Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station

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   MichaelB

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall3food4service2ambience4

   Always great food and beer. I'm definitely not a fan of the whole "order it yourself" system.

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   VickieM

   San Diego

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall4food4service3ambience4

   Food was good, but we were told we had 3 servers but only one really attended us. Ordering on the phone was confusing with a large group, with no instructions on how to pay with cash. It was also hard to locate our server if we needed something. All the servers were polite but seemed really busy.

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   TinaB

   San Diego

   8 reviews

   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall3food4service4ambience3

   There was absolutely no good wifi access and due to the fact that we had to order over our phones, this was an extremely irritating experience. We were in a dead zone, no internet on our phones period. We had to add another plate due to a wifi glitch in our initial order, and the person whose plate it was received their meal 10 minutes after everyone else. We did try Stone's wifi network, but it was no better. Ditch the phone ordering, it's a really bad idea. I go out to unwind and relax, not hassle with phone ordering! Every employee was very informative and friendly, the hostess was a bit distant and seemed bored, except with her interaction with some other employees. Pandemic or no pandemic, ditch the phone ordering. The food was very good, though!

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   JackieG

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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   I realize that sitting outdoors you can’t help but experience the noise from the airplanes overhead. Maybe next time I will eat indoors. Food was great but having to use solely the internet to order our food was definitely annoying and time consuming. It caused a bit of frustration with my company that was visiting from out of town. That was our least favorite part of the experience. Would definitely discourage people from returning to your restaurant.

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   BryanG

   Las Vegas

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Everything was spot on. I can’t think of a any reason to complain really! Food was good, Beer and Drinks of course were outstanding. The ordering system is one of the better ones I’ve seen anywhere. Being able to share the same ticket, yet order and pay separately was great! Will be back, not sure when. But Stone is worth every trip.

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   TrustMeBruv

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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   Drink every time you hear a plane flyover. Without a shred of a doubt the best impossible burger you can find in SD.

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   SheriG

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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   Family LOVED it here!!! Super beautiful property, very spacious layout & food was fresh and delicious! As usual the beer was amazing as well and my dad even enjoyed the blueberry soda. we had never seen blackberries so huge as were in the goat salad -Yum!!

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   RTReview

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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   Awesome place to eat. Really good food, amazing ambiance, and the bocce ball is a lot of fun!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 31, 2022

   overall4food3service5ambience4

   BDay…. Slow service

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    PaulL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 31, 2022

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    The manager Ryan found a great spot for over 50 of us, a youth soccer team in town for surf cup. He was the best and accommodated our large group and took care of everything we needed. The QR code ordering made it easy for a large group and we had a great time. Thanks! Paul

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    BevH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2022

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    We ate outside and the patio was lovely, food service and foods were excellent!

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    geralyn

    San Diego

    45 reviews

    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2022

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    It was a wonderful experience. However, they wanted us to use a QR thing to order. We said we preferred working with a real person who we could talk with and interact. Becka was awesome!

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    ALFONSOr

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience5

    The ordering and paying with the phone was frustrating and time comsuming

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    Marcorobbie

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    as a non San Diego native they made me feel really welcomed. the food was far better than i could have thought. beer being great is a given.

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    cjsd

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2022

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    I had selected this restaurant to take 2 colleagues to dinner after a scientific conference, however the format was not as expected. I have eaten at the Escondido location in years past and the table side service (pre-COVID) at Escondido Stone has always been excellent. The new format which includes each person ordering on our cell phones was not very service friendly. The plates arrived at different times, even though we ordered (hit the button) within a minute of each other, which resulted in food getting cold while they were waiting for me to be served my food. The staff were wonderful, however, the process was not customer friendly. It felt like a really bad version of a drive through window or take out to get our food. Then there was the issue of paying for the bill. All of us were agitated by the end of the meal. Instead of what I had hoped to be a comfortable dinner with excellent service (what I have been used to with Escondido Stone), this felt worse than doing take-out. Certainly not what I had hoped for.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 25, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Ordering via QR code left something to be desired, especially when a given item was out of stock or not activated on the app—or one forgot an item, meaning it would come out at a completely different time!

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall2food5service1ambience5

    I used to LOVE coming to stone because of the great food, service and beer. Now because of their weird Covid era ordering system Zero service at all besides to drop the food off at the table. Plates were passed over other peoples heads instead of being walked to the person who ordered. We won’t be back until they’re back to normal and that’s a shame

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    BrianS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great experience Staff was best we have seen in a long time Kudos to management

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    Patrick

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2022

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    My family and I have been loyal customers for years now. Today, we noticed that the menu had some changes, more good than not-so. Glad to see more variety in their drinks selections. On the other hand, my kids were bummed that there was no Smashed Potatoes. One thing my daughter was looking forward to!

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    DaveZ

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 23, 2022

    overall2food3service2ambience5

    On Saturday, July, 23, we weren’t seated for our 2:30 reservation until 3:15. And then we were seated in the sun while several shaded tables sat empty. We were moved but not immediately. The QR code at the table only worked on one of our 3 newer cell phones. So if we had wanted to order separately, a big advantage of their system…well…NOPE! I was intending to use the code on my phone to order and pay for our meals. NOPE! I had to conduct my business on my guest’s phone since my phone would not work. That meant having my guest pay for the meal and be reimbursed by me via Venmo. Embarrassing. I ordered the Double Crunch Chicken Sandwich. The chicken was nicely done. The rest of the sandwich, however, consisted of a bone dry bun and a small sprinkle of limp, tasteless slaw. The crispy potatoes were ok. My 2 table mates enjoyed there food and it looked good (my chicken sandwich looked good too). But, since they were there at my invitation and expense, I’m not sure they were comfortable complaining about a free meal. The big issue with Stone’s setup is that everybody and nobody is responsible for any tables. So, I sat, hoping the server who brought my food (and who I never saw again) would drop by to see if we needed anything. NOPE! Apparently, I would need to use someone else’s phone to use Stone’s really awful system to ask for some additional condiments for my sandwich. If you’ve read this far you’ll not be surprised that I won’t be going back to Stone at Liberty Station. An embarrassing lack of service and quality. You won’t miss anything if you decide to eat elsewhere. It’s really a shame. Their new system doesn’t appear to value quality and service. P.S. My experience at Stone’s a couple months ago was also unpleasant, although, not as bad as yesterday. I’m typically unwilling to give a business a bad review after a single experience. Yesterday was probably the 7th or 8th time I’ve been to Stone’s Liberty Station. Used to be good.

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    Michael

    San Diego

    18 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2022

    overall3food1service1ambience4

    Good and service was terrible. Good beer though.

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    GingerL

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The only thing that was a little “off” about the experience was having to order online instead of with a person. Our wait person who brought our food was fabulous, but it was a little weird having to go online to order everything.

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    LloydL

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great beer. Superb service. Wonderful food. If eating outside be aware that you are on the flight path

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    Cricket

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 20, 2022

    overall2food1service1ambience3

    We have been going to Stone for many years now and moved out of the area so we were excited to have dinner there. What a disappointment…The waiter was rude, which is impressive when you don’t have to take orders or run food to the table. Food was pretty bland and cold when it came out, beer was still good though.

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    bananabelt

    San Francisco

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2022

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    Had reservations. Seated immediately. Three people and one dog. Jeremy was attentive and personable. Got a kick out of the doggy menu. Food was great. Beer was even better.

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    bananabelt

    San Francisco

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delightful outdoor setting. Wait staff, including Anjelica and Rachel, plus the woman who seated us all have excellent interpersonal skills. Loved the water features and got a kick out of the airplanes taking off.

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    PointLomaPam

    San Diego

    37 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on July 17, 2022

    overall3food5service3ambience4

    The food is very good and the outside patio area is really nice for a summer lunch (inside is nice, too!). But, their ordering App is not particularly user friendly; it would be a terrific place to go if they gave you the option of ordering on your phone or ordering from a person, but that is not the case unless you are really struggling or the wi-fi is down. Their ordering system keeps me from going there as often as I did in the past. It is especially an issue if you are dining with people who are not used to using cell phone Apps, or multiple parties at a table who order individually as the food doesn't necessarily get delivered at the same time for the whole table.

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    PamH

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 17, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience5

    Wonderful, relaxing patio and great food. Incredible loud planes taking off overhead making it intermittently impossible to hear. (True everywhere in Liberty Station.) Must order and pay with credit card from QR CODE, setting up an account with Stone, before you eat just to have lunch. Not an intuitive system and took us forever to figure it all out. Yes, we’re Boomers. No other option provided, so won’t go back. Clearly Stone Brewery, once the ultimate in craft beer and local vibe, sold out and has changed forever. So sad. Used to go here all the time pre-pandemic.

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great experience!!

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    Chelsea

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2022

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    Farewell party

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    Todd

    San Diego

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Attentive service, excellent food and a good variety of beverages. The location is right under the flight path for planes taking off from Lindbergh Field, so it does get loud at times. Prices are a little high, but not outrageous.

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was great. Beer was great. Staff was great. Very friendly and accommodating. Dining outside was enjoyable. The restaurant is in the flight path for San Diego Intl Airport so it was noisy every 5 minutes. But we still had a great time. Highly recommend.

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    Dennis2135

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 14, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience2

    We dined on the patio with our small dog. Entry was awkward because the hostess didn't know how to handle a dog. You're asked to scan a QR code to order. 1L of wine is $66. The food was good for sure, but the atmosphere and lack of servers puts some of the work on the customer. Shouldn't be that way.

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    NormD

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Great beer and food. Not a big fan of ordering everything on my phone. Other than that, very friendly staff!!

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    HalleC

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2022

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    I guess they’ve redone their food menu and it changes every so often! Everything we had was amazing! The birria flatbread was to die for. Definitely get a side of the birria dipping sauce. We were able to bring our dog, play bocci ball and enjoy a lovely evening outside. Everyone that worked there was SO NICE TOO!

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    PattyP

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2022

    overall3food4service1ambience2

    The internet connection was lousy, and we kept letting kicked out of their website….The Only Way To Order!!

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    fernandoo

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best ambiance and customer service , great place to spent a family get together

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    RyanD

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 10, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Great outdoor patio huge space. Self serve ordering was not the best experience. Food and drink came quick. Food was average.

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience5

    Our reservation time was not honored , we had to wait an additional 45 minutes . Was there to celebrate a birthday and the man told us they did not do complimentary bday desserts because everyday they celebrated like 15 birthdays ,

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    AmyFelice

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience5

    Beautiful space, good food. Overall a nice time. However, you have to order via a QR code and they can help you but it's a pain in the neck. I would really prefer to have a server take the order. I'm not a millennial and when I go out to eat I want human interaction. "Please put the sauce on the side. Can I substitute this for that? what does this word I've never seen before mean?" etc. Secondly, it's right near the airport and wow, the airplanes are flying overhead frequently. A bit of a conversation interruption. The serving people will help you if you can find one to flag down, but it's not their job to take your order. They are very nice once you grab one of them. Also, my salad was very good, everyone had decent food. SO I'd say it's a decent place to have a casual group lunch or dinner but not like I'd go here to celebrate a big event or anything. The ordering thing really annoyed me.

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