Yogi’s Beach Bar & Restaurant

Cool place for a night out with some friends, they really open up the place at night and expand it for a dance floor and live DJ. Multiple locations to get drinks at night so not too long of a wait, pool tables out back, lots of room and ladies, Nice place right on the coast.

The cool thing is — it’s located by the ocean! Ocean breezes, how art thou so feel good so on my face! Day drinking here is good too. Day drinking during football season is good too. The joint can get packed with locals. That’s actually pretty cool.
The other thing is how sweet that this joint is a timeless, little piece of Pacific Beach all wrapped up in a beachside structure in Cardiff for all ages. Like PB, the joint is sports bar by day and club by night. Jekyll and Hyde.
Parking is difficult. Park in the unpaved, dirt area next to the lagoon on the east side of 101 or empower yourself to street parking on 101. At any time of day, I don’t think you want to be drunk on 101 straddling 101’s lane and your parallel parked car.
The ocean breeze is nice though.

Yogis is CLOSING this week. April 19^th, 2012
I guess a history of criminal charges against the owner, accusations of sexual harassment for decades, and a drunk staff is not a great business model after all.
Talk about killing a golden goose.
RIP Yogis
December 3^rd, 1987 — April 19^th, 2012

Burger and a beer after work on a Friday before it gets too crowded. $ 10 bucks, eat, drink maybe a game of pool out back and bounce. It’s a good value. Don’t try to make this place a night out.

I’ve been to Yogi’s quite a bit over the last year, I think there food is great and I love there happy hour «Any burger and any beer for $ 10» it also comes with a side, I always get the Cajun fries which are amazing! The location is nice, its right across the street from the beach. I never really have a problem with parking, some times you can just park in the lot yourself and sometimes it’s valet. There are lots of TVs for sports games, and the place itself if pretty large so accommodating large parties shouldn’t be a problem. The staff has always been very nice and helpful, every time me and my friends are leaving there’s a guy that thanks us for coming in and asks us if the food and everything was alright, it’s either the manager or maybe the owner I’m not quite sure, I feel like they really care about our experience and appreciate our business.

Frequented Yogi’s when I first moved here a couple years ago, I was a little entranced by the beach bar vibe and it wore off a little over time, but I still love it. The bartender makes the best «special» margarita and the owner Keith is super sweet and has sent us a drink or two every once and awhile. The DJ can be hit or miss and the people watching is great. The bouncers do a great job and the vibe stays fairly chill even when its busy, The food is slightly above average bar fare, fish and chips are decent. Drinks are reasonably priced. Parking is a little haphazard, if you cant get street parking you have to valet so be prepared for that. Doesnt get busy till close to 11:00-no cover usually.

Usually when I come here its a on a friday or saturday night. On these nights they have a DJ that usually plays a mixture of house and hip hop music. Its hit or miss, some weekend nights there are few people and the music is like trance music and then there are nights when its a nice crowd and the mixture is a perfect blend of house and hip hop.
Parking at this establishment is a lil complicated and depending on what time you get there. They have vallet parking but if thats not your style, there is parking as far as the eye can see, but the only down side to that is that its nothing but a straight line of parking all along the coast line. (side note for the ladies: if you park down this coast its pretty dark and its freezing so you may want to bring a small coat or sweater and try to walk with a friend or 2)
The drink prices at this establishment are about the same as any other place. Decent price and depending on how you tip, your drinks may tend to get a lil stronger and stronger as the night progresses. Security is also good here as well. Theya re approcahable and pretty cool to talk to. They also do a good job kepping an eye on everything.
For those of you who arn’t big on dancing and all that, there are plenty of booths along the outside of the dance floor if you like to just sip and people watch. There are also 2 pool tables in the very back and its also much less crowded there as well if you want to just hear some music and kick it. Overall its a pretty smooth venue just inconcictant with the music. Other than, I must say this is a pretty cool spot if you and some friends want to come out for a good time. If possible, I’d give it 3.7 stars but until Unilocal adds that option comes about, 3 stars it is.
PS *I have never seen a cover charger here, gotta love it *

Yogi’s rocks. They cater to different crowds depending on the weeknights, but they consistently have excellent food and decent service. The owner Keith is hands on and genuinely wants you to enjoy your visit. The servers are friendly and attractive young women. The bartenders are fast, professional and friendly. I recommend it to anyone looking for a great meal in a casual relaxed environment.
I’ve read some of the other reviews and don’t understand why people focus on such nonsense. The food is great and inexpensive and its a fun atmosphere. if you’re looking for a server to change your diaper for you, spend a $ 100 per plate at a fine dining

I went to Yogi’s to watch a Steelers game. Let me tell you — the Steerlers were NOT the entertainment, instead, it was the bartender. I am not sure her name or what type of drugs she’s on, but wow, talk about a high. She couldn’t keep her hands off the male bartender, who seemed rather uninterested in her. She was coughing all over the place and not covering her mouth, dancing behind the bar, putting bar rags over her head, etc, etc, then 45 minutes later, she hit her low. lol stone cold. Still friendly though, so not much to complain about just entertaining and I was embarrassed for her.
This place is obviously a local joint where they seem to know most people who come and go. It was ok, not great, not terrible. My food was fine but I’ve had better. The beer selection is standard, not great. But I love that they play the Steelers game and it is nice across from the beach. I have no idea what it is like on the weekends. I would go back but not my first choice.

oh yogis, you have not changed. You’re still the stinky beach dive by day/​random wangster dance party by night that i remember from my early 20s. This is one of those places you are rarely sober at — it’s a 0 – 60 mph kind of drinking establishment, maybe its because it makes u feel like you’re in a cooler nicer place the drunker you get. The bartender with the long hair in a pony tail was TERRIBLY mean and rude, to myself & my 2 gorgeous young local girlfriends who are their target consumer, so not sure why that was. Food was standard blah bar food, greasy potato skins, scarce chicken tenders, slow service.
At least there is literally on the water, not too far north, has free parking if you r down to play a little real life Frogger, theres no cover charge, and best part –the music is awesome, they really know how to entice you into dancing, kickin the night off with a little Salt n Pepa to bring it back and the dj just kept the party going all night! We ever got to witness a slightly disturbing butch on lipstick lapdance that took center stage in the middle of the room for a good 30 minutes. They took up a good 10 foot radius all around so it was quite a show.
Amazeballs — eclectic mix of people & music
Bummer — stink, random weirdos, a-​hole bartenders that are only nice to who they assume are locals.
I will only be back when my friends demand it of me for events and such, or if I drink too much at Las Olas otherwise– no thanks!

Recently returned to Yogi’s and ordered the same burger and fries that I did when I raved and the burger this time was seriously lacking. It was dry and over cooked.
The ambience is still a fun one and the service is great. My fiancée gets the calamari sandwich and still raves about it so I am hoping my blah burger was a fluke. We still like to ride the motorcycle up to enjoy the sunset with a beer in hand and sweet potato fries in the other.

Awesome view and atmosphere!!!
Great beach bar with better than «bar food» menu right across the road from the Pacific Ocean. A must stop on HWY 101.
Been there 3 or 4 times and the service has always been top notch, whether it is packed or you are the only one in the house.
GO TO YOGI’S!!!

Came here on a Thursday night for my hubbys 30^th reunion icebreaker. I have no issues about the staff, they were quick and efficient.
But the beer selection blows. The «high end» beer here is Stella. What a joke. $ 5.25 for a Pacifico? Can you say overpriced?
Another beef is that on the same day as our reunion they also scheduled some disco rave dance party. So basically we had to scream over the electronic beat to hear each other. Also got to see one of the kids be carried out by his friends. Amateur.

I went here last night, (the day before the 4^th of July), and it was alright.
The food was great, but the service sucked.
We were seated right away because it wasn’t too crowded. One girl took our drink order… walked away… and then another girl came to take our drink order… really???
They had a special that was any burger and beer for $ 10. That was a great deal.
One (of our apparently two) waitresses brought our food. 3 burgers and a cajun chicken something or another… and NO KETCHUP. Really, you brought 2 patty melts and another burger, but didn’t bring us any ketchup???
I was standing at the bar waiting to ask someone for ketchup because no waitresses were walking by us. As I stood there, some man who worked there (maybe the manager or something) was like «hello miss, can I help you with anything?» and I just simply asked for some ketchup. He asked our waitress to get me some, and then I was finally able to enjoy the other half of my patty melt and fries. Oh ya, the fries. I know I ordered STEAK friends, but I got CAJUN fries. I asked everyone at my table which ones I ordered (you know, I could have ordered them and forgot), but they all said I ordered steak fries. Oh well.
Probably won’t be going here again. Would rather go next door to the Kraken to drink and to their other neighbor, Los Olas, to eat. Skip Yogis!

Some friends and I dropped in for dinner and drinks on a Saturday evening. It has been a while since I’ve been here. I ordered the Nachos w/​no Meat.
It was the first time I’ve tried the Nachos here… and I’m glad I did! The Nachos are unique. In addition to all of the regular toppings (Sour Cream, Guacamole, Beans, Cheese, Onions, Olives) it has Pickled Carrots & Onions as well!
The Picked Carrots & Onions make these Nachos shine above the rest. They have a nice, spicy kick to them and the Pickled flavor compliments the creamy richness of the Sour Cream & Guacamole… yum! I wish I lived nearby, I’d eat these Nachos all the time… damn.
Overall, we had a good time. This is our favorite place to watch college football during the season… now that school is coming to an end I won’t be goin

We were driving up Pacific Highway and decided to stop here on a whim (there was another H2 in the parking lot) and see what it was all about. It was a little past lunch time and the place was fairly busy. Realized the moment we stepped through the doors that this place was a local hangout and FRIENDLY! All ages, all types, all ethnicities in a down to earth hangout.
We were at a seaside version of Cheers and the crowd was all at the bar, awesome!!! Our waitress was at our table immediately and very helpful. First thing to catch our attention, the prices! Prime Rib for $ 18, WHAT and a view of the ocean. OH YEAH! Since we were ordering blind, we chose a few appetizers and main courses.
We started with the Ahi Napoleon, I know stacks are passé, but this one is not to «passé» on. Fresh perfectly cut ahi, mangoes, seaweed salad (yes I said it) avocados and CRISP wanton skins. OH THIS IS GOOOOD! The seaweed salad was a perfect addition to this stack. We also chose a meat appetizer, the Prime Rib Bites, they even ask how you want them cooked. We chose medium rare and they came medium rare. Two sauces to dip them into a Au Jus and Horseradish, YUMMY!
Hubby chose the Chili Sheared Ahi and I chose Sliders 3-​way. They had several hamburgers on the menu that I wanted to try, so they allowed me to choose 3 as sliders, Lamb, Prime Rib and Beef. Beef was predictable, the lamb was very good partnered with feta cheese and red onions, but the Prime Rib was REALLY nice. Tender juicy beef on a perfect little Hawaiian Bun, definitely want round two of that one. The Ahi was really tasty but cut really thick, hubby is not a fan of the thick cut, but all the right flavors were there and it was fresh and beautifully colored.
Drinks are not expensive and plentiful. There is valet parking so parking is not an issue. We will definitely be stopping back in here again and soon!

Yogi’s is a decent spot. I’ve been there 3 times now to watch Sunday football and I have to say it’s a mediocre experience at best.
While they have a metric shitton of TV’s, getting your game on the TV near you is a challenge. Once you get you game on the TV near you, actually having it STAY on that channel is another challenge. For some reason, they swap the TV’s in the middle of the game. It doesn’t seem to be on purpose, but they got switched several times each time I watched a game here.
Since I’m a fan of a shitty Midwest team, my games start at 10am. We always got there early to stake claim to a nice booth and the TV of our choice. Since it’s so early, I eat breakfast there. The food isn’t really that great. I’d have to say the Huevos Rancheros is the best thing there and it only tastes as good as it does because I put a copious amount of hot sauce on it. I ordered a burrito once and had to send it back two times because it was not made correctly. It was decent at best once it was finally made correctly. But, seriously, potato, egg, cheese sour cream burrito. It’s not that hard to do. Take ingredients put them on a tortilla, wrap them in said tortilla. They managed to screw that up twice.
The bloody mary’s are hit or miss. I’ve had some that are spot on and others that are only so so at best. The selection of beers is pretty good and they have a few bar wines. Nothing special for vino.
Oh, this place is crawling with Steeler fans. If you are like me and hate the goddamn Steelers, this may not be the spot for you. There are fans of pretty much every team, so that part is pretty great, but there are a LOT of Steeler fans. I’m talking so many, they take up the entire back patio. They hang tapestries on the wall, have raffles and the first time I went there, swear to god, there was a dude waving a huge flag. Indoors. Crazy.
Oh. Parking. On Sunday mornings, the lot is full and they have valet parking. I think the guy is there most of the time, but I’m not sure. I haven’t been here later than 5:00 or so.
If you’re in the area and you need a spot, this will do. I wouldn’t go out of my way to watch there though.

This place is what I call a typical beach bar in appearance. Right on the coast, tons of flats screens with various sports (I was über impressed they had Aussie rules football on, St. Kilda none the less), and lots of open space to hang out/​sit down. The dance floor is separate from a couple parts of the bar so you can go sit with your friends and not have someone shaking their rump in your face. I can’t vouch for their food since I didn’t try any.
The manager was at the front greeting everyone that came in and acted genuinely glad that were coming in. I was hoping for a little more local mix on the taps, but settled for the «standard» local Stone IPA. Bartenders were nice and attentive. There was some people really getting in to the jumping on the dance floor and unfortunately one of them slammed his elbow into my shoulder, but the waitress and manager were very helpful and bought ice to make sure I was okay.
My only gripe is the mandatory valet parking. If you park across the street you’ll get in a little cardio before… maybe it’s a consolation for what you are about to do to our liver.

Yogi’s is located on a sweet stretch of coastal Highway 101 between Solana Beach and Cardiff by the Sea and on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. However, beautiful location and view aside, there are a lot of things to hate about this place including the horrible parking and some of the worst, most air-​headed service I have ever experienced.
Parking anywhere near the restaurant is by valet only so I decided to park on the beach side of the street. Doing so forces you to risk your life by playing the real life equivalent of the classic game «Frogger» to get across since there is no crosswalk button on that side. Once you finally get in, you notice that the bar is extremely TV-​centric and all of the tables are oriented so that you’ve got a clear view of the game. It really makes it a great place to watch the game of the day but other than that, it’s a little bit awkward.
Our waitress was clearly not present as she took our order and seemed to be distracted by something shiny in another part of the room. Part of the problem was that a good percentage of her brain was in her shirt, which is great for tips and «motor boating», but not much else. I swear that I could very nearly see pinwheels spinning in the back of her head as I attempted to tell her my order which she subsequently got wrong.
I decided to get the «Works» burger, which basically only came with grilled mushrooms and cheese. Not very «worksy» if you ask me. Told that they used top quality beef I attempted to order it cooked black and blue (which took some explaining), but ultimately just spoke in a language that she might understand and asked for it to be cooked medium rare. Well it didn’t come out medium rare but instead came out pretty much well done. Ok fine, I’ll take it since it would take pictures drawn in crayon to communicate any changes. I did however, ask for a side of mayo since there was none on the burger. Well that actually took the asking of several big-​chested bimbos and the better half of 20 minutes to finally accomplish but it did finally arrive and I could finally start eating.
Honestly, the best part of the entire experience was the snakebite I ordered when I first arrived, but the rest was basically a train wreck. The servers are as dumb as they come and while the location comes with great views, safe, free parking is nearly impossible to come by. After about 30 minutes of asking and waiting for our check, we had finally resolved to walking out on it without any qualms but it was then that our waitress finally showed up and tried to overcharge us for items we didn’t even order. We sorted it out and left no tip for our ditzy blond. In fact, she should have tipped us for the trouble.
If you want to risk your life and intelligence by coming here, that’s up to you. As far as I’m concerned however, you will never see me anywhere near Yogi’s again, and implore you to save the time and trouble to great your overpriced burger elsewhere.
Food: ⁴⁄₁₀
Service: ⁰⁄₁₀
Price: $$
Atmosphere: ⁵⁄₁₀

Took a cab from 1^st Street bar in Encinitas and made my way to Yogis since nobody was dancing over there lame! Once I got into the cab my foot got caught under the seat and once a pulled it out my big toe was bleeding and skin hanging off, gross. I still wanted to dance though, I hobble up to the entry with my friends, I asked the big bald man, if he has a band-​aid? Please help my bleeding toe… =(He looks at me in a way I can’t explain, but told me to follow him, he takes us to the kitchen, I sit on the counter, stuck my foot out to get my toe all cleaned up, haha thanks Mr. Bald man, well I later find out he’s the owner. You are awesome!
After that I walked out and headed for the DJ area, scoping out the crowd, diverse, music was good, good enough to pop lock and drop it, Some good looking eye candy, that I can tell are douchy… what else can I expect at the bar right? LoL The hell have fun anyway. I met a so called professional «Golfer» that night, he lives in Rancho Santa Fe, OooOhh I just so creamed in my panties… I told him I play golf too he says you do… I get him excited; Yes I play golf with Tiger Woods on Wii… and no I did not take him home.
This bar is pretty fun, beats going downtown… anytime!