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Jim P.
Welcome to the next generation - fusion cocktail mixology Bar located in the heart of Chula Vista. Offering savory, sweet, tart, boozy, and fruity cocktails along with fresh zesty appetizers, plates to share, as well as homestyle eatery comfort foods. Fresh items straight from the local sea and local California land. Try tantalizing sea appetizers like the fresh local oysters on the half shell and boom boom shrimp - sweet and spicy, citrusy shrimp. Find a little something for everyone. Join us for weekly Happy Hour Tuesday to Friday from 4pm to 6pm while watching sports on the overhead TV monitors, relax by the fire pit tables or get cozy on the outdoor heated patio seating. You will find ample free parking located in the Gateway Buildings on the H Street entrance or on the Third Avenue entrance. If you are looking to celebrate a special occasion visit our Events page today! Shake & Muddle your local cocktail bar and kitchen.
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We do allow friendly pets on outside patio or inside covered patio area.
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- 17192496Jan 4, 2024
12/12/23- Came here, party of three, for my mom's birthday. Had a little difficulty finding the entrance to the parking area but we eventually found it Look for the P sign and slow down. I love the fact that there is a lot of parking spaces here and easy access to the restaurant. the restaurant was behind the elevators. The ambiance was very nice. They had fire pits and fire lamps in the patio area so you don't get cold and the inside area was very nice too. We ordered the following:
Appetizer- poke nachos and sweet chili
shrimp- both were sooo good! shrimp and tuna were nice and fresh. Entrees- Chicken Parmesan and Seafood Risotto. Chicken had a great crunch and flavor and not dry at all. The spaghetti sauce was so good and fresh! Seafood Risotto was nice and fresh too. Had great flavor. Lisa was our server and she made sure we were taken care of. All in all, it was fabulous and I highly recommend. We will come back for their brunch!Helpful 3Thanks 0Love this 3Oh no 0Business owner information
Jim P.
Jan 9, 2024
Abegaile,
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a "5 Star" Yelp review. We depend on local support and we are thrilled to hear you liked the available parking. Love seeing your photos and we will be reposting them on social media so thank you again for all the kind words and we do hope to serve you Brunch in the near future! Have a great week! - Janice M.Chula Vista, CA076Mar 19, 2024
Love coming to this place. Great food, drinks, and ambience. My fam and I last came Friday the 15th. We had a nice time, but were definitely taken a little aback when the host sat us down inside, and directly next to us was an older gentleman eating dinner but his seat was moved and directly facing our table lol. We figured it was because it was probably easier for him to get up and walk directly to the exit at that angle (he had a cane as well). That's obviously not his fault and we didn't want to make it a thing; it was pretty funny when one of our party noticed the situation a little late and turned only to have that gentleman stare directly into his eyes while taking a bite of food lol.
If anything we wished maybe the host would've given us a heads up or offered a different table if possible. We had a reservation, and it was still a little sparse since it was about 4:30. It didn't really put a damper on dinner, and we were able to forget the situation after a bit, so it wasn't too bad lol. Again, not that gentleman's fault at all, and I actually commend whoever agreed to accommodate what was most likely his request. I wasn't able to take photos, but overall the food was good and the drinks were beautiful as always.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Feb 26, 20241 check-in
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Ambiance: 4/5
We came here on a recommendation from a friend and after reading the great reviews on Yelp. I made a reservation for early dinner which ended up being during happy hour, but since we were there to eat dinner, we only ordered a couple drinks and small bites from the HH menu. For our meals, we ordered the special steak of the day which was a filet mignon as well as the enchiladas plate. The filet was 10/10- perfectly cooked, juicy, and well seasoned. The enchiladas were subpar (5/10). Heads up to the vegetarians, the enchiladas have chicken even though it's not mentioned in the menu. The chicken was dry and the enchilada divorciada sauces were both bland. Definitely pick something else on the menu if you're considering these.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Jim P.
Mar 5, 2024
James,
Thank you very much for your review and thank you for letting us know about the Enchiladas - we will let our kitchen know. If you do come back we have improved please be sure to update your review as we depend on local support. Starting Thursday, March 7th we will be featuring '$8 2pc - Nigiri Night' and we invite you to let us know what you think! Have a great week! - Shaun R.Del Mar, CA1648110Jan 26, 2024
Good day
Shake & Muddle caught be my surprise
I didn't think it was going to good .
Walking in the ambiance outside had a very romantic feel to it, the service was good and the tuna tostadas had a fresh, clean taste to them tasted so good we ordered another one .
Shaun Rossettos will return to this restaurant.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Jim P.
Feb 2, 2024
Shaun,
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a "4 Star" Yelp review. Let us know what we can do to improve and get your review up one more star? Be sure to swing by tonight for Happy Hour and to hear a Live DJ performance by DJ Luis Santamaria! Have a great weekend! - Mar 23, 20242 check-ins
I've heard of this place for a minute. Finally tried it for breakfast when I was in the area getting my taxes done on a Saturday. I was impressed with the service. Food quality was great. Did the Salmon Benedict. They did not do the eggs runny but boiled. I didn't mind and it still tasted great. Their cold brew was also high quality. Better than a Starbucks cold brew. They have a full bar set up as well. I'd come back.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Samson N.San Diego, CA1281610Apr 19, 2024
The wife and I love this place for a nice date night. The food is fantastic, full of flavor and plates beautifully. The drinks are also great. The service is always top notch and very friendly. It's pretty pricey but we always leave feeling great about our outing.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mar 10, 20241 check-in
We loved the decor and ambiance of the restaurant. We sat in the indoor patio area and there were many heat lamps and fire pits. It was a little too warm for us, but tolerable. The staff were very attentive and nice. They checked on us very regularly and gave great suggestions. We felt that the menu was somewhat limited, but sometimes less is more so you do not become overwhelmed. For starters we ordered the boom boom shrimp that's accompanied by a sriracha aioli. Loved it. We also had the smoked pork belly nuggets. For my entree I ordered the seafood risotto. It was delicious. All the food came out pretty quickly. For drinks I ordered the Raspberry Lemon Drop (I LOVE lemon drops and this was a great twist) and our server suggested the Sweet Dreams-DELICIOUS. My husband had the Codigo Mezcal Mule and Cortez Way. He enjoyed them both.
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Jim P.
Apr 19, 2024
Diane,
Thank you so very much for your '5 Star Review' and kind words. We are sorry the menu was a little too limited but we are so very thankful that you enjoyed the staff. We hope to serve you again soon! - Nov 14, 2023
Pretty light crowd on a Tuesday night, but it was great!
Cute interior.
Excellent service by Lisa
BILL IS AWESOME!!!
Must try:
Ube creme brûlée
Nachos
Coconut drinks
Will definitely be back :)Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Jim P.
Dec 1, 2023
Thuy,
Thank you very much and Happy Holidays! We just launched a new Brunch and Dinner Menu today December 1st and we hope that you will let us know what you think! - 5123227Feb 6, 2024Updated review
Came here again go celebrate with my coworkers. We absolutely love the ambiance here! The staff were super nice and let us sit and talk past closing and worked around us, which was very nice. This time we got the esquites, meatballs and the ahi poke nachos. The esquitea and nachos were so good! The meatballs were solid, however my main complaint was the quantity. There were only a few meatballs which we split amongst the four of us. I know it's an appetizer but it was very little food. Still, I would definitely recommend this place!
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Jim P.
Feb 13, 2024
Krishen,
Thank you very much for your '5 Star' Yelp review! Yes, we do recommend ordering a few plates of the meatball appetizer if you are sharing with the table. We are thrilled to hear you have come back a few times and still enjoy and recommend us... our staff will be very happy to hear this!Feb 24, 2023Previous reviewI went out with some coworkers after work and absolutely loved the place. The wait staff was great, and there was also live music on that Friday, which makes it a great spot for taking a date out. The bigger tables also have a central fire, which was nice to sit around.
The best drink here is the worms reunion, hands down! It tastes like mango juice but contains mezcal. I wasn't as big a fan of the mezcaloma.
We shared a bunch of appetizers, but the best by far was the pull pork nachos and ahi tuna nachos.
Overall recommend checking this place out! - 21444334Sep 29, 2023
Awesome restaurant that has a menu that changes quarterly. When I stopped in it had just changed to Philippines inspired items and it didn't disappoint.
I had the CHEESEBURGER LUMPIA and LECHON KAWALI DIRTY FRIES. Both of these items were very flavorful. Food came out hot and all together making the service great. More than enough seating as it wasn't too busy but we still made reservations just in case.
The lighting was perfect and didn't create any glares on the tv screen while watching the baseball game. This restaurant is easily found as it's attached to the parking garage too.
Make sure you stop by and taste the menu before it changes again. You'll be happy you did!Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 1Business owner information
Jim P.
Sep 30, 2023
Derrick,
Thank you very much for your kind words and “5 Star” Yelp review! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the service and eatery featuring the Taste of the Philippines! We hope you tell all your friends and join us tonight for Live Music from 6:30-9:30pm! Have a great weekend!