We desperately needed an Irish Coffee, and not only did James Joyce deliver, we've already gone back for seconds and plan to make this a frequent stop!Would highly recommend! Friendly bartender, security, and easily one of the best Irish Coffees in Santa Barbara.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Walter Somers
Wanna go Irish ? Go James Joyce ! A real Irish pub, especialy those nights with a live band are memorable. And an excellent Guinness ofcourse ! There are plenty of bars along State Street but for n endless night with music and great atmoshere: this is the place to be.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Pamela R.
Even better than his cousins' bar in Salthill.....No Darts or billiards in there. Good craic and open until 2:00 am in SB! Yay! Love you Tommy Byrne!!!
Alec O
The bouncer (bald, bearded) would not let me into the establishment even though he admitted my ID was valid, because he didn’t recognize my friends state Id. Clearly he was on a power trip and didn’t even let me in alone.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yvette O'Leary
Fun but a lot of bad karaoke ? ?
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Marsha Johnson
Very hostile place to POC. Patrons and bartenders
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Kristina M.
My go-to spot for karaoke on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The staff are so friendly and kind, they take care of you well. Besides having karaoke, they also have darts and a pool table in the back and an outdoor patio. The bartenders are quick and make great drinks, and they have a good selection of beer on tap. If you want to get to know SB locals well, this is a great bar to be at.
Jocelyn Turner
This place doesn't have food but it has great karaoke! Awesome place to come to if you're looking for a nice vibe and kind people. The bartenders are excellent and the drinks are excellent as well.Parking: It's state st, so park on one of many side streets
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
James
Took my id and took my id at half a beer. Would not return at half a beer. Obviously in the wrong. Do not go here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Achim Wixforth
For years, we come her Tuesdays, whenever we‘re in town! Meet with good old friends, have a Guiness and enjoy live and company!CU next Tuesday???
The James Joyce rocks! Even at 11 am in the morning when you wander in trying find some WiFi, you will be transported into the world of cool drinks and cooler Santa Barbara souls! Special cheers to Katy, Rusty and Laura! We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruby F.
If I could give 0 I would. Do not come here if you respect women or care for customer emotional/physical safety. The staff does not and never have had respect. if you have an ounce of empathy for those wronged by drunk bar workers do not come here. Touching a heater as a customer should not be a reason for the security to kick people out and cuss at customers. Rusty maybe is his name ? White hair, older man that told my partner he was rude, had attitude, called him fucking dick etc. all because he wanted to turn the heater on for me. Rusty, the security was talking/flirting with a woman customer and didn't ask if we needed help or let us know that the heater wasn't in fact working. This is not the first time we had a problem with the occasional angry drunk security guard here. He said "You probably don't go out often, do you think it's ok to touch a heater that's not yours? If you wanna catch attitude with me you can just leave". Mind you we just sat down with fresh drinks and we said we were sorry for touching the property. My bf tried to take responsibility while requesting him to please calm down. Him "it's not fucking cold out anyways, don't tell me how to do my job..." As a server, I don't care if customers adjust the heater especially if im not giving adequate service. He was wrong to asume anything and talk the way he did. But for him talking with the customer and talking bad to us was his priority. Another male worker came settled rusty down and only listened to my bf not me. He only listened to my bf because he said he did jujitsu. Where he has learned about respect and managing your temper. It felt demeaning for everyone involved. "Oh I noticed your swollen ear from a far while you ordered your drink". Only giving respect to those who he thought fit the description of who he thought deserved it, shook his hand even. Out of 4 people my bf was the only man. We did not feel safe here. We just wanted to be heard out in the beginning. Not monitored until we finished our drinks. We have gone here only twice in the passed, this was our third chance, as we have lived in sb for over 4 generations. The front guard said "why come back then?" We we're trying to give it a chance as rusty shouldn't be the face of James Joyce. But he totally is. It wasn't a spot to go out of the way for and certainly will never be again. I appreciated the front guard for finally saying "sorry don't mind him on the way out" but it took my bf to explain all these things first. Ps bar tenders seemed like the only ones working hard to provide good service. Date: 7/27/23
Ruben Marquez
Rude Bartenders who act like they own the
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
sohail
Good pint of Guinness!
Shinobi Rising
They have peanuts, but no food. Great atmosphere and people though. Probably one of the top 5 places you could hang out at in Santa Barbara.
We desperately needed an Irish Coffee, and not only did James Joyce deliver, we've already gone back for seconds and plan to make this a frequent stop!Would highly recommend! Friendly bartender, security, and easily one of the best Irish Coffees in Santa Barbara.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Wanna go Irish ? Go James Joyce ! A real Irish pub, especialy those nights with a live band are memorable. And an excellent Guinness ofcourse ! There are plenty of bars along State Street but for n endless night with music and great atmoshere: this is the place to be.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Even better than his cousins' bar in Salthill.....No Darts or billiards in there. Good craic and open until 2:00 am in SB! Yay! Love you Tommy Byrne!!!
The bouncer (bald, bearded) would not let me into the establishment even though he admitted my ID was valid, because he didn’t recognize my friends state Id. Clearly he was on a power trip and didn’t even let me in alone.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fun but a lot of bad karaoke ? ?
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Very hostile place to POC. Patrons and bartenders
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
My go-to spot for karaoke on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The staff are so friendly and kind, they take care of you well. Besides having karaoke, they also have darts and a pool table in the back and an outdoor patio. The bartenders are quick and make great drinks, and they have a good selection of beer on tap. If you want to get to know SB locals well, this is a great bar to be at.
This place doesn't have food but it has great karaoke! Awesome place to come to if you're looking for a nice vibe and kind people. The bartenders are excellent and the drinks are excellent as well.Parking: It's state st, so park on one of many side streets
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Took my id and took my id at half a beer. Would not return at half a beer. Obviously in the wrong. Do not go here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
For years, we come her Tuesdays, whenever we‘re in town! Meet with good old friends, have a Guiness and enjoy live and company!CU next Tuesday???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The James Joyce rocks! Even at 11 am in the morning when you wander in trying find some WiFi, you will be transported into the world of cool drinks and cooler Santa Barbara souls! Special cheers to Katy, Rusty and Laura! We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If I could give 0 I would. Do not come here if you respect women or care for customer emotional/physical safety. The staff does not and never have had respect. if you have an ounce of empathy for those wronged by drunk bar workers do not come here. Touching a heater as a customer should not be a reason for the security to kick people out and cuss at customers. Rusty maybe is his name ? White hair, older man that told my partner he was rude, had attitude, called him fucking dick etc. all because he wanted to turn the heater on for me. Rusty, the security was talking/flirting with a woman customer and didn't ask if we needed help or let us know that the heater wasn't in fact working. This is not the first time we had a problem with the occasional angry drunk security guard here. He said "You probably don't go out often, do you think it's ok to touch a heater that's not yours? If you wanna catch attitude with me you can just leave". Mind you we just sat down with fresh drinks and we said we were sorry for touching the property. My bf tried to take responsibility while requesting him to please calm down. Him "it's not fucking cold out anyways, don't tell me how to do my job..." As a server, I don't care if customers adjust the heater especially if im not giving adequate service. He was wrong to asume anything and talk the way he did. But for him talking with the customer and talking bad to us was his priority. Another male worker came settled rusty down and only listened to my bf not me. He only listened to my bf because he said he did jujitsu. Where he has learned about respect and managing your temper. It felt demeaning for everyone involved. "Oh I noticed your swollen ear from a far while you ordered your drink". Only giving respect to those who he thought fit the description of who he thought deserved it, shook his hand even. Out of 4 people my bf was the only man. We did not feel safe here. We just wanted to be heard out in the beginning. Not monitored until we finished our drinks. We have gone here only twice in the passed, this was our third chance, as we have lived in sb for over 4 generations. The front guard said "why come back then?" We we're trying to give it a chance as rusty shouldn't be the face of James Joyce. But he totally is. It wasn't a spot to go out of the way for and certainly will never be again. I appreciated the front guard for finally saying "sorry don't mind him on the way out" but it took my bf to explain all these things first. Ps bar tenders seemed like the only ones working hard to provide good service. Date: 7/27/23
Rude Bartenders who act like they own the
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good pint of Guinness!
They have peanuts, but no food. Great atmosphere and people though. Probably one of the top 5 places you could hang out at in Santa Barbara.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5