I'm so disappointed! A patron was bit by the Bartenders' dog and severely hurt! I witnessed the manager tell him that he couldn't return to the bar ever again! How is this decision fair? The manager Sharlene had this conversation with the patron in front of other patrons, so unprofessional! I couldn't believe what I was witnessing! The owners should be ashamed of themselves! My friends and I will not be returning to this bar!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Richard Brown
The bartender seems to regulate your alcohol consumption.
Enzerino F.
this is aimed towards lastnights Bartender....08-17-23 Tell me why this bitch carded me and the 2 females i was with because she didn't know us yet!!! WTF you mean i couldnt buy a drink from the bar because i didnt know you not because i looked under 21?!?!?1 Bitch you turned away bizz because you didnt know us not because we looked under age!! are you fucken stupid?!?!?1What a reject of a BARTENDER..... Never have her at the door to a night club she'd be refusing everyone she didnt know but let in all the highscoolers she hangs out with come in and drink...... Oh yeah my Name is Ends One is case your wondering this is not an annonymous review.
Sandra Garcia
Dive bar so nothing
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
Danielle F.
Charlene here was GREAT, amazing bartender who served our drinks perfectly! Pictured is the Pina Colada drink she made me & she was so understanding of me liking sweet drinks.... There was another bartender who switched with her though that made the drinks 90% alcohol and it made me throw up at home with home much was in the drink despite me telling her I don't like tasting the alcohol. The chick was unwilling to lower the alcohol for me.... Good thing was my boyfriend got the shot he wanted & enjoyed his drinks.What's nice is there is 2 hour parking right outside so no paid parking & the music is great, overall a great vibe in here but the fact I had 4 sips of a TERRIBLY made drink ruined the 5/5 star rating for me.
Robert Keith
Something of a local neighborhood dive bar. Great service and interesting customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Brian Crocker
Awesome dive bar. Club friendly.
Bob J.
The worst bartender my buddies and I have ever encountered. Her name is Charlene and she typically works Saturday's. We all watched her as she served drink after drink to get customers completely drunk, and after taking all they're money she happily kicks them out. A insensitive, unprofessional and uncaring way to treat people. We were all shocked, and will never return.
Michael J.
I've always loved this place! Till I was rejected cause of my pooch. Mind you my dog fits in my bag. Never a problem he's a 4 pound pooch. Was just looking for a drink. Thankfully Red Stag is a great place that accommodates! Don't bother. Stage has so mush more to offer! Better ppl and vibe!
Michael C.
Love the pool tournament. Talitha is amazing . While.... dealing with people she doesn't know, who instantly complain about rules and then tell her to pay for them... because they cant come up with .50 cents..... she is slingjng drinks and doin it all! Good times!
Good strong drinks. Chill atmosphere, double shot was more like a triple! There's pool and darts, though they're the plastic kind....not my fave but safer than metal lol.
Dwane A.
Feeling down on your luck? Kept the party going for too long already and figure WTF let's find the outer limit? Not intimidated by sketch or maybe sketch is your sixth love language? Then Bears is for you. As far as I know, given my limited research, this may be one of the few bars on the west side that opens at dawn. Back door entry may be a right of passage in some circles, but at Bears you will literally want to enter through the back door right off the spacious and dimly lit (obviously!) parking lot. Now this is just a guess, but I'll bet you could find something other than what's pored from a bottle or drawn from a tap, should you be brave and curious enough to inquire. The place itself is split between 1) serious pool players, 2) solitary regulars, and 3) friends or groups of regulars congregating near the back door. There's a juke box. Bar seats about 15-20. Um, that's it. Drinks are cheap. Talk is cheaper. Get your drunk on and hope to God you wake up alone in your own bed when all is said and done.
Tiffany Ellison
Good bar tender friendly cute an pleasant willing to tend
R T.
My short review: DO NOT go to this bar and definitely DO NOT support the Thursday night pool tournament. Go to HOUR BAR and GRILL for 3 Diamond Bar Boxes and employees that won't treat you like trash.Long story: Thursday night tournament was recommended to me by a friend, I decided on a whim to drive 40 minutes to have some fun playing pool. The tournament is supposed to start at 9:00, entries after 9:15 are allowed but cost more. I arrive at 9:15 on the dot. The bartender Talitha (great name for a pet ferret) asked if I was there for the tournament, I said yes and asked where the bathroom was after the long drive (blame the Chipotle chicken). After nuking the disgusting bathroom that looked like it hadn't been cleaned since Biden was VP, I gave my money to Talitha, the "tournament director" (I use this term loosely as a pool tournament director myself). I was immediately told that I "f****d up" the 9:00 tournament (that had yet to start at 9:25) by being the 9th entry - because apparently Google doesn't exist at The Bears Cocktail Lounge so there was no way for the "TD" to figure out how to run a double-elimination tournament with anything but 4/8/16/32 entries. At least 3 more players came in after me - they were probably told that they also "f****d up" the tournament too, I just didn't hear it. After the coin flip for my first game, I had to rack. I didn't know that each player was responsible for half of the cost of the table (50 cents each), which seems like something a TD would tell players. I didn't want to look like a newb, so I ran up to the bar and asked if I could borrow 50 cents. The reply from the TD was "not from me". To be clear, the "TD"/bartender currently holding my credit card with an open drink tab could not loan me 2 f*****g quarters to keep the tournament running in a timely fashion. This seemed weird when after the game I was told I could not clear balls on the table when the next players were nowhere around. Needless to say, I left before my second match - went to Hour and had a blast. So pool players, if you want to go play a poorly run tournament, Bears is the place for you. Just make sure you don't commit the mortal sin of being the 9th entry or run out of quarters, unless your idea of a fun night of billiards includes being berated by a bartender.To top it all off, as I was walking to my car I saw a rat f****n a raccoon. Like, really beatin' the brakes off it. Like, throw Ginuwine "Pony" on repeat and clear your schedule for a couple hours type s**t. Maybe cool down with some Boyz II Men "I'll Make Love To You" type nasty.Seriously though, f**k this place. I hate to smear the whole establishment because they hired one garbage person, but any employer that hires someone like Talitha (and puts her in charge of a tournament) needs to reevaluate their business decisions.
Jessica Nicole Garrison
It's a mixture of Same degenerates that have been hanging out for 20 years and some younger kids trying to be tough and prove themselves to whatever.... But I like this place and will always go in when everyone else in the city had called last call, thr Bears will always remain open until 2am.
I'm so disappointed! A patron was bit by the Bartenders' dog and severely hurt! I witnessed the manager tell him that he couldn't return to the bar ever again! How is this decision fair? The manager Sharlene had this conversation with the patron in front of other patrons, so unprofessional! I couldn't believe what I was witnessing! The owners should be ashamed of themselves! My friends and I will not be returning to this bar!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The bartender seems to regulate your alcohol consumption.
this is aimed towards lastnights Bartender....08-17-23 Tell me why this bitch carded me and the 2 females i was with because she didn't know us yet!!! WTF you mean i couldnt buy a drink from the bar because i didnt know you not because i looked under 21?!?!?1 Bitch you turned away bizz because you didnt know us not because we looked under age!! are you fucken stupid?!?!?1What a reject of a BARTENDER..... Never have her at the door to a night club she'd be refusing everyone she didnt know but let in all the highscoolers she hangs out with come in and drink...... Oh yeah my Name is Ends One is case your wondering this is not an annonymous review.
Dive bar so nothing
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
Charlene here was GREAT, amazing bartender who served our drinks perfectly! Pictured is the Pina Colada drink she made me & she was so understanding of me liking sweet drinks.... There was another bartender who switched with her though that made the drinks 90% alcohol and it made me throw up at home with home much was in the drink despite me telling her I don't like tasting the alcohol. The chick was unwilling to lower the alcohol for me.... Good thing was my boyfriend got the shot he wanted & enjoyed his drinks.What's nice is there is 2 hour parking right outside so no paid parking & the music is great, overall a great vibe in here but the fact I had 4 sips of a TERRIBLY made drink ruined the 5/5 star rating for me.
Something of a local neighborhood dive bar. Great service and interesting customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Awesome dive bar. Club friendly.
The worst bartender my buddies and I have ever encountered. Her name is Charlene and she typically works Saturday's. We all watched her as she served drink after drink to get customers completely drunk, and after taking all they're money she happily kicks them out. A insensitive, unprofessional and uncaring way to treat people. We were all shocked, and will never return.
I've always loved this place! Till I was rejected cause of my pooch. Mind you my dog fits in my bag. Never a problem he's a 4 pound pooch. Was just looking for a drink. Thankfully Red Stag is a great place that accommodates! Don't bother. Stage has so mush more to offer! Better ppl and vibe!
Love the pool tournament. Talitha is amazing . While.... dealing with people she doesn't know, who instantly complain about rules and then tell her to pay for them... because they cant come up with .50 cents..... she is slingjng drinks and doin it all! Good times!
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Good strong drinks. Chill atmosphere, double shot was more like a triple! There's pool and darts, though they're the plastic kind....not my fave but safer than metal lol.
Feeling down on your luck? Kept the party going for too long already and figure WTF let's find the outer limit? Not intimidated by sketch or maybe sketch is your sixth love language? Then Bears is for you. As far as I know, given my limited research, this may be one of the few bars on the west side that opens at dawn. Back door entry may be a right of passage in some circles, but at Bears you will literally want to enter through the back door right off the spacious and dimly lit (obviously!) parking lot. Now this is just a guess, but I'll bet you could find something other than what's pored from a bottle or drawn from a tap, should you be brave and curious enough to inquire. The place itself is split between 1) serious pool players, 2) solitary regulars, and 3) friends or groups of regulars congregating near the back door. There's a juke box. Bar seats about 15-20. Um, that's it. Drinks are cheap. Talk is cheaper. Get your drunk on and hope to God you wake up alone in your own bed when all is said and done.
Good bar tender friendly cute an pleasant willing to tend
My short review: DO NOT go to this bar and definitely DO NOT support the Thursday night pool tournament. Go to HOUR BAR and GRILL for 3 Diamond Bar Boxes and employees that won't treat you like trash.Long story: Thursday night tournament was recommended to me by a friend, I decided on a whim to drive 40 minutes to have some fun playing pool. The tournament is supposed to start at 9:00, entries after 9:15 are allowed but cost more. I arrive at 9:15 on the dot. The bartender Talitha (great name for a pet ferret) asked if I was there for the tournament, I said yes and asked where the bathroom was after the long drive (blame the Chipotle chicken). After nuking the disgusting bathroom that looked like it hadn't been cleaned since Biden was VP, I gave my money to Talitha, the "tournament director" (I use this term loosely as a pool tournament director myself). I was immediately told that I "f****d up" the 9:00 tournament (that had yet to start at 9:25) by being the 9th entry - because apparently Google doesn't exist at The Bears Cocktail Lounge so there was no way for the "TD" to figure out how to run a double-elimination tournament with anything but 4/8/16/32 entries. At least 3 more players came in after me - they were probably told that they also "f****d up" the tournament too, I just didn't hear it. After the coin flip for my first game, I had to rack. I didn't know that each player was responsible for half of the cost of the table (50 cents each), which seems like something a TD would tell players. I didn't want to look like a newb, so I ran up to the bar and asked if I could borrow 50 cents. The reply from the TD was "not from me". To be clear, the "TD"/bartender currently holding my credit card with an open drink tab could not loan me 2 f*****g quarters to keep the tournament running in a timely fashion. This seemed weird when after the game I was told I could not clear balls on the table when the next players were nowhere around. Needless to say, I left before my second match - went to Hour and had a blast. So pool players, if you want to go play a poorly run tournament, Bears is the place for you. Just make sure you don't commit the mortal sin of being the 9th entry or run out of quarters, unless your idea of a fun night of billiards includes being berated by a bartender.To top it all off, as I was walking to my car I saw a rat f****n a raccoon. Like, really beatin' the brakes off it. Like, throw Ginuwine "Pony" on repeat and clear your schedule for a couple hours type s**t. Maybe cool down with some Boyz II Men "I'll Make Love To You" type nasty.Seriously though, f**k this place. I hate to smear the whole establishment because they hired one garbage person, but any employer that hires someone like Talitha (and puts her in charge of a tournament) needs to reevaluate their business decisions.
It's a mixture of Same degenerates that have been hanging out for 20 years and some younger kids trying to be tough and prove themselves to whatever.... But I like this place and will always go in when everyone else in the city had called last call, thr Bears will always remain open until 2am.