The corner bar we have all craved since we first saw 'Cheers'. Â If I lived in Santa Fe I would be there alot. Â This Bar is popular with Locals of all walks of life and tourists. Â It's a warm unassuming place with great drinks, an assortment of specials and the food is simple but good. It's a must if you are looking to kick back and relax with friends or to make new friends.
Review Source:This is by favorite place to hang out to town!! I go every Wednesday whether its to have they're famous French Dip or they're dollar tacos (offered everyday)! Â The regulars are some of the most fun in town!! And you can always count on seeing Wild Bill!! But like all bars what makes want to come back is the staff!! Â Leahi, Megan, Ashley, Chris, perry and Mario will always show you a good time!!!
Review Source:This is a wonderful bar that I've been going to for years. This is a great bar to go watch a game or get crazy on the weekends. The food is good and the bartenders are awesome. I recommend visiting this bar to any tourist or local that has not yet enjoyed it! Go see Leahi and Juniper because they're serious babes.
Review Source:I used to LOVE LOVE LOVE this bar, but i feel that i've been taken advantage of too many times now and i would like to share my story.
Long story short, i had been a regular here for a long enough time to begin work on a little collaborative project with the bartenders. Â One approached me and asked if i would be willing to advertise the bar to my classmates in exchange for a student discount on drinks one night of the week with proof of enrollment in a santa fe college. Â Not once, but twice did i hold up my end of the bargain and was turned away, also humiliated in front of all of my friends. Â The first time i tried to arrange this deal, i wasn't as careful as i probably should have been, but the second time i attempted to enact this special, i took every precaution necessary.
Not only did i work out specifics with the bartender that was to work the night of the proposed special, but we exchanged numbers, she put me in contact with the bar owner/manager and came up with a specific offer for students to take place every monday beginning on March 28th. Â You may notice that at 10 pm, I'm at home typing this review instead of enjoying my discounted beverage.
In defense of the bartender with whom i had been working, she herself was out sick, and the buck was passed onto other people in the bar staff. Â But, to my defense, before i once again put my reputation on the line and falsely advertised non-existent drink specials, i called the bar at 6 pm to confirm that students over 21 with a valid student ID would be offered a discounted drink, and was told not only that it was still on, but specifically which drink would be on special...gin drinks of any sort.
When my friends and i arrived, we were told that the bar owner forbade the bartender from giving any student any discount. Â
"But i've been communicating with him about this for a while, and i called today to confirm." The bar was virtually empty when we walked in, and only by virtue of holding my end of the bargain did el paseo receive any business on a monday night. Â
"when i called, the bartender who answered said that she would tell the bar staff to honor the special, and to go ahead and advertise a gin discount. If you don't hold up your end of the bargain, i have to go personally apologize to all of my friends who came out tonight, and it's not fair to me since i did everything i was expected to do."
"i don't know how many times i can i'm sorry to you, but you're not getting any drink special..."
"This whole circumstance makes me out to be a liar and an asshole, when that is not the case at all..."
"hmm...that sounds like a personal problem."
FUCK THIS BAR, FOR GOOD
We bar hopped all over downtown Santa Fe and ended up here for the remainder of the evening. Â We paid $2.50 cover, as the bouncer just wanted people in there. He was cool. There was a live band and we just entered when they were on break.
It's a long bar and it was full, meaning not that many open seats. But it wasn't 3 deep at the bar or anything. Â We were a group of four and my friend ordered two raspberry kamikazes and two margaritas from a man behind the bar wearing a blue t-shirt and he had a mustache. Â He made the kamikazes and placed them in front of where my friend was standing. She stepped away to say hi to a friend and when the bartender was done with the two margaritas she ordered, he didn't know where she was, he rolled his eyes and looked pissed. Â So I said she was with me... Man, chill out. Â My friend handed him the credit card and he asked if she wanted to start a tab. It was loud in there so she asked WHAT? And he rolled his eyes again and repeated himself. Â I'm sorry, Man, but you work in a bar - get used to having to yell at us intoxicated patrons.
A friend of our friends bought us a round of drinks. Â Four margaritas and his special pinky drink... I'm sitting at the bar, am a damn good bartender, and I was watching this little girl make the drinks. Â She literally put in half a shot of tequila in each glass. The worst pour ever. My bf is also a bartender and saw this as well. Â We were astounded. Â Mmmm, straight margarita mix. Â Disgusting. Â Before she cashed us out, my bf asked her to put a little more in there and she said no, and that she'd have to charge us for it. Â SAY WHAT?!? Â Then the friend of a friend gave her a big tip and I yelled NOT to give her anything! She heard me. I don't think she deserved it. Â Horrible bartending job. Â If you're in New Mexico, you better know how to make a damn margarita.
The live band was alright. I didn't get up and dance. Â There was a chick on the tiny dance floor (between the bar and the ramp to the bathroom) that was keeping me entertained though. She was fumbling all over the place, almost ended up behind the bar and almost took out a band member. I think she was drugs because she definitely wasn't drunk from the drinks in this place. I'd say 'ride' right past this place.
I have to admit, I used to really like this bar, but it isn't that the food or drinks are bad, their clientel pretty much sucks. Every time I go there it's like suddenly I've been transported to the mid-twenties bar set on the shores of New Jersey or something. About once a year there might be an interesting band that will be asked to play, but their promotions of these rare events are spotty at best.
The bartenders are cool and decent people and the food is your above average fare for the genre of bar food...
Nice bar, and a good place for younger visitors to Santa Fe to go if you want to see a more youthful scene. Â We came to watch the Dodger/Phillies game and surprisingly found some other Dodger fans in the house. Â Nice atmosphere, and it was nice that they have so many side windows and doors that can open (these were closed as it got colder).
Favorite moment was watching the little Boston Terrier in front of us turn around and give us sulky eyes... his owner was really cool about it. Â And what a good vibe for a place that lets a little guy like that come in!
Looks like they have live music here some nights as the other Dodger fans turned out to be moving furniture and setting up for some sort of show later. Â It was a good night out here, even if the Dodgers ended up losing.
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