Aero Club
San Diego, CA 92103-3727
Phone: (619) 297-7211
- Cross Street:
- Sassafras Street
- Hours:
- Daily 2pm-2am
Editorial Review for Aero Club – by Amanda Knoles
In Short
Once a popular hangout for aerospace workers, this 60-year-old bar with an old-fashioned jukebox attracts a lively college crowd on weekends and locals who stop in for happy hour and a game or two of pool on weekdays. Dimly lit and spacious, it offers a choice of rustic tables or comfy bar stools against a backdrop of warplane murals, neon beer signs and model planes dangling from the ceiling. Eats consist mostly of hot dogs, chips and popcorn.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyStop in for happy hour from 2pm to 7pm for daily drink specials.
The ExtrasFree Wi-Fi Internet access is available.
Where to SitChoose a spot near the pool tables for the best people-watching.
User Reviews for Aero Club
11/04/2007 Posted by betterbombshell
I'd classify the Aero as more of a neighborhood bar than a dive bar, if that makes any sense. While the building (and the Aero Club itself) is quite old, the interior is clean and booths and stools are updated and comfortable. The decor is appropriate to the name of the bar, and the atmosphere is dimly lit--but not dark--and lively. The juke box is solid, stocked with classics and essentials like The Ramones, Social D, The Who, Pavement, Johnny Cash, and other classic and independent artists. It's a fairly diverse mix, but no, you won't find the latest Panic! At the Disco album on it... to my great pleasure. It provides a good accompaniment to a couple rounds of pool, or for working on your laptop in one of the booths (the Aero also has free WiFi). This isn't a sports bar, but the 4 flat screens are usually showing a requested game, and I've watched the Chargers here a few times. When a game isn't on the screens generally run a Fellini film on mute--I *would* like to see a little more on-screen diversity, but I can't penalize them for that, as I don't really go to bars to watch TV. The staff here is great--friendly and fast--and every beer I've had here from Stella Artois to Stone IPA to Guinness has been a decent-to-excellent pour served at the appropriate temperature. I have never been served in a dirty or soapy glass, and though such things happen in even the best places, I have to say I'm a little suspicious of reviews that plug other establishments. But anyway, good selection of local beers and standard favorites. While the beer selection is good, the liquor selection is where Aero Club shines. Last I heard they were stocking 40-50 different vodkas and a similar number of whiskeys, with plenty of other assorted liquors and poisons. A friend once inquired about a loved, unrepresented vodka, and his favorite spirit was added to their selection by our next visit. I love a bar that listens to its patrons.
Pros: comfort, liquor selection, atmosphere
Cons: parking
11/04/2007 Posted by vixen6
The Aero is the best! I don't know what these other people are talking about, but how much faith can you put in someone who can't even use spellcheck? The bartenders are phenomenally friendly, the bar is mellow, prices are good, and the beer is great! The owner, who is hands-on and easy to talk to, is crazy about his beer, which is why it is always top-notch - and cold! Maybe these bad reviewers are trying to keep the place to themselves? If so, I get it - hopefully the place doesn't get too trendy. But I can read between the lines - a bartender who turned out to be "not as cool as I first thought", as one reviewer put it, is a bartender who knows how to steer clear of a creepy customer. Sorry she turned you down, buddy, but hitting on the bartender is so cliche. As for the music, etc.: it's not a dance club. Go downtown if you want to pick up boozed-up poseurs. I'll be at the Aero Club.
Pros: Laid-back, friendly, clean, fun, and free of creeps.
Cons: The people who give this a thumbs down somehow got in.
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