Honestly a banger of a dive bar. Free Bingo on Mondays, Trivia on Tuesdays, and Karaoke on Wednesday. This has become my new Monday ritual if I'm off. I'll go to The Comber for Bingo at 7PM on Monday because its free bingo with free prizes and good vibes. I love the culture of whenever someone wins some kind of snacks they walk around and offer it to everyone in the bar. It just has such good energy and a good time. Its a full service bar with fair prices. The staff is friendly and accommodating. They don't serve food in the bar but you can get food from nearby restaurants and some will even walk it over to you. The bar itself is a classic dive bar feel. Tons of TVs. Large age differential, mostly younger people but not all. They have a pool table and plenty of seating but beware bingo night does get busy! read more

Great local place where regular locals can escape from the crowds of mission beach and the boardwalk crowds. Went on a dueling piano night and it was fire! Drinks were flowing and the crowd was alive. read more

Fun pleased to hang out no matter what your age. I'll definitely be hanging out here again.

Great and fun bar. Joe treats everyone like family. Tuesday trivia is so fun! If you're in Mission beach, this is a must!

We made it back to The 'Comber. It was every bit as fun as it was the first time we went earlier in the spring. We replicated our last visit and hit up Sara's next door for some great Mexican grub before grabbing a four-top at Beachcomber. Rick and I grabbed our beers while our wives enjoyed their seltzers. Our fellow barmates were great, service was great, the 'Comber was great! One of San Diego's finest dive bars. Beachcomber. read more

Normal bar. Nothin special... guess cool if you're 20 trying to get a drink or new to SD and everything is amazing. This spot is only relevant bc of this. went there to hang at the spot where my good friend spent some time (working/drinking) when he was alive. Dedicated some time here and I thought it was a thing. But he has recently passed. When asking owner and staff ant this they showed zero anything. ... quick statement I really don't care but it's funny how a bar is the best friend to lonlies, Until they die. No need to go back ever read more

Delicious sushi, incredible ambience and view fantastic service. Even brought by son a cake and candle for his bday. Loved it

This is the best bar ever! There's a pool table that takes me back to my childhood! Grace is the most hospitable bartender. The owner Joe is always in house and makes us feel welcomed. He remembered me the last time I came in! Thank you for not looking at me as if I'm just a number and valuing me as a customer: the place is so clean, will be back next week! read more

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I love this spot. You get what you came for. A beer? Yup. A good conversation? Yup? Great service from someone who has seen some things from that side of the bar??? For sure. Great spot to stop and take a load off. Been around forever and I hope that never changes. read more

This was the best dive bar in San Diego but that was 23 years ago and sounds like it hasn't changed.

Everything good except no coffee. No Irish Coffee. No anything coffee. So, no, I don't have a second choice. We'll, I do, but it also has coffee in it. So big faux pas. A bar without coffee. Otherwise, great bar! Live music, or bingo, or trivia. Great owner and service. No food, so you can bring your own in. read more

Great neighborhood bar from the 60s. Came in wearing a Kamala T-shirt so I had to sit on the left side of the bar!

Well, it's just a bar, no food but you can bring food in. And there is food right outside. Small place very crowded especially with the Seirs brothers playing. read more

Dirty old dive bar where I had my second drink for my 21st birthday several decades ago, I don't care to number them but it's back when Larry Himmel had his old show "Biff and Skippy" on TV, and he used to pop into the Comber once in a while. As a poor young single girl, my roommate and I would drive in her old beat up VW bus to go here to drink with the college boys, watch sports on TV and then go next door to get slices of pizza (that place is STILL there.) Afterwards like around midnight, you stagger of to The Pennant (now gone) - to go drink cheap canned beers on their upstairs deck. Those days like my youth are now gone but I have fond memories of the 'Comber. So while I was recently "Pre-Rona" days staying at The Dana Inn I thought I would jog down and get a cold glass of Chardonnay. Ahhhh nice bartender, older clientele, no cute college boys but it was early like around 3:00ish, but I didn't care, there was still sportsball on the tv and it was like a type of homecoming. I reminisced about the good days, chatted with the lovely bartender who was very friendly and then took off. They have Trivia there, my husband and I may head out when all this quarantine stuff is over, I could use a good night in a smelly old bar at the beach. read more

Came here for a friend's birthday a few weekends ago & there was a live band, and it was an absolute BLAST. I may have been the youngest person there but there was no lack of energy by any means. Obsessed is a understatement. Wish i could post videos! Will be back when the band is there again. read more

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Cool vibe and great bartender named Ariana, you won't be disappointed. Will definitely come back, try it!!! read more

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Aloha, there are 2 bars in walking distance from our Airbnb on Mission beach, the Beachcomber has better beers, nice IPAs, yes! Only drawback is no food, but they do let you bring in. And now that we know there's food next door, we'll be back. Fun "beachcomber" funny money was seen passed around, not sure how that works, but would love to become a regular to find out. The bartender was fun & friendly as well as the regulars we met. Fun people watching here for sure. read more

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how do you educate a racist? please genuinely let me know because the people who work here (Sal) also need an answer. I cannot even articulate how upset and disappointed I am with their lack of consideration, patience, and education. I have been to plenty of bars and restaurants and I have never been more disappointed with an experience. read more

It's a chill spot for sure, but does have a night scene. During the day you can relax, grab a drink and do what you do....then they have theme nights that are cool. Bingo, trivia to dollar beers.... It's always a good crowd. I will say when it's college time, the students will fill the bar up in the evening hours, haha. So it definitely has multiple facets, just pending what your scene is... I've noticed it's basically a different bar each day and time of day.....but always worth a stop in....never know what you'll experience. Staff is super awesome! PS: They don't serve food, but you can bring your own in. read more

We found this place when visiting SD and let me tell you we had a great time ! Sam was ultimately the best bartender we've ever encountered, she made us feel right at home and was so attentive ! We will definitely be going back just to see her ! Thank you for being the cherry on top that we needed last weekend ! We miss you already and can't wait to go back ! read more

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We went for a drink and no one helped us or did any so we left and went to the sandbar and had the best lunch.

Nasty, disgusting, flat expired drinks. I should've ordered bottled beers. Drinks & chasers tasted like they were from the owners cupboard from 50 years ago, wouldn't be surprised if I saw cockroaches or flies inside the liquor bottles... Owner was a dickhead. At least the bartender was nice. Yikes, this place needs bar rescue & definitely a health & cleanliness inspection read more

If you like dive bars and locals only places. Grab a beer at the beachcomber. Friendly bartender.

Oh Comber? Yeah comber is a great time....until you want to leave more than anything in the world and the bartenders pretend that they can't see you. Oh but you just want to close your tab? Doesn't matter, they won't be helping you for 30 minutes and it's your job to stand at the bar till they notice you. So what if you are the tallest person and physically raise your hand so they help you. Doesn't matter, they have more important stuff to do like helping every other person close their tab before you. "Maybe they didn't see you!" Oh really? Is that why they pointed at me and said that they "got me" and that my tab would surely be closed soon? Nice! You got another 20 minutes to wait till you can even get out of that place. I feel bad for you actually because you expected to have a good evening. Better luck next time. Still I'll see them next week read more

So I came here last Saturday night with some friends and had so much fun! This place is awesome, they have a pool table which is definitely a plus and the music was great. Joe was so sweet and generous with all the song requests, I loved that! The bartenders Sam and Parker were super friendly and quick on their feet. Will definitely be back for Parker's specialty cocktail, it was a hit! Everyone had an amazing time. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a fun time in Mission Beach! read more

A little part of me will always call Comber home. As a graduate of the University of San Diego, I think I can safely say that some of my greatest (and blurriest) memories all somehow involved Comber. It is what it is. A dive bar with cheap drinks and free popcorn. There are really only three types of crowds you'll see here. 1) USD students 2) Older people (aka the Senior Moments trivia team) and 3) 30 somethings celebrating their birthday in a way that clearly shows they're trying to hold onto their college years. But beyond the sticky dance floor, Comber's a great local bar to dance, drink and hear the Comber song at closing. I love it. read more

This older dude at my office told me I HADDDDDD to go to the Comber when I went down to SD last month. The only time I had available to go was on a random Tuesday in the middle of the day (around 2 pm), so we sauntered down to Mission and made our way in. My sister and I walk in and we are the ONLY people there, save a Tweeker in a Taz shirt playing pool by himself and humming REO Speedwagon. My sister starts bitching about how far we drove (she lives in Hillcrest) and teasing me about how "cool" I said the bar was going to be. We sat down for a drink despite the limited ambience. The Greyhound I ordered was strong and good. I could feel life running through my veins after one. Our moods improved. Then, the coolest, most unexpected thing happened! About 15 old men, ranging from age 65 (the youngster in the group), to age 92 come into the bar and start drinking and talking shit to each other. Apparently the Mission Beach Athletic Club, a group of older dudes who work out and hang out in Mission Beach, are legends at the Comber. They were awesome and LORD did they love us! A lot of the guys were ex-Navy and since my sister is a Squid (and a foxy one, too), they had some stories to share. One guy was 80 and still does code work for the city and was sitting at the bar going over blueprints while drinking a Bud. Another guy had been a Chief and was kind of smitten with Rose. We had a ball....actually, we didn't want to leave. We both agreed that we felt like we had 15 new grandfathers. Rad! read more

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For a seriously great time with chill people, cheap well and draft beers this is the place. Best spot to hit up if you have Fridays off because Thursdays seem to be the best day to come party here. It has a dance floor and a back area where people have made it into a drinking game place, mainly Flip-Cup and Beer Pong but what else do you need when every one is blitzed and having an amazing time. The cooler of the college crowd unlike in PB and a lot of locals kick it here. One of my favorite coastline bars. read more

Trust those who Yelp regularly... The same old Dive Bar it's been for 20 years. We came in after the polar bear classic volleyball tournament this year, celebrating a few birthdays, and had the place to ourselves mid afternoon. The bartender gal was fantastic, and took great care of everybody single-handedly. She alone might be the reason this bar is still in business. It doesn't feel like the cleanest place, there's no food served, and the furniture is a little wobbly... Still, it's a good local spot. Definitely recommended read more

Very disappointed in how rude the bartender was. Certainly unnecessary during times like this, especially when potential patrons are not being rude. read more

Chill bartenders and cool owner. Great place to grab a drink and hang a bit. Gets crazy Thursdays!

Great local bar in Mission Beach! Relaxed set up with usually theme nights to keep you entertained. read more

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If you want to go to your friends house and go to the basement to have a beer come to the beachcomber you will fit right in! The few times I've been here there were guys in there 30s trying to get a girlfriend to go home with them! Using pick up lines like I live down the street! What a bunch of loser read more

I've been coming to this bar for over 10 years and it's by far the best bar in Mission Beach. Tuesday night bingo, Thursday night dueling pianos, there is no better place to be. The owner is always around and is a blast to hang with. Seriously.... our whole crew comes here every summer for bingo and to hang out! A must for Mission Beach! read more

Came here for Karaoke two Friday's ago and had a tone of fun! Drinks were reasonable and the crowd was chill

My friend and I had JUST drove in from Phoenix and no bar would let us in even though it was 1:45am. We came across Beachcomber after trying a few bars and walked in to a smile and a welcome attitude. Our bartender's name is Ryan and he hooked us up with the beginning of a great San Diego visit. Great vibes, great prices. Would definitely return. read more

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The last time I went to the comber, a bouncer approached me, and asked where I had gotten my drink from. (it was sitting on a table in front of me, and it wasn't mine). I told him that it wasn't mine and that it had been there for awhile. He grabbed it and whipped it across the room into the garbage can. Uh... It was so aggressive! I got my friends and we left. I'm not sure if it was a brand not sold there or what. But I felt as though he didn't believe me and took it very personal. The back of the bar needs to be cleaned and the bartenders have their favorites that they will serve first. I'd rather avoid this place from now on based on the bouncer alone that legitimately scared me. read more

As a 22 year old, I truly didn't appreciate how many underage kids were in the bar. Extremely unprofessional and the manager allowed it all. I will not be returning to this establishment ever. Go to Pennet or anywhere else on the beach. read more

Chill dive bar with a decent, laid-back vibe. Seemed to be a real pickup scene amongst vacationers. Karaoke heavily featured. Staff seemed pretty friendly and the beer was cold. I love these kinds of bars and this one does not disappoint. read more

Alas Beachcomber, your glory days of ridiculously large 32 ounce beers on Fridays are behind you. Why have you scaled back to 12 ounce domestic beers for 75 cents on Friday nights? Gone are the beer pong tables and DJ's. The back half of the bar now has a fake fireplace and a winter diorama for the winter holidays. Our hero had to do a double take when he saw how this dive bar was trying so hard to become just a touch classier. This place is no longer much of a dive, as it is more of a retirement home where septuagenarians hit on what few clueless college girls come here... in a really creepy kind of way. PROS: - The drinks are still cheap. - The popcorn is still free. - The old folks are pretty cool to talk to sometimes and will tell you about their lives spent as a traveling plastic surgeon or how they founded the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club. CONS: - The washrooms are still really dirty and the floors are really grimy. - Poor drainage out front. It pretty much floods in front of the entrance to the bar when it rains. - It's pretty much like an AARP social club. read more