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Bird Rock Surf Shop
Category: Shopping Sporting Goods Sporting Goods [Edit]
5509 La Jolla Blvd(between Midway St & Forward St)
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 459-9200
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 9 am - 7 pm
Sun 9 am - 6 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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17 reviews for Bird Rock Surf Shop
17 reviews in English
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Review from Inspector G.
San Diego, CA
8/31/2011
Out of all the surf shops I checked out -- PB, Mitch's in La Jolla, Clairemont -- Bird ROck Surf Shop had the most consistent and highest quality service and boards available, for rent or purchase. No, they are not paying me. Yes, I did purchase a skateboard from Clairemont, but in terms of clothing, surf knowledge, friendliness, and just nearness to the beach, I really really like Bird Rock Surf Shop and will continue going to them.
My other reviews:
Clairemont: a close 2nd in terms of quality products and friendliness
PB Surf Shop: not very friendly....pricey too.
MItch's: friendly but way pricey. -
Review from tim G.
La Jolla, CA
9/28/2011
Bought a couple pairs of shorts from there and both within a week had torn right at the seams. When I took a closer look at the shorts I could tell the quality was not all that good, so shame on me for not checking that when I bought them.
I had already thrown out the receipt or else I would of returned them so I had a tailor fix them. But still pretty bad product if that happens after just one week of use.
So just be careful when buying clothes from his shop. the boards, suits, etc. are good but for me the shorts I bought and spent a pretty good penny on them were horrible. -
Review from Sally M.
9/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
We stopped into Bird Rock Surf Shop when we were looking for board shorts and flip flops for my husband. I was planning on sitting outside with our dog, but he was actually allowed inside the store. That was nice as that allowed me to peruse around the store as well.
The store is very big and seems to have a very good selection of flip flops and board shorts. They have a lot of other items, but we weren't looking for anything else so I didn't pay attention to any of the other items. We found what we were looking for and the prices are comparable (if not better) than other surf shops. The staff was very friendly and the owner's golden retriever was also friendly even to our over-excited puppy. -
Review from Eric V.
La Jolla, CA
11/30/2011
Love this shop, the employees are extremely knowledgeable and friendly. They have a great selection of baords, clothes, boardhorts, sun glasses, rentals, etc and the location is nice.
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Review from Ryan H.
San Diego, CA
6/17/2011
Been to several surf shops in town, and Bird Rock stands out as my favorite.
The staff is friendly and always has good recommendations. The store itself is spacious and well organized, and the golden retriever is super chill if you have some time for our furry friends. On top of solid service, good location and size, the price point is just right.
My last trip there was for a spring water temp solution, as I only had either a full suit or board shorts. I asked one of the staff what he recommended and he showed me a long john suit for the freedom it gives to the arms while keeping the legs warm. I ended up getting a vest to wear with my board shorts because I'm optimistic, but I might be back to get those long johns if warmer waters don't arrive.
Always a good experience there, don't hesitate to check it out even if you don't surf. -
Review from Dennis I.
La Jolla, CA
9/26/2011
Probably the most helpful and honest surf shop in San Diego. A few weeks ago i bought a new board from them. Originally i wanted to get another board but one of the sales people advised me to get this one. This board is great and for a reasonable price. Definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a new board.
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Review from Aaron G.
San Diego, CA
8/31/2011
I was looking for an obscure set of fins to replace one of my fins. I didn't want to order an entire new set of new fins and called around to a ton of different surf shops who didn't help me. Bird Rock Surf shop really went above and beyond for me. They ordered the set, called me when it was in, and sold me an individual fin. The shop is well organized and has a good selection of new and used boards. The employee on the phone and the other one I met at the shop were very friendly. A+ on customer service.
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Review from Chris D.
8/21/2011
Great friendly staff and they sorted me a great rental board while I was here for 2 weeks on holiday from Wales. Good price too as most of the other shops in La Jolla Shores weren't willing to do a deal for a longer term rental which would have cost more than a new board over the 2 week period!!
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Review from Lorrie M.
4/5/2010
I stopped by Bird Rock Surf shop because they had a sign that they were having a wet suit sale. Not that I'm about to go into a surfing craze but a sale is always worth looking at!
The staff was friendly and in this type of boutique shop, it was nice to be asked if we needed help and not bombarded every 4 minutes after despite not having many other customers in the store at that time. They had a huge variety of wet suits many of them great priced for wet suits (although I really did not need one ...) and they also had a good selection of surf boards as the name would indicate.
They had a huge rack of flip flops but some were pretty awesome looking with an awesome price tag attached (think $56 for a pair that's not rainbows!) ... but otherwise their Bird Rock shop clothing (sweaters etc.) were pretty good quality and very warm ... I was tempted to buy one since I had on a dress for a day that became inappropriately cold :(
Interesting browse but definitely a great location for all your surfing needs. -
Review from Bill B.
Updated - 5/17/2010
Just received a note from someone at the shop who was bummed that I was bummed. Unfortunately, the rack is not in our possession, but this person did offer to make everything right by us, and that goes along way.
Maybe the employee didn't know the rack had been used. Or maybe they didn't care... even places that I give 5 stars to occasionally hire a bad egg.
Based on this, I'd give them another shot.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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4/25/2010
Don't go here. Ever.
Had a poor customer service experience about a year ago when we came in and got… Read more »
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Review from Mike R.
Chula Vista, CA
6/22/2011
Nice, clean shop. Not much sponge selection with marine st near. I asked to purchase a leash plug and got hooked up. Thanks!
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Review from Jenni C.
San Diego, CA
10/13/2010
By far the BEST surf shop in San Diego!!!
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Review from Heather R.
La Jolla, CA
3/11/2009
When my husband and I moved to Bird Rock about 6 years ago we could see it was lacking something that most smaller beach communities have a lot of, we were without a local surf shop. Yeah, I know, there's Mitch's Surf Shop near the Village. But Bird Rock was without it's 'own' neighborhood surf shop.
Thanks to the Murphy brothers, now we have one, it's Bird Rock Surf Shop. It opened at least a year and a half ago in a different location than where it currently sits. I'm sorry to say that I never ever even walked in to the place until today. My bad. Their old location didn't have any parking so I always just drove on by because parking is a bitch around these parts. The new location has a large parking lot in the back of their store so it's super easy to cruise in and check some stuff out.
They have a good selection of boards and they even have a shaping room where you can watch your very own custom board being shaped!
And of course, there are tons of clothes for the man (or woman) in your life. I picked up a cozy fleece-y sweatshirt with BRSS's logo on the back for a incredibly low $25 bucks! Shazam. I was the wife of the week when I brought that home for my hard workin' man. (yep, I'm a good wife)
So, to the boys at BRSS: I am sorry it took me so long to get my ass in to your store. Thank you for moving to a new larger location with plenty of parking. Thanks for opening your store in the 'hood. I promise I will do my best to support you. xoxo -
Review from S P.
La Jolla, CA
6/12/2011
I really like this shop -- the guys who work here are very knowledgeable and they seem to care about what you are looking for in a board and will not just sell you anything -- they also allow demos -- just head a block over to south bird -- so you can try out the boards before you buy. Good selection of clothes and even have beach cruisers, etc.
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Review from Martin T.
San Diego, CA
5/23/2009
I have been looking for a custom longboard for quite awhile when I happened to wander in to this fine surf shop. I spoke directly with Ben who was extremely helpful and informative. He took the time to listen and helped me design the board. The shop is very well stocked with the latest surf gear at very fair prices. If you're ever in Pacific Beach or La Jolla make sure you drop in and just compare prices and customer service. I'll definately return!
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Review from Susie P.
La Jolla, CA
1/27/2011
Bird Rock Surf Shop just moved to an even larger store at 5509 La Jolla Blvd. My 14 year old son saved his $$ for a used board and these guys were great in letting him demo boards and find a good board in great condition at a reasonable price. Really nice guys who look like they enjoy what they do and didn't mind spending the time to help their customers find what they need -- no up-sell.
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Review from Garage L.
San Diego, CA
9/5/2010
A surf shop that doesn't play the I'm too cool for you game. Helpful and easy going. Everything you need with the right folks behind the counter. Support your local surf shop.
