Locals Bar

My friend and I were looking for a good dive bar in the area and came across our place! When we…read morewalked in, it was welcoming and Paula the bartender was very kind. She served great drinks and good vibes. They have TVs top shelf liquor, touch tunes, and even a pool table. Just thought what we were looking for!

Paula is the best! Great wholesome place. Enjoy TouchTunes and great service! People are inviting…read moreand understand a dive bar. We love it here!

Complimentary Hotdogs + Chips!

Whiskey shot was generous, didn't finish in one go.

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Bud light

Britestar Tavern

4.2(100 reviews)

2.1 mi

Finally! I was able to stop by this place on a Thursday…read more Bianca was just cool. She let us sample a couple of beers and poured with a smile. This very unpretentious spot is what it is. Fun, clean, good vibe-e, small but with a big feeling and bonus there's a mini-stage, patio, and a pool table. Good beer selection. Good prices. A dive bar meets a hole in the wall with the best atmosphere. It was karaoke night. It was fun. People that are just looking for a pint in a super relaxed, super chill, super be YOU setting and simply cool. First time and definitely not my last. Don't blink because you might just miss this place. Bonus, it's walking distance from The Hat and Wendy's in case you get hungry. Occasionally, yes, a food truck will pop up and it makes it all even better You should swing by this spot ASAP. Hope you're enjoying your summer.

When I was, there was so wonderful everybody was polite informational even messing brand new people…read morehad some perspective conversations, even though it was how when they pulled down it was worth to stay. It was really fun thank you guys so much again to everyone on you for making this possible.

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Tender Trap

4.6(93 reviews)

2.2 mi

I will always review a proper dive bar with Campari on the shelf…read more Had two Negronis and I have no proof as the camerawoman was too slow in this case. This place was a total random date find for me, but glad I stopped in. Everything from the rowed Xmas lights on the ceiling, to the custom avant-garde wooden bar top speaks late 60s/early 70s cozy-chic to me. On top of this, the music and clientele rocks and, as a bonus, the interior is decked out in Rat Pack movie memorabilia -- apropos as the spot is, I imagine, named for the 1955 Sinatra film! Stop in and say hello to the killer bartenders.

Was almost 3 years ago si ce my last posted review. Dropped last minute with my road dog Johnny…read moreMedina. Vartwnder Matt at the helm tonight. He turned me on to a drink new to me ...a pistachio shot'....simple, sweet, beautiful...similar to a mudslide in taste and consistency but tajen in a shot glass. U2's " Still haven't found what I'm looking for". Great dive bar in an unassuming strip mall in Covina on Arrow Highway.Beautiful long actual wooden wood bar. Love it. Touchtunes jukebox. Come here when bartender Matt is on deck. Decent drink prices....oh wait....my favorite U2 song is on...." New Year's Day".....O'rale...Intiendrz Mendes!

Entrance

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Champagne mimosa

Cheers Sports Bar

4.7(94 reviews)

0.6 mi

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This lil spot was so much fun...pool (I sucked:/ ) but it was fun losing. And Bullseye...Yeppp...I…read moredid that. And the beer. The beer is always good:) The young lady bartending was the best. Her energy was it for me *Heart emoji* The whole vibe of that place was is the reason I'd come back again!

Great lil dive bar! Good selection of beers and the bartender on Sat afternoon was so pleasant…read more The patrons were very friendly and the owner invited us to come back tonight for customer appreciation night...it was our first time but he treated us like regulars. We will definitely be back, may even become regulars!

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The Wheel

4.2(57 reviews)

1.6 mi

If bartending were an Olympic sport, Gen would already have her gold medal mounted above the bar…read more She doesn't just pour drinks -- she orchestrates experiences. Gen has that rare gift of being everywhere at once: your glass never empties, but somehow she also has time to crack a joke, swap a story, and make you feel like you're the only person in the room. Her style? Effortlessly cool. The kind where you wonder if she was born behind a barstool with a cocktail shaker in her hand. Smooth, attentive, and utterly unflappable, she manages the chaos of a busy bar with the calm of a Zen master and the charm of your funniest friend. They just don't teach service like this anymore -- it's an art form. And Gen? She's Picasso with a pour spout. If The Wheel Bar has a secret ingredient, it's Gen. Long may her brand of bar wizardry live on.

I only came to this bar bc it hosts APA pool matches. The parking was really really bad. I got…read morelucky, I found a spot in front, but other team members parked blocks away. This is disturbing considering our matches ended at 11:30pm. That's also an issue, bc there is one table, we can only play one match at a time, so now we here forever. There is nothing special or significant about this bar. The reason I gave 1 star was the bathroom. I kid you not, there was a fucking hole in the woman's bathroom window! The screen was destroyed, literally anyone can stick their face in and watch you pee. This is really unsafe and so fucked up.

Wheel Shirts available! Og design and limited edition designs!

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We are back open!!!! Come on in!!

The Cove Cocktail Bar

4.2(261 reviews)

4.6 mi

Super chill place! I haven't been here forever! Deeeeeeee is my main piece! Remembers me and my…read morename after so long! That's a PLUS! See you soon boooooo!! :)

I really like this bar and the bartenders make great cocktails. Unfortunately, the customer service…read morehas been inconsistent. The vibe and attitude from some of the staff can come across as unwelcoming, which takes away from an otherwise great experience. Customer service is a huge part of any business, and based on my most recent visit as well as a few previous one I left feeling disappointed. I genuinely enjoy this place and want to keep coming back, so I hope management takes a closer look at the customer experience and holds staff to a higher standard. The bar has a lot of potential, but the service needs to match the quality of the drinks.

Thursday evening at The Cove!

Full Bar

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The bar

Stubborn Mule

4.1(291 reviews)

2.0 mi

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What can I say about this place....the food is fantastic but that's not why we come here... the…read moreservice is exceptional.... Justine is a bright light in a dark world!! Secret is so attentive and so wonderful! Jordan is FANTASTIC!!! Kelsey is phenomenal... moose is awesome... Liz is so sweet and attentive I'm probably missing people... but we come here because they always remember your name and order.... They always make you feel so comfortable. The staff here makes this place so welcoming and so wonderful! The staff specifically make this place such a great environment. They take care of you and they actually care. I'd rather come here for dinner than a fine restaurant because they make you feel at home. This hidden gem is so under rated Most places you go the staff does the bare minimum but here.... They go above and beyond

Absolutely terrible experience at The Stubborn Mule. The hospitality was awful from start to…read morefinish. Our server took over 10 minutes just to greet us, and the wait for our food was even worse. Charging $15.95 for a BLTA and then charging extra for tomato is already ridiculous -- only for them to come back another 10 minutes later to tell me they were out of multiple items anyway. Once the food finally arrived, the server never checked on us again. We had to flag someone down ourselves just to get the check. I didn't catch her name because she barely introduced herself in the first place. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place on a Saturday afternoon. The service was awful, the staff seemed uninterested, and the food definitely wasn't worth the price.

Clockwise honey sriracha winga, sliders (pulled pork×2 and ground beef) and tots with chili and cheese

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Thoroughbred Moscow Mule

Rendezvous

4.2(74 reviews)

1.9 mi

Nate is a hoot !! He's super nice. I like this bartender. It's a Local dive bar…read more Tuesdays they have bingo . They have pool tables . Chill place to relax .

Nate's the best always very fun and nice definitely come here definitely a cool chill place to come…read moretoo

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Vodka soda

The Grand Inn

4.2(53 reviews)

1.4 mi

Nancy the Bartender is great and the regular customers are very kind…read more Have been back 3 times already. they also have karaoke on Wednesday and Friday!

First visit and had a good experience. Nancy was bartending, and she couldn't have taken better…read morecare of us. It's a neighborhood dive bar, but I say that in a good way. The place is smallish, has one pool table, a couple TVs, but no draught beer, food, or Happy Hour. They do offer karaoke on Wednesdays and either Fridays or Sundays (can't recall) and the crowd was thrilled to be belting out their favorite tunes. Parking is available in front, in back, and on street. NOTE: They do allow smoking inside. There's a good selection of bottle beers, but nothing on tap. Of course, you can get shots and simple cocktails, but they didn't have the ingredients to make an Old Fashioned or Manhattan. Drink prices were very reasonable ($13 for a Malibu & Coke and a Mudslide). We asked about food and were told that on occasion one of the women working there will bring something in or fire up a grill, but it's not a regular thing. Overall, it's a fun neighborhood bar with friendly service, and an intimate place to gather, hang out, and meet/make new friends. We'll be back.

A classy cocktail served with flair

Street signage

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Fresh Tortilla Chips @ Salad with your choice of toppings on a Turkey Cheddar burger ?

Chatterbox

4.1(206 reviews)

2.3 mi

Did my first ever open mic here earlier this year and have learned so much since then! Just looks…read morelike a regular degular dive bar in Covina but a lot of comedy magic happens on Thursday open mic nights at 8 pm. There's nothing quite like this spot as there's a regular circuit of new and seasoned comics trying shit out and rotating hosts each week. Happy hour deals are fantastic and Steve (owner) makes a mean marg! Mango marg with a tajin rim and a regular marg with a salt rim gave me enough liquid courage to do my set tonight. Easily my fav third space I've come across in 2026. Chatterbox, its ambiance, all (okay.. most of) the comics that frequent it, and Steve rule!

Amazing human beings work here they help to make it a fun and safe environment. Yes it may be…read moreclassified as a "dive bar" but ain't nothing shady about this place. Def stopping in again the next time I'm in town.

Bathroom

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Pool table

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Mike S.

96

12

3

5 years ago

This place is a shithole!!! I should have figured that out by the looks of the outside of this place. It is located in the back of a dumpy parking lot.... straight out of a slasher movie. This place is filled with it's regulars..and very fitting. If I ever hit rock bottom..I will return. read more

Paula M.

4

5

0

1 year ago

Young, liberal, privileged kid whose parents purchased a bar for him; 86'd 10 year patrons from the bar.

Unez P.

4

5

3

3 years ago

Love Tina there always good to me been going for years love it there miss going limite I used to

Alx O.

26

93

76

6 years ago

If you want to see old tweekers and young hoodlums drinking this is the place for you.

K B.

0

33

0

13 years ago

Karaoke is all gone- back to being just a dive.

Locals Bar - divebars - Updated October 2026

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If bartending were an Olympic sport, Gen would already have her gold medal mounted above the bar…read more She doesn't just pour drinks -- she orchestrates experiences. Gen has that rare gift of being everywhere at once: your glass never empties, but somehow she also has time to crack a joke, swap a story, and make you feel like you're the only person in the room. Her style? Effortlessly cool. The kind where you wonder if she was born behind a barstool with a cocktail shaker in her hand. Smooth, attentive, and utterly unflappable, she manages the chaos of a busy bar with the calm of a Zen master and the charm of your funniest friend. They just don't teach service like this anymore -- it's an art form. And Gen? She's Picasso with a pour spout. If The Wheel Bar has a secret ingredient, it's Gen. Long may her brand of bar wizardry live on.

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When I was, there was so wonderful everybody was polite informational even messing brand new people…read morehad some perspective conversations, even though it was how when they pulled down it was worth to stay. It was really fun thank you guys so much again to everyone on you for making this possible.

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