The Cordova Bar
1319 Morena Blvd, San Diego
(619) 230-5950
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Was out of town, went here due to the good reviews. Seemed like a chill place. Ordered first round of drinks with no issue. Then it got pretty busy, seemed like a lot of regulars because everyone knew each other (bartender included). Ordered a second round after waiting for everyone else. Drinks were never made. After ten minutes went to reorder, and only one was made. Left after that.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Friendly staff, cute large patio w fire places. They have good live music & food pop-ups on a lot of nights. New favorite local bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
What a great neighborhood Watering Hole owners and management are awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere and live music. My husband and I tried numerous different cocktails from the menu, with Have A Nice Trip winning hands down (and my husband hates gin). Also got the burger and fries "better than In N Out". Great chill atmosphere, stayed here longer than expected and would definitely return!
Had the coffee martini...absolutely delicious. Met one of the owners at the end of the night and he was seriously so genuinely nice and took time to introduce his other locations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Nice laid-back bar, with space inside and out. Both bartenders are awesome and can make great drinks! Plus the nice burger joint on the patio.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great bar to see a band in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cocktails are excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've never had worse service. As someone who has worked in the service industry for 1.5 years, I have never begged for a tip. not only did the manger of the night (Tuesday 6/11/2025) beg my boyfriend for tip, they absolutely shamed for not leaving one. He literally went back and gave them all the cash in his wallet. He even asked how much more he could leave on his card and the staff told him to leave just because he didn't leave a tip EVEN THOUGH he was trying to make it up to them. absolutely DISGUSTING behavior. again, we ARE BOTH SERVICE INDUSTRY workers. we know how hard it is. the bartender literally told him "if you can't afford the tips, you shouldn't be here in the first place". sorry that wer6e poor and STILL TRIED TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU. I also watched the bartender and the boss take a shot. disgusting people, over priced drinks, DO NOT COME HERE.
the male bartender for verbatim said he would "beat you up in front of your girlfriend". you're threatening him with assault even though he paid you a tip with all he had on him?? please fire this man. abhorrent behavior. again, we didn't even owe them money for the drinks. we still left a tip in the end.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Great DJ that caters to millennials. Sour candy drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
As a native New Yorker, I can confidently say that this bar is a gem! The vibes in here are ??. The atmosphere is electric, perfect for both a chill night out and a lively party scene. The bartender, "Easy," is super cool and humble, making everyone feel welcome and at home. The drinks are amazing, with a great selection and expertly crafted cocktails. Plus, you can't beat the 50% off deal after 10pm. ?? The Bronx ya heard!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As a native New Yorker, I can confidently say that this bar is a gem! The vibes in here are ??. The atmosphere is electric, perfect for both a chill night out and a lively party scene. The bartender, "Easy," is super cool and humble, making everyone feel welcome and at home. The drinks are amazing, with a great selection and expertly crafted cocktails. Plus, you can't beat the 50% off deal after 10pm. ?? The Bronx ya heard!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My boyfriend and I stopped here on a Saturday night. I loved the vibe, dark and private, yet alive and fun with music to sing along.I'm a big expresso martini girl, so I had to try there peanut butter whisky expresso martini. It is on the sweeter side, more of a dessert martini, but it tasted amazing! My first expresso martini with whisky. I don't think I could drink more than one, though.We sat at the bar and the bartender was super tenitive and nice.They have a ton of expresso martini options, so I'll definitely be back to try the others soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best bar north of Little Italy. Finally a classy urban type non dive bar with dancing type music, that has a positive type vibe & FUN!! Finally stopped by 4-30-22
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