What can I say.. I do like this bar..when people are there having a good time. The last time I went was a little dead but in fairness is was during the week... I have been there many times when its been packed and have to say I always had a good time (from what I can remember) haha. I LOVE a good Dive for sure. You have a variety of people who hang out here and when I say Variety I MEAN IT..Jocks, creeps, hotties, awesomeness people like my self (just sayin) people with no teeth, bad boys, old guys, and people who look like they could totally be my kids. Always a good time when you're looking through BEER GOGGLES =)
Bathroom is always clean that's always a good thing. The service was really good the only thing negative that I can say about this place is that you cant run a tab.... SUCKAGE....Well I was told if i knew the bartender...bleh. I guess saying "well I know the owners daughter" didn't work...LOL and yes I do know her! Love you Nat!
Some nights they have a  DJ, and have theme parties I've been to a couple...way fun..Thumbs up bitches.
This is one of the older bars in Escondido. I wouldn't go so far as to say this is a grungy bar...but it is definitely one of the...eh... "salty-er" bars in my North County homeland. The North Bar used to be a big biker hangout, but in the last decade or so has really become more of a  melting pot if you will. Most any Friday or Saturday night you will find the music bumping and most every stool and table filled with a VAST variety of people. The booze is plentiful and the prices are not bad...But lets just say, I live within stumbling distance of the North Bar and I normally buy my booze across the street and stumble it home.
Review Source:The only reason I ended up here was for a friend's birthday.
And it was everything that I thought it was: old red-necks, bro's and bro-hoe's..my god I thought I would get my ass kicked
The DJ was SO BAD, he went from crunk-rap to 80's music and back. wtf? The beer was totally watered down, my beer just tasted flat, it was too unpleasant to drink. I sipped a friends long island iced tea and it was VERY strong. So I guess if you want hard drinks, you can get them here.
They do not accept credit cards, cash only.
BUT the bartender's and the workers are VERY nice, I guess they'd have to be because their sign says "Nicest bar in north county"
I don't think I would find my way back here...
it didn't even feel like a dive bar, I felt like I was in a Bro's dad's basement, if it had a bit more class to it (at least some decor or a damn place to sit) I'd consider hitting it up for cheap beers, but I doubt it.
sorry North Bar
Never been treated so poorly by a bar tender. Â I frequent many bars around the San Diego area and have never had a problem at any of them. Â For some reason this bar tender (Brandon) looks for trouble and went out of his to get into it with me. Â I have been to this establishment many times in the past three years, and it has always been chill, (I play on a pool team for another bar in the area, was here for league night). Â For some reason this place won't serve water to their patrons unless they pay for it. Â Sorry no tap water folks. Â I was told it was because they knew I wouldn't buy anything if they gave me free water. Â Oh, did I mention I had already drank four beers (Stone Pale Ale)at the cost of $4.25 a piece, plus tip. Â When I told him I wasn't paying for water, and I would rather just go thirsty he told me to get my things and leave. Then he stood between me and my pool cues and called me every degrading name in the book (A-hole, Cheap, C*#T,
B%$tch, P#$$y, F@$$ot, ect.) even offered to take me outside, what he was implying by that, I think we all know. Â
  Once outside he contiued to call me names and told me I wasn't allowed within fifty feet of the joint (It seems that according to Brandon the taco shop, and liquor store, are within his jurisdiction as well).
  I geuss if your a person that enjoys lousy service and a bar tender that wants to fight you over a glass of water then this is the place for you.  Thanks a million Brandon, good job buddy hope you feel good about a job well done pal.  The other gal who was working there when I arrived was quite sweet and friendly I belive her name was Sasha.  I suppose if you go there before Brandons shift it could be OK.  would not recommend this place after 7pm though.  I guess the owner (Mike) doesn't mind his bartenders assaulting people after that time.  No need to be profesional at night.  Tweekers and coke heads won't complain right?
 Do yourself a favor just find a different bar there are plenty of places in this town that treat their patrons with respect.  Five Points and Pounders just to name a few.
Your run of the mill Escondido dive bar. I always get whiskey sours, dive bars rarely make their own sour mix. This one is no exception. It was sort of crowded and pretty loud because of karaoke, but that wasn't really irritating.
Some employee (I can only assume, as he didn't identify himself in any way) at this establishment told my (incidentally black!) friend that he should "take it outside". He asked him what he was talking about, and he said "dude you should take that shit outside". He asked what he was talking about again, and the guy said he smelled like weed. He informed the guy that while he had smoked some earlier, he did not have any paraphernalia on his person. The guy doubtfully shrugged and walked away.
Weird shit to pull at a broke ass dive bar.
We got winners, we got losers
Chain smokers and boozers
And we got yuppies, we got bikers
We got thirsty hitchhikers
And the girls next door dress up like movie stars
Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar
We got cowboys, we got truckers
Broken-hearted fools and suckers
And we got hustlers, we got fighters
Early birds and all-nighters
And the veterans talk about their battle scars
Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar
[Chorus:]
I love this bar
It's my kind of place
Just walkin' through the front door
Puts a big smile on my face
It ain't too far, come as you are
Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar
I've seen short skirts, we got high-techs
Blue-collar boys and rednecks
And we got lovers, lots of lookers
And I've even seen dancing girls and hookers
And we like to drink our beer from a mason jar
Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar
Yes I do
I like my truck (I like my truck)
I like my girlfriend (I like my girlfriend)
I like to take her out to dinner
I like a movie now and then
But I love this bar
It's my kind of place
Just trollin' around the dance floor
Puts a big smile on my face
No cover charge, come as you are
Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar
Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar
So four of us walked into this bar and it was almost like I heard a record scratch, music stop and everyone turned to look at us. Probably beause we didn't fit in with the ghetto style that was a major theme in this bar. Ok, I love dive bars, but this was seriously the strangest group of people at one bar I have ever seen! A questionable group of thugs in the corner, townies who are SUPER serious about their piercing karoeke skills, greasy pool sharks with missing teeth, and the oh-so-popular desperates looking to get laid. Oh, and how could I forget the slimy child molester type who sat by himself and stared at my friend and I the entire time! Â The only plus to this bar was the cheap beer. We left after one.
Review Source:North Bar is a dive bar.
No arguement.
It's not a poser bar. It's not a pretty-person bar.
It's a cash only, neighborhood, divorcee bar .... I have a great time everytime I go there. You know what's funny? Everytime I go there, someone's celebrating their bachelorette party. Really? at North Bar?
.... awesome.
For me personally not really my scene...however i will say that it's a great bar and the staff is awesome. be forewarned CASH BAR...they don't take credit...which was strange but that's OK. Tuesdays is Karaoke with Karaoke Joe which is a ton of fun. They have a few pool tables. I think you'd like it!
Review Source:Ok this is my first review, and why did I pick North Bar?? Well I Â would like to add something other than the review that was on here. Ya it is an interesting place, and it is different everytime you go there. BUT this place has the BEST group of people, there are a select group that are there the majority of the time, and these people would do anything for you, some of the greatest people I have met go here.
The staff is great! The bartendars are awesome and they can make some awesome drinks!! As a women I can go in and feel safe since the security as well as the rset of the staff look out for you!
So dont always judge a place by its looks and people! You may just be surprized to what you find!
I play in a weekly Pool League. Â Sometimes this hobby takes me to places I would never go regularly. Â North Bar is one of those places. Â To give some credit, they have cleaned it up recently. Â But seriously, don't go here unless you like hanging out with toothless bridge trolls that smell like cabbage.
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