Karl Strauss Brewing Company - Carlsbad

Pleasantly surprised by the food quality! Primarily a brewery, their small menu really rocks! I had the fish and chips, which at first glance looked like frozen patties from a local grocery, but were fresh and flavorful from the first but. Would get them again. Then there is thier slaw, which I could eat by the bucket! Its chunky and sweet, and perfectly paired with the fish. I also ordered the beer pretzels and the sweet horseradish sauce that came with it was a-number-one! Others at the table tried the grass-fed Burger and the ribeye. Both looked incredibly delicious and by the time we left, their plates were clean and they were highly satisfied. I also sampled a number of their beers in flights. I can 't say I had a bad one in the bunch. I highly recommend 'Frank the Dank ' and 'Aurora Hoppyallis ' as two of the more tasty beers. I 'm only taking away a star because of the 30 minutes we had to wait for a table. Once inside, it appeared to us that at least two-thirds of the tables in the restaurant unoccupied. It seemed to us as though there was no reason to put us on hold for 30 minutes other than to sell us beer and make us wait. That said, I would go there again for the food and the beer , knowing I am probably going to have to wait for no reason to eventually get it.

I've eaten at a lot of breweries due to the fact I travel so much for work. This place was by far one of the best places of I've ever eaten at regardless of whether it was a brewery or not. I was pleasantly greeted by Keera who also promptly took my food and drink order. Her and the rest of the staff checked on me the exact right amount of times and all were quite friendly. The pork chops were delicious and did not take long to get. Their selection of beverages was amazing and the few I tried were delicious. My only complaint is that there are not more of these places around the country for me to dine at. Hopefully I'll get the opportunity to return!

Amazing food every time we come here! I get the Mac and cheese on tap every time and it's always amazing. Just a head up you order at the front then sit yourself; and you can order from your phone via a QR code when you choose a table. Always works well and is smooth for us, but just wanted to make everyone aware!

Pleasantly surprised by the food quality! Primarily a brewery, their small menu really rocks! I had the fish and chips, which at first glance looked like frozen patties from a local grocery, but were fresh and flavorful from the first but. Would get them again. Then there is thier slaw, which I could eat by the bucket! Its chunky and sweet, and perfectly paired with the fish. I also ordered the beer pretzels and the sweet horseradish sauce that came with it was a-number-one! Others at the table tried the grass-fed Burger and the ribeye. Both looked incredibly delicious and by the time we left, their plates were clean and they were highly satisfied. I also sampled a number of their beers in flights. I can 't say I had a bad one in the bunch. I highly recommend Frank the Dank and Aurora Hoppyallis as two of the more tasty beers. I 'm only taking away a star because of the 30 minutes we had to wait for a table. Once inside, it appeared to us that at least two-thirds of the tables in the restaurant unoccupied. It seemed to us as though there was no reason to put us on hold for 30 minutes other than to sell us beer and make us wait. That said, I would go there again for the food and the beer , knowing I am probably going to have to wait for no reason to eventually get it.

Excellent beer and excellent food! Super close to the flower fields so we stopped for lunch. The food was great, I had the buffalo chicken sandwich, wife had the fish tacos, and kiddos shared a cheeseburger. The beer was great! The fire table outside was nice to help survive the moon-like temperatures of San Diego where it is molten hot in the sun and freezing in the shade.