Pitchers Sports Bar — Restaurant in San Diego

While others may order food from here simply to accompany their beverages (at least pre-Covid era?), I simply wanted an easy take-out meal that was close to my new condo. Kept meaning to try this place anyway, but on the particular night that I did, I happened to genuinely complicate the situation by choosing to give them a try when: -I was absolutely starving already -it was the first Sat night after many restaurants AND ALL BARS had just reopened post Covid-Madness-Shutdown -I was out on an (unplanned) extended walk with my large (sometimes unpredictably) anxious pup -Accordingly, I didn't have my wallet with me... only know my CC#, and thankfully have my CC info already set up in Google Pay (though had not yet used it before w/ NFC function 🙄)

These guys were not only super easygoing, friendly, & accommodating re all of the above challenges I posed for them without an ounce of hesitation (and on a night they were no longer desperate for my business 😋), but they also made me a CRAZY-delicious Burger with fries that are still making my mouth water just to recall!!! (And that was when I finally got the chance to eat it about 20mins after picking it up- walking the rest of the way back home, prepping & serving pup's dinner first so that he let me eat mine in a fraction of peace 😉) Can't wait to try their burger when it's actually hot & freshly-made as intended, not to mention exploring the rest of their menu!!

I'm of course a bit heartbroken that the restaurant itself isn't licenced to welcome pups onto their patio seating area... but I fully understand, and will just have to figure out some two-legged friends who'd like to meet me there to try out more of their Menu- now that this an actual reality! 😅

Thanks for such a a fab & tasty first experience last night...

Place is so much better in the new location. Food is surprising good and they have a nice beer selection. Been back a few times since they moved.

Update: the food at Pitchers is surprisingly good. The menu changes every now and then to keep it from becoming stale. They have all the classic bar food, burgers, stadium nachos (with an awesome queso sauce), flatbread pizza, wings, sandwiches, etc, but they also have some dishes that will really surprise you. The chimichurra bowl is just outstanding, with a smoked tri-tip, spinach, chimichurra sauce and riced cauliflower. When I first looked at it, I thought no way.... But we tried it and order it just about food time we go there. Our friend just had the Cali cheese steak with smoked tri tip and I'm going to try that next.

Another thing somewhat surprising is that they will have a special, which is built around whatever their chef finds at the market (and isn't just leftovers from the week before.) One time it was Chilean sea bass which was so good.

Beer selecting is great and they ashtrays have interesting cocktails.

We almost always see someone we know there, truly a neighborhood bar.

Update 2: Still really good! The spicy bloody Mary is very good when watching the early NFL games. They have a bunch of screens and moody if not all the...

Went to pitchers to get out a new sports bar, but was somewhat disappointed. I'm saying this from a personal point of view, because I know bars have their own ways of providing service.

I've never been to a bar that doesn't provide service at the table. We waited about 15 minutes before anyone came up to the table and gave us menu, and explain to us that they don't provide that service and that you have to order at the bar.

Usually sports bars have audio from games (if something big is going on), this place had the music a little loud to even have a conversation. I don't mind the music, but not when there's a Stanley cup final and a Copa America soccer match.

Food was decent. Nachos don't have actual nacho cheese.. It's just melted Kraft cheese? But burnt tortilla chips.

Prices are very good for happy hour. Pizza bread and chips and salsa made the cut.

I'm sure this is the way they've always operated, but for someone new, waiting in the table 15 minutes for service or to even be notified that they don't take orders at tables... Is...