Abnormal Beer Co - San Diego, California

Alicia Y.

My boyfriend is a huge fan of trying different breweries. We came here after spending a day at the safari zoo. The food, atmosphere and the beer are all great but we saw there’s a surcharge on the bill and we were not notified at all. If we didn’t pay attention, we wouldn’t have noticed it yet. And it was a party of two people and we don’t understand why there was a surcharge, and the most important thing is we were not noticed at all! That’s why it’s a one star review not a five!

Nirvana O.

Our bartender Brian was a great guy, he went above and beyond with making sure our mugs weren't empty and also recommended good places to go since we mentioned we're from Mexico. Overall the team was awesome! Thank you

Andrea Q.

Utter disaster tonight ordering take out. Called at 4:40PM to order food, told it would be ready in 15 minutes. 20 minutes later I'm almost to restaurant, they call to say sorry but the kitchen just informed her that the garlic noodles I ordered for my picky 2 year old and Reuben Sandwich for husband are out and I need to order something else. First thought, my burger and other food is already ready and waiting for me and will be cold. I asked if there are other noodles, was told no. I told them I would order more when I arrive. Ordered a chicken sandwich and mac and cheese (other noodles on menu) and ask to talk to manager. I was pretty nice with male manager but it's like look, the garlic noodles were my whole reason for coming there to get my kid to eat. But 20 mins to call me, come on. He offered me a 20% discount. Not great but I want to go home so I sign bill and TIPPED. Get home, no chicken sandwich and no mac and cheese. I took a bite of burger before my starving husband takes off with it. I head back over, call twice and immediately get hung up on so they could stop the phone ringing. 5 or 6 calls later I get the girl at front, explain and ask for manager. He's just kind of aloof. Did I get my meatballs and burger he asks after I just explained what I'm missing. Told him my husband is probably eating my burger at that point, he says he'll make me another. I ask to make sure the tater tot side is with the chicken sandwich because that was original side. Restaurant is packed, had to park in no parking area to run in to get food. When he comes out with food he says "here's your burger and the bag I forgot". So now the reordered food has been sitting around 30 mins too. He says sorry and offers me NOTHING else. I leave, get home and am eating by myself now almost 2 hours after I ordered, my 2 year old doesn't want to sit any longer to eat the mac I just drove to get and guess what...tater tots side I asked to make sure is there is...chips. When you mess up, own it, but especially when you mess up this much you should take care of your customer. Who knows when we'll be back at this point. This should have been free for the experience we just had.

Steven K.

The food was good. I really liked the ceviche. The beet salad had interesting flavor but the portion size for the cost was really small and it didn't have hardly any greens in it. The risotto was decent but had no flavor to explain the green tinge. I was hoping for a nice pistachio flavor. The gnocchi was good. Service was good. I was warned about the lack of greens on the salad so that was good. I still question the wisdom of having that item on their menu at that cost. I like this place and since it's near work will likely continue to come here.

Edwin T.

When I first walked in I was expecting a traditional brewery, I didn't know anything about this place, and I felt a bit disappointed. However, I was impressed by Roberts amazing customer service, and his great recommendations. The beer was great, and the Nashville chicken sandwich was amazing.

Not only was Robert welcoming and fun to talk to, I witnessed him being challenged by a customer who was immediately on the defensive when she was unhappy with her own drink selection. Of course the customer got her way, despite being very rude, and still Robert held his own better than most, with class and respect.

Needless to say I will definitely return.

semyen L.

Food tastes good. Beer even better 🙂 Little bit busy and noisy, but overall, it's a good experience.

Caleb E.

Really surprised by the interior and the huge selection of beers. Both local and guest breweries so there’s always something new.
I ordered the Brussel sprouts, which had a bit too much ‘sauce’ but other than that everything was great!

Hannah A.

This place is the right amount of fancy. It's an awesome date night place; low lights, industrial with a fancy twist. They have such a good beer selection and a few guest taps. I was pretty impressed with the quality of beer. Nowadays there are so many breweries that focus on quantity over quality. That was not the issue here.