If bartending were an Olympic sport, Gen would already have her gold medal mounted above the bar. She doesn't just pour drinks -- she orchestrates experiences. Gen has that rare gift of being everywhere at once: your glass never empties, but somehow she also has time to crack a joke, swap a story, and make you feel like you're the only person in the room. Her style? Effortlessly cool. The kind where you wonder if she was born behind a barstool with a cocktail shaker in her hand. Smooth, attentive, and utterly unflappable, she manages the chaos of a busy bar with the calm of a Zen master and the charm of your funniest friend. They just don't teach service like this anymore -- it's an art form. And Gen? She's Picasso with a pour spout. If The Wheel Bar has a secret ingredient, it's Gen. Long may her brand of bar wizardry live on. read more

The Wheel - The best of friends having the best drinks man could ask for! - Dive Bars Near Me - Glendora, California

I only came to this bar bc it hosts APA pool matches. The parking was really really bad. I got lucky, I found a spot in front, but other team members parked blocks away. This is disturbing considering our matches ended at 11:30pm. That's also an issue, bc there is one table, we can only play one match at a time, so now we here forever. There is nothing special or significant about this bar. The reason I gave 1 star was the bathroom. I kid you not, there was a fucking hole in the woman's bathroom window! The screen was destroyed, literally anyone can stick their face in and watch you pee. This is really unsafe and so fucked up. read more

The Wheel - Giant gaping hole in the women's bathroom window! - Dive Bars Near Me - Glendora, California

Guys no joke every time I come here (more then I like to admit) I have THE BEST time. From the great priced drinks too the clean and friendly atmosphere, too the well kept pool table its always a great time. read more

The Wheel - MAN DRINK!! - Dive Bars Near Me - Glendora, California

So it had been a minute since I had a beer at the Wheel. I decided to pop in one day and see what was up. There was a few regulars in there and I decided to throw the bartender a curveball and order an old fashioned. His response was "' i don't have everything to make it, but I can fake it pretty good." And he didn't let me down. It tasted superior. ! The atmosphere is totally casual. These are some easy going people having a good time. So if your thirsty for bottled beer and have cash this is your place. Looking for something harder, this is STILL your place. Leave life's baggage in the car, show up with a good vibe and have a good time. read more

I love this bar staff is always friendly great environment music is always on point bathrooms are limited but very safe and secure in them there always soap and hand sanitizer back to the drinks the drinks are well served and strong I'm always satisfied and management is always on top of things #hellaofagreattime read more

The Wheel - Beer and shot - Dive Bars Near Me - Glendora, California

OHHHHMMMMGGGGEEEE this is the bar for me!!! When I first walked in the spider stomp immediately caught my eye. Being a 16 time world champion spider stomper i felt alive again for the first time in 35 years. I got really tired after about 14 hours of play and hopped into the jacuzzi in the back and lit up a dart. I started to get hungry so I ordered a charcuterie board and some oysters to the jacuzzi through the mobile app. Wednesdays are Warhammer Wednesdays where everyone brings their 40K setup, such a tight community. I'm not much of a drinker, but they have a stellar collection of exotic kratom selections (as well as some performance enhancing pills if you know who to ask, will keep you bricked up for days lmao). Well anyways, I had a pretty good time and I'm glad to see Glendora clean up a bit in recent years :) read more

This has to be one of the most wonderful places that I have ever been. The bartenders are a great people and the drinks are super strong and very affordable. read more

Awesome neighborhood/dive bar that welcomes all. Very large patio area means you can smoke/vape while enjoying your drink. If you want a relaxed environment to have a few drinks and unwind, stop by. If you come by once, you'll come back again. read more

Summary: NOT LGBTQAI FRIENDLY. Used to go a few times a week. My last experience years back was me being asked to leave for showing mild affection to my partner at the time. All was well and good until I was no longer single. Owner expressed that me and anyone like me was not welcome. seriously, don't bother going and contributing to an environment that would rather you stay away. read more

Beware!! Beware the curse of The Wheel! The curse will make your alarm clock not work the next morning and you will wake up at 8:15 when you have to be at work at 8:30. The curse will erase your memory of how you got home!! The curse will make you feel like shit and fall asleep at your desk the next day. Disclaimer: The curse may actually be caused by overconsumption of alcohol and sleeping through the alarm or quite possibly snoozing it over and over.....and a big fat hangover. read more

Kristen is the prettiest girl in the bar and made me the best gin and tonic Ive ever had.

This place is cool overall. Service, drinks, and prices are great. There's a bathroom cleaner smell inside but the patio is nice on a warm night :) everyone seems to know each other too which is sweet. read more

This place is awesome! Amazing bar tenders! Great patron's as well a great place to hang out i have made lifelong friends! thanks for all the fantastic memories! read more

Love this place! Great vibe, bartenders and patrons! Stop by for a good time! Tell them I sent ya

Its trendy for all the regulars. If they dont know you... Its bad, bad, bad. They do not welcome new crowds. You almost have to beg to be served. Dont waste your time. Unless your looking for a fight. read more

The Service here in this joint is top notch. Awesome support for Veterans!!! Sunday Funday with Jen!!! Gonna play some pool bring your A game... read more

This place looks clean but smells like an ashtray, never coming back to this spot sorry , but I feel like I'm at state line Whiskey Pete's , great people but can't believe they still let people smoke cigarettes inside a bar in California read more

One of my favorite bars of all time!!!! Drinks reasonably priced, good atmosphere. One of the original Glendora bars, old school style bar, good people. Food events throughout the year, not for the boujee with expectations lol. read more

The Wheel's flashing neon sign beckoning patrons to come in for "cocktails and dancing" fascinated me as a kid growing up in Covina. It sound sophisticated and glamorous. I imagined women in dresses and heels exchanging witty banter with men in sharp suits. I longed to go to The Wheel for cocktails and dancing. Unfortunately, it's just a dive bar. The Wheel have the prosaic facade of a good dive: an ugly dark interior, the lingering smell of recent cigarette smoke, and cheap drinks. However it lacks the heart of a good dive bar. You mainly will find local young adults getting drunk but not much else. No interesting character waxing eloquently on the virtues of the good old days or even a single unwashed conspiracy theorist. It's a decent dive bar if you just want a cheap drink. read more

Perhaps my favorite "dive" in the San Gabriel Valley. I haven't ranked them (yet?), but this place made me want to just so I could put it at the top. You'll be greeted in the parking lot by a couple of guys tinkering with a Harley and a man at the door smoking and looking at me a my girlfriend... he seemed curious, and maybe just a touch defensive. It's ok though, I'm on his turf. He's probably been coming to this bar for 20 years, so I gave him a respectful nod, smile, and hello.... and then through the door into the blueish haze of cigarette smoke. All my drinks were strong and cheap... I mean I could NOT have poured them better myself, and they were like $3.50 each. People seemed more curious about you than anything, not like the hostility you can get in lots of dive bars. Everyone was mellow, doing their thing and drinking their drink. Decor is clean and recently updated. Nice tile floors, nice tables and chairs... Jose is right, it's probably just a few steps up from being a dive bar. Most of the bars still around in CA that let you smoke inside are gross and have that old stain ridden blue indoor-outdoor style carpet on the floor.... not this place! Couple of TV's above the bar. There's one pool table, and the internet jukebox. The bartender turned it up when I played the Buzzcocks, and everyone seemed ok with a little bit of that mixed in with the Journey and REO Speedwagon and Boston that was on heavy rotation. The bathroom was DIVINE by dive bar standards. I was absolutely terrified of using it, but when I walked it was clean, it was NOT flooded, the door locked, and there was toilet paper!! After I'd prepared myself for the worst, I felt like I was in a 5-star restaurant's restroom! Next time you're driving down Arrow Highway thinking "I've always wanted to stop there..." DO IT! Don't wait a year like I did. It's too cool to miss. Warnings: -The parking lot can get quite packed, be prepared to park on the street BEHIND them and walk in. -Secondhand smoke is hazardous to your health and you'll certainly be getting plenty of it in here, so don't bother coming if you can't at least TOLERATE people smoking inside. read more

Wish there was a way to talk to the owner cause the bartenders are cool as hell but the manager is a dick. He's killed the whole vibe and we travel together and call each other to meet up and now no one wants to meet there cause he's a dick. Other then that it's a great bar great bartenders just a rude ass guy managing the place. read more

Best dive bar around. Good people, good drinks, good prices. I always have a good time here. When it gets packed Derek (or Derick? the bar tender) will get your drinks out FAST. He is literally the only person behind the bar serving dozens of people within a minute or two. He's also a pretty cool dude. Oh yeah, its a smoking bar. I don't smoke but it doesnt bother me. I know for some people it would be something to whine about. read more

Love the drinks and people! Super cheap, snacks and taco truck outside, some nights. read more

The Wheel - Dive Bars Near Me - Glendora, California

Im a picky person when it comes to anything as a memo. So me and my boyfriend felt spontaneous to go to The Wheel which we commute by everyday. First impression it smells like cigaret and I left smelling like it too. They do smoke inside... Second the bartender was not rude at all and I would have tipped if I had money left over from the drinks. This place isnt bad they had rock music playing and most of the people are 30s-40s... read more

Like other reviews state, this is a fantastic dive bar. In short, good cheap drinks, clean, and smoker friendly. From the moment you park around the brightly illuminated red sign you will understand that this is a no-nonsense establishment. Parking was packed at the bar itself, but there is plenty of room on the street behind the bar. By the time my party arrived the entrance had a faint haze of smoke, and we could hear rock classics from the 70's. Inside the bar there are TVs with news and sports, a pool table, jukebox, and plenty of tables and seats. I ordered a jack and coke for a splendid price of 3.50. The only thing better than a cheap drink is a strong cheap drink, and the bartender did not play around when it came to the liquor. I'll be sure to come back purely for this reason. The crowd at The Wheel is typical of dive bars; locals of all ages, shapes and forms sit side by side to enjoy the comforts of friends, drinks, and light entertainment. It became clear to my party that many of the patrons of The Wheel are drinking buddies at the very least, and the comradery that follows was all in good taste. Other things to note, the bathrooms were in the best possible state all things considered. Small, and surprisingly clean when compared to other dive bars. The beer menu may not attract the avid beer connoisseur, but they had the very basics in the bottle from what I saw. read more

Now this is a Barflys' dream.$2.50 Beers & plenty of Booze.Loose atmosphere,nice looking Bartender.Beware lots of regulars there. It also has a funky shaped Bar. read more

Nice small friendly place to grab a couple drinks. There is also an amazing taco truck right across the street Tuesday - Saturday. Derek kicks ass! read more

I love this bar not only are people are friendly the bar tenders are awesome. It's like a family around here. Drinks are heavily poured and low priced people are amazing! read more

Some friends told me about this little dive bar and I really liked it. Everyone is very cool and friendly.. I will def be coming back. Juke box is solid, people are solid, drink specials...you can't go wrong.. read more

The Wheel - Dive Bars Near Me - Glendora, California

Best dive bar I have ever been to. The staff is friendly the drinks are reasonably priced and The owner is awesome!

Great bar and crowd! Went there and had a blast, met some new friends and the bartenders derek and deb are cool people too! Good music and setting! read more

This is by far one of my favorite dive bars, if not my favorite . The drinks are stiff and cheap. The crowd is friendly and welcoming . Juke box and pool table to have fun while drinking . Not to mention Derek, the bartender , is top notch . read more

I have to say this is by far my favorite dive bar. I come here often and Derek is the best bartender ever! Great atmosphere and inexpensive drinks. I always have a great time here and they have the best beef jerky . Thumbs up! read more

I'm using someone else's yelp I don't have yelp but I wanted to send a pic and say the day bartender Greeny makes a bomb drink and michelada read more

The Wheel - Flashback Thursday day crew come have a cold one - Dive Bars Near Me - Glendora, California

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First time at The Wheel!!! Thanks Derek for the coldest beers and best shots in in the SGV!!! Definitely recommend U stopping by for a drink!!! read more

The Wheel - First time at The Wheel!!! Thanks Derek for the coldest beers and best shots in town!!! - Dive Bars Near Me - Glendora, California

I am not a local, but I wish that I were. I'm just a good ole girl from Dallas. Yet, when I was there, they made me feel right at home! I have had the pleasure to patron this establishment on a number of occasions. It was always a great time...good people, great service, stiff drinks & groovin music... as long as you have enough bills to fill the jukebox! I was on the arm of ( in my opinion) the devilishly handsome REGULAR named Cody. (Talk him up if you get the chance...he is NOT for the faint of heart! He's a bit of an enigma...a cross between The Dude, Sam Elliot & Sean Connery ;) ) I met a few more lovely gentlemen by the names of Les, Mike, Danny & many more...too many to mention! If you are in the area & looking to add a memorable notch in your proverbial belt...stop on in...you won't be sorry! read more

This is the best "drive bar" ever....period, dot period! The owner is the best and the drinks are made right.

i thought i wrote a review for this place? oh well... since ive been 21 ive been coming here. used to be my favorite watering hole when i lived in the area. The Wheel is the best bar with the best prices. its a TINY place that used to let you smoke in there and i hope they still do. thats what i love about covina, a majority of the bars let you smoke inside. super super super small and super super super cheap. it's next to a motorcycle shop i think. there is always bad ass choppers next door and outside. pool table, jukebox, and an awesome staff there. bathroom could be better and parking kinda sucks but they have cameras there. the parking lot...not the bathrooms. i hope. the crowd can be hot or miss. but on the right night its le pièce de résistance! i just wish this bar were a little bit bigger. WARNING! there is one weird thing. they have a minimum for credit/debit card purchases. you have to spend at least (i think) $10 of money or they will charge you $10 anyways and give you the difference in lotto tickets. which could potentially be good, but still its "weird" for a first timer. enjoy. read more

Small and intimate dive bar. Mostly a lot of blue-collar locals with craggy faces in there. Some just gaze at you with curiosity if you're an outsider. $10 minimum I believe for credit card. Liquor and beers is priced just right. Seems like a frequent hangout spot for a specific motorcycle club. Perfect for getting a quick beer after work. The bartenders there are always attentive. read more

Small tiny bar full of awesomeness. Don't come here with too many people though because I wasn't joking about it being tiny. My 95 suburban took a shit and gave birth to a 2013 Hyundai Accent and it barely fits in there. So now you have an idea of how small it is. Anyway, it's a great place that I suppose can be an acquired taste. Super chill with a pool table and a pretty good juke box. Btw. Dereck is the shit. Awesome bar tender. read more