Half Moon Bay Brewing Company - Half Moon Bay, California

Luna R.

Best waitress ever! I can always sense a genuine person. This young lady deserves recognition for a job well done. I wish I was better at remembering names. I guess a description will have to do. She had dark wavy hair super sweet Spanish speaking gal.
Food was pretty good but my husband and I didn’t like the fries at all. His sandwich was looking a bit burnt but he ate it anyway saying it still tasted okay. I had a IPA with my crab sandwich both yummy. Had the cheesecake my waitress recommended and it was amazing!

Barbara C.

Local vibe, VIP service. I make an effort to come here from the City on the weekends. Don't let the lines scare you. If you are +1 or solo, just walk up to one of the two hostesses and they'll give you lots of options. Their beer is well known, very tasty. I frequently order the namesake IPA or Pumpkin beer which I also during the festival. Even the non-alcoholic options are smooth and satisfying. I live for the fish and chips! Not greasy, fresh, huge portions usually 4 pieces. Calamari and many other selections like the tacos are all popular. Prices are reasonable. Friendly staff await your order. I never waited more than 8 minutes. Am I a VIP? If you are with a large group, make a reservation! Half Moon Bay is such a beautiful place. You will dream of retiring here! Escape to Half Moon Bay, even whales linger!

Van N.

The food is tasty and the portion is big. We chose to sit outside in the patio looking at the beach side. It was a beautiful day. There is a kid menu with good dishes to choose from. Suitable for family with children.

Zach R.

Stopped here Saturday before the lunch rush. Great place. Beer and food were great. Got super crowded though but that’s probably expected since it’s so nice. Nachos were huge, Mac & cheese was good. Pretzels and hummus were great.

Mitch S.

Good food, great service. Have the shrimp and chips and demolished them lots of choices for different beers and when the food came out, it was as hot as lava! They could use more decorations on the wall, not a lot of personality. Be more fun to have fishing gear, Dungeness crab traps, something more nautical.

Sunaina

We went here for a family brunch and got
- fish and chips 5/5
- monster burger, it was huge!! 5/5
- truffle fries were amazing
- garden salad and cheesy bread

The food was delicious and very filling due to large portions. Almost none of us could finish what we ordered and had lots of leftovers. Lovely outdoor seating in the sun, our dog enjoyed himself too!

M R.

Great place to see the sunset if you are there on a clear day. If not, the inside is cozy. Beer is solid and food is delicious. I recommend the chicken sandwich crispy with coleslaw.

Benjamin S.

This was my first time coming to this establish with my wife, We started it off with an appetizer of pretzel bread w/ brew cheese & some drinks. The brew cheese kinda tasted like the canned nacho cheese with a couple added ingredients. It was alright but I expected the brew cheese viscosity too be thinner. For the main course I ordered the dungunous crab roll while the presentation was fairly nice. This was hard for me too reinforce the price that went along with it at a premium of $32.00 and some change. I personally think the crab was really fresh BUT put together in this sandwich it was just-not-it.

* (This is a 100% a honest review from a customer perspective) *

The Aoli sauce they use on the crab sandwich was just too mayonnaise based. I felt as if I bit into a mayonnaise sandwich when I bit into this. The sauce didn't really compliment the crab sandwich how I'd expect it too and it actually overpowered the subtle crab taste. Although the crab meat was fresh it didn't have much flavor in my opinion. I also noticed when I would bite into this crab sandwich The crab meat was very watery. The sauce needed more spice with a brouder flavor pallet that compliments each ingredient. The bread was pretty fresh and had a light airy crispy texture on the sandwich but it could of been better! The bread was too thin in my opinion too handle the weight of the wet crab meat and sauce. Within a few minutes the sandwich was falling apart due to the bread becoming a soggy mess! So I had to eat this sandwich fast! The fries were actually delicious and crispy but I didn't come here to eat fries. In conclusion this place was good but it could of been better. I give this place a solid 6.2/10 The service was pretty good with getting seated quickly . Other than that, the food was just not hitting for me at this price too. 👎🏽