Drift Distillery and Smokehouse

4.8

7 Reviews

$30 and under

Barbecue

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Charming
Great for craft beers
Neighborhood gem

We are an award winning craft distillery and bbq smokehouse located in the heart of San Clemente.
All of our spirits are handcrafted here in San Clemente with grain from our parents' farm in Kansas, making us a true grain to bottle distillery. We are also proud to serve KC style inspired bbq with a SoCal twist.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue
Hours of operation
Mon, Tue, Thu–Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(949) 388-0700
Website
http://www.driftdistillery.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
115 S El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672
Neighborhood
San Clemente
Cross street
Avenida Del Mar
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Entertainment, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

The Mule$12.00
Vodka / freshly squeezed lime / ginger beer
Leaving Early Shirley$12.00
Vodka / lime juice / muddled cucumber / agave / mint
Where’s My Two Year Old$12.00
Gin / freshly squeezed lemon juice / lavender syrup / topped with club soda
Pain Killer$13.00
Rum / pineapple juice / orange juice / coconut cream / nutmeg
SC Iced Tea$14.00
Vodka / rum / gin / agave / triple sec / house made sour mix / splash of cola
Old Fashioned$14.00
Single barrel wheat whiskey / spiced cherry bitters / sugar / orange peel / Luxardo Cherry
Manhattan$15.00
Folds of Honor Bourbon / sweet vermouth / aromatic bitters / Luxardo Cherry
Mojito$12.00
Rum / mint / freshly squeezed lime juice / simple syrup
Margarita$14.00
Agave Spirit / triple sec / freshly squeezed lime juice / agave nectar / salt & tajin rim
Moonshine Margarita$13.00
Unaged wheat whiskey / freshly squeezed lime juice / triple sec / agave nectar / salt & tajin rim
Bloody Mary$14.00
Housemade bloody mary mix / your choice of vodka or gin / bacon / olive / pickle
Espresso Martini$14.00
Fresh shot of espresso / vodka / demerara / Mr. Black Liqueur

What 7 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

7 Reviews

T
TIM
VIP
Orange County
60 reviews
4.0
60 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We’ll go again, though they’re new and still need to work out a few things on the menu. We’d prefer more entree options (even a simple ‘pick two smoked items’ option) plus include a small salad as one of the sides. Cocktail pricing and draft beer pricing is good…though two taps were out. (One for a brewery that is in San Clemente). And for a CA based restaurant, why charge $18 for a glass of Falcone Syrah when the bottle is $32 retail? All in all…this expansion of Drift to a restaurant location is a winner!
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terry
VIP
Orange County
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was absolutely excellent ambience was fabulous wasn’t too noisy. Food was good would like to have a few more healthy choices other than barbecue beef and chicken options.
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Jim
Orange County
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
First time visit and it was really great place food is different and delicious. They’re a little skimpy on the drinks. One of those restaurants that use a small water glasses so you order more cocktails that are also watery.
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Cindy
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was our second time in. Greeting was so friendly wait staff was attentive and eager to serve. We were a group of 4 and we all enjoyed our dinner very much. Do try the Twinkies. Yummy!!! Love the atmosphere but just a little bright. Maybe dim the lights a smidge. Overall very pleased and welcome to downtown San Clemente.
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Philip
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 16, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The food was excellent and served promptly. But it seemed like that there was only 1 waitress for the entire restaurant. Because of this (and perhaps a lack of bartenders, I don’t know) drink service was ridiculously slow. I hope this was a one time thing, or perhaps it is just part of getting the restaurant up to speed.
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Julie
VIP
Orange County
54 reviews
5.0
54 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful space, want and inviting. Brussel sprouts were excellent, fries that came with sandwiches had a unique and delicious flavor no condiments needed! Staff was friendly and attentive - would love to bring friends back here soon! Hope they have a happy hour offering soon as well.
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Joey
Las Vegas
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience, cocktails were great, food was tasty, ambience was wonderful. Can’t wait to go back and try more food and drinks. Great addition to downtown.
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FAQs

Drift Distillery and Smokehouse offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 388-0700.

Drift Distillery and Smokehouse is rated 4.8 stars by 7 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Drift Distillery and Smokehouse

115 S El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672

Additional information

Cross street
Avenida Del Mar
Neighborhood
San Clemente
Hours of operation
Mon, Tue, Thu–Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Entertainment, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.driftdistillery.com/
Phone number
(949) 388-0700

Drift Distillery and Smokehouse

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

Signature Cocktails

The Mule$12.00

Leaving Early Shirley$12.00

Where’s My Two Year Old$12.00

Pain Killer$13.00

SC Iced Tea$14.00

Old Fashioned$14.00

Manhattan$15.00

Mojito$12.00

Margarita$14.00

Moonshine Margarita$13.00

Bloody Mary$14.00

Espresso Martini$14.00

What 7 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Drift Distillery and Smokehouse offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Drift Distillery and Smokehouse restaurant rated?

Is Drift Distillery and Smokehouse currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

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