Bull's Tavern — Restaurant in San Luis Obispo

I came here because my mom, who had gone to Cal Poly, said it was a great place but I think it’s changed dramatically since. The bartender was so bad we wound up leaving without ordering and now that looking at these online reviews, I have to question the authenticity of a lot of them. My friend and I came inside, asked if we could have a menu, the woman bartending at the time said they didn’t have a menu, so I asked what were some common drinks.

This was on a dead night, and she said she’d come back when we figured out what we were having. I waved her over and asked for two Coronas or Sierra Nevadas, and she said they didn’t carry beer. I said I’d have what the people next to us were drinking, and the bartender said she didn’t know what they were drinking. Keep in mind, she had just served those people all the same identical drink, from the same bottles. My friend asked for vodka with ice, and she shook her head and said something like, “seriously?” Apparently that wasn’t good enough for her to register as an order.

We retreated from the bar, talked it over for a few minutes wondering what we did wrong here, and then decided to leave. Go to SLO Brew or literally any other place in SLO for a...

Jeeze, the big red head bartender was so uninviting and attitudinal!!! I tipped him out, but yuck! He needs to cheer-up or get out of tending bar with patrons who are bringing folks in there for the first time-then get such a bad vibe, they decide NEVER to return! Sad, cuz we had a blast in Slo that day, until we went to Bull's...

Bull's definitely has a fun, dancey vibe, but only if you like country music. I personally don't so it's not my bar of choice, but other than that it seems like a fun place. I've never been when it isn't packed though, so don't expect to be able to find anywhere to sit. But everyone always passes through so definitely worth...