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Water Hole Tavern

4.2 (15 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Moderate noise
Divey
Casual
Juke Box

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DD D.

Literally the coldest beer in the valley, and a great little dive bar. Chill vibes and good beer everyone I go there!

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6 months ago

Simple dive bar with solid service, go there to have a beer and be left alone. Super chill vibes

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Cool bar outside smoking area is low light chill area..pool tables..pay to play music. Good prices on beer

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Such a cute whole in the wall bar it's great if you're looking for a chill night out.

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The Office

The Office

4.6
(26 reviews)
6.2 mi

We were recommended this bar from people after the Lodi wine fest. I showed up with and 8 of my…read morefriends for my birthday. We had a blast in the beginning. We were there for about four hours.... everybody left except me and my friend both of us females. As the night went on however, the locals came in. We had some big broad, flipping us off across the way while we were just sitting at the bar, and it got way worse. The two gentlemen sitting next to us were there from work and it was their first time as well. They were pipe fitters and they were staying at adjacent hotel, they were going to give us a ride home. For no reason at all about 10 Cowboys hats came our direction and threatened all four of us. We were backed up against the wall as they all stood up and walked over our direction. My friend and I got up and walked around, my friend kept saying this is horrible. We didn't do anything wrong. We keep asking the bartender what's going on why is this happening ??? My friend asked some guy are you just gonna let these guys jump us? The bartender said she was shutting it down told us that we needed to go around and get out of here from the back.. we called 911,four times!!! and no one showed up. We feared for our lives, fortunately one of the locals told us to sit by him and not move and assisted in getting a stranger to drive us all the way back to our hotel. We were so worried about the other two men who did absolutely nothing and were getting punked by the local hillbillies. We have no idea whatever happened to the two guys. We ended up going to their hotel and explaining in case they didn't show up from work the next day. I highly recommend that no one attends this bar unless you live in that neighborhood and know everybody; it's clear Lodi people should be NOT be recommending it. It's a safety concern at this point. And this probably won't be the last time.

I really hate leaving a review like this, because this was a favorite drinking hole of mine prior…read moreto tonight... I went to this establishment by myself. I spent over $200 there and only had four drinks towards myself. I bought a round for the whole bar and tipped the waitress over 40 bucks. Spent over $200 plus $40 in tips then I was toldI didn't tip well enough. I'm a disabled vet that and I'm a ECV camper member never in my life have I felt more disrespected than tonight. I have the text message to prove it.

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Karaoke every Friday, its a so much fun and well organised.
Karaoke every Friday, its a so much fun and well organised.
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Tom's Watch Bar

Tom's Watch Bar

4.2
(676 reviews)
33.5 mi
$$

Came here to watch the World Cup, and thanks to being on their email list, I scored free tickets to…read morethe watch party! I believe there's normally a $20 cover charge, so it was a nice perk. One tip: make a reservation in advance. We were able to skip the long line, which made getting in quick and easy. My party of four was seated on the patio, but honestly, there's really no bad seat in the house. Tom's has TVs everywhere, so you'll have a great view of the game no matter where you're sitting. For food, we ordered the spinach and artichoke dip, fries, fried pickles, and I grabbed a beer. Everything was tasty, but the standouts were definitely the fries and fried pickles. The fries came out piping hot, crispy, and fresh, making them surprisingly one of my favorite items of the meal. I will say the prices are on the higher side, but for a big sporting event, I think it's well worth it. The atmosphere was amazing, the crowd made the experience even more fun, and the service was exceptional. Even though the restaurant was absolutely packed, our food came out quickly, and our server checked on us frequently throughout the game. Overall, I'd highly recommend Tom's for your next watch party. Between the atmosphere, plenty of TVs, solid food, and attentive service, it's a great place to catch a big game.

I rarely leave negative reviews, but our experience at Tom's Bar was extremely disappointing…read more We made reservations well in advance, paid ahead of time, and even arrived more than an hour early. We were third in line for the reservation queue, so we expected that arriving early would help us get decent seating. Instead, we were assigned seats on the open patio directly in the blazing sun. The patio umbrellas weren't working, making the seating area unbearably hot on a warm afternoon. We politely asked if we could be moved to another table, but the staff was unwilling to accommodate us. When general admission opened, we even offered to give up our reserved seats and move into the general admission section instead. Despite there being an opportunity to make that happen, our request was again denied. After only 15-20 minutes, we had no choice but to leave because the conditions were simply unbearable. Paying in advance, arriving early, and still receiving the worst seats--with no willingness to help find a reasonable solution--made for a very frustrating experience. Customer service is about solving problems when they arise. Unfortunately, that didn't happen here, and it left us with a very poor impression of Tom's Bar. We missed a good part of the World Cup Finals which was the main purpose of going there. Costed us in fee and parking and lots of unnecessary anxiety!

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Normally comes with guacamole but subbed extra salsa.  Yummy.

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Normally comes with guacamole but subbed extra salsa. Yummy.
Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings

2.4
(314 reviews)
3.4 mi
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Went to Buffalo Wild Wings today with my daughter. We were seated immediately by an older gentleman…read morewho was very friendly and let us know our server would be with us shortly. Within a minute, he came back and explained that she was busy and offered to take our order himself, which I appreciated. Our food came out in a timely manner and everything tasted good. Unfortunately, the service after that was disappointing. We never received a soda refill until we flagged down a waitress who asked if we wanted one. After saying yes, it took another 7-10 minutes before we got our drinks. During that time, she walked past our table several times and seemed to forget about the refill. The restaurant wasn't busy, and there appeared to be plenty of employees working. However, it didn't seem like anyone was helping each other out. Several employees walked by our table while cleaning nearby tables but never checked to see if we needed anything. Overall, the food was good, but the lack of attention to customers made the experience less enjoyable. Maybe next time I'll go to Wingstop, where at least I can refill my own soda.

I thought I posted a review of the Lodi b dubs months ago, but just realized I accidentally did it…read morefor the one in Stockton. The Stockton store kind of sucks compared to this one. My fiancé and I come here at least once a month, usually 2 or 3 times, and Scotty the bartender is the freaking best! He knows our drink order so we don't even have to say anything- poof! Like magic, the beverages just appear. The food comes out quick and is always good (spicy garlic and chipotle dry rub are our faves). We always sit at the bar but went a couple weeks ago and it was full so we took a table instead. I wish I remembered our servers name because she was great too! We eat out A LOT, and b dubs here in Lodi is top 2. Scotty solidified that for us but the wings are really good also. Oh, special shout out to their "alcohol of the month." I really don't know if that's what they call it but every month/holiday they feature a new boozy bev. Right now they have Jameson or green tea shots for $4!!!!! Where can you get good food and cheap alcohol paired with great service all under one roof?! I wasn't expecting to love b dubs this much but here we are. If you go, look for Scotty and tip him hella well because he deserves it!

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Buffalo Wild Wings
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Onion rings
Sidelines Whiskeyjacks

Sidelines Whiskeyjacks

3.9
(59 reviews)
36.2 mi

It takes a bit to get your food but definitely worth it. It's not an outrageous wait, the wait…read morestaff is very friendly and helpful. Ambiance is confusing because it looks like a bar, but it's a family restaurant. You just go sit on your own upon arrival and eventually get approached. 10/10 recommend

Gabby a waitress in the bar area was extremely rude. From the start I said hello and thanked her…read morefor coming over to chat with me and asked her about what was going on. She said rnb brunch but not to ask about it because it's sold out. From the start she was rude...I sat at the bar and ordered a drink and she came up and asked me if I wanted to close my tab, I said as confused because I was still ordering another drink with the lady behind the bar, in which the lady behind the bar told gabby "no, she's still ordering another drink with me and wants to keep it open". Gabby looked at me and rolled her eyes and said loudly "whatever I guess" and scoffed. The lady behind the bar apologized for her. I got my drink and left the area. My group ordered 3 family meals and it came out wrong and we politely mentioned to gabby, we'll gabby immediately got defensive and said "so what, what do you want me to do about it". The owner came out and apologized and offered to fix it. Never were we upset or blamed anyone, we just asked for it to be fixed. Overall gabby was so rude and not welcoming. We wont be coming back.

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Bone-In Wings-Buffalo Style

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Fire Wings

Fire Wings

4.0
(349 reviews)
3.3 mi
$$

Wings were way better than Wingstop fusion wings are amazing. Tri was also amazing. We had the…read moreCalifornia, Korean, lemon pepper. Female cashier is so helpful her first time she explained everything and gave us a test.

It's fine if I want some fries or other assorted fried snack, but there are no beyond chicken…read morestrips here like there are at my favorite location in Sacramento. I'm sure there's reasons why they don't, won't, can't carry them, but oh well. Getting used to Lodi being kind of a vegan food desert has been a bit challenging. There just aren't a lot of us veggie people here I guess. If you read my reviews you know I'm vegetarian. I review for people who are looking for veggie friendly food as a priority, and I include vegans wherever I can. Anyway now that Bridget W. told me about the Happy Cow app I will probably have more luck. Other than that pretty large gripe, this place is A Ok. Clean, quick service, customer service is adequate, food is made fresh to order, nothing too crazy. There are tvs to watch sports and the bathroom report is a pass with flying colors. It's usually packed full of families. But sorry not sorry, unless I'm not very hungry while out and about with my partner, we're going to pick Buffalo Wild Wings every time because they have cauliflower wings for me. So if someone reading this has any pull, maybe consider having the beyond chicken option that your website implies that all of your locations carry.

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