Scotland Yard

This is a great hole in the wall dive bar! I just wish the stools were more comfortable! I give it 3.5 stars. I love dives bars & I liked it here but didn't totally fall in love.

I just moved back to Vista & I knew this bar was here but I had completely forgotten about it.

It's in an obscure location, off a side street in the middle of a strip mall. The only reason why I stopped by was because I looked up bars close to home to see if there was anywhere else to go besides the places downtown.

I was surprised at the brightness of the place. It was a Saturday night & there was a decent crowd. Whoever was playing the jukebox was picking great music: The Cure, Oingo Boingo, Johnny Cash, The Clash.

The bartender & bar back were attentive. The crowd was eclectic. Can't beat the prices: my vodka tonics + the BF's Coors Light= $5.75. The prices switched when he ordered Coronas & I had a gin so we weren't sure of the breakdown.

Women's bathroom was clean & the BF said the men's was as well. No funky smell in the place. Pretty random chairs around the tables but goes with the dive ambiance. The place was nicer than I expected. I will be back again because it's so close to home.

Wow...awesome dive bar!  Bartender is exceptionally friendly, pours a stiff drink and treats non-regulars as well as the customers that look like they are there every day.
People watching is so good, beer is cheap, not scary.
Go!

Considering there's something like 3 bars in Vista outside of Chili's or whatever other corporate nonsense is getting built this week, Scotland Yard kicks ass. Its local for locals. Its probably undesirable for anybody outside Vista, but that's perfectly fine.

I've seen my best friend get accidentally punched in the face, old people groping one another, gay dudes hitting on straight dudes, and a woman who claimed to have "the best tits in Vista" all at this one little dive-y place.

Go the the Yard to spend time with old friends and grab a pitcher of beer. Maybe play some pool.