Jonny G’s

Amazing bar!!! Always friendly!!! Great prices and open pool tables on tuesdays. Great, fun and positive environment. No drama and sexy bartenders!

This is mostly for «velocity» or jonny g’s on sunday. the only thing entertaining is the random stripper off the street that decided to dance on the stripper poll there. lol. I’ve gone on most every sunday the past month or so and it’s been really busy and a lot of fun.
Honestly I feel like there almost should be a separate Unilocal page for velocity… because jonny g’s during any other day is COMPLETELY different. The people are so ghetto, the atmosphere is totally different and the music is different too. On sundays it’s so much more fun.
On sundays they usually have «Djmas» I think and he is freakin awesome! hit after hit, he knows what songs to play and good remixes of songs too, also he’s really cool and will usually play a song that you request, plays Props to him. But yeah hes totes the best.
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If I was reviewing actually jonny g’s on a regular night I’d give it like a freaking one. And I’ve never given any place I’ve been to a one before. I have been here quite a few times, only a few times during the week, every time any other day it has always been negative. One time was there with a friend and a guy went up and just took the drink out of his hand… wtf?
Went another time, no one dancing, though the bar is packed. Ask to request a song, DJ says there’s not enough time, plays terrible songs for another 30 minutes. really? No one likes the songs you’re playing stop playing crappy songs. He wouldn’t even hear the song I was going to request either.
Then there was a time when I decided to dance on the box/​poll thing, which normally I’ve never had a problem with, then again that’s been on sunday.
So the bouncer, there was also another bouncer which usually the bouncer is cool but there was a different one there, he doesn’t tell me I can’t be up there, no he just picks me up and throws me off… are you freaking kidding me? I will not go here any night but sunday again…

I came to Jonny G’s for my 21^st birthday back in January. When I arrived, the guy at the door checked my I. D and saw that it was my birthday, and walked in with me and loudly announced it to the bar. (The 4 people at the bar that is, it was pretty dead) I sat down and the bartender immediately start serving me free «birthday shots». The first was jäger. Then two German chocolate cake shots. Then fireball. Oh and did I mention they were triple shooters, not a single shot. I then ordered an adiós motherfucker, and a Long Island tea. Needless to say, I was gone. So it was fun. Played pool. And then the bar insisted we couldn’t leave without singing a karaōke song. And they really pushed us to do that, even though we really didn’t want too. I don’t even want to think what my blackout drunk version of a Carrie underwood song sounded like. I would return, personally, but everyone’s different. I had fun.

i honestly wanna like throw some people around there i really do it was such bull sh** that this guy told me I cant be there cuz Im too young i am 23. the guy at the door tell me that. SEE! I went there wen I was yougner and had fun. I sat exactly where I Sat LAST TiM3 and had NO problem. I listenened to the music, watched the gangster peopple dacne and had fun. these gangster ppL dont try 2 mess with me they are usually like just doing bad things cuz theyre confused. even if they do i dont care i can defend myself. but JACK the guy at teh door felt the need to come up 2 me and tell me i «shouldn’t be there» and said if I don’t buy booze I have to leave. What a retarted place. I had fun there when I was younger too I just sat there and heard the loud music and watched the gangster people dance ocasionaly but mainly I was just listening to the music, I didnt feel like it was dangerous like ppL say. maYbe it is now and thats why that guy felt the nerve to «look out 4 me» but I can handle my self. I’m gonna tell ALL my friends NEVER to go there. it really pissed me off that nite. the MUSIC was just getting turned on and Yeah. Why can’t I just sit there and hear loud music? What is it that big of deal? STUPiD —

Cool little dive bar. Bartenders are pretty cool, but of course I’m a little biased since my daughter bartends there. As most of the other reviewers have said there are a lot of regulars. Well poured, well priced drinks what more could you ask for! A hell of a lot better then the overpriced, watered down drinks at most «classier» restaurant bars.

There are only a handful of dives in Temecula. Of those dives, Jonny G’s is probably the sketchiest. It’s fine for an afternoon cocktail but on a weekend night, you’d do well to avoid it. Unless you want to increase the likelihood of running into a white supremist or five (you know they roll in groups), then keep it classy and do your drinking here during the day.
But I have developed an appreciation for the dive bar genre. Every once in a while a co-​worker will suggest this place for happy hour. I always say, «what about El Torito?,» and they usually finish my question before I do.
So why the 3 stars? Because authenticity is worthy of merit. To be the diviest bar in a family town takes a bit of effort. There are dirty places like the former Aloha J’s (Red Lounge), Texas Loosey’s (Bullpen) and the current ET’s Lounge, but there’s no sense of danger there. At Jonny G’s, there’s always the potential of being physically accosted and you will get mad-​dogged like a fat guy at a thin people’s convention.
And that’s what a dive is all about…

Ok well first of all this is dive bar. Lots of regulars, cheap heavy handed drinks, sluts, old men, perverts and you name it they got ‘em. A LOT of fun if you’re looking to drink heavily and have a blackout good time (Team Blackout Hats are seen on many regulars) Best time for me is the day crowd at night the people that come in are the bros and hos (west coast versions of Jersey Shore) but still fun losts of crap going on that make it a good time and the Sunday Bloody Marys are nothing short of amazing. Really awesome place if you’re into that sort of thing if not go down to old town and pay double.

This place is a DIVE BAR. If that’s your scene, enjoy! Me… I prefer a little bit of a classier place. I mean, there is a STRIPPER POLE and stage for crying out loud.
That being said, our bartender was perfectly friendly. She took good care of us and we got sloshed.
As for the clientele… The people who come here are clearly regulars. They were mostly on the older side and had their pool tables staked out.
I probably won’t be back, it’s just not my kind of scene.

I love this bar!
Kelsey is my fav

eh, it was alright.
My cousin and I went here a while back for his birthday, and I wasn’t too impressed. It’s a little hole-​in-​the-​wall place that serves booze and has some karaōke and about three pool tables.
Not the greatest place, but then again, it’s not trying to be. Don’t expect anything too fancy, this is pretty much a dive bar, but a decent one at that.

Been here several times in the last 9 months as it’s just down the street.
First time there started out okay, we just chilled in the corner with our drinks and people-​watched, well except for when the people who had been sitting there before us came back claiming they left their keys and made us stand up and go around in circles several times before deciding their keys were not being hidden under our coats: p.
Then a guy who works there came up and said they’re going to have a «booty contest» and asked if I wanted to join. Errrr, no thanks. Curious, we moved closer to see what was going on. Apparently the girls who signed up for this contest were required to dance on the stripper pole to prove their booty’s worth. One girl pulled down her pants and we got to see her thong and every last millimeter of cellulite on her ass. YUMMY! D:
Drinks are okay-​priced, they’re usually strong. That’s basically the only thing they’ve got going for them though. Otherwise the music sucks, hardly anyone ever dances and when they do it’s all just couples grinding slowly to some bastardized dj-​ed version of a potentially-​good hip hop or r&b song.
Last time I came here I left in a terrible mood despite having had several drinks… I guess that pretty much speaks for itself as to whether I’ll be back or not.

First impression: Dude, I’m scared of the white, dark, and tan colored skin heads with face piercings and butt loads of tats smoking and glaring me down in the front of the bar.
Second impression: Where the hell are we?! In the middle of flippin’ no where. That’s where! No wonder there’s only 5 people in this place…
Third impression: The bathrooms are surprisingly CLEAN… I swear, skin heads scare me. Bad. And when I’m scared, I tend to pee more than usual.
Despite the first three impressions of this place, there’s a couple good things.
The drinks are cheap at $ 6 for a pitcher.
They have two pool tables in here (which is the main reason why we came here). Pool is $ 1 per game. I lost all three games I attempted to play because I rock THAT much. Maybe the three glasses of beer had something to do with that.
No DJ or regular stereo system You actually have to put in quarters in this Juke Box to make music play. If no one puts in their money, no music plays. This place was eerily quiet for minutes at time.
They have a breathalyzer test at the bar (no joke!). For 50 cents, you can see if you’re sober enough to drive home. I tried this after one drink and the test announced rather loudly that I was too intoxicated to drive home (as the whole bar went silent). Fail on my part.
Highlight of the night: the skanky hoe that walks in right before we leave and says (well, screams): Get this party started, bitch. The hoe is now here. Yo, yo, yo. *insert some sort of gang symbols here*
We than proceed to leave the bar at this time…

I am a little biased cause I love dive bars and a friend from high school bartends here, but if you have no expectations this place is great! Yes, it is dark and dingy and could use a complete overhaul, but I love to go out and not have to worry about trying to impress anyone. Drinks are very reasonable and if you are lucky there is a guy who frequents this place after winning big at the casino and buys everyone drinks all night. A great place to go if you want to hang out with your friends and not be bothered by anyone.

I’ve attempted to explore another bar out in the IE.
Dive bars just aren’t what they used to be.
First off it’s named «club» johhny g’s. which is hilarious to me. Yeah there’s a dance floor but overall nothing like a club… The dj, i think there’s only 1 i’ve ever seen and i’ve been there approx 3 times, not by choice… the dj sucks. He doesn’t know how to mix. It’s either a fade or a train-​wreck, and his track selection is weak-​sauce. You might as well turn on the damn radio and spare us from his horrible mixing. Same songs minus the train-​wrecks.
The ambiance, or lack thereof is pretty pathetic. There is a pool table which is its only redeeming quality.
My friends like to go there, so i keep going, but i wouldn’t consciously return there by choice… like ever… i’d rather drive an hour to san diego

*****UDPDATE JANUARY 2010**************
THIS PLACE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.
This place used to be called the Beacon. Still a dive bar. The have a few ok dee jays there. I mean its a bar… no food, some cockroaches. A vip booth for like $ 300 bucks. Some lousy MC guy who screams on the mic all night, named J Spunn. He told me that its his bar. So ladies watch out for him. He needs to brush his teeth. There is a dirty striper pole too. Looks like it would be a cool place if it was our last stop. Over priced drinks, but no cover. And DO NOT TRY THE CHERRY BOMBS. THEY KEEP THEM LOCKED UP FOR ABOUT A YEAR! some nights they will sell you moonshine. yuck.

This is the only bar I’ve ever been to where I was served by a knocked-​up bartender! That alone deserves a star! You know you’re getting classy service when a fetus-​swollen belly knocks over your drink.
Anyway, I’ve been to the Beacon a few times because it’s one of the only bars I know of in Temec. This place has a really weird, schizophrenic vibe what with the dance floor, stripper pole, sports posters, pool tables, and dart boards. There’s so much to do! The clientele is a mix of old and young and if you go at 8, it WILL be dead.
Our bartender was totally friendly and suggested awesome drink specials and the drinks are pretty potent for pretty cheap.
The downsides are:
— The bar has a weird dress code (the «No Bandanas» rule was missing a «D» so it read «No Bananas»).
— The crowd can lean towards the bro and the hootchie.
— They accept cards but there’s a 3 buck service charge. Weak.
— Their jukebox is one of those digital ones which is ok but it only gives you one song to choose from on a particular album and makes you pay extra if you want a different song! Lame!