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    Grovers Tavern

    3.4 (26 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars
    Open 1:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    GROVERS TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    11 months ago

    I love this place. Lucia served me and i stayed hours past what i wanted to. Very friendly atmosphere felt like home away from home.

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    2 years ago

    Nice dive bar in Lemon Grove. Beer, wine, sake and some cocktails. Great local hang out. Their hours after 1pm-11pm. Colleen is Awesome

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    4 years ago

    Cheapest prices in town cool bartenders old soul type vibe juke box touch tunes and pool

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    4 years ago

    Great local spot with pool tables juke box and good vibes. Bartender Danielle was a very good and attentive.

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    4 years ago

    It's listed as dog friendly, but it isn't. My only suggestion is to change that to not confuse people who check that before hand.

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    8 years ago

    Love this Dive of Dives. Pool! Beer and wine only. Did I mention it's a dive? Wow. Friendly as could possibly be. Check it out.

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    Place is far from being scary Old place quaint neiggborhood bad juke box with great music for everyone lots of oldie goldie music.

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    Pal Joeys is the sickest dive bar still left in San Diego. Red, Kylie and Jude are absolutely…read moreamazing. When Red works, the vibe is completely different- such a fun time and it's always going up. Red literally has a cult following and if you get the opportunity to experience her exceptional service one time, you'll understand why. Kylie and Jude are phenomenal as well - attentive and their customer service is always rendered with a smile! It's a total locals bar where everyone knows each other. Doesn't matter if it's your first time - if you're cool, you find yourself in one of the most accepting and kind environments regardless of where you come from. Karaoke with Devyn on Thursdays and Sunday's is such a vibe - you won't regret it; she makes everyone feel included and does such a great job with karaoke. The owners are also very kind - Mike is a true gentleman and his annual car show is a MUST VISIT! Peter's hilarious if you ever catch him at the bar!! And even their security, Mikey, is a pretty funny and kind dude, if you can get him to talk to ya haha! I took away a star for Noah. Drinks are trash, service is slow and the worst part is his fragile male ego makes him a horror to be around. His attitude is horrendous and he likes to call customers names if he's offended that day. It's funny because when he first started working there, it took EVERYONE six months before they would take a drink from him - people would literally line up and wait 20-30 min for Red because that's how bad his service and drinks were. While his drinks have gone from a 1/10 to a 1.75/10 in the almost two years he's been there, his social skills have and continue to rapidly decline. He has a handful of regulars and those are the ONLY people he attends- he'll ignore everyone else to serve them/ talk to them. I have tried to give this dude the benefit of the doubt but I have a hard time accepting his disrespect, especially when I've personally diffused and stopped people from trying to fight him. Moral of the story: pal joeys is a cool spot if you order a drink from literally anybody but Noah. I have absolutely no clue how he is still employed there other than staff shortage. Someone who feels too good to serve others should not be a bartender, nor be around people at all honestly. He need a major attitude adjustment - that man is bad for business. He makes it easy and fun to say no to him and literally evokes emotions in me to NOT give him money. If you visit pals, avoid Noah and you're guaranteed to have a great time!

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    This location is by far the best Dirty Birds location- their wings are always juicy and to the…read moreperfect cooked. I've tried some of the other locations (liberty station especially can sometimes overcook their wings) but this location always gets it right. The location is fairly large- many tables and a bar area but it does fill up on nights where there are games being shown. There is sometimes a bit of a wait but always a good vibe here. The servers are friendly and check in throughout the meal.

    First time coming to this iconic San Diego wing spot/sports bar. The interior wasn't very bright…read morebut you could see and there were a good amount of TVs to watch the games they were playing. I was seated quickly on this bar table thing (not the actual bar) and it was high up. The prices were pretty expensive at $12.50 for five wings, not including any sides/sauces. I came here on a Monday and got the Monday AYCE wing special. The AYCE made it more worth it but still a bit pricy at $31 per person. For AYCE, it comes with fries or tater tots, a sauce, 10 wings, and some carrots and celery for your first order. After that, you get 5 wings per refill. The wings were a good size though the skin wasn't really crispy or anything. I tried buffalo, lemon pepper, and flaming honey mustard. Buffalo and lemon pepper are my go to flavors but I didn't really enjoy any of the flavors I tried. There were an overwhelming amount of flavors so it was a bit hard to choose on the spot with AYCE but now I wish I tried some different ones. Our waitress was pretty nice and checked in on us a good amount. Overall, I felt like the food was just okay, and for the value made it less good. My rating is a bit higher because of the service. I might come back to try some other flavors since this is such an iconic San Diego chain.

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