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    The Backdoor Lounge

    4.2 (49 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Juke Box
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Happy hour specials

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    Gabriel N.

    The bartenders are really cool and the ambience is perfect. Strong drinks and cheap beer, what more do you need?

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    Shawn M.

    We love coming here. We love Debbie, Angelina, Lisa, Jewels, Sam and Shawn #2 (I'm Shawn #1!). Yes, it's a typical dark dive bar with strong drinks that are cheap. But everyone is so nice and good times are always had here!!

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    connie v.

    I've only gone over a couple times but the drinks are strong and they have a DJ. What more do you need?! :)

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    I have been here a few times, enjoy the cold beer. Never had any problems with anyone. nice little spot to park my bike out front .

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    To end the nite with a drink, this place was next to the strip joint, perfect place to end the day!!

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    8 years ago

    Good vibe. Great bartenders. Will be coming back for a good time. Mercedes is the best bartender

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    Characters

    Characters

    3.1
    (108 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $

    I'd heard of Characters and their pull within the punk rock music genre for a minute. But the rep…read morewas always kinda sketch and I never had a reason to go. But when CMI announced a show I had to be there. And lemme tell ya. This place is awesome. Located on a section of Pomona with numerous clubs and bars Characters sticks out as it's on the end and the sign is easy to see. There's ample parking and if there's nothing in the lot, the streets have plenty available. Security was cool with no hassle. As I walked in I was expecting a greasy dive bar with sticky floors and garbage lighting. No! Total opposite. Very clean and the crowd was cool. Pool tables were pushed to the side and the stage was nice and high. Sound was phenomenal and of course the bands were awesome. It's 21+ so keep that in mind if you're interested in an upcoming show. Characters was the total opposite of what I was expecting. At least indoors it's a great place to see a show. It checks all the boxes for what I'm looking for and I'd go back 100%. Highly recommended!

    after going to a show at the fox theater we tried looking around for spots to have a drink and play…read morepool and we stumbled upon this place. what mainly attracted us was that they were having a karaoke night so we walked in, prior to us walking in a group of young men had just walked out telling us how they don't card, which isn't a problem for us since we were all 21 but the second we went to sit and wait for a pool table one of the bartenders, she was on the heavier side yelled at us from across the bartop instead of approaching us demanding for our ids, immediately that turned us off as she continued to scream at us we decided to take our business elsewhere and she continued to scream "BYE! BYE! BYE! GET THE FUCK OUT!" as we walked out and that was not only embarrassing but understanding as to why they lack business. characters definitely showed their character tonight, rude and unwelcoming.

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    Cosmo Restobar

    Cosmo Restobar

    4.1
    (614 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Happy hour specials
    Established in 2014

    Friendly staff. Food tasted great. Decent price. Good vibes all around. Went for an Old Skool…read moreBrunch. Had a dj who was playing all the jams. Perfect way to spend my bday.

    We came here for Sunday brunch during a special event, and overall it was a decent experience with…read morea few hits and misses. The bottomless mimosas ($29.99) sound like a great deal, but just know how they run it. There's a 90-minute minimum, and they don't bring a bottle to the table--you get one mimosa at a time, and you have to finish it before they'll bring another. The first one I got tasted like straight orange juice barely any champagne. I sent it back and to their credit, they remade it much better They mentioned they control pours to keep the environment in check, which I understand--but if you're expecting free-pour vibes, that's not the case here. Food-wise: French toast & breakfast potatoes were really good However the Chilaquiles were super dry and lacked flavor--wouldn't recommend Burger & fries were decent, but nothing special As for drink pricing, it does lean a bit on the higher side. bucket of 5 beers was around $42, $15 for a Tito's vodka shot, and even a basic Jack and Coke came out to about $18 with tip, which felt a little steep for the area. the best deal was definitely the green tea shots at only $9 I will say, our waitress Priscilla was great. She had a lot of tables and seemed a bit overwhelmed, but she still made an effort to check on us and kept my mimosas coming pretty promptly. I didn't have to wait long at all between refills, which I appreciated. Since we went for a special event, the DJs were great and really kept the energy up the whole time Parking was easy. It did say there was a $2 fee, but when we printed the ticket, we weren't charged--so it might be free, but I'd still double-check at the kiosk just in case. Overall: decent spot for the vibe, music, and brunch outing, but just be prepared for controlled drinks and slightly higher prices.

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    Kelly’s Sports Pub & Grille

    Kelly’s Sports Pub & Grille

    3.3
    (299 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    $$

    It was a fun bar with a nice security outside. My friend Michael was doing a great DJ set! The only…read morething I didn't like was how loud the music was I had to yell really loud to speak and it sucks when I have to do that cause I get laryngitis from yelling. It was a clean bathroom, bartender gentleman made good drinks. Michaels VJ set was fantastic great videos and lots of fun karaoke in the room next door, billiards in back. Great Saturday night party vibes, just a little less loud Those poor bartenders have to deal with taking orders that loud I use to bartend a place that loud and it hurt my ears and caused damaged Larynx for a while.

    Came here to play pool while i was in town visiting. Pretty cool there was this place only 7…read moreminutes away. The pool tables are the biggest ones i have yet to see, felt very old school just like the place itself. We hit it yesterday afternoon, just a casual Tuesday after 3pm. I was happy to catch their happy hour although i wasn't planning on staying too long. Their happy hour is from 4p-7p on their drinks. I had beers on draft, i would say they did come out a little flat. Not much carbonation on them. I'm a beer guy so i definitely know when something is off. The food was like any ordinary bar food but did have taste to it i would say that. I had the chicken club sandwich and added swiss cheese to it. I'm not much of a Bacon fan but left mine on the sandwich this time because it was good and crunchy. I also ordered the tri tip chili just for kicks but completely left it on its dish. It wasn't what i expected. It came off as way too smoky for me. My girlfriend ordered the cesar salad and added chicken. The salad was solid. I wanted the salmon salad but ordering fish from a bar didnt sit right with me, i like my food great and fresh as it can be. The music was nice, seemed like locals had taken over the jukebox. Not a country music kinda guy but it was definitely catchy and cool to listen to lol I have yet to experience this place at it's peak time, but as of now ill settle with my stars as is. Cheers!

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