Music, drink and food, can't go wrong. Our server was a very sweet boy who was very busy but made sure we were taken care of. The place is fun and the food was very good. Loved the onion rings. read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

The following review is written by a born and raised local. Don't let this place deceive any of you. You'll walk by and it will definitely give you Oside Cabo Cantina vibes. Sure the vibe is chill but the food is GARBAGE. Please note the following: Walked in with my fam, ordered the burrito, burger for my girls to share and wife ordered a salad. Awkwardly half empty dirty looking place with TERRIBLE FOOD but great service. Weird I know.... Anyway, we all got sick from the food. The funny thing is when we got our food, both my wife and I looked at each-other thinking "this looks old". We ate it anyway because we wanted to give it a shot. The scary thing is both my daughters took like 2 bites each of the food and still got sick. . . In full transparency, this place looks like it will be out of business in the near future. I DON'T RECOMMEND IT. It needs to be audited and shutdown. STAY FAR AWAY! Lastly, I'm a simple hole in the wall type of burrito guy. This place is a FAIL. That burrito was a first class ticket to the ER and long toilet ride. Dear kitchen staff, you owe the owner and your team an apology because this review is on you ..... would love to be proven wrong but idk if I could take that risk. God bless read more

This place has it all 5/5 service: I have been twice and both have been very accommodating and kind they are quick to take my order and check in 5/5 ambiance: They have pool, and various arcade games that make it fun to pass time either after you've eaten or while you wait for your food. 4.5/5 Food: Super tasty food especially after a long day at the beach or studying!! I will say that the poke nachos didn't have a lot of flavor, beautiful presentation but the fish didn't taste fresh. I would recommend for your family, friends, or if you have kids. Great place/experience read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - poke nachos, cheeseburger, chicken fingers - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

I stoped in to The Surf Club for a quick lunch and was impressed! I got the coconut shrimp appetizer and ceasar chicken wrap! The food was delicious! And my bartender June was awesome and super attentive! The restaurant as a whole had a laid back beach casual vibe with both outdoor and indoor seating options! Will definitely be back! read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Coconut Shrimp - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

The food was very disappointing. It was very noisy and the service was quite slow. I ordered a Chicken Caesar Wrap and it tasted terrible, very spicy. I have eaten chicken ceaser wraps often at a variety of restaurants, but never tasted one quite like this. I ordered a cheese quesadilla instead, buy when it came time to pay, I thought I should not have been charged for the wrap and I told the server that. The manager said he had to charge me 50%. I believe when you are not satisfied with your meal and have to order something else that is common to not charge for the original meal. read more

Came on a Thursday not busy at all and sat for 10 minutes with no service. The servers saw me but I never got any help

Food was not good. Had a burger the bun was burned. Service was not good either. Had to find my waiter. If I was the owner I would fire everybody. There were only 2 desserts on the menu. They were out of one. The other one was ice cream. If you're going have a restaurant at least run it properly. read more

I've come here twice - a year apart - and it seems like their menu rotates. However, everything I've had here has been bomb. Pricing is decent, and the portions are reasonable (Cali burrito was huge). Service is always great too! read more

The service was great. Crystal made our drinks with love! My friend and I both had a Paloma and We came here for happy hour and free pool since it was a Tuesday. Love the indoor/outdoor vibe. Love that you can sit at the bar outside as well. Didn't like the filthy pool table. I don't even want to know what's been going on on there I had a fish and chips. The batter wasn't as flakey as I'd like, but it was ok. The fries were good. Overall I'd give the fish and chips 4/5. My friend ordered civiche and we give that a 3/5. It was beautifully presented, but the taste wasn't there. Needed something more like cilantro and maybe more citrus. Friends and I will most definitely come back for the free pool and the really good happy hr menu! read more

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We came here at the beginning of June with a big group and it was solid! They took reservations which we loved and was so helpful for our group. We sat near the little arcade area which was perfect because there was a combination of 5 toddlers/kids. FOOD Chips, Salsa, Guac and Queso - The chips were a bit stale and the dips were mediocre. Carne Asada Fries - Overall great flavor. Fries were cooked well and not soggy. They held up with all of the toppings. The meat was a tad chewy but it was fine. Calamari - Nothing outstanding about this dish. The breading could have been crispier. Smash Burger - Cannot say this was a favorite. It was a bit dry. Overall, great location and ambiance for a family but food was average. read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

Everyone was so pleased with their meals and drinks. Hamburgers, wings and especially the poke nachos! Delicious beers on tap. Attentive service. read more

The food n service was good but they only have 10 items for lunch. Small daytime menu. It's a nice vibe with pool tables, pinball machines, set up like a mini arcade. read more

My friends and I were craving brunch and decided to head over to Surf Club. It use to be Hello Betty's. My bartender was Shay and she was so amazing and fun! Ben was so great because he was able to fix my breakfast potatoes and toast. They were way too salty and I felt so bad sending it back, but he said it was no problem and they remade it super quickly! June was fabulous and for being a slow Sunday, they were the perfect trio for Sunday brunch vibes! Definitely will come back for lunch and mimosas read more

I come here to dance sometimes on a Friday night. They have a live band from 6 to 9 pm upstairs at their rooftop lounge. The pro is that there is no cover charge and they don't make you buy food to sit down at a table. The con is that it's only 6 to 9. At present, there is a paid parking lot across the street for $5. I believe that lot is going to be demolished soon for a new building. Food and alcohol prices are average for the area. I would rate this place as just okay. read more

Our favorite go to spot for a quick drink and appetizer. We love to sit at the bar it has a nice view of the street and there are several TVs as well. The bartenders are always attentive and welcoming. The happy hour menu is great! The margarita is my favorite and I also like to order a mango cart with tajin rim. We ordered the ceviche and it was not what we expected ceviche to look like but we really enjoyed the flavor. It was different but delicious. Sometimes they have live bands playing upstairs and downstairs. It's always a great vibe. You can't go wrong with trying this place out. read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Happy Hour menu & ceviche - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

Ended up at the downstairs bar here for a snack. We were in our way to a different spot, heard the live music coming from their rooftop and decided to check out the menu. While the music was cool, the upstairs menu has less options so we opted for the downstairs and found a spot on the outside bar. They have tons of TVs and had the game on. We ended up having the dirty fries with carnitas and an order of buffalo wings. The wings were a good size and cooked well. Sauce was not very spicy but did have the buffalo flavor. Fries were good and I like the queso. I definitely want to try it with the carne asada. I also learned that you can sub fries for chips and make it nachos. Yum. They have brunch on weekends from 10-2 and I Found that they have HH from 3-6 Monday through Friday, so we will have to check it out for snacks. read more

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We came here to support Gone Blonde playing at this venue. Their music is fun and gives a good vibe. It's always a blast to dance. What really topped it off was the amazing service at this venue! June helped us at the bar and Andrew was a waiter. Both were very knowledgeable about the drinks and food that they offered and neither disappointed. Wine was good, beer was good and the Ahi Poke Bowl was so good and so was the arugula salad. Kid friendly place as well, which really helped for a night out with the family. Kid's cheeseburger was good too. They also have pool tables and some arcade games. All around, five stars! We will definitely be back!! read more

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We went to The Surf Club for happy hour with our Pilates group on a Friday night. The bar was upstairs was wasn't open when we got there and we arrived just a little bit past 5 PM. So we had to wait about 15 minutes. Not sure what's up with the five percent surcharge on my bill?!?!?!?! So that would add to my cost of my happy hour prices. They didn't tell me there was a surcharge. Just want you to be aware. The food was good. I ordered carne Asada tacos that was given fish tacos, so they let them know I did order Carne Asada not fish and they did redo my order. The music was good and the patio got very busy upstairs. And I did like the Palomas. read more

Stopped in for brunch because we saw the sign for bottomless mimosas. Worst idea. I got the crab cakes which were 4 chicken nugget size cakes in hollandaise server in a bowl for $15 okay but not worth it. Really wish it at least came with a side. Eggs and bacon were just okay but the worst part was the waitress going MIA and have to get up and ask for refills, hot sauce etc read more

June, Shay, and Ben made our visit so pleasant and joyful! Came in for brunch on a cloudy day left the place feeling happy, satisfied, and full of sun! read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Brunch! - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

I ordered that ceviche. After waiting for 25 minutes, I asked one of the staff where my order was. Five minutes later I asked another staff member. I was told that it would be 10 more minutes. When my order was finally delivered, the server told me that they had run out of ceviche and had to make more and that they hadn't been told. I don't understand this excuse because if they put my order in, they should've known to make more. The ceviche consists of only shrimp and was possibly underdone because parts of it were still gray. read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Possibly underdone ceviche - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

Much needed pool playing time which Mondays/tuesdays or free. Came in during happy hour my salad was a big bowl very tasty and the fish and chips was great. Our bartender Ben was absolutely fantastic we had a fun time there my husband got to watch his sport game a very good date night kind of place. If your in Oceanside stop in and share your experiences read more

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The bartender; June is fantastic. Quick and consistent. The vibes and aesthetics of this place are there but the employees definitely impact the experience. June is a 10/10 employee would come back just for her service. read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Bar top - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

Good food and service from waiter Joey (super nice)! The Sampler was a good choice and my friend's sandwich was more than she could eat. Won a stuffie for my dog Pepper at their arcade too! read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Noisy. Strange format for Food service. All alcohol over priced for the amount served.

Came here for the first time for brunch. I did the bottomless mimosas and ordered their breakfast burrito. Bottomless mimosas were the best part. The breakfast burrito I ordered was mostly potatoes and barely any egg. It has some pico and crema but the amount of potatoes dried the whole burrito out. I give it 4/10. The service was okay. The male server I had was not very friendly. He did the bare minimum for customer service not even a smile actually. I was really looking forward to coming here but was very disappointed with the whole experience. I won't be coming back and wouldn't recommend this place to a friend or family member. The ambiance is nice they play good music but again overall it was OK. read more

Beer was cold! So was the staff. Went in on a busy night so maybe that's why? Might give them another shot in the future.

Great happy hour! The bartender, June, goes the extra mile and does an outstanding job. She's a great multitasker! She was the only bartender serving patrons at the bar and tables and she didn't miss a beat! She's the best!!! read more

We are in Oceanside often with my husbands work and always have a dink at the surf club. It has a great feel and very friendly staff. Sitting at the bar you have a great view. The happy hour has great prices... the margaritas for $6 are not only a great deal but delicious. And the ceviche is super yummy! A great spot to eat and drink in Oceanside. read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

Joey our server was awesome and the food and margaritas were amazing! We will one hundred percent make this spot another restaurant to visit in the future when we come down from LA to visit read more

My 2 friends and I attended the New Year's party last night. It started at 8 PM. We got there by 8:30 at the downstairs portion of the venue. There was no seating! Stand up only , you could pay a lot of money and buy a table or you could just stand around with nowhere to sit for a long New Year's Eve night the upstairs area wasn't even open until nine and it was raining so there was a big tent up. And still, there was no seating. A few small stand-up at cocktail tables were here and there , the lines were super long to get a drink. We didn't get the champagne toast that was promised at midnight. I think this is a poor plan and they won't be going there again. read more

We were walking by and heard the music so went upstairs to the outdoor deck. Had a beer and listened to some great reggae music

June last week was AMAZING. She really made us feel like we were family. Which is a huge reason we keep on coming back. We also love Shay and Ben. Amazing staff. Will definitely keep coming back. read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Mimosassss - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

Poor service & hostess bad attitude. I definitely see why they have a 2.7 star rating in Yelp. Definitely not recommended. Lots of other nice places to dine in Oceanside. read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

Food was bad. Fish and chips small and not tasty, burger dry, CA burrito with no salsa? Very sad. Wait staff, bartender all great. Service great. Food bad. Sad because it's in a great location read more

This place is beachy. Happy hour specials 3-6 Dune buggy downstairs VW van on the upstairs deck. Love that!! read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - 70's dune buggy - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

Food and service were lacking. Nice ambiance, that's about it. Hoping for "fresh" seafood given the location.

I was hesitant to try this place after reading the reviews, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it wasn't anything like the average reviews I had read. The food was great, and the drinks were fantastic! Crystal, our waitress, was friendly and even made my wife a custom margarita. We'll definitely be coming back! The place was clean with a nice vibe. We had the fish and chips along with blackened shrimp tacos. read more

The Surf Club Oceanside - Coconut margarita - Lounges Near Me - Oceanside, California

First time there (had never been to Hello Betty's) for lunch today..10 of us. GREAT food & service for all ...fish/chips & smash burger w/bacon jam...among other dishes was GREAT. We'll be back..especially for rooftop dancing. Keep up the good work! read more

When I visited the first time I had an amazing experience. I believe it was due to go alone and seating by the bar while playing pool. Decided to bring a large party to provide a similar experience. While waiting for the hosted to decide to pay attention to us and greet the entire party it took her 10 minutes to finally take the initiative to speak with us. I could not comprehend why selecting a table for the large party seem a hard task. I understand they like to afford servers the opportunity to make an earning by distributing the customers evenly among the servers on duty. But they neglect the fact that customers are not to be catering the business but on the contrary the business should. I'm sure customers keep restaurants in business don't provide an earning to the customer. The experience was the worst and made me look like an idiot in front of my guests. This is the best explanation as to why such a great venue with an amazing location is consistently empty all the time. I will rather visit Craft Coast Tacos next door. I will continue to wait even hours at CCT and receive a better service with their limited staff. This proves that quantity is not alway quality. read more