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CUISINES
Bar, Pizza, Pub, American
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Gift Cards Available, Takeout, Seating, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Reservations, Table Service
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Reviewed 11 February 2023 via mobile

Stopped in for a taste. We had a flight and a hard seltzer. All very good! This is the first seltzer I’ve liked. The beer was all good with the dark beer (Rye Dawn) being excellent! The Berliner-Weisse style was good but not really that...style. This is one of my favorite beers in Berlin, so I think I can make that statement. We also had the pretzel, which was huge and excellent! Service was really good. The lone lady working was top-notch and you need to make sure she stays! Overall very good and we would certainly go back.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 30 August 2022

Little off the main path. Long narrow interior has industrial vibe with seating at bar, pub tables and regular. A few video games to entertain kids at heart. They offer craft brews in 5 oz, half pint, pint & pitchers. They also offer a taste...if unsure. If not seated at bar, must go up to counter to order food & drinks. Food was excellent! It was slow coming out, but worth the wait. Healthy portions. Male bartender was knowledgeable about the brews. Loved our visit.More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed 28 May 2022

We went there for lunch. There were very few people there as it was a little early. My wife ordered a pizza and I a sandwich called the Mafia. My sandwich had a good flavor but was almost all bread with very little meat. It...came with chips. My wife's veggie pizza had a lot of veggies, but no seasoning and thus no taste. The problem is that her pizza arrived after I finished my sandwich. My wife went back inside twice to find out where her pizza was and told it would be right out. The lady at the next table went back twice also to find out where her sandwich was. That is when they said my wife's pizza fell through the bottom of the oven and they had to make a second one. They told the lady next to us that the problem was there were only two people working in the kitchen. No one told any of us upfront there would be a long wait for food. Two people in the kitchen, OK, but there were only about 8 people waiting for food, not a big crowd. Why did the bother bringing me my hot sandwich when the knew that my wife's pizza would not be ready for another twenty minutes. Go there for the beer maybe, not for the foodMore

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 17 March 2021

Would not go again, as they have been ignoring the rules and social distancing requirements Including the staff not wearing masks in the Kitchen

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed 13 April 2020 via mobile

If you visit Oceanside this bar is well worth a visit, good selection of craft beer. Bar food is good quality at a fair price. Will be back in October is this virus situation allows.

Date of visit: March 2020
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Reviewed 4 February 2020 via mobile

Stopped for a quick beer. Lunch special includes a house beer. Pizza, salad and beer for one price. Great service.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 28 December 2019 via mobile

Great service, beers, and pizza. Sat in bar area and was greeted promptly. Sat and had a few beers. They have an excellent selection of their own brews and nice guest taps too. Ordered pizza, salad, and wings to go. Delicious food! Great spot to...check out; walking distance from the train station.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 26 December 2019 via mobile

Great beer, great food, and great service. Chili and garlic bread was excellent. The Maffia sandwich was average, but I had the lettuce and tomato left off. Great bread, just not necessarily anything special. I would have it again after trying a few other items....Buffalo flavor wings were excellent! Definitely would have them again and probably try some other flavors since buffalo was so good. Their gold medal IPA was excellent as well. We tried two flights before ordering pints and all were good - not necessarily what we like on all, but all were solid flavors and drinkable. Even when it was busy the service was good too.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 12 December 2019 via mobile

This is a fun spot that has the potential to become our weekly night out. Total crowd pleaser!!! Televisions showcase popular sports games and also really cool outdoor activity. There is a jukebox to play selected music. Arcade games such as pinball and the claw...machine to delight patrons who are not interested in hanging out at the table. Sound is at the optimal level, nothing is competing for attention. Draft beer selection is eclectic, and oh so delicious! Awesome ‘ happy hour’ deals, and daily specials. The cheese curds are a must; not greasy or weighted down at all, truly delightful. It’s also right down the street to the ocean, perfect for all types of get togethers!More

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 4 December 2019 via mobile

Good beers from the brewery, food upscale from usual, salads, dessert. We started with just 2 people and added 6 more throughout the day. Staff was very accomodating to adding to our group, even though the additions were mostly children.

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed 4 November 2019

We stopped in on a Friday afternoon and enjoyed it so much returned later that same evening for a second visit. Terrific layout, long bar. The beer selection is top notch and we fell in love with Rye Dawn, and incredible brown ale. We had...the Artichoke Brochette on our first stop, absolutely fabulous! Loaded with lots of artichoke. Enjoyed the Kali Kush Wings on the second visit. Service was top notch. We will be back for sure!More

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed 14 August 2019

Breakwater is a no-nonsense place to spend a few hours on a lazy afternoon. The beer selection is solid, as are the pub-style menu offerings. Patio seating is also available, and staff is friendly and happy to make recommendations.

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 6 August 2019

My wife visited on spec, looking for some food. A pleasant venue with very friendly and helpful bar-staff I tried samplers of a couple of IPO's and chose a good one while my wife ordered a white wine and pizza to share. The drinks were...great, the pizza was excellent and the surrounds very comfortable. Music was more background than blaring, which is the way we like it Overall a very pleasant experience - we hope to get back before we depart Oceanside!!More

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 10 July 2019

They are fantastic, the pizza has great taste and the make it any way you like. We have made it on of our stops every time we are in town. They make a raspberry mead that will knock your socks off. We asked if they...could ship it to Arizona we liked it that much. It’s on the coast highway so it’s easy to spot.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed 3 July 2019

I came up on the Coaster train to meet friends for lunch at Hello Betty's. Then I got a phone call from another friend that we should meet up afterwards for a couple of beers here at Breakwater. Like all breweries there was an interesting...selection of craft beers and I chose the Beach Blonde. Normally I love to belly up to a bar, but my friend wanted a table. Our server was good on our first couple of beers but then after he realized we weren't ordering food, we kind of got ignored. Finally we just got up to leave and said it was because we never got to put in an order for another beer. Nicely he knocked the price down and we were on happy hour pricing.More

Date of visit: June 2019
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Breakwater Brewing is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 3.5