The Tilted Stick

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This is for the chicken wings! I came today at around 2:35 PM and the bar was pretty empty, there were only two other locals beside me. I ordered a full order of buffalo wings (12 pieces) $17.00 to take out, It came with a choice of ranch or bleu cheese as well as celery. The bartender was taking my order and also making my order as well. I would like to also mention here that they're also doing the 1/4 lb burger + fries + beer for $10.00 until 5:00 PM dine in only. Back to the wings: they were plump, delicious and succulent. This is a local dive bar and I believe the best time to order food for take out is in the afternoon at between 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM when the bar usually less busy and the bartender still in a good mood. read more

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Orlando T.

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Honestly one of the worst local bar experiences I've ever had. On Friday Feb 13th around 9:15pm my cousins and I had just sat down on the barstools and right away the bar tender (middle aged American woman, with brown hair) was not happy about us ordering our own drinks and paying right away instead of starting one tab. She proceeded to be excessively rude to us after that. My cousin finally ordered a drink from her and she kept on cursing at us saying "I don't know what the f!ck that is" and proceeded to make side comments to other customers. it was really obvious she did not want to attend us so we had to leave. It sucks because we've been to this bar multiple times and never had this problem with any bartender. Very unacceptable behavior from her, I pray she learns how to be a proper bartender. read more

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Hannah R.

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Came here after work one day. Won't lie I felt so welcome by the bartenders after telling them I have never been there before. Hot wings are great! And the ambience is just like any other bar in PB. Fun and friendly read more

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Grace L.

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My boyfriend and I come here a lot to play pool or get drinks. We got food for the first time after a friend recommended the Cheezsteak Sandwich. I thought it was OK. I prefer AZ and Raglan's cheesesteak sandos. Burger was decent and a great deal before 7pm where burger and beer are only $10. A lot of dudes were coming in and ordering that deal. The drinks are like any dive bar but the pool table is free albeit in a small space so you have to use a 'short stick' if you want to shoot from one of the sides. :0) A great locals place and bartenders are very nice and friendly. read more

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Charles H.

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Is the $10 Burger + Fries + Craft Beer San Diego's best lunch special? I'm making a strong argument for that! Basically an $8 beer, $1.50 for the burger and 50 cents for the fries...come ON! Offer good until 6:00 pm daily, I believe. My burger was good- two beautiful tomato slices and grilled red onions, by God! Fries were sort of the natural cut style with skin, seasoned with Old Bay, which is like a hug from my home state of Maryland. Owner Johnny is very personable and made my (well behaved) 13 year-old son feel welcome. read more

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Emily S.

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Thursday evening happy hour, 2 burgers & fries and 2 yummy beers for $23. Unbelievableeeee, we will be back as we live down the street. We've been wanting to come and so glad we did! The deal is from Monday - Saturday! + a outdoor seating in the front and a back patio read more

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Sal H.

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Don't go to any dive bar besides the tilted stick here in SD. This place is the TRUTH! I was in town visiting for a friend's wedding and I wanted a beer and some wings after hours. And mannn this place did not disappoint. The hot honey wings were the best damn wings I've ever had in my life. No BS. Also make sure to get the cajun fries. They were delicious. Huge shoutout to Jesse the bartender for making me feel at home. Good prices, good food & good people. If I was a local I'd be coming here every weekend. Support your local dive! Cheers read more

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Kate U.

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Love this spot. Ordered the burger to split with my husband. ($10 burger/fry/beer Monday-Saturday) So good we had to get a second. Plenty of TVs to catch the game and all the staff is super friendly. If you don't have anything but great things to say about this place you probably just suck as a human being in general. read more

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Amelia F.

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Everything you want in a neighborhood dive bar. Also, the sweetest bartenders and great prices

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Denise L.

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You will love this dive bar. Great food (in particular wings, fish tacos, burger special) In fact I'd say this bar has oddly delicious bar food. Also friendly cool bartenders and best prices around. Cold beer and no bullshit. The crowd can look freaky but they're all secretly nice people and friendly. This has been my favorite bar for years, even when I lived in 92109 and 92103. Outdoor and indoor seating, dogs okay and kids okay til 8 pm. Def the best dive bar in OB and one of my all time favorite bars for life. read more

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Benjamin W.

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I had just seen the episode from Community where the group runs a chicken strip business so I was hankering for chicken strips. Pros: the chicken strip basket came loaded with fries that had an amazing seasoning. By the end I was full. Cons: note the size of the chicken strip in the picture. You get 5 of those. They're roughly the size of a finger ranging in size from thumb to middle. It was also tough and chewy. Perhaps the other food is fine, but try elsewhere for chicken strips. Also not a huge deal but I got my meal to go and didn't get napkins. Which again isn't bad, just inconveniencing. read more

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Britt J.

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Best local dive bar. Stop in for drinks, food, sports games and free pool. Owner treats his customers right. Daily burger and beer special is hard to beat and the wings are on point. read more

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Derek L.

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AVOID AT ALL COSTS. The ambiance is lacking, and regulars take advantage of customers. The bar also charged for extras that weren't requested, and scammed few dollars for their own pocket books. Overall, it's not a welcoming place--if you're visiting, it's best to steer clear. read more

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Elizabeth L.

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Heather greeted me with an awesome smile and quickly grabbed my beer and took my food order. John made a super delicious burger. was perfect. The service was beyond friendly and exceptional. Prices are great. It's like coming home. Thank you all for working on 4th of July with such great attitudes. Gonna come back for their $10 burger and beer special and bomb HH. read more

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Otis O.

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This place has good deals. 10$ for a burger fries and any drink. The burger was good too. The drinks are solid as well and the bartenders are really nice and accommodating. If you order something they dont know they will still make it and make it well. Taking off one star because the fries were a little too salty for my taste. read more

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Jim B.

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Great lunch special. $10 burger fries and a draft beer ! Mostly local spot with pool tables and good tunes playing... decent size bar to sit and eat at as well read more

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Chris M.

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Burger combo is solid Any beer and burger with fries for $10!! Location has decent parking and crowd is manly locals but good mix read more

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Jennie A.

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I was having a burger and drink at this bar after going to dog beach. After my burger was gone I got up to walk my dog around and get another drink when I came back out my dog approached another dog at a table, the owner was super rude and said he was going to have his dog bit my dogs face off I said "holy" and another guy starts yelling at me and as im exchanging words with him a gurl at that table starts yelling at me, next thing I know the bar tender is out there grabbing my drink, the cook his holding me while the lady brings her dog over to bits me!! Im unsure what type of establishment this is, but I spent $40 and was attacked. I called the cops but the lady with the dog left before they could come. I would not recommend any one who is not a regular to go to that place. Its a shame, because I enjoyed my burger and time there besides that. I called to ask what the owners name was and the bar tender was extremely rude. I called back and the cook was rude and hung up on me, so I called back and after again asking for the owners name I got it and will be calling back in the morning. I will also be back to look for the girl and dog who attacked me and will have the dog put down, seeing that its locals and their normal spot I dont think that should be to hard! read more

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Jeff C.

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2 years ago

Excellent burger deal. Enjoyed the atmosphere. Will go here again. Cold beer at a great price.

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Bob D.

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Johnny does a great job at the bar. Love the stickers all over the place. Glad I stopped in.

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Christopher G.

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They have a sign that says f*** yelp. Which I find hilarious but also shows right away you will probably get crap service. Even though they don't care, maybe you should at the very least acknowledge someone sitting at the bar after making eye contact multiple times. The bartender sucked... everything else I enjoyed. Is the food gourmet? No, it's bar food and at a great price. All the ball games were on. Dog friendly. Cold beer. Can't ask for much more. Being a transplant from Detroit I love dive bars, I'm sure I'll be back but damn I'd like to get a beer faster than 20 mins on a slow Wednesday night. I'm sure because we weren't her regulars that's why we were skunked for a while. Really wanted to love this place. read more

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Duchess D.

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Can't say enough about this place amazing food excellent service, great atmosphere, this is certainly a hidden gem!!! Highly recommend! Especially if you come here on Friday dayshift, Bartender was lovely!!! read more

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Sophia H.

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Iam African American woman who placed an order on the phone for 2burgers and fries at10:00pm the man said 10 min I got there at 10:14 I asked were my burgers ready she name I said he didn't ask and I forgot to tell him she started to act if I was lying and saying things I take the orders and I didn't take ur order then she says something to a man in back she handsome the food and says sarcastic here ur damn food and jerk the money from me like really hard I said oh no I don't want this she probably spit in my food.the lady was drunk you could clearly see it I didn't not appreciate the I was treated I'm started to think it was racism I experience I hate to think the owners are cool with that she shouldn't be working behind nobody counter read more

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Fern J.

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Angela A.

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4 females weren't "regular" males from this bar. PERIOD. The regulars ordered drinks after hours and were allowed to stay. They (regulars) helped "kick" us out. We tipped $10 on a $19 tab and the bartender was offended that her "people" were talking to non regulars. All of it was unnecessary...I don't recommend this bar if you're not a "regular". Zero stars but it wasn't a choice. read more

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George S.

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be aware that the female bartender with light brown hair is extremely unstable. we literally watched her melt down twice in one night, making patrons super uncomfortable. read more

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Missy B.

4.1 mi•Middletown, Mission Hills

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I love me a good dive bar and The Tilted Stick did not disappoint. When we first arrived we were greeted by the very friendly bartender and some seriously AMAZING happy hour specials. I ordered a beer before I realized there were HH specials going on but my husband opted for the $6 domestic pitcher. You read that right $6. You can barely buy a single pint of beer for $6 anywhere in SD, let alone an entire pitcher! We were stoked! One of my favorite things about dive bars is that there are always regulars in them and, during our visit, it seemed that not only did everyone know the bartender but each other as well! It made me think, when are we moving to OB?! I know we'll be back to The Tilted Stick to try out some of their yummy looking food and it appears that we MUST try the Bloody Mary bar as well! Maybe one day we'll be the regulars some other first-timers get to meet! read more

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Heather R.

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I know the sign says "FUCK YELP" but Bree (Brie? Sorry I'm unsure of the spelling ) is worth 5 stars. I love dive bars and saw that this one was dog friendly. I have a senior rescue Rottweiler that I am attempting to socialize and Bree was not only understanding but super hot. I hope she's here next time we stop by after going to the dog beach read more

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Jennifer L.

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I'm so disappointed They must have changed from allll the Yelp reviews stating how they had the best fries and Mahi tacos. I ordered both and the Mahi portion served for me was a sliver to what is depicted on the photos with an overkill on iceberg lettuce and the tomatoes didn't look fresh. The fries were not the seasoned ones either and were sooo bland. For ~$17 + tip, I can think of a handful of other place with better serving tacos and tasting fries. Definitely DO NOT recommend. read more

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Madison C.

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I came into a dive bar. first scared then this warm man named Ricky Campbell welcomed me. I see bad reviews on this place but Ricky makes you feel at home. anytime you come to this bar ask for Ricky Campbell the manager. read more

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Mike B.

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Secretly amazing food. Service is Ocean BeachAF for better or worse. Full Bar. Dogs are chill. Jack Chx is bomb. Browntowns kills it on the BBQ. Pool! read more

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Jg G.

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F yelp but regardless this place is very cool and they take care of their patrons. Staff is very cool and chill. Love their food !!

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Sara K.

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Cute little bar, the chicken strips and fries are wonderful! I used to work down the block and it was a regular lunch spot - now it's just a tasty little treat in the beach area read more

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Brian M.

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Great little dive bar with tasty bar food. We love dive bar atmospheres and this place nailed it for us.

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Gina I.

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Best fish tacos ever the chicken tacos were good to the bartender made the best skinny Mojito ever and she was awesome

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Greg G.

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Ordered a cheeseburger and fries to go, was waiting patiently outside as a couple of locals were drinking on a Monday afternoon. They were clearly intoxicated talking about how Trump is going to take over the country and all of the Jews spell funny words and have silly hats. Not the kind of clientele I usually associate with, but the staff also we're not wearing masks while preparing my food. So not a great start however I did tip them five bucks because they are small business and while I don't agree with what their customers say or how they are taking Covid not seriously, I don't wanna see anyone go out of business but then again I am leaving a one star review so what does that say about me :( read more

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Chris G.

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3 years ago

They allow cigarettes on the back patio. That is my full review but I must type 85 char to post

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Jeff C.

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Ok since I can't find this anywhere else, here are the tilted stick's daily specials: Monday $2 off full order of wings $1 off half until 9pm $3 u call it's 8-midnight Tuesday $10 pitcher (domestic), burger (cheese 50c xtra), and fries Wednesday 2 mahi tacos $5 until 9pm $4 girly shots 7pm - close Thursday $1 off Philly until 9pm Giveaways 7-12 Friday Chicken sandwich w fries $5.50 until 9pm $3 jagers 8pm-close Saturday Bacon cheeseburger w fries $5.50 until midnight Happy Hour pitchers 10pm-midnight Sunday Chicken strips w fries $5.50 until midnight 16oz bloody marys $4.25 until 9pm Those are some awesome specials. read more

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4970 Voltaire St
San Diego, CA 92107
Ocean Beach
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(619) 684-0089
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http://tiltedstick.online

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What time does The Tilted Stick open?

The Tilted Stick opens at 12:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.The Tilted Stick opens at 11:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday.

What time does The Tilted Stick close?

The Tilted Stick closes at 2:00 AM (Next day) on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Mon-Fri 12:00 PM - 2:00 AM (Next day)Sat-Sun 11:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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Does The Tilted Stick take credit cards?

Yes, The Tilted Stick takes credit cards.

Food & Alcohol

Does The Tilted Stick have a drive thru?

No, The Tilted Stick does not have a drive thru.

Does The Tilted Stick have a happy hour?

Yes, The Tilted Stick has a happy hour.

Does The Tilted Stick serve alcohol?

Yes, The Tilted Stick serves alcohol. Full Bar

Indoor Amenities

Does The Tilted Stick have TVs?

Yes, The Tilted Stick has TVs.

Outdoor Amenities

Does The Tilted Stick have bike parking?

Yes, The Tilted Stick has bike parking.

Does The Tilted Stick have outdoor seating?

Yes, The Tilted Stick has outdoor seating options.

Does The Tilted Stick have parking?

Yes, The Tilted Stick has parking options. Street Parking

Other Amenities

Does The Tilted Stick allow outdoor smoking?

Yes, The Tilted Stick allows outdoor smoking.

Does The Tilted Stick have free WiFi?

No, The Tilted Stick does not have free WiFi.

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3.0 mi•Old Town

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This is a great spot to grab a drink when there is a crowd outside. We were waiting for the Whaley…read moreHouse tour and stopped in for a drink. Liz was awesome and even made recommendations for restaurants for us. She was talkative and engaging while also serving everyone quickly. Looks like a great spot for the evening, but we were just starting out the lunch drinkers for the day!

We vacationed to San Diego back in March and we were only there for about 2.5 days. In those 2.5…read moredays we visited Old Town Saloon TWICE, so that should tell you how much we liked it here. My husband and I are sucker for divey spots and the Old Town Saloon looked EXACTLY like our vibe. It definitely was a cool spot and not sticky or on the dirty side like a lotta dives, but still had that classic dive feel to it. We had different bartenders both days we came, and both of them were great. Not too talkative but still really nice and quick to get our drink orders. Like most of Old Town, the Old Town Saloon is themed to fit the rest of the area. They have TouchTunes here so you can play plenty of music, and also at least one pool table (I only saw one, not sure if there were more around the corner). Only "downside" is that they don't have any food here, but you're allowed to bring food in (which we did from a local vendor). If you're in the area it's definitely worth it to stop in for a drink or two - we could've spent all day here and would definitely stop in again when we're back in town.

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Been a rough week. Time for Tito's !!!

Nunu's Tavern

4.2(524 reviews)

5.0 mi

I needed something to eat and detoured to Nunu's. Walked in and BAM! The leather'ish booths,…read morestained glass lights reminded me of a cool uncles basement bar. Old Stlye Beer sign and all. Food - 3.5 Service - 4.5 Ambiance - 4 for nostalgia Value - 4 The service? Friendly, attentive, and go with the flow. No fuss, just staff who knows how to keep drinks coming and food rolling out. The food? I heard about the ribs and gave them a go. They were fall off the bone tender, slathered in sauce, and 100% giving "apartment ribs" energy (you know, slow-cooked all day, slathered in sauce, hit with a quick sear). The cheese sticks, fries, and onion rings? Solid but in full disclosure, I was a little touched by the brown liquor at that point, so maybe things tasted even better than usual? Everything comes on paper plates with plasticware. If you're expecting white tablecloth service, keep it moving. If you're here for strong drinks, saucy ribs, burgers, and greasy sides, this place has it. Give em a go!Nunu's may be that spot you stumble into once and end up adding to your regular rotation. Welp! Onto the next!

I've wanted to come here for many years. I was told this was a dive bar but upon arrival it seemed…read morevery popular/trendy. It was crowded upon arrival but it eventually died out. Great service along with great appetizers and drinks.