Barfly La Jolla

This is a great place for food and drinks. Vernon was by far one of the best bartenders I ever had! He can make one hella good lemon drop. The menu is pretty vast so everyone can certainly find something to eat. I am a food snob and can say their chicken kebobs and humus were spot on. The place is pretty dead during the weekdays but you will get great service and fun music to listen to. We listened to Beatles, G’nR, and other fun tunes. The only bad thing I can say is that the ordering manager needs to step it up on their wine list. There were a good amount of wine varietals that they didn’t have. I assume they ran out and didn’t re-​stock. That should never happen in a place like this in La Jolla. Overall a great find and looking forward to going back!

Good food for breakfast but had to wait 30 minutes for eggs, nothing difficult. Service was lacking. Waited 20 minutes for coffee refill mind you it been empty on the edge of table for 20 minutes. Once received food waiter did not return back until he handed us the bill.

Great place for a quiet drink on a Friday night. Sebastian was a wonderfully attentive bartender with good taste in music.
I understand it will be busier as the night goes on, but just at 5pm it was perfect for my friends and I to chill out at the bar. Next door is a coffee shop, and I had just grabbed a tea and brought it over.
Probably not the place for a rocking night out, but I enjoyed being able to talk and hang out.

I’ve walked by this place a couple of times whenever I come to La Jolla Cove and decided to check it out last night after dinner at Karl Strauss with my friend. Walked in and saw that Barfly obviously was not the place to be in La Jolla on a Saturday night. Empty tables, empty dance floor, and just a handful of people at the bar.
Music made up for the dead environment just a little bit for me. Mostly 90’s and 00’s hip hop and R&B, which are my kind of jams. The male bartender was outgoing and awesome to talk to, but the other bartender (female) just wasn’t having the best night.
Bottom line, don’t waste your time coming here.

We decided to go to barfly to watch the Chargers game and we were impressed with the TVs and the menu. Unfortunately the bartender Sabrina was so rude that we left. Pretty shocking that this restaurant hires people who are so rude to the customers. Very disappointed…

Was totally suckered in by the banner out front that says «Best Happy Hour in La Jolla». Prices were great! $ 4 for drinks and apps, but I definitely wouldn’t go as far as saying «The Best», perhaps «The Cheapest» is a better description.
My friend and I ordered a white zin as it was way too hot outside for a red and I don’t like chardonnay. All well drinks were $ 4, beers were $ 4 and so were the apps.
For an appetizer we ordered the avocado egg rolls. DELICIOUS! I would come back just for these.
The bartender however was not very attentive and she was a bit rude. Perhaps a bit overwhelmed since she was the only one working the bar?
Also, the scene was meh. Not my scene, but a good avocado egg roll, nonetheless.

Came here to watch the world cup and had some appetizers with my guys. The bartender was tolerant of my obnoxious friend and she handled it well. I liked that she smiled at them but she practically ignored me, maybe because I’m a girl? And perhaps because I was the designated driver and as a result had water without ice the whole time? C’mon, that tactic gets old.
About the food: if you ever thought about biting into an avocado in a classy way, order the avocado rolls, they will make you happy. The prosciutto pizza is legit and the falafel was nice and crispy. Comeback during the week because the ½ price happy hour is hard to beat especially for a touristic place that justifies their expensive menu with the real estate. In any case, I love the appetizers here and they deserve 4 stars.

Just went there this afternoon to catch a World Cup game and the service was abysmal. There were not that many people inside and it took over 10 minutes for someone to even acknowledge us, bring us water and finally take our order. We only ordered drinks. They were out of the Stone IPA (really, on a summer weekend?!) and ginger beer which people in our party had ordered… it took the waitress another 5 minutes to tell us they were out of ginger beer. When our drinks finally came, one of them was in a smaller glass because they were out of pint sized glasses… hard to believe a bar would be out of pint sized glasses on a Saturday afternoon.
Terrible service and not worth coming back at all. Spare yourself and go to another place in La Jolla.

The bartender Sabrina is disgusting. I just observed her open a juice top with her mouth then pour drinks with it to 2 other customers. Disgusting!

Wow — this place represents La Jolla? I would rather not… its too bad Jacks shut down, it trumped this place by far~! Barfly has the potential to be poppin’, but instead its a ghetto club in the middle of a nice area attracting wannabe rich kids thugs. Not worth the cover.

I wish I could give a zero star rating for this place!
I have been here twice. My first visit was alright, it was a dance club on that Friday night. I only had beers there which couldn’t go wrong, but my friend’s margarita tasted like syrup.
Came back here for a super early dinner at around 5pm on a Saturday. Worst service and food ever! We got some chicken strips with fries and a beef filet kabob. The beef filet tasted so old and stinky! It was probably in the fridge for a like week or something, really gross!!!
We wanted a second, third round of drinks. We were trying to get our server’s attention. Ridiculously, she walked pass us and just ignored us.
Due to the lack of server’s attention, we didn’t even have a chance to send the spoiled beef back to the kitchen. We ended up spending a hundred bucks on 5 drinks, a mediocre appetizer, and a spoiled beef kabob. Great! I will never come back to BarFly.

All in all not a bad palace. The appetizer i had was good. The chef seems very knowledgeable. The bar staff are attentive and polite. They will even plug in your phone charger if you ask nicely. I will go back and take the wife. They turn the place in to a night club as some point in the evening, i left before they did that so I’m not sure how well that works.

Review on Happy Hour Only.
My friend Lily and I stopped in for a quick drink before one of the elite events right down the street.
Service was great, hostess very nice and the bartender was nice too, and turns out she’s a fellow elite! Awesome!
We ordered two beers and an order of wings (we were starving!). On the HH menu, I believe they were $ 4 bucks for 4 wings. Good size, nice amount of sauce, tasted good. I thought it was worth it for being in La Jolla.
I think we got out of there for under $ 15 for drinks and a quick bite.

Don’t be deceived by the terrible name of this restaurant! It should be called «Come see our gigantic dinner menu full of unique and tasty dishes!!!»
Great Coca Cola chicken. Quality pizzas and salads. Avocado eggrolls that will FLOOR you. Seriously — I dare you to choose the teriyaki sauce over the celantro when you are dipping these sexy lil dynomites. They’re equally awesome!
They also serve rarely seen menu items like Beef Stroganoff. And it’s actually good! You can find everything here from steaks to burgers to Med/​Greek to salads to paninis to pizzas. A real American experience!!!
Four stars only because this place does not try to be 5 Stars. The prices are too reasonable and the name «Barfly» is terrible. I mean hello!!! You guys are in La Jolla where people literally use cash to put beneath their Ferrari so the oil doesn’t drip onto their plate brass driveway!!! They’re not going out to a «bar» where common folk hang out. Much less flies!!!
Keep your menu and prices, but rename your place to «Brick and Porter: The most expensive dining experience in La Jolla» and charge $ 100 alone just for the reservation. Your business will explode!!!

Douche bag central in La Jolla!
Came here with a group of friends for some dancing, and was blown away at the sheer number of DB’s present. In addition, there was a $ 10 cover at the door, really? There were no lines, and the club was pretty empty.
The dance floor is a version of a junior high dance, where all the girls danced together in the middle of the dance floor and all the DB guys stand around the dance floor gawking at the girls. There were no interactions between the 2 gender groups! There was 2 stripper poles mounted on platforms, and the gogo dancers were pretty hot BUT couldn’t dance at all — very typical of the anorexic chicks of socal. However, the bouncers would not let any girl dance on the pole, wtf? This is a dance club, not a strip joint where only hired strippers can dance on the pole!
Hells to the NO!

Like the atmosphere here. Felt date like when I went. We were seated outside and if it’s a nice night out, I’d recommend it. Also, ask to be seated next to a fire pit if possible. It’s pretty watching the flames.
The dish I had was pretty good. I believe it was the chicken tequila fettuccine. Nicely seasoned and flavorful.
Also, checking into Unilocal gives you a free dessert from their bakery. Awesome! Got their triple layer chocolate mousse that contains dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate with shavings on the top. It’s delicious.
Waitress was nice. Last time I went, we got just drinks and since we were drinking, she didn’t come by that often, which was fine.

I stopped in for breakfast and to watch the Charger game for a while. I ordered the breakfast croissant sandwich with a bacon scramble and cheese. It came with a side of rosemary potatoes and a bowl of fruit for $ 9.95. (
) I also ordered a side of english muffins toast for $ 1.50 (
), and a house drip coffee for $ 1.95.
The croissant was very good and it came from the bakery next door. It was very buttery and flaky, so much so that it kinda fell apart when I was handling it. That being said, the bacon scrambled eggs were very good. They came well seasoned and fluffy. (
) The croissant sandwich however did need more cheese. There was so little of it, that it became an after thought.
The rosemary potatoes were good. They were cooked through well and seasoned well. (
) I thought the potatoes could of been a little more crispy and have more rosemary flavor. The fruit bowl was very nice. The fruits were all fresh. The English muffins were good. They would of been a lot better if the preserve was fresh, not packaged preserved.
The service here was okay. My server seemed a little grumpy and not enthusiastic about being there, so it put a little damper on my whole experience. The food came out in a good amount of time. The place has a lot of seating inside and out.
More cheese please…

Excellent Moscow mule, HH four bucks! Wandered in pre FWSD event with the ever so lovely Sela (Say wha? She’s back people: queue applause!) and we were delighted to find a couple barstools open and a sassy pretty bartender to shake us up some ginger delight.
We didn’t partake of the foods as our mouths were too full of news and catching up, but a drink or two in-​our pocketbooks barely noticed! Great deal for a pre dinner drink or after a long work day.
I’m excited to go back and try the rest of the menu: Fish tacos, sliders, bruschette-​all 4 $ from 4 – 7

For you sports fans? 24 TVS with all major games! Ooo and they also serve breakfast in the weekends! Ding ding ding!

This review is for Happy Hour!!! This is my 2^nd visit to BarFly.
HH is from M-​F from 4−7p. Appropriately advertised as $ 4@4.
Luckily during our visit, we had the establishment all to ourselves so we had awesome service. We found some seats at the bar and ordered away.
I opted for the draft Hef and the fish tacos (2) — each were $ 4. The Hef and tacos were surprisingly pretty good. I also tried the wings and sliders. The wings were OK with ranch and the sliders were overcooked.
BarFly has a decent Happy Hour menu with a good selection. Parking can be a little difficult since it’s downtown LJ. 2 hour street parking until 6p, but free thereafter.
I’ll be back — unce uncing it up with the Duke and my Triple Date with bottle service…

Its official, as of 5÷7÷2012, I am the Duke of BarFly… Hahaha! I have over 12 check in’s here and 4 of those are from the past 4 weekends. And what do you know, I got another birthday party invite here for this coming Saturday. COUNT ME IN!
I love coming here because it’s close to home and the DJ’s know whats up. Basically, if any of the DefTal DJ’s are spinning that night, you know it’s going to be a good night.
Another plus is the type of crowd this place attracts. Sorry, but I can’t stand newly turned 21 year olds who don’t know how to handle their alcohol. Drinks here are about the same price as Downtown clubs and parking is free.
Friday nights is pretty chill but Saturday nights is where this place gets crazy! From the crowd dressin to impress, all the way to the hot go-​go dancers who all are so cool to talk to and take pictures with!
Ill be back again and again and again. One of these days, I’ll actually come here for happy hour or dinner just to change it up a bit… But for now, work hard and play harder!