David rips. Best member on the staff fr He sat us outside while others were unwilling

My family and I are so pleased with the service we received while celebrating my grandma's birthday. We are a family of 9 and our server David went above and beyond the whole time to ensure that we were taken care of. David is hands down the best waiter we have had at this establishment. Cant wait to come back read more

David! Best server! Kept the beers coming. Always checking in on us. Definitely will be back

Great time, David was the best! He was very friendly and provided great service. The drinks came out quickly and he helped out with a sticky situation! read more

Was staying near by for a nice staycation and heard about this place. Reviews have been hit or miss so I decided just to go down for a drink and watch an NBA game. I was kinda surprised on how slow it was during an NBA playoff game. A nice employee greeted me at the door and I told her I was going to the bar. There are just three other people at the bar so I select the best seat so I can pick my choice of TVs to watch. If you check online they have no prices for thier drinks. I figured it would be on their menu... nope. I ask the bartender about the prices on their margs. Instead of telling me the prices he tells me about the drinks. I ask again about the prices and although it was pretty high for a Cadillac I opted for that and asked about the floater cost. They top it off with a nip of Grand Mariner. I ask the cost of that and he said around $7. That's not bad as a nip cost around $5.99 at the packie. So I enjoy my caddy, it was not bad I would say a 7 out of 10. The game and atmosphere was great but again I just expected it to be more vibrant and crowded. Maybe because it was a weekday. I wasn't the only one asking why they don't have prices on their drinks. Another person asked and they said well we don't know if you want a single or a double shot. That doesn't make any sense. You should always put the price and add the upcharge price on the menu. It's a cashless establishment so I went to pay my bill and too my surprise it cost almost $40 for a drink. Omg!! No wonder they don't have prices on their menus. It cost $16 for my Mariner float!!! I can order Cadillac margs alone for that in Gaslamp! I was blown away. With tip I paid over $40 for a single drink. Although the employees were nice it would be much better if we had prices so I can make a decision on the drinks. read more

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Tom's Watch Bar took over the old social tap location. The location is perfect for baseball lovers, as it overlooks Gallagher square. They have tons of seating, both indoor and outdoor, and lots of huge tvs! A great spot for a padres pregame. Food: we ordered the honey bbq wings to start and they were decent. Unfortunately, they don't har any dry rubs for wings. For entrees, I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich, my husband ordered the grilled chicken avocado salad, and we got the kids Mac and cheese for our son. The chicken sandwich was ok, but I felt could've used some more seasoning or sauce. The giant lettuce pieces were somewhat overpowering the sandwich. The fries were just ok and actually slightly disappointing. Looked like frozen fries from a bag. My husband wasn't impressed with his salad. It was very lettuce heavy, not enough toppings, and he didn't feel the avocado or tomato were fresh. The kids Mac and cheese was small, but very cheesy and creamy. It came with a small side of fries. Service: service was pretty bad for the place being mostly empty with two servers. My husband had to go to the bar twice to ask for something because our server was not around. One of which was asking for a half cup of water with no ice and the bartender had to go and find the server to have her bring it to us...why couldn't the bartender support this simple ask? We were the brought two full glasses of ice water...we were waiting forever before getting our check (second time having to go walk around looking for our server). She didn't come back to check on us when we had empty glasses either. read more

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We stopped in Tom's Watch Bar on the morning of Padres Opening Day. It was around 10:00 AM and already crowded. They had a DJ out front; they were having all sorts of Opening Day festivities. The place was jumpin'! We lucked out and found the last two open seats at the bar. It is difficult to judge Tom's Watch Bar based solely on this one visit. It was a packed house during a special occasion. Service was pretty slow and chaotic despite us sitting right at the bar. Although we saw others of a younger demographic experiencing quicker service. We each had just one drink each before moving on. TVs everywhere inside and out was cool. The patio looks right into Gallagher Square at Petco Park. Three stars for now. We would like to return during a less busy time. Maybe for lunch before one of our Wednesday afternoon Padres games. read more

This place is amazing! The service is great and it's right by the ballpark. I came in because I know they carry Happy Dad here. They have fruit punch, grape and peach tea. I chose to drink peach tea and my server Jenny, recommended the cornbread pancake with chicken tenders, it was a great choice and delicious. I chose to sit outside it was nice and sunny, peaceful San Diego day right by Petco Park. The service is prompt, the food is delicious and price is decent 24 ounce can of Happy Dad only $8.49.that's an amazing deal. I will return because I know the prime rib here that sandwich is top-notch. And the service and atmosphere is great! read more

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Came here to watch the NBA playoffs. It was a concert going on at the same time and it was pretty loud. Our server was very attentive and quick to get our orders in. I forgot her name but she was sweet. I wish they had more queso because the dish was barely filled. This is a good spot to watch any sporting events. Plenty of tv's. read more

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This place was so fun! From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with smiles, sat at a table with a really good view of the backside of Padre Stadium, which was a plus. Kolten. (not sure if I spelled that correctly.) was our server and he was wonderful. I will say I am a little partial to the name as it is my own sons as well. He was knowledgeable, friendly fast and gave some great recommendations.. I'm not a lover of regular beer, typically and tend to go towards sour beers or cider, but unfortunately, they didn't have any. When I asked him if there was anything that might be similar to a sour beer, he brought one for me to taste and it was pretty good so I opted for that. I appreciated that he made the effort. We also ordered nachos with chicken, which were huge thank goodness we didn't order anything else. Again Kolten brought out an extra thing of queso just in case our chips didn't have enough underneath all the toppings but honestly, I was impressed at how they were plated and why we did use a little bit of the extra queso. It really wasn't needed. They were delicious. I was honestly surprised that there wasn't more people in there, but it was a little later at night. It is a cashless bar so be aware of that. If you do come, there was plenty of paid parking spaces that we found along the way but again it was a night and it was a weekend with no game going on since the Padres were playing out of town. There were plenty of TVs to watch sports which my husband loves and I could people watch while I ate. We had a wonderful time. Prices were fair especially for portion sizes and for the service we received. I do it again thanks Kolten for an awesome night. Give that guy a raise. read more

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Came here to eat before the game at petco ordered some Buffalo wings. Worse wings I have ever had. These were some Tyson wings that Are sold From Albertsons they had the same taste also. So much skin on it / fat read more

Horrible. The waitress tried her best but she couldn't hear us, my drink was tasteless and so was my food. I had a michelada for $20 and a poke bowl for another $20. Neither would I get again. read more

Fantastic downtown location (sitting outside on the patio, I felt like I was practically inside Petco Park!), but unfortunately that's where my accolades end. The Ahi Tuna Tower (marinated ahi tuna with sticky rice, avocado, sesame seeds, and crispy onions topped with a drizzle of truffle oil) and Adobo Chicken Tacos (flavorful adobo chicken with avocado, shredded cabbage, diced onions, and queso fresco) were both rather disappointing, with the former dish light on tuna and heavy on rice that went beyond sticky to mealy and the latter dish served lukewarm with stale tortilla chips. The lone server we encountered seemed overstretched - I think he was taking care of several tables inside as well as the patio - and we barely saw him. I doubt I'd return, but other Yelpers seem to have had better experiences so your mileage may vary! read more

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The best thing about this place is its location. Tom's watch bar is adjacent to Petco Park, in fact its patio borders Gallagher Square at the back of the park. You could not ask for a better location without being inside Petco Park. Lots of people pregame here before Padres games, but surprisingly the place is relatively empty during the actual game. Might be because the food isn't great and the prices are similar to inside the park. But if you don't have tickets to the game, you can see and hear the in-stadium broadcast (but cannot see the actual field) from the back patio - which you'll want to catch if you're following the game, because the TV broadcast is delayed by a few seconds and it's hard to watch because the crowd noise tends to give away every play before it happens. I was here during a Padres game. Service was alright as there were not many customers. The food here is very average, my chicken tacos were lukewarm, and the shells were stale. Seemed like the food had been sitting around, nonetheless these are easy problems to correct. So five stars for the location, three stars for the food, overall four stars. read more

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Went for a company event. So the place was closed to the public, food was good. Not a good place for company event tho.

This was a large location that had lots of outdoor seating. They served classics to innovative options. There was a lot to choose from. The service was appreciated as everything came out quickly. The ahi tuna tower was ordered. It had marinated ahi tuna with sticky rice, avocado, sesame seeds, and crispy onions topped with a drizzle of truffle oil. I was nervous the truffle oil would be too overpowering, but that was not the case at all. It appeared very light. The tuna seemed fresh as it was soft to eat and marinated nicely. The sticky rice was a nice touch while the sriracha mayo provided more of a kick then I thought. It was an all-around satisfying dish at a place like this. Will I go back? Probably. read more

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Our server Madison was very attentive, food came quickly, flavor was very good, order spinach artichoke dip, Birria tacos, poke bowls, loaded Tots. We were originally seated outside in the sun, asked for a table change out of the sun and they were very accommodating, moving us to the back patio in the shade. Great place to eat on a Saturday evening during Comic Con, no wait at 5pm. Dinner, drinks, apps, tax and tip for 4 came to about $230.00. Great location near Petco park and the convention center. Lots of TVs to catch sports. Highly recommend. read more

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Came here to watch the SD/LA game and it was a great environment!! TVs everywhere, loud, right behind Gallagher square. Our table was literally looking into the square. Loved it. Good food. Service was quick considering how packed it was! read more

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Helena was amazing! We came one a Thursday and was a little slow, however Helena brought the vibes and energy to our slow afternoon! This place has an unbelievable view of the stadium. Has 100s of TVs and great drinks. 16, 22, and 40oz draft beers. Cocktails are very tasty. My wife got a double Lavender Lemon Drop and came out great. Loaded Tater Tots were great, came out fast and hot. 10/10 service, 10/10 food read more

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My friends & I dined here on Jan 11 for the Chargers/Patriots NFL playoff game. This place sucks. We ordered hummus, hot chicken and the chicken nachos to go, and a few beers. The pitas served with the hummus came out burnt, with a couple sad looking carrots and celery. Tom's does this intentionally so u have to order more pitas & veggies. The hot chicken was over saturated with grease. We also ordered chicken nachos to go, for my daughter, with extra chicken. Tom's charged us for steak nachos instead of chicken and didn't include the extra chicken. I know this is only $12 but it adds up. My daughter said the "chicken" was actually pulled pork, which she doesn't eat, so we ended up wasting almost $30 for inedible nachos. I tried to show these problems to the server but he didn't give a sh*t because he already ran my credit card for $255. Tom's adds a 5% fee to pay for their employee health insurance. I guess they're too cheap to actually pay for employee's health insurance. They also add the gratuity in top of the tax and tip so you're basically tipping on top of CA sales tax and Tom's health insurance. I tried to call Tom's Watch House 3x to tell them they over charged my credit card and I also messaged them on Yelp. Nobody returned my calls or responded to my Yelp message. I hate doing poor Yelp reviews because I don't want the servers to be affected. But I want a refund for the items that I did not order. read more

Had such a great experience at Tom's Watch Bar thanks to David! He provided exceptional service from start to finish. He was friendly, attentive, and made sure our group was taken care of the entire time. He had a great attitude, checked in consistently without being overbearing, and really helped make the experience enjoyable. You can tell he genuinely cares about customer service. Definitely ask for David if you stop by! read more

It says they have 50+ beers but the menu says otherwise. They have enough taps but I think a lot are still empty. They've only been open 3 weeks but I was sad to see the draft beer selection was really lacking. I thought it was the Social Tap because Yelp still had it listed as it, but it switched to Tom's. The menu is smaller and I came for the salads but was sad to see their options. I had the birria tacos which were good but the sauce was super salty. My husband had the chicken and cornmeal pancakes which were to die for! I would give it another chance as it does seem to have a lot of potential (once they get all their beer in). *They are kid accommodating and have a kid's menu! read more

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Great spot. My friends and I came here before the Padres game. The food was great and the service was great as well. We sat outside but the ambiance was nice. Definitely coming back whenever I go to the Padres games. read more

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Best place to be with friends or just to meet some new friends. make sure you say what's up to Daniel on the mic! read more

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Great experience, food and good vibes. Shout out to David for the awesome customer service.

Had a super tasty, pre game meal before a game! David was incredible and was even nice enough to put the dodgers game on one of our TVs!! Great spot :) read more

We decided to come here before the padres game and it is a busy spot to go to! We sat out on the small back patio area which was nice since it was a nice day outside. We enjoyed some drinks and had the loaded totchos which were good. I know it was a busy time before a game so it took a minute to get plates and stuff. The only semi annoying thing was one of the food runner girls, who may have also been a host, kept coming to the little area we were sitting in and just yelling out the order to figure out what table ordered it compared to knowing what table it went to which was honestly so unprofessional even in a busy time of day. I didn't see anyone else do that but everytime she came over she would interrupt out conversation from her yelling at every table what the order was to figure out where it went. Our server was very nice though I wish I remembered his name to give him credit. read more

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HIDDEN PRICES ON MENU Grabbed a drink here before a Padres game, expecting the prices to be somewhat cheaper than extremely overpriced game drinks. That was not the case. The drink menu excludes drink prices (for a reason.) One truly and one beer is $30 which is quite similar to game prices. Truly can alone is $12, which you can buy a case for that price. The plastic glasses they provide aren't chilled, so your drink will be warm. Since they have an open wall, there's flies in the restaurant. Loud music, and barely any seats available. Wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to recommend this establishment. read more

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Cocktail - Big Let Down :( Husband and I went to a padres game, wanted a cocktail before we went in. Walked into Tom's. I chose the watermelon margarita, had it made into a double. The cup was ridiculously overflowing with ice. The cocktail tasted weak, kind of like an agua fresca. I was hungry and don't really drink much alcohol, so I should have felt a double shot, but nope. My husband got a beer. I took a sip to try it, and it was already not super cold a few minutes after being served. We realized it was served in a plastic cup (and it was also a nice weather day). At a nice place, it's gotta be a glass, hopefully chilled. Either way, based on this experience, I probably won't go back there for pre-gaming. Five stars for server Shane. He was great. I didn't ask for a drink remake or anything because I hate doing that at restaurants, too awkward. Just wanted to share my story as a review. read more

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This place is right at Petco Park, so the location is perfect. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. We decided to sit in their patio adjacent to the playground area of Petco. They also have a lot of TVs all throughout, to watch any game your heart desires. When we came, they had a dj, who was pretty good... even took in a song request. We came in for their beer on tap, beef nachos, and calamari. Our server was on point, and checked on us regularly. I'll be back for their happy hour, for sure. read more

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My wife looked up this place that was right next to Petco Park as we parked close for comic con. Even though it was busy we got sat right away outside in the patio area. The food was delicious highly recommended the crispy chicken cornbread pancake with the jerk chicken dipping sauce. My wife got the chicken tuna tower which she found also delicious. We also shared loaded tots. Very good! On top of the food, the service was great. Our server was Cassie who attended to us well. Would definitely come here again and can't recommend this place enough. read more

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The prices are really high. It is attached to Petco Park so maybe we get stadium pricing? Insane. $48 for 8 wings, a chicken sandwich and 2 pepsi's. The food was good. The honey bbq wings had a ton flavor, but not jumbo at all. Or, as they say, the biggest wings North America. The chicken sandwich was good as well. Service was shaky in the beginning as we waited for a bit to be addressed, but he was good otherwise. I dont understand if we are sitting to eat dinner, why a card is needed to start a tab. We weren't at the bar and we didn't order alcoholic drinks. I wanted to pay cash, but felt like my card would get charged and the cash get pocketed, so I used the "card on file". That didn't happen, but made me question if it could. read more

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Overall, Tom's is on par for any standard sports bar. We were part of a large party and it felt like the size overwhelmed the team. Our food was fine when it finally arrived, but it came out in a tiered fashion with about 15 minutes difference between the first and last meal brought to our specific table. The staff was nice enough and they tried to make it up to each table, but it was still pretty chaotic. The food was standard bar food - little greasy, decent portions, slightly overpriced but paying for the convenience of the location. read more

David has been absolutely fantastic!!! Recommend I try a mango cart with a tajin rim and it was delicious!!!! Was on my way to the game and just happen to crave a drink was 100% satisfied. read more

Came here for some beers before the game. Its a cool vibe since you are right next to the ballpark. My server David was friendly & efficient. I want him to be my server next time I come back! read more

Food was great, service even better. Had the pleasure of Maritza serving us, she was awesome! Very attentive, checked on us frequently, and even brought water for our puppies. My friend and I ordered the spinach artichoke dip, fish and chips, and the avocado bacon burger which were all delicious. Definitely recommend, especially if you're downtown or going to a Padres game! read more

This place replaced Social Tap, which we really liked. The prices are too high now, I think. The employees I encountered didn't seem to know much when asked about hours, events, etc. They are in first stages after opening, so we will try it again, but not thrilled with the place so far. read more

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Service was AWESOME!!! Drinks definitely worth the price. It's my new move before and after Padres games. Caitlin was our server and she was on top of it! Always made sure we had what we needed. read more

The place was Dead !! More Employees than customers. The Manger couldn't even come over and say HI the drinks over priced and the food as well. Stale chips, sour salsa . They charge a 4% fee on your check for nothing. Don't know how they stay OPEN or in Business. On Top of that No Aztecs on any TVs or Anaheim Ducks they actually told me to go to another bar !!! Well I will go to another bar and not be back . -- such a shame was looking forward to this sports bar / grill! read more

I can not thank Madison the Mermaid enough for the fun, attention and specials care she took of us. And the chef omgoodness what a DUDE so nice, so special we really had the best time. Of course we closed the place never wanting to leave!!!! Still looking for that cheese cake with blueberries Madison!!!! Kisses & Hugs to you both for a great fun time!! XOXOXOX read more

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