Nite Owl Cocktail Lounge

Lucky for me, I live walking distance to this gem. In fact, this is the closest drinking establishment to my house other than sneaking beers on to the golf course. I am a huge fan of dive bars, so the dark interior and older regulars are commonplace at bars I frequent. At this location, you will find both. The crowd is aways friendly, and often generous. It's not strange here to have strangers buy you a round of drinks. It's easy to do here as well since their prices are right up my alley -- cheap.The Touch Tunes makes it fun to play whatever your heart desires. And don't be shy about having a dance party. There's no set dance floor, but dancing is not discouraged.The bartenders are always friendly and helpful, but there's usually only one working, so when you roll up with a crowd of 10 of your best friends, someone is gonna have to wait a minute for a drink so be patient. Or play around of pinball while you wait. The place is spacious and the bathrooms (although not fancy) are always clean. That's the sign of a place where people respect the bar. Not only the staff, but obviously the patrons as well. If they could somehow add an outdoor or roof top patio I would be in HEAVEN and their sales would easily triple. That or maybe a big TV with "sports" since I don't have cable. This is not your typical PB bar, so don't get too excited about mojitos and girls in skimpy dresses. You'll see a lot of regulars, dressed down and just havin' a beer with the crew. Come on in sometime and say hello.

Oh my goodness, I lived in San Diego, specifically pacific beach, for seven years and never stopped by this joint. I saw the sign every time I took a left to go to the beach and said that one day I would go inside.While visiting for my friends bachelorette party, I made it a point to stop in and we were not disappointed!The bartender had stories and suggestions for days - I ended up getting a white claw with a shot and some Tajin and I was quite impressed - she really knew what she was talking about.Not only that, they have a juke box and pool tables so you don't have to just sit around - you can get up and be active.The signage and murals outside also made my heart happy - they do a really good job of being a nice dive bar!!!

Popped in here to wait out my EV rental charging across the street. It started out pretty quiet in here. An hour later it was packed. Not sure how but a single solitary bartender was covering 50 or 60 of us hoodlums. She did a great job. Very fast. Very good at knowing who needed an updated drink at the bar. Never lost her cool. Somehow bar backed and picked up empties in between. Solid dive bar, amazing bartenders, and games (pool and ?).

Great local spot. Cold drinks and great friendly service. We happened upon this spot by accident and we were glad we did. This is where the locals go

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Great local chill spot off the beaten path. Not the typical pb scene....good place to shoot pool.

such great service and environment but got so hot and sweaty as it got late - idk if they have any control of the AC but the bartender was fabulous and sweating with me

Went there yesterday around 11:45pm after celebrating the 4th of July. Sat there for 20 minutes at the bar. Not a bartender or anyone working there said one word to me. Didn't ask if I needed a drink. I was completely ignored so I left. The patrons were friendly though

Was my first experience at the night owl and couldn't have had a better bartender. Jenn has got to be by far one of my favorite bartender's I've ever met. Knows how to bring the fire. Will definitely be back.

My wife and I had to pull into their parking lot with a blown rear tire around 8:30 one night. We were driving to SD from Oakland in the pouring rain when the tire blew and completely shredded. A group of guys from the bar offered to help us get back on the road. I went in to let the the bar keeper know what was going on. "No problem, let us know if there's anything we can do to help", was her reply. Helpful staff and helpful patrons. It made a bad situation a positive experience.