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    Main Tap Tavern

    3.9 (284 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    MAIN TAP TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Me on my birthday enjoying a nice night with a girl I met at Main Tap!
    Jordan M.

    Way better than those dive bars in santee like The Alibi. I love Karaoke and the amazing bartenders plus all the games for you and your friends to play. Who would think El Cajon would have a better bar than anything in santee

    Great bar!
    Teresa G.

    I would not recommend coming here. We were there tonight! And the a girl was talking to my husband and then her boyfriend started a fight. That is so ghetto. Ghetto!! Ghetto! Ghetto! Really!!! He almost started a fight. But he wants kicked out. They were allowed to stay. Maybe maybe because they were white. And we were not!!' That's so racist. But what do you expect from east county San Diego. The bartender or staff did not try to eliminate the problem. If you don't kick our people for starting a fight then Don't come here!!! It's not safe. Especially if you are not white!!! Food is not good!!! Blah! And beer is expensive. Go elsewhere! Many other places to choose from...

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    Katie G.

    This place used to be my favorite. The last few times I came here the female bartenders were rude . If you're wondering why there aren't any pretty women customers here anymore it's probably because the insecure and rude AF current bartenders chased them off . I'm not kidding yesterday I told the bartender that "hey we're Down there at the end of the bar, when you get a chance can we get some drinks please "We had been waiting like 15 minutes and she hadn't even acknowledged us by saying ,I'll be with you in a minute . You know some kind of good customer service. Her exact reply was" I'm busy and I have 3 customers ahead of you , if you want you can go to another bar " I stood there in shock that somebody working for tips thought it was okay to speak to me like this . This wasn't my first experience with a rude AF bartender here. Another woman was extremely rude a few weeks ago too . I don't know these women's names , it's definitely not Brittany, Brittany is without a doubt one of the best bartenders in East County. I feel like these two bartenders are very insecure women . Im not trying to spend my hard earned money in an environment where I'm talked down to by terrible bartenders .

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    Service was great, drinks prices were reasonable, and the vibe was chill. I don't go to a lot of bars but I heard they do a comedy open mic night on Sunday nights at 9p so I wanted to check it out since there aren't really any east of clairemont that I could find. Only a couple of people went up but I'll come back and see if that's how it usually is or if it was just a slow night. Good times either way.

    Jason W.

    Sucks when you try to order food and they tell you the kitchen is closed but 20 min later they serve a group of people food. I ask the person bringing the food out if we could just get fry's and she was so rude. It was like I was asking for a liver. Also the bartender pulled a whodini and waited forever for a beer. We get the hint

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    Good ambience for friends or a hot date. Good selection of drinks to choose from. Barfood was good too. Servers were on point and friendly.

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    3 years ago

    Stopped in here for Karaoke. Wrong night. Very quiet. Have to try again another time.

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    3 years ago

    Has a larger selection of drinks off the tap. Noticed they are typically closed earlier than posted hours.

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    3 years ago

    My local bar! Best place is my area to just sit, drink, and strike up a conversation with the neighbors. They keep it real!

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    3 years ago

    Fun joint. Tasty bar food. Friendly peeps. Great outside area with fire pit. Good bartender who knows how to pour.

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    Worst service, over priced for cheap bar food, got the order wrong, and drinks sucked. I will never eat or drink there again.

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    Ask the Community - Main Tap Tavern

    Dog friendly? Kid friendly?

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    Right now we are open from 11am - 2am. Depending on events (NFL season etc.) these hours can be adjusted.… Read more

    Does Main Tap Tavern have a patio that I could bring my dog in?

    Yes. Our outdoor patio is spacious and we are dog friendly

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