1St Street Bar — Restaurant in Encinitas

Best of both worlds, Great place for music and sports! Played here with my band last month and had a blast. Loved being so close to the beach, you could practically feel the waves at the bar.

Small stage but good sound. Lots of seating and standing room for guests. Several big screen TV s broadcasting the big games, pretty good parking all around. (Easy load in for drummers, thank you 1st!!)

Staff was great, and the bar even offers non-alcoholic beer which is a nice treat. Great music (of course) and tons of amazing food arou d the neighborhood.

The vibes were chill and the bar had a big open wall/window so people walking by could get a sample of the party. It was nice to see outside while playing, and watch the colors of the sunset change.

A fun place for a date or to hang with friends, even cool for family (adults of course). I felt comfortable having my dad, uncles and aunts come to my show knowing they would have a good safe time.

I highly recommend checking out 1st Bar Encinitas next time your in...

You’ll get kicked out of this bar for absolutely no reason. I was simply sitting at a table hanging out with friends, when one of the bouncers suddenly comes over and aggressively tells me “if you’re sleeping then you gotta go” (i was wide awake, literally just sitting there).

Then a minute later he comes over with another bouncer and tells me i’m getting kicked out for sleeping….? I stand up, my friend and I ask the guy - what’s the deal, since i’m not causing any issuse (and wide awake) The bouncer gets agressive and pushes my friend. Oh and on the way out, another patron sees this and exclaims how unfair and rude the security is.

Ownership - what kind of conduct is this? How is that acceptable from your employees? Completely unreasonable security that kicks people out for minding their own business and trying to enjoy the night with friends is not the way to create a fun setting. If i was causing an actual issue i’d admit it. But it was shocking to get treated that...

The Saloon may be a dive bar, but on Friday and Saturday it doesn't feel like 1, but 1st street always does. It's the vibe, the atmosphere, the set up, all pointing to a full time divebar. Drinks are usually tall, but watered, they come quick all things considering. Music is ok to tolerable if there is a DJ, but it's just too casual to really make anyone's opinion sway as the diveiest dive this side of the 5 (in Encinitas). Dive bar's are usually my favorite types of bars, but you should come here any day but Friday and Saturday for that, because the big 3 (1st Street, D Street, Saloon turn it up a notch. You won't find people overdressed here like you might elsewhere. It's not a stop off point to pre-party. It's the end up point. Like Denny's. You never go to Denny's, you just end up there. That pool table kills the movement through the room, the lighting is just way too bright and the crowd is the lazy people who didn't want to wait around up...