The Study Lounge — Restaurant in El Cajon

Great little bar with four star service from Paul the manager/bartender for as busy as it was. Two more barmaids didn't venture beyond the pass thru. It was my second visit here and the place was rocking with a DJ for a birthday party.

The beer was cold, the music was loud, free chips available to stimulate your thirst, decent drink prices to quench that thirst, a dedicated TV for San Diego Padres games, sports on the other televisions and two pool tables.

The pool tables were in use all night. I have not played here, but the felt looked In good condition, the tables well spaced.

Most of the bar and tables were filled while I was there. At the far end of the bar is a spot to charge your phone.

The Padres dedicated TV is only visible to the three bar stools and a few tables at that end of the bar. When the game ends there is only a baseball recap show available to watch on that TV.

There is an ATM available next door at the 7 eleven.

Stopped in here again today 11 January 2024 around 4:20 pm. My third visit here and received excellent service from the person working the bar. Ordered a beer, plugged in my phone and asked for quarters to shoot pool. The lovely lady behind the bar informed me the pool tables were no charge. There was decent music playing on the jukebox, a formula one race on the TV and the locals mind their own.

I neglected to ask the person tending bar her name, but she deserves a raise for being attentive to someone she had never seen in there before. As soon as she spotted my empty glass was right there asking if I was going to have another. It was one and done, my phone had enough charge so I respectfully declined. It is few and far between that you find a server, be it restaurant, bar or club that does their job well. I used to bartend myself as my family owned bars. My father used to scout his competition looking to steal quality servers such as this to work for him.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ESTABLISHMENT IF YOU WANT A COLD BEER, NOSH ON FREE CHIPS, OR...

If you're looking for some excitement outside of your 9-5 boring desk job, this is it.

If you are an avid pool player this is a great spot to go with some cheap drinks. They have free pool tables and there are always great partners to challenge yourself with!

You need a little bit of a back-bone to deal with some of the "special " folk that frequent this bar, but if you keep your nose out of the suffocating drama, you should be alright.

Sundays and Mondays are quiet, cozy nights. Great for focusing on your pool game.

Wednesdays are karaoke night. The karaoke hostess, Heather Angel, is true to her name and a real gem. She is full of encouragement, charisma and positive energy.

Paul is an awesome bartender, he's seen it all over the years and I appreciate his warm welcomes.

You see a variety of unique characters frequent this spot and I think it's interesting enough to write a book about it.

Aesthetically speaking the bookshelf is so neat, including a ton of books to browse from while you're chugging down some Guinness.

I would recommend having chile serrano to add to their spicy margarita

Edit: I still love frequenting this bar cue Tony Keith and Nicole is always quick to greet me with beautiful customer service and...

If you're looking for some excitement outside of your 9-5 boring desk job, this is it.

If you are an avid pool player this is a great spot to go with some cheap drinks. They have free pool tables and there are always great partners to challenge yourself with!

They have a really fun pool tournament Tuesday nights starting at 7:00. $5 buy in with a $5 10 ball raffle. Josh is the host; and he is very fair and efficient when it comes to running it.

You need a little bit of a back-bone to deal with some of the "special " folk that frequent this spot; Like most places.

Sundays and Mondays are quiet, cozy nights. Great for focusing on your pool game.

Wednesdays are karaoke night. The karaoke hostess, Heather Angel, is true to her name and a real gem. She is full of encouragement, charisma and positive energy.

Paul is an awesome bartender, he's seen it all over the years and I appreciate his warm welcomes.

You see a variety of unique characters frequent this spot and I think it's interesting enough to write a book about it.

Aesthetically speaking the bookshelf is so neat, including a ton of books to browse from while you're chugging down some Guinness.

I would recommend having chile serrano to add to their...