Older crowd of locals and regulars. Has an outboor Patio (plus) but it is filled with smokers puffing away (minus). They have a heavy pour on the drinks (plus!) but the atmosphere leaves a little to be desired (minus). All in all, I only go here with my friends who live so close they can walk home afterwards and I am not looking for ambiance at all. If you are lucky and it is a holiday or celebration, they have bbq or potluck food to snack on (one time they had delicious tri tip!
Review Source:I'm in love with this place. I get to chain smoke and get my drank on and bull shit with the old timers which are like...a few of my favorite things. You can park out back, or front, there's never any B.S drama, and the bartenders are always fun. I mean, bummer about only taking cash but honestly, the prices and nice faces make it worth a trip to Wells before I come here. Forget the Carlos Club, this is the place to be.
Review Source:If you're looking for a good Bloody Mary(hey I am getting my daily supply of veggies right) this is a good place for it. Â Paulie has a knack for one with proper kick and balance. It is also close to all the quaint shops and restaurants that San Carlos has to offer. Â A good spot for a drink after dining or before/after a weekend lunch/shopping trip.
Review Source:This place is all about one thing: DRINKING.
Located right on El Camino Real, it is still a small, conspicuous place. Â That said, I'd still probably count on running into a black and white if you are leaving this place late on a Saturday night. Â
It's pretty much mostly locals, though they are pretty friendly and convivial. Â They have a nice side patio with TVs and lots of seating area, and I found it kind of homey. Â
It's so sad what happened to the Carlos Club. Â What used to be such a great place has become so awful, it's all the more important now to have places like this around. Â Also, you can still eat at places like the Refuge or Town but still do your no-nonsense drinking here.
It was here that my amigo Earl convinced me to try a new drink from a bottle shaped just like the bottle that holds Mrs. Butterworth syrup.  I expected the taste to be far from that of pancake syrup, but I was wrong! I would definitely  put it on my waffles, pancakes, or french toast, but I don't think I would ever drink it neat again.  Anyway, I liked this bar.  Everyone was friendly, and I felt comfortable as soon as I sat down.  Unfortunately I spilled the last bit of my Mrs. Butterworth, but hey...It was time to head to the next bar anyway.  I would return!
Review Source:Who cares if the crowd is a little bit older and Reno-ish, I like it! They have this licquor called Frangelicos .....
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....I don't know about you but that drink totally reminds me of Mrs. Butterworth syrup. So I'm sitting at the bar and I'm all like (to the heavily accented Irish bartender), "Give me two shots of Mrs. Butterworth please!". She looks at me crazy and says ok. A local shouts, "It's better mixed with Brandy". Yeah, what isn't! I take a sip and wow, it really does taste like Mrs. Butterworth syrup, well I grew up poor so my mom would buy all the generics instead so it would be more like Aunt Jeans instead of Aunt Jemima pancakes or Mrs Betterworth syrup with Ecko waffles (Mrs. Butterworth with Eggo waffles). Â
Check out this interesting Mrs Butterworth and Aunt Jemima commercial. I swear you'll like it.
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Update time!
Got shitcanned here with my wife and her two BFF's. Bartender was cool, made good kamikazes and I forgot about the to-go window! You can sit outside and the bartender will give you your drinks through a little window.
I'll add another 1/2 star for that, 3 1/2 for the Ol' Patio.
Went to see a friend perform music there a couple of weeks ago. Nice place with scary regulars, but whatever. I Tried ordering a Dos Equis and the bartender told me she didn't know what a Dos Equis was despite having the Dos Equis logo plastered all over the place. I subsequently asked for  a Corona where she proceeded to bark at me that they didn't serve that kind of beer there. Scary place indeed especially if you ask for a Mexican beer.
Review Source:i kinda like this place. Â I'm not sure I'd be hangin out there on a Saturday night with friends but its a cool little place to grab a quick bite and have a beer. Â the staff is very friendly and they make one mean grilled ham & cheese sandwich. real ham not that processed crap. If you go there to eat, don't leave with out trying their chili, its awesome.
the bar has a mixed crowd its usually older during the week and  a younger crowd Friday and Saturday.  its worth a look and the food is good. oh, and they usually have quite a few little snacks to munch on too.
Two stars for having a business in San Carlos. Very clicky place, same music on the juke box. There's an outside patio for those who don't care about smoke in their lungs. The door leading out to the patio is always open so the smoke is basically coming into the bar. yeach...
There's parking in the back but it's constantly being used for those that go to the ball games making no parking for others , I think that's very inconsiderate of the owner. Those going to the games take Cal Train across the street......plenty of parking there!
......this used to be a nice neighborhood hangout..
Nice bar in San Carlos. Â The owners are very friendly, but they are seldom there. Â They are right next door to an Indian place, so sometime I sit and get a beer there when I am waiting for a curry.
The place is small, and definately has their locals. Â Everyone is pretty friendly. Â If you ever want to overrun a bar with a group of friends, set your own mood for the night this is the place.
The shuffle board a is a lot of fun.