Hill Street Brewing Co — Restaurant in Oceanside

Hill Street Brewing is finally open in South Oceanside and they're bringing some great food, barbecue and brew to the Oceanside community.

I attended their soft opening, and I'm very impressed with the decor of the inside and the fact that they are leaning into a perspective of "locals-forward" in their business approach.

So far, I'm thoroughly enjoying the drinks and that the place is very clean and well organized.

Service is extremely friendly, even though many of them are just learning the ropes.

They have a full bar filled with whiskey, tequila, rum, and many mixers.

One of the aspects that I can truly appreciate is that they will be having local discounts, military discount discounts, $.75 wings on Wednesdays and also a bottomless mimosa brunch on the weekends.

I've heard that they will even have an upstairs private room that can be used for private events, bachelor parties, football get together and will also be part of a membership program.

Hill Street Brewing also enlisted the skills of the MasterChef Kennedy, and she is able to specialize and not only superior meats and barbecue, but also vegetarian and vegan dishes.

I can also appreciate that they have a heavy duty smoker on premise that will supply authentic smoked barbecue...

We came in hyped for Hillstreet, and wow—they crushed it. The bold black-and-hot-pink vibe is just as killer as their neon sign out front. The owner’s an Oceanside local with other hot spots in the area, so we knew we were in for a treat.

We went all in: the burger, mac ’n’ cheese, bacon-wrapped drumsticks, fries, and sodas (big win for having root beer for the kids 🙌). The mac was unreal—oozy, flavorful heaven. The drumsticks? Fire. And those crispy fries? Gone in seconds.

The arcade sealed the deal—tons of games for 50¢-$2 that kept us there way longer than planned. Our kid walked out with a stash of bouncy balls 🤣.

Hillstreet absolutely delivered. We’re already planning our next...

What a vibe and experience. Yeah, the black and pink vibe is a total 2000s throwback but I am here for it! The service, food, and beverages are exactly what this cute corner of South O needs. Bishop is a total killer on the smoker and you can taste it on every menu item… 14 in-house beers are honestly unparalleled. Julia is a gem behind the bar and will always greet you with a smile I’m excited to see what’s coming!

Insider secret: maybe some DJ and live music nights...