A new brewpub has opened for business in the neighborhood. Located at 4601 Park Blvd. in University Heights, the new arrival is called Kairoa Brewing Company.
The two-story brewery and restaurant boasts a spacious rooftop deck and modern interior channeling the rugged beauty of New Zealand, the owners' home country, according to the website.
In addition to brewing beers touting flavors and traditions popular in New Zealand's and San Diego's beer scenes, the kitchen offers a mix of New Zealand comfort foods and classic American dishes. The menu features shareable snacks like lamb barbacoa-style hot chips, fried shrimp sliders, and flaky puff pastry rolls stuffed with Impossible vegan meat. There's also main dishes like fried chicken sandwiches, shepherd's pie, American- and New Zealand-style burgers and more. (See the full menu here.)
The new addition has gotten good reviews thus far, with a 3.5-star rating out of 86 reviews on Yelp.
Tiffany M., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on Feb. 26, wrote, "Great space. Huge, gorgeous outdoor patio upstairs, great vibe, various different areas to hang out in. And the beer is fantastic! The food was definitely fresh and high quality and cooked to perfection."
Yelper John H. added, “The beer and food menu here is on point ... I was especially impressed with their lamb barbacoa, Kiwi burger and pavlova — all New Zealand classics. I could drink the Cheeky Buggah all day long; it's perfectly balanced and tasty.”
Swing on by to take a peek for yourself: Kairoa Brewing Company is open from 4 p.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.–midnight on Friday, 10 a.m.–midnight on Saturday, and 10 a.m.–10 p.m. on Sunday.
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