Ladies, take it from a classy, well educated woman… this is no place you want your husband or boyfriend frequenting. My husband of twenty five years, called me(angel) several times in our bed. The barkeeps are trained to befriend and over pour… balding middle aged men with credit cards, going thru an obvious mid life crisis. Just be very very concerned if credit charges from this place show on you credit card statement.
Joe C.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 San Clemente, CA
The place is the poster child for dive bars. Raunchy! But beer is cheap and pool table is level.
George C.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Wakefield, MA
I love dive bars. These guys give it some effort but it does not come close to a meth shack in Palm Springs or a basement full of angry irishmen in a shitty boston suburb. This place comes close tho and the effort is wonderful. I was once in a bar where some hillbilly shit on the bathroom floor. No idea why, the toilet was closeby, there was indoor plumbing of sorts. With Tijuana so close they could go down to Zona Norte and get some tips. Maybe an in house coke dealer and pimp might help, IDK. I’d go back and vomit on my shoes if I’m in town again.
Douglas P.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 San Clemente, CA
I have been a San Clemente resident for many years now and until today I had not ventured into Big Helyns. I have been missing one of the best spots south of L.A. The bartenders such as the beautiful Angele, are true in all aspects of bartending. They know how to make and mix a drink, mixologist is a word that comes to mind. People that come into Big Helyns are locals, marines, bikers and/or anyone that wants a comfortable environment to be in. The drinks are great. The service is awesome as if every employee was an owner or a stock holder. Angele, thank you
Sober U.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 San Clemente, CA
Like in any establishment the attitudes of employees can make or break a place. If its gud the people come back. If its drama they might not, thats jus the way it goes. Sabrina, kandi, & stefinina are always in the right spirt and drama free. Which to b fair is more than i can say for sum of the others. These 3 stars represent those individuals who make it FUN to drop cash here… Lilly aint bad either.(honorable mention)
Hannah S.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Encinitas, CA
Came up here from San Diego. The bartender was brand new and was I believe working her first shift. She had no clue what she was doing, asked very basic questions in regards to our drinks. The prices were crazy! The girls that work there seemed to be drunk on the job. No wonder the place was empty for a Saturday night. Will not be returning. Looked like there were some bars up the street that were packed compared to this one. Also — why isn’t there a men’s restroom? Only a dual and a woman’s! Strange place…
Adam C.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 San Clemente, CA
Love this bar! Beautiful bartenders, shady characters, strong drinks, and beautiful bartenders(again). Kandy, Karoline and the girls are great(and hot). Classic dive. No frills. Real people. No pretense.
Brodie B.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Campbell, CA
I drove down south for a nice chill surf weekend. The first thing that stop out to me was an underage girl at the local liquor store telling us to stay away from this place.. . ‚. World Series taking place, just wanna take whatever we can in. In the door things seemed fine, until the druggy bartender brought an unwanted badditude. I don’t throw that out loosely, she was high as a kite.. .. Moving on, aggressive drinking fan that becomes head security for the night pushes me and mine, whatever, let’s talk to the cops,. .. Sadly to say zero justice can take place. It’s kinda a marine bar and as a veteran this isn’t the way people are supposed to compose themselves. Stay away from this place. Nothing good will come from it!
Jordyn S.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Marysville, WA
Friends of ours live right next door so we always find ourselves walking to this bar. 98% of the time we run in to someone we know and we always have a great time. We know most of the bar tenders and they rock. If you go on the weekends you will find a bunch of marines drinking and having a great time so be aware of that if you’re one of those party poopers who complains on Unilocal that there were«to many loud obnoxious marines» ;) the back patio just got upgraded and it looks great. Drinks are a good price and everyone there is there for the same reason you are. Love this bar. Most of the gals behind the bar are awesome. They are very nice and will do anything to make sure you have a Great time. They make the bar fun to be at so you’re always going to have a good time when you come here.
Krystal B.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Carlsbad, CA
This place would totally be great if they had music going. Allot of old timers here :) very chill, and the bartenders are absolutely adorable and super sweet! The prices are great and the environment is welcoming. Crickets… In their defense I went here on a weekday around 3 pm. It is the kind of place you can chat with a friend over a drink, which is what I did. And get drinks with a friendly smile and watch some sports.
Chelsy W.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Long Beach, CA
Super nice Lady bartendar Enclosed Patio in back
Deborah S.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Palmdale, CA
I love this bar easy going lots of young guys ! Cougar den !!! If you want young hottie no strings this is the place To go! Oh yes I have a great time say hi to Gary try the clown punch…
Gar L.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 San Clemente, CA
This place is your runt of the mill dive bar. Cheap drinks and rough men. This bar is not for everyone. If you aren’t a biker, an MMA fighter, or a Marine, you probably aren’t manly enough for this place.
Leslie O.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Van Nuys, CA
When you look up hole in the wall a picture of this place will be right next to it. Although it was a pretty laid back and chill place, the bartender will talk your ear off. She was young and tan early 20’s chick with a hot body. She seriously had a story that revolved around her for every single topic(we weren’t even talking to her) oh and that mouth of hers would’ve made a sailor blush. Not coming back!
Brianna S.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Maui, HI
LOVE this bar. Stumbled upon it after the American Nightmare reunion show in LA on New Year’s Eve… We drove straight back to San Diego because I had to work, but I wanted to find a chill dive to ring in the new year at. I would love to come back here and get fully trashed, but the one problem is, it’s in the middle of nowhere! I ordered a crown&ginger, and my boy got a beer. He said. «The drink is on me for the lady, but you sir have to pay for the beer.» That was super awesome. 15 minutes later, it was time to pop the champagne and toast to the New Year. The bartenders were kind of tipsy, and so were the patrons there, that it was about 5 minutes after the actual countdown that Big Helyn did their countdown. And you know what, that is fine with me. Great bartenders, chill atmosphere, and Billy Idol blaring from their jukebox… I can’t think of a better way to start the new year than with Big Helyn.
Jason K.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 San Clemente, CA
Last bar in OC, Right by Trestles. Stiff drinks, Hot bartenders Worth checking out…
Brandon A.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Santa Barbara, CA
If you are looking for a bar where you are going to find attractive women you should stay as far away from this place as humanely possible. The only women that are attractive here is some of the Bartenders. I was a regular at this bar on weekdays for about six months and the reason for my 4⁄5 stars is the really laid back atmosphere. The bartenders will actually bullshit with you and act more like your friend than employee. Also alcohol is SO cheap! And for an alcoholic like me a four dollar jack and coke and pitcher of beer sounds better than a blowjob. A 5 star dive bar with 3 star taste ;)! Also there is some pretty big douche bags that come here some times and think that the punching machine is an actual test of their combat abilities… HA
Jennifer D.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 San Francisco, CA
O-M-F-G. Yeah, I just wrote that. Why? Simply because of the shenanighans I’ve gotten myself into at this fine establishment. Well, don’t let me lead you on by using the word«fine» in my review. I don’t mean it’s fine in aethetics, but rather in spirit. Basically, you don’t know what a true dive is until you visit Big Helyn’s or an equivalent. Dirty, stale, cheap drinks, friendly bartenders, cash only(with an ATM on site), juke box, pool tables, smoking patio out back, single bathrooms, dark. yup, bonafide dive. I was a little out of my element when I first visited, but after a few drinks with some friendly, ready-to-party marines, it’s been nothing but good times.
Ryan K.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Laguna Niguel, CA
Came here on my way to Ocean’s 11 to play poker with a couple friends… walked in and thought hmmm what a divey place to have a drink. I’m in! So I had three jack and cokes because I had to drive… prolly more like 6 jack and cokes they were pretty strong… the place has a pool table a few characters at the bar… and other shoddy characters. make sure you don’t stir up any sh*t here and try not to come alone.
Ellen U.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 North Hollywood, CA
Thank you, Unilocal,for leading me here. I was in town for a couple nights and thought I’d stop by. It was pretty much exactly how Luke described it, but better. End of the night: sneaking onto Camp Pendleton with a hot marine? Yes, please. The End.