Smitty's Downtown

I wanted to love this place. I love dive bars & having just moved to Vista- I wanted Smitty's to become my new local dive.

It's a dive in all sense of the word. Cash only, strong drinks, interesting smell, great people watching (especially the kareoke) BUT it's not a dive bar in prices.

Beers are $5. Mixed drinks are cheaper & stronger so we stuck with those. We sat at the bar & it's an older place so it kinda felt like we were in a bar on a boat- if that makes sense. The crowd is a strange mix of people too.

The bartenders were nice & attentive. We even had late night Bloody Mary's that were awesome. Total downside was the price! To booze it up for 3 people we spent  $200!!! And this was after drinking at Mother Earth & the Vista Village Pub!!!

Oh Shitty's.

Came here with family and friends after Mother Earth closed on my birthday for some karaoke. The doorman was weird - he insisted on carding everyone including my dad. My dad's a handsome bloke... but, come on, he can definitely pass for over 35.

Average dive bar vibe. Not too busy that night, we took up most of the room. The bartender hated me more and more as I got less and less drunk towards the end of the night and began ordering water. Karaoke was entertaining. The bathroom is tiny. The end.

love this place, best dive bar ever, and crisna the bartender is the best