For being the only remaining bar/nightclub in Grover Beach, it's as decent as it gets. The theme nights are nice, though I really only regularly attend the karaoke nights. As a beer snob, I find this place has been trying a bit too hard on the microbrews, overcharging for Ninkasi at $8-10 and other random specialties that seem to only be pushed by ads around the bar. I rarely order the food, but when I do it comes out okay. I've never utilized the casino as it never seemed all that welcoming. The staff are cool, though often seem disgruntled for some reason or another. For a sports bar, it could do well to ditch the standard definition. I'm often on the fence about this place because it seems to have great potential, but needs to clean up its act a bit. But, hey, it's Grover.
Review Source:While this was our favorite place to go for dancing. Saturday Night 4-20-13 was the most awful night in 5 times i've been there. The bartenders (the black man)service like i owed him my wallet...The 2nd time he gave me service like that. I think will find another place to go enjoy ourselves for an evening of dancing. Yes,the small tip reflects the service from him..and,I still enjoyed watching him throw it to the side and say thanks a lot! Lucky I tipped at all for a crap attitude.
Review Source:I was rather intoxicated the only time I was here, so take that how you will. They charge a cover at the door (It's not the money, it's the principle of charging a cover for a seedy bar in the armpit of AG that gets me), and I kid you not, I was the only patron here who was not completely covered in tattoos. I guess it is an okay place if you want to hear cookie-cutter hip hop/rap and grind up on undesirables but other than that, I can't really think of a good reason to come here. Don't waste your time, you'll have better luck in SLO.
Review Source:this place is alright.
It does have a decent decor, lots of space, and the music is good. We went on Friday and they have the wild 106 DJ playing. That said, he plays the same top 40 music that's on the dance charts, and really not much else. Sure it's nothing special and it's not really a "DJ" per se...he just sort of blends the top 40 songs together and occasionally throws in some old 90s song.
Personally I prefer the jukebox, but that's just me.
The dance floor was completely empty until about midnight.
The bartenders were nice to me. Yes it's kind of hard to get service, but to be frank, this place is not any worse than the bars in SLO. I actually had 2 of them make sure I had been helped, so for me I had good service! It probably helps that I tip $1 a drink, but still. They were not ever rude to me or any of my friends [who were guys btw], or my boyfriend. They always treated us kindly, made our drinks promptly and other bartenders checked to make sure we had been helped.
The only tip I would give is that they should make sure they give people at least $5 back in singles, so we can leave them a tip.
The second one did that and it made it a lot easier because then I didn't have to ask for change.
The Mai Tai's are only $5, which is a good price! Of course the recipe varies depending on who makes it for you, but that doesn't really bother me. They don't short you on alcohol, and I didn't think the crowd was bad. It's a mix of younger people and some older, but it's not like it's Harry's.
They do Beer Pong, so you can ask to get a set up for that. We played while we were there and it was nice that they let you have that as something to do if you don't want to stand around/dance on the empty dance floor.
There's also a smoking area on the deck outside, and a little seating area as well.
Yes this place is kind of a dive bar, but it's not bad. I didn't try the food, so I have no idea how that is.
I love this bar. Â Almost every time I go here I am treated like family. Â The staff are all awesome and the drinks are amazing. Â When KenE is bartending I can order anything and it will be delicious. Â I usually tell him to surprise me! Â Free pool on Monday and yummy happy hour treats keep me coming back for more! Â :)
Review Source:Depressing. Very, very depressing. This is one of the places you go on the weekends for partying from what I heard. I went on Friday night once with a cousin because she wanted to see what the hype was about because she heard about this place on Wild 106. The music was just your typical garbage and your typical shady people, but aside from that the bartender was a huge jerk. Knowing that I needed service, the bartender decided to have a conversation with other people instead.
Came by on another occasion because a friend of mine wanted to go. This time it was a Saturday night. The scene was almost dead. The band played the most cheesiest '80s music they can find. And the bartender, of course, still being a jerk. The bartender was running out of excuses as to why they won't give me service because it was a dead Saturday night and it was less busy.
I fail to see the hype. Everyone is raving about how great this place is, yet I don't see it one bit. I have no intentions on coming back.
It's a townie bar....what do you expect?
Not the type of place out-of-towners can expect to have a blast at, I'm afraid. Definitely not the place to go to hook up, unless your standards are incredibly low. This is where the local youngsters hang out when there's nothing else to do in the area.
I was there last night for NYE 2012 and didn't have a problem getting a drink. The place never filled up completely. The girl I was with was the best looking gal in the place.
The place is called "Mongo's"......?
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME.
Well i've been here a handful of times and this place had a bad first impression on me. i cant stand bars that smell like barf- this was the first thing i noticed when i walked in. I ordered some appetizers and they were nothing special, the crab shack had better.
it felt like most of the service was arrogant and didnt care if you wanted extra lemon- especially the bartenders at the bar.
It's a shame because this place has a great location and has the potential to be a place of genuine generosity but when you dont get a call back from the OWNER Tom, that tells you right there, that the customers are not cared for. Not being interested in what your customer has to say about how you run shop, is a big kick in the face.
What has two thumbs and is never going back to Mongo's?
This chick right here!
Bartender was nice- the food was ok though brought out wrong. The bartender was nice and got the rest of the ingredients for my food. Couldn't help but notice the red headed server NEVER SMILED NOT ONCE. Not even a smirk. She was rude to people at the bar, customers who asked her any kind if question and was just plain bad at her job. Not to mention she brought her daughter into work with her and when ever the girl asked her for something she kept telling her "no were leaving soon." The people who come in are rude and not gonna lie, I felt dirty being in there because everything seemed unsanitary. I won't be back if I can help it. Far too many great other bars around the area.
Review Source:Anybody can come here but this pretty much a locals spot. The food is good and the bartenders are great but in the end it is still a dive bar. I do occasionally  like to come here, especially when they have good bands. Usually a few shady characters in here as well. It has a card room attached next door.
I have had the food here and it's pretty good but this is one of those places that people just want a drink.
Complete shithole. I went to see a friends band play, they were great. The bartenders suck. It took me 20 mins to get one drink. I have plenty of bartender friends, so I know I'm not supposed to wave my money around, act like an ass, or yell at them what I want while their backs are turned. The bar wasn't full, and I took a seat dead center. It was sorta a joke after a while and I wanted to see how long it would actually take.  I don't  have 34DDs, so I'm assuming this is the reason they just ignored me. It wasn't even that busy. They were marrying bottles, counting tips, changing reg tape, running to the back/bathroom, counting tips AGAIN, total tweaker shit, instead of taking care of customers. It was actually the bar back that noticed me and said "damn, you've been waiting a while."
Review Source:CONGRATULATIONS Mongo's for being voted BEST SOUTH COUNTY BAR! Â Guess that says it all. Â Great music, drinks, food and the bartenders and phenomenal, If you want to have a great time with people from 21-80 men and women (we all dance) go to Mongo's. Â If you want to be a jerk, think you have to "impress" your date into thinking your something other than you are, if you are pretentious and self absorbed you should stay home or go somewhere else.
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO BEST BAR IN SOUTH COUNTY, MONGO'S
Thanks to the staff and Tom for making it a place real people want to go.
This star is because James and Jer were able to each drink a shot before we got our money back. Â After being at the triple star Mongo's for less than 5 minutes a regular told me he'd shoot me if I messed with anything. Â He repeated himself and I reminded myself it's not my job to teach the week minded lessons anymore so we got our money back and left. Â The staff backed up the ass so we cut out instead of them kicking the jerk out. Â The staff involved were two men and two women. Â For a second i considered throttling his face to a pulp. Â You'll notice the pics of their bar are dark. Â I'd say the clouds over it are darker. Â Ah Yelp.
Shit hole is an understatement.
I can't believe some of these reviews. Mongo's is amazing!! My husband and I fell in love with this place after chatting with Tony at the bar. He's kickass and always down to shoot the sh*t. The food is awesome. We have not tried one thing here we haven't liked. The tri-tip and eggs is sooooo good on Sundays. We always go for the bottomless mimosas :)
If you're looking for a chill bar where you can eat a huge plate of yummy food, and hang out with friends, you will love this place. If you are high maintenance (like one of these reviewers, ahem..) and expect to get 5-star service, gourmet food and fancy-pants girl drinks..... Go to the Cliffs.
Put your big-girl pants on and learn to embrace a real bar & grill.
Mongo's rocks!
I'm only able to give 2 stars- here are the pros and cons on the Friday night I went with my date.
+fairly good selection of beers
+nice size bar
+open, airy almost beer-warehouse size place
+live band
-band played at "11" out of '10' on their amplifiers. Could only use sign language while they played.
-crowd was young girls (same danced) and rougher-looking older guys (who did not dance).
-nothing special there, other than a place to hang with a date that doesn't need to be impressed with her surroundings.
I'm hoping this was an unusual night.
I need to break it down, the good and the bad.
1. Â Italian seeming bartender, cocktail lady, short blonde bartender lady= Â really good service!
2. Â Tall, middle aged big bartender, whom I suspect is the owner = not the best. Â I work in a bar and I ask ppl if they want more drinks when their glasses are empty, well not this dude.
3. Â Good place to watch the SF Giants make it to the world series= A+
TVs were decent, didnt feel weird staying there the whole game, other SF fans around.
4. Â Food= yummy and good price, especially for happy hour which is every single day, nice!
5. Â Shady seeming nighborhood sort of, also starnge floorplan, but live music.
I was thinking 3 stars, but that is only because of the less than adequate bartender, everthing else was great. Â Hope he doesn't ruin it for the other ppl that work there.
From a musician's standpoint, this place plays all the right cards. They treated my band very professionally and kindly. The stage is big, they have a good sound system, food was good, paid us what we agreed without any issues, and most importantly, Nancy behind the bar is an absolute angel.
Review Source:If it was possible to give negaive stars I would.
When we first got to the bar I went to the restroom and my husband went to the bar to get us both a drink.
I asked for a RUM and Diet coke.
When I came back and took a sip of my drink it was like syrup.
I went back to the bar and asked for a new drink.
The bar tender asked, "did I pour the wrong liquor in the glass" I said "no" it's just too sweet.
My husband ordered it at the advice of the woman whom was somehow associated to the bar (worked there, dated someone, something like that)
He told me, "then he (my husband) can buy you a new drink"
Was he serious? NO CUSTOMER SERVICE! Â
I had planned on staying for a while and having a few drinks and then walking home.
Every time I looked over at the bar the tender would shrug his shoulders with his arms open wide, making a scene. He had a horrid attitude!
One of the women at the bar looked at me and said, "after that, (referring to the tender's attitude and comments) Â I might not ever come here again either".
When he walked away for a minute, I asked the other bar tender for the owner's card.
He said, "YOU WERE JUST TALKING TO THE OWNER".
I was blown away.
My husband finished his beer and we left.
I'll NEVER GO THERE AGAIN!
Mongo's is a cozy little dive. Â I'm not really the bar-type, but I rather like Mongo's actually. Â The bartenders kick ass. Â They're attentive and make a damn good drink. Â Nice selection of beers on tap. Â Karaoke night makes for good people-watching. Â Some folks will complain about the "crowd" here, but really it's not too bad. Â It's actually a nice change of pace from the drunken Poly students. Â It's a casual place. Â No competing to see who can let the most cleavage hang out of their top, and therefore also less of the sad and pathetic pickup lines used by hormonal frat-boys. Â Just generally a nice place to relax and have a few drinks.
Also, the food is surprisingly good for a bar. Â Who would've thought?
Located at the old D.W Grovers, Covany's  & Burgundy's steakhouse site..(for you old school 5 Cities people.)
I've been going to Mongo's since it first opened. In fact, I was the second customer through the door, alas my dollar bill never made it to the wall.
When Mongo's first opened, it was a pretty cool place. I saw some terrific acts ( Colin Hay, Leon Russell, New Years Eve with The Tubes(!)) and life was good. The food was marginal and the service abysmal (My friend and I would count how many people walked through the door, wait forever to be seated, gave up and walked out.... one night we counted 17(!)), but it was a pretty cool place to stop by after work for a beer. Like I said, the concerts were amazing.
Then something happened....
Suddenly, concert after concert was booked, advertised and almost immediately canceled. I lost count of how many times I bought a ticket for a show only to have to get a refund minus processing fees. The regulars became surlier.... One night after I was sitting at a stool for an hour and a half, a well known regular ordered me out of "his" seat and tried to pick a fight with me. The bartender just smiled.
So I don't frequent Mongo's anymore. A couple of our local dive bars have closed and I fear Mongo's has picked up some of their more uh.. jittery clientele. It's a shame... it's has great potential. Maybe reigning in a couple of the obnoxious regulars might be a good start.
Talk about local flavor!! Â We headed here for a bite to eat while camping nearby. Â My boyfriend was a little apprehensive, but I was excited to be a part of the local vibe. Â We were warmly welcomed by Nancy the bartender and her pigtails. Â She steered us in the right direction - great beer and tasty fish tacos. Â After we had been there a while, Tom showed up for his shift. Â He was very serious about his bartending skills - not without reason, but the tie pushed him over the edge. Â
Food was great. Â Really unique beers and great selection of liquors for what felt like a dive bar. Â
We were lucky enough to be there on karaoke night, which included live appearances by Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, and the random drunk chicks singing country music who could hardly read the screen. Â
All in all, a great spot, and if I'm ever back in the neighborhood I will definitely stop in for a drink.
Stopped here by accident while riding from San Diego to Seattle by motorcycle. The bartenders were awesome!! Â Welcoming and easy to chat with. Â Food was good, and they seem to have good specials. It was taco Tuesday, so I had three tacos: pastor, mahi , and crawfish. All were great and I was full for six bucks. Â Crowd was local and looked like it could get gritty when the drinking was heavy. I will be back!!!
Review Source:This place has things I like and things I don't. They average out to a 2 star review. I am just going to break it down to pluses and minuses.
Pluses:
+Stone Self-Righteous and Double Bastard Ale on tap
+Kudos for also having Guinness and Black Butte Porter on tap
+a ton of bar space... I like sitting at the bar
+NASCAR on the big screen
+cool stained glass ceiling
+Nancy the bartender rocked
Minuses:
-THE CROWD! Let me look around the room and tell you what I see... dude in Hustler flat hat, four guys that look like they have done county time, a couple of old guys in Hawaiian shirts, you get the picture. Oh and the worst part, a chick hip checked me into the bar on the way back from the bathroom. When I turned to look at who just hip checked me she threw back her shoulders and gave me the "what? You wanna fight?" Ummm, WTH?!
-Bathroom stall latches did not work.
-They play The Beach radio station when someone is not using the video juke box. It's odd to hear commercials when you are drinking at the bar.
Not a plus or minus, just a comment:
There is a card room attached to the bar. It has an old time western saloon look to it. Interesting.
Overall this place has potential, but unfortunately the night time crowd will insure that I will not be back after dark.
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