OH the PB Pub . great late night dive bar , like someone also reviewed not many people even know this place exists . No lines good music , pool tables (hard to play it gets crowded ) mostly locals if you like the Pb bar and grill vibe this is not the place for you . Josh the bartender makes super strong drinks ( 2 drinks and you will be feeling good ) also they are cheap . Classic dive bar , only thing about this place i don't like is no patio area and its really small. read more

I like this place if either A) you want a chill night in a small bar with some of your friends without having to be bothered by drunken idiots or B) want to start your night off with cheaper drinks before you join your crowd elsewhere. Went here last weekend around 9pm before going out in PB. There were people there playing pool hangin out. It is a small bar but not squished. The bartender was nice and the drinks are on the cheaper side compared to other PB bars. The music did get very loud at one point, but then went back to normal. I figure it's not well known about since it's not on Garnet. It's on the corner of garnet & Gresham, but their literal address is on Gresham. Is small so it's easy to miss especially because there is this tree out front that kinda blocks the sign. It's next to a tattoo parlor if that helps. It kinda reminds me of the silver fox but not as long & not as many old people. I'll be returning to start my night off or just have a chill one. read more

PB Pub was perhaps the last place I expected to wander into on a Friday night, but I already love it. My friends and I were dancing at nearby Tropicoso when we decided that the beer and wine license was not cutting it and we needed a tequila shot or two to help us along with the samba. A bouncer at another nearby beer-and-wine-only bar told us to check out PB Pub tucked away on a side street, away from any of the lines and ridiculousness of the rest of PB. Showing up outside PB Pub, we were definitely both underdressed and overdressed simultaneously in our low-cut tops and tight pants, but we got treated the same as everyone else -- really well. I may not be tattooed or wear punk band t-shirts, but I still felt comfortable in this dive. We quickly moved up to the bar and got two back-to-back shots of Patron from the friendly, awesome bartenders. $6 shots of Patron, where else in SD does that happen?! A little while later, I was happily dancing when I realized my wallet was missing, so I retraced my steps back to PB Pub -- where the bouncer let me right back in, the other patrons helped me look where I'd been standing, until one bartender asked another and -- woohoo!!!!! -- someone had found my wallet and turned it in. My already great night continued its course, and I even got to excitedly hug a punk rocker. Point is, the people at PB Pub are cool and we've now decided to always stop in for a few shots before dancing a couple blocks away. read more

Michelle and Stephanie are my absolute favorite bartenders. Strong drinks, good people, pool...what more do you need? $2 PBR specials - AHHH so refreshing to us Oregonian/Nebraskans :) Thank you guys for all you do....one of our all-time favorite places to visit in PB. read more

I've been here a handful of times over the last few months at different times of the day. I'd say the service from the bartenders is pretty good there. They've all been friendly and seem to do their jobs. The lady that works Saturday afternoons is especially friendly and a really good bartender IMO. I believe her name is Stephanie. Although, I do notice that the bartenders sometimes take a minute to get to you when you first get in there since they all seem to want to text when they think it isn't busy. I guess that is just the way of the world now. As for the bar itself, I have some mixed reviews. It is a locals bar and they seem to be very insular and protective of their bar. As an outsider, it probably takes some time to be accepted if one so chooses. If you just want to hang out and not talk to anyone, you'll be fine. One thing I don't like is that it is dog friendly. That will appeal to some people. But, I think having dogs in a bar is disgusting and in a bar that small, it is very annoying. I will say that you get good value for drinks here. They have cheap drinks like Rolling rock and Budweiser on special even late at night. You can't beat that in PB. I went in there one Friday night around midnight and the Budweiser draft was only $2. I also like to shoot pool and they have two tables. They do have keno there as well. I'm not a Keno person but some people might find that to be fun. I have always paid as I went there since I am not known to them. But, I did ask and they said you can start a tab and pay with a credit card. It is a $10 minimum to do it that way. All in all, if you want some cheap drinks and don't bother any of the locals, you'll probably like it there as long as you don't mind dogs. I would like to give a higher rating. But, the dog thing is a major turnoff for me. read more

a little divey but the bartender caitlin was so nice and they have great prices.They even have foosball!definitely going back

Smells like hopes and dreams died in here, but the bartenders are amazing. If you like a tan, tattooed, bearded man doing a strip tease this is the place to go! #HIBART read more

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Absolutely my favorite bar ever but it's not for everyone. If ur an Agro bro or a conceited bitch you don't belong here. If u wanna hang with chill people and enjoy great service and fun, ur in the right spot. Michelle is an absolute doll and shows me all the love. The crew and homies that kick it are real as fuhhh. Do yourself a favor if ur into divey bars and come see what the pubs all about. I warn you though, it's a vortex. You will get sucked in and quit your job and leave your husband to come have drinks with me. You've been warned, but you still haven't been to the pub, so you're missing out and probably a lame ass. Until u come here. Then ur cool. Come be cool read more

Sure its a dump but thats what most dive bars are supposed to be. Cheap drinks and decent music. Always a good place to start, or end, your night. read more

gah-rrrross. The only semi-cool part is the huge dead lobsters on the wall, but if dead, creepy crustaceans are the only things a bar has got going for it, do you really want go there? It would have been alright if it wasn't dark and stuffy-as-shit (at like 4pm). The patrons consisted of roughly half a dozen wobbly old men (one of which hollered "come back soon" upon our leave, no thanks buddy), some anti-types who roll their eyes at anyone who isn't sporting the punk aesthetic, and some stumbling drunk post-sdsu sorority chicks who whisper about you as you walk in. Friendliest place in PB. I didn't dare go into the bathroom. Oh, and props for an original name. read more

This was the last stop on our pub crawl. I was driving, so I did not drink here, just played some of those bar games. Everyone in our group was pretty toasted. I felt like everyone in this bar was way young, not underage, just people in their 20's, so for me it was kind of a 20's dive bar. Usually dive bars are reserved for the older folks, but PB apparently has a bar for many different types. read more

Nice dive bar! Pool table, pinball, and a few other games. Amazing prices and service!! Not a huge crowd, so we didn't have to wait for drinks. Would for sure go back. Seth the bartender was great!! read more

One of my favorite joints to hang out at. This is my cheers. Its the type of place where everyone knows your name. The drinks are cheap, the people are chill, and they even allow dogs sometimes. If you like dive bars, I'd put PB pub on your map. read more

I used to go to this place every Thursday night back when I could handle mid-week drinking. It' s gritty. It's grimy. It reeks and everyone in the bar is just waiting for a chance to punch someone in the face. And those characteristics are precisely why it is a great dive bar. read more

Love Jackie and Michelle the bartenders!!! Hard to win over but when you do score and some amazing caring people.. Come for the drink not really here for the people.. Actually could care less... Really come to decompress after a long day and to visit my girls.. Have had great conversations with random strangers and real people which you don't find anywhere else.. So I guess that's my advice if your real this is your bar if your fake I'd recommend another place.. read more

Very legit, and definitely where all the tatt aficionados in PB/MB go for drinks. *EVERY* person there sports full sleeves, it's like a tattoo convention where you get in free. Not what you expect to find in 99%-lame-bar PB. read more

When they had the old juke box it was a great place. I fucking hate touch tunes digi juke box's! And the fucking music idiots play on them! The juke box helps set a tone or vibe for a place and the digital ones kill that. read more

I loved this bar and it would probably get 5 if they wouldn't have taken out the juke box and had Pumpy McJudge as the bouncer-when the place itself would keep the wrong crowd out. Oh, fuck it! Actually the loss of the old jukebox and buck hunter gets it three. As with any place in PB there is a scene here too, just not the obnoxious tribal, look how much my fucking sunglasses cost crowd. Instead you'll get the tattoo arm sleeves are cool and Hot Topic is non conforming are you sure YOU belong here crowd But the drinks are stiff, bartenders are as chill as they get, and unlike other "dive" bars that aren't and charge cover (I am pissing in your direction Bub's) they never charge cover. Hell, I talked myself into the 4th star. The 5th when the old jukebox is back, the softball trophy case, buckhunter, and Moneyshot plays there again. read more

So you're tired of the other PB bars? This is where you need to go, cash only though so make sure you have some. The people that work here are cool as hell too so be nice to them and they'll treat you great. read more

Okay. This is a dive bar. It smells, it's quite dirty, it's filled with a large variety of people (some of which also smell and are quite dirty), but that's a dive bar for you. And for a dive bar, it's not bad. It's not a typical PB bar. The drinks are very cheap and there's a pool table, foosball, and a jukebox. The bartenders are friendly. Make sure you bring cash. read more

One of my favorite spots to get my drunk on. good times good people! and the bartenders are fun to look at

Lobster Eggs Benedict are off the chart with Corona Light and a Bloody Mary you can not lose especially with that view of the ocean on the open deck. read more

IF your as local as I am, pb pub is your hole in the wall OG bar to go to!! Monday nights are the shizz cuz it's 5 dollar pitchers and it is less crowded AND Kerrie the bartender is a sweetheart. Actually everyone that works there is a good time. Everyother time there the bar is always perfect with amount of people. Although their jukebox does suck, it lacks Led Zep. and Denise L please refrain from coming into our bar and laying your big fat terds in the toilet and then go and write bad reviews of pbs finest read more

This place is sketchy, but I think you can tell just from the outside what you're getting yourself into. It's a dive bar. Good prices. Good tunes. Nice bartenders. "colorful" patrons. read more

Kinda small but very poppin. Met a few amazing ppl. Will def go back next time I'm in pb.

The four stars are for Stephanie, our lovely and patient bartender. She was great, I got rounds of booze for only $10. But then, my friend got booted out for some weird reason. I guess the locals didn't like him for some reason. It was clear, locals (even if they are mean and irrational) stay, tourists (tipsy but nice) get booted and yelled at on the way out. :P read more

Worst buffalo sauce on the planet. Loud. Good amount of space. Great fries. Red bull and vodka slushy is bomb.

Michelle is the bees knees. Love this place. Interesting mixture of crowds that hang out here. Couple pool tables and games. Decent jukebox. Nice and divey read more

This is a great place for cheap drinks and fantastic company! The staff is always friendly and the crowd is always welcoming.

This is the baddest bar in PB.....by bad I mean DOPE. Don't let anyone tell you different. All the D-Bags on here that give it a poor review are the same sissies that probably like to go to StingaRee downtown. Stay home wimps. If you like cheap drinks, sleeve tattoos, girl on girl fistfights, bouncers that remember your name, and bartenders that are cooler than you are, then PB Pub is the place. This bar rocks the house, and you need to try it out for yourself. Did I mention a great jukebox?....whether you like Metallica or hip hop junk they have it all. So pay up suckas and come to this bar now, if you dare. And if you like StingaRee, don't bother coming.....you'll only get beat up. read more

First time in San Diego & favorite place so far! Michelle is literally AWESOME! Favorite bartender hands down.

Went there last night to meet a few friends after having sushi dinner earlier. We were to meet in Barrel Republic but that place was so crowded I just could 'nt face it. Found this PB Pub place after a stroll around and hopped up to the bar for a few beers. A few beers turned into all night. It was a lot of fun - played a lot of pool, wrestled a lot of tunage out of the dukebox and really had a full-on night. I found the bar staff to be great, the clientele (sounds an inappropriate way to describe them!) were all sorts of good crazy - I think this will be my go-to spot from now on in PB! read more

Hole in the wall bar.. Pretty small place, I think they only accept cash. Usually the crowds are pretty trashy. Fortunately I have only gone here to meet a bunch of friends just to start the night off, so it has been ok. Would not recommend going here alone or if you don't know anybody. read more

Dive Bar + Juke Box + Lobsters on the Wall + Pool Tables + Pretty Cheap Drinks = Pretty Sweet Time. Let's be honest, what else do you need on a Saturday night? read more

dive bar but fun to see the upper crust of seedy ppl bartenders are great and the drinks are strong musics good I luv it.

This place is exactly what I wanted to find when I moved to pacific beach. It is a dive bar with a family of local regulars and super friendly bar tenders. We met the beautiful Michelle (bar tender) on our first visit and she was so easily friendly and conversational in a way that every bartender should be. She asked us interesting questions like " what is your favorite bar appetizer ever?" and kept it light and entertaining. The atmosphere is also very relaxed with juke boxes, pool tables, sports on TV and cheap drinks. I'm so glad I found this spot and I can't wait to be a regular. read more

I've been here a few times, it's a fun place. Great happy hour deals. Beer is always cold. Staff is very friendly. Great place to meet friends for a cold one & a football game. Saturday & Sunday games can get pretty crowded, so come early. read more

I love walking into a bar and your drink is just poured and waiting on the bar for you! Thanks Michelle! It's easy to unwind after a long work day when you are tending bar! Cheers to you! read more

Went in and asked for a double Captain and coke. She pours a 5 count and charges me 10 bucks. I tell her I am a bartender and watched her pour it. I say I don't want it and I would like my money back. She offers to give me a splash more and I politely say no. She takes the drink and 86's me from the bar without giving me my money back. Piece of shit establishment. Weak drink is one thing, but I didn't touch it and she refuses to give me my money back. Yes, it's a dive, but come on. read more

I`ve been going to the Pub for over 25 yrs.Always a unique experience!The lady bartenders are beautiful and friendly,especially Erika,what a knockout and genuinely nice person.The prices are more than reasonable for a PB bar,a lot of fun with a real assortment of locals. read more