Tustin Brewing Co - Tustin, California

Sophie T.

I came here on a Sunday afternoon with my husband and a couple of friends. The place had plenty of indoor seating as well as covered outdoor seating—including a designated smoking section. We were seated right away and started with a cider, a seltzer, and an order of chili cheese fries.

The drinks arrived quickly, followed by the fries. Although listed as a side, the chili cheese fries were generously portioned—definitely more like a full entrée—and it paired perfectly with our drinks.

Later on, we decided to try the Margherita pizza. It was decent, but nothing particularly memorable.

Overall, we had a great time. The service was solid, especially considering we were seated outside. Would definitely come back for a casual afternoon hangout!

Christine M.

This place was recommended, i finally made it! Enjoyed a steak taco and a pastor taco. The meat was very tender and flavorful. The salsas were fresh and delicious. These might be the best tacos I’ve had in some time. I tried their Red (and I’ve tried many), it is well worth coming back for, great beer! Their beer and menu choices are worth repeat visits. I have worked in hotel/restaurant in the past so I can tell they have freshness and great flavors here. Bravo!

Nestor H.

Came to this brewery because it was the only thing open at the time. We arrived around 9pm, the kitchen was closed. We were offered samples which was really nice, we didn’t like any of the beers but we wanted to buy something since they were nice and gave us samples. We ordered 1 round and grabbed some food from a restaurant near by since we were hungry. However they told us we were not allowed to bring outside food. I asked why since their kitchen was closed and we were hungry but he said those were the rules. I understand but it made me leave right away instead of staying and enjoying my time there since we were hungry. Customer service is decent but beer selection is not too good, and big minus is no outside food. I will not be coming here again but overall its an ok brewery

Mar S.

I was told that the drinks were good. The waitres was super friendly and patient. The food was ok but people go here for the drinks.

Gil B. J.

Tustin Brewing Has been around for forever. They get the annual Pliny the Younger release that Russian River brewing does. Their food is delicious with everything from burgers to pizza and appetizers. They are an honest to goodness brewery and make their own beers on site. The staff are friendly and helpful finding beverage suggestions. In the 20+ times that I've been here, I've only had one sightly negative experience with an incompetent bartender and an NFL game.

Shawnna F.

On Friday May 2nd my family and friends went to Tustin Brewing Company and had one of the worst experiences ever. I strongly discourage the community from giving them any money until major changes are made. The main trigger of all of this is the smoking on the patio. Some back story. I called and asked if dogs were allowed on the patio, was told yes they were. My husband called back while we at a kids baseball game to make a reservation for 9 people, including 3 kids, an elderly mother, and our dog on the patio. We arrived at the restaurant around 8pm. Yes, it was very busy, but we were sat pretty quickly. That’s about where it being good ended. We placed our orders and things went downhill from there. While waiting for our drinks and food we noticed a table smoking cigarettes. We asked our server and he told us the 2 tables in the back are allowed to smoke because they are 20 feet from the door. I’ve never heard of this. But we were with our kids and tried to make the most of it. It just kept getting worse. More and more people kept joining the smokers, not just cigarettes, cigars, cloves, and vaping. We were very uncomfortable. I asked if we could move inside with our dog. We were told no. While this was happening the service was also horrible. Water got spilled and we had to get our own towels to clean it up. Our kids had water that never got refilled. The kids were starving as we kept waiting and waiting for our food. Finally, a little over an hour from waiting we had to move. Our party of 9, again 3 kids and also my friends elderly mother, moved our own tables and chair to try and get away from the overwhelming smoke. Our server and the bartender who was assisting him were very aware of how uncomfortable we were. We finally got our food, an hour and a half later. My son’s food and one of our other friends’ food were wrong. At that point my son was so hungry he just ate it. As we all quickly ate our food to get out of the horrible situation I saw an empty table for the boys to go sit at inside. It’s extremely sad when your child says to you, “Finally, fresh air!” We were all so disgusted by the amount of smoke and disregard, I put down a card and paid for the whole table. We did not have the time or patience to split the bill. Our server brought back the check, and didn’t even bring me an itemized receipt. Again, at that point we were all so upset and grossed out, we just wanted out of there. Us parents were trying to keep our cool in front of our kids. Later I called and asked to speak to the manager. I was told she was gone for the night. I spoke with the main lead. I told him about the situation. His response was, “Ya, it’s a smoking patio.” And that was about it. I asked him to have the manager call me the next day when she got in. Mind you, when we got home both my husband and I had headaches and our stomachs were upset from the amount of smoke we had to sit through.
The next day I called and spoke with the manager Anna. She is the only positive thing about this whole experience. She felt horrible and was truly empathetic. She had no idea this was happening while we were there. I was told we were supposed to be told it was a smoking area. We clearly were not. Again, she was the only positive light in this situation.

For a local restaurant to have a smoking patio is disgusting. To have tables out there with children is a pure disregard for public safety and health. This restaurant does not care about health or safety, it is clear with their ownership and employees. There was absolutely no mention or signs that smoking is allowed. I highly urge everyone to boycott this establishment until changes have been made.
A year ago I watched my father pass away from lung disease. This restaurant is only adding to that disease and cause of death.

Mark G.

Been coming here for years! At least 15 years, I believe. After so many years they still have it! Great food, great beers and great friendly service. We don’t live in Tustin but we love stopping here when we’re in the area. If we lived closer we would visit weekly

Scott M.

Great beer selection, tacos were good.