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    The Variety

    4.1 (8 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    2 months ago

    I love a dive bar and this place gets it and in the best ways! Service is speedy and they won't break the bank!

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    2 months ago

    Unfortunately we didn't make it past the door. Cig smoke was thick lungs can't take it anymore

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    2 years ago

    The service is good, the drinks are good. Just a lot of shady people hangout there.

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    3 years ago

    I'm from out of town but the V is a great place to visit! Especially if you like friendly people!!!

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    3 years ago

    Definitely recommend this spot. Very nice people, good vibe, good selection and they have a couple of pool tables!

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    Peppers Grill & Bar - Peppers Grill and Bar

    Peppers Grill & Bar

    3.8(435 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    Good food a wonderful overall dining expieriance .Lori Ann is funny and a great server .Get the…read moregreen chili cheese burger ,you wont be dissapointed ...Mmmmm good . Great little bar to watch a football game .like I heard one patron say . No Drama ..

    When we asked around for good places to get a drink at Pepper's frequently came up on the list…read more Staff was amazing and helped seat us somewhere we could be a little more loud and the location next to the bar was perfect. The interior is surprisingly large with a spacious dining room to the right, more seating near the bar, and even an outdoor space that had live music when we went. Spicy Beef Nachos Appetizer: Chips topped with queso, green onions, jalapeños, black olives, tomatoes, guacamole, and sour cream. My friend got this and I had a couple bites. Chips were not soggy and it was large enough to cover as his dinner. Green Chile Burger: Topped with monterey jack cheese and roasted chopped Chaves County-grown hot green chile. Served on a jalapeño bun with a side of our hot green chile sauce. Their signature burger and it tasted good. I don't need too much food but the amount of fries I got was too little even for me. Got two Johnny Walker Blacks with a splash of coke and they came well mixed and quickly. We did end up getting rained in and hilariously went back for a second dinner to wait out the rain. Black corn taquitos were OK, I would not get the fried shrimp basked again, the shrimp was too small and there was too much breading.

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    Cal's Shade Western Package & Lounge

    Cal's Shade Western Package & Lounge

    3.9(12 reviews)
    70.8 mi

    Pretty much the only bar in town (at least that's open on a Monday). Read the reviews ahead and…read moreknew what to expect - service is slooow. Mostly locals just minding their own business. Staff is friendly enough but also somewhat standoffish. Not the kind of place to make small talk with the bartender. Go Enjoy a beer and a shot and the nothingness of Carlsbad :)

    Do you ever wonder where the cookie monster pajama wearing baselessly rude women of Walmart work…read moreat? This is the place. I have read some of the ratings on here and they are pretty much the same. If you are visiting from out of town - Don't bother with this sad excuse of a cesspool. If someone buys you a drink, you get these poker chips to redeem at any time through the night. The bartender's preferred method of handing off said poker chip, is to throw it at you. I'm uncertain whether people here can differenciate between darts and poker. And I'm sure we will never know. On another note, if the little gremlin people who throw poker chips don't recognize you (because you live out of town) they will stop at no end to remove you from the bar. Apparently becoming emotional or looking at someone weird (regardless of the lack of ability to move ones forehead due to botox) is fair game to be removed. All of this is based on the education and assessment of the well-bred and well-educated chip-throwing bartender. I'm seeing a severe lack of people skills and management. Shame. Frankly, I'm not 100% convinced that the owners care about these complaints because everyone who lives there tells you not to go there. If management cared things would change. If I could give a negative review, I WOULD. I would have a much better time listening to a garbage disposal with a spoon in it and watching Kardashian re-runs until my eyes and ears bled.

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