Welcome to The Mining Company
The Mining Company, located in San Marcos, CA, is a versatile venue offering a unique dining experience. With a focus on steakhouses and bars, it provides a range of amenities such as outdoor seating, happy hour specials, and private dining options. The restaurant also caters to a variety of preferences by offering takeout, delivery, and wheelchair accessibility. Guests can enjoy a full bar, free Wi-Fi, and TV entertainment while indulging in delicious dishes. The Mining Company stands out for its commitment to sustainability, providing compostable containers and an EV charging station. It's a must-visit spot for a fulfilling dining experience with great ambiance and excellent service.
- 579 Grand Ave San Marcos, CA 92078 Hotline: (760) 761-4900
Located in the heart of San Marcos, California, The Mining Company is not your average steakhouse and bar. This venue offers a wide range of utilities to cater to every guest's needs, from takeout and delivery, to outdoor seating and private dining options. With a full bar, happy hour specials, and free Wi-Fi, The Mining Company ensures a comfortable and enjoyable dining experience for all.
One of the highlights of The Mining Company is their commitment to sustainability. They provide compostable containers, reusable tableware, and even have an electric vehicle charging station available. This shows their dedication to not only serving delicious food but also being environmentally conscious.
As a food reviewer of Restaurant World, I have had the pleasure of tasting some of the dishes at The Mining Company, and I must say, I was thoroughly impressed. The steaks were cooked to perfection, the sides were flavorful, and the cocktails were expertly crafted. From the classic steakhouse fare to unique dishes with a modern twist, there is something for everyone on the menu.
Overall, The Mining Company is a top-notch dining destination that combines great food, excellent service, and a welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're looking to enjoy a casual meal with friends or host a special event, The Mining Company has you covered. I highly recommend giving this restaurant a try - you won't be disappointed.

My wife and I have been going every week sometimes twice a week. Food is excellent. I've tried near everything on the menu and it's all good . Great atmosphere and the salad bar is phenomenal.

Wonderful atmosphere! Food and service were great! Highly recommend. We come here frequently and have never been disappointed. Try their salad bar!

Great service from Kenna! The food was as always, great! Smoked tri tip, fresh salad & a tasty margarita at a tasty price to boot! Lots of atmosphere, perfect theme! Would love to see the smoker on the patio, like the old place! A new fave!!!

I've driven by the Mining company for years and hadn't tried until last week. I had company visiting and they wanted BBQ ribs and I looked on Yelp and found so many good reviews we tried it. The service was excellent and the environment is fun with a old California theme. The portions are VERY generous so come hungry. The ribs were dynamite!

First time here. Friendly hostess, sat down in a booth, not many people. Our waiter was not very professional...very casually dressed, ungroomed and nervous. We had questions about the menu as they have two menus, the regular one and then one attached to what was like the happy hour specials. We ordered a glass of wine, brisket/ribs and the baseball sirloin. Ribs are great, brisket was tough and very smoked. Sirloin was awesome, tender, flavorful and perfectly medium rare. Sad part was other tables were getting rolls and butter when they were sat down but we never were offered them. There was enough food so bread would have filled us up. Anyways, food is gebe

Love this place! Nice & clean inside and we sat in the bar for happy hour prices on drinks. Great service. I got the Cadillac margarita that had a nice punch to it and was good. Nice cold Stella for my wife on draft. We got the endless soup & salad bar. So glad, as mentioned before, salad bars are back and this is one of the best ones! Lots of good and fresh things to choose from even several different lettuce options. My wife loves their homemade thousand island dressing. Their blue cheese is really good too. I got the tri-tip chili 1st and it's excellent. Want a bucket of it next time! I tried their turkey and rice soup and it was pretty good, but went back to the chili. Just had to have more of it. My wife loves their cheesy potato soup and it is good. We'll be back.

Interesting place. I just ventured into the bar as my car was charging at the charging station. Thankfully, they had WiFi because cel service was not giving me charging updates. By time I was on the WiFi, I had to run out, handing my card to the bar tender, saying "don't take my drink away!" As I ran out. The bar tender kept my food, drink, and credit card safe while I moved my car to a non charging area. All in all, a nice and quiet place. The sign for happy hour is what enticed me in and Saturdays special is a $7 Caddy Marg! Just the thing I was looking for! Knowing I didn't have a lot of time, I just ordered from the bar menu. I got the Johnny's Bar Tri-Tip. I was still able to pick the temp, and I picked mid rare. Which is a good choice for this dish as the Ajou is hot and continues to add doneness to the beef. Next time I venture to this spot, I'll try the tacos!

I was so sad knowing the mining company was closing as I have been going since I was a kid, but so excited to see they have a new location! Located where the old Phils bbq was. The inside definitely doesn't compare to the old location where it felt like you were in a mine, but it was pretty close! I love how they kept a lot of the decor and still made it feel the same. The bar and main restaurant are separate. The bar was large, with a popcorn maker, a fireplace, and plenty of TVs. The main restaurant also had tons of TVs, and plenty of seating. The food is still absolutely incredible. The salad bar is fresh and large. The ribs were double the size, they were HUGE and still so tender and delicious. Food is excellent, I noticed they did raise the prices from their old spot but the portions were larger. Service was fine, we had someone who was getting trained. Overall, I'm so glad they reopened. This will always be a great spot to eat, drink, and catch up with friends and family.