Met some friends here before a memorial service for a quick drink and they had a tequila special running $5 a glass for Espolito and the beer was cheap too. Cash only bar but they have an ATM inside. Nice jukebox as well lots of content. Plenty of TVs with sports on even though it's small lots of seating and best smelling bathroom I've ever been in. Bartenders are great. Left for the memorial and we ended up going back after for more. The folks at Snug made the day so much better! read more

Snug Harbor - Entrance - Dive Bars Near Me - Lakewood, California

Seems like it was better before ownership changes 3yrs ago. Bartender Andrea is always 'in a mood', they continue to take a "cash only" approach (wake up to 2025! We don't want to subsidize your expensive ATM machine), and the vibe isn't the same. Plenty of alternatives read more

A cool little hole in the wall bar. Jukebox and booze nice and dark. Hate that it's cash only but besides that a great little spot.

Fun bar, nice staff. Just a little neighborhood old school cocktail lounge. There are pool tables. Darts and old video games too. We enjoy the Touch Tunes jukebox. There are snacks available but also a fantastic Dominos Pizza in the same lot. You can bring in the food from there. We love this place and lots of parking right in front. Variety of people in the crowd. Not many people under 30. My friend loves it here and so do I. One of the first people that welcomed us here was Forest. Everyone here is awesome and they have sports on several monitors. read more

Snug Harbor - Full bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Lakewood, California

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This dive bar is the real deal. If you look up "dive bar" in a dictionary, this is it! Dark shoebox bar, hole in the wall with pool tables and darts. Stiff drinks and good prices. My kind of place! Order a sandwich next door and eat it at the bar read more

Well, I went there for my first time on Sunday night, had a great time, but... a tall blonde heavily tattooed patron got extremely aggressive at closing time without warning. Unfortunately for Snug Harbor she said she was an employee there other nights and had the right to bless about 15 of us with the rudest, most off-putting, repeated "get the fuck out" in the history of Lakewood. Confrontational, aggressive, and flat out mean. All 15 of us decided we will not come back. (The bartender on shift was great, and is the only reason 2 stars are being given) read more

Great spot, especially from 6am-10am, free pool shooting during that time, and there's lots of great pool shooters here. Great spot for pool shooting. Just watch out for leather boots and snake eyes those two are total sharks, but great shooters. Enjoy! read more

Brandon was the best!! Great service and great atmosphere! Super chill but cash only!!! 100/10 would recommend!

I haven't been in years but it was one of my go to places. The atmosphere was amazing. The staff was always friendly no matter if you were there at 12 am on a Friday night or 6 am on a Tuesday morning. The people are friendly. The bathroom is clean. I'm happy to see it survived Covid and is still open for business. I can't wait to go back read more

Great atmosphere... crowded but fun as hell. Owners are great people, customers are respectful

Cleanest bathroom in town. I love this place. Amazing service with a smile, great drinks and they have a taco man. Had such a great time. read more

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Been here a couple times each time it gets worse and worse. Service isn't good always a rude bartender. Environment sucks doesn't feel welcomed . My friend couldn't order 2 drinks at the same time which was for him and I . Got ignored and served last when we were waiting and those who came in got served right away when we waited and were there first. Maybe it was just the color of our skin because no one else got told something. read more

My fave local bar (even though I don't drink)! I come here and consider it my home bar for playing Darts as they have TWO Phoenix Dartboards! The people here never have given me a problem, drunk or not, they're typically friendly. The bartenders here are the best (Maria is my favorite)! They're open early for all you early birds, if you play Darts, you'll probably play me here eventually as you're more than likely going to run into me here sooner than later lol read more

I love a good dive bar and this could have been it...but after ordering our drinks, our un-masked bartender asked for our vax card and when pulling it up on our phone said " I don't care what you show me, it can be a picture of your dog for all I care. I'm only asking for it for the cameras". Then she continued to rant and rant about mask mandates and having to "work out of a cage" (when plexiglass was installed at the beginning of the pandemic). FINALLY our drinks arrived. She then continued to interrupt our conversation to rant some more. We drank up and left. (we still tipped her well - not sure why) Sorry, but I don't come to a bar to have a drink with a friend and have the employees rant (their unsolicited opinions & beliefs) AT me. I'm there to relax and enjoy! (NOT talk about COVID) The mandate signs taped on top of the bar mean ZERO. Very sad. read more

Nikki is awesome, she makes you feel welcome. The locals are nice too unlike the bar down the road.

Go on Monday nights for football, pool,hot dogs, and chili. Great bunch of guys. Dale is the manager and he does a wonderful job. Hot dogs are free for football. The chili is good too. Pool, is tournament that is every Monday. $5.00 entry. Come on down. read more

Snug Harbor - Full bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Lakewood, California

Awesome place , awesome bartenders, awesome people, awesome owner....need I say more?

Nothing better than a good ol' dive. Went to visit this place during a bike bar "crawl" and had a great time. Friendly service. Cash only.

Super chill hole in the wall that makes cheers come to life ! Staff is amazing ! CASH only though! So don't be a douche and complain ! Haha read more

Snug Harbor - Dive Bars Near Me - Lakewood, California

One of my fav spots for a great drink at a great price! Bartenders all all super friendly and fun!!

Dark and cheap!!! the way a dive bar should be ..some dirty pirates here looking for rum .I parked my yacht in the slip and had some Gin ....nice Monday ...nice Monday drinks are cheap here.. the food next door at the Foggia Italian market is great for when you need a break..beware of the sun Vampires.. it is bright .. read more

Pauly, Lisa & Colleen nicest, sweetest and best pourers EVER!! I have such a great time when I go in there! Everyone's always so pleasant read more

Snug Harbor - Drunk & InLove - Dive Bars Near Me - Lakewood, California

Went and played in pool tournament on Monday night. Lots of good players. Everyone there is real friendly. The only bad thing is that they only have one table. But the tournament goes fast due to all the good players playing. Lots of places to get food in the shopping center. read more

Standard dive bar material here. Opens at 6am. Run of the mill booze and beer. No food. Pool table. Seasoned drinkers that looked like they have had not only a rough day but a rough life bellied up at the bar. They do have an Internet jukebox which is always a plus in my book. read more

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We hobbled into this bar after our @#$% experience at the Holiday Inn Lounge (see my stinky angry review!). After spending close to a 20 spot for 2 weak drinks at the Unholiday Inn, it was quite nice to get two stiff as a plank drinks for a mere $11 bucks! The bartender could tell we were hornery and he played along. Played some digital darts, listened to loud music and drink our stiff drinks. I actually kinda like this bar. Always wondered about it when picking up sandwiches from Foggia. We got a good buzz for a nice price. I love economically viable booze bars!! Yippeee for that! read more

Alright, I am not much for going out these days. In fact, I think I'm turning into Howard Hughes (not the eccentric genius part, but the part where I go insane and refuse to leave my house). That's what makes this a great bar for me. I can show up with a couple of friends and generally not be bothered and muddled down by the unwelcome volleys of idle pleasantries so often offered by some uninteresting socialite trying to make some new friends to add to their Facebook profile. I like being able to go in, put a couple bucks in the jukebox, make some selections that I am sure will ruin the mood of the Bob Marley, Sublime loving drunkards who will no doubt be in attendance, then grab a drink and a table and just kick back enjoying the fact that I am not hearing whatever crappy dance floor hit is playing everywhere else. Paulie, the loveable Irishman and Maria the twenty something diva are some of the best bartenders I have come across. Rarely too crowded and, unlike many other places around Lakewood, not likely to run into a group of people you kind of know, but don't like enough to go out with and then are forced to forge some type of awkward union for the evening because inevitably each party will respectively have one person who is utterly blitzed and insists that it would be a great idea for everyone to hang out. I hate that guy. Despite all the negativity, this was a positive review. Cheers! read more

Eh, I definitely prefer the dive bars down on 4th, 7th, or anaheim better. This place has a lot of OLD people. I'm sorry, but I'm 24 and I prefer the younger crowds. That's based on my rating. I can give places like Joe Josts 5 stars because it's still cool, but this place is just... well... old. $4 for Coronas though, pretty cheap. But... eh. Not coming back. read more

This place is the Platonic ideal of the dive bar. The scene is noonish on a Saturday- I stopped in to use the restroom while waiting for a sandwich next door, and stayed to eat my snacks and have a beer because I could immediately see it was amazing. The bar was packed with an older crowd who all knew each other. Periodically couples would get up to dance to the Motown from the jukebox (which alternated with Pink Floyd). Patrons were also making use of the pool table, dart boards, and electronic gambling. Gladiator and various sporting events on the many TV's. Cheesy beefcake posters in the ladies. It smells like the decades of cigarettes smoked inside until it became illegal. I was smiling the whole time I was there because I couldn't believe it was real, and am now trying to figure out how to get randomly stranded in Artesia on the regular. read more

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Oh Snug Harbor, I think I love you! Clean, strong drinks, hooks under the bar for your purse.....AND...a picture of "The Timeless Art of Seduction" in the ladies room. I have a new favorite bar! read more

I love going to this place. Nice neighborhood dive. I can walk here and then stumble on home when I'm done. Not bad. The drinks are under $5.00. They have a pool table, lots of television sets, darts, a great jukebox and friendly people. Friday after work I'll be here, I have to ask the Mrs. first. See you then. read more

I like this spot. Monday night is the a great time to show up. There's free food (nachos, chili, cheese, hotdogs and fixings.) The tournament is $10 a buy in now. Dale is stilling doing a good job. Maria is cool. Monday night football is usually playing on many monitors. read more

Friends and I were hitting some dive bars that I looked up on Yelp in Long Beach. We had set "Snug Harbor" as part of our tour. We must have drove by the area three times before finally finding it hidden away inside an old strip mall. The entrance is non descript - they could spend a couple bucks and light the sign up at night. We enter and except for the two folks at the bar talking to the bartender, we were the only ones in the joint. Is this really Friday night?? Buddy orders a beer that they have displayed behind the bar. Bartender says they don't carry that beer. We point out that it is displayed behind the bar. He grunts that they don't carry that beer and they should take it down. Mind you - he never takes the beer off the display. We drink our beers and check the place out. Extremely loud jukebox. Dark and empty. Bartender smoking an electric cigarette and drinking whiskey. Couple at the bar never moved. Paid and left. Got our moneys worth. read more

I love renee. She is a amazing bartender. I had a pretty bad day. Right when i came in the door she greeted me said been there done that . served me a ice cold beer. And honestly you dont find too many positive people anymore. As for the bar nice friendly crowd nice cool ac . cold beer good music what more can u ask for! read more

I like this place. It has a warm feel. No trouble makers. They have a weird picture of someone painted in the corner of the bar. I can only assume its the original owner or something. Good selection of libations here. Looks like a great place to have an affair! read more

Elizabeth is sick met her on her first shift + it was my first time at this bar she was so kind I will definitely be coming back to this bar

Visiting for the holiday and was looking for a quiet place to grab a drink. Found the Snug Harbor to be the perfect spot for relaxing and friendly conversation. Started out on a Tuesday and found the bartender Maria, to have a personality that matched my shot of Fireball whiskey. When I went back for more, I was pleasantly surprised by the addition of Lisa and her cute giggle. Overall this little bar should be on every mariners list of friendly ports. All they need is a lighthouse. read more

Good bar and awesome drink make me sleep, but one thing make me wake up is playing tuff tournament. I liked this place. You want some money come and try with tournament. Lol !!! read more

Want bad service ...go here on Sunday when Deb is tending bar. Walks right by us 3X with out even making eye contact. Too busy taking bets. I guess you must need to be a regular for her. When she did decide to serve us she was snippy. Put a lime in the drink we didn't ask for....weird to put Lime in Bourbon. All around dark energy with that bartender. Been there a few times and the other bartenders were great maybe the heat got to this gal...I don.t know but she was a buzz kill for sure. read more

I give this place 5 stars because of the awesome bartenders amazing owner. And because it's not the hideaway. Stay awarding the hideaway.

Went to Snug Harbor today on our way to a concert and had the best spicy Bloody Mary today I have never had such a great Bloody Mary in my life everybody has to check it out and her name is briann .. read more