Chico Club

La Mesa, United States

3.4

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 619-465-4190
Website:
www.chicoclub1940.com
Address:
7366 El Cajon Blvd, La Mesa, CA, 91942
La Mesa
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.3 mi70th St.
0.3 mi70th St. Trolley Station
1.1 miLa Mesa Boulevard
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Takes Reservations
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Music
Live, Juke Box
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Thu, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Has Pool Table
Yes

Today

Today 10:00 am – 2:00 am
Open now
Local time (La Mesa) 16:55 Thursday, 28 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 2:00 am
Tuesday 10:00 am – 2:00 am
Wednesday 10:00 am – 2:00 am
Thursday 10:00 am – 2:00 am
Friday 10:00 am – 2:00 am
Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 am
Sunday 10:00 am – 2:00 am

Description

Specialties

22 oz. Bud Light or Coors Light only $ 3.75 Well drinks only $ 3.25 Extended Happy hour 10 am-​8 pm except Saturdays. Most Diverse & Decent wine selection of any dive bar in the area! Best BIG Hot dogs! Pure kosher beef on sesame seed bun. $ 3.00

History

Established in 1940.

A legend in La Mesa at this same location since 1940. Original owner is said to have been a friend of Chico Marx of the Marx Brothers. Another story says the name came from Chicken farms that surrounded the area in the early part of the 20th century.

Meet the Business Owner

Larry F.

Business Owner

Larry Fox was born in New York City and grew up in Westbury, Long Island. He relocated here to the San Diego area in 1979 and married native San Diegan, Sally Rice in 1982. They have lived in the same house in Spring Valley since 1985 when their son, Alan was only 6 months old. Alan plays bass guitar in a progressive metal band called «Fadrait.» Before acquiring Chico Club at the end of 2012, Larry worked in marketing communications for 25 years in telecommunications companies such as Cox Communications and Motorola Mobility. There are 6 employees who make Chico Club an exceptionally friendly & fun bar!

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20 reviews of Chico Club

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Place rating: 5
La Mesa, CA
Nice bar very cool. this is a great place. jeff the bartender is the man!
Place rating: 5
Pasadena, CA
A friend and I stopped in for drinks after a very brief walk. We found seats at the bar, and though we weren’t planning on drinking, just watching the bartenders work were convinced to try the Bloody Mary and Minty Fresh. Both were tasty, went down easy, and were clearly pretty strong.
Place rating: 5
La Jolla, CA
Nice place for karaōke. The bartenders are very welcoming so I will for sure be back.
Place rating: 5
Fort Lauderdale, FL
This place feels like a home more than a bar~ remember Cheers… where «everyone knows your name», that is this place. A rendezvous point for friends and an environment for strangers to become friends. Innovative drink concoctions that will have your taste buds saying, «WHOOOOO!!!» and if you fancy wine… their selection would appease a wine snob. There are also pool tables for entertainment~ oh! and how could I forget to mention the karaōke!!! I haven’t mustered up the courage myself to sing a song, however; really enjoyed watching others do so. The bartenders are all super friendly and will do whatever they can to give you exactly what you want. Oh! also there’s a jukebox and for a small fee, you can hear whatever you like. The owner visits frequently and says hello to everyone on a first name basis, which is rare these days. I really, really enjoyed being here. This place has a certain energy that is welcoming and I hope you’ll go and experience it for yourself.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Well I’ve been to Chico club a few times in the pass. Every time the bartender was always very much into her own friends. NOT A GOOD IMPRESSION!!! So fast forward to last week big game change. I felt very welcome this time, CAME back the next day and a man named Jeff was working, all I can say about him“classic”. Wish there were more like him.
Place rating: 1
Spring Valley, CA
I used to frequent this establishment to visit the awesome bartender Sheryl. always outgoing.makes the best drinks. and even tho
not live in the area or near by. She always made it worth the trip. Unfortunately they let their best bartender go for no reason or notice. I will continue to follow her to her next spot.
Place rating: 1
Spring Valley, CA
It is sad to say I used to really enjoy coming to visit this establishment until one day, when the best bartender was let go for NO APPARENT REASON! After 2 years of serivicing this establishment and bringing in all her followers and exceeding all sales by hosting several parties!
Her name is Sheryl and I have followed her for the past 15 yrs! She is one of the best mixoligists that I have ever known! Sheryl is always creating the best cocktails to go with every Holiday or Party/​Event! She knows how to keep the cllientele happy and always coming back for more! She is very personnalble and entertaining!
As far as the owner of the owner Larry Fox… he is the lowest of the lowest bar owners I have ever met! How did I meet him? He friended me on facebook and proceeded to IM me and tell me how much he liked me! Along with several of Sheryls friends! No owner of any establishment has done this to his employees friends on FB!
Larry is that kind of guy that will come across as kind and giving! He is that person that will build you up to the highest peak speak very highly of you and then when your back is turned… He will kick you off the top and watch you fall! Then he procedes to deny your rights to unemployment by speaking NOTHING but LIES! He is simply a PATHETIC LOSER!
NEVER…NEVER WILL I EVER STEP FOOT IN THE CHICO CLUB EVER AGAIN!
KARAOKE …It’s a damn JOKE! It is so LOUD you cannot even think! The Speakers NEVER work right… shorting out and crackling all the time! The same goes for the Mic that they claim are new! HA they don’t ever work… nothing but static noise!
Place rating: 1
Vista, CA
The owner is a piece of shit! Larry Fox is a scum bag. He fired the best bartender he had, Sheryl, for some dumb former bartender that used to work there. Don’t go there! I know I’ll never go back!
Place rating: 2
San Diego, CA
Another bar that Unilocal says is «good for dancing» but has no damn dance floor. Get it together, Unilocal
Place rating: 4
Bonsall, CA
Cool little dive. I see a lot karaōke here (but the fun stuff).
Heidi is the best, she’s one of the most down to earth bar maids I’ve ever meet. Just whatv you what at a dive.
Place rating: 1
San Diego, CA
Total shit show! Karaōke is crap! The speakers crackle and the song choice is not that great. On the website they brag that they have new microphones and great speakers. But trust me… they absolutely do not. If you are a karaōke regular like me, don’t bother with this place.
Place rating: 4
La Mesa, CA
I like the feel of this bar. It’s very tiki, bamboo, beach sort of place. The only bartenders I’ll stay for is Heidi or Jeff. Fast, very friendly, funny and they treat EVERYONE with respect. Not that the others are bad but they tend to hang with the regulars and lag with people they don’t know. The. Owner (I heard is a pretty new owner) is very engaging with his customers. Go in and judge for yourself… And don’t forget to take a pic with the captain… You’ll see what I’m talking about.
Place rating: 5
La Mesa, CA
Easy breezy local neighborhood bar owned by a real life Santa Claus!
People are always nice. There are a couple of pool tables, life music often.
A definite ‘dive bar’ however, it’s NOT dirty by any means.
Place rating: 3
San Diego, CA
Crowd consisting of mostly people in their 40’s and 50’s… you know the kind that wish you could still smoke in bars?
Speaking of smoking, I wish the bartender had noticed my empty beer before stepping outside to light up. Not cool, that she didn’t wash her hands upon coming back in to fill me up. I’m not the biggest fan of tobacco infused saliva.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
We absolutely love the Chico Club. Every time we go there we have a blast. The drinks are reasonably priced and good pours. Everyone is very friendly; from the bartenders to the customers. They keep the bathrooms really clean too. We’ve gone when there was a band and when there’s karaōke. We always have a good time! Nice neighborhood bar. Highly recommend! They also have 2 pool tables if you like to play!
Place rating: 1
La Mesa, CA
WOW… NEVER again!!! Dive bar for sure, unfriendly regulars. No music whatsoever.
No party atmosphere, everyone looks like it’s the worst night for them. The only reason for the single star is that the bartender gave us a strong Long Island Ice Tea… will not return!
Place rating: 2
La Mesa, CA
The bar is a nice place to have a drink depending on the bartender. Sunday’s used to be a great place to watch football and drink beer. The bar hired a new bartender for the morning shift she is horrible and rude. I stopped watching games at Chico’s because this bartender works there.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Lots of friendly regulars, awesome bar staff… really awesome dive.
I hear they also have really high quality wine tasting events on occasion, the regulars couldn’t stop saying how impressed they were.
Place rating: 4
La Mesa, CA
Great music on the weekend. Only dive bar on el cajon blvd that has a good DJ who plays old school. Emilee is a great bartender really gets to know her drinkers lol. Ann Marie fun personality. Great spot!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
San Diego Historic Neon salutes Chico Club for the restoration and maintenance of their historic neon sign.
Today’s business owners have many less expensive options concerning signs for their places. We are thankful to those who appreciate the superior quality neon offers and the unmatched feeling of nostalgia it provides. Establishments that take care of their historic neon are the sort of places that will also take care of their customers.
Thanks again the Chico Club for caring about your community and its history.