Ye Olde Plank

its cool but you need to be on the bartenders good side to get a waitress and the bar is full of locals good thing cause these are the fun ones. they need

I have been to "The Plank" 3 times spread across 2 months. A Sunday afternoon, Friday night, and most recently St Patty's Saturday night. All three times I have had the most 'simple' bartender. He never acknowledge me or the other people I came in with. Sitting at the bar waving and smiling at him doesn't give him the motivation to ask "what can I get you". I doubt flashing cash or lady mounds would do the trick either. Placing an order with him is painful. After repeating multiple times the order - Jack & Coke or whatever beer is on draft, he brings it back acting as if it was a huge inconvenience. He doesn't smile, he's not friendly. He flat out sucks and has no business being around customers. If it wasn't for Eric or Tom I would never go back. Seriously, the proximity to the beach and few decent bartenders they have are just about there only redeeming qualities.

We went on a Saturday, but it was dead except for older regulars. Neat patio but we were the only ones on it. Very close to Imperial Beach. Nice bartender and door-lady, but we felt out of place as young, non-regulars.