Ballast Point Miramar

Name: Ballast Point Miramar
Address: 9045 Carroll Way, San Diego, CA, United States, 92121
Telephone: (858) 790-6901
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3 (1196)

$30 and under

Pub

9045 Carroll Way, San Diego, CA 92121

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for business meals
Great for craft beers
Good for groups

Get ready to spend the day with us! A must-see in San Diego, our restaurant is an impressive sight, featuring a sprawling indoor/outdoor dining area, a patio complete with a fire pit, patio games, and a merchandise area. We look forward to welcoming you! Make a reservation in our full-service dining room or enjoy our self-service patio. Our tasting room bar area offers open seating, so drop by and join us for our full menu available throughout the restaurant.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Pub
Hours of operation
Mon 11:00 am–9:00 pm Tue–Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(858) 790-6901
Website
https://ballastpoint.com/location/miramar/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Celebrate your special occasions in style! Choose from three beautiful private dining rooms or versatile semi-private spaces, perfect for Happy Hours, meetings, rehearsal dinners, and more. Let us help make your event unforgettable! Email miramarevents@ballastpoint.com to learn more and start planning today.

Location
9045 Carroll Way, San Diego, CA 92121
Neighborhood
La Jolla
Cross street
Carroll Rd
Parking details
Private parking lot directly in front of the brewery, along with street parking along Carroll Way, Carroll Road & Trade Street.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Bill Oakley: An American Culinary Curiosity Dinner
$120.00 per person
Prepaid
Jul 16, 2025 only
6:00 PM
Get ready for a night of unforgettable dishes at An American Culinary Curiosity Dinner with the one and only Bill Oakley! Known for his Emmy Award-winning writing for “The Simpsons”, “Portlandia”, “Futurama”, and “Mission Hill”, Bill is coming to Ballast point Miramar on July 16th to share amusing anecdotes and culinary commentary about the world of unusual American foods. This exclusive in-person event offers ticketholders the rare opportunity to explore regional American dishes—delicacies that are hard to find outside their hometowns and rarely, if ever, served elsewhere. Featuring expertly crafted dishes inspired by Bill’s travels and brought to life by the talented chefs at Ballast point Miramar, this dinner promises to delight your palate with bold, quirky, and iconic tastes of American cuisine. Bill will host the dinner and provide a multimedia experience/slideshow offering a deep dive into the weird world of regional food you'll be enjoying. Your meal will consist of seven surprise courses, large and small, including dessert. (IMPORTANT: Due to the unusual nature of this meal, special orders and food allergies cannot be accomodated, sorry.) ALCOHOL NOT INCLUDED IN TICKET PRICE but will be available for purchase. Soft drinks included free of charge. Guests must be 16 years of age or older. Thanks! Look forward to seeing there!

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What 1,196 people are saying

Ballast Point Miramar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4.1Service
4.5Ambience
4.0Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Ballast Point Miramar offers a "huge selection of beers" and a vibrant atmosphere, perfect for beer enthusiasts. Known for "really, really good burgers" and creative appetizers like brussel sprouts with bacon, it provides "great and fast, friendly service." While some special event meals received mixed reviews, the overall dining experience is positive.

1,196 Reviews

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Telis
San Diego13 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Why did I have to make a reservation since it was open seating? There wasn't any front desk to take you to a seat. reservation was not necessary
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Thomas
Los Angeles1 review
3.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I love Ballast Point beer and standard menu, but the Father’s Day barbecue meal was cold and lacking in flavor.
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Eric VIP
Montreal / Quebec5 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 30, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had a great time on thursday. Location was a bit quiet, but greatly enjoyed the family fries as appetizers and the amazing brussel sprouts (not your mom's brussel sprouts! Bacon makes everything better). Great beers, including IPAs, Imperial stout and an interesting watermelon one. We had burgers and one person had mac and cheese. All great -- really, really good burgers! Enjoyed a shared tiramisu to end. Great and fast, friendly service. Really couldn't asked for more.
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Irene
Los Angeles9 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
It was my first time visiting long time later ,and I found the place strangely empty on a Saturday night. Outside, they have a beautiful bar area, perfect for summer, but it was closed off with black shade curtains that obscured its charm. Unfortunately, I’ll be going to other places from now on.
Ballast Point MiramarResponded on May 28, 2025
Hello Irene! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your feedback! We understand your surprise at the slower pace during your visit, it was a quiet Saturday for us as we headed into the long Memorial Day weekend. Historically, we do see lighter crowds on Saturdays during 3-day holiday weekends, which is why we chose to keep the patio bar closed in anticipation of that trend. That said, Memorial Day Monday brought an incredible turnout! We had a packed house enjoying our $5 pint specials and Burger Monday deals, and the energy was fantastic. We’d love the opportunity to welcome you back on a livelier day or during one of our special events, we’re confident you’ll get to experience the full charm of the space!
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Jimm
San Diego1 review
3.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
I love Ballast Point, but not for a Mother’s Day breakfast. 30$ a person for slowly served bad scrambled eggs, and constantly waiting for everything else to be restocked. Again every other day we are there it is awesome.
Ballast Point MiramarResponded on May 12, 2025
Hi Jimm, Thank you for joining us on Mother’s Day and for your honest feedback. As this was our first ticketed brunch, we kept pricing at $25 per adult and $5 per child to create an accessible, family-friendly experience—but we understand the execution missed the mark. I’ve sent you a message privately, and I’d love the chance to make it up to you. Thank you again for your feedback as we are constantly looking to improve!
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Jenny
Exclusive2 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Environment was good with indoor and outdoors Buffet. Loved the juice and coffee station. I wish there was tea option. There wasn’t enough food variety and refill of food was slow especially indoors. There were many people waiting for bacon and it took over 20 minutes wait. Still had a nice brunch overall.
Ballast Point MiramarResponded on May 12, 2025
Hi Jenny, Thank you so much for spending your Mother’s Day with us and for taking the time to share your feedback. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the atmosphere and the beverage station—your tea suggestion is noted and appreciated! I do apologize for the slower food replenishment and limited variety you experienced. We’ve already spoken with our team and are working on improvements for future events. I’ve also sent you a private message to make up for your experience. Thank you again for joining us!
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Chris
Las Vegas1 review
5.0
Dined on March 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great experience all around! The service was great, the food was delicious and place is really cool. Huge selection of beers to choose from. Our server Matt was awesome!! Super friendly, very helpful with choosing beers we liked and on top of everything!
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Max was a great sever and treated us like royalty. Not just us though, every table and person/staff he interacted with. The food and drinks were great as always but service was superb.
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Imani
San Diego2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had a very romantic valentines date here. Great drinks on tap.
Ballast Point MiramarResponded on March 13, 2025
Thank you for the great rating! We're delighted you had a fantastic experience at Ballast Point Brewing Miramar and enjoyed your Valentine's Day! Your positive feedback means a lot, and we look forward to your next visit! Keep an eye out for upcoming events!
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Geoff VIP
San Diego64 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very pleasant experience - it was a first for the restaurant at Ballast Point. Outstanding service and the food was good. I hope they will do things like this in the future!
Ballast Point MiramarResponded on March 13, 2025
Thank you for the fantastic rating! We're thrilled you had a great experience with our service and food at Ballast Point Brewing Miramar for our very first Valentine's Speakeasy. We can't wait to host more events like this soon, with our next this upcoming Monday for St. Patrick's Day! Your positive feedback means the world to us, and we look forward to welcoming you back!
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FAQs

Ballast Point Miramar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 790-6901.

Ballast Point Miramar is rated 4.3 stars by 1196 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Experiences are available.

9045 Carroll Way, San Diego, CA 92121

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Carroll Rd
Neighborhood
La Jolla
Hours of operation
Mon 11:00 am–9:00 pm Tue–Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private parking lot directly in front of the brewery, along with street parking along Carroll Way, Carroll Road & Trade Street.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://ballastpoint.com/location/miramar/
Phone number
(858) 790-6901
Private party facilities
Celebrate your special occasions in style! Choose from three beautiful private dining rooms or versatile semi-private spaces, perfect for Happy Hours, meetings, rehearsal dinners, and more. Let us help make your event unforgettable! Email miramarevents@ballastpoint.com to learn more and start planning today.

Ballast Point Miramar

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About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Bill Oakley: An American Culinary Curiosity Dinner

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What 1,196 people are saying

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