Hot and a miss on numerous visits. Some bartenders very friendly, others seem to not be concerned.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
Mike S (NotoriousOne)
Fun bar, great atmosphere, friendly bartenders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Lastname
I asked the bartender for a Manhattan and he didn’t know how to make one. I mean…I know this isn’t a craft cocktail bar, but FFS hire bartenders who know how to make basic drinks. FWIW the bartender was nice enough (if unqualified) and the bar itself has good vibes. So just get a beer or a drink with no more than two ingredients, I guess?
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 2
Rob Chambers, PHR/SHRM-CP
Great bar with great vibes, friendly staff & locals.
As far as other reviews go, I had no hesitation in going & had a very good time. Go with a “gracious guest” attitude and you will find that you will be welcomed warmly. Locals I know highly recommend this bar & they are not wrong. Best bar I’ve been to in a long time. Cheers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Victor Cano
Had so much fun here tonight despite my anxiety and shyness got to me but still people are nice. It is a good environment, the bartenders is nice. The bartender that served me was helpful, nice and talk to me here and there.
The old gays that talked to me and all randomly and called me Hennessy were so nice and welcoming and helped me a bit to break away from the shyness. Great environment to meet people and talk.
I wish I was not overwhelmed, awkward and was the verge of breaking down because of my shyness. Lmao
Overall amazing, fun, spectacular, great drinks, nice staff, nice people. Would come again whenever I am in San Diego!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Campbell
Friendly place and great drinks. Can never go wrong with an evening at Pecs.
Virginia Velasco-Buurman
Food on Wednesdays are great, Dutch the bartender is really awesome, and great crowd of people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
GL Patnode
Busy Saturdays and abnormally crowded if that's your thing. Friendly service and decent prices. Sundays Backyard is wonderful, give it a try!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Nejim Troncoso
Nice place with huge balcony and a nice terrace with outside-inside view
Samuel Adam
My cousins and I had a disappointing experience at Pecs Bar that left us feeling judged and unwelcome. We were originally heading home when one of my cousins decided he wanted to stop and check out Pecs for a quick drink — so we turned back and went in.
At the entrance, the security guard with the black beard let a guy in who admitted he didn’t have an ID. The guard literally said, “You guys don’t have ID?” and still waved them through. Then, when it was our turn, he stopped us and asked if we had “too much to drink,” just because we walked back around the building before coming in. We were calm, respectful, and said we were heading home via Uber. But the way he treated us felt personal — like he didn’t like us from the moment we walked up.
We still went in, had one drink, and left after about 30 minutes because none of us felt comfortable. We even told someone inside what happened, and the response was, “We have no control over that.” No apology. No concern.
Letting someone in without any ID is against the law, and treating other customers unfairly isn’t acceptable. Pecs Bar needs to hold their door staff accountable — especially when their behavior turns people away for no good reason.
If i could give it 0 stars I would. I was visiting SD from Atlanta and decided to make a stop at Pecs for a drink after a day at the park. As soon as my partner and I came in, the vibes from the bar tender were off.
We proceed to order 2 long islands for us and paid. A gnat flew into my drink and I told the bartender and he was immediately visibly upset about it. I asked if he could remake my drink and he said ‘I mean yeah but is that an actual bug?’ Which was clearly sitting at the bottom of the drink. He takes the drinks and asks other people sitting at the bar if they could see a bug and he’s making smart remakes the whole time.
Now he’s really upset and he toses the drink out and starts slamming things when fixing my second drink. The whole time throwing a tantrum like a little brat. Once my drink is ready he puts it in front of me and hands me a paper coaster and tells me to put it on top of my drink because he’s not making me another if a bug gets in it.
Trevor, the old queen was nothing but rude, mean and miserable. I heard someone call him Trevor. I am never coming back to this establishment. He’s clearly a racist as my partner and I are men of color and there's no other reason as we weren't rude or demanding towards him. I demand that his place do better if you’re going to include black and brown in your rainbow flags…
Service: 1
Ryan E. Rogers
Sunday Funday favorite! Great place to meet friends and new people alike!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D “Dave” VanOstrand
Well the food is average at best. The place is nice and friendly the drinks are average and prices aren’t crazy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
A A Z E
I waited 30 mins waiting for a drink at the bar. I felt stupid going out of my way and trying to get the bartenders attention. It was my first time going to Pecs and it is the only bar that has ever ignored me the way they did.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
No Name
I like going expect when they have the older bartender, He straight out lied to me to not serve me. And i was there like less than a week before. He said my id was expired which was not and then said it having a hole was a problem. Its hole punched so I have it on my necklace or somewhere where I dont lose it when im drunk lol. I just ended up leaving not causing a scene but i will return when that old dude is not there. 😘
Hot and a miss on numerous visits. Some bartenders very friendly, others seem to not be concerned.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
Fun bar, great atmosphere, friendly bartenders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I asked the bartender for a Manhattan and he didn’t know how to make one. I mean…I know this isn’t a craft cocktail bar, but FFS hire bartenders who know how to make basic drinks. FWIW the bartender was nice enough (if unqualified) and the bar itself has good vibes. So just get a beer or a drink with no more than two ingredients, I guess?
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 2
Great bar with great vibes, friendly staff & locals.
As far as other reviews go, I had no hesitation in going & had a very good time. Go with a “gracious guest” attitude and you will find that you will be welcomed warmly. Locals I know highly recommend this bar & they are not wrong. Best bar I’ve been to in a long time. Cheers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had so much fun here tonight despite my anxiety and shyness got to me but still people are nice. It is a good environment, the bartenders is nice. The bartender that served me was helpful, nice and talk to me here and there.
The old gays that talked to me and all randomly and called me Hennessy were so nice and welcoming and helped me a bit to break away from the shyness. Great environment to meet people and talk.
I wish I was not overwhelmed, awkward and was the verge of breaking down because of my shyness. Lmao
Overall amazing, fun, spectacular, great drinks, nice staff, nice people. Would come again whenever I am in San Diego!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly place and great drinks. Can never go wrong with an evening at Pecs.
Food on Wednesdays are great, Dutch the bartender is really awesome, and great crowd of people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Busy Saturdays and abnormally crowded if that's your thing. Friendly service and decent prices. Sundays Backyard is wonderful, give it a try!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Nice place with huge balcony and a nice terrace with outside-inside view
My cousins and I had a disappointing experience at Pecs Bar that left us feeling judged and unwelcome. We were originally heading home when one of my cousins decided he wanted to stop and check out Pecs for a quick drink — so we turned back and went in.
At the entrance, the security guard with the black beard let a guy in who admitted he didn’t have an ID. The guard literally said, “You guys don’t have ID?” and still waved them through. Then, when it was our turn, he stopped us and asked if we had “too much to drink,” just because we walked back around the building before coming in. We were calm, respectful, and said we were heading home via Uber. But the way he treated us felt personal — like he didn’t like us from the moment we walked up.
We still went in, had one drink, and left after about 30 minutes because none of us felt comfortable. We even told someone inside what happened, and the response was, “We have no control over that.” No apology. No concern.
Letting someone in without any ID is against the law, and treating other customers unfairly isn’t acceptable. Pecs Bar needs to hold their door staff accountable — especially when their behavior turns people away for no good reason.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
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If i could give it 0 stars I would. I was visiting SD from Atlanta and decided to make a stop at Pecs for a drink after a day at the park. As soon as my partner and I came in, the vibes from the bar tender were off.
We proceed to order 2 long islands for us and paid. A gnat flew into my drink and I told the bartender and he was immediately visibly upset about it. I asked if he could remake my drink and he said ‘I mean yeah but is that an actual bug?’ Which was clearly sitting at the bottom of the drink. He takes the drinks and asks other people sitting at the bar if they could see a bug and he’s making smart remakes the whole time.
Now he’s really upset and he toses the drink out and starts slamming things when fixing my second drink. The whole time throwing a tantrum like a little brat. Once my drink is ready he puts it in front of me and hands me a paper coaster and tells me to put it on top of my drink because he’s not making me another if a bug gets in it.
Trevor, the old queen was nothing but rude, mean and miserable. I heard someone call him Trevor. I am never coming back to this establishment. He’s clearly a racist as my partner and I are men of color and there's no other reason as we weren't rude or demanding towards him. I demand that his place do better if you’re going to include black and brown in your rainbow flags…
Service: 1
Sunday Funday favorite! Great place to meet friends and new people alike!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Well the food is average at best. The place is nice and friendly the drinks are average and prices aren’t crazy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
I waited 30 mins waiting for a drink at the bar. I felt stupid going out of my way and trying to get the bartenders attention. It was my first time going to Pecs and it is the only bar that has ever ignored me the way they did.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
I like going expect when they have the older bartender, He straight out lied to me to not serve me. And i was there like less than a week before. He said my id was expired which was not and then said it having a hole was a problem. Its hole punched so I have it on my necklace or somewhere where I dont lose it when im drunk lol.
I just ended up leaving not causing a scene but i will return when that old dude is not there. 😘
Atmosphere: 5
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