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    Saddle Bar

    3.9 (150 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    SADDLE BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Very loud
    Live music
    Good for dancing

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    Chaudhry A.

    Before all the micro breweries started to pop up, there was Saddle bar letting us bring our own food. Right in the heart of solana beach, it's an alternative to one or more good spots of Del Mar. Park around neighborhood and walk down to this place to catch your breath.

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    Debi R.

    We love dive bars and this one is across the street from our friend's beach house. What better way to go bar hopping than to walk! Once we were seated it didn't take long for Sam to come over and take our orders. She was the only bartender with a bar full of happy patrons. When a person walked in the door, she was quick to smile and wave, pop the top off a beer and slide it on over. Such a great Cheers vibe! Thank you to Sam for such a warm welcome and for keeping the drinks coming. I wish we had a place like this in our neighborhood.

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    8 months ago

    Not great for dancing. Super loud and super hot with no a/c but everyone is friendly.

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    11 months ago

    a jack and coke for $8 :( not the worst but i miss a $5 j&c :( too fancy to be a dive bar anymore but drinks are good. need a pool table

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    1 year ago

    Amazing fun and friendly place. Definitely worth another visit. Bartenders were completely amazing.

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    2 years ago

    Always a good vibe. Staff is fun. Love the jukebox because as long as I have $8 in my bank account there will be Hoobastank blasting

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    2 years ago

    Charming beach are restaurant. I'll have to come back again with these reasonable prices for drinks and food.

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    3 years ago

    I'm hesitant to review because it's such a great little place that isn't usually over crowded. But truly enjoy every time I've come here

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    3 years ago

    Service was trash the middle age guy with black hair and glasses was on a weird one. Threw back my beer and got up out of there.

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    Review Highlights - Saddle Bar

    They made it through a very crowded Memorial Day weekend, plus Fiesta Del Sol the following week, without running out of anything.

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    Belly Up Tavern

    Belly Up Tavern

    4.1
    (937 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    Best place to eat before a show at the Belly Up!…read more My go-to has been the filet medallions. Always great! Perfectly cooked each time. Cocktails are on point. Old fashioned was excellent. Wine list is what you need. Not huge, but full of solid wines. Review for the attached restaurant: Kind and efficient service. Joy was stellar!!! Nice welcome upon coming in. Server had it all nailed down. Look forward to coming again! 5/20/26 visit

    I have always wanted to attend a concert here, but either I wasn't in Solana Beach at the right…read moretime or I could not make it down. We were looking for a fun evening to bring in the Christmas spirit post Thanksgiving and I saw this advertised concert on the website that I thought our daughter would really enjoy. I went ahead and purchased our tickets which were very reasonable for a show. I love that Belly Up has its own website so people can still afford to attend their shows. We saw Grammy nominated and Father of Contemporary Jazz David Benoit perform all the Peanuts Christmas songs from A Charlie Brown Christmas. WOW! What a terrific show! We sat on the main floor right up close to the stage and we all had such a good time especially our daughter as it was a surprise show for her. The layout is perfect with lots of open space, a bar area, dance floor and a second level. It is quite large inside but you cannot see that from the outside. Acoustics are perfect and David Benoit is still the master of the piano. He had a guest vocalist Courtney Fortune which added to the evening performance. Parking is about the only challenge so we made sure to arrive extra early and grabbed a spot right out front. Also parking was free! I definitely recommend this venue for good service and great music.

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    The Cardiff Office

    The Cardiff Office

    3.6
    (113 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $

    I finally went to the Cardiff Office with a friend during the 4th of July. We loved the dive vibe…read moreeven if we were around 4 pm only. Nice sports decor and artsy stuff like the nicely painted surf board. Very interesting folks and I am sure this will be a super fun bar for those summer nights ahead. We didn't have issue with parking nearby.

    THE CARDIFF OFFICE @ ENCINITAS…read more Parking is available on the street, and there's plenty of it. They also have a small parking lot, which is convenient. My friends and I actually walked here, and since I've never really been to many bars in Encinitas, I was excited to try this place out. When we got there, our IDs were checked, and right away my friend needed to use the restroom. There are two bathrooms next to each other, one clearly labeled "Women," and the other labeled as an all-gender restroom, which should be open to anyone. We got in line, and when someone came out of the all-gender bathroom, we assumed it was fine to use. But as soon as we went in, a security guard aggressively opened the door and started yelling at us. It was honestly really unsettling. He claimed it was a men's bathroom, even though the sign clearly said all-gender. To make things worse, a random person walked into the bathroom while we were inside, which made the whole situation even more uncomfortable. The security guard then blamed the confusion on the owner, saying they "forgot to put up a men's sign," which didn't make any sense given the labeling. Overall, this was one of the worst experiences my friends and I have had. The situation felt disorganized, the security guard was extremely unprofessional, and the staff didn't seem to care at all. We didn't even get the chance to try the drinks or food because this happened right away. I would not recommend coming here. It seems like they don't have things properly managed, and the experience was just awful from the start.

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    2 pool tables plus free shuffle and foos ball.

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    2 pool tables plus free shuffle and foos ball.
    The Sound

    The Sound

    3.6
    (109 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    it was rly special that we were able to see someone who sold out madison square garden at such a…read moresmall venue. they were able to accommodate her specific stage setup, lighting cues, visuals, sound, etc. even tho when we got there it was already p packed (it was 2 hrs before the headliner's set but we didn't realize so many ppl would come down from LA), we were able to stand at a bar behind the sound techs & have a mostly unobstructed view of the stage. GA can also stand on the balcony but we preferred staying on the same level. ushers / security were helpful abt telling us where we could go, but also diligent abt asking ppl to move if they were obstructive. backstage staff were also quick to mop up the stage floor upon artist's request. our main complaint was how hot it got, again even tho we were far back & not even in the crowd; even the artist made note of it. $20 parking wasn't ideal either but we've also seen worse

    I bought a combo ticket to the San Diego Fair and to see Andrew Santino & Dvonte Coleman comedy…read moreshows at 8:00 pm on June 28 at "The Sound" in San Diego, CA. I was disappointed on several levels: First and foremost, the quality of the comedians was mediocre at best! The crowd rarely laughed and when they did laugh, it was weak and unenthusiastic. I recently attended Jim Gaffigan's performance and laughed my ass off (and I don't laugh easily). Secondly, I got to the Fair a few hours early to see some exhibits and get dinner. When I presented my ticket at the main gate, I was told I needed a different ticket to enter the Fair. The gate agent referred me to her supervisor who said this problem has been happening all day to other guests. The supervisor directed out of line and to the Box Office. The Box Office agent said she could not help me even though I showed her my official eTicket to the Comedy event. She directed me to the far end of the fairgrounds to get my ticket to the Fair from The Sound box office.

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