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Tina's Tavern
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- DJ, Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Mon, Fri, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Smoking:
- Yes
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Dive-y, Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
32 reviews for Tina's Tavern
Review Highlights
"It's chill, old school CD Jukebox, pool tables, etc."
(in 7 reviews)
"has music pool and darts."
(in 4 reviews)
"...is priced pretty good, the bartenders are always cool and..."
(in 8 reviews)
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32 reviews in English
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Review from Mitch B.
Sacramento, CA
1/30/2012
I was alone in West Covina for the night, and looked for a bar on Yelp. There were a few in the same vicinity on Glendora, so I just walked over and went into the first one I saw. It was a dive bar, with a long bar, darts, pool, and a digital jukebox. I was asked to take off my baseball hat. The bouncer was apologetic. He looked like a greying Harley rider, but rode a sportbike. He was ripped.
It was easy to get to know the bartender and people at the bar. Ages ranged from early 20's to a little over 50, and it was multi-ethnic; a guy who looked like Common left the place with his two-piece cue stick in a little bag. Spanish was spoken. An Asian guy walked in as I was leaving and asked about my shirt.
Good times. -
Review from Jason S.
Monrovia, CA
3/4/2011
Feeling stagnant at 25 thinking I'd never be wowed by how serious of a dive a place is, I had nearly given up on that old feeling. The day was saved when I walked through the threshold and into the haze of cigarette smoke known at Tina's Tavern...
A vending machine with cigarettes in case you quit quitting or smoked so much in there you ran out... a CD wall-mount jukebox (no internet any-song-you-want jukebox here kids!!!)... a REAL pinball machine... darts... pool tables...neon signs. The older cats at the bar were pretty amused by the presence of my and my friends, which was harmless albeit slightly creepy. The bathroom is on par, a toilet and a trough in the men's room. Nothing that your ordinary dive bar wouldn't have.
Maybe it was the dudes about to throw down within about 3 minutes of us settling in??? Maybe it was the lesbian couples?? But something about the place was just SO off the wall!!
This is a real f'in dive. Don't go in there alone if you're a chick, you'll be fending off some REAL characters!!
Ghetto crowd, but I never felt TOO threatened. It was poppin alright on a Thursday night. It's a decent sized place, but it might be pretty packed on the weekend.
I wouldn't make a special trip down there, but if I'm in the neighborhood in need of a watering hole, I won't hesitate... as long as I know I'm with people who understand the kind of place this is and can handle themselves! -
Review from Suzee D.
Covina, CA
8/6/2011
The bartenders routinely allow their patrons to leave the place stumbling drunk. As a former bartender....not OK. And seriously dangerous.
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Review from Sandy M.
Rosemead, CA
11/27/2011
Want to smell like cigarette smoke? That's the place to go to. Not a fan at all!
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Review from Jorge M.
Covina, CA
Give me Break!!! I was reading a few of these reviews and some of these people are funny. It's a Dive Bar not a Las Vegas Lounge. "It's small" "There is nothing but beer" "it smells" etc...
It's your typical dive bar. It's chill, old school CD Jukebox, pool tables, etc... Decent drink prices, and bartenders are cool! -
Review from Noreen B.
Whittier, CA
11/9/2010
If you want to come out smelling like an ashtray, then I definitely suggest you come here! Make sure you have some heavy-duty laundry detergent because this smell will not come out for a couple of washes. Whoot whoot!! Also a great place to get hit on by creepy men and old school gangsters.
Over-all though, it's a decent place if you want to shoot some pool and buy cheap beer. They have Stella - ;)
The pool tables go by a quarter system - basically, you put your quarter in and wait your turn to play the winner. So, make sure you take your quarters!! Probably all obtained by five-finger discounting tip cups - just kidding. The people who play range from some straight-up pros to beginners.
The crowd is a little rusty, but there are some friendly people there. Plus, the music is cool - juke box! The bartenders smile at you when you walk in...so it makes you feel welcome....
This place is definitely a dive bar...so if you're expecting the Standard...get your bouji booty out of there. If you're looking for a chill place to hang out with friends...this is a decent bar.
IMPORTANT FOR DEBIT PEOPLE - YOU WILL HAVE TO GET CASH BACK BECAUSE OF THE MINIMUM PAYMENT. -
Review from John T.
La Puente, CA
6/18/2011
If u don't like to smoke.....don't come inside
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Review from Kryss L.
West Covina, CA
7/9/2011
I love this place
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Review from Sam N.
11/26/2009
If Roseanne and Drew Carey ever decided to go clubbing, this is where they would go! Its kind of dark and dreary in here, but its also kind of dirty. It smells like cigarettes and beer. The darts and pool table remind me "Roadhouse" with Patrick Swayze (Sadly, not the same type of clientele as the movie )
I must say the drinks are relatively cheap and the bartenders are witty. There is no way to describe Tina's, other than its a place you end up, not a place you plan on going. Its one of those dive bars that you end up at in a place you didn't really know all too well. Good for those who are in the 40+ age group. Not for youngsters or Desperate Housewives..
The ultimate dive bar for middle aged, middle managers, who are in a mid life crisis. This place is so in the middle I give a middle rating of 3 stars: A Ok ! -
Review from Jeanette S.
La Puente, CA
3/10/2010
Oh man, what a dump!!! In all my years of being a West Covina resident I had never gone to Tina's Tavern and probably would've been just fine had I never gone! I just happen to be waiting for a movie to start at the Edwards across the street on a Thursday night, so to kill some time decided to give good ole Tina's Tavern a chance.
First of all, its just a beer bar, so no mixed drinks, how f-ing lame is that. So I had to settle for a $5 bottle of Smirnoff, because yea I don't really do beer. The whole place reeks of cigarettes, beer and cheap cholo cologne, not hot at all. Just like everyone saids there are lots of big mommas, cholos, other assortments of ghetto people, but there was a mixed crowd over all. There were several younger people around my own age, and a few people from High School I believe. There was also a group of rockabilly girls all dressed up all cute, why on earth they would go here is beyond me.
The bar area is pretty small, not really that many stools or other tables or options to sit at. They have some weird system about debit cards or something that I saw other people complaining about as well. They also have the ghettoist DJ ever imaginable, hahaha! who plays a great variety of cholo jams and rock. He has a turntable and whatever other type of equipment he can fit on a table near the entrance, it's a really weird and cramped set up for the DJ.
So yea it's not that nice to begin with, there's only beer, and allows smoking inside. Don't get me wrong, I love a good dive bar, and even the occasional cholo jam, but man yea, this place is a total dump. Tina's Tavern was a huge disappointment and I think I'll go the damn liquor store next time I want a drink before a movie at Edwards. -
Review from Dana T.
West Covina, CA
6/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
Oldie but goody :) this place has nice bartenders (if you aren't rude and piss them off first haha) and they let you smoke inside which is much appreciated when its freezing out.
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Review from Dr. Groovy ..
Los Angeles, CA
2/27/2008
I come here when we can't find a place to go. Its an "OK" spot. There use to be a lot of trouble here but i haven't seen or heard of anything in a longtime. Just make sure not to mess with the bouncer. Last week, he clotheslined some guy, and then he body slammed him!
Prices are fair and good selection. Nice mugs. Can't go wrong with large mugs. They also have a few T.V's and pool tables. They have Dj's some nights and I'm not sure anymore but they use to have live bands. -
Review from Christie R.
San Diego, CA
3/19/2009
If you are skinny, you aren't welcome. 250+ lbs invited only.
My friends Tony-(http://www.myspace.com...) & Terry-(http://www.myspace.com...) invited me to this lovely hole in the wall. Lets just say as soon as my friend Tony walked in...the parachute panties started dropping.
1 Point for the ambiance.
1 Point for the chola's w/ bronze hair, 24k gold name plate necklaces, dickies & spaghetti strap t-shirts two sizes too small, revealing breast tattoo's, & black lip liner.
1 Point for the amount of confidence these BBW's had.
Shoutout: Slick & Express-for making my night "TONS OF FUN" !
(no pun intended) -
Review from Terry J.
West Covina, CA
4/14/2009
2 stars cause this place is right down the street from my house
3 stars subtracted for the clientele that goes as well as some of the drama I have seen go down here
If big mommas if what your looking for, you can come clean house at this spot -
Review from Ray C.
Irvine, CA
7/22/2008
Myself, along with the other fellows of Asian descent that I am sometimes in the company of, decided to check this place out one night.
The moment we walked in, I swore I heard the record that was playing screech to a high-pitched halt, and all eyes pointing in our direction. This was odd in that, I'm fairly sure this place doesn't even HAVE a record player. It becoming glaringly obvious, not only to ourselves, but to the other bar perusers this night, that we weren't the usual crowd that Tina's brings in.
After the initial awkwardness, we proceeded to the bar, and got treated to eye candy from the well endowed bartender lady, and killer prices on huge beers on tap. Despite being called the "Wu-Tang Clan," and being invited to an Esse party that we chose to skip, the night we had there was fun, and we have returned a couple of times.
If you're bored and up to meet some random people, and I reiterate that randomness, especially if you're from Irvine, go check out Tina's Tavern. -
Review from Thomas M.
West Covina, CA
4/14/2009
I've only been here once, about a couple weeks ago. The crowd was mixed, I did see all the cholos/cholas that everyone refers to here! But I also saw younger people, and people who looked like they were in their mid twenties. So I would say that this place is a mixed crowd.
The beer itself tasted great! No complaints. The female bartender however, was not great. I didn't get a name, but she looked to be of Caucasian descent, and was covered in tattoos. Never have I met such a rude bartender! Been to some way nicer bars, with better looking bartenders (male and female) who you would EXPECT to be cocky and condescending but turn out to be pretty cool. At least for tip's sake!!! But this lady obviously didn't care about a tip.
I had asked her if they accepted debit or credit, because I had heard that this was a cash-only place. She said yes. So I placed my order and handed her my debit card, and she said "how much do you want?"
which confused the heck out of me....
I asked her what exactly she meant, to which she fake laughed and said to herself "how many times do I have to explain this...." while rolling her eyes.
She had a perfect opportunity to explain the way debit/credit cards worked at this place, when I asked her the first time.
Its basically like an atm machine behind the bar, and the bartenders withdraw your money for you.
An explanation would have been great.
This place wasn't too bad, so if I do go back, I hope she's not there.
Oh and they still allow smoking inside. Which, for a non smoker sucks.
By the end of the night, my eyes were burning horribly. -
Review from Karla V.
West Covina, CA
3/31/2009
Great if you
-want a beer real quick
-have nowhere else to go
-want to see your classmates from La Puente High (i didnt go there, but it seems like everybody else did).
-want to find out where your baby's daddy is hiding.
-wishes street cred by getting down with one of them girls with blond brassy hair, and tacky clothes (i call them "poorly rolled tamale girls")
I go there quite often, cuz well... I want a beer real quick
a small newcastle, and im ready to go.
Today I went there um about, 5 Oclock with my exhusband, we had a beer, talked, used the facilities, and went outside the carpet store and smoke.
good ole West Covina,I wouldnt change it for anything -
Review from Jon B.
La Puente, CA
9/20/2010
OK so NONE of my friends like this place but me personally...I LOVE IT. It is a little shit hole where people smoke indoors. They have punk rock karaoke some nights. People getting wasted on Tuesday nights and despite the crowd I have never seen any real problems there. If you want a grimy place with pool tables and cheap beers and slutty girls then you probably have already found Tina's
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Review from Klariza H.
Fullerton, CA
6/22/2009
close to my house and has new castle on tap ;-)
Door man (Mike) is nice
Gets packed sometimes
has music pool and darts
Dj plays music on sat nights -
Review from Jess - Caramel Bear - P.
West Covina, CA
12/2/2007
Tina's is your basic dive bar with pool tables, TVs here and there, dart machines, and a cigarette vending machine. Only difference is that its a bit of a sports bar than dive and they only serve beer & wine.
* Like most dives, they ignore the no smoking indoor rules.
* New Castle is on tap, big plus!
* Beer in pitchers.
* More seats than other typical dives.
* Its a bit more safer now than in the past. They have a cool door guy infront that basically filters out the idiots. -
Review from Cecilia J.
Hacienda Heights, CA
11/18/2008
Tina's is aight if you don't have anywhere else to go. I use to like it a lot more before all the "trouble" started. Now they seem to be more strict and Mike the bouncer is on edge more : )
I use to dig that you can smoke in there, but they took that away too : ( I like to walk back and forth from The Cove, Royal Lounge and then back to Tina's. I do that because I go take shots down the way lol.
Tina's = aight! -
Review from samuel l.
El Monte, CA
I fucking love tinas. Anyone which bad mouths this place should eat a fat one. Smoking Inside rocks! Mike the door Guy is the shit. Dj Eddie on Saturdays kicks ass.I'm a regular there and its like my cheers. We are always kind d to everyone here I highly recommend coming for a visit
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Review from Darryl T.
Hacienda Heights, CA
12/7/2010 2 Check-ins Here
Awesome place to kick it and drink a lot of beer!
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Review from Spencer B.
West Covina, CA
9/2/2008
I recently moved to West Covina, and have been checking out the local dive bars, and, so far, this has been the best one. It had all the essentials and none of the frills that I do not want. Good cold beer, a good jukebox that wasn't too pricey, and good, funny, easy to talk to, bartenders. I would definitely check this place out!
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Review from Jade M.
La Puente, CA
8/11/2010
Tina's is GREAT! It's called TINA'S TAVERN (tavern meaning PUB, PUB meaning they only sell beer) so don't go in there thinking that you are going to get mixed drinks or anything of that sort, but I love the simplicity of their menu! $6 HUGE blue moons with an orange! I'm in! It sucks if you don't smoke, because here you are allowed to smoke inside, but if you don't mind, smelling like smoke and don't want to spend a lot on a beer tina's is your place! Especially great on the weekdays, sometimes on Saturdays it can be filled with cholos and is SUPER crowded, but other days of the week, it's great!
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Review from Michael G.
Los Angeles County, CA
1/25/2011
not one of my favorite dives but it's a definite good time. the beer's affordable and just like many others have stated you'll be unhappy with the fact that there's only beer available and if that's ok with you then you'll be even happier to know that the beer is very affordable. one pool table, one pinball machine and a bunch of cigarette smoke reminds you that you're definitely not in the classiest of places but something tells me that if you find yourself here that shouldn't really be a problem.
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Review from JOSE P.
La Puente, CA
2/9/2011
tina's is fun little place but at times it can get out of hand. the crowd is mostly younger with a peppering of older people. slighty ghetto, which isn't always a bad thing but like i said, at times it gets out of hand and a fight might break out. the beer is priced pretty good, the bartenders are always cool and friendly. tina's does get packed pretty quickly and that's when you wish it was a little bigger. you can't really go wrong with a pretty typical bar. overall not a bad bar to go to and the best part is that if you don't like it here, there are two more bars in staggering distance.
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Review from rod k.
West Covina, CA
5/7/2008
This is a really cool place to hangout and catch a game. Good environment, good beer selection, and reasonable prices. And you can bring in food from the taco nazo a couple doors down...sweet.
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Review from David S.
Upland, CA
1/16/2010
My experance Here was a great One The bar tend lady and the staff was verry nice they hey had a dj That night and i meet new frineds i had Lots of Fun There.I want to go back again soon the Pitcher of Beer A great deal If you Love bars I say Go here
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Review from roro g.
West Covina, CA
7/14/2008
my favorite dive bar... it's pretty chill and everyone's pretty friendly. it's standard - a couple of pool tables, darts, only 1 of those nifty bar-top computerized game things (i'm a sucker for word games) and a juke box. it's laid back and great for when i just want to hang out with friends for a beer or two.
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Review from Ronald B.
Santa Monica, CA
10/22/2010
This is a cool bar to go to, just like the Cove and the Royal Lounge, dive bars that you would enjoy, I believe they have 2 pool tales, but they have also a jukebox and a bartendar that's cute, but with so many tattoos, she just may kick your ass. In the end I enjoyed my time here, if you want to hant aroung real people this is the place.
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Review from Hector A.
Los Angeles, CA
1/10/2009
cant go in with a dodger hat....lates
