad read more

Side Yard Public House - Darling patio with beautiful plants, olive tree and white lights everywhere - Sports Bars Near Me - Escondido, California

Great place !!! We enjoyed going to this place while staying at the Lawrence Welk Resorts, about 4 miles from the resort!!! Great atmosphere and great food! Staff is very friendly! read more

Hidden little gem. Great rotating beee selection. Their burgers are awesome and the truffle fries are some of the best I've had. Great atmosphere. read more

Food is good but not exceptional. On the other hand the place looks awesome! Beautiful seating area with nice decor, lights and plants everywhere. There is no table service. People have to pay and order at the front desk and silverware is in plastic. I personally don't like the waste of all this plastic and I feel it doesn't go well with the nice ambiance that the restaurant have. Other than that, it's a nice place. read more

Such a great find! Great food, great prices, and so much character. We were staying at the Lawrence Welk resort and were looking for a place that was close but good, this place definitely fit the bill. They also have a bunch of little toys for kids to play like blocks and tic tac toe. All outdoor seating which worked great for us. It's definitely worth a trip. Chicken tacos, Nashville hot chicken salad were amazing read more

Great beer and food and music in a convenient location if you live in the neighborhood

Outstanding food, customer service and atmosphere. Pleasant surprise and a hidden gem. This is a trip and stop worth taking.

The outdoor seating is unexpectedly nice. The entire patio is decorated and shaded, not crowded. The spicy chicken sandwich with the ranch slaw was scrumptious. Wait staff kind and friendly. Fast service. Off the beaten path, but definitely worth the trip! read more