The Break

This is a newer spot in pismo, I had not been here before. I did not realize it's basically a sports pub, the food is definitely elevated from other sports bar type places, and I really enjoyed the Casual rustic vibe. But there are a lot of screens. If you're looking for a place just to connect with your friend, and there's a game on, this might not be the place for you. The food was stand out, I got the birra fries, and it definitely satisfied.

It was such a mistake to stop here today. I thought the location was convenient but nothing was good about the experience. The service was terrible the food never came out, I had to ask for it to be removed from our check. The drinks were okay, but it's beer so how do you really compare?

Food was ok. We really should have looked at the menu before deciding on here because we wanted fish and chips and this was one of the places that came up. For $25 you get two small pieces of halibut split in half and a ton of fries. Fish wasn’t anything special (in terms of flavor) so for the price…elsewhere that gives more for your buck would have worked better if you’re really hungry (checked other places to verify this afterwards). My family and I ordered birria fries which were ok too, chicken tenders - and that dish actually came with a lot of protein, and a burger. So nothing really stood out in flavor but the ambiance was pleasant and we enjoyed eating together. Place was clean, restrooms were too. Very cold in there, including the service but overall we were hungry and place was not too bad.

Great open Air Sports Bar with a little more than you might expect! Food is up a big notch from regular "bar food". Try their Ahi Salad! Wow! Big screen TV's for sports but some cozy corners with good music if you're not into that!

We had a great easy, casual dinner at The Break. We went on a Wednesday and it seemed we got there before things started heating up for the night. Things we loved: - food was fantastic. My husband ended up with the quinoa bowl that was super flavorful and very hearty. I had the fried chicken sandwich and it was really great – super tender and juicy. Our son got the burger and literally devoured it. - fries were great! - service was fantastic. We had already had a couple beverages on the balcony before we headed down for dinner so we didn’t feel like drinking more at the moment. That did not affect the level of service that we got. Our waitress was kind, funny, polite, and really on it with making sure we had everything we needed. - was pretty chilly when we were there so the big rollup windows were down. I really appreciate that. Sometimes you go places and they have those things wide-open, even though it’s freezing outside. - Easy to walk to from downtown Pismo hotels but not in the midst of all the crazy that happens right at the beach.