The Compass

Apparently it's been a while since I've been to Compass! I used to be a regular guest for Wine Wednesday, but didn't realize they'd done such a revamp! I really love the new menu items (bacon-wrapped dates!) and I love that they still have such an extensive and inventive cocktail menu. We sat at the bar and had really great service - it was fun to watch the bartenders create drinks and juggle service for their guests. They did a great job! We shared a few small plates and really loved the menu options. It was pretty loud, but also a packed house, so that's understandable. I'll probably try to get a patio table next time to avoid the crowd. Had a great time being back at Compass - time to add it back to the rotation!

Service: Great! Felt accommodated. Wait staff was attentive. Food came out quick. Ambiance: Has had its upgrades since I was last here. Still nice and trendy. Seems like you can come here to meet up with friends, a date night or w family. Was happy I was not the only family w kids at this place. Food and drinks: It should be required for everyone to get the bacon wrapped corn dogs. They are delicious! Salty, juicy, sweet! Ahi tuna salad had a bunch of different textures but did not have enough dressing. Felt dry. Banh mi was okay. Lacked the spice variety of a typical Vietnamese sandwich. Slightly disappointed with the food but service and ambiance was great. Have mixed feelings.

Food here is amazing! Have ordered almost everything off the menu and all dishes are excellently balanced and full of flavor. The skewers are great for an appetizer to share or as an entree. Highly recommend their brunch. Cocktails are also 10/10. Staff will help you decide which one to get. My go-to is the 202 cocktail. Great happy hour with both food and drink options. Upscale interior but a casual feeling. Such a great spot to hang. Beautiful bar. Bathrooms are always clean.

LOVE Compass. Always spot on when we come here. Bar seating, booth seating, and they have a little patio. Casual attire. Stop in for dinner, stop in for a drink, or stop in for some shareable bites like we did.Bacon wrapped dates are a must have! They are to die for. If you're curious to try you can order in a small amount of 4 and if you love them you can order in the amount of 8!Roasted eggplant - Wasn't for me, but my husband really loved this dish. He said it was cooked perfectly.Dirty Fries - Skirt steak, Pico de gallo, house cheese sauce, and a fried egg on top over crispy fries. YUM!!

Came here for an early dinner during the week and were lucky enough to hit happy hour. We ended up creating our own little tasting menu of some of their happy hour and main menu items. We started with the loaded tater tots which had their house cheese sauce and had bacon & chives sprinkled on top. I liked the cheese sauce even though it was all in the bottom for the most part and we had to kind of dip the tots at the bottom, it still was very tasty. Good size to share with 2-3 people. Next up we had the salt & pepper wings. These were very crispy and served with two different sauces. One was a spicy sauce and the other was their buttermilk dressing, I believe. For round 3, we had the cheesesteak sliders. There were 2 per order and each was sliced ribeye mixed with sautéed onion, chopped peppadew peppers and american five cheese "wiz." These were so flavorful, gooey and definitely hearty. We finished our journey with the gouchujang glazed cedar plank salmon that was served with bok choy On one side and a fried rice with pineapple on the other. Our server was friendly and attentive, and the place had a really nice patio and the inside had a good vibe to it.

This place blows me away. Their mocktails got me through pregnancy and their food is amazing. Rolled in tonight for dinner and was pleasantly surprised to be greeted with an all night hh menu (weds and thurs). I was giddy the rest of the night. Their schwarma tacos and cheesesteak sliders were amazing. My hubby and I kept saying, why don't we come here more? Please visit Compass. It's a gem. I love it here

Relaxing feels for lunch time. Drinks were cute and not too sweet which I liked. Food came out fast. I ordered the vegan corn dogs and they were surprisingly yummy, tasting close to that of normal corn dogs. Brisket sando was yummy and the side of mac was my favorite. Our server was very sweet. Sat outside as the weather was perfect.

I enjoyed brunch here with my boyfriend this afternoon!I had a deconstructed breakfast sandwich that was to die for. My boyfriend had a breakfast burrito which he said was good!There's indoor and outdoor seating. We opted to sit inside since it was a little breezy outside today. I had to dock a star because we went to sit in a booth and there was a good amount of food on the booth's seat, so wasn't cleaned that well.The location is in the heart of Carlsbad in a shopping center, but parking is a little tricky.I'd like to come back here again!

Some of the best food we've had in downtown Carlsbad. We were a party of 8 and everyone loved their food. The asada and Philly cheesesteak were thinly sliced. Mac n cheese was a huge portion and the brisket was really tender.

Stumbled upon this place for happy hour so this will be a happy hour specific review I absolutely love that they still offered happy hour on the weekend. Most places no longer do it on the weekend, so I was really surprised to find a place that did. The deals were amazing. There was no only deals on their drinks, but also their food. This made everything extremely worth it.I would suggest to get the loaded tots to share at the table, they came in a really big bowl and tasted great. I also got the chicken Shawarma tacos, which was what surprised me the most. There is a garlic aïoli on the bottom. That was so yummy.Thank you to the server that recommended, everyone was extremely sweet there. This is a place where I would definitely come on a date night for or bring friends. Cheers all!