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    The Sardine

    4.4 (29 reviews)
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    Closed 6:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    THE SARDINE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Divey
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    The stage (Monsters on Vacation happen to be on it)
    Jill M.

    Came here for the first time to see Monsters on Vacation, an awesome surf band. My gin & tonic was very well served, $10, by a super nice young lady. It's kind of a dive feel, but that's really what I like about it. It feels real, not snotty, pretentious, or uncomfortable. It's a pretty small venue, so seeing Subhumans here soon should be interesting. Sound was good. Best is, since I came early, I was able to get one of the few seats. My only bummer is that there was a light that for some reason was directed toward the audience, and right to my face. LOL. Guess that's the price I pay for a seat in my (ack) old age.

    World famous Jonah Ray flanked by Bigfoot hunters HAL BADAL and Craig Phillippe, disrespectively.
    Hal B.

    The beer is ice cold and the bartenders are hotter than Chickie Tendies! Everyone is nice and junk. I saw the Smoking Popes play the small room one time. Milo and Blag (different nights) sang karaoke too. Full disclosure, I totally know the owners :/

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    Steph H.

    STEPH JUDGEMENT: The coolest place with no AC. The hubby and I came here to see the legendary Subhumans back in July of '22 and it was a blast! It was our first time but we'd been meaning to come for a while, with all the good buzz. It's a long, narrow space, with a little bar/record shop area when you first walk in, then the stage area, and then the patio, which was a godsend on a warm summer night. They have a smaller bar in the patio, where I think they just had beers. We picked up a couple to enjoy while waiting for the show to start. While we were stoked to see the Subhumans, we are also fans of Generacion Suicida, so it was great to see them in a tiny venue too. Things started to get kind of warm in there with the openers, but when the headliner came on, it just turned into a straight up sauna, so be prepared. That said, we had so much fun seeing such great bands up close and personal that we hardly minded all the dripping sweat and whatnot flying around (we had our masks on, lol). Nice staff, reasonable prices, great vibe--lots to recommend.

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    Erinn M.

    This place is an amazing music venue with an extremely friendly staff . If you're into Punk Music this venue is a local hub of wonderful. Even has a little record store. It brings me back to old times when things were less pretentious. Some of the bands we've gotten the chance to see there are bucket list old school acts and I had the best of times. Also, I love that there is out door seating, which is a blessing when the show gets hot inside. inexpensive beer prices, and the stage area is closed off from the front bar so if you want to have a chat or take a moment you can. It's very well thought out and having been there many times, I have never had a bad time. Also, when the food truck is in the back, OMG. The food is beyond amazing.

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    I found lip stains on my glass and to top it all off the bartender was so rude about it never going back there again !!

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    Want for a show, great bar service they had a good vendor in the back patio was a cool spot. Cool clown decor in the hallway to the bathroom

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    Such a great atmosphere and excellent beer selection. My bartender Ryan was attentive and funny. Will definitely be back!

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    Clowns, records, video games, rad bands--what else can ya ask for? Maybe my fave venue ever.

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    rude staff at front. friends all said they had watery drinks. only came for the bands playing.

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    inexpensive beer prices, and the stage area is closed off from the front bar so if you want to have a chat or take a moment you can.

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    The Whale & Ale- Gastropub - Sausage Rolls

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    4.7(83 reviews)
    0.3 miSan Pedro
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    Ohmygosh! My husband and I stumbled here by accident not knowing they had reopened! What an awesome…read moresurprise and ending to our night after a very long day! Our bartender amanda was sweet and attentive even after having a busy day and it was almost closing time. Her drinks were delicious! We met Mardo the manager and owner who was friendly and talkative and seems very passionate about keeping the history of this place alive! Super excited for that! And the food was so good!!!! The scotch egg and French fries were my favorite but honestly everything was good. We got clam shower, scotch egg with Parmesan potatoes and fish and chips with a very very well done tartar sauce. I could take a bath in that stuff! Thanks guys we'll be back every time we are in town!

    So we went in at 4 pm on a Thursday - place smelled really bad so we ate out front. We were the…read moreonly ones there. Ordered the clam chowder and a hamburger because the menu is really small so that sounded like a good bet. So the clam chowder came out with no clams and plenty of raw bacon. For $12 - in a shallow bowl. I ordered the $25 burger medium well and it came out a very well done dried out brick. I asked for please No banana peppers on top and there were extra. The bun was so soggy I couldn't pick it up. The fries were under done too. Anyway I had a few bites after pulling the tons of banana peppers off and took the rest home for my husband who will eat anything. Come on guys - with so many other options around you need to do better. Bleh

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    The Spot

    The Spot

    3.8(45 reviews)
    0.7 miSan Pedro
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    I am a local. and I had never been here, until this past weekend. However, I know it from…read moretelevision. Not because it was featured on a news segment, or something similar, but because I saw it on an episode of Monk. It was used as a background prop. Funny what writing helps you remember, and hopefully what you remember is good stuff. Before I stepped into this bar, I expected it to be a Diver bar, in the grittiest sense, but I was wrong, it is a Dive bar in the most exciting of ways: It is a collection of tchotchkes (a fancy word for trinkets) that when admired as a whole and then independently give this place a whimsical personality. Imagine having a friend that when invited to a pool party wears a bikini with a fun print--- like cherries or flamingos, and is always down for a shot and playful mayhem. Being around this type of personality amps up the party soul of a moment because their vibe is that of a buzz-nurturer. Meaning that when I was in the bar, and all it has to offer, made me want to have a good time, regardless of what I carried in from the outside. The place gives immediate Tiki Bar vibes but does not carry the moment to full fruition. For example, in my pictures I show curtains with Tiki Idols, and a light fixture adorn with its own hula skirt but the Tiki motif does not transport one to a Luau where dancers sway as they wait for a pig to finish roasting. Instead, the Tiki vibes are sharply contrasted with posters and other keepsakes that are both aspiration and life lessons. For instance, one reminds us to leave your drama outside. Another hanging placard lists advisories that (straight) men should adhere when hitting on women. One of these is the fact that some women's sexual preference is NO. Another poster explains what happens when girls drink too much. One of the 10 outcomes is that women confuse the kitchen floor for their mattress when laying down. Like I said, all of these small and bigger touches combine to give this place a personality that draws one to have a good time. For me, there were two standout items in the place- 1) a jukebox and a 2) pool table. I was with three people that played pool better than me. One of them explained the purpose of a chalk mound. One is suppose to rub the place between their thumb and index finger to get chalk right in there. Then rub the chalk on the stick. This will create less friction which will help you shoot better. I did all that. This moment also allowed me and another member of my group to have a lot of hard wood jokes-- what are you going to do, we were having a good time at this place, and these jokes felt right. The jukebox was also free. I played Ariana Grande's version of Popular from Wicked and I felt the song. I was warbling loudly, and off key, and dancing because I was feeling the tune and the drinks. At the end, some of the people in the bar clapped and hollered. I went to put in another song I was stopped, the regulars were watching football on a Sunday, go figure. That is the thing about this bar, it is a regular's bar. People knew each other, people knew I was the first timer. Like when I spoke, two or three people answered my question. When I was looking for the key a customer directed me to it. So this place is definitely a place where regulars are at. And if you know anything about dive bar culture, regulars who know each other make a community. So you will need to navigate these dynamics if you attend. For instance, one of my friends was in the bathroom, doing the business of two. A regular opened the door and my friend was like, I am here, closed the door. The regular did not close the door, instead he made a joke about leaving the door just a bit open, while being a bro about it. I was horrified just being a witness. But between bar flies these type of jokes might be understood as joyful. But it would take me an alternate life to find humor in potty politics. I was introduced to the White Tea shot and it has become my new shot so this place left a mark on my taste buds. The shot at the end had this strong green tea taste. The prices were right too! I can't wait to go here again, when the party vibe calls me forth! Oh and it is cash only, unless you spend 40 and above then it is card appropriate.

    Service, drinks , ambiance are great! Karaoke DJ Andy is super cool.We will surely go back.read more

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    The Sardine - bars - Updated May 2026

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