Pecs Bar

Great bar with great vibes, friendly staff & locals. As far as other reviews go, I had no hesitation in going & had a very good time. Go with a "gracious guest" attitude and you will find that you will be welcomed warmly. Locals I know highly recommend this bar & they are not wrong. Best bar I’ve been to in a long time. Cheers!

Had so much fun here tonight despite my anxiety and shyness got to me but still people are nice. It is a good environment, the bartenders is nice. The bartender that served me was helpful, nice and talk to me here and there. The old gays that talked to me and all randomly and called me Hennessy were so nice and welcoming and helped me a bit to break away from the shyness. Great environment to meet people and talk. I wish I was not overwhelmed, awkward and was the verge of breaking down because of my shyness. Lmao Overall amazing, fun, spectacular, great drinks, nice staff, nice people. Would come again whenever I am in San Diego!!!!

I asked the bartender for a Manhattan and he didn’t know how to make one. I mean…I know this isn’t a craft cocktail bar, but FFS hire bartenders who know how to make basic drinks. FWIW the bartender was nice enough (if unqualified) and the bar itself has good vibes. So just get a beer or a drink with no more than two ingredients, I guess?

If i could give it 0 stars I would. I was visiting SD from Atlanta and decided to make a stop at Pecs for a drink after a day at the park. As soon as my partner and I came in, the vibes from the bar tender were off. We proceed to order 2 long islands for us and paid. A gnat flew into my drink and I told the bartender and he was immediately visibly upset about it. I asked if he could remake my drink and he said ‘I mean yeah but is that an actual bug?’ Which was clearly sitting at the bottom of the drink. He takes the drinks and asks other people sitting at the bar if they could see a bug and he’s making smart remakes the whole time. Now he’s really upset and he toses the drink out and starts slamming things when fixing my second drink. The whole time throwing a tantrum like a little brat. Once my drink is ready he puts it in front of me and hands me a paper coaster and tells me to put it on top of my drink because he’s not making me another if a bug gets in it. Trevor, the old queen was nothing but rude, mean and miserable. I heard someone call him Trevor. I am never coming back to this establishment. He’s clearly a racist as my partner and I are men of color and there's no other reason as we weren't rude or demanding towards him. I demand that his place do better if you’re going to include black and brown in your rainbow flags…

Great bar but the only let down is customer service if that bothers you at all. A very busy bar with passive aggressive service including a bit of proudness if that’s your cup of tea . The bar could achieve 5 stars but the staff and toilets let down this place for more potential. The washroom is shared with a urinal and toilet in the same room, again if that’s your cup of tea then this might be a place for you to hog. Being a visitor to San Diego this bar seems very well established with locals so it very difficult to mingle with the locals. The drink's from the taps don’t taste too good more likely that there is a maintenance issue with pipe cleaning. The soft drinks tastes unusual including the beer. I was offered an alternative to red bull and that tasted off. I went to order a third drink Big Wave and that also did not taste the same as the one I had at the Pizza Shop in the main gay village. The venue has a pool table and tv screens . Soft drinks 3 out of 10 Largers 4 out of 10 Customer service 3 out of 10 Location 3 out of 10 Washroom Facilities 2 out of 10

My cousins and I had a disappointing experience at Pecs Bar that left us feeling judged and unwelcome. We were originally heading home when one of my cousins decided he wanted to stop and check out Pecs for a quick drink — so we turned back and went in. At the entrance, the security guard with the black beard let a guy in who admitted he didn’t have an ID. The guard literally said, "You guys don’t have ID?" and still waved them through. Then, when it was our turn, he stopped us and asked if we had "too much to drink," just because we walked back around the building before coming in. We were calm, respectful, and said we were heading home via Uber. But the way he treated us felt personal — like he didn’t like us from the moment we walked up. We still went in, had one drink, and left after about 30 minutes because none of us felt comfortable. We even told someone inside what happened, and the response was, "We have no control over that." No apology. No concern. Letting someone in without any ID is against the law, and treating other customers unfairly isn’t acceptable. Pecs Bar needs to hold their door staff accountable — especially when their behavior turns people away for no good reason.

Busy Saturdays and abnormally crowded if that's your thing. Friendly service and decent prices. Sundays Backyard is wonderful, give it a try!