One of my favorite spots in La Mesa, especially Wednesday nights for karaoke. Top notch bartending…read moreand fun. And I was there for almost every Sunday last football season for both the company and service.

Mondays are open mics and the acts are a variety of mostly acoustic players but if you're ever in…read morethe neighborhood, this place has good vibes, fast bartenders and a motley crew of regulars that are a riot. But if there is one reason to make open mics it's for Ian, AMAZING LOCAL MUSICIAN!!! He is usually the awesome sound guy but on Mondays he transforms into a rock star, a-freakin'-mazing. Come here when bored on a Monday night just for a chance to catch one of his sets.

Came for drinks one day back in 2018. The drinks were good but it was the burger that brought me…read moreback. It's now 2026 and I keep coming back for the burger. It's my favorite. The great service is a bonus. Everyone is always in a great mood. It's now my go to spot to watch the Padres and SDFC. My wife highly recommends "Puff the Magic Dragon"

This place is'a changin! It's always been a great little hometown bar/ watering hole. It's growing…read morethough and while that means prosperity it also means a different feel. The bathroom remodel is nice...not like a bar but like mini-Vegas nice. Weird that they closed the garage doors out front at 815pm! I understand noise ordinances but like 9pm would be cool. Or a light speaker would be cool. The music just kinda ended. Drinks were great and the staff are always kick @ss! It would be nice to have the little kids outta there juuust a bit earlier.

This place is so cute! They did a great job bringing British pub to San Diego!…read more For food we ordered the Shepherds pie and the fish and chips. This was my 1st time trying a shepherds pies and it did not disappoint! It was flavorful, huge portion, and hearty! My husband has had a great variety of great fish and chips and he rated these a 9! The fish was fresh and the breading was light and airy. Our server Christina was very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back!

Creative cocktail and beer-mixtures, nice patio seating, small parking lot in the back, DILL-icious…read morefried pickles! Definitely worth a visit for happy hour or anytime you want a relaxing place with good food and a great service.

Bartender was super rude, drinks were meh, and then I get an email from my credit card about an…read moreunusually high percentage of tip. Yeah, she gave herself a higher tip too than and forged my credit card slip. Stay away!

I am totalitarian. I can drink 9 bottles of wine and not campaign against myself. I do get drunk…read moreand wasted but not impaired. Come to the bar if you want to see me drink some. My name is Bassel. I will talk. I prefer heavy drinks and not beers. Beers consume too much space in my stomach, and from the surgery I had, I can't use it all. I prefer heavier drinks because without the slow trance, I do not feel like I weigh an extra 40lb. I drink Guinness here and this is why I CHOSE this pub. It is hard to find it served anywhere. If you want to see me drink through heavy drinks and be the most stable guy ever with amazing charisma, come to this bar. It's called Irish Tavern.

love this pub! the servers & bartenders are very friendly, they have a good variety on their menu…read morefor a cheeky pub lunch & the guinness is pretty tasty! I love the area because I can just stroll around after and visit all the little shops nearby. They also have a lot of events and live music!

Came here for brunch and it was great! Prices are reasonable, staff is friendly, and food was big…read moreportions and very flavorful. Got the corned beef hash and 2 poached eggs. The corned beef was tasty and tender. Scalloped potatoes were creamy and cheesy which I loved. Buffalo wings were juicy and nicely sauced, Highly recommend for a brunch in Escondido.

This is now my favorite local pub and I'll keep it simple as to why: great happy hour, wonderful…read morevibe, good folks, good food, fun times including live music and a sweet local crowd. It's not fancy and I don't want it to be. It's technically a British pub and I love that as well. The staff are the same sweet folks and the owner is always at the bar and chatting with us regulars. Come on down - get a pint and check out Friday fish fry night! Oh and the pot pies - you can take home frozen ones. Yes please! Oh I should mention this is a spot for football fans (soccer for yanks). :)

It has been a very long time since I last visited Phileas Fogg's, and I thought I would give it…read moreanother try. I went during happy hour, but they no longer offer food specials during that time. Beer is $5 during happy hour, and they have a nice selection. Other than us, there were 2-4 other people in the place. I just didn't get a happy vibe. The star at this place is the fish and chips. We also had a somewhat underwhelming chicken salad. It seems the owner has a court case with the company that owns the building, so a note about the case was printed in the menu.

This spot was great. Ok my wife hates eating out she always…read moresays " I can make it better than them". This time she said, "l loved every bite I had " I say it was really good. Good service fair pricing. Go have a good time.

Everything on the menu sounds amazing, unfortunately what we chose was just ok…read more The service was very slow and the seating was challenging for my 8 year old... low with random cushions the kept slipping. We moved chairs around and grabbed blankets and got it worked out without any help from staff. Porkbelly appetizer was overcooked and lacked anything special that made it memorable. The pork chop was also overcooked and the grits were very thick.. cheesy but not creamy. The short ribs were dry.... Strange for braised meat and not enough sauce. The sauce was really good as were the mashed potatoes and carrots. The burger was excellent. Really juicy with a great bun. The atmosphere is very cool and inviting. I would return for burgers and to try the fried chicken. It looked awesome coming out of the kitchen. The burger was excellent.

The old Good Guys tavern was sold and morphed into this new place. Let's just say I miss Good Guys…read moregreatly. When they first opened under the new name, the place had super bright lighting. Really it was weird, like medical operating room brightness...They ended up shading the lights and painted the walls dark?? Better, appropriate ambience. It's a lot more modern and cleaner than ever though. Well, so they call it a taphouse now. Which means they are a craft beer bar. With less than average beer selection on tap for a taphouse in my opinion. They do have a large can selection that pushes them up a star. Many one-off beers and smoothie styles which can be difficult to obtain. There's only one person working the bar, which has always been a friendly female. Which is appropriate for the 90% male clientele. You gotta figure this works everywhere. Take it from someone who knows, as I worked as a bartender and barback for many years. Serving beer is one thing, but it's tough getting a male bartending job in general. The selection could be better. However, the problem I have with this place is the exorbitant prices of the draft beers. This is considering the area, which is on Broadway in Lemon Grove. I mean we are talking 9 and 10$ beers here. For example, Frank the Dank- a double IPA is 10$ here. And I know where I can get these for $5 a pint... and I'm not telling where either! Actually if you do really read my reviews, this information will be eventually leaked out if it already hasn't been.. But yeah I'm sorry, but this why you are empty 80% of the time. Who can afford this in this permanently depressed area/neighborhood? The working men of course, who aren't ready to go home and deal with that nagging significant other..

I've been to Lemon City Taphouse three times now and it's just fine. The selection is the best…read morepart, by far. There is definitely something for everyone, including non-alcoholic options. My biggest complaint would be the prices. I paid $10 for a pint of Two Towns cider, and $15 for a 19oz can of Boochcraft. The staff is always very friendly, and happy to help with beverage selection. With this being the only real craft beer option in Lemon Grove, it's a good stop, it's just going to cost you a little more.

Beachfront bar and grill, Wonderland Ocean Pub, has panoramic beachfront/ocean-side views on its…read moresecond floor. Staff were super helpful and friendly with our drinks: 5/5 SKREWBALL PB FREEZE 4oz Chocolate Soft Serve, Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey - super cold, simply delightful, peanut-butter-chocolate-whiskey forward 4.5/5 ESPRESSO MARTINI (subbed out simple and Cutwater Vodka for Skrewball), Mario's Espresso Liqueur, Espresso 3/5 WATERMELON COOLER* Smirnoff Cucumber Lime Vodka, Watermelon, Lemon, Cucumber - unfortunately very sweet with only a hint of watermelon

Waited for cafateria food, stadium style loudness; outside of the waiter hyping up the crowd for a…read morebirthday and only positive thing was the HUGE drink I got. My partner selcted this place from here and we arrived 15 minuets early, 25 minuets later we were placed someplace in the middel of the floor and all I could here was the unusual amount of noie a fully packed crowd made. I ordered a double drink and 10 minues later I was given a to the brim heavy liquor drink, which I was greatful for in order to calm my nerves. I received a heavyly braded fish paddy from The lunch lady" in the back and potatoe slices freshly cut and fried; so I was told. This is a bar that serves food that is all I can say.