As a bar, Â I like this place. Â Friendly, bartenders. Â It's got a decent size and look. It has that dark, "divey" ambiance. Â They even play some metal here and there. Â Budlight's $3 and I think that may be the cheapest drink in Santa Barbara. Â If you get a mixed drink, you're also not disappointed with it's potency.
I guess my only issue with it is that I wish it had more of a crowd going. Â I wish there was just a higher influx of various peoples, Â like my old watering hole "the Backstage" had. Â When you'd go to the backstage, you'd have your usual crowd, but then you'd have a cluster or strangers that decided to drop in for the day. Â It was the best of both worlds. Â Comfortable familiarity and exciting newness and unfamiliarity. Â It's not the bar's fault though. Â Santa Barbara's just not that kind of city. Â I'm seeing people from my gym all over there place and that's uncomfortable because we've seen each others massive dongs in the locker room.
Most of the time I go, I'd say there's maybe, 5 people there (including the bartender). Â That's it. Â Everyone's a pro drinker too, where you wonder if they're even having fun with it or if hanging out at the bar has sort of turned into a job as well. Â They have a fun banter with the bartendress sometimes and that's fun to watch. Â Sometimes, it's sad because it gives me that fear of aging and losing myself further to alcoholism. Â Oh time, that inevitable decay that eventually takes us all. Â They also got pool tables.
Don't tell nobody, but if I've met a date for the first time, Â it's usually here. Â It's perfect. It's a walk from home, it's relatively quiet, the drinks are stiff and there's as few witnesses as possible, in case the date is a bust. Â
You know what else I like, Â the exterior. Â It just says "Lounge" in Neon. Â I didn't even know the name of this bar till like the third or fourth time I was here. Â I had to use google maps on my phone with the GPS.
Excellent neighborhood local bar/pub. A tv is there with sports, full service liquor bar, excellent beer selection, back area for smoking, and two pool tables and buck hunter await for entertainment. I love the lounge feel, great place to take a small group and they are open late. Fun!
Review Source:Here's a place that every town needs and yet fewer and fewer do: A neighborhood bar. Â A place not full of tourists or even locals looking out of place in their own town. Â Just a good, well-made drink served by no-nonsense (but pleasant) bartenders who actually look like they give a damn about you. Â Now, this is not to say that the carpet is a little ratty, the decor is provided courtesy of the local beer distributors and the men's room is just scary enough to make sure there is never a line! Â If somebody told you that the original pilot script for Cheers! was written here, you might actually believe them...
Review Source:I'm a big fan of neighborhood dive bars and this one makes the cut. Plenty of local flavor can be found here. On a recent Saturday evening the crowd was a mix of barflies, regulars, couples, students and young singles. The common denominator for this eclectic group was the enjoyment of strong drinks at a cheap price in a chill environment. Pool tables and juke box add to the entertainment value. The ultimate "anti State Street" spot to socialize in SB.
Review Source:I don't have too much to say about this place, but the bartender was awesome and the place wasn't too crowded. I hate having to stand all night long in bars, but we were able to get a table right away. Definite plus for that.
It's not a place to try and meet people per say, but if you just want to hang out and play pool with friends, this is the place to go!
We rolled in here waiting for the amazing sushi bar across the street to open and fell in love with this little neighborhood bar. Two pool tables in great condition, friendly bartender and no clubiness from the regulars. Â Drinks were cheap and there was plenty of seating. Â We will return, and stay longer this time! By the way, you won't see the name of this bar on the outside, there is another name of a bar that is long gone. Â Just use the address to find it instead.
Review Source:Jimbo'z used to be a short bike ride over the overpass from my very first out-of-college-pseudo-grown-up apartment. Â If the tacky neon L-O-U-N-G-E lettering outside doesn't lure you in, then you probably aren't interested in what Jimbo'z has to offer. Â It is the perfect place to go if you are looking for a cheap drink in a small, dimly lit place with colorful local characters. Â A gray haired biker named Bix once bought me a shot of jack and growled in my ear like a lion there. Â
My friends and I spent many memorable evenings there shooting pool, drinking pitchers, and playing Big Buck Hunter with the Eagles blaring from the jukebox, before biking home with smiles on our face shouting
jimBOOOOOOOOOO'z! up to the stars
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