Captain Keno's Restaurant

"The best bar in Encinitas hands down. Very comfy dive bar feel to it. Alas it will be closing mid 2024. Highly recommend you check it out before it does. Very fairly priced drinks. It's cash only, so prepare ahead of time and tip generously. My go to bar anytime I'm in town!"

"Wasn't sure what to expect from the website. We were staying nearby and thought we'd give it a try. It is a restaurant/ bar. There are 3 main areas, one where you order and can sit. Then there's a room with a large table in the centre and booths around the sides, then there's a bar area. The bar area has booths and tables. It is frequented by mainly regulars, but we were made to feel welcome. You order your food as you walk in, then find a table. The waitress finds you and brings your food to you. We had clam chowder, then I had pork chops with jacket potato and salad. My husband had ribs with fries. The food is very tasty. Far better than we were expecting. It was that good that we went back the night after for dinner. The prices are really good too. It is cash only, but there is an ATM inside. We went for breakfast the next morning, but they only started serving food at 4 pm. Wish we had longer in the area as we would have loved to have stayed and had a session with the locals."

"GO TO THIS PLACE IMMEDIATELY. It’s like someone bought a Magic Time Machine from the mob, didn’t change anything about the furniture, but added fried chicken to everything and hung Christmas lights all over and then put awesome tacky bar stuff all over half of it. The fried chicken was great."

"An amazing time capsule from the 1970s with nearly 1970s prices! $4 well drinks, poured like a double. Cheap food, including $2.99 spaghetti with hot dog bun garlic bread. It's an experience like no other! Unfortunately it is going to be bulldozed in June 2024, so visit before it's gone!!! Also, they no longer serve breakfast. Food starts at 4pm."