Really need to update their hours. Stopped by on Friday afternoon around 4-5pm, place was closed.

Unwelcoming. A regular customer threatened me just for sitting at the wrong bar stool. Avoid at all costs.

I really hate updating reviews. First impressions, right?? But in the case of Jimboz, how could I not. I don't want to call myself a regular because honestly I have never been there at 10am for The Price Is Right and never make it more than once in a week. But I will say I'm a huge fan! I usually go on Tuesdays which is officially "Ladies Night". But Alice is always working and treats me like her bestie!!! Nobody pours a Grand Mariner better than Alice. What? They do fancy??? Hell Yes!! Premium tequilas, good Bourbon, they have it.... but most of all you feel at home, they have very welcoming regulars. If someone is doing a food run, you will probably be included. Isn't that what a neighborhood bar should be about?? read more

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Great Bar! Friendly atmosphere, even if you don't drink and have a CRANBERRY JUICE "Thank You" even if you thought a little weird. Recommend to everyone, especially people that are old school and down to earth. Thanks again, Andrew read more

Best dive bar in Santa Barbra! Mike is the so nice amd it's always a good time with good people. I'll definitely be back. read more

Sometimes YOU "get what YOU pay for" & sometimes YOU get just WHAT you're looking for...! Especially if it is that "throwback" friendly "tavern" of Ol'! That The "dufas hipsters" like to refer as a "dive bar", because they have NO reference points in their own generation! Anyway if YOU are looking for a small, intimate NO FRILLS, friendly lil' place to "toss back a few" w/ your friends and/or solo THIS should be on your "go to LIST"...!!! Plenty of GOOD restaurants within in walking distance... read more

This is the friendliest bar I've been to in almost 20 years. All the bartenders are nice, the owners are always around, the regulars are hilarious, and it takes about 2 trips to be treated like a regular. Nothing is overpriced, it's comfortable, the music is always good, and they've got something non-alcoholic for you if you're driving. I feel genuinely blessed to live near this bar. read more

One star for being a bar with affordable cocktails. Four more stars for being a perfectly crafted example of a local dive where one can drop in to make friends with the unpretentious regulars, play some pool, and probably get teased by a patiently sarcastic bartender pouring nice stiff drinks. And yes, fellow hipsters, they will make a Moscow Mule. *Universal tip, when a bartender asks you what you want, please don't say "uuuuuummmmmm...."* This is the kind of bar that would have a drink called "uum" on their menu, if they had a menu, made with a mix of PBR and well whiskey. And you probably wouldn't get a different drink until you finished your first. And I would laugh, because I predicted it and I warned you. read more

Solid dive bar 2 pool tables Darts Tap beer and nice bottle selection nice booths to sit in at least 3 TVs to watch games/sports read more

Pretty much my favorite neighborhood hideout. The mixed crowd is good for people watching, and can even lead to conversation with some of the patrons. No pretentious buffoons allowed. Drinks are poured like they mean it, not too shabby. read more

De La Vina Lounge - Get ur buck hunter on!! - Lounges Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

De La Vina lounge is the best dive bar in Santa Barbara . This place has everything: great vibe, big old school energy , and wonderful staff ! read more

Today was not their best day Under pour Stephanie Whose main objective was to masticate food For 38 minutes No service No nothing I am sad but shit bartenders need to be exposed Cute ..,but not that cute She also intentionally IGNORES WOMEN Do I even need to describe anything else? No ! read more

Neighborhood bar, perfect for hanging out and playing the jukebox with friends! Great bartenders, great drinks! Couldn't ask for a better place to chill. read more

I visited Santa Barbara over the weekend, made a quick stop here before heading out to another bar. Big mistake! First off, the place was really extremely crowded but there was only one bartender on staff. I made eye contact with the bartender multiple times yet he seems to have glanced passed me every time. After he made my drink, he rudely snatched my credit card out of my hand and went on processing the card. I ordered a vodka gimlet, there was very little of everything except for ice. I definitely will not be coming here again. read more

Jimbo'z used to be a short bike ride over the overpass from my very first out-of-college-pseudo-grown-up apartment. If the tacky neon L-O-U-N-G-E lettering outside doesn't lure you in, then you probably aren't interested in what Jimbo'z has to offer. It is the perfect place to go if you are looking for a cheap drink in a small, dimly lit place with colorful local characters. A gray haired biker named Bix once bought me a shot of jack and growled in my ear like a lion there. My friends and I spent many memorable evenings there shooting pool, drinking pitchers, and playing Big Buck Hunter with the Eagles blaring from the jukebox, before biking home with smiles on our face shouting jimBOOOOOOOOOO'z! up to the stars read more

Excellent neighborhood local bar/pub. A tv is there with sports, full service liquor bar, excellent beer selection, back area for smoking, and two pool tables and buck hunter await for entertainment. I love the lounge feel, great place to take a small group and they are open late. Fun! read more

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4th time I've gone to this place. Each time greeted by a beat up - scowl faced broad and a shitty attitude. Bloody Mary's are $6.50 each and in a small glass. No olive - no celery - no salted rim. Which would be fine if it wasn't served with the bartenders opinion on my drink choice. Only nights or day worth going to? Fri and Sat night when the cool dude with the eye patch is working. I left a dollar tip for two drinks and when I walked out she actaully made a comment out loud. She's lucky she got that. Want a tip? Treat the customer good and the customer will tip. You dont get tipped on shitty service. Theres plenty of other dive bars with better options that this place. read more

WOW - What a cool place and it is a dive too! It might be a dive, but it's as good as a dive gets.! This was the final stop in a Pub Crawl that started at 10:30a at the Brewhouse and ended well after midnight here at Jimboz! We were walking back to our hotel and found this little joint with the sign outside that only says "Lounge." It took me a long time to find it on Yelp to do this review. So we walked in the door and were greeted by a big guy with an eye patch, I think his name was Jack! He greeted us, set us up on the pool table and brought us our drinks. He took excellent care of us for the duration of our visit. We kept playing pool and having a good time with the game and with Jack's service, attention, and sarcasm. He was the best. So we finished our last drink and decided it was time to go. Jack was still entertaining the entire place. We had a really good time here. Next time I am in Santa Barbara I will probably stop in - if I can remember where it is. I know, I can always Yelp it! I sure hope Jack is there because he really made us feel welcome and just like a guest in his home!! read more

Alice is a saint! Loved finding this gem in Santa Barbara. Enjoy the family vibes when you enter.

I love this bar. Really love it. Friday and Saturday have the best bartender in town! Captain Jack Rules. But.., Tuesday- Thursday. Someone else bartends and makes you watch her favorite tv shows. I come here to have good drink and a good jukebox. I don't want to watch dancing with the stars or the voice. I could do that at home. I hope they fix this problem. read more

Divey and fabulous! Super cheap drinks, very entertaining crowd and staff. My group had 7 drinks for under $40. There was a dog in the bar when I was there. So there's also that. Bathrooms are super weird and not so private, but it's a freaking dive bar - what do you want? Stop in for a drink! read more

Maggie and Yvonne are awesome bartenders with great personalities! No better place to go for great locals to chat with, too! Everyone here is so damned friendly! Will come again! read more

De La Vina Lounge - The High Life! - Lounges Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

As a bar, I like this place. Friendly, bartenders. It's got a decent size and look. It has that dark, "divey" ambiance. They even play some metal here and there. Budlight's $3 and I think that may be the cheapest drink in Santa Barbara. If you get a mixed drink, you're also not disappointed with it's potency. I guess my only issue with it is that I wish it had more of a crowd going. I wish there was just a higher influx of various peoples, like my old watering hole "the Backstage" had. When you'd go to the backstage, you'd have your usual crowd, but then you'd have a cluster or strangers that decided to drop in for the day. It was the best of both worlds. Comfortable familiarity and exciting newness and unfamiliarity. It's not the bar's fault though. Santa Barbara's just not that kind of city. I'm seeing people from my gym all over there place and that's uncomfortable because we've seen each others massive dongs in the locker room. Most of the time I go, I'd say there's maybe, 5 people there (including the bartender). That's it. Everyone's a pro drinker too, where you wonder if they're even having fun with it or if hanging out at the bar has sort of turned into a job as well. They have a fun banter with the bartendress sometimes and that's fun to watch. Sometimes, it's sad because it gives me that fear of aging and losing myself further to alcoholism. Oh time, that inevitable decay that eventually takes us all. They also got pool tables. Don't tell nobody, but if I've met a date for the first time, it's usually here. It's perfect. It's a walk from home, it's relatively quiet, the drinks are stiff and there's as few witnesses as possible, in case the date is a bust. You know what else I like, the exterior. It just says "Lounge" in Neon. I didn't even know the name of this bar till like the third or fourth time I was here. I had to use google maps on my phone with the GPS. read more

Been to Jimboz a few times after having sushi across the street at Edomasa. The bartender is friendly, atmosphere is dark and moody. Drinks are strong. Just a great local place to grab a drink. Never disappointing. read more

Great dive!! I like the ambience and the drinks are reasonably priced. The ONLY thing I didn't like (and this is why I only gave three stars) was the cracked-out-looking bartender Yvonne or Yvette that was working one afternoon. Extremely racist ... made some comment about reggae musicians and how she didn't "like what they do to our little white girls." YUCK!! Lost my appetite for my drink and just left... The other bartenders are amazing and really cool, but that one needs to go!! read more

Awesome little dive bar and friendly people! Not much I can add to it yet if I'm in Santa Barbara and want a cocktail, this is a place I'd come back to and recommend to others. read more

I'm a big fan of neighborhood dive bars and this one makes the cut. Plenty of local flavor can be found here. On a recent Saturday evening the crowd was a mix of barflies, regulars, couples, students and young singles. The common denominator for this eclectic group was the enjoyment of strong drinks at a cheap price in a chill environment. Pool tables and juke box add to the entertainment value. The ultimate "anti State Street" spot to socialize in SB. read more

Weird atmosphere and people. I asked how much a drink was and the bartender with an eye patch said, "If you're asking how much the drinks are you're in the wrong f****n bar." Is that how you attract customers? I agreed so we left that dive bar. They don't even have their name out front. read more

This place is the best! Great fun staff, Jack and Susie were so much fun. I'll be back without a doubt.

We rolled in here waiting for the amazing sushi bar across the street to open and fell in love with this little neighborhood bar. Two pool tables in great condition, friendly bartender and no clubiness from the regulars. Drinks were cheap and there was plenty of seating. We will return, and stay longer this time! By the way, you won't see the name of this bar on the outside, there is another name of a bar that is long gone. Just use the address to find it instead. read more

I don't have too much to say about this place, but the bartender was awesome and the place wasn't too crowded. I hate having to stand all night long in bars, but we were able to get a table right away. Definite plus for that. It's not a place to try and meet people per say, but if you just want to hang out and play pool with friends, this is the place to go! read more

Mellow and low key neighborhood bar.

Best little neighborhood bar in an older Santa Barbara area, with potent drinks at reasonable prices being served. They have a good beer selection to choose from, friendly atmosphere and staff to serve you, four large flat screen TV's to watch your favorite games on, two pool tables and a jukebox to also keep you amused. Once you experience this place, I guarantee you you'll want to come back!!! read more

Here's a place that every town needs and yet fewer and fewer do: A neighborhood bar. A place not full of tourists or even locals looking out of place in their own town. Just a good, well-made drink served by no-nonsense (but pleasant) bartenders who actually look like they give a damn about you. Now, this is not to say that the carpet is a little ratty, the decor is provided courtesy of the local beer distributors and the men's room is just scary enough to make sure there is never a line! If somebody told you that the original pilot script for Cheers! was written here, you might actually believe them... read more

It's a dive, but the cheapest drinks in town! I wandered in there with a couple friends, had a few rounds and we had to question the bartender that our tab was correct. Impressive. read more

I live in Ventura and go to Jimboz whenever I am in Santa Barbara. I have never had a problem with the gay bashing as Melonie G. has said. They have always been friendly. I have never had a problem in there. I have been in there with several friends who are also gay. We have always been received well. read more

This is Pete's favorite place. Great vibe, good prices, friendly bartender, awesome patrons. Definitely will be coming back.

Went in for the first time yesterday, Independence day weekend. Great, authentic and inviting small dive! A husband and wife team Jack and Susan ran the place on my visit and like to groove to the classic funk and soul jams. Jack is a character. Honest to God he is brash, swears like a sailor and has an eyepatch. The thing to remember is that he is playing a role, so if you are thin-skinned try to lighten up and go with it. He makes a great Manhattan. They try to keep things lively and entertaining. There are plenty of amenities and stuff on the walls. I was told the city laws do not allow them to change the signage, so it just says Lounge out front. read more