This place is stumbling distance, of course you will find me here on more than one occasion. The beer selection is incredible for a bar in this area. The girl bartenders are so sweet. Unlike other bars in the immediate area, they serve me just as fast as my boyfriend. I hate when female bartenders only serve the male clients. They make kick ass drinks too! Best bang for your buck by far!!! This is a great bar. I enjoy it when my friends and I are wanting to keep it laid back, maybe catch a game, and get good drinks. read more

Shuffle board, pool, and drinks. What more do you need? Fun and clean dive bar that's perfect for lowkey nights or to watch the game. Can be a little rough around the edges but isn't that what you expect at a dive? read more

If you don't watch your favorite team whoop ass/suck ass here then you are fucking up in life. $10 buckets of beer. More flat screens than Best Buy. Back patio to tan my beautiful Asian skin. BOOM! read more

I used to not like going here, but it seems things have changed for the better. Its really relaxed, nice bartenders, fun sports crowd and new beers being thrown into the rotation often. I happily drank my 21st amendment watermelon wheat with a big chunk of watermelon on the recent heatwave. Keep up the good work guys! read more

Pretty nice little place here. It feels dive-y, but doesn't really feature any of the inconvenient nuances of most dives. The drinks were pretty cheap, the service prompt, and there was a pretty friendly atmosphere in general. I suspect that I was the only one that wasn't a local, and there was a decent amount of banter between the obvious regulars that was nice to see. They had a couple sports games running, along with a dog show (???), but there are also some arcade games and things like pool/shuffleboard. They don't serve any food at all here, which would be the icing on the cake for a 5-star review, but you still have the option of ordering from a nearby place and apparently they'll run it over for you (didn't try it though). I'd give a 4.5 if I could. I had nice visit. read more

Whoa it's gone downhilll.... evidently you can't enter from the front door on a Monday night.... seriously I can't make this up. What kinda chicklet heads thought it would be a good idea to put the drum-set by the front door? Anyhow, after I attempted to enter through the front, I got summarily kicked out. I had to hang with the arguing couple..... Oh well, something tell me I didn't miss anything. read more

Boyfriend and I seek out any watering hole that we can walk to from my place... so last week we ended up in Route 92. He was in a suit, and didn't bring jeans and a tee shirt to change into so we went to a dive bar like that. ;) The bartender poured really strong drinks and they were cheap. Also they don't have a minimum for credit cards like some of our other local dives which is nice. The bartender was nice. The place was fairly busy but not over crowded. We will go back. read more

This is such a great local's bar, that I hate to even make it known how great it is and risk the tech/douchebag crowd dropping by and ruining the vibe. I came here last night for the first with two friends (one who is tight with the owner), and what a night it was. There was a pool table and shuffleboard, clean bathrooms, and homemade rigatoni in a buffet server for the customers! Who could ask for anything more? The clientele are good, honest, salt of the earth people: no pretentiousness, no fronting, no high-maintenance peeps ruining the vibe with pinkie finger raised. The owner Matt will take good care of you, and the craft beers on tap are second to none. I wish this bar was in SF so I could visit it more, because it made me feel right at home. Anytime you pass through San Mateo, drop in here and show Matt some love. read more

Original review for this establishment was written on my other YELP account that has been deactivated. Original review 8/20/2008: This place is small and loud. I don't mind listening to good music, but when I can't hear my friends speak, it's too much. read more

This is the best place ever. I love it. A friendly atmosphere with great people hanging out there. The owner (Jim) and his staff are great. Bridget is the best bartender anywhere. The prices are reasonable. My only problem is I go there 4-5 times a week. Probably too often but it is hard to stay away. read more

I dig this place a lot. Been here both during the night and the day. Great cheap cocktails, big selection of beers (that I don't often drink). The bartenders are friendly and there's a good crowd of regulars. There's pool, darts, and one of the area's only shuffleboard tables too (that I know of). Definitely recommend stopping by, but be careful, it's a trap! read more

An amazing irish bar. The people here are friendly and inviting. The warm welcome will make you want to come back for more!

Christina the Bartender has a beautiful Little Mermaid tattoo and is also very sweet and friendly :) not to mention very knowledgeable on Service Animal regulations and rules. Lots of cool people, nice little patio and awesome selection in Beer :) including the new sours and berry ciders, crafts. read more

LOVE this place! New owner as of last year! The place has cleaned up a lot. The bartenders are super nice and fun to talk to. This is pretty much a regulars bar (but what bar isn't?). I've gone here many times by myself (cause that's just what I do :) ), and I always end up striking up an interesting conversation with one of the locals. My favorite time to come here is for sporting events. They often have free food out for people to enjoy while watching the game. I would especially recommend coming here for Sharks games. There are not many bars on the peninsula that have a big Sharks fan base. The owner Matt in a big sharks fan! Besides sports and people, they have a pool table, shuffle board, and dart board. (might have one of those golf machines too, but I don't remember). If you're looking for a place that's not some fancy lounge shit, or not a big hole-in-the-wall, this is a great place. I wouldn't call it a dive. It's one up from a dive! read more

Awesome Bar. From the outside I expected the dive bar pits - but no, this place is nice inside. Sports bar with heart. Pool table, shuffleboard, TVs, lots of seating and small outdoor area. They advertise pub quiz on Wednesdays and have Michigan memorabilia all over. I will def be back - I like the vibe hear better than Nicks. read more

Eh. Waited 10 mins for a drink. Smells funny. Like a soggy wet sock. Sorry, not sorry read more

Route 92 - Sports Bars Near Me - San Mateo, California

My favorite bar. If you experiences bad service, its most likely because your a dick who didn't get the hint that you overstayed your welcome! read more

I went for the first time a couple weekends ago, and I loved it. It's a little far to go regularly, but I'm glad I made the trip. The decor is homey and comfortable, the staff is amiable and relaxed. More TVs than you'd think until you start looking around. The obvious group of regulars, the darker-than-necessary lighting, and the random free food felt like sweet home, Chicago. read more

One Star to the To the "lady" who was "bartending" on 12-25-2017, coz she was the only star of the night, the same person who had asked my Canadian friend that he his Canadian drivers license, nor the state id was not good enough, as a form of identification, thanks. Also she was kind enough to let us know this was America. Yeah, we were there for less than 2 minutes. Wonder how she would serve the tourists who come from Other parts of the world who "won't" be having American driving license or id - she expects everyone to carry around a passport. read more

I had a great time watching the Super Bowl at Route 92. The staff is nice, drinks are decently priced, good size TVs, and free food! What more can I ask for??? I recommend going here if you are looking for a low key local bar. read more

My favorite thing about this bar is when you first walk in; you need a couple minutes to adjust to the darkness of the room, but in those few minutes of blindness, you can still feel all the eyes of the patrons on you...wishing you were dead. This place is great for watching sports, cheap drinks, and the bartenders are nice. It is decked out in Michigan regalia, which always reminds me of when CU beat Michigan with a last minute hail mary to Westbrook in '94...so yeah, I am a big fan of this place! read more

So stumbled into this "dive bar" although I wouldn't call it a dive bar as it was much cleaner the most I have seen in the city of sf. Me and a friend were going to go to The Great Entertainer to shoot some pool but realize they didn't serve any alcohol but beer so we recalled parking by this bar and decided to hop in! Seems like a "local" hang out but I found the bartender (black hair mohawk) and some randoms in there really friendly!! Had some random locals spark up some conversation which was a great time killer and had a good time before we bounced out of there! Music played was great, some nice R&B, hiphop I heard a few times. Small quick smokers section in the back! Booze seemed fairly reasonably priced I guess! I would definitely pop back in if passing by San Mateo again! read more

My sister-in-law and I were thrilled to find this little dive bar off El Camino. The biggest perk is it's walking distance from where we live, so we plan on frequenting the place a fair amount. We went on a random Wednesday night, and there were actually a handful of people there given we got there at around 12:30. The bartender, Jeannette, was great-- mixing us different specialties of her own and really hooking us up. I can't remember the drinks that she gave us-- but she was awesome, because when we told her the drink was maybe a bit too sour for our liking, she totally sweetened it up for us. It's actually a Michigan bar, so I imagine it'd be fun to go on a Saturday and watch a game there. The one thing I remember is that they did have sweet tea vodka-- which is awesome. My review might be slightly biased given that the biggest perk was that it was walking distance from home, but the bartender/service was totally friendly and great-- We'd go back for Jeannette! read more

What a great bar! Stopped in during game 2 of the World Series. Great beer selection( well almost great, they do have three beers on tap that are similar) and a great staff. Happy hour ends at 8 PM and that is a huge plus with 3 dollar beers (Micro brews) and other drink specials. The place is funky as all get out which is what I like. I am sick of the "decor/FooFoo" bars, this one is old and funky. makes you want to hang around. They even have shuffleboard! And people play it! The owner, Jim, is a great guy and he is a HUGE Michigan fan. The pool table felt is Michigan, and there is a huge bunch of Michigan memorabilia all over. The rest of the staff is fun and and funny too. Bridget is great. One of the best bartenders ever. There is a covered outside patio area for smokers (no alcohol though). So if you like funky, cheap and no frills this is the bar for you. If only I could move it to Sacramento.... read more

I love this place its fun. The regulars are great the bartenders are great I've played darts (not good at it) and pool. I go at night most of the time. It a place where I go to so I can unwind. I've gone a couple of times during the day. It's a new crowded but still good. I would recommend this place for anything!! read more

I never really went to Teddy B's......only a few times over the years I guess, but it just wasn't my type of crowd. I stumbled upon Route 92 sort of by accident. When I first went in I was greeted by an amazing bartender who made me feel comfortable right away, I decided to come back several days later and that same bartender not only remembered my name but what I drank. Nice! It didn't take long for me to tell my friends about the place and I guess you can say the rest is history! The new owner sure did clean the place up from what I remember of the previous place. This is a friendly neighborhood bar! It doesn't matter what time you go, there are always friendly people to chat, play pool, darts and share a drink with.....and isn't that what a neighborhood bar is all about? The new owner and amazing (and beautiful) bartenders make sure to keep the music/party going...whether it be the internet jukebox or whatever.....the place is all about fun!!! The bartenders who work there are nothing short of amazing.....really doesn't matter what time/day you go.....Michelle, Jeanette, Noel, Leslie, Holly, Amy, Bridgette, Kelly, Christina, etc...they will always make you feel at home!! Cheers!! read more

Love the smell, atmosphere, the beer was yummy. Will definitely go back. Not too loud, Jason was awesome.

I am an avid sports fan and no place in San Mateo can beat the Route for coverage and off the hook state of the art TVs. even the canned music is great, current, rock and roll, oldies, motown you name it they play it and it gets the party started! It has an uber friendly atmosphere where there are no strangers just friends who haven't met yet! When you factor in the best drinks on the peninsula, the best prices around and bartenders who ROCK!!!.................. why would anyone go anywhere else when they are looking for fun times??? See you @ the Route!!!! read more

What a great SPORTS BAR, not dive bar! The owner, Jim is great as is his right hand woman, Bridget. It's a fun place to chill out -shoot a game of pool, darts, or play shuffleboard. There is always something going on, from the 3-game tournaments to Fantasy Football leagues. Superbowl Sunday parties and World Series nights! LOTS of good food at these events. The people are fun and friendly. I have NEVER had any problems there. Like Cheers: 'Taking a break from all your worries sure would help a lot- wouldn't you like to get away? Where everybody knows your name.... And, they're always glad you came. Oh, and you might find the love of your life read more

Love this place and McGoverns! So happy it's open again! Awesome bartenders and a friendly neighborhood crew. Not to mention a POOL table! Always a must in a bar, if you ask me! read more

If I went to some kind of AARP convention, I would probably get more action and fun there, than at this place. Not sure what happened here, because the last time I was in the building, (a few years back,) this place was called Teddy B's and it was always FUN and always BUSY, no matter what time of day. Where did Teddy B and all his hilarious, local drunks go and when did this place absolutely lose it's pulse? Not sure, but it's sad. Just wanted to listen to some good tunes, play some pool, kick back and have fun. It was so stagnant in there, we didn't even finish our drinks-- we just left! read more

I came here on a Monday night with a group of friends, and the vibe that the bartender was throwing at us was rather unwelcoming. One would expect that a bartender would at least acknowledge your greeting but she had no communication skills and had a frown on her face since the moment we walked through the door. Thought this was a friendly place to relax and have a few beers. However, I don't want to deal with moody bartenders so I won't be back here again. read more

Came here on my birthday and they didnt have any of my drinks of choice. Bartende was rude. Came back again tonight to give this place another try with a new little caucasian bartender and was rude as hell. Better off paying more for a beer at the entertainer! read more

My friends and I met at this bar on sunday 7-19-15 9:50pm'sh. I ordered two blue moon $4/each, reasonable. Afterwards, I ordered a Ballast Point "Grapefruit Sculpin" ipa $5.00, yeah it's good handcrafted beer, similar to a lagunitas ipa. My friends and I sang a fair amount of songs,this bar have decent speakers/microphones. If it weren't for my friend, I would never come here. read more

This place is DA BOMB!! You like CRAFT BEER? You LOVE this place. You like AWESOME people? YOU LOVE THIS PLACE. This guy on business from Michigan LOVED this place. Serious. Come here. read more

I came here for the first time to meet my girlfriend's friends for a beer and some trivia. I offered my ID to the female bartender and she immediately was outwardly suspicious, and investigated it thoroughly. I will say, the black band on the back is pretty worn off, but I have never had a problem with it anywhere, and had honestly never noticed! After a full minute of looking at my ID with a flashlight and all, she came back and said that the bar wouldn't accept a "damaged" ID. I offered her my credit/debit card for verification to prove that it is indeed me, yet she didn't care. We were refused service, and so we left. Surely I could have gone a step further to prove my Age/Identity with my passport in my car, but It wouldn't have been worth it; the vibe was ruined and the place was nothing special. read more

This place has a pretty girl working there.. She doesn't like me,but the experience is well worth it. She even has her own drink name's.. friendly place.. I went there for Thanksgiving last year.. first I was being a chicken and didn't want I go read more

This is my local bar and have to say I am a fan! Yeah, some of the people there a little drunk and annoying, but you can say that about any dive bar. They have a really solid selection of tap beers. Bear Republic, Olmmegang, etc. They don't rotate taps much but at least I have somewhere in San Mateo that services craft beer regularly (I like Sierra Nevada as much as the next guy but it gets boring). Happy hour is great too, you can't beat $3.00 pints of Racer 5 (4pm to 8pm). read more

Been here dozens of times, not because this place is fancy, but because it's local, offers good beers on tap and has darts and shuffleboard. It's good to support small business, they say. However, I will not be returning after the bartender (Amy) thought it was funny when I asked her to wash her hands after petting another patron's dog outside, which she never did and continued to serve and interact with all 13 customers at the bar. Maybe a visit from the county inspectors is in order? read more

Cheap beers, nice bartenders, good selection and they have pool and shuffleboard! What more can you ask for?