My friend and I came to this casual dive bar on a Saturday night after having dinner at a nearby restaurant. It was busy at the bar area but a good amount of room on the small dance floor. They have pool tables and a DJ that played mostly hip hop music. It was fun dancing at this local bar. read more

Pounders Sports Pub - Sports Bars Near Me - Escondido, California

Came to pounders after hours and I got to say the music did not disappoint. I dance all night. Lots of friendly people ready to dance and have a great time on a Saturday night. I had so much fun dancing here. read more

Pounders Sports Pub - Sports Bars Near Me - Escondido, California

This dive bar is another staple north county. Everyone i know has either had a memorable moment at this bar. Father and uncle got kicked out xmas eve in 95 In college we ventured here on nights we needed a break and cheap beer. Its under new ownership now but the memories remain. Service has always been great from what i can remember. read more

My partner and I walked on over here with a friend of mine for early New Years eve drinks. They have 2 pool tables and a full bar. The place is deceptively large inside. It stretches far back. They have a small stage where live music can be, dunno if they still have live music. There is an outdoor patio in the back for smoking. The front has a big open window to the street letting the fresh air into the bar. I will surely be here more often as it is the closest local bar for dowtown Escondido. read more

Dive-ish, dark, gritty bar, which is kinda my jam! Plus a couple tables in the back patio for some fresh air. Two pool tables and a stage, although they said they really don't have live music much anymore. We were there early on new years eve and they brought in a DJ and had free champagne at midnight. I'll return, because again, I like a good dive... do you dare give it a try? read more

Been in there quite a few times with no problems. BUT, for the past few times this homely looking female bartender wasn't very nice & made the weakest drink that taste like dirt. I'll just avoid her shift..... read more

I just finished a savory meal of corned beef and cabbage here at pounders and it was free. Every year on St Patrick's day Stevie, the co-owner, along with his sister Lindsey, cook about 40 pounds of corned beef alongside the usual side dishes. Today is St Patrick's day, so if you reading this right now and want a deliciously free meal come on in. It's in Escondido, near Grand and Broadway. It's been about a hour since the buffet opened and there is still plenty left. Their dad, Big Steve started this tradition and they are carrying on his legacy. read more

I have stopped in here many times over the years. Classic neighborhood dive bar....I've always liked it.....great prices for beer....I went today for a couple beers with an old friend. It was cool because we used to go there together ten years ago....good times for sure. The service is friendly and it's in a great location on Grand Ave. Pounders.....if you don't like old dive bars....well. TV's, one pool table, tiny bathrooms. Parking is on or around Grand. read more

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Accessibility: the bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible. Experience: I don't really care for this bar much. Often times, there are kind of icky men hanging out here, but the bar has fun decorations on the walls, and the bar tenders are actually pretty attentive to getting everyone drinks. You can play pool here, pick a song to play overhead, dance, or just drink and talk. It has its pros and cons. read more

Walking distance from my house, big plus right out the gate! Haven't tried any food here but I went this Friday and it was busy! The bartenders couldn't be friendlier and the vibe here is awesome. $4 Garage beers Pool tables, good music and cheap drinks. Love a good dive! read more

Pounders Sports Pub - $4 beer - Sports Bars Near Me - Escondido, California

Always the best atmosphere and great prices on drinks. Ownership and service is amazing. They actually have a super talented DJ who comes down from LA to spin on certain weekend nights. His name is Allen so definitely try and stop in when he's there. Definitely an amazing melting pot of Esco where everyone is just there to have a good time. 10/10 read more

Will give it a solid -1 Specially growing up in this Hood. This is not a bar to go to unless you local. Even then, they have security in front as they were fancy, legit bar. Sorry Poinders, You are simply the lowest of Escondido town, and have been since the beginning. They will rob you here as well, don't start any tab here. Trust. Your card will go missing. Be aware of this place!!! As it's definitely not a safe place to go if you don't know or are with a local. -Luis read more

Every city has it's "Dive" bar and this is affectionately ours. There are some pool tables in the back and a pinball machine towards the front. A large open window over looks the sidewalk and provides great air flow. The bar tenders are pretty good at keeping the drinks flowing. Great bar for kicking back some refreshing drinks and playing some bar games. read more

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Felt inclined to give this review after coming here a week ago. I had a destination wedding in San Diego and decided to make this place as the unofficial night cap spot after the wedding since it was the only bar open late on a Sunday night in Escondido. While I did not have any expectations, the bar to my surprise was extremely clean and lively on a Sunday night!! The staff was super nice and accommodating to the large amount of my wedding guests that poured in. To make matters even better, they even had karaoke going that night!! The drinks were solid for a dive bar and it was pretty spacious with plenty of seating. Will definitely need to circle back the next time we go to San Diego!! read more

Great little dive bar. Very friendly waitresses. Ronnie and Diane were super sweet. Great drinks, good music playing. Come by and have a drink! Lots of TVs to watch sports! read more

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Love the Cocks here! Made with real Alcohol! Who doesn't love that?? Beer from San Diego and other dumb places that aren't San Diego. I'm unhappy this is considered a "dive bar," by some idiots. This place is gorgeous. Real Wood and real Brick, real Pool tables, a Juke Box and a human bartender! Soon, robot bartenders... "Would you like some more?" read more

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The service is great all of the bartenders are really great and everyone there is super friendly I love the ambiance there is a pool table and a nice little outside area the only thing I would recommend is that the business buys more chairs it can get pretty crowded and there are no seats for the barrels outside other than that would recommend going if your in town and wanna have a little fun they also do Karaoke every Sunday night read more

Popped in 6/1/25 for a Bloody Mary and the bartender was a mess. Could tell she's enjoyed her hard drugs, was hacking all over the place. Grabbed some grungy towels off the ground that were soaked. Then proceeded to make my beverage without washing her hands. I know it's a dive bar but this is ridiculous. And very off putting read more

Very interesting that I left a review last night and now it's gone Anyway I'm here again to let everyone know this place is garbage and the women that work here don't tend to or care about other women that are being harassed by so called "regulars" and would rather take their money than respect the fact that we were being bothered by a creepy man The bartender pulled my full beer away for absolutely no reason and kicked me and my friends out because we were letting them know a man was hovering over us Don't come here especially if you're a woman If I could leave 0 stars I would read more

So... they took off my cocktai in 1:20 today and said wh party is over. No reason to call Uber here from Hayatt hotel , or Welk hotel. No, they closed as usual bars . be careful read more

horrible service, i like the old bartenders. its dive i get it but u dont have to be a beeeeetch n maybe smile sometimes, i didnt realize me asking a question wouls ruin ur day, grl byee read more

Always a fun place to visit with delicious drinks. The owners and staff are amazingly good people with huge hearts. I highly recommend this place and don't forget to try their Bloody Mary it's my favorite. Larry D. read more

What can I say? There are a lot of negative reviews here and I get it, not everyone can be pleased. I came here last night for the first time in a solid decade. I used to haunt this place so often in my 20s and 30s that maybe I burned out for a bit. Or life got in the way as it does. Fast forward ten years and my partner and I were walking Cruisin' Grand. I said, "Let's go to Pounders. It's been ages!" He raised an eyebrow. I brushed it off and said Why not?? Look, I can understand why this place isn't for everyone. But we had SUCH a great time! Nostalgia at its best. Not much has changed - set up, pool tables, stage, bathrooms, clientele. And that was nice to see. Bartenders were attentive. Coronado beer was ice cold and delicious. Shots of Malibu rum were MORE than generous! We played three rounds of pool, unbothered. Place was a little rowdy but, again, that was more nostalgic than anything. It's never a bad thing to see a business thriving after all these years. When I went to close my tab, the bartender said, "I've never seen you before. Are you new?" I said it'd been a LONG time. She introduced herself as the new owner, Lindsay. She was so nice and friendly. She bought me a shot and a group of us did it together! THAT felt so inclusive. I loved it. Again, is Pounders for everyone? No. But it was nice to be back and feel like we were part of the crowd. I'll definitely be back again. Don't let the negative reviews bother you. It's a BAR, for goodness' sake. Thanks again, Lindsay! (Spelling?) read more

Got kicked out because I didn't tip the bartender who ignored everyone in line for 20 mins lol what a sh*thole. My guess from watching this sh*tshow go down is that the owner has no control over their employees and is a big pushover - leading to a terrible culture behind the bar. read more

Love the food here. The service was very good and attentive. Drinks are on point. Our daughter had the best time there

It's a bar they have drinks they have TV's. What else do you need on a Sunday. If you're in the area and need a spot to watch your team, you can get what you need there. read more

Fuck this place... I'm writing this review with my helmet still on and my Bluetooth music still blasting thru it... they said I cant bring my $1000.00 helmet inside. I said , show me , the door man pointed out these other ruels and said he couldn't find it..I said fuck that bring me a manager. Said manager showes up and says thats our policy, I said where, told him I'm not getting my shit stolen off my bike and told him he just lost a good paying customer...its a wanna be biker bar with some freaking lame ass bull shit ruels..ok time to take off my beautiful helmet ...FU pounders..you can pound sand from here on. read more

Pounders Sports Pub - Sports Bars Near Me - Escondido, California

there is a bartender here that is amazing her name is Glenda. she is the reason why i come. if you want to have a fun time and drinks that stay full she is the one to do so. read more

Kayla is the best bar tender she can deal with everything! Send it!!!! All the Bar tenders are good people, and very hard working! Always have a good time here and make new friends and see old ones. All staff deserve a raise come on guy ik your reading this read more

Terrible place, I've never in my entire life experienced such a bad service. You basically get ignored all night, the bartenders have such an ignorant attitude with customers. I complained about three tequila waters that tasted terrible, the bartender told me that I needed to be more specific next time asking for a tequila water, turned aside then told me that he didn't have time to deal with a complaint at the moment. I let it slide since I was there to have a good time with my two friends not to argue about a bad drink I didn't like. Since we were sitting at the bar all I could see is how this specific bartender talked to customers like if he was having a terrible night. Making drinks to whoever he wanted and talking to them in a bad manner. Took about 30-35 minutes to get a second round of beers because I was being ignored once again. Even people next to me complaining saying this bar had terrible service. I had to ask for a soda to mix the terrible tequila water I had been served the first time, then the lady presumably to be the "owner" of the his bar said how come are you barely complaining about these tequila waters when you have been ordering beers? Obviously I complained half hour ago but I been ignored all night by all of you. The bartender that completely ignored me had the nerve to say that all I did was complaint all night lol!! Grabbed my card and told me that he needed my friends and I out of the bar and to not come back. Seriously? By such a terrible behavior coming from the bartenders people started telling them that in fact the bar has bad service specially because of them having such a bad attitude all night. And for ignoring people!!!! So whoever owns this bar please take a note on this, see the videos from last night. Observe how your employees manage this place on your absence. Im telling you, YOU will lose plenty of customers because of employees like this. read more

What an amazing sHOLE of a dive bar!! Love this place! If you are looking for entertainment any night of the week come to Pounders and just people watch! Billy P. is right: no helmets allowed, good thing my helmet isn't some $1k lie that can be easily debunked if you know motos and know Billy. Service is amazing esp. on busy nights but like any good Dive Bar they have no time for amateur alcoholics; know what you want when you're ready to order and why tf would you expect anything like a lemon drop to be exceptional here. That's like ordering orange chicken at Deny's and expecting to be amazed that they got the Americanized Chinese dish down right. I live walking distance to Pounders and have watched it change over the years from a Biker Bar to a LGBT+ Dive Bar on Friday and Saturday nights. I would go as far as to call it a gay bar but with a name like Pounders hasn't it always been a gay bar? read more

haha theirs no food, the service completely sucks. I ordered my third beer and before I can even take my first sip. some cheesy "bouncer" come up to me and tells me the bar tender wanted me to leave. I haven't been given any reasons so why or wtf is going on. so I left. then now the next day I see that they racked up my card they had on a tab for $80 haha I genuinely had three beers and got robbed. personally F this place I've never had a good experience there. read more

Security team walks up to people looking for a fight as if they are bored and have nothing better to do on their weekend. There was a guest who was attacked on the outside/rear of the building on a busy Saturday night. read more

I'm shocked this place has such bad reviews!! The weekends can get pretty wild but during the week this is go to bar! Great staff, a music box, air conditioning, and pool! read more

What makes a good bar depends on what you're looking for. This place has a lot of not-so-great reviews but it's a dive, so that's what you're in for. If you're young, back in your hometown from college, and just want a rowdy night of cheap drinks - this place will give you that. Come with a group of the right people and you'll have fun. Treat the staff with respect and they'll treat you well too. read more

Use to love the place. Big black bartender is very entitled and ghetto. Will demand a tip on your tab before you've even left! Was approached while i was drinking my last beer with my fiance, and he got very ugly demanding money and calling me a broke bitch getting in my face. Didn't pursue it because he was drinking on the job and he was very threatening. Won't be coming back until he is gone. The little brunette bartender will cuss you out too as you go. Not very smart with customers who are drinking. read more

If I could give this place no stars I would. The bartenders will only serve you if they know you or if they like you. A friend and I went, first the drinks were disgusting. Then when we tried ordering another drink, the bartenders looked us in the eyes and ignored us. Then when some guy stood behind us in line the bartender looked at us and pointed at the guy and served him. When we asked why we can't order the bartender got very offended. You guys need to focus on better customer service, it doesn't hurt to pour a beer instead of always being on your phone. read more

Terrible customer service. If you don't leave a tip, best believe someone will come hunt down your table and call you out for being a "broke motherfucker" and kick you out personally. First time here and will never be back. I work in customer service and I would never think to come up to a table and SOLICITE more money out of my customers. read more

This bar is a joke. Waited for a drink for over 30 minutes and was ignored the whole time. While trying to inform the bartender of this he told myself and a friend of mine that because we told him this that now he would never help us. The bartenders are busy drink themselves that they get so behind help the customers. There are so many people that there is no way to walk around. Never again. read more

By any chance you stumble upon this sports bar, dooooo not go here, you will regret deeply, will explain soon..... Especially after eventually coming back after 10 years, because a coworker convinced me, days later visit of owner is mean an will kick you out if you udder a peep of disappointment, very bad business practices, way too combative and will not take constructive criticism... Advice.... PLEASE AVOID AT ALL COSTS. EVENTUALLY THE DAUGHTER SAID SHE 'DIDNT HAVE MY CARD AND I WAS KICKED OUT INDEFINITELY ' all I said was I didn't like this bar but I was going because of a friend I was with. Still spending my money here, but now never again... Lied about having my debit card, which I'm sure is illegal, sooooo tempted to call the cops, , so good luck asshles. 'Oh sorry sweetie, we don't have your card...' oh wait till I get a hold of the actual owners, aka your dad ,pretty sure they would frown upon you treating customers this way...never had a problem in my 20's 10yrs ago, but staff and management needs alooot of customer service and people experience and not have their bar assistance speak up for them since the owners daughter is too "shy" I suppose to to speak up for herself and just send her bar boy to tell customers to apparently eat sand. So pretty much worst customer service ever and dare not tell them you critique or tell anyone else... They watch like a hawk and will ban you.... Pay in cash or they will deny ever having your card...when the parents owned it there was more potential and customer service but the daughter is driving the business into the ground with her attitude, business practices and minions....I miss the original owners, at least they knew how to run a business and strive to keep customers read more