You know me! Everywhere I visit, it's only natural that I seek out the nearest, most popular dive bar. And thankfully, this one did not disappoint!
After hitting up nearby Australian Grill for dinner, this was the most logical, and appreciated second stop.
You walk in, and WHAM! The smell of popcorn smacks you square in the nostrils. It's free, y'all! Why not, right?
I was pleased by the above average draft selection as well. Better than your average dive bar that's for sure. Good on ya, California!
I was elated to play my favorite tunes on the jukebox while I was sucking down my beer, but to my delight, someone already beat me to playing the top 5 Michael Jackson songs of all time. Quintessential dive bar music - obviously.
You know how I know it's a good local bar? It was packed! Although, the "dance floor" was open for mingling (the only 'empty' space in the place), which wasn't much of a dance floor at all, but still allowed us to make funny faces in the floor-to-ceiling mirrors.
I can imagine this place being my #1 hangout if I was a local. Laid back, great beer, free popcorn. Perfect.
Talk about hole in the wall... this place is the pure definition of just that. We were looking for somewhere to go dancing and somehow this place pulled up... their "dance floor" was a serious joke, lol, if you can even call it a dance floor. It was SUUUUPER tiny! The entire bar maybe consisted of 12 bar stools and that was it, haha. This place might be ok if you wanna just grab a quick beer or something, but definitely wasn't the scene we were looking for that evening.
Review Source:I've been going to this bar since the late 90's and it is by far the best bar in the world (to me). No matter how long I stay away I can go back and see someone I know and start talking sports. Be careful going in there during the day, you'll have to ask the bartender to change the soaps on TV to sportscenter. But I love her! ;) I normally bring food in with me and eat lunch while downing a cold one. Â Sushi, Grand Turkey from the Grand Deli, burritos or pizza. Two complaints, bring back the foosball table and bring back Stone beer. Get over it Larry! The Village Pub will always be my favorite bar - in the world!
Review Source:Right when you think you've got something down, life throws you a curveball that you scream, Dynomite! Â How did I ever not know about this place? I guess I just haven't clubbed my liver as often as I had thought in the village.
Day drinking in the guise of team building with work buddies, we stopped into this small joint that is more than 3 times as long as it is wide. Â Submariners would find the volume like a train car quite cozy and familiar. Â The joint is all bar and a single jukebox. Â Well, there is a bit of an open area/platform towards the storefront that one can stretch out, but with the small space inside, it's all business: beer.
All business such that when a train passes by, the bartend rings the bell, and all booze is $2. Â I was told it used to be a buck, but hey, coffee used to be a nickle and a gallon of gas was $1 when I was in high school too. Â I bought a round of 9 beers: a few domestics and drafts, which came to $18. Â How do you like them apples? Â So, keep that train schedule handy next to your cash since the joint is cash only.
I've been to pubs in a dozen different countries, and the Village Pub stacks up against the world's best hole-in-the-wall dives. Cheap beer and wine ($1.50 beers whenever the train passes by), and a cozy, euro-style atmosphere make this place one of the most fun and authentic bars in Carlsbad. It's a great place to go chat up the locals, who have apparently all joined some kind of renegade beach cruiser bicycle gang, or stop in for a night cap after dinner in the village. The bartenders are fun and funny, the music is always good (sometimes ironically so), and the place serves fresh, hot popcorn. Sure, it's a glorified hallway but you're guaranteed to make new friends in such a small space.
Review Source:I feel like this bar doesn't belong here. Perhaps this place belongs in San Francisco, perhaps Boulder Narrow, tiny, dark, beer and wine, locals only esque. The beer they have is pretty good, but going out of style with these ale houses and restaurants with double, triple their selection. It's tiny, imagine 4 parking spots or the bathrooms at The Murph, yeah it's that big. Honestly on a good night you can absolutely take over, which is great because buying out a bar is simply not something i and most people can afford.
Review Source:Easily the best bar in Carlsbad. It has the best prices, the best bartenders, the best music, and the best POPCORN! It is pretty small but that just keeps the atmosphere interesting as you are definitely going to be shoulder to shoulder and talking to other people.
Their 34 oz drafts for ~$9 are the best premium beer deal in town and they have something for everyone. The train beers and Adult Swim keep things fun on the slow nights, and on the busy nights, there is a good mix of people.
I've only been into this place a couple of times, but it was great. It's just a nice little smalltown pub. Decent little beer selection and a few TV's for the games. The bartenders are great, friendly, and won't ignore you. They'll serve you popcorn on-demand. And the people who frequent this place are just generally nice, friendly folks who live nearby and hit up their favorite pub once in awhile.
Paul is the best.
They only take cash, and it seems really small. But it's worth it.
This is the smallest bar I have ever been to, but I love it! Be sure to bring cash or your ATM card because credit cards are not accepted. Paul, the bartender rules, and we have found ourselves sprinting across the street to make it in time for the train beers ($1 beer when the train passes by). Great place!
Review Source:Awww the Pub!!! Â My roommates and I tend to frequent this bar more than any of the others in town. Â The bar is small and has a very homey feel. Â Beer selection is legit. Â Options are pints or "biggins" which is the equivalent of about 3 beers. Â When the train cruises by there is the "train beer" option for a super cheap price, I believe about 12 oz for $1.75 depending on the day. Â There is always a warm, salty dish of popcorn waiting for you, which is a miraculous find at 1am. Â The place is usually full of locals, which I really appreciate. Â I prefer coming during the week where I can actually set my beer down. Â Standing during the busy weekend nights and holding a biggin usually results in drinking faster!
Review Source:One of my favorite stops along the Carlsbad Crawl. Â If you're claustrophobic you might have a problem with the place - there's room for bar stools and a bit of standing room behind that, but not much else. Â Way too small to have shows there, but there's always someone plugging money into the well-endowed jukebox. Â All the bartenders are cool as hell, especially my favorite Sarah. Â Popcorn's always being freshly popped and your beer and bowl is always replenished. Â Also the home to the 'train beer' - cuz the pub is located to close to the railroad tracks, every time one goes buy, you get specials on small cups of domestics - a good deal. Â Got a couple tv's, always with somethinig good on, and not always sports.
All in all, a place that's earned a place on my list. Â Careful though, cash only. Â But there's an ATM in house and a Bank of America across the street.
When out playing Pillage the Village, the Pub is always worth a stop. Â
Yeah, spread your arms and you could touch a beer tap AND the opposite wall, but for you and 22* of your closest friends, there's a great selection of brews on tap and funny malt-based pseudo-vodka drinks for your girly girls. Â Regular bartender is a good guy. Â Popcorn buffet flows. Â I like the Pub.
* Courtesy of Carlsbad's We-Hate-Bars-And-People-Under-65 rules (but how we desperately depend on their tax revenue), the occupancy limit of The Pub is 23 people. Â You really can fit about 50 in there without a fire hazard. Â In the event of emergency, I bet they could promptly exit the fore and aft doors faster than one could say "we've landed in the Hudson."
Pretty cool place. Â Gotta love the buck fifty "train beers". Â As everyone else says, it really is literally a hole-in-the-wall and feels slightly claustrophobic (minus 1 point).
One time a couple sitting next to us had brought some crab dip and crackers which they readily shared with us. Â Gotta love friendly patrons! Â (Especially ones that feed me)
yeah so if you're sitting at the bar and you stretch your arms back you're either going to punch someone in the face or your hands will hit the wall. You either sit at the bar or stand behind someone against the wall. Seriously the place looks like a line of criminals behind a two-way mirror for witnesses to identify the killer. Drinks aren't really cheap ($4.50 a corona?), and it was just not worth going to for more than one beer. I say "beer" and not "drink" because all they have is beer
Review Source:Talk about a dive bar. This place  is a real hole in the wall. The bar is really just that, there are no tables and there is barely any standing room. The venue is incredibly narrow so if you aren't sitting behind the bar, you are crunched over the people who are.
The place has dim lighting and there is barely even a drink selection because the Village Pub doesn't have a liquor license. Some Pub.
There are a lot of locals who frequent the place and they tend to be of a mature age.
However, the Villages Pub has a cutesy feel because it is located in the middle of the Carlsbad Village so it is a nice place to grab a cheap alcoholic beverage after you have had an intimate dinner in the Village.
Or you could go there because you feel like slummin' it for one night. Why not?
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