Common Theory

4805 Convoy St, San Diego
(619) 780-6689

Recent Reviews

M H.

Wow. Bartenders are horrible. Popped in last night just before 6 to get a beer at the bar. The restaurant was pretty empty as there were several large tables set up, but with no people yet. There were a few open seats at the bar. My friend and I hung around for a few minutes then two seats together opened up. We sat down. After about five minutes we were finally rudely greeted with " I'll be with you in a minute." She proceeds to make an order from a bar ticket. During this time, another bartender comes on shift. She chats with the bartender who greeted us then moved down the bar to a woman who came after us. We wait another 10 minutes. Still, no help. So after a grand total of 20 minutes with not even placing an order for a drink, we got up and left I'd hate to see how long it takes to get a drink with a full bar/ restaurant. Horrendous attitude by the bar staff.

Rick R.

Excellent food, service & drink selection. I'll definitely be returning to this amazing spot time and time again.

Laura Ramirez

Good food and friendly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jenna V.

I was a little disappointed by the service on my most recent visit. I sat at the bar and truly had to hunt down the bartender to order and get the check. The margarita I had was tasty. I also had the cheesesteak sandwich/fries. The cheesesteak was tasty, but the fries were average. The fries could have been crispier and served hotter. Overall, based on this visit I can't say I'm rushing to come back. I do recall better service and food on a prior visit.

Ahren Scholz

Service was good , nice staff. Food was very delicious but maybe on pricey side, slightly difficult location to park by on a busy day but the restaurant is nice and inviting inside.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Duck Fat Fries, Craft Beer

Jay Knight

Such a cool place inside. Friendly staff. Known for their beer. The food was delicious! Ordered the pretzels, the Salami flatbread, Duck fries, and Kimchi rice. All were amazing 10/10.Parking: Limited parking right outside but a lot of street parking in the the streets around

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Duck Fat Fries

Jorge Cabello

Had a good time, food and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matheus A.

Unfortunate experience here today. Came in for lunch after hearing some good reviews about it. Greeted by the bartender not very friendly but with a quick service. Ordered the bulgogi rice bowl. It was tasting good, I finished the whole meal. When I came home things got weird, immediately felt dizzy and feeling that the food didn't seat well on my stomach. Ran to the bathroom and threw up literally everything that I ate. The weird thing is that my girlfriend ordered the same thing but she is totally fine. I don't know what happened but its unfortunate. Hoping to not have to go to an ER for this.

Julie B.

First off I will do the food review because it's only right. The food here is okay in my opinion. We started off with apps: Mango habanero wings = very spicy Shishito peppers = pass, nothing special Brussel sprouts = good For the food: BBQ flatbread = above average Ceaser salad = what one expects. Drinks= hazy IPA and Don Julio margarita. Both good. The place itself is very open and inviting. Not sure what type of vibe they are after. Sofas in the front; lounge vibe, picnic type tables in the middle? Sports on in the bar area TV's, sports bar? Not giving any family type vibe. Service started out good, but got slow after we got our food. Waiter stood at the front end of our table and took everyone's order from there instead of going around to each person individually. Ended up missing that one person ordered one item but then a few minutes later changed her mind and said she wanted something else instead, he only nodded his head, they ended up bringing both orders. But this is a public notice that has nothing to do with the restaurant itself. The parking g lot where the restaurant is located is very small and when we got there there were no open spots available so we drove into the next parking area where there's a tea place, liquor store and massage parlor. Whatever you do, do not park in this lot. There are signs that say this spot is for massage parlor and if you park there you will be towed. We parked in one spot that didn't have the sign but I guess had it marked on the ground in the front. We didn't see that part. We came out of restaurant and our car had been towed. Unbelievable. How low does a business have to be? There were plenty of empty spaces available for their customers. The worst part is the towing company only accepts cash to get your car. So don't park in this lot unless you're going to massage parlor or want your car towed while you're having something to eat or drink.

Ian Jensen

Great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

RJ Martinez

We came here for lunch. The food was really good and they have a really great selection of different beers. I came there in during happy hour so most of the stuff was $2 to $3 off. Thank you for taking care of us I will be back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Remus M.

We came here for lunch. The food was really good and they have a really great selection of different beers. I came there in during happy hour so most of the stuff was $2 to $3 off. Thank you for taking care of us I will be back again.

Debi D.

This is such a cute place. So the ambience is great. They have a nice outside patio. They are dog friendly. There is a cozy couch you could sit at if you like. There seemed to be so many beers on draft. I prefer wine, and La Crema, which is my favorite, seems to be their house wine. I just went for drinks and appetizers. The margarita was delicious. I had the pretzel balls with cheese dip and also mustard sauce. The mustard sauce was really good. The cheese dip and the pretzel balls were just OK. I didn't try any other food, but I would definitely go back for drinks.

Charles Sutton

Food and beer is always great. We probably visit twice a month. Especially for Birria Taco Tuesday. My only gripe is how often they change menu. They've removed some items or changed recipe of items I really liked.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Janice Lam

Best bar in Convoy! Delicious fries and appetizers as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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