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    The Tilted Stick

    4.1 (176 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars, Burgers
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    THE TILTED STICK ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Juke Box
    Divey
    Outdoor seating

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    Hannah R.

    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

    Philly Cheezsteak Sandwich
    Grace L.

    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.

    Unbeatable $10 burger beer fries lunch special
    Charles H.

    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.

    Emily S.

    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

    Wings.  Get them.
    Denise L.

    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.

    Chicken strip basket
    Benjamin W.

    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.

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    It's twice as good as Rocky's and half the price. Johnnys the best! Best burger and deal in town!

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    1 year ago

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

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

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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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    4 years ago

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

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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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    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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    10pm.

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    If you're reading this, it's because you're desperately hunting for a place that lives up to (or…read moreoutlives) what you thought was your old favorite spot. We've done the rounds. Everywhere. And nothing touches this scene. Great drinks. Even better people. The kind of place where you walk in for "just one" and somehow look up three hours later wondering how you got so comfortable, so fast. Whether it's your first stop of the night or your last, you'll spend the entire time grinning like you're exactly where you're supposed to be and nowhere you're supposed to be. Pro tip: mention the name Lee at the door for free popcorn all night. (Okay, fine. The popcorn's already free. But now you've got an excuse to say Lee's name with confidence.) Get yourselves down here and plug into the energy. We're officially hooked. See you at Aero Club.

    Aero club has been a decently good place to visit when you want to drink & have some snacks, up…read moreuntil my last visit this past Friday. I visited with my roommate, my cousin,& his girlfriend. He went to the restroom and us girls went to ours, they're in the same hallway & you have to pass the women's restroom to get to the men's. As I was exiting the girls bathroom he walked directly past me and I trailed behind him, then all of a sudden I hear one of the girl bartenders ask him to leave because she said she saw him exit the women's restroom. She was LOUD & reactive, like she was 100% sure she saw that, she grabbed 2 of the security guards & asked to get him out because she saw him come out of the girls restroom. WHICH WAS A LIE!! It was humiliating & if she would've just ran back the cameras she would see that is absolutely NOT what happened. It was unprofessional, ridiculous,& tasteless. I get you have to be aware in these situations but she was SO WRONG in this particular instance I was appalled. Therefore if the manager or owner would like to run back tapes on January 30th around 12 am, they will see he did not exit the women's bathroom. I really hope there's some type of repercussions for type of accusation.

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    The Silver Fox

    The Silver Fox

    3.8(319 reviews)
    3.4 miPacific Beach
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    If you're ever sitting at home asking yourself important questions like:…read more "Do I want to spend more money on TouchTunes than actual beer?" "Would I like to open a bar at 6 a.m. beside men who look like they know three different ways to lose a fishing boat?" "Should I buy a cheesesteak at Jersey Mike's and proudly eat it at the counter cuz the Fox can't be trusted with a fryer?" "Do I enjoy low inhibitions, lower beer prices, and conversations with cougars named Tammy who smoke Misty 120's and call everyone 'baby'?" Then the Silver Fox is not just a bar, it's a sanctuary for the gloriously untethered. Like a Robert Frost poem if Frost had chain-smoked cigarettes and played pool until sunrise. When you come to the fork in the road, and to the left lies reclaimed wood, Tulum inspired bars, and rosemary craft cocktails, and to the right lies the cold silence of your apartment. Dare to go straight. Straight into the Silver Fox, for one last five more beers.

    I actually really love this bar and would be a 5, but I HATE Alex. I'm a local and frequent here…read morejust to play a couple games of pool, and every-time he truly makes it the most unenjoyable experiences every time- from him being rude to us personally & telling us disrespectful slurs to be waiting for our beers and hearing him shout similar slurs + racist remarks to young girls behind bar!!! I wish I could say it was just him, but sadly this is NOT a safe space, which is so sad being that we literally live around the corner:( frankly there have even been occasions where strangers have spoken up for us in situations where we were not being left alone, and the staff has refused to do anything and even made remarks back towards us, super disappointing. shout out to Jason(i think) super pleasant experience every time he's working, keeps it cool

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    The Loft - View in from the front patio

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    4.3(198 reviews)
    5.0 miHillcrest
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    It's really known as a local gay dive bar, and that's exactly what makes it so special - it's…read moreauthentic, unpretentious, and just overflows with good energy. What I truly appreciate is how inclusive it is; when they say "all are welcome," they genuinely mean it. You feel like part of the community the moment you step through the door, no matter who you are. The folks working behind the bar are absolute superstars. They're not just great at mixing up a delicious drink, but they're also super friendly and always up for a bit of banter. It's the kind of place where striking up a conversation with someone new at the bar is effortless. There's a constant buzz of friendly chatter and laughter, making it such a wonderful place to just relax and be yourself. And let's talk about value - they truly know how to pour a proper drink, and their prices are incredibly fair. You definitely get a fantastic drink without feeling like you've splurged. It's just an all-around great spot to unwind, meet some cool people, and enjoy a top-notch beverage in a relaxed, friendly setting. Highly recommend giving The Loft a visit!

    When I visit San Diego, The Loft is at the top of my "must visit" list and is normally one of the…read morefirst places I go after getting settled in. Situated on 5th Avenue in beautiful Hillcrest, The Loft is a small, but mighty place that is near and dear to my heart for a variety of reasons. From the bartenders, to the patrons, and of course the drinks...this spot is an absolute vibe! Everyone is beyond welcoming and fun here. The space is a great combination of indoor/outdoor. The drinks are strong and well priced, which is not a combination you can find many places these days! They don't serve food, but they are fine if you want to bring your own, which many folks do. We have enjoyed a cocktail and UberEats'd something so we didn't have to leave. Overall, while I am not a San Diego local (yet), I consider The Loft my local spot. Love this place!

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    3.4(208 reviews)
    3.0 miOld 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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