Grovers Tavern

Fudged up when you enter a bar or any establishment and they give you a dirty look like you're money ain't worth shit.. I used to come here back in the days , my old apartment was located nearby so yeah. Anyway the f^# a55 female dog tending the bar looks and ignored me as I walk in. Another customer had to tell her what up and to serve me. Really WTF..!!! Not coming back and I was going to chill for a few hours but fudge that..! Never will I never ..!!

Cheapest prices in town cool bartenders old soul type vibe juke box touch tunes and pool

A small neighborhood bar close to the Home Depot I frequent. One of those spots that'll never make it past 3 stars. If you come here you'll know..Rough on the edges somewhat but decent once you're inside. Kinda of a blue collar type place that attracts all types and colorful neighborhood folks. I even run into the guy I know from my gym, a hard working construction guy. Jukebox always going. A little bit country, reggae, rock n roll-but the last time there was Jazz on, other times 70's funk, 80's rock. No hip-hop yet. However, too loud on the jukebox. It's ok, though, I've been to many ear-splitting concerts back in my earlier days. When the music stops it gets quiet and awkward at times. Without even trying to eavesdrop you'll hear about women, drugs, or drinking or other vices in the conversations. Yes, the good things in life I must say. Sorrow drowning at its best.First time in was at least 15 years ago when I was searching for a barmaid that I went to high school with. Never did find her. She wrote in my yearbook and for some reason thought I was cute, a missed opportunity for me. She was sugar sweet too.. But you know the owner is smart because he hires only friendly attractive ladies. I remember this problem when I was bartending, it was hard to get a job as a dude at many bars. Well, over 90% of customers are men and they want some T and A to look at. Something I could not provide.. I found work at Fannie's, The Vortex, and the Palomar card room. Places nobody wanted to work at obviously.Oh yeah back to the bar- there are 2 pool tables here that seem to never have any players. Can't figure that one out. Although I rarely stop in, I'm somehow recognizable and treated as a regular. Some people come in and sound like they can't even talk. Maybe they're drunk already, not sure. The barmaids seem to have no problem at all, they speak their language. Like I said earlier, all walks of life and colorful fellows.

If you were to look up "local dive bar" in a dictionary, not that anybody uses those anymore, I wouldn't be surprised if you found a picture of this place. it is just sheer happenstance that I found this place. I had just left a nearby retailer and was cutting through the parking lot headed back out to the street when I rolled up on "Grover's Tavern." The door was open and I could see the bartender and one patron as I rolled by. It looked inviting, so why not, right? I felt I owed it to Yelp Nation to give it a try. There were actually four people sitting at the bar when I strolled in. You know you are in a local dive bar when you walk in to find "Malcolm In The Middle" playing on three TV's.Nothing fancy and not a lot of fanfare. Just cold, relatively inexpensive beer and a friendly bartender. A large frosty domestic will run you less than four bucks. The bartender even offered up some Taki's chips from her personal stash. Now that's local.

Not a friend of Uber drivers. If you've been driving all night and you need to stop here to go to the bathroom really quick then you need to buy a drink to use the restroom. So buy a drink then go back to Uber driving drunk people around? I would suggest a bathroom policy more in line with basic human decency.

Nice dive bar in Lemon Grove. Beer, wine, sake and some cocktails. Great local hang out. Their hours after 1pm-11pm. Colleen is Awesome

As a local I take seriously supporting our local establishments but I must admit reading on Google that your place is dog friendly and then being met by your super passive aggressive bartender with "you better control your dog" immediately upon walking in and no real clear l answer on the rules I was very put off. When seeking hospitality we all have a choice where we spend our money and it is not at all conducive to be met with aggression before even entering the establishment. This bartender was on a power trip and lost your business money this time as well as next. Lemon Grove is about the homies! Tell your girl to get it together!

Great local spot with pool tables juke box and good vibes. Bartender Danielle was a very good and attentive.

It's listed as dog friendly, but it isn't. My only suggestion is to change that to not confuse people who check that before hand.

This place is hit or miss. It really depends on the crowd in there. Sometimes it's friendly and other times it's shady or creepy. No booze just beer and wine. Used to go with my wife after dinner on date nights but I'll stick to the la Mesa bars from now on.