Best dive bar in East County that I know of!And the best Bloody Mary! Yes you won't find a fatter,…read moreloaded one around. I had a place close to home, Mr. G's, but it's long gone now. This place is so cool I'd almost want to live close by! Because then I could walk home. Like all the bartenders, and barmaids. Great attitudes and no attitude if that makes sense. Live bands, no cover practically every weekend. It is a small place in a strip mall with a nail shop, taco shop, and I think a pawn shop. During football season they have all the games on and, of course those awesome bloodys and mimosas too. Can't understand why the place is totally dead at times. Let's put it this way, it is the type of place you don't want to leave once you're settled in. People won't hassle you That's what I meant by living close. Complete diverse crowd enjoyment also which I love. A little far from home but it's ok, you know Uber to the rescue!

This place has huge potential. It's a great space. I wish they used the stage for live music (like…read morethey used to). The biggest downfall of this bar is one particular bartender. She's rude and her entitled attitude awful. "Customer service" is definitely a term she's never heard before.

Stopped by on a Friday night, it was empty, the ambience was good though. Drinks, so so. The…read morebartender didn't really pay attention to people except for a guy that was there. Or regulars. She had to google how to make drinks, she never asked if we wanted another drink or anything. I paid with card, an closed the tab twice, but she charged me two different prices for the same drink so it was kind of weird to me. And the second time it took almost 20 minutes to even get my card back. Idk, i felt like she was choosing who she wanted to talk to and help. Despite it being empty in there. People were nice in there and it was clean so that's good. The drinks weren't that great but it is what it is. I hope she gets better at bartending.

Great place to hang out to get away, sometimes certain nights , it might feel busy but for the most…read morepart it is not. Great environment, atmosphere and enjoyable.

We went to watch live music and we had so much fun. Parking is very limited but we got lucky (even…read morefor a Sunday night it was pretty busy). The staff was super nice and the drinks were inexpensive and packed a punch. They also had a good amount of beers on tap. Bartender was great as well. There wasn't really any food available at the bar but there was a supermarket on the nearby corner that had some tasty grub (outside food is allowed inside the bar). Great place for live music, a little pool, and good drinks.

Amazing local dive bar! They treated us like we were locals even though we're native Floridians!…read moreAwesome atmosphere and we felt at home while there. When we get to visit our friends in San Diego again, we will definitely be back!

This place was a 10/10! I would 100% recommend and will 100% be returning. The bartender, Kelly was…read morethe absolute best. She waited on us in a timely manner, was super polite and funny! They have a little outdoor patio area that they have a fire lit for and a pool table inside. Drinks are decently priced, the locals that go in are very nice and great company!!

I love this bar-Toby Keith It's a heat dive bar with 24…read morecraft beers on top a full liquor bar and 4 brands of tall cans and lots of bottles of domestics and imports the food Id also great and good prices with the most expensive dish at $14.0 the service is very friendly from the entire staff Hector, Kelly and Danielle as well as the cooks, they have karaoke on wed and Friday and every day of the week there is different things trivia comedy night and they will host UFC fights! There is a cover charge on fight nights it's quite expensive for the ridiculous price of $5.00 only yup five bucks! So come on over check the place out.

Bloodies and breakfast shots for Saturday brunch with my girl! We popped into Pete's Place for some…read morepost-Record Store Day bevvies and the service and vibes were perfectly enjoyable and chill as always. If you're in Downtown La Mesa looking for a great, cheap Bloody Mary on a Saturday morning, check out Pete's!

The security guard with the beard was extremely rude and acted more like a barback than security…read more We've been coming here for years... and last Friday a group of people took a table we were using, even though two of our friends were already sitting there and told them the table was taken. We were a group of about 7-8 people total. When we came back after grabbing drinks, we saw that the other group had completely taken over the table. They said they didn't care that we were regulars and called the security guard over. We explained the situation, and his response directly to us was: "I don't care, you can shut up, close your tab, and leave." We had already spent plenty of money there and were not asking for special treatment, but the lack of professionalism was awful. I've worked in customer service for almost a decade and have never spoken to a customer that way. This is exactly how a good place can lose loyal customers because of incompetent staff.

Brought our visiting soldier to one of our favorite watering holes for steak night & great…read moredrinks.... Hearth House is always such a vibe. We just had to share it with him!! The service, food & drinks are always amazing..... So good we don't mind driving from National City just to visit them. #DiningWithTheAndersons #AdultShenanigans #HearthHouse #SteakNight #MakingMemories

I'll probably remove this rant eventually, just thought ownership should know …read more I haven't been here in years. The remodeling looks great, but I miss the old bartenders. After a quick look around, I took a seat at the bar. The bartender had her back to me; I could see her texting, then switching to Instagram. A woman in a Christmas sweater greeted me before the bartender did and had to remind her--twice--that I was there before she finally put her phone down and acknowledged me. Bartender: Hello, thanks for waiting. How are you? Me: Thirsty. Bartender: What can I get you? Me: Bourbon and water, please. Bartender: What kind of bourbon? Me: The well is fine, thanks. Bartender: Jack is-- inaudible Bartender: Do you want a double? It's only $3.50 more. Me: No thanks. Bartender: You know, be nice. The bartender walks away to make the drink and immediately complains about me to her friends sitting directly across the bar. One of them rolls his eyes at me. Me: Hey, I was nice enough to wait while you were on your phone. Bartender: No, you weren't. I slide my drink back to her. Me: You can just give my drink to your friends across the bar. Bartender: I will. I walk out. The eye-roller stares at me as I leave. Acknowledge guests, stay professional, and don't complain about customers to friends sitting right in front of them. Promote the girl in the Christmas sweater. And if Eye Ball wants to talk about it sometime, we can meet elsewhere for a drink. My treat.

RIP Alibi...rebranded as The Malt House…read more Some well placed refurbishments, additional bar tables, barstools, and moved the jukebox to make room for a new shuffleboard table. ++ Kudos for the remodeled bathrooms...so fresh and so clean clean. Was cash-only before, and now The Malt House accepts card payments. No kitchen or food trucks when we visited = byo*snacks Tried an East County Cooler specialty cocktail. It was light and refreshing. Reminded me of a boozy Squirt without the soda carbonation bubbles. We'll be back again once we figure out Cassie's work schedule ;)

Love the Alibi. I'm part of the weekday morning crowd, and I usually head straight over after…read moredropping the kids off at school and before heading into the office. Makes my day a little easier. My girl GC aka Cassie is always hooking it up with extra strong drinks, and if I had a hectic morning and didn't have time to eat, sometimes a bag of Doritos for breakfast. Thank you baby Jesus for looking down upon Santee and blessing our city with this beautiful establishment. Alibi 4 Life

Place was cool and a nice vibe for the most part. We went there thinking it was The Landing. Most…read morefolks were friendly. Played some pool, enjoyed some reggaeton and Mexican music. It did get weird being in there because my friend was the only non brown person and some guy basically confronted him about it. He's English/white so he thought he was an undercover cop and essentially implied that we shouldn't be there.

I ordered a burrito and. Taco I get a 30 minute lunch it took 30 minutes if not more to get my food…read morethe lady could've told me they were taking a while like nothing was turned on it was me and a small family in there no reason to take this long never again Will I eat here unless I got all day

A fairly good size bar with a pool table at the front of the bar, a long bar where drinks are…read moreserved, and a back room where people can also seat or stand. The bartender, Heidi, was prompt, and very helpful with my order. The place was busy at the time I was there with workers taking a break from their work day. Will certainly go again. I also really enjoyed seeing the signs that were placed on the ceiling of the bar.

I love this bar It's my kind of place…read moreJust walkin' through the front door Puts a big smile on my face It ain't too far Come as you are Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, I love this bar If you're hungry, bring something to eat (bagged snacks available for purchase too). If you're thirsty, you're in the right place. If you're a fan of dive bars, this place is for you. AWESOME crowd of mostly regulars (should you not be recognized you'll be warmly welcomed into the fold), epic bartenders, excellent prices. Three TVs, pool table, jukebox on the wall, huge electronic dart board, free bingo on Thursday nights, super-friendly Derrick dj's on Friday nights and knows what he's doing. It's a home away from home, come on by !

Been going here since It first opened the food has always seemed consistent meaning pretty good and…read moreservice during the day was surprisingly faster than expected on a slow day which was nice. It definitely has that's sports bar look and for its location the crowd always seems pretty happy and in a good mood. I highly recommend checking this out if your'e in Rancho San Diego.

Close to home so I brought my friend out for a green beer (St. Patrick's) service at the bar…read moreHORRIBLE! The bartender (Gianna) was not nice at all, every thank you to her was a waste of breath, she looked at us like (if looks could kill) when we asked for water the 2nd time and olives for a "dirty martini" she replied with I'm really busy I'll be back! "Never did" but I will say she was SUPER ATTENTIVE to all the men on the other side of the bar! Yet we had to wave her down a few times only to get service with an attitude !!!