Sweetwater Saloon -- CLOSED

01/01/09

BOUNCERS ARE BRUTAL and KNOWN BY ER DOCTORS FOR BEATING PATRONS

by LJlocal at Citysearch

Do NOT go to this bar. They have a real problem with their security. DANGEROUS. They took innocent people into custody and BEAT THEM, breaking bones. The ER doc said he has treated others who were beaten by this security team. DESPICABLE.

06/28/08

Definitely Worth Experiencing for Yourself!

by krollvalentas at Citysearch

From the earlier reviews we were a little apprehensive about going to Sweetwater but some friends invited us to go there with them. The place was crowded and people were telling the door people all kinds of stories in order to get inside. They both did a great job in speaking with everyone. We had a reservation so we got in with no problem. Overall the scene was fun, the drinks were good and the service was great. The server was friendly and attentive. She checked in with us throughout the entire night. (We haven?t experienced that in a long time!) The DJ had a cool mix - old and new. We really enjoyed the place and would definitely recommend it to anyone. Reservations seem to make it easier to get in on the busier nights. As they say, "Don?t judge a book by its cover" or in this situation "by its reviews" (even ours). Go experience for yourself! We think you will be pleasantly surprised. We were.

• Pros: Location;Service;Vibe
• Cons: Traffic Congestion

06/25/08

Don't go unless you want to wait on yourself...

by amseek at Citysearch

My fiancee and I decided to stop for an appetizer and some cocktails prior to the Padres game last night (Tuesday June 24th) at the Sweetwater Saloon at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego and received what was possibly the worst service I have ever had at any bar/restaurant.

We arrived a little after 6 o'clock and the bar was moderately busy, but were able to find a table on the patio right away. There was a couple at the adjacent table that had been given menus, but no one had stopped to take drink orders, etc. Another gentleman arrived shortly after and sat at the table at the other side of us.

We waited for 10-15 minutes and then decided to go to the bar to get drinks ourselves. When we came back, the couple at the table with the menu still had not seen the server and decided to get up and leave. The gentleman at the other table had also not received menus or had any one take his drink orders.

After another 10-15 more minutes, the gentleman at the adjacent table finally flagged down the busser to see if he could find the server. In the meantime, another couple had come and gone from a nearby table after receiving no service at all. When the server did finally come out, she went to the gentleman's table and took his order and once again ignored our table completely, even though both of our drinks were completely empty and we had an open menu on the table.

On our way out, I heard what was supposed to be our server say to a table "did you just want to go to the bar or did you want me to get your order?" My question is, if it is a self-service bar, why have servers on at all?

We, along with friends and family, frequent Padres games and the Gaslamp Quarter and the location of Sweetwater is ideal; the service, however, was not.

• Pros: Location
• Cons: Service