i went here the other night for a show. the atmosphere was pretty cool the entertainment was excellent..and the drinks sucked.. i ordered a pitcher of shocktop and when i go to taste it the pitcher was definetly not shocktop. it tasted like budlight and i was not the only one that thought. when i go to tell the bartender he said it was shocktop and i told him him to taste it he tells me no and reassures me that yes it is shocktop. he then throws some oranges in and tells me now it tastes like shocktop   -_-..wtf?! not cool at all. then i got a jack and coke and it tasted so watered down it was ridiculous. note to self do not order drinks from this place. the onyl reason it got 3 stars because the show that was going on.
Review Source:This a hard place to quickly describe.
I think of it as a dive bar by day and a hard rock place by night.
They have an extensive menu.
The castle burgers are fantastic.
Happy hour goes until 8pm.
For 11 or 12 dollars you get a pitcher and a pizza.
There pizzas have more toppings than any other place I have been to. I guess they would be a medium size, but all the toppings make them bigger than any large.
There are three pool tables and an Internet jukebox.
There are several flat screens.
The bartenders are nice.
It's a dive bar... A total dive bar.
Could use a makeover, especially in the restrooms.
Graffiti walls could be camouflage for who knows what and that smell sure isn't pine sol.
It's always freezing inside, there is billboards tables available and an outdoor smoking friendly patio area. (Not sure if the parrot is still out there, too cold to check. Lol)
I do love the pitchers of beer, and the "extra large mug"
Decor and atmosphere is eh... Not a fan of beer banners and flags.
Favorite bartender, the one with the amazing handlebar mustache.
This is like a cross between a dive bar and a lounge. The drinks are relatively cheap (cheap for CA prices), got quite a bit of floorspace, a nice little backroom (complete with Ms.Pac Man/Galaga), and some of the coolest and friendliest staff I've met since moving out here.
Just had a show out here and it was great, and the place is impossible to miss (shaped like a castle, you can see it from the freeway). The stage is nothing like others I've ever seen, it's plenty wide but a little bit narrow (most bands need to toss their drummer in the deeper corner), but it feels stable and is roped off.
The only complaints I can find with the place is that it can get a little warm in the summer and it may be a little short staffed, especially on a slow night you may have to track down your bartender. Which isn't too big a ding with me with intimate places like this (in fact it's par for the course...even on busy nights in a lot of places, IME).
You can catch many a show here too, mostly punk/metal/hardcore/ska but all kinds of bands roll through. The stickers on the windows and dominating the bathrooms let you know this place has supported the scene for quite some time!
All in all one of the better "divey" places around. I'd recommend it to just about anyone.
Three pool tables too!
all i can say is that i go to this place for CHURCH, why do i say church cuz sundays dubstep, DnB night and ive been a long time fan of edm( electronic dance music ) so i go to this place to drink with friends and admire how young i am compaired to the people i see here every sunday that i know arent my age lol. Great place 10 coors light pitches get packed after 11 parking lot and inside so try to get here at like 930-10 when the music starts up.
Review Source:Good drink prices, cheap pitchers, average selection of beer. Small dance floor, but decent sound. Definite divebar vibe, and the clientele seems to match. Staff is good at faces, the bartender with the handlebar 'stache even remembered my previous order and asked if I wanted the same. I felt very overdressed when I went in a dress.
I came here for a drum and bass night. We were told after 9:30 the venue does not allow you to bring your purse in. This is quite a bit of a hassle, especially the fact that  I didn't have pockets.
I like it! I went and saw a local band called "Inhale" here a couple weeks ago. There was a lot of people there, and everyone just had a great time. The staff are all super chill. Both times I've been here I've met cute girls, so it's an alright spot to "hook up." They have live music fairly often, and even one of my favorite old SoCal punk bands (D.I.) just played here. I'll be back soon.
Review Source:Every Sunday is CHURCH, which cracks off hard with DJs/Emcees/and Party People. Also I usually drop though the week to drink a Hini or hang out with some friends and play pool or beer pong. Its a dive bar but you cant complain cause its a frigging castle and everyone deep down inside really wants to party in a castle. I think this place needs some arcade games like Ms. Pacman or Galaga, that would make it better. Ignore the C rating from the H&S guys they are assholes anyway and its probably cause there serving drinks and food together at a bar and not a restaurant or some stupid reason like grease or something. KYLE'S RATING=A+
Review Source:Well, it's a Dive Bar. Been there for just about ever. I recall it being very large and making comments that it was too bright for a dive bar. I don't usually drive far for just a dive, but we used to only go when a band was playing that I knew or a friend liked. Â We would go in a large crowd and pretty much just hang out with our own group in our own table/corner and have a good time. No one ever bothered us. Pool tables, and games to entertain you.
Review Source:Wow, I've been to many dive bars but I must say this was one of the diviest. That's not a bad thing in my book since I love dives, but wow, I'm speechless. Now, I went on an off night so the place was not too busy. It seemed pretty big with games and a jukebox. The people there appeared to be regulars and were friendly enough. It reminds me of a divey sports bar. Like I said, I like dives, but normally I go for the really dark-lighting type of divey places. Would I go again? Yeah, I would give it another try some day, but preferably on a night that they have a band playing.
Review Source:.., one of my favorite dive bars to roll to. Haven't been here in a minute but we'd always frequent this spot whenever we had the chance to catch a band perform.
Again, I don't know why some people expect such top notch decor, glitz & glam whenever they go to a bar, especially a dive. If you have such high expectations, go to a club & fist pump or something because bars can range from divey to only god knows what.
This spot is pretty spacious for what it is, mostly wood furnished. Pool tables in the corner, juke box, decent beer/prices, friendly bar keeps, & good times. That's all you really need if you're thirsty for an after work pat on the back. Haven't had their food yet but I heard it wasn't bad. I dig places like this, & I hope they stay around forever. The crowd can usually be a mix of randoms. Check em' out.
So I remember being here before but a looooooong time ago (like 10+ yrs) & I liked it then. Just came back for one of my favorite bands on Saturday & I must say, it's still pretty damn good! The band rocked as usual & the other bands were pretty good too. They have Hefeweizen so that's all I Â cared about that night but, on occasion will have a yummy shot or 2. There's a couple reasons why only 3 stars... Unless they're hiding the bottles behind the bar, I didn't see much of a liquor selection. Most all the bars I've been to over the years have the liquor where u can see it. It's what makes us alcoholics drink more! Helllllooooo! One other thing I found inconvenient was that once we paid the $5 door charge, we were literally locked in unless we wanted to pay another $5 to reenter! WTF??? Just get a damn stamp!! Another, "helllllllooooo!" Â Other than some much needed rearrangement behind the bar that I'm sure would boost sales, & the lack of a $.50 stamp for reentry, this place rocks & I will be back! Thanks for a great time!
Review Source:Okay first let me say I used to go to a bar right across the street from it for years never stepping foot in here due to the "yelp reviews" I read...which I might add were ridiculous. This place is great!
Bar, always has drink specials pretty much every night, Bartenders are good, fast... I appreciate that. Now they don't come to your table to serve you so if ur waiting to get served you'll be waiting for a while. They have a security/doorman checking ids but if u forgot it use the other door no problem, staff is pleasant and they don't harass you over anything.
 Music, well they usually have live bands, who are pretty dope! I go there Mondays and Tuesdays faithfully to see Inhale, and Organic Movement. Local bands. This place gets packed when they play, crowd is pretty diverse lately lots of hotties, men and women, friendly ppl, fights don't normally break out! They have 3 pool tables and an atrium which ppl usually play beer pong and smoke cigarettes some even feed the animals yes, animals they have a lil water fall with ducks and turtles and parrots... which you can feed via lil food dispensers 25 Cents machine. Foods Good! Taco Tuesday mmmm! Plus I think I have a crush On Sammy, the bartender...
My favorite dive bar in the in the IE. Good food. Seriously, the food is actual good. I recommend the Whitecastle burgers. They are on par with sliders that you get at  chain bar/grills as BJ or Applebee's but without the pretension of being anything more than just bar food. Â
It's everything you would want in a dive bar: unapologetic kitschy decor, questionable sticky table tops, a well used pool table, amble room at the bar with local alcoholic regulars and most important cheap drinks serve by a friendly staff.
It is the quintessential dive bar.
This place is the holy Grail of 70's metal, and just as clean. It's not much nicer than watching a band play in somebody's garage but it's just as fun. Â If your looking for a noisy dive bar then look no further. Â But if your trying to impress somebody then stay the heck away from this joint. Â I love going here with my bro's but don't take the hoes....
Review Source:They have live music, I will give them that. Don't let the girls fool you when you walk in. It's stage one for the groupies of the band. They do get alot of band groupies there for bands that are not really that popular. The one thing to do if the band sucks is watch them try to handle the situation with their girlfriend and one or two groupies in the crowd. It's always amusing to watch these woman stare at each other in denial as if they have no clue and just found out about the other woman. The owner means well but he needs to give his bartenders some slack. Watching them from home and all of the time is not a good work enviorment and it carries over to customer service. Let them pour without watching every move they make. Go for the live music and that's it.
Review Source:This place is gross
my friends were talking up a storm about it and once i got there it was a big let down.
The whole night people were doing karaoke (drunk and tone deaf are not a good mix)
it smells
the floors were cracked and dirty
on the plus side the bar tender was nice
and you can play beer pong which is the only reason we went to start off with.
Oh and the girls are yuck im sure they pretty much live and prey there every night trying to bag a man and get knocked up
Thank god you can smoke inside this place. Â I don't know what's up with people, but this "Healthy" business needs to stop. Â Regardless of all that the place is pretty cool limited seating on the night I went I guess they were popular nobodies. Â My friends tell me that there is a room in the back were you can just chill, but it was full of band equipment and a ping pong table.
Review Source:It's sometimes hard to admit that I've been to Friar Tuck's more than once, but I was unfortunately lured into this place several times by a little troll who lives in the area, and now I feel obligated to say something about this place .... thou be warned
If you want to feel like the king of the castle you can start by checking out Friar Tucks which has a very slight resemblance to a castle although it'd be a small dive castle located off of Foothill with a tiny courtyard courtyard filled with a bunch of smokers (smoking is usually allowed in-doors/out-doors). The overall look is probably more like a dungeon of a castle inside because it's very rarely filled with fair haired young damsels (I have seen some on rare occasion... very rare occasion), and it's more likely that you'll get a herd of wench's, the hunchback of Notre Dame,  and what looks like a couple of the local towns people booz'n it up. On several occasions the female bartender is usually the hottest female in the place, but you're not going to want to come here necessarily for the opposite sex, but they do have cheap pitchers of beer (very cheap, like some of the wench's that come here), several TV's, jukebox, two bar pool tables, and the live bands can be a decent plus. You can also expect an up'n'yo face experience because the stage is a tiny little stage that resembles a boxing ring  with just enough room to fit about 4-5 performers, court jesters, etc. I should also say even though this place is small or has live bands it very rarely gets packed, so it's a great place to go to kick back and enjoy some live music.
This is also the first time I've even heard or seen the words "grille" added to the name because I can't imagine or have seen anybody eating here!?!? I doubt it be anywhere close to a meal fit for a king.
Ahh you walk in to the blessed hall and you can smell the skank in he air. The sweet sweet smell of '3 day old beer' and the lingering order of fresh vomit emanating from the restrooms. Dont get this cat wrong Friars is great if you are looking to get into  your slutty girlfriends stained panties or looking for new panties to get moist and off before 11pm. The Friar had a limited selection of the hard stuff (it looked like the chick working got too much 'hard stuff' a little early than her 47 years would let on. But I was sober and I avoided the lustful glances and droll coming down her left cheek)
They have pool tables. They have a few flat screens showing sports Like: Hatchet throwing, Bowling, Croquet and Cricket. (Oh and since when is darts a sport)? Since I am on this topic ESPN please stop showing woman bowling, no one is watching this also applies to WNBA and POKER. They are not sports!
The juke box plays many new hits from the likes of the Bee Gees and that one of the idiots that was the first American Idol.
The stage inside has room for 3 guitarist and a drummer (if he sits on one of the guitarists lap).
Elegant decor of neon signs from the late 60's and early 70's. Some metal wall signs of beer that hasn't been available in So Cal since the early 80s like: Olympian, Patts Blue Label and Henry Wineharts.
A must go!!! Its has the charm of a half eaten hot dog sitting on a park bench for a month and a half, waiting for Fritz the bum looking for food.
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