The Rusty Hook

Great place to chill out. Great service.fun people…read more Common down party!!!! Bartender is very nice bar is fun.

Once again Nichole knows how to make her drinks!!! I love her technic when putting all that…read moreyumminess together. Good service and prices impeccable. I love my bar tender.

Great times

Starlite family

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The Pub & Lounge

4.4(21 reviews)

1.5 mi

This is what you would call a dive bar or hole in the wall. Whatever! This is where my wife and I…read morechoose to go, and trust me, we know Manteca (almost) inside out and we spend our hard earned cash where we like to be. We take our service animal dog most times and she's welcomed too. Let me see? It's small and old but it's kept clean. Outside patio area is available. The long bar is old and has many carvings/etchings in the top to add character. The craft beer selection is huge and keeps up with the trends. 5 or 6 big screens are constantly showing, well, whatever you ask for. There are many regulars and I guess we are now. Great people when you get to know some of them. Bartenders are great. Charlie runs the show most weekends. He's efficient and will talk anything from sports to politics with knowledge. The beautiful ladies Kelsey, Brandie and Ashley serve on other nights. Plus a couple more we don't know yet. We always get a nice welcome. There's a pool table and one of those plastic dart board things. For food, most nights an outside food service sets up facing the street (main st) and the Mexican food is as authentic as it gets. Juke box is controllable from your phone (it can get a bit loud) All in all we like it. I drink beer and I know things.

Hands down one of the best bartenders I've had the pleasure of being served by. Matt at The Pub in…read moreManteca brings the perfect mix of professionalism, personality, and deep knowledge of drinks. Whether you're into craft beer or cocktails, he's got great recommendations and makes everyone feel welcome. Service was fast, the vibe was on point, and he genuinely cares about creating a good experience. Can't wait to come back--Matt sets the bar high (literally)

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The Fireside Cocktails

3.9(30 reviews)

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Excellent service enjoy the atmosphere Comedy night game…read morenight mike Torres band and dj'

The bar service was slow and not real friendly. The drinks were small and cost more than I expected…read morefor a dive bar. The patrons were friendly and having a good time, but they only had one bartender. I still had a decent time, but would not go back.

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Liquid Fun

3.5(6 reviews)

1.6 mi

I really wanted to find a fun place to hang out, socialize and dance but people here are only…read morepretty chill. Music was good, maybe a tad loud for the vibe and lighting was too bright for the music. Tone down the lights and bring the sound down a bit might change the crowds mind to loosen up. Then when a dance area starts is when the music can go up. The drinks were ok but they seemed pretty out of everything I was looking for like the dry ice for their most expensive drink on the menu and cherries!! The hit drink I noticed looked spicy and Modelo beers. I asked for an IPA which they only had on tap and was Sierra Nevada. They priced drinks differently so that's kinda more my reason of my lack of stars. I asked for a commonly known drink I used to get back in my fun years...Tokyo tea which is pretty much a Long Island or AMF but with Midori instead. I was priced $10 which is reasonable but the switched shift bartender for the night priced my friend who got the same drink $11. The FB post kind of seems misleading but I can't judge it based on their post. The Friday evening for April 11 had a girl DJ in the background and a name that either a guy or girl would have but it really made me think a girl DJ was gonna be there but I was wrong lol Other people did socialize with us which was nice and I hope they get a lot more attention for the summer coming up. The door guy did say Saturday night and the Sunday day club does get a bit more traffic so I'll make it out to those days in the near future. I've been to this location when it was a different owner/name and the vibe seems the same. I've been bringing friends here and now with the new name I'll still try to bring friends in because music is life and they do bring that in.

Absolutely horrible!…read more How do you charge my card for an extra $10 tip? When I tipped in cash...smh this is not how you do business at all! Talk about SCAM!

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Dive Bar

3.2(1k reviews)

56.2 mi•Downtown

Zach is a beast behind the bar. best birthday night out in years. your the man Zach!!!read more

Great place to have a drink! Stopped by on the Mon after the 4th of July and it was fantastic!…read more Great atmosphere and love the salt water tank above the bar. A had a cosmo (which she loved) while I had a Laganitis that I loved. Great to hear the story behind the place and loved the "behind the scenes" tour.

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Jury Room

3.9(79 reviews)

72.2 mi

On Thursday, we just popped in for a game of pool…read more Low key friendly folks here. Nice and clean pool table; with good cue sticks. Music plays low key tunes. This place is mellow: def. relaxing here. Friendly bartender pours well. IPA's on tap; frosty cold pours.

Jury room- came here because of the history IYKYK.. the serial killer in the 1970's... anyways…read morestopped in with a buncha girls during a bachelorette weekend in Santa Cruz! Your typical dive bar! The cocktail was disgusting, the woman working was pissed 10 beautiful women walked in, not clean bathrooms. Good music. The vibes!

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Rusty's

3.9(236 reviews)

12.7 mi

The pizza was great but there were cockroaches on the table…read more There really isn't too much else to say. It has a good vibe and all, but if they're going to sell food, they probably shouldn't have cockroaches running on their tables

Finally got to stop by and try the food. Nice size establishment with low key no thrills, nice…read more luv their crust,quality ingredients, pizza less then $9. You can loss. Great spot for a meet up or catch a game.

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Haven Acres Marina Bar & Grill

4.1(130 reviews)

7.3 mi

Was in the area for my son's baseball game!... "Searched food/cocktails"... This place is on the…read morewater!... reachable by car and boat... Great outdoor seating area's!... Was greeted by the owner who also owns another bar/restaurant in the Delta (Tiki's?)... Also greeted by bartender (can't remember her name, my bad")... Seated outside, drinks and food ordered!... Great value! (See receipt)... I had the bacon cheeseburger and frings (French fries and onion rings) both were delicious ... Awesome service!... Will return when I am in the area either by car or boat! Thanks Rich!

Great place for lunch. Relaxing atmosphere. Friendly server. Tasty food…read more We wanted to try some place new. Searching Yelp we found Haven Acres. A short drive off I-5, the Haven sits on the edge of the San Joaquin River. The river was flowing west as the tide went out but we were treated to a show by a seal. The bartender welcomed us when we entered. We sat at the bar as we could look out the window and feel the heat from a heater. I had the calamari. It was perfect! The breading was crunchy. The calamari was tender. Hubby had a bacon cheese burger with onion rings. The burger was juicy and well seasoned. The onion rings were crispy and lightly coated. The dollars plastered on the ceiling and walls are fun to look at. You can't go wrong going to Haven Acres for lunch. We would return.

Beautiful view and enjoy the sunset with some great food and awesome service.

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Gustine Club

4.6(10 reviews)

39.1 mi

A stop we usually do going through town. We tried the brewery across the street and then ended up…read morehere. Pretty quiet for a Saturday afternoon. Bartender was quick and was some entertaining conversations. A knock of star for the smell in the place. Likely plumbing issues.

The Gustine Club installs the best hangovers of any bar I've had the chance to frequent. Billy,…read moreLori and the other bar tenders are always nice and attentive to the customers. Great place to have a drink or watch a ball game.

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Pool table at the Gustine Club

Broken Arrow Saloon

3.1(32 reviews)

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Looking at the reviews, clearly this bar isn't for everyone. I've noticed myself the staff isn't…read morethe nicest to non regulars. This simple fact is why you see so many bad reviews. Not to sound like apologist, but this is common theme in most clubs. Nonetheless, I also want to see this worked on by the staff. Overall, chill bar for drinks or pool on weekday, or rowdy honky tonk on weekend. There's not too many left... After the saddle rack closed, you've noticed many from bay commuting out here to get closer feel what saddle rack gave. I have nothing but respect for what this bar stood for during the pandemic. Of course not everyone will agree, but this place was important symbol nonetheless. I recommend giving this bar a try if you like country music. Just don't get too rowdy till you a regular!

I am consistently waiting 15+ minutes for a drink. I've seen other people get prioritiezed over me…read moremultiple times.

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Burnt food served my the "bartender" telling me it's how it's served. This place is burnt like it's food.

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Roger T.

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2

0

11 years ago

Who and the fuck would buy this shitty ass hole in the ground bar hopefully somebody with more sense in their heads than the current owners, or should I say bar whores and cocksuckers who only care about their might dollar and not their customers. we will see how long they keep this post up. you know I've been a very good customer of Thiers since they opened. After Shawna's previous Bar she worked at under her former asshole boss John Azevedo. with whom she left that job and took a lot of customers with her to the rusty hook. I thought we were on the same page business wise. I even kept this bar clean for quite a few years and made sure it was safe and protected on many occasions, Hell I even cooked for them on a few occasions and promoted their business. Then last year they overserved my former wife and didn't even offer to help with the ambulance ride or hospital bills. instead they called myself and my former wife money grubs and trying to shake them down. when all I asked for was some insurance information. what kind of low life thug pieces of shits they were when the called my wife a slut and accused of of suing everyone in Manteca. we have never sued anyone. only wanted to on occasions. but never did. I didn't even go after them and I should have.. so here it is almost a year later as this happened last march..... I decided at late night to go and have a beer. the bitch owner was serving. and said I was confused and refused to serve me even one beer. how come these stupid chicks hold grudges forever. about something they caused. and never helped their loyal customer with their medical when needed. based on their bartender over pouring drink ds and taking advantage of their customers bad day. if even one person reads this. I feel really bad that the people we had called friends and the business we had supported to the tunes of many tens of thousands of dollars since they opened. turned on us in a dire time. and couldn't even show the respect to us that was deserved. and not even the respect to a patron of their bar who must have tipped the owners a few thousand dollars over the years because my former wife always wanted to buy a drink from Shawna and tip her before we left everyday. Shawna I sure hope you don't teach your children to be backstabbers and thieves like you and your husband were to us In all my years of business with all my businesses ive had, I never once tried to turn a bad situation if caused by my staff , .onto a customer and tried to shame them as well. you should have just offered me my beer tonight as I will now unleash my wrath upon your bar through social media, as well as through all my veteran friends. I can feel the price dropping even as I type... bad move.on your part read more

Jeffrey M.

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3

0

13 years ago

Patrons beware... this place has seriously changed for the worse! The staff is judgmental as hell! A simple misunderstanding gets you barred for life, and not for something major... a misunderstanding about beer bottles! Who calls the police for walking out with empty beer bottles in a bag??? What was intended as an attempt to recycle (which these guys do NOT do) ended up in being pulled over and nearly arrested... over a few empty bottles! Completely idiotic! This place was never that great to begin with. Yeah, the place is clean and the music is decent, but the service stinks, the drinks are more often than not watered down, and their bathrooms almost always smell like vomit... have they ever heard of disinfectant? I won't even start with the drug deals that go down there... right out in the open, for the world to see! And did I mention the area around there is a popular place for homeless to take a dump? Yep... I don't suggest you look around the back part of the place... Hey, if all you want is loud music and a place to get drunk, have a ball. There are better places than this one to go for that, though. I'll take a great, big PASS, and I won't be going back ever again. EVER! read more

tommy t.

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1

0

18 years ago

here's the low-down on this bar. girls...i've seen way hotter. but then again, go here for the cheap drinks not the chicks. one of my experiences at the rusty hook... owner's g/f and her best friend...all right looking, sorta average, one on the short chubby side and one really skinny. anyway, b/f is shit-faced faded and thinks she's a hella of a lot hotter than anyone else there thinks she is. she stumbles around. ends up in a fight with some dude. owner's g/f takes her into the bathroom where she is on her hands and knees blowning chunks-face deep in the rusty hook toilet. yah. more fighting. cops come. take some dude that b/f is fighting with (inbetween barfing and rubbing up on dudes) to jail. typical night at this bar. go there is you want good cheap drinks and cheap jerry springer type entertainment. seriously, it's about as white-trash as you can get. the regulars there are super friendly if not just a tad desperate. good times to be had by all...just don't take any of the girls there home. read more

Tony C.

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4

1

15 years ago

Dive bar with personality. Good People, Fun atmosphere, Cheap strong drinks. Bartender was super nice and knew every drink I threw at here. Bathrooms were kinda small, but hear they are expanding in the near future and getting bigger ones, and a shuffle board table, that means I will be back for sure. I am a fan of dive bars and have been in some real shitty ones, this bar belongs more at the top end of the dive status quo. I would really give it three or four stars due to the small bathrooms and overall size, but I had such a good time laughing with the bartender and the other locals while getting completely trashed under 40 bucks is a win in my book. read more

Gordon B.

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1

0

15 years ago

Dive bar with personality. Good People, Fun atmosphere, Cheap strong drinks. Bartender was super nice and knew every drink I threw at here. Bathrooms were kinda small, but hear they are expanding in the near future and getting bigger ones, and a shuffle board table, that means I will be back for sure. I am a fan of dive bars and have been in some real shitty ones, this bar belongs more at the top end of the dive status quo. I would really give it three or four stars due to the small bathrooms and overall size, but I had such a good time laughing with the bartender and the other locals while getting completely trashed under 40 bucks is a win in my book read more

Joe B.

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9

0

18 years ago

well i used to go there before this owner, don't remember what it was called, but it was a dump then. However it was cooler then. Friendlier, more down to earth people and metal music alot (which keeps the riff raff out). I can't say the place isn't cleaned up and not such a dump but last time i went waited 22 minutes(yes i counted) for a drink. When i walked in i thought the bartender with long brown hair was kinda cute. But after waiting that long, not so much! Drinks are pretty cheap, but i miss the metal. I will probably still go there. i will review again after i do... read more

Jaida F.

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9

12

4 years ago

The discrimination is crazy. I've never been to such a place that allows so much drugs and violence and so much discrimination from the business and employees. The least they could do is play good music and keep the rules fair for everyone not just the people they like and wanna sleep with. This place is the perfect example of why certain people should never have any role of authority or power. Ego & pride run this building. read more

Shannon L.

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1

0

17 years ago

omg went there again giving this place a second chance... NO THANK YOU!!! Seriously the bartender girl is so rude. People are so trashy there and there are always fights with complete douche bags. It really sucks to because inside this is the nicest bar in Manteca, but the crowd has for sure changed from a year or so ago!!! I would go out of town to get a fun night out. read more

Sean A.

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9

0

7 years ago

Shitty bar. I needed to go to bathroom; went into wrong door and got kicked out. Said I was aggressive but i was just confused. Fuck this piece of shit bar. Don't have good beer. Fucking racist. I guess you gotta be white twink to get respect. Plenty of shitty bars in area to choose from. Poor beer selection. Bathrooms apparently are only for white people. read more

John S.

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1

0

5 years ago

I have 1 big complaint. The bartender with the big yitties and yoga pants is a bitch. The bar is also musty and smells etc. I personally don't like any bar in Manteca but Chuck's at least got nice bartenders. read more

Lisa T.

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3

0

10 months ago

Well, the good, there's a lot of younger people. Which is good for that age group for me, I'm a little mature on age, so it wasn't for me. Nothing bad about the place, it must wasn't my type of place. read more

James R.

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8

0

9 years ago

Met some old friends here at this bar last night. This is probably the best bar in Manteca. This place is very cool and just a great place to relax with friends. This will be my new hang out. read more

April T.

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1

0

8 years ago

Horrible bar worse in manteca its like a high school ruin all over again. Not very welcoming! Bartender was not friendly like at other places where they make u want to spend all your money! read more

Eric K.

138

9

0

13 years ago

I used to think this place was an okay bar. But the last 2 times here got ripped off. And the staff plays dumb, serious bunch of scum now hang out since the expansion. read more

Christopher S.

97

22

0

2 years ago

It's no longer sk8er owned as the last web description might suggest. It's fairly gangster populated despite the giant sign still out front from the previous owners. read more

Fraggle R.

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1

0

16 years ago

kevin is kinda a prick but i love most of the people there except watch out for the troll debbie ...

John W.

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4

0

11 years ago

Just started coming to this bar, always a good atmosphere of people. Worth it to check it out.

Devin A.

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3

0

2 years ago

Customer service sucks the request for music Manteca is the worst town in California.

Amy A.

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4

0

12 years ago

I like come here, they have nice service.

Marcellina M.

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28

4

10 years ago

Great little place, friendly bar host.

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