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    Happy Does Bar

    3.9 (199 reviews)
    Special Hours 3:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    Casual
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    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Jana N.

    Happy Does is one of my go-to spots in Gaslamp. It really does live up to their name and is a vast improvement from Dicks Last Resort that was previously in there. The reasons that I like Happy Does are many, including how dog-friendly they are, it's so nice just to hang out with your furry friend at a bar and have other furry friends there as well. The manager even came up to pet my dog and gave him some burger meat, which he loved. I am also happy about how they divided the space - the front "yard" area, the back inside area with games and the karaoke/dance-floor area. I particularly like the yard area since it feels like you're at someone's backyard party (with lawn chairs and all). I also enjoy coming here for pre or post Padres games as well as the camaraderie with other padres fans. They have some pretty good drinks that are pretty decently priced for downtown. I haven't had a chance to order any food here but from what I saw others eating, looked very good.

    Sammy B.

    Happy Does is a super fun bar for during the day, into the night. It is inside/outside with a turf area for games and fire pits. In the back there are ping pong tables and other games. The bartenders are all super cool and know how to make a good drink. At night they now have a speakeasy-style club with a dj and dance floor. Super fun - great for after a Padres game!

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    Cheryle L.

    OK, this is such a cute spot! I've seen it on social media, but I recently went to this with my friend and her friends. It was a nice day when I went. They have a little courtyard area and a bar. They have games inside. And it's dog friendly. I didn't order any alcohol cause I was driving, but the service was pretty efficient. The staff is super friendly! I do believe they have food, but I forgot what they had. I'm definitely gonna come back here again with my dog!

    Taelyr V.

    Such a great space! This bar is huge and filled with seating, tables, and games. Everywhere you look there is something to do or somewhere to take a picture. I love the way this bar is set up. Part of it is outdoor vibes with ping pong, corn hole, Jenga, and connect four. Part of it is indoor bar with karaoke, photo booths, and an indoor bar. I love how dog friendly it is too, patio area is pooch approved. I ordered the Happy Juice which was a sparkling water rimmed with chamoy and tajin and some tequila and lime. It was delicious and refreshing. Overall I could see myself coming back here to play some games and get a drink.

    Lisa V.

    We like going to Happy Does! Fun games, good drinks and good music. We always end up going there. We always recommend this place to family and friends.

    Pinay M.

    We are on our way back to the car to go home when my son saw this place and he really wanted to go inside and check it out. I was skeptical they would allow kids because it's at downtown and there were lots of people drinking but I asked anyways and to my surprise they really do allow kids but only until 7pm. The place was so cool. It was so huge with lots of games to play with. They have karaoke rooms, ping pong tables, darts, a basketball arcade game, bean bag toss, uno, connect four, Jenga and plenty more. The best part was, you do not need to pay for each game to enjoy it, it's right there for you to play for free. You only pay for your drinks and food. It was really fun, especially for group of friends it'll be a perfect place to hang out. Lots of fun activities to do and games to play.

    Deanne L.

    Pretty cool place to hang out, especially for a big group. It's a super large space, with pickle ball courts although it looked like the ping pong tables were on them at the time, and corn hole. In another room, there was a huge screen TV playing sports. There's so much seating inside and out, I was surprised. Tried the Happy Juice which was a sparkling water and tequila. Not bad, no complaints. Service was super nice from the back bartender. There were a lot of remnants of the Dick's Last Resort that once stood here. Recommend hosting a birthday here

    Elisa N.

    HAPPY DOES BAR @ DOWNTOWN 5TH AVE Parking is available for street for pay, i'd highly recommend getting an uber for a night out and to avoid parking spaces and traffic. I celebrated one of my friends birthday and we decided to come to Happy Does Bar for their karaoke! we came on a Saturday night and there was no cover and we came out around 11:30 PM and it was still popping! I really loved how there was an outside area just like a lounge for you to hang out vibe get some drinks and in the inside there's also a karaoke stage as well. That was incredible and you can request any songs you'd like. if you go far back into the bar, there's also even more things there's like a whole pickle ball area I believe or some court. but there's just so many different bars and I loved the vibe of everything. The DJ was also amazing and I just love all the different music they had in every single section of the bar itself. The service there is great, the staff is friendly, the DJ was having a hype time, and the Karaoke staff were incredible and excited!

    Cheap drinks!
    Alyssa B.

    Happy Does is absolutely the spot for pre-and post game Padres games holy cow the vibe is so high. The music is so good. The drinks are affordable and the staff looking great today!

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    Laura M.

    We stopped in here after a Padres game - and it was packed! There was a bouncer on the outside, checking ids before we walked in. Once inside, there's a lot of outdoor seating and an outdoor bar, along with a good amount of inside area with seating, and a game area. You can order drinks, and food, at the bar, and they give you a number and you take a seat, and they deliver your food to you. For food, I had the jumbo chicken tenders, and made it a combo, adding onion strings. The chicken was plentiful, and there were more than enough onion strings for one person (I ended up sharing most of them). The food was good, and a good beer and cider selection, just very noisy (hard to have a conversation at your table).

    Looking down through the Gaslamp see the many stores with some of the best pubs which have been since the late 80s.
    Joel C.

    The greatest locatipn that was in the Gaslamp that had some of the wildest parties and the white butcher paper hats sith the wildest sayings Dicks Last Resort. Happy Does having the outside dinning the same of the partu atmosphere with picmic tables you can have the best time. Going out for lunch the Happy Does the menu I had seen the menu that has sone of the eye catching plates filling you up. Arriving at the restaurant I was noticed by the securty asking for ID welcomed and seated at the picnic table having to wait gace me a chance to look at the outside. The security came and asked me if I was being helped he got a person to come and get my order. The server brought me the menu and took my order for drinks the look at the menu the topper has some of the best prices for the happy hour your menu needs to have prices for dishes that are the Happy Hour Oriented. The views of the rsstaurant seeing the jenga games if the games were for the sobriety of the many that have drinks. When the food came out it the size of the fod it was the biggest for loaded fries it has all the best steak fries nice and thick with chicken. Customer service is the best from the security gave me the recomend sone of the best loaded fries great dish for football groups. Ambiance for the restaurant you can come and have drinks with the best in different for the many cocktails to have with friends or the night as a couple. As a Yelp Elite Reviewer Happy Does has many tbings the great food great drinks having the best with drinks the feel of the location brings back the feel of Dicks Last Resort.

    Happy juice non alcoholic with cranberry!
    Evelyn B.

    Today I stopped in just to find a place to hang out!! And they were super nice the place is so big and such a good crowd, they made me a non alcoholic version of the happy juice and it was the perfect mix of sweet and sour!! And very refreshing. The service was so good here!

    Naughty or spice

    Perfect downtown San Diego bar! It's like a back yard party. Came to watch a padre game with friends and Angie took care of us. She was sweet lovely and joked with us... made our afternoon highly recommend!!!

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    Cute whimsical bar! Karaoke on a Thursday night!! What more could you ask for?? So fun singing and so many just sang along w you!

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    We had a wonderful Sunday here. Angie is amazing and provided excellent service. Will definitely be back.

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    Ask the Community - Happy Does Bar

    Is the new back area with the ping pong tables open everyday or only on certain days/times?

    Yes it's open this time of year!

    Can kids be there?

    Yes, it's an all ages for lunch and dinner.

    Do they allow dogs? I have a small pug

    Yes outside

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    Came here after work with coworkers and was seated in the outdoor area because we had a large…read moreparty. I got a few cocktails Guava Afterglow- nice guava flavor without being overly sweet. A nice tropical drink thats not over the top tropical. Brew-nana Buzz- Very delicious, what mostly caught my eye was Liquor 43 which i love and was the perfect mixture with espresso. The banana liquor was subtle but a nice addition. My coworker initially couldn't taste the banana, but i clearly tasted it. We got a few pizzas which were great, thin neapolitan style pizza but not soggy in the middle. Im not usually a fan of real Neapolitan style pizza cause they are ususally wet and soggy in the middle these were perfect! I like the Diablo pizza the best because it was quite spicy. The potato pierogi were nicely grilled on the flat top and had a nice crisp exterior texture and placed on a bed of dill sour cream. Very delicious! We also got it with the side of spicy kielbasa, it was also nicely charred and spicy a great addition to the pierogi. The mezze plate was also a big hit. Freshly baked pita, smooth and creamy hummus with some toppings and crispy falafel. The pita bread and hummus were really good, the hummus was also topped with lentels and tasty eggplant puree. Highly recommend this dish! The dirty fries came with freshly fried homemade fries, and topped with pulled pork. I thought this dish was just OK. i guess i prefer a drier meat not the wet BBQ pulled pork. But thats just me. Tuna Tosdada was also pretty good, crispy tortilla with seared albacore and avacado, the peanut salsa matcha added a lot to it. People loved the chicken tikka masala pot pie. The crust was nice and flakey. My coworkers loved it. It was too strong a flavor for me. When I usually eat it, there's a lot of buffer with the rice, with just the crust it was too strong for me. We got a few desserts, they were both excellent! The butterscotch budino was very smooth, the butterscotch pudding was tasty and the salted caramel took it over the top. I liked it mostly because of the caramel topping. Reminded me of frozen butter beer from Harry Potter at Universal studios. The cast iron cookie was most similar to the pazooki, a cookie cooked in a cast iron pan topped with vanilla gelato cookie crumbles and chocolate sauce. There's overflow parking in the lot but I just usually park on Camino De La Reina. They no longer add the 20% tip to larger parties, service was excellent and friendly.

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