The Second Wind

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  Went to this place for a quick drink on a Saturday night. They had live music that sounded horrible, the place was hot and moist and the atmosphere seemed almost hostile. If you are into  loud music and a crowd this place is for you. If you want a drink with friends to have a conversation, this place is not for you.

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  Posted on 03.13.13 Darrell H.

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  Not my kind of place at all...
  Older crowd, crappy bands and expensive, who would have guessed?
  
  Servers are rude and not the most caring of employees..
  
  Gave it 2 tries and was disappointed both times.

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  Posted on 02.10.12 Michael Y.

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  the second wind sucks,no wonder they only have 2 bars left. the place is a dump and it  is really a shame the way the staff treats you ( the black shirts)i would not go back there if the owners called me and paid my tab.the santee location is the worst.

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  Posted on 10.24.11 Johnny D.

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  It only gets 1 star because I can't give it 0.
  
  This place is a complete pit. I wouldn't go there again if someone else was paying my bar tab.
  
  The reason why I give this place three big thumbs down:
  
  1) Overpriced for an east county dive bar: if I wanted to pay $4.50 for a domestic bottle, I would go to a corporate chain or further west out of the neighborhood.
  2) Surly bartenders that are slow and nasty - esp the old blond one: the dumbest, slowest bartender in the history of dive bars. Also, if I wanted to see 50+ y.o women flaunting bad boob jobs, I would go shopping at UTC.
  3) obnoxious door staff that is clearly blasted on shifts
  4) horrible cover bands, most high school bands are FAR better.
  5) most of the patrons appear to be burnt out tweekers
  6) You can 't even get a Miller Lite or MGD at a DIVE bar? Really? WTF?
  
  Whoever said the bartenders here are hot must have been 3 freekin sheets to the wind. C'mon, everyone knows friends don't let friends beer goggle. Ick- UBERnasty.
  
  If you are looking for a good neighborhood dive to get strong, inexpensive drinks without the attitude, I recommend The Hearth House or Parky's.
  
  If you are looking to find some "companionship" with the opposite sex stick with downtown or PB. If you are looking to go to a "club", then go to a club. Unless you are into the whole used up tweeker thing. }:@

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  Posted on 11.24.08 matt B.

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  The bar itself is good. But the owner has a tendency to hire these rockin good looking bartenders that are surly surly surly. They seem to treat me ok, better than most patrons (I tip well) but they have a sense of entitlement about them that THEY are doing YOU A FAVOR serving YOU a drink. Jeez... reminds me of my ex-wife trying to negotiate doing the dishes in trade for taking care of a chubby later that night. YOU aint THAT good!
  The plus is that they are one of the few bars that still have live music. except when they do Karaoke. The night shift bring in a sizable Karaoke crowd which is the bane of my existence (If I want to hear Frank Sinatra sung out of key I would grab a bottle of jack and head into the shower by myself)  But other people LOVE IT so I must be wrong about it.

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  Posted on 10.24.08 jpb J.

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  The Second Wind @ Navajo has Karaoke every Monday night.  What a blast!!!  We've all seen the bands, now it  can be you and me up there!!  Entertainment Express does the show with a huge computerized song library, GREAT sound system, all the extras!!  Great crowd - come on down!!!!

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  Posted on 05.19.08 Kristen B.

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