outside
Outside
drink
La Mesa postcard mural
The View
Waffle waffle waffle. Waffle waffle waffle. Waffle!
interior
Rum for the Hills/ Ballast Point IPA
oysters and mussels, drink
Bloodies!!
Pretzel bites
The bar
outside
Entrance
Mountain of Youth!
interior
interior
Bar area
The chicken tenders remind me of elementary cafeteria food
The vibe here is really cool, Padres game on, represent.
Bouffant burger
Old Fashioned
Bloody Mary
Laura B.
Jul 6, 2024
Me and my daughter took our dog Ryder to have lunch and Asia took great care of us from the start she got us settled in the back and first thing she did was take care of Ryder and bring out a bowl of water. throughout our lunch she checked on us and let us move to a table when the sun started hitting our table. Asia is such a sweet person and a great server.. thanks Asia you made our special lunch even better Cheers!!!!
Read MoreMarisa F.
May 28, 2024
The food here is consistently good and the staff is super sweet and accommodating. The clientele can sometimes get pretty loud and rowdy but hey, it's primarily a bar that serves food so that's to be expected.They recently opened the little arcade bar which is cool and allows kids. We ate our lunch in the main pub and then took our beers to the arcade and it was nice! Clean bathrooms and you can also order drinks in the arcade. Looking forward to coming back!
Read MoreBev M.
May 28, 2024
We love the Hills! I used to book their semiprivate closed patio room for all my lady's brunch events. Sadly, they closed that area. They expanded the outdoor patio and opened a new side of the restaurant with video games, modern bathrooms, and another bar. This space is not only for the kiddos if you want to keep them busy, but the adults enjoy it. The Hills is dog-friendly, and my pup loves the burgers as much as I do! The staff are amiable and helpful. They have excellent ranch dressing and a full bar with many drink options. I go to this place for lunch or brunch more often than the night bar scene. Though the bar scene is fun, it gets crazy busy on Friday and Saturday nights. I'm not a sports fan, but friends also enjoy watching sports and enjoying their food and drinks.
Read Morealea s.
Aug 14, 2024
I love this place is my go to kick it place to bring friends. The love the vibes here they have arcade and outdoor spaces. All the food they have is so good I decided to get these pretzels bites with cheese I love . The service is amazing they were so sweet and welcoming.
Read MoreJulissa E.
Aug 14, 2024
Came here with my cousin for a girls night! It was walking distance from her place and thought why not. Our server made us feel so welcomed and recommended all the local favorites! It was so GOOD! Now back again and the food is just so damn good! My favorite drink the Mango to Mexico! Literally tastes like a jolly rancher! Another favorite is the Lakesliders and The California Dreamin with Mahi instead of chicken! Definitely a vibe here!
Read MoreRobert H.
May 13, 2024
So this is a tough one. We were looking for something to do for dinner that was outside of our usual spots and settled on this spot. We were lucky to find parking right out on the curb and went in. We grabbed a spot at the bar and then waited. We literally sat there and watched the two bartenders do busy work and avoid any attempt to greet us and see what we wanted. I suggested we leave, but my gf said that we were already there. Eventually we got our drink orders taken. We then put our food orders in when we got them to avoid having to wait for another opening to order. The overall ambiance is probably a chill vibe, but it happened to be Bingo Night and it was extraordinary loud. It got hard to focus on anything outside of the letters and numbers being called. The food however was outstanding. My gf loved her sliders and said she would come back just for them and my burger was one for the best I've had. It was flavorful and cooked just right. Maybe we will give it another chance as it might have been an off night.
Read MoreMichael B.
Apr 21, 2024
This place is legit. I was a little worried because I called and they said dogs were fine but when I showed up they said only fine on the patio or arcade which was annoying because I might have went to a different spot since the back patio was closed for the night and the front patio was small and full. But I decided to wait five minutes for a table outside. On the night I came, a Saturday night around 11pm, there was a fight about to break out. The guy who was intoxicated eventually left and got in his car but the police came and arrested him. This doesn't look like the type of place to get drunk at. It's chill vibes. Music is blasting but there's not a dance floor. It's more of a late food and a beer / cocktail or two. Sitting outside I got to talk to the bouncer, Jose, all night and with the server whose name I forgot but was a female and had cool glasses, who was in and out. They were super chill and fun. I really enjoyed them and they gave the already 4 star experience, a 5 star. The menu is mostly burgers and tacos / burritos. I had the pepper jack mac which had Mac and cheese on it and was recommended by Jose and my homie had the breakfast burrito with avocado instead of guacamole at the recommendation of the waitress who said that the texture pulls it together more. She was right. Both meals were pretty fire. Coming from a Black household, I was not confident that the Mac and cheese would be good. It still lacked seasoning but together with the burger, cheese, and bacon, it came together nicely. Fries came with mine and it was maybe slightly salty but because it wasn't a ton of fries, it was perfect. Went inside for the drinks and like I said the music was bumping with a mix of 50 cent, Ye, Bruno Mars etc. it had low lighting that was tinted purple and blue for a nice effect. There were high top tables and booths. About 50ish people could sit inside I imagine. Bathroom were gender neutral and there were two of them inside. Only had a brown nut beer and tequila soda. The tequila felt about right. Like the proper pour.
Read MoreConrad R.
Mar 15, 2024
A sparkly gem within The Jewel of the Hills.It's been fun checking out developments and new features from this neat, family friendly, neighborhood bar & grille. The snacks are tasty. All of 'em. We're always in for at least an order or two of their Kung Pao Cauliflower and/or Brussels Sprouts appetizers when available. Burgers and sliders are great too. Back in the day, the kiddos really enjoyed stopping by on a Saturday morning in pajamas at the build-your-own waffle bar.Service meets expectations even when they get very busy. Drink orders are prompt and food usually arrives together. Our friendly servers check up on refills and to make sure we have what we need.A recently added game room looked great. Neat variety of arcade and pinball machines for gaming options at the bar. Nicely done. The Hills is one of my favorite local barcades.
Read MoreVictor H.
Mar 25, 2024
You would have troubling guessing, given how quiet La Mesa Boulevard is on a Saturday, that inside this one nondescript door awaited a lively, noisy, busy, and incredibly fun pub, The Hills Pub.I was there a couple of Saturdays ago because I heard their pub food was, God forgive me, 'elevated,' but elevated it was, enhanced by Jade, one of the best bartenders I've ever been served by. There were probably about a dozen of us at the bar, each with our own dietary and time-management needs, and Jade danced circles around her patrons. The energy was infectious. And when bartenders take the time to know your name, it's endearing. And fun. And Jade is both.Despite her burger suggestions, I stuck with my first choice, the El Diablo Burger (but I still love hearing what the staff eat). I literally felt my serotonin getting erect when I took my first bite. The moist 6-8oz patty was slathered in a kind of Serrano Jam Puree that satisfied every primal urge I could bring and it was a wonderful thing. (Though I'm still curious how a fresh, medium-well burger can be served in, I'm guessing, less than three minutes.)The place was packed. And I liked that there were all kinds of age ranges. There was a sense of community more than anything and it should come as no surprise that this bar stands over the last couple of decades (give or take) where others fail. This is, for sure, a keeper. Great job, guys!(P.S. The one criticism I do have, just because it's so weird and icky that it bares mentioning, is the hat the bar back was wearing; it had a rifle emblem with the words 'pedophile shooter.' Um. Awkward. And real inappropriate for a place selling us on fun and good times.)
Read MoreJay O.
May 15, 2024
Visited The Hills Pub over the weekend. The Hills Pub is a nice, chill, neighborhood bar. Ordered the lakesliders which was surprisingly really good! I also orders the tajin-age dirtbag drink (also really good and refreshing). They have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating . If you have kids or love playing arcade games, they have a connecting space next door to visit. Overall, it was a great experience, will definitely be back!
Read MoreRated: 4.3 (1203 reviews) · $$
Italian, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars