McCarthy's | Irish Pub — Restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Local dive bar with a dark mood where many locals prefer to congregate. Service will vary depending on how often you frequent the spot, with regulars getting better service than others that aren't as dependant on booze and the grimy spot at which to consume it. This location has no reservations about overserving its customers, so definitely expect to encounter some mouthy patrons and even fighting from time to time. Moreover, the bouncers allow the regulars to bully other customers and are granted a separate set of rules. The short bouncer with a beard simply watched as a frequent patron assaulted my friend on the property but couldn't be bothered to do his job. Very low character folks here... Count...

Bouncer needs an ego check and a lesson on discrimination. Showed up with a few friends for our first stop of the night, visiting SLO as Cal Poly Almuni. The bouncer denied us because someone we weren’t associated with (just walked up in front of us) was too drunk. He immediately grouped us in with this random and turned us away. We tried to explain but he wouldn’t listen, and was very rude and aggressive. If he decided he doesn’t want our business on behalf of his bosses and owners, I hope they understand the lengths he is going to and how he’s treating...

Do you not want to party but just chill and have an effing drink? This is the bar for that. Great vibes, great bartenders and even better usuals. It's the bar that makes you want to yell "Norm!" If you work in the industry this is the place to go after work closes where you could have a nice conversation and just be around good people. They are professional but fun and always are blasting music that will give you the impulse to sing with strangers and just have a nice night. When I think of a good time at a bar I think...