The Whiskey House

Great place, amazing service, beautiful decor and ambiance. There are couches or booths or high tops. There is an extensive drink menu, but their food menu is a bit more compact. Still, it is terrific. The breakfast sandwich easily fed 2 of us. Bathrooms are clean but there are only 3. The waitress/bartender we had was amazing, offering us advice on the area. I would love to go back.

We came on a Friday night around 9pm for a snack - and the Vietnamese wings had a really good flavor! The ranch on the side was essentially just mayo. But we're ranch lovers so maybe a bit picky.My boyfriend and I are indeed whiskey people, and seeing all the good reviews, we think the drinks were a bit overhyped. When I ordered the Toasted Almond old fashioned, I expected it to be strong & with a classic nutty flavor. It straight up tasted like maraschino cherries and that was it, not even strong unfortunately. There was so much ice in it as well that it really just tasted ultra watered down right off the bat. For an $18 drink from a whiskey place I expected it to be wayyy better than it was. Our waiter was nice and the ambiance was pretty cool, with the hundreds & hundreds of whiskey bottles around. Overall though, probably won't come back due to our underwhelming drinks.

The manager at the bar is named Jess and he discriminated me without sound reason. He told one of the bartenders to stop serving me when I only had a penicillin within an hour and I was organizing my electronics within the limits of my space at the bar (I'm a software engineer, and tech nerd). After that, the person serving me wouldn't give me a solid reason why they stopped serving me after one drink AND Jess attempted to call the cops on me and frame me for "being loud and disruptive" when I wasn't and he ILLEGALLY grabbed my skateboard and moved it outside (I'm still inside the bar as I write this)And then the privileged server went up to me and tried to tell me I need to leave and started mocking me and saying "fine, stay here and talk to yourself" when I was video recording for evidence because discrimination is illegal in America and you can sue a restaurant or hotel if they cause damage to your life but you would need evidence... This was on July 6, 2024 around 9:20pm . I took several videos of the people involved and what was happening and will be posting it online as well as reporting to the business bureau and getting a lawyer that specializes in these cases b/c I don't think my civil lawyer covers these scenarios!

I came here to grab a bite to eat with a. Friend after comic con. It's not far from the convention. The staff were veeeery slow here. So make sure not to come if you're in a rush as it took a while for them to bring the menu, take the order, for the food to come to us, and then to take the payment. And no, it wasn't busy. lol. My friend got the burger and fries which he said were very good. I tried the fries and they were definitely tasty. I got the tacos, which came with only two tacos and nothing else. I was still hungry afterward. The place itself had a nice look to it.

Dropped by for a drink before going to see a show downtown. They had plenty of outdoor seating, but what grabbed our attention was the dimly lit interior. Some table tops were reserved, but the bar seating is where my partner and I like to settle on. It happened to be Happy Hour (daily 4-7pm) so we started with a Kentucky Mule and Al Capone. $7 a piece was a fantastic happy hour deal! We didn't get to stay too long since our show was about to begin, but we ordered the Toasted Almond Old Fashioned before we closed out. Interesting flavor and overall delicious. Simply the menu page titled The Old Fashioned Schedule was alluring. A short visit, but left enough of an impact for my partner and I to agree: we need to come back. We are determined to go back to try out more off of their drink menu and to try some of the food. Can't wait!

Stopped in again since we were in SD. Happy hour is on point. Did the Scotch Egg, Ceviche and the cheeseburger. All great but we asked for the medium rare burger and to my surprised it was the best cooked burger I have ever had. Hats off to the cook. Nicely done my friend.

It's not often that I think I've died and gone to heaven when walking through the doors of an establishment. The Whiskey House is absolutely a religious experience. A whiskey Bible like you would not believe. More specialty old fashioneds than angels. And a crème brûlée that reminds you that you're just a sinner. It has a decadent speakeasy vibe and shelf upon shelf of gorgeously displayed bottles. Not a detail is overlooked. There's outside seating, if that's important to you, but you can't adequately take it all in from outside. Stop by and get baptized in bourbon.

Came here on a weekend and tried out their brunch menu. Brunch was good! They have a pretty big selection of food and of course, some brunch cocktails.I got the chilaquiles and it was yummmmmm! I also tried Sazerac for the first time and I really liked it. You can never go wrong with their cocktails and whiskeys; they're strong and an absolute delight. Service was also great! I thought we were gonna get a sub par service because of how busy they were when we were there, but I was truly impressed that they still made the effort to check on us to see if everything was good despite the busyness. Thank you!

Stopped by for Happy Hour before seeing the ballet at Balboa Theater. The location was a bit farther out from the theater, but not too bad. We were able to walk from there so we didn't park nearby. The drinks were tasty, but not overly strong. Our party also had the wings, salmon, ceviche, and mac and cheese. The ceviche was really good, but the salmon was just okay.

Always a pleasure visiting the Whiskey House. our Server, Barack, is always on top of the orders and additional rounds. The WH is a great place to fuel up before a Padres game just a few short blocks away. Food and drink options are excellent. thank you once again for a great experience.