Hennessey’s Tavern

Love this place! The food and drinks are good, but we come back because we always get great service! Especially from Brittany. This bubbly little blond server is always quick, friendly, smiling and makes sure we’re taken care of! And it was so great to come in last weekend to find her behind the bar. Looking forward to making it a Sunday morning tradition :-)

Typical dive bar. I would recommend Bouzy or HT Grill over this place but if you’re looking for a standard bar to watch a football game or hang with a group friends it’s an alright place. They have live music on some nights and an upstairs patio where you can smoke.
The one thing they DO HAVE is a damn good Greyhound. They have fresh squeezed grapefruit juice. I get that every time I go here.
The food is better than an average dive bar. They do bottomless mimosas with breakfast till like 2 I think. Good breakfast, good burgers.
Standard service. The waitresses are friendly. Not a bad place overall I just prefer HT Grill or Bouzy more.

Sine 1989 I have visited this establishment and love it as a great local bar. Walk the Strand after a couple drinks and some food!

There are English pubs and Irish pubs. And there are beach pubs, which is what you get here in the Southern Cal. That means that local culture trumps any national culture, and authenticity isn’t as important as fun. Likewise, Hennessey’s is simply a down-​to-​Earth bar that’s been around for ages. And the only sense of Ireland in this place are the Kelly green logo and the shamrock-​shaped beer distributor promos.
But no matter. While it’s an old concept, Hennessey’s is still good natured, easy-​going fun. Whether it’s the live music or the football (American style) that draws crowds on weeks. The food is standard high-​calorie bar fare, there’s a full bar, and the beer selection ain’t bad (actually, the Irish beers like Harp on the list feel oddly out of place). Hennessey’s isn’t my go-​to bar, and god knows it could use some sprucing up. But there are worse places, and much more stupid theme bars, and still it’s a comfortable place to hang.