Alice was so amazing and she is the reason why I will always come back!!! Thank you Alice for being so friendly, humble, and welcoming!! I will be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edoardo
Classic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mayra
Great place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Israel Perez
My friends and I love this bar, and the atmosphere. Friendly people and the pool table adds an extra level of fun. Unfortunately, we had a bad experience with the bartender (brown hair, younger). I personally had a banking situation so I had to go get the cash from a friend down the street, but in the interim she told my friends that they could not leave if the tab was not paid for ($32), creating an uncomfortable environment. When I got back, I only had $20 dls and waiting on my friend to cashapp me the rest to pay for my tab (this was around 1:10 am) but the bartender was very rude and disrespectful towards us. I let her know that I was waiting for a transfer, so she started making fun of me and being condescending and with a big attitude, even though it was not closing time yet. Bartender ended up kicking me out, because she stated that did not have time for that.
It is very unfortunate because she ruined our night and we don’t feel comfortable going back out there anymore.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Johnny Hodge
Got some drinks in with the boys, solid spot for a few beers
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Leslie Wright
First of all, being an out of towner & putting down roots for the next 2 years….Alice made us feel like we were home!!! Right out the gate! Popcorn, watermelon & the best pours!!! I’m telling you, the Ambiance is you & what you do with the time you’re there❤️🦋🍸🍹🍺🥃
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Talia Lea
EXTREMELY rude & condescending. An entire group of us were being polite and we were completely shut down and dismissed. Not even given a chance to order and enjoy our time here. Worst bar I’ve ever been to in SB. 0/10. Just don’t go here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Paul
It should be noted that this is the 'new' Sportsman Lounge location on State Street. It's decidedly a more upscale vibe than the dive/locals bar feel of the old location off Figueroa and Chapala. Which accounts for some of the older reviews. The move happened shortly before Covid brought the world down, and I'm grateful Sporty's survived! It's a good place now and it was a good place before, but the new location results in a decidedly new vibe.
One bar-box pool table and league play on Tuesday nights. Full bar. Prime location on State Street which makes for an interesting mixture of long-time Sporty's regulars as well as first time walk-ins. Either way you'll be welcome and will make friends here if that's what you're looking for.
Vegetarian options: No food.
Parking: Downtown Santa Barbara is not a fun place for parking. But after dark there is more free street parking around the area - but you have to hunt for it. Otherwise it's the pay parking lots in the area.
Kid-friendliness: It's a bar.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Don Julio Anejo 1942
Katherine Bristow
Awesome place! The drinks here are on point! They don’t skimp on the alcohol and the vibe is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Crash
The ultimate dive (style) bar in all of S.B. all hail the sportsman bar!
Best in town and bathrooms so clean lol. And 2 of them. Pool table and big tvs. Can't wait for football season
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
John Reilly
Always a good choice
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Erick Wolfe
No food other than bagged chips. Good beer selection, great cocktails, excellent service, and always a comfortable place. A great dive bar feel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Irma Irma
Great waiter, very affordable, open when everything else is already closed, billiards, as much alcohol as you want... a very good party and why not get to know beer! Great atmosphere, music...
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
BKO
Yes a dive but 5 star dive for atmosphere and drinks good You get your money's
Alice was so amazing and she is the reason why I will always come back!!! Thank you Alice for being so friendly, humble, and welcoming!! I will be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Classic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friends and I love this bar, and the atmosphere. Friendly people and the pool table adds an extra level of fun. Unfortunately, we had a bad experience with the bartender (brown hair, younger). I personally had a banking situation so I had to go get the cash from a friend down the street, but in the interim she told my friends that they could not leave if the tab was not paid for ($32), creating an uncomfortable environment. When I got back, I only had $20 dls and waiting on my friend to cashapp me the rest to pay for my tab (this was around 1:10 am) but the bartender was very rude and disrespectful towards us. I let her know that I was waiting for a transfer, so she started making fun of me and being condescending and with a big attitude, even though it was not closing time yet. Bartender ended up kicking me out, because she stated that did not have time for that.
It is very unfortunate because she ruined our night and we don’t feel comfortable going back out there anymore.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Got some drinks in with the boys, solid spot for a few beers
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
First of all, being an out of towner & putting down roots for the next 2 years….Alice made us feel like we were home!!! Right out the gate! Popcorn, watermelon & the best pours!!! I’m telling you, the Ambiance is you & what you do with the time you’re there❤️🦋🍸🍹🍺🥃
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
EXTREMELY rude & condescending. An entire group of us were being polite and we were completely shut down and dismissed. Not even given a chance to order and enjoy our time here. Worst bar I’ve ever been to in SB. 0/10. Just don’t go here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
It should be noted that this is the 'new' Sportsman Lounge location on State Street. It's decidedly a more upscale vibe than the dive/locals bar feel of the old location off Figueroa and Chapala. Which accounts for some of the older reviews. The move happened shortly before Covid brought the world down, and I'm grateful Sporty's survived! It's a good place now and it was a good place before, but the new location results in a decidedly new vibe.
One bar-box pool table and league play on Tuesday nights. Full bar. Prime location on State Street which makes for an interesting mixture of long-time Sporty's regulars as well as first time walk-ins. Either way you'll be welcome and will make friends here if that's what you're looking for.
Vegetarian options: No food.
Parking: Downtown Santa Barbara is not a fun place for parking. But after dark there is more free street parking around the area - but you have to hunt for it. Otherwise it's the pay parking lots in the area.
Kid-friendliness: It's a bar.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Don Julio Anejo 1942
Awesome place! The drinks here are on point! They don’t skimp on the alcohol and the vibe is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The ultimate dive (style) bar in all of S.B. all hail the sportsman bar!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Best in town and bathrooms so clean lol. And 2 of them. Pool table and big tvs. Can't wait for football season
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Always a good choice
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
No food other than bagged chips. Good beer selection, great cocktails, excellent service, and always a comfortable place. A great dive bar feel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great waiter, very affordable, open when everything else is already closed, billiards, as much alcohol as you want... a very good party and why not get to know beer! Great atmosphere, music...
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Yes a dive but 5 star dive for atmosphere and drinks good You get your money's
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
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