Who wudda thunk it? Not me, but this place is waaaaay better than I remember it, but the last time I walked through the front door of this very unassuming place was well over 10 years ago. What took me so long? Honestly, not a damn clue. A friend of mine hit me up this past Saturday and asked if I wanted to grab lunch, somewhere in the sun and I didn't have a damn thing going on so I jumped all over it, with a suggestion as of where to go, nonetheless. "Let's hit Los Panchos for some cevivhe and some margaritas on the patio" and she was game for the adventure. We had our lunch, a few drinks, and caught some sun on the patio but as 4:00 approached we realized that we'd have to find another location for the Padres game and CJ's was a quick walk down the road. Done and done. When we walked in it was just as dark as I remember and the bar was loaded with what seemed to be regulars, all chatting it up with the bartender. The tables in this small joint were empty so we grabbed one of those with our drinks before a few seats opened up at the bar. Ya know, you really don't know what a bar is all about until you actually sit at the bar itself. You learn about the staff, the locals, and the gossip - there was plenty of all of that. The day was fine but it got better when the evening bartender walked in... Mikey, I believe? Well, we will call him Mikey. The game ended with a Padres win and we started talking music with Mikey. The dude knows his s#it and not only were we talking about some obscure bands that aren't very mainstream, we started playing them on the jukebox. "You know these guys?" and "How about this band? They're from (fill in the blank)." He knew it all, and while he's a San Diegan via Texas, he has a lock on the music that fueled the scene here for many, many years. T'was a good ol' time talking music with someone who knows a little something, that's for sure. We'll be back. We're fans. I'm not sure when as I'm no longer living in the hood but it's a place that I'd seek out for a good time on a Friday or Saturday night. Thanks for the good times and better tunes ! read more

White colored hair girl bar tender hates that i work for a certain agency. Said you can't have anymore drinks. Lol she needs help

I was surprised at the lack of professionalism with the bartender there. I didn't catch her name but she only carded me and not my boyfriend (who put in the order). She scoffed at my drink order and was unitentive during every interaction. When we closed the tab she was trying to guess my boyfriends last name saying it was a ridiculous name and tried laughing it off. We went before and Mike was working. He was amazing, engaging, and friendly so we were expecting the same vibes. Very disappointed. read more

Lmao don't order the espresso martini it's just coffee liquor in a glass. Just came for a drink while we wait for our spot at sushi deli so it's fine but not even worth $9 read more

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Great Whiskey selection, Great vibes, and great customer service.... Specially Mike, that guy is super cool! Love this place! read more

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Best bar in San Diego. So much fun. All bartenders I have mer are awesome but Dustin takes the cake. Drinks are so cheap, everyone is so nice, bartenders put effort into remembering names, you can play your music with AMI. Great place to go. read more

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I love me a good dive bar and this place sis not disappoint! You can tell the regulars and I love that. You can play the jukebox freely and the drinks are good ! read more

This place has great ambiance and excellent service. Very cheap. You can play your own music... it is a blessing and a curse

Ambiance is a tiny cash only bar. Over served and rowdy patrons is what I observed. Bartender was attentive. The ATM looked like a DIY project with tape. My cocktail and beer was $13, that's cheap for Hilcrest. read more

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Small divey feel. Full bar. Ended up here for an hour after La Puerta. They have a neat jukebox you can pick songs from with an app on your phone. Cool vibes as everyone including customers were laid back. read more

I had the pleasure of stopping in to this amazing dive after I left Sushi deli and Lordy lord was this a blessing. Jamie is one of the best bartenders I've met. She makes the best green tea shots!! read more

Love this bar. Bartenders Austin and Silvia are bomb! Super hotties lol owner Deb is cool too read more

By far my favorite bar in SD. Great drinks, great company, great bartenders. If you want to feel like a character in Cheers, look no further. read more

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So, I came here the other day for the first time after living right around the corner for 2 years. We walked in, sit at the bar and the bartender asked what we wanted. We said we needed a minute to decide. Well that minute turned into more like 10 minutes, sitting there waiting for her to come back as she was socializing with other customers..? We get our drinks, everything's cool. But the entire time we were there she was terribly unpleasant to be around. We made several attempts to chat with her and figure out what we did to cause her to treat us like that? We never figured it out. If I was reviewing based on our bartender it'd be one star. But besides that it is a decent dive bar with a small patio and an app you can use to play your own music inside. read more

Great spot! The staff is wonderful. My new local hang. Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Went there on my friends birthday after having lunch and drinks elsewhere. Haven't been here in over a decade so we decided to drop in for a few drinks. The bartender was friendly and tentative to our needs. The ambiance was cozy, like an old dive bar. I would definitely go back for more drinks sometime. read more

Great dive bar! Mostly locals in a diverse and fun community. TV's with sports, laid back atmosphere. Cash only. read more

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If a dive bar is what you're looking for; this is it! The best bartenders; regulars that make out-of-town visitors feel like regulars, and everyone is welcome. read more

First of all, Leigh Anne is the main reason we come here. She's super attentive, and I always see her running around the bar when it's busy making sure everyone is taken care of. Even when people are being rude to her, she's always in good spirits. My husband and I are regulars at this bar and love having our "usual" drinks & good conversation with Leigh Anne. Plus, I'm a chip addict & they have Tim's chips (honey bbq is the best). Also, since they don't serve food you can bring your own in. Great dive bar. *Keep in mind cash only*, but they have an ATM inside for a small charge. read more

Looking for a good time? Look no further! All star bartenders that attends to your every need. Great drink deals, great pours and a hell of a good time! read more

Checked this place out for the first time for pre dinner drinks. I love dive bars, and this place did not disappoint. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, cheap drinks. The margaritas I got were very tasty as well. Will definitely be back! read more

Whenever I am in the mood for self loathing... for watching 12 hours straight of college football I come to CJ's. I LOVE watching football and they support my demented habit with cheap drinks and many, many flat screen TV's. "Conveniently" located next to JBo's and other places to get food too for those times I decided that going for 12 hours straight on beer probably isn't a great idea. Last Fall, I think I got here on a Sunday at 10:00 am to watch a Packer Game...next thing I know it is time for the Sunday night game...whoops...:=( where the hell did the day go...? read more

This place can grow on you. Since I just moved to the area I've been checking out my new surroundings and My Hunny and I stumbled upon CJ's. It's a small dive bar with lots of small TVs. Prices are decent and the bartenders are pretty cool. Two thumbs up for Sylvia!! It's a cash only bar but you can always run across the street to Mission Credit Union ATM instead of paying the ATM machine inside of CJ's. They have a small patio for the smokers and/or people watchers in the front of the bar...almost makes you feel like you're in County with the crazy metal bars they have. If you sit in the prime seat the bartender will even serve you drinks through the window. What makes this place interesting are the people...We've been some crazy ass people here and some super cool people. You have some 80 year old ladies to 21 year old cool kids. You got the jocks to the gay guys to the Hillbillies to the people that just got off work from UCSD. It's always been adventure. Oh and don't forget Fernando, the owner that works in the mornings...funny as hell but his staff thinks he a major jerk. Best tip I got for you is if you're hungry and don't want to wait in that long ass line at Sushi Deli just walk in place your order come back 20 minutes later and eat at one of the booths in CJs. Most irritating thing about CJs though is that the mirror in the woman's bathroom is so high and can only see my chin if my standing on my tiptoes. Please put a lower mirror in there so I can check out if I have something on my butt. read more

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A friend & I needed a quiet, relaxing late night place. Searched & CJ's popped up almost by our car, like magic. What a cool place. Simple, down to earth & friendly. Thanks for the moment. "I shall return ".... read more

I came here with my baby's momma this morning. Before I even sat down I had my Bud Light waiting for me. Is Leigh Anne the greatest girl working here or what?!?! And damn, you should check out her milk wagons!! I always have a great time when I'm here, and it makes for an even funner day when I don't have to ask for drinks. I love coming in when Leigh Anne is working. So, if you're in the mood for great drinks and even better customer service you should stop by when Leigh Anne is working...bringing your own baby's momma is up to you (hopefully your baby's momma is as hot as mine). Cheers!! read more

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This place is a real dump. I love it. I come here on occasion for a cheap buzz, second hand smoke and television. They have a lot of flat screen tvs everywhere, so catching football on a Sunday is actually kinda cool. Some helpful stuff: Cash only but ATM inside, few beers on tap (Stone IPA, Stella, Guinness, Bud, CL, others), they have bar snacks available for purchase, but they let you bring outside food in (nearby: Bronx, JBox, Panda, Med. Cafe, El Cuervo..), oh and sometimes on Sundays the Owner will buy a few pizzas for everyone. Check it out! *I live around the corner, so that's probably why I come here. Cheers! read more

Love CJs, it's our favorite dive bar. We come here every Friday after hitting Rk Cafe. Jackie is the best. She always remembers our drinks and is just a cool person to talk with. read more

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A lot nicer than I thought it was... It had a lot of flat screens all over the bar and the bar seating was pretty good. The Filipino lady wasn't working when we came Friday night. Drinks were decent and cheap. There were a fair amount of people. Good spot before hitting up the sushi joints or a good pre drinking place. Only complaint, there's a small patio to smoke, but all the smoke just gets in the bar because of the opening and closing of the doors and the wind blowing it inside...so basically a useless feature to keep smoke out of the bar. read more

My favorite bar within walking distance to the house, probably because it reminds me of all the bars back in Reno. Cheap drinks and generous pours, sports on tv, and an awesome jukebox. Whoever said they don't have food is lying, you can get popcorn! Other than that just bring whatever you feel like eating with you (I recommend sushi from next door, jack in the box from the other side, or weinerschnitzel a block away. I don't smoke, but I can't believe people are crying about the smoke coming in through a tiny window. Really, it's THAT bad? Stay home then. read more

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Clean, friendly neighborhood bar. It has lots of TVs, plenty of domestic beers on tap. Great prices! Definitely on the divey side but not in a bad way. read more

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My local :) It's small and dark and usually empty except a few peeps, but the drinks are cheap and they always have every NFL game on (small tvs, but i don't think they could fit any bigger ones). They also have free wifi. And there is always a mix of different fans and a handful of 49er fans. One of the bartenders makes the most amazing bloody mary's! People can smoke on the patio, but they usually leave the windows/door open so the smoke comes in :( read more

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Yo, this place is straight up dope AF! Cheap drinks, great people, and tons of tvs! If I lived in the neighborhood I would go here everyday. Oh wait... I do! I love the CJ's fam and everything they have done for all us degenerates that call this place home. If your looking for a good time, go here! I'll be on the patio chillin like a villain slammin some ice cold Hamm's and sippin on some of that good good! Respekt! read more

If youre looking for your next favorite bar, please look no further. Cjs is one of my favorite places to be, with the best bartenders, cheapest drinks, and best vibes. Music, tvs, sports, trivia, etc. Love living in the neighborhood bc CJ's brings everyone together w its inclusiveness. Next to great restaurants and located in a beautiful part of town. read more

Local watering hole in Hillcrest/Mission Hills. Staff very personable. Great place to grab a drink while waiting for table at Sushi Deli. Currently pretty good well and shot deal! read more

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oh hell ya! this place is it! yup...love me a good dive bar! went last night with Dan and Yvonne....drinks were legit and a good price bartendress was friendly good enough selection of drinks place was clean and welcoming cash only and they have an ATM if you need it i'm sure i'll be back! read more

A Dive bar with a low key vibe and great shot and a beer specials. I've been to grimmier dive bars and I've been to more hipster ones- this dive bar is somewhere in between. With a few vintage wrap around black leather booths and a bar to sit at, the place isn't huge but can still accommodate a decent size group of people. The bartenders pour strong so it's great that there is a jack in the box next door to get drunk food at afterwards. read more

This is a solid, intimate place to to check out NFL football. I know it's open year around and it's always a quality place for a cheap drink... but I usually only dive in around football season. For the fantasy football geeks... this is clutch. They've got free wifi, so you can sit at the bar, check out the games on FOX or CBS and check on your fantasy team in real time. I've done this... and let me tell you, it rules! However, it does make me think about the football fans of yesteryear... you know, back when it was only the Bears, Packers Giants and all those legendary teams. If they could only see these geeks watching football with their laptops propped open... they'd probably shart themselves. $3 or $4 bucks will get you just about any cocktail or beer in the house. Makes for a pretty inexpensive Sunday morning. It's not exactly the top-of-mind sports bar when one thinks of indulging in the pigskin... but it's worth a visit! read more

Free wi-fi....cheap booze....HD TV.....if there were chicks in this place it just might be heaven!!!! Lugz, Ruggy, Ferdi and I congregated here for the first annual yelp FF league. Good service from the staff and the wi-fi never freaked out. Good place to catch a sporting event..I may come back and revel in my brilliant picks and laugh at those who tried to challenge my FF supremacy.... read more

"Oh the places you will go..." Walking down Washington randomly on a Sunday afternoon, my friend Logan and I decided to stop into CJ's Club. It was dark. It was gritty. It was intimate. We sat down at a booth for a drink. From our booth, we could look over at the bar regulars. A pretty bartender made us drinks. The price was decent. We drank and talked about life. Moments later a ruckus distracts our attention. A man was trying to pick up a girl in his drunken state--apparently her uncle was also there. The man, late 30s and obviously an intoxicated hobo, was asked to leave. The bartender said, "He's a regular, don't worry about him, he'll just go home and sleep it off." We shrug it off and continue with our drinks. We talk about why Logan doesn't want to date me. She's in a very weird place in life. It's okay, I'm a big kid, and I can take the rejection. Perhaps there wasn't enough excitement in dating a man in his late 20s? Whatever the reason, I wasn't the one for her. In the corner of my eye, I could see a man with a 2 by 4 charge into the bar... drunk hobo had returned with a vengeance! He begins to assault the uncle of the young lady. In his drunken state though, he wasn't successful. I leaped up to my feet with such speed that my friend Logan had vanished into a blur behind me. The man was pushed down onto our table. Our drinks spilled. Glass was broken. Logan had made it safely to the back of the bar. The hobo ran out. The police were called. We cleaned everything up. I had gin and tonic all over me and adrenaline still coursing through my body. The bartender apologized profusely and bought me some more drinks. two police officers arrived minutes later and interviewed the patrons. When we left, we found that the hobo was handcuffed outside. Apparently he stuck around trying to get food at the Jack in the Box next door. It was a strange day. I don't know what to really think of CJ's, as I've not been back there since. It's not really a club. It's not really that divey. It's just another bar on Washington, but I'll be remembering this anecdote for a very long time. read more

Ive been driving past this place for years and finally made it in last wknd. Got a parking spot right in front of Sushi Deli which made me smirk knowing that I was taking precious parking away from them . Cash only ! However , they do have an ATM . Hanging out in OB as much as I do. Im prepared for this. Prices are cheap ! $13 for a gin and tonic ( Tanquerey ?), shot of Jamesons and a Guinness. Lovely. The crowd that night was pretty sporadic. Old dudes, young girls in their twenties, a couple of hipster types, and regular looking folks. I would definitely come back if I just want a cocktail and if I dont want to run into anyone that I might know. Place is pretty small looking but its got some big booths. The bar itself probably has only ten stools. Overall, not a bad place to chill out. read more