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    Barnacles Bar & Grill

    3.7 (249 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    BARNACLES BAR & GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Juke Box
    Divey
    Casual
    Loud

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    Outdoor bar

    We visited barnacles for a company retreat and had the barnacles special. It made our whole trip and we can't wait to come back! - ConOps team

    $12 Titos Mule
    Mia R.

    $12 cocktails right off the boardwalk. Dog friendly outdoor patio. TV on the patio to watch sports and games. Friendly dive right at the end of the boardwalk

    Cheese quesadilla

    Great atmosphere, great food, and the people are amazing. My first visit to Hermosa Beach, and came across this bar and stopped by for a drink and a bite. The executive owner, Taytay, greeting myself and the group, and gave us the greatest hospitality of the day.

    Toshi I.

    Dive Bar Review #2 - I've only been here twice. Once with a friend and we were inside pre-quarantine. I wasn't even aware of an outdoor patio. Crowded restaurants with an hour wait necessitated a drive to my neighboring Hermosa and my buddy and I ended up here. It fit our criteria, an outdoor patio and voila, one parking spot on the street. It's a sign. Sign of good times! There was literally one table for two and we snagged it. Ordered a few drinks, served in plastic cups but cheap! What more could I ask?! No food, no frills and no weirdos...at least we didn't encounter any that night. Great conversation and company. I'll be back but I prefer the patio versus sitting inside anyway.

    Fried zucchini

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    Various daily food specials, divey bar food YUM metered parking, walking distance to beach. Small town friendly service. Fun local hangout.

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    First time here. Friendly bartenders and very attentive. Popular spot for locals for sure, place was packed.

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    Awesome chill local spot with reasonable prices and a great sound system on the jukebox! Shoutout to Alex for being a gem of a host.

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    This was my favorite bar to stop at when I went to Hermosa. Their patio is amazing, and it's always a fun time!

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    Great dive bar drinks are cheap service was awesome the food is very good great location as well.

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    I love Barnacles. The bar food is surprisingly good and the beer tasty cold! A Hermosa must.

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    Try the Hermosa Cheese Steak sandwich. Fantastic. Seriously how is the food in this place this good?

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    This is a Dive, in the best way possible. Bartenders and cooks are great! They definitely take care of you!

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    4 years ago

    One of the best bar food spots in South Bay... please, please, please bring back the mac n cheese!!! Danny and the Alexis's are my ppl

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    Foods great and the staff is even better Lisa, Lauren, Shae, Shirley are amazing!

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    Talk about a great dive bar secret. We went to watch a football game at noon on 12/31/25. It's on…read morethe smaller side, maybe fits 60-80 people. After we sat down and ordered our first drink, a guy by the name of Chuck shows up with pizza's and sandwiches from Mickey's a deli icon in Hermosa Beach and tells us to help ourselves. We bought Chuck a couple of drinks for bringing the food. Soon another person shows up and buys a round for the whole bar. My nephew and his wife were in from out of town (Colorado Springs, Co) and were blown away by the local hospitality. Tom the bartender was generous with pours and the overall experience fantastic. They also have live music on the weekends. I'll have to catch a live band soon at the Hermosa Saloon.

    It's okay, I guess. We were there to see a friend's band and I wish we hadn't bothered. The band…read morewas great, the rest wasn't worth it. There seemed to be a serving difference vibe between the locals and those of us who weren't, including strength of the drinks. The floor in front of the stage is deadly, and while there is a stripe of carpet that maybe is supposed to make people aware of the crazy drop, it's dark and people don't know why it's like that and many just kept tripping and falling. I swear it's a lawsuit in the making. The metal ring game would be amusing if it hadn't been for some drunk guys at the table next to us thinking it might be fun to continuously toss it in our direction. I don't see any reason to go back.

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    Paddy O'Brien's Irish Pub

    4.0(43 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$$$

    I believe that Holiday's matter, not as days that drive chocolate and flower sales, but as…read morereminders that whimsy should be celebrated to make life a bit more colorful and joyous. Scrooge might say "Bah! Humbug!" to festivities but, in other hand, say "hab gubmuh" to the days and seasons that bring mirth, hanging streamers and disco balls into our life, lest these be left in grayscale. That is why I was attracted to this bar because I wanted to know be drenched in red and pink glamour while all the way celebrating that very special feeling of love. As, soon I entered the door and saw the exaggerated decorations on the roof and on the walls, my immediate thought was "fun," not corny, or please with these hanging hearts and neon lights. Thus this place owns the trip to love land without apology, and I for one, say that this means that the festive goal hoped for hit heart center. I also went relatively early, in terms of bar crowd hours, and was surprised that the place was full to its arteries. Truth be told, that is why, I ticked one star of my overall rating because this place is cute and a vibe, and a worthy scene, but it is also small and packed to the point where folks are proverbial sardines in a tin can. But more on that later, right now, we start with what gave me anchor in place: their pool table. There is no place to sit, amidst the crowd, I automatically assessed. Where can I be to find my place? So I went to the table and played pool. I appreciated that the place had clearly articulated rules and procedures for play, which removed ambiguity and created a climate of respect toward the game, which allows for pool games where appropriate and competitive game play reigns. I managed to order a drink on theme for the night: a Misty Kiss. It was the bartender's suggestion, after I asked for their sweetest cocktail. When she first suggested it, I thought she said minty kiss, and thus when she delivered the drink, I was expecting some kind of shamrock shade. But then I heard the appropriate pronunciation- misty, not minty. I wondered when a literal misty kiss would be appropriate and beautiful? Then I remember scanning a picture book of love pictures, and one was of a woman saying goodbye to her sailor as he shipped of to fight in a world war, and I realized that the sadness in her eyes as she said goodbye was a form of a misty kiss. I took my Misty Kiss and played a game of pool with a guy named Matt. He revealed that he played every day, which explained why I did not stand a chance against a daily player, balance in talent simply did not exist. It was hard to find a spot to place my drink, which tasted swell, and was on brand for the evening, and quite stiff! It was hard to find a seat or a spot for me to call my own. And it was for others as well. I saw people going to the bathroom and needing to allocate themselves in near hunches to avoid the sticks of pool. And out in the crowd, people were huddled on the floor, not sure where to be so they could feel like they had a space of their own and did not bump with others. But there was no way to avoid bumping into others, and it was a mission to find a spot. That is why when I saw a table for two open up, I did a mad dash to an empty chair, like a fool in love who rushes in. It is at the chair where I could not only see but stop and admire the paper roses of the place. As my pictures show, the place truly did not limit itself from embracing the spirit of Valentine's day. For instance, they had this wall of decorations, with hearts, orbs (white, red, pink) teddy bears, and so much more; it was a tapestry hung just right for the occasion. Of course, people wanted to use the wall as the backdrop but with so many people, this too, required a wait and navigate plan. I did help some folks out by taking their pictures. I was not Cupid but in these moments I did hope that my aim was true. In the final analysis, I immensely appreciated the decorations, and all of the folks who dressed for the occasion, because it gave texture and meaning to the decor. But the tight quarters limited the love I can give to this place. However, I do know now where to go, where I want a themed drink, and environment to boot.

    Popped in for The Valentine Pop Up at Paddy O'Brien's "Heartbreakers" Pub and like their amazing…read moreChristmas Pop Up, they did not disappoint! Cupid aka Courtney was shooting arrows and slinging shots behind the bar with style and serving up some love with this months "Cupids Cocktails" menu. All the locals could be found in for a session. They once again out did themselves with the cutest decor. My one suggestion would be to get the jukebox playing all the love songs (from power ballads to cheesy fun sing along ones) to nail the vibe. They've got a pool table to shoot your own shots too! Parking can be rough but do yourself a favor and everyone else and Uber. Loving all the holidays here! great job Paddy O's and staff!

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    Shellback Tavern

    3.6(394 reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$

    Our random Date nights led us here and was a different vibe then what we usually go for but we…read moreenjoyed the atmosphere, caught a Laker game, sunset and great food that we wanted to try after hearing they had Viral chicken Tenders that are off the menu. Our server was great, very quick to get our drinks and put our order in. When our food came out all I said was "WOWZERS" the tenders were a very big portion and you can def share and they come with fries. Their onion rings were good but I keep going back for the fries instead. I did love that they had their own ranch and dips they were both great. We also got an order of their distracts and those were my favorite and will probably get them again, delicious, crispy and their salsa was really good and flavorful. Loved that the tortilla was crunchy usually they are soggy in other places and the topping usually fall out but these were 10/10. The ambiance was a mix of people but it's basically a super neat Bar with Great foot by the Pier/ Beach and has been there for many years. There's a lot of history in the walls and it's super neat that they've kept the place looking like this. There's bathrooms were a bit funky but did the job when you gotta go. They were clean tho. Def would be back to hang here with friends and catch a game. I highly recommend the Tenders!!

    The zucchini was awesome. Served hot with ranch for dipping. Good crunch on the breading and…read moreflavor to boot. Nothing bad to say here. Ordered " The Surf" large just because it looked so damn good! Icelandic Cod battered on location fried hot and delivered fast. Dinner was so darn good it'll make the return list! Maybe a Philly or Burger but the Fish just hits different!

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