Understory Bar

4.4

39 Reviews

$31 to $50

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

Good for groups
Romantic
Great for creative cocktails

Named after the layer of rain forest between the forest canopy and forest floor. Understory is the central cocktail bar at The Sky Deck. Created by Scott Slater, founder of Slater 50/50 and managed by Chance Curtis, Understory offers an elevated selection of spirits and craft cocktails. In addition, guests are able to select menu items from any of the Sky Deck's restaurants to be delivered to the central bar.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 am
Phone number
(858) 925-7022
Website
http://understorybar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Please contact drink@understorybar.com

Location
12841 El Camino Real 209, San Diego, CA 92130
Neighborhood
Carmel Valley
Parking details
Parking Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 39 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.1Service
4.6Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

39 Reviews

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UrsC
San Diego
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great time at Understory. The drinks, ambiance, concept and staff are amazing. Highly recommend!
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SeanW
San Diego
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 26, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Great place for a group setting for drinks and food to celebrate my birthday.
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DinaS
VIP
San Diego
33 reviews
4.0
33 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
This place is a great concept. You sit in the middle of an elegant “food court” and they serve you drinks while you order food from the surrounding restaurants and they bring it to you. However, last night the drink service was too slow. It took over 15 minutes to get our first drink. They also didn’t warn us that all the food comes to you at the same time so if you are in a big group you barely have room on the table for everyone’s dish. They really need bigger tables for people to really enjoy their meals.
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MaliaG
Los Angeles
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
First off I NEVER leave reviews but I have also never had a worse experience in my life. The bar is beautiful, food and drinks good but the service was horrific. Very rude wait staff, we had a small table and dishes were starting to pile up. I nicely asked if they could please clear some dishes (after I stacked them all up) and she rolled his eyes. The service continued to decline through the night. Incorrect drinks and food and when we very nicely mentioned it again rolled her eyes and even laughed in our faces. By the end of the night we got our $800 bill which included gratuity bc we had a party of 8 and she came storming to the table telling us there was no tip! We again nicely and respectfully showed her the receipt and the gratuity that WAS included. She just said, ok and walked off. Again the service was SO bad and the wait staff SO disrespectful that I had to warn anyone. We all had to get babysitters, time away with friends and spouses and shelled out a ton of money to be treated so poorly. Will never return to understory again.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
VIP
San Diego
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Cool spot if you’re in the neighborhood. Cool cocktail options but not much food options. Staff was okay, the person who gave us our bill had such a nasty attitude and was rolling her eyes because we asked her to take our picture. Maybe she had a bad day but don’t bring that energy to those who are paying.
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SandraG
Las Vegas
24 reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful bar, excellent drinks and service
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Feli
VIP
Nashville
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 16, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
More like a club than a bar. Really loud music with live DJ. The service was extremely bad. They messed up our order several times, and instead of acknowledging it was their fault, they tried to blame on us that we forgot what we ordered. If you want to ruin your weekend night I would definitely recommend this place.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 13, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Awesome!!!
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RachelV
San Diego
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 5, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had made a reservation to take clients there for food and drinks, I wasn’t told there was 1.5 hr time limit on tables. So we were asked to leave before we were able to order food and more rounds. Would have been nice to have a heads up.
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Imck
Minneapolis
10 reviews
1.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Wasn’t open when we got there… no one answered the phone. Maybe it’s closed that day but if so need to fix their hours!
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12841 El Camino Real 209, San Diego, CA 92130

Additional information

Neighborhood
Carmel Valley
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://understorybar.com/
Phone number
(858) 925-7022
Private party facilities
Please contact drink@understorybar.com

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