CHERRYBOMB EC — Restaurant in El Cajon

Having a bit of spare time on our hands, after work my bf & I decided since we were in the area (for vehicle alignment), we decided to stop into a local place showcasing BAR in neon red above it's entrance door. Although there were only 4 patrons at the time of our visit, the atmosphere already gave an impressionable vibe. Black/Red themed accent walls with black bar top, flat screen above the taps selection with a variety of well-balanced spirits & liquors neatly arranged on their glass shelving. Being fairly new whiskey drinkers, my bf ordered an Irish Rye/Coke while I decided on Dewar's/Splash-of-Coke 😁 Our bartender was friendly from the start, obviously favored among patrons it was mentioned to us newbies that he may be referred to as The Infamous Jesse! We engaged in conversations with everyone in the place & I managed to notice two beautiful pool tables displayed in the windowed corner; we can see out the windows but no one sees in 😉 There was a modern AMI jukebox on the back wall where high table tops/chairs lined the inside perimeter curving to a back corner where the restrooms were located. Outside the restrooms sat a pinball machine or a game of sorts hehehe you'll have to excuse me for I seem to have difficulty recalling specifics of the game type they had. There were 2 other TVs for sports watching & an outside area in the back of the establishment offering cafeteria table seating, an enclosed premises featuring a nifty wooden gate, there was corn hole & 1 other game I seem to forgot the name of lol & ashtrays for the ol' skool smoker'z 😋 I'm just being playful y'all. Anyhow, we both really enjoyed ourselves which was surprising tbh. I will say this is NOT a place for rowdy efferz to go who often find trouble glaring them in the face after they've been drinking. Nope nope. Trust when I say no good will come to those freshly visiting with no real ties to the place who want to cause trouble! The Infamous Jesse certainly strives to keep a somewhat mild atmosphere in his place & has been known to handle those scandals...

I’ve never written a review, but I really wanted to let others know others about this place. I was having a really bad day, so I went to the closest bar near my apartment. At the first glance, as a small asian girl, I was intimidated by the people there. Ordered a drink and realized that it was a cash only bar. To be fair, I shouldve noticed the giant neon words “CASH ONLY” on the wall. 😅 The guy told me that it’s alright as long as I come back. I felt absolutely terrible, for I had never taken anything for free except for free samples, then the guy next to me told him to put it on his tab. The regulars are absolute sweet hearts and so is the barista there. I’m not telling people to take advantage of the people there, but I want everyone to know how wonderful the atmosphere was there. Everyone is there for a good time, it’s homey, and the drink was amazing (got midori sours.) I will definitely be bringing back friends there, with cash of course. Hope Cherrybomb lasts a long,...

We had a horrible experience while we were here. I came here with my family to try and have a good time. We didn't say anything to the bartender after we got our drinks but, my mother and I like to origami fold our tips when we leave cash, as we were actively folding, we had a $1 bill (that we had completed) folded on the counter as we were actively folding the other bills, Tyler the bartender got so mad at the $1 bill, he threw it down behind the counter and then proceeded to chase us out of the bar and said "As soon as I saw you, I knew you'd be an issue. Make sure to tell my boss my name is Tyler!" As we were trying to leave. We left our drinks half empty and will not be coming back. The orange juice in the screwdrivers tasted expired and this...