Amazing evening! Joyful memories, happy faces, horrible fashion. Step it up, People…read more Kind, efficient service at a fair price. Community gathering with people watching in a relaxed, safe and friendly atmosphere. Live music on Tuesday nights. Easy parking and a sidewalk taco stand.

Nice place ..! It is a small out of the way dive bar but…read moreit's really nice and the service was great

I'll leave 5 stars because I support local music venues. Consider supporting this local business -…read moreI am sure they are worth checking out. I didn't actually get to go in though. The lady at the front was strange. I was denied entry. They check IDs. Mine had just expired. She made quite a big deal about it, even as I was trying to leave. She kept asking me questions, but seemed to get defensive. I kept repeating "it's all good, I'll come back next time" to de-escalate the situation. I felt really uncomfortable. I think the lady was drunk. She seemed pretty erratic. Either way, her behavior was unprofessional and unwelcoming - whether she was under the influence of alcohol or not. I will still try to check this place out next time on a better day!

First time here and we love the Dodger game can't wait to come back again Joseph is awesome very…read morewelcoming and plays amazing music and change the dodger game when we asked him to such a great vibe amazing people thank you Joseph for a great first time experience. We will definitely come back again.

A dive bar that does all the dive bar things right. There are two pool tables that charge a dollar…read morea game with quarters which is pretty cool. The bar has two sort of areas with the back area filled with more seating and the second pool table. Would definitely come back if I'm looking for a chill night with some drinks and billiards.

What a fun night!! We came across this bar as we left dinner and we heard a big crowd and music and…read morewe realized that they had a karaoke night! It was sooo fun! It brought me wayy back!! So Monday nights at 9pm they do karaoke and it's such a vibe, with such great people! We got a couple of drinks from our amazing bartender Jenee, loved her!! We'll be back soon!

Hideaway bar with stage and little to no cover for live music super casual easy easy going older…read moreclassic crowd little outdoor seating area and side alley entrance wooden chill secret undercover spot . Reminiscent of old time cozy ma pa hospitality. Beer is fine and cold but no one says much if opting for a soda on tap.And there's places to sit !

This is located in an alleyway add of holly ave. We circled the block a few times before we found…read moreit. It's walking distance from the schoolhouse garage, has street parking, or there are several other premium parking structures nearby. The bar is a little dingy, a little divey, but not sketchy at all. Bathrooms are nasty, though. And 2 pinball machines! There's a small outdoor patio area. The live music is a lot of fun and the cover price is very reasonable. As far as I could tell, they didn't offer any good but the bartender was able to make beer recommendations. They don't have a huge selection, but they do have decent quality beers and a cider on tap.

Came here with my friends after lunch and this plave has ac. This is just a bar, dont expect any…read morefood because its just a plave to drink. I thought the prices were really cheap for the shots. I think it was $12 but i dont remember since there was a tab and multiple shots and beer were charged. Place is really clean and they have tvs to watch games. Park at the parking structure. Its probably $1 and hour or something. i really admire all the signed jerseys and collectibles then have. They had soo much it even went onto the ceiling.

The bar itself was fun and had a good atmosphere, but I'm leaving this review because my group was…read moredisappointed with how security handled a situation during our visit. A friend in our group felt uncomfortable and was harassed after an interaction with another guest, and we personally felt our concerns were not taken seriously when reported. I hope management works on improving guest safety and response to concerns in the future. Women visiting should stay aware of their surroundings and go with trusted friends.

My sister and I found this spot when searching for a place to watch the Dodger's game…read more Love the aesthetic and general vibe of the location. Perfect dive bar for just relaxing and getting away from the other chaotic Pasadena spots. They have a lower and upper level. I ordered their stout and was not disappointed. We also ordered the nachos and salad. Great food. Great portions. Service was excellent. There is a lot next door but you can also look around for street parking. Would definitely come back.

The only T. Boyle I know is T. C. Boyle, so maybe it's fitting I went to T. Boyle's Tavern with a…read morebunch of novelists after a book event at Vroman's. It was a great place for some casual, mildly literary drinking on a Thursday night. The bar was in an alley, and I was happy to find free, easy street parking right outside the alley entrance. The alley was well lit enough that it didn't feel sketchy, though if I were inclined to beat someone up, this would probably be a convenient place to do it. The space was slightly below ground, down a flight of stairs from the alley. It felt like an Irish pub/sports bar with a tap list of California beers in addition to Coors Light and Guinness. Service was friendly and reasonably fast. I had a Made West Hazy IPA and a Pizza Port Amber, both of which I've had and enjoyed several times in several places over the years. I also ate some fries that were lying around, probably but not certainly by someone I at least sort of know. They weren't bad. I live kind of far from Pasadena and T. Boyle's isn't a destination bar, but I'd come back for another round or two after Vroman's. It's a comfortable spot with good draft beer, where you can relax and have some conversations.

Definitely speakeasy vibes. You will need to message ahead of time for the password. There will be…read morea bouncer outside that'll ask for it. Inside is a surprisingly large space. So much seating! I've never seen the venue overcrowded. Large menu so many drinks to try! Great spot whenever I have guests visiting

"The Speakeasy" is located in Old Pasadena. There is a large multi-story parking garage right…read morearound the corner. The place has some intrigue as you need to know a password to gain entry. I was pleasantly surprised when I sent an email to the address on the website and received a reply with the password in a little over thirty minutes. After parking, we didn't have any problems finding the entrance even though it is not marked. Look for the big wood double doors and doorman standing in front. After giving him the password, he opened the doors and we walked in. We were surprised in several ways. The place is way bigger than I would expect for a place named "The Speakeasy". And at 6:30pm on a Sunday, we were the only guests inside. Only one other couple came in during the 30 minutes we were there. I would assume they are a lot busier on Friday and Saturday night. It is dimly lit, and very red inside. The bar is large with many bottles of liquor on display and many seats. The rest of the space is one large area that must have at least 20 tables, and the ceiling is high. It gives off more of a nightclub vibe than a speakeasy vibe. I tried the Naked & Famous cocktail which has two of my favorite spirits (Vida mezcal, aperol, yellow Chartreuse, lime, $18). It was nicely balanced with a good mix of smoke and herbal flavor. She had the Pablo's Poison (Altos reposado tequila, strawberry, lime, jalapeno, elderflower, $17). The jalapeno flavor really stood out with strawberry and elderflower in the background. They have a good cocktail menu with almost twenty cocktails, as well as a food menu with ten items. Walk up to the bar to order your drinks. Jeremy, the manager, and the female bartender whose name who I didn't get were nice. We aren't in Pasadena very often, and while they have a good cocktail menu, I don't know if we would return. We were expecting more.

It takes a special kind of skill to ruin cocktails that badly. Literally the worst cocktails I've…read moretried in years. Everything else about this place is on the same level of disappointment - the space is crammed, the bartender is rude and uncaring, the music is way too loud for the venue and the prices are astronomical. This place should not be on your list, for any reason. Go to literally any other speakeasy in the area, you'll have a better time.

If you like tiki bars don't come here. Was really excited to see a new tiki bar in the area--was…read morelooking forward to a strong tropical cocktail in a relaxing tiki atmosphere. What we found instead was an obnoxious, packed bar blasting loud hip-hop. Couldn't get a seat, but wouldn't have stayed if we could have. This place is the opposite of tiki.

Such a fun place to come to! My friends and I were looking for somewhere nearby in the SGV area…read morethat was LGBTQ+ friendly since we didn't want to go all the way to WeHo and we found this place. Everyone was super friendly, and the energy was high. We really enjoyed our time here.

Established in 1979, this is a no frills, LBGTQ+ friendly neighborhood dive bar. There is a pool…read moretable in the back and a karaoke stage in the front. The drinks are stiff and the customers are lively & fun. The locals come here for nightly Karaoke, and they also have drag shows every Friday at 11 p.m. I came here many years ago, but it still looked like I remembered. Bartender Chad was friendly and attentive. I liked his vibe. I sipped my vodka soda while soaking in the ambience. I would have stayed for another, but this place is cash only and I don't carry much on me these days. There is an ATM machine in the back, but I'm old school and don't have an ATM card. LOL!

Chill vibes, extensive drink options, very casual in the heart of downtown Pasadena…read more Various parking options nearby in all direction. A great place to start before heading out, stop through during a shopping or restaurant hopping experience, or a fun way to end the night!

I've been to this bar multiple times and have always had a good experience, which is why what…read morehappened yesterday around 5 PM was so surprising and upsetting. When we walked in, there was a tall, bald male bartender and a blonde female bartender working--neither of whom I've seen here before. We ordered two drinks, but the service from the male bartender was inattentive from the start. At one point, my friend tried to get someone's attention to ask for a lime and wasn't acknowledged. She ended up grabbing a lime herself from the garnish tray--which I understand isn't ideal--but the response we got was completely out of line. The male bartender became immediately hostile and started aggressively cursing at my friend. When I calmly asked the female bartender if this was normal behavior, he inserted himself into the conversation and said, "she put her fucking hand in the fucking jar," in a very confrontational tone. I tried to de-escalate the situation and respectfully explained that there was no reason to speak to us that way, but he continued the hostility and ultimately told us to "get the fuck out." At that point, I paid for our drinks and we left. What made this especially disappointing is that this has never been our experience here before. We've always enjoyed this bar and have had positive interactions with the regular staff. If this had been my first visit, I would not come back. I understand that what my friend did wasn't appropriate, but it absolutely did not justify being yelled at and cursed out. I hope management addresses this, because this kind of behavior is not reflective of the bar I've come to know.