How to have fun at Mother's:
Get some peanuts. Make a huge pile of shells. Then throw them over your shoulder onto strangers. Write your name on a dollar bill have it posted on the wall. Drink a beer out of a mason jar. Meet Michael Douglas. Pour some beer on your friends. Take some pictures. Play some chess, its classy.
Your welcome.
Now if you like going to flashy bars and expensive restaurants this place isn't for you.
Weekdays. Like drinking in a garage type bar? A place to enjoy a beer and just hang with a couple dudes? This is your spot.
Weekends. Ride a Harley? Looking to watch a loud band and be cramed into a
This is a biker bar, but don't feel you need to roll up on a motorcycle - the clientel is very friendly. On Friday afternoons, they feed you for free. Yes, I said it - free. Chili, meatball sandwhich, tuna melts...something is going for you on Fri afternoons. A great place to get red trolley on tap, and a nice conversation going. It's even dog friendly here.
I like to take a break from kayaking or paddleboarding and stop in for a nice, laid back visit. There are regulars here that seem to live here, and it is a nice older crowd.
One of our annual stops on our Monterey Football Coaches Baja/So Cal Beach Bar trip. Â A trusty stop for the last 11 years. Â My brother took me here in the eighties and I loved it! Â Now I have been able to pass it on to my coaching staff , friends and former players who make the trip! Â Come for the beer stay for the fun and converation! Â A trip south would not be complete without a trip to Mothers!
Review Source:What to say about Mother's.......? I've been told it was the original ticket booth for the red line train which kinda makes sense. If your idea of a perfect weekend afternoon is watching a great band in a tiny usually standing room only place this is your spot. I could talk about the stuff stapled to the ceiling but everybody has covered that. My favorite thing is in a world of political correctness Mothers has survived. Not going into details on the infractions incurred on a daily basis as HBPD is now in charge of Sunset. Hopefully they are too busy with the HB Gangsta Douchebags to come down this way much. Since some asshole complained they are no longer allowed to have the smoker in front serving awesome BBQ but you can still bring in food from the many good neighborhood joints. Go to Mothers before the tools of the world shut it down, god knows they are trying......
Review Source:When you walk into this place and you see the thongs and bra's all over the ceiling, you go yeeesss!! But hold on, this is not a strip club, all the women wear cloth - welcome to Mother's Tavern, this is just decoration, but than I wonder, how and when did all the stuff get up there?? yeah right! They must have had some wild panties there, I meant Parties!!
The Pros:
- The beer is ice cold
- the service is fast
- you get free peanuts
- parking right in front - if you ride a bike
- on the weekend they have a live music
- no lines to get in
- no lines at the restrooms either
The Cons:
- No valet parking available
- they don't take reservations
- there is no host who takes you to your table
- the floor is dirty with peanut shells
- most of the guests have tatoos
Come on - This is a real Biker bar - take it or leave!!
i LOVE this place! bartender's rad, great prices, rad friendly people and at my favorite beach. it aint a girly bar (thank god), but there are some big bras on the ceiling haha. just a really kool neighborhood feel kinda bar. they even have a choc lab in there, more place should do this!
Review Source:It smells like failure and regret. Curl up in a corner with a REAL COLD one and revel in your mistakes. I love this bar.
Thongs and Bras, great bar keeps, nice people...well it doesn't get any better than this. I ride my bike all the way from Balboa without stopping so I can savor the taste of the iciest beer around.
Sometimes there is a pretty hot grogwench in there too!
This was my first visit to Mothers and I have to say, I love this place!!! Â Went on a Saturday around 2:30 just to grab a quick drink and check it out. Â Ended up staying for 2 and wished we lived closer so we could have stayed longer. Â They had a live band that was just getting started at 3 and they were pretty good, especially considering it was the middle of the day on a Saturday. Â I was not expecting that. Â The people there were all very friendly and made us feel right at home. Â I REALLY wish this place was closer to home, I would go all the time. Â I would recomend Mothers for sure!! Â Great beer, good prices, and super nice people. Â Cash only though, so come prepared.
Review Source:Ah, yes, Mother's......
5 words: Â Â SIMPLY....THE...BEST...BAR....EVAHHHRRRR!!!!! Â
I can say that 'cuz we are, ahem, kinda professionals when it comes to bars, and especially local-type dive bars............
8-)........and yes, we wear that badge proudly!
As others have pointed out, Mo's is unique in its "diveyness" but in a great way. Â Yes, one might call it a "biker bar" (especially on weekends). Â However, truth be told, it's really a good 'ol fashioned neighborhood kinda bar - the kind where it would be very rare (and very weird) to not see numerous of our friends there at any time, on any given day. Â Even if you're not a local, you won't be a stranger for long. Â No attitudes here!
The inside has got a lotta charm. Â Here's what you'll get: Â peanut shells on the floor, jukebox in one corner with some pretty kick ass music, rickety/mismatched chairs, tables and bar stools, an ancient window mounted fan (critical in the summertime when it's crowded), somewhat questionable restrooms, bras and panties hanging from the ceiling, currency stapled everywhere with various notes, names, phone numbers and the like (yes, we have a few submissions up there as well)....you get the picture right?
Sometimes on the weeknites, and most weekend afternoons and evenings, there are live bands rockin the house. Â The Roadkill Kings are a staple there, and their music is awesome - a mixture of blues/country/rock & roll - you never know what they're gonna play, but I defy you to not get up and dance, or at least sit in your chair with a huge grin on your face. Â
As far as the bar goes, you won't find friendlier bartenders anywhere - 2 of our faves are Jennifer during the weekdays and Alison at night/weekend days. Â You will always have a coldie in front of you, nonstop baskets of peanuts, and we also sometimes order a pizza delivery from Sunset Pizza next door (which I previously yelped about).
Again, 5 words: Â Â SIMPLY....THE...BEST...BAR....EVAHHHRRRR!!!!!
Had a gay old time at Mothers Tavern on Friday night. Deff a 30's-40's bar, I was probably the youngest of the crowd and stood out like a sore thumb, lol but for real. $4 beers, no complaints. Had decent draft beers I.E. Fat Tire & Sierra Nevada. Live band was playing and had a good vibe which was carried through the bar. Mother is a good hop stop.
Review Source:Mother's has got to be the best sanctuary for those of us not so impressed by the usual pretentious O.C. bar crowd.
The place really is a shanty that appears to be held together by the pictures and various things stapled to the wall. There's bras hanging from the ceiling sand all over the floor. The crowd seems to be a mix of local beach bums and bikers but all are friendly.
After driving by several times, my curiosity finally peaked yesterday and I stopped in for a couple of beers at Mothers Tavern. Finally, a place I can call home! No snobby OC types here at this place. Great service, great band, friendly clientele...overall a great Sunday afternoon. That's right...even on a Sunday afternoon this place is a good time. I will be back really soon. Maybe tonight!!
Review Source:Ahhh...Mother's! I have such a soft spot for this place. So you're looking for a cool place to grab a drink and watch the crowd? Well this is it...oh but it's not necessarily "cool" per se. Mother's is just a little shack and I'm not exaggerating. This place is about one more day from completely falling over. The inside is so rundown...underwear hanging everywhere, pics stapled to the walls, the floor creaks horribly and the bathrooms...I'm not even going to go there.
But what this place doesn't lack is uniqueness. Mother's is usually the biker guys place to go on a weekend day. So usually the front entrance will have a line of motorcycles and the front table in the bar will be filled with the biggest "meanest" looking (i say that jokingly) guys around. But seriously everyone in the place is probably TOTALLY trashed and they will become your best friend with just a brief conversation.
Allison is an AWESOME bartender...she's funny and she won't let your glass remain empty for too long. Oh and about the beer...talk about CHEAP pitchers. I believe they are $6 and you'll be drinking your cool beverage out of Mason jars. SWEET! Can't beat that and you can get a bowl of salted peanuts to go with it (might be a $1 or so). And hopefully...if you are just that lucky...you might be there on a day when old classic Conjob is playing. That would be the Conjob with Mr. Brad Weidlich on vocals. That's when the place gets really good and funny.
So check it out....if you're brave enough!
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