Dawg House

i've been here a handfull of times, both before and after it's remodel. i know a lot of people that love this place but i just don't dig it. i've tried to like it but there's just something about it.

F*@%ING TERRIBLE!!!!   And I Love dive bars.... *sad face*
   I'd give it no stars if I could.

Atmosphere:
I met some friends on a Thursday night.  It was kinda dead, which I don't mind.  It seemed like a cool, kick-back atmosphere & everyone was just chilling.  This "band" started playing: a guitarist & drummer that weren't too bad except they were playing over the worst keyboard audio track in the world!!  I don't know what type of music they were going for but it made me want to slash people in half samurai-style!

Drinks: Bad prices, bad drinks, bad bartender!!!
It took forever for the bartender girl to turn up, who was apparently outside smoking; which is fine but if new customers walk in right past you, don't you think they'll probably want to buy a drink shortly after they're inside??  She finally comes inside & when the band stops playing (so she can hear me), I ask for a Glenlivet & coke.  She pours me a Glenfiddich & coke.  Which is fine, any Glen will do but my God girl, I'd like some scotch with this coke please!  $7.50 for soda & a sneeze of scotch, BEAT!  My friends were drinking $5 beers in the lil 9oz clear plastic cups.  Lame!  Dive bars should have good prices, not LA prices!

Apparently the bartenders sneak tips here also: my friend's total was $8, he gave her a $10 & saw her sneak $1 into her pocket as she gave him the other $1 as his change.  What a BITCH!  Really girl??  She wasn't bad to look at & had a nice rack - come on, she would've gotten the whole $2 plus more for just that round but if you're gonna TAKE your tip before it's given, F*&^ YOU!!
     I heard a pitcher of domestic beer is $10.  The crappy band had finished so we were enjoying ourselves  and I decided to buy a pitcher for me & my friends but AGAIN, the bartender girl was NO WHERE to be found.  We waited around for another 15min & finally decided to split.  Don't get me wrong, this bar has been around for a long time, I'm not saying my money is that crucial to them but being the heavy drinkers that me & my friends are, on a dead night, we can certainly do some good in your register but this place was just not worth it.

In Conclusion:
This bar was so awful, I wanted to go to a different dive bar just to "get the bad taste out of my mouth."  It gives dive bars a bad name.  If you haven't been to a dive bar before, please don't go to this one because they CAN be totally cool but not this one.  I wouldn't open a tab with your credit card; pay cash only & pay attention to how much you put down cause you won't get all your change back.

I've heard there are really good bands that play here often, especially on the weekend & I MIGHT come back just to check out the bands but I'd DEFINITELY drink beforehand & take my flask with me.

cool spot, not too big not too small. cool shows put on here, good bands. dance floor and one pool table. you can come here and watch some sick ass sgv punk bands and the next day watch a awesome set of rockabilly bands. all around good bar