We're visiting from out of town and had dinner nearby when we walked past the Rodeo Bar. We couldn't resist peeking inside--and we're so glad we did! We love a good dive bar, and this place hit the spot. We played a couple games of pool, enjoyed some great beers on tap, and got to pick our own music through their TouchTunes jukebox. The bartender and the crowd were super friendly--overall, a great vibe! read more

Bartender was super rude!! they had a whole hour and a half before they closed and all we asked for was bottled beer and she made it seemed like we were asking for so much. She also had a gf at the bar she was catering too and it was like we were interrupting her even asking for a beer or our tab. Will never go back even two other guys at the bar told us she had been rude to multiple people the entire night. It was the last bar we wanted to stop at before finishing our trip in Paso and she made it a horrible experience when we were in a good mood. read more

I had an extremely uncomfortable experience at The Rodeo Bar in Paso Robles that I feel people should know about. While using the restroom with a friend--something many women do for safety and comfort--we were suddenly met with aggressive pounding on the door from an employee named John. He was yelling at us to get out, which felt totally out of line. There was no explanation, no calm request--just an intense, unnecessary outburst that caught us off guard. There's a way to communicate policies or concerns respectfully, but this was not it. We weren't drunk or being disruptive--we were simply using the bathroom. It was embarrassing and honestly pretty upsetting. I won't be returning, and I hope management takes a serious look at how their staff treats customers. No one deserves to be made to feel unsafe or humiliated like that. read more

I've never left a Yelp review before, but after what happened at The Rodeo Bar in Paso Robles, I felt it was important to share. My friend and I went into the women's restroom together--something that's honestly pretty common when you're out, especially as women looking out for each other. A man named John, who works there, immediately began pounding aggressively on the door and yelling at us to come out. It was loud, intimidating, and completely unnecessary. We weren't causing a scene, being disruptive, or breaking any laws. It was just two women using the restroom together. His behavior was over-the-top and made us feel completely disrespected and unsafe. There was no courtesy, no explanation--just aggression. If the bar has a policy around restroom use, it should be communicated clearly and enforced with basic decency, not hostility. There are plenty of other spots in Paso where you can enjoy a night out without being harassed in the bathroom. I won't be back. read more

Loved this bar! They keep it super real and small family owned pace with good vibes and happy people. Such a great neighborhood bar to grab a drink at!!! Thank you Sis! read more

A must visit when in Paso and looking for a true dive bar experience! The bartender and patrons are extremely friendly. The jukebox box helps to kill time and engage with strangers. The bar beverage options are limited, but I'm sure there's something for everyone. read more

If you're looking for a dive in Paso Robles, this is your place. There's also Pine Street Saloon up the street. Both are open late (2am). Pool tables. Large outdoor patio. Friendly bartender. read more

Went buy on a Wednesday afternoon at nearly 3 pm. Was looking forward to it. After reading the reviews I figured it would be an interesting place to go and mingle with some locals. I always enjoy the local neighborhood bars. I needed to kill some time so figured I could have a couple beers and move on. The door was locked and there was a realtors lock box hanging on it. No sign on the door indicating if they were permanently closed but it looked like it. read more

This is local staple and one focused on beers. This local dive has some interesting decor (guns), darts, pool tables, and a very "unique" bathroom. Enjoyed the games and the people. read more

Dive bar for low key hanging out. Less annoying tourists. Get beer and gtfo kinda place.

Your typical dive bar, with two pool tables and customers blasting country music throughout the night. Stopped by after a drink elsewhere to try to find some food. This was the only place we could find that served food after 9pm on a Sunday. Ordered burgers, chicken fingers and fries along with some PBRs to wash it all down. Food came out a bit slow, but I do think that staff was pretty limited on this particular evening. Our bartender was generous enough to give us a free basket of fries as well for being patient. If you're looking for a place with greasy burgers and beers, you found your spot. Lots of beers and ciders available along with house wines. Downside is... no liquor. read more

Rude and racist towards people of color. This past weekend my friends and I were kicked out of this place. A rude male bartender yelled at my friend that she was cutoff and told us we needed to leave or the cops would be called. I was not drinking and my friend had one beer and two fireball shots. The bartender stated we were making a mess by spilling drinks (lies) yet not one word was told to the two white girls clearly drunk and truly spilling their drinks. read more

Always a nice relaxing place. Very comfortable and friendly!! Love this place:) Pool tables and jukebox!! Good music and the food is soooo amazing!! Different specials every day. Worth coming down for a bite to eat and a refreshing beer to wash it down with! read more

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Was open late so dropped in with some cousins. Although was disappointed when I realized the Spanish music was restricted in the juke box. I don't know how to take this. I would appreciate if they had less restrictions on the genre of music. read more

Rodeo is a small place in downtown Paso Robles, which we heard about as fun but a bit "rough" from a pourer and decided to check out. It's small. 2 dart boards, 2 (75cent pool tables), an electronic jukebox, and a bar. that's it. We had a pitcher of blue moon (18$) and a game of pool. I will say that a group of 4 ~25-30 year old gay men might not be the usual crowd, as became apparent when we started plugging the juke box, but still we had fun before moving on (though we might have cleared out a few locals in the process). if you're looking for a chill beer and a game of pool, it's an alright spot read more

Okay place to go in Paso for beer and pool table kinda small and definitely cater to the regular misfits that come in. Really have to get their attention from them to get a drink. read more

Decent hole in the wall beer bar. A few pool tables and dart boards. Beers were a decent price but beware bar hours are bar tenders discretion. read more

Love a good dive bar. Had several drinks, played a few games of darts and listened to song in the juke box. Some wonderful patron even picked up our tab. read more

So I'm from out town from Ventura if you're looking for a cool simple but fun dive place to come Alexis their bartender was really nice and informative. Had a good night cool outdoor patio read more

Came in thinking it was a bar. Nope... only beer with some box wine. Husband had a beer and we left right after. Staff was nice but when I go into a place thinking it is a bar, I expect more than just beer. read more

Finally a cool bartender, i don't come to this bar much but the old bartender was always rude. Prices aren't too bad either. I'll definitely come here a bit more now read more

Went there too grab a cold beer and was seriously disappointed on their happy hour normal price $7 for Modelo they give you $0.50 off what a freaking joke! Truly a dive bar with a shity attitude. If I knew I was going to pay 7 bucks for a Modelo I would have left immediately, Very disappointed with the service disappointed with the prices disappointed with the customer service! Plenty of other great bars in Paso I'll pass on this one and recommend you do the same! read more

Ive only been here to have drinks. My parents have gotten food here and I've never heard them complain about it. Usually they get chicken strip and fries. The atmosphere is great. They have two pool tables, dart boards and a jukebox. With the jukebox, you'll go from one person playing rap to another playing country. I'm pretty sure you can pay a little extra and have multiple songs play back to back. Great place overall. read more

I come here at least once every weekend. Tonight the female brunette bartender refused to let me stay because my ID "looked nothing like me". She was outright rude and aggressive. The photo was taken 3 months ago. Out of principle I will never be returning to the Rodeo. And if the bartender reads this... You're an effing bitch. I would give 0 stars if that was an option. read more

Management needs to relax. They charge you 50 cents if a ball leaves the pool table. They have a sign and I seriously thought it was a joke, but they actually expected us to pay it. Ownership needs to understand that people who spend a lot of money tend to expect a better experience and being nickled and dimed over pool is not a way to create loyal customers. This was my first time and my last time coming here. It's a dive bar with a snobby attitude and I'd rather spend my money somewhere that makes me feel welcomed and appreciated as a customer. You aren't the only bar in town with pool tables and music. I hope you enjoyed your 50 cents. It cost you several dollars in future revenue. Do the math... read more

The Sportsman Pub is immediately around the corner from the awesome Paso Robles Inn. Great location, right? Would be if the place was worth going to. Unfortunately, it's SUPER cramped, ie: small, very low ceilings, and WAY too brightly lit inside. Pool tables worn and holey. Place smelled like stale cigarettes and sour beer pipes (I know, I know, it's a dive bar, but come on..) Smoking at the damn door doesn't count as being "outside". Whatever, not cool. read more

This place is great for playing games and drinking beer. Free darts and cheap pool (free on Sundays until 4) . Nice bartenders, good specials, food, and a jukebox. You don't get the crowds of the other downtown bars either. If I'm in the mood for pool and beer this is the spot in North County. read more

This place is in the perfect place and the staff is super nice, but the bar is truck stop dive depressing. Like just a basic thing, such a TV - sucks. Come-on, put like $1.99 back into this business and people will come. The trailer paneling and it was DEAD on a Saturday night. Why you ask, did I go to a dead place? Because it was accross the street from a home we rented for the weekend and I wanted to watch a game - but the TV was so bad that I would have been better off streaming it on my phone. read more

Ranting: My work is hospitality. I believe good management of a business is key. The female, older, brunette bartender that works most weekends is horrible. I am a local and have given this bar 3 tries... awful service and vibes EVERY SINGLE TIME... due to this particular bartender. How does she have a job still? Do you understand that she is horrible at managing and makes people not want to return? Poor service, no hospitality, can't even manage problems correctly. I can't believe it, is she the owner? If not, she needs to go... read more

There are better places. Lousy cocktails, lousy atmosphere and, most of all, lousy owners.

Same burnette bartender that's been accumulating all these 1 star reviews was very unwelcoming and terse with my family and me; and we were the only people in the bar on a Saturday night. read more

This bar is a lot of fun! It has an awesome jukebox and pool tables. Service is great and the drinks are served ice cold! Come check them out, you will love it! read more

Beware! This bar has it all; a shallow bartender, a 20 inch monitor from goodwill to watch some cable and some tiny pool tables to lean on. You don't want to miss this place. If you are lucky the bartender might be nice enough to ask your for a bigger tip. Well have fun! read more

Really good time, bartender very interesting great environment!!! Night time bartender will definitely go back

Came here to shoot some pool with some buddies, the bartender was rude and gave me an annoyed look when I asked for another glass. You HAVE to pay for music to be played, if not it's just complete silence which is weird. Also the 27$ for a pitcher? That's insane, it's not like the beer is made of jesus piss!. Take business elsewhere to the bars down the street. read more

If I could give this place ZERO stars I would. Just went in there to shoot some pool with a couple friends and the brunette bartender refused us service because one of my friends didn't look old enough. Even after showing her all of our IDs, she still told us she couldn't take the risk. She was totally rude and denied us for absolutely no real reason. She was very judgemental and snobby. If your reading this you're a bitch. And I'm not the only review that said it. You can't just treat paying customers like that an expect no consequences. read more

Best real bar in paso. Grow a pair and rodeo up. Now I need to add more for yelp to consider this a real review. How can I give yelp 1 star?

Had me pay 18$ for a pitcher of Bud light.... and I really liked that spot. I would have spent way more than that if I hadn't been told they won't take my out of state I.d. That they've taken multiple times this month... just crappy service tonight. Won't be back anytime soon. read more

Love this place. Such a great spot to play some pool, drink good beer and socialize with the phenomenal staff.

There are signs everywhere that you think in your head "that is kind of funny sign, they can't be serious about that in this dive bar" then you find out they are VERY serious about this. Example, 50 cents if the ball hits the floor, 1.00 if the stick touches the floor... penalties go up from there. But that isn't the worst part, if you accidentally happen to break one of these rules a single time you will be screamed at by the staff. If your goal is to be treated like a criminal as soon as you walk in the door then you found your place. I would suggest going to one of the many other bars in town and avoid this place like the plague. read more