Ritual Tavern

8/14/2008 10:34:49 PM, thursday, august 14, 2008
I visited this venue at RBSG. The interior was very nice with lots of dark woodiness. It was quaint and warm. The bathrooms were limited to 1 person at a time, which was a bit of a bitch. To be honest, the fish and chips was freaking awesome. I don’t really remember too much more about the menu, but it seemed pretty comprehensive. I don’t recall the beer that I had there, but there was an eclectic bottle list as well as a good selection of taps. The service was good, especially for dealing with a large, drunk, rowdy party like us.

8/14/2008 3:20:06 PM, thursday, august 14, 2008
My new favorite local eatery. This place puts together the concept perfectly...super high quality english pub cuisine and a fine beer list. The Shepards pie, the only thing I’ve gotten here and I’ve had it twice thus far, is by far the best I’ve had..more of the Stew-type with chunks of meat and piping hot..its fucking stellar. The beer list is top notch though I cant remember exactly what was on it..on tap i had a few Green Flash LeFreak, which was decent at the time. IN any event, gotta love this place. The Service, from what i could tell, is as good as it gets...

8/10/2008 2:54:22 AM, sunday, august 10, 2008
Poked my head in after visiting Toronado across the street. Very cool looking place. The staff is pretty interesting too. Tap list and bottle list is pretty small, but a good combination of good food and good beer.

5/19/2008 12:02:21 AM, monday, may 19, 2008
A really cool place overall! The atmosphere was great, kind of an old world Gothic/ hunting lodge. Lots of great beers on tap and in bottle (Alesmith, Stone, Lightning....). Staff was really cool and very courteous. I will be going back for sure!!

12/3/2007 1:53:59 AM, monday, december 03, 2007
Small bar with a really good neighborhood feel. The beer list isn’t one of San Diego’s longest but it is among the most interesting, Nice balance of local and imported beers and great diversity of styles. Taps are all local, the bottles have a good selection of German & Belgian brews. Food leans towards European pub grub but has lots of fresh local produce and naturally raised meats. I really liked the shepherd’s pie. Nick the bartender was really friendly and knew the beer list well - he said the whole staff tasted and helped to select the beers - a really good sign in a place that wants to be known for craft beers. Together with Hamilton’s and the Linkery, this place is making North Park a center for good beer and food in SD.

9/3/2007 1:51:17 AM, monday, september 03, 2007
The taps have recently gone from 4 to 7, and they are ALL local beers, which I love. The bottle selection is very good. Definitely not the best beer bar in SD in terms of selection, but the staff seems to have a legitimate interest in good beer and really want to expand and improve the selection. Primarily a restaurant, they do have a bar that is cozy and inviting and the food is pretty good. I had the Gumbo, which was damn good. I definitely see this place becoming one of the better places in San Diego.

7/23/2007 4:08:08 AM, monday, july 23, 2007 [ Updated tuesday, august 21, 2007 ]
Opened this week. The 4 taps included Ballast Point Yellowtail Pale, Alesmith Lil Devil and Speedway Stout, and a Green Flash. Decent bottle selection including Dupont Miel. The taps, bottles and food menus will change as they get going. Burgers, German food and gumbo represent their mixed offerings, served in a slightly upscale setting while the bar overlooks the busy street with some sidewalk seating. Nice neighborhood place about a mile from Hamilton’s in a cool neighborhood.