Pounders Sports Pub — Restaurant in Escondido

This place is funny if you rate them lower, they always come back with something. I wanted to see what they would say with a blank 1 star; met expectations for sure. TLDR * All in all, I recommend checking out some of the other bars and brewery's on Grand during the day. Pounders is all right at night, but if your coming from somewhere else, the watered down drinks and atmosphere are not worth the risk. Pounders is the last bar open on Grand and they like it that way. Although if you read reviews they have a weird policy of kicking out anyone whose coming from a different bar or has had a few drinks. I guess that's cool if you want to make sure people start and stay at your bar.

If you do manage to get through the door, it is an ok place, few pool tables, broken Foosball, and pinball machine, the back is super dark dance floor and occasionally lights up for bands. Highly recommend switching to LED to cut back on electricity costs. They water down drinks a lot though; and maintain the standard prices. I LEFT THE BAR MORE HYDRATED THEN WHEN I ARRIVED.

Outside of that, I personally have never seen any issues with the crowd other than that one or two shady characters out of place. A few people and their annoyed interactions with one of the many bouncers but they usually just head to the other late night bar crossing the street.

Pounders feels like a bar aware of its decline on Grand and is trying anything to stay ahead. Sadly even its own employees are leaving for greener pastures. I wish you nothing but the best Pounders; I would cheer you, but your drinks are pretty much...

I was watching the band tonight. Needed to use the bathroom. It was being cleaned. I was next in line to use it. A girl walked in front of me and I held the door saying "whoa, hang on a sec, I'm next in line. They're cleaning the bathroom." She left. Next thing I know, coming out of the bathroom, the lady who had cleaned it said the bartender said I was to be kicked out. I was like what? Lady said it was the bartender who cut in front of me, said she didn't like what I said so I needed to leave. I asked to speak with the manager. We went out back to speak to the guy sitting on the stool at back door. We (the employee cleaning the bathroom, who was my WITNESS, and I) told the guy who said he was the manager in charge, the story. He asked me to wait outside. He came back saying the bartender told him I shoved her, which I DID NOT, didn't even touch her. I held the door open, talking to "the girl" who cut in front of me in line to use bathroom. I told the manager in charge that was a lie. That's not my M.O. He told me to wait. I chose to leave as I didn't need Pounders' "drama".

I don't like liars, especially an employee of an establishment. I'm not going to spend my money at a...

do not go here if You’ve had one drink or if you’re in the military. I brought my sister here. She is 47 years old. She had two drinks at a bar before coming here. They allowed her service and then she argues with them about my military ID in allowing his service and they told her she was too intoxicated to enter the bar. she in no way was passed a legal limit and I had not even drink at this point. I did one side because I was allowed in and spoke with the owner supposedly, told me John, they’re supposed manager of security, a fat bearded fellow, that he had good reason hahahah. To which I responded I’m in the Navy, we are celebrating, she is below the legal limit and is not stumbling or exhibiting any signs of intoxicating Behavior.I was just Upset and told the supposed owner and then after voicing my complaints calmly I was kicked out of the bar by the fat security guard. This is because my friend was intoxicated. Pretty sure neither of these are any kind of laws. Avoid this bar if your military or a...