Ringer's Cocktail Lounge

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  I live at the beach in San Diego and formerly lived in Bonsall.   I've been going to this eclectic cocktail lounge for almost l5 years.   While it brings in bunches of Harley Davidson enthusiasts on Sunday afternoons, this bar is about one fourth bikers, one fourth golfers (sometimes more), one fourth Equestrian fans/employees, and the rest are United States Marines from the nearby base.   I've never had a bad time at Ringer's!!! and have met some of the most fun, intelligent, and crazy people in my life (being of those myself) at Ringer's...   The bartenders are awesome and stay forever for they love their jobs and are good at taking care of their customers.  The live bands on weekends JUMP (mostly classic rock and roll with a bit of blues).  To call it a Dive is insulting for it's a nicely appointed cocktail lounge with clean restrooms and has an outside patio for you smokers.   Lots of parking, a safe neighborhod, and great Mexican Food next door for take out.    Find me another bar/lounge in the entire area that compares to this fun place.   Ignore the negative comments for they don't make sense to this antique who has been going there for a very long time.   Lynette

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  Posted on 11.30.12 lynette w.

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  Live music everying weekend, Friday & Saturday.  Split sides to the establishment.  One side is bar, band and dance floor and other is bar, etc.  Good bands.  Friendly staff.  Good prices.  On the small side, but cozy!  Had a lot of fun there, love the band in the pictures, BURNING CRABCAKES.  They will be playing there again on the 7th & 8th!

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  Posted on 11.29.12 Goldy L.

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  Ringers is a fun local bar.  Great bartenders and service.  They bands on the weekends are usually pretty good and fun to dance to.  Sunday's are great with a free BBQ and great Bloody Mary's. I have always had fun, no matter what day of the week.
  
  Yes Ringers is a Dive slash Biker type bar! So all of your Yuppie-RUB-NoseInTheAir peeps don't be so judgmental and go hang at the Gaslamp.

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  Posted on 10.12.12 Jacquelyn S.

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  For a biker, Ringer's is a good stop or destination since there is a lot of good riding to get there. We usually stop there Sunday afternoons on our way back from Fallbrook, Palomar Mnt, Julian or Santa Ysabel areas.
  Right about when the free cook it yourself Sunday lunch of burgers, dogs, and brats is all but crumbs. You make it yourself so it's always the way you want it. It's good food and they are kind enough to offer it for free.
  By the time we get there, the staff is pretty beat from the day but are attentive and always at the least, cordial.
  
  We will continue to stop here and get a few road sodas and pick at the crumbs before our trek home.

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  Posted on 06.28.12 Gino H.

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  Came in for a few drinks with a friend, got a couple beers and was introduced to a "Fireball". A Fireball is a shot that tastes and smells just like Goldschlager except it doesn't have the gold specks and it might be a bit stronger. Definitely give it a try if you haven't.
  
  Moderate yourself, kids!

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  Posted on 04.28.12 Patrick H.

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  Don't bother going in the morning. Unfriendly bartender, full of locals. Not very welcoming vibe...

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  Posted on 01.18.12 Ida F.

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  First time going there with my Good friend Megan, both of us are newly 21 and had just stopped by to get a drink or a Few LOL..since its a mile away from her house... Megan then proceeded to get our drinks bought by some real nice regulars and we had a great time talking with all of them. Fun Crowd ^_^ Definitely coming back sometime!!

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  Posted on 09.21.11 Laurel M.

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  It's a biker bar.  Selection of beer is ok. Great grill it yourself FREE BBQ on Sundays. Our advice - sit on the 'non-locals' side, which is larger and watch the 'locals' - it is great entertainment.  We've been going there for 3 years, usually Sunday afternoon after riding in the back country.
  Although were 'locals' we are not 'sheeple' so we sit on the other side and watch the show.
  Joanne and Sean are friendly & attentive regardless of which side you sit on.

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  Posted on 06.07.11 Clover W.

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  After dinner out and ready to go home..it's fun to stop by Ringers and have a drink and dance a little. Bands are usually pretty good, the usual crowd is an interesting mix (country meets bikers mixing with suburbanites) and usually harmless, but it's 5 minutes from the house and if we had to we could crawl home. I am glad we have something like this so close to home! It's better than it looks!

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  Posted on 03.13.11 Lenila B.

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  Now, if you grew up in Fallbrook and are looking for a high school reunion with, let's face it... those people you never really wanted to see again, then Ringers is the place.  Honestly, I forgot how "Bro-Saturated" this area truly is.  And yes, a fight did in fact almost break out in the middle of the bar.  
  
  But, it's Thanksgiving, so I just shrug it off as Fallbrook and decide to walk up to the bar and order a drink.  However, they only have two beers on draft, one was Sierra Nevada and the other was Budweiser.  Both ick.  So I ask the bartender what they have in bottle form, because it's so dark in there that I can't read it myself.  She responds with, "Oh, we have everything, Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light..."  And then she stops.  How is that a stopping point!?!?  That is not everything, I'm sorry, but that is piss water.  
  
  Now, I remember the belief when I was younger (say teenager) that you could play Sublime on the jukebox and most everyone would be happy.  Well, that was almost ten years ago... I don't think it still applies.  The jukebox was on Sublime repeat, and whenever one of their songs came on, most the entire bar would start singing!?!?  Stuck in 1998 much?  I longed for Van Morrison even...
  
  At one point the bartender yelled at the person next to me, because we had both been waiting 20+ minutes for our beers, and he pointed to her, after she'd served him, that I had been waiting longer than he had.  She responded with, "So you're telling me who I should be serving now!?!"  - and not in that fun New Yorker sort of way... in that, I'm only buying one beer and paying cash, so there goes your tip lady way.
  
  I will give this place more than one star simply because it's all that Bonsall has.  So, props to that... but I think I preferred this place when I was a kid and would just walk by all the bikers sitting outside smoking and bbq'ing while on my way to buy a candy bar at the local liquor store.

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  Posted on 12.03.08 Misty B.

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