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3221 Adams AveMon-Fri. 3:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Sat-Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
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This Wednesday night was the first time visiting Triple Crown. TC reminded me of many bars that I hung out at frequently in Norcal and in some of my favorite college towns. As a consequence of this, I'm already a fan.
I liked that they had a good game setup on hand (pool, shuffleboard, darts and ping pong) and a fairly simple menu. There's a time and place for an extensive beer and spirits selection, but today I was glad that I didn't have to read a bottle list. Their beer menu had a wide enough breadth to satisfy most palates but not too many to get frustrated/confused by the choices.
I'd just come off of a kickball game and was hungry so I ended up having a cheeseburger but it was not something to have by itself without a drink. The standard burger came with condiment packets, lettuce, tomato and red onion. I wouldn't be surprised if their supplier was Sysco or Costco but considering the situation, the burger was fine.
I will be back again soon. The parking's not great for non-locals but the parallel parking search is worthwhile for the interesting food and drinks venue adventure that awaits you on this stretch of Adams Ave.
I can see myself hanging here more often, if not just for the games by themselves.
Diverse crowd. Lots of age ranges and attitudes. Three pool tables at 75 cents a game. Pitchers pour 4 full pints. Shuffleboard and the best of all...PING PONG! Oh yes, my Asian genes are in overdrive as I school these silly white boys on how to play table tennis. Of course, that's when i am not schoolin em on the billiard tables...
I heard they had a back area, but I got there kinda late so didn't see it. Would prefer if they'd leave it open, it'd be nice to drink your beer with your smoke.
Like i said, I can see myself coming here more often.
Lots of TVs, lots of room, pool tables, ping pong, darts, shuffle board and a kick ass double cheese burger.
Go and meet the regulars and the friendly bartenders
never to full never to empty always just the right atmosphere for a beer with friends afterwork or after dinner.
a younger crowed during happy hour / early evening as groups of CO-Ed sports teams (dodge-ball, kick ball, softball etc.) go after games some nights during the season which makes for a high number of young hip city dwellers
I really dig this place.
- Decent, cheap beer selection
- Non-pretentious atmosphere
- Pool, Darts (not the crappy electric darts) Foosball, Ping Pong and Shuffleboard!
It would get five stars if they had liquor, and if they didn't close the back area at 11:30.
Located a few blocks west of the heart (does this make it a lung? the pancreas? spleen?!) of a classic Adams Avenue pub crawl trifecta (Rosie's, the Sod, and Lou's), or if you prefer, a few east of the Kadan-A/C one-two punch, Trip is often a relaxed atmosphere & crowd spot halfway or those crawling in either direction.
Without the various specific draws (live music, downtown vibe, chess, claustrophobia, or hard alcohol) of its brethren, some say (particularly here) that its charm is diminished. Nonsense.
Even if you're not planning to come and sit a spell, you can still take on some provisions for the remainder of your crawl or treat your time here as a chaser.
I'll admit, I favor this place because it has a foosball table (Tornado).
And it's been about year since I've been coming here regularly to start my friday nights.
This is more of a sports/gamers bar that offers many television sets on multiple channels, 3 quarter pool (billards) tables, shuffle board, a dart board, a foosball table, and 2 ping pong (table tennis)tables.
During weeknights, you'll often see people come in from their intramural sports activities and have a brew or two. And often the crowd is generally friendly with the idea of just having a couple of beers before carrying on with their lives.
They offer mainly a good selection of familiar beers and common wines. They don't offer liquor, although they offer some alternative, soju.
They also have a limited food selection to hot dogs, burgers and chicken sandwiches to which they use a grill in the back to cook up. Although, it is still a decent taste for bar food, nothing fancy. A good snack to have, are the pretzels and french onion dip.
I do suggest getting pitchers as to single pints, I believe it would be a couple of dollars cheaper.
It was like I had died and gone to heaven when I walked into triple crown! Some great beers on tap, friendly crowd and...and games of every shape and size in every corner of the bar! Watch out for the darts, pool, shuffleboard, etc. It doesn't stop there. Head to the back patio and chill outside and/or battle your buddy in some ping PONG!!!
The specials are decent- though a pitcher is still cheaper than buying pints, so think economical people! Though I wish this place had liquor, I'll drink the beer to stay in the clear and make sure the darts don't get too out of control! :)
This place rocks- and I would totally make it my new digs if I could! Check it out-have fun- thank me later!!
A buddy and I were looking for a dive bar to chill at before heading over to the Olde Sod. Always drive past this place and have wondered what it was like. This particular Saturday evening, drove by and there were 3 zombies having drinks in the front open bar area...SOLD! There was a zombie bar crawl happening and Triple Crown was one of their stops. We walked in and the one zombie chick asked "are you here for the zombie bar crawl?" Clearly we were since were were wearing shorts, t-shirt and flip flops...sans any make up.
The bar, even with 50 or so odd zombies, including a Thriller style Michael Jackson, was roomy and didn't feel crowded or loud at any point, which was a plus. Large selection of beers, including Guinness, Stella and Newcastle on tap, another plus. Super laid back atmosphere and cool jams playing, plus. Creepy, neighborhood drunk challenging me to a game of pool, plus.
We loved this place so much, we ended up staying here the whole night. We will be back. I love Normal Heights for places like this.
I really really love this place. It makes me sad that I no longer live two skips from it (yes, i skip.)
It was like Triple Crown was waiting for me with its little neon sign glowing hopefully in the distance. I instantly felt its warm hug upon entering. A warm hug that smelled of IPA. Its sticky counters and floors make me feel at home as I slowly slip into my buzz choice of the night.
Too bad they don't have Sierra on draft anymore, but they still have it bottled. Got a severe buzz going with a few pints of Red Trolley the other night. When I can't figure out anywhere else to go, I'm always down to drink cheaply and this is my spot. Triple Crown's always got my back.
Being pretty much the opposite of a sports fan, I didn't expect to like this place as much as I do. However, Matt loves it and we live within stumbling distance, so I had to at least give it a fair chance.
And the fact is, it's a good bar. I like that we can usually find seating and hear each other speak (I say usually because we did go in during a Charger game once, which made each a little more challenging). The burgers are pretty decent. They seem to have a great selection of bar games, although I am generally clumsy so I haven't actually tried any. Overall, I am really glad this is our neighborhood bar.
Oh, and it's a *great* place to see lesbians making-out.
Cool, down to earth crowd. I really like Adams Ave, so location is great.
It was really fun playing table tennis (ping pong for the non-brits) for an hour or so.
They just have beer though?! so they get downgraded 1 star for that.
T
I had the most discriminatory experience of my life at Triple Crown. I used to go to the dive bar a few times a month over a six month period. It was pretty chill with the games, and by the end the bartenders recognized me and knew what beer I drank. At the end of my last visit, the owner was ridiculously offensive and homophobic while I was cashing out. It really was a horrible moment. It was weird because the bar atmosphere was always very chill and accepting, and I had gone there quite a few times. It's a damn shame the owner's personal and political views seem to get in the way of its profit margin. I will never step foot in this place again, and neither should you if you are gay or gay-friendly. Homophobic businesses should never profit from discrimination or any intolerant behavior, especially from anyone associated with the GLBT movement.
Great mellow place to come relax with friends and meet new ones. Atmosphere is really friendly, you can play pick-up games of ping pong, darts, pool, shuffleboard...so much to do here besides just sit at a table, drink beer, and steer at your date or friend. Playing the various games there makes for good times for both gals and guys. The tournaments they have for ping pong every other Monday are great too (come show us your skills).
One of the best bars in San Diego. Lots of things to do (darts, ping pong, pool, shuffle board), nice outdoor patio, and great bartenders. The popcorn is a nice touch as well. The only thing that sucks is the jute-box. The crowd is diverse and casual - just the way I like it.
This is my FAVORITE bar in San Diego!! Everyone here, owners included are so friendly an down to earth. I love to come here when your just looking to relax and have fun playing a game or two. I love love love to play games so please tell where else in San Diego has every game imaginable?? Ping pong, darts, pool, shuffleboard!! Come on!! Not to mention a great juke box. Make sure to get some yummy pretzels and dip! This is place is so low key and has a huge patio to relax and watch football on. I ride my bike here from Kensington and its just to close not to visit every once in a while. This is the Cheers of Normal Heights. Everyone ends up knowing each other here. I love this place!!!!!!!!!!!
An Ice cold beer ...5 bucks....a few tunes on the jukebox...5 bucks...avoiding the overrated gaslamp scene aka the land of douchebags, overpriced drinks and drunk beeyyoottcchhs.........priceless!
Oh did I mention they have a good beer selection =)
Dude - it's like peer pressure, except it's more like extortion. You have to buy more than one drink to pay with CC (and who really carries cash nowadays), but they won't tell you that til later.
Owner is a brat. Sorry, no other word for him.
Unfortunately, they have lost our vote and our business.
Let me begin with the stipulation that I'm usually not a dive bar kinda girl; my husband is.… Read more »
For a beer and wine bar, this place rocks! They do serve Han Soju cocktails (Korean Vodka), if you can't stand beer or wine. Not your average, overhyped sports bar, the atmoshpere is casual, and the patrons are generally a friendly group. If you don't want to watch sports on one of their many televions, they've got all your bar sports. They have a large back patio, a haven for those who don't want to have to stand in front of the bar and smoke on the street. The staff are great, but "Gus" (Mike) is the man! If you meet Gus, tell him DJ sent you!
This place needs the hard stuff. Sometimes I just need my whiskey fix. I know that the Ould Sod or Rosie's is just down the street and they both have a full bar and all but I'm trying to patronize this place.
At least they have Guinness on tap. Other than the lack of a premium spirits I really have no other complaints.
No, NO, NOOOOO! What the fuck's going on in there?! Only BEER and cheap ass wine?! Why they don't have a liquor licence?! What?! Peeps here don't even TRY. I'm all about a casual night out, but c'mon, you know you can put a brush or comb that hair, ladies, pleseee shave! Jesuschrisist! This place is low budge, cheap, I just may as well get plastered by myself in the comfort of my rat infested garage.
It's Friday or Saturday night. Maybe Thursday or Sunday night. Hell, possibly even Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday night... and you're scratching your dome, looking for a different watering hole to break the monotony of your usual dive bar routine. Then a light bulb goes off: "Oh yeah! Triple Crown! Lez do this!"
That's what Triple Crown is for me. It's just a little spice of life to keep things interesting, with a sports twist.
If you're THAT guy who insists on playing billiards in every bar you step foot in, no matter how packed the place is, you'll love Triple Crown. It's a bar-sports lover's dream! They have pool, ping pong, darts, shuffle board, foosball and pull my finger. Well, not really..., but, you get the drift. They've got just about every bar game you can possibly cram into a small space.
It's pretty fun to revisit the Trip on occasion, but two or three times per year is about all I need. That's not a slam by any means, it just serves a very distinct purpose in my nightlife, and it's always there when I need it.
It's only beer and wine, but you can get that Soju stuff to mix into your tomato juice or tonic water. It's actually not half bad, and if you didn't know it wasn't really vodka, you'd probably just assume it's Smirnoff.
Friendly place, nice bartenders, and they have some select food items if you're hankering for a hot dog, a bag of chips, or a burger. It's actually a REALLY cool place to watch sporting events, too. TVs aren't the biggest, unless the very recently upgraded to a wall of Vizios, but the energy is spot on. Lots of *real* sports fans and you can easily find yourself discussing the lineage of Dan Fouts, BCS Football, or Padre baseball with a complete stranger. It just attracts that type of fan.
Blizzow!
Triple Crown Pub is a couple blocks down from one of my favorite dive bars, The Ould Sod, and the same distance away in coolness. It's just a whole bunch of "eh".
Yes: PING PONG! PING. PONG. There is nothing as delightful as watching a table tennis game between two people who are each a pitcher deep in drunk. Also a juke box, foosball, and snacks. Pretzels and onion dip? Yes please, I will sacrifice my chances of getting laid due to onion-breath for the chance to gorge on that. We had a nice bartender too (Who we ended up hanging out with later that night).
No: No Bud or Coors light? Only Miller? I will always prefer the taste of the rockies or supreme drinkability over the taste of chilled skank urine. That leaves me with Stella, which is delightful and awesome, but a little strong for daytime and pricy at a bit over 5$. Also there is a TV in the back which for some reason totally creeped me out, probably due to the creeps who were watching it. GO HOME IF YOU WANT TO WATCH EARLY 90S ADAM SANDLER MOVIES ON USA CHANNEL, PLEASE. Also, don't pretend to have vodka if it's Han or Boru cause that's just whack. You're a beer bar. (One time I ordered a vodka soda and he made a vodka COKE. BartenderSchmartender.)
I stuck with 2 stars cause ping pong redeemed the joint, and I have a soft spot in my heart for a good dive bar.
Dear Ould Sod,
You still have the most Adams Ave diveyness, and I apologize for having that brief Sunday afternoon affair with your trashy cousin. She had a ping-pong table!
Kisses,
Nicole
It's Sunday afternoon, you have nothing better to do then watch the game of the day at the time, and where should you go...Triple Crown Pub.
This little jewel, is located in Normal Heights on Adams Ave and trust me when I say there is something there for everyone. Every time we go there, my friends seem to think that they should have a mini tournament with all of the games that are offered. I have yet to eat one of the grilled menu items, but I have to say that they can multitask their asses off because not only do they have to deal with taking drink orders they have to become Bobby Flay on the grill outback. The food always looks good, and I have tried the Pretzels and French Onion Dip. It was zesty in my tum tum, never would have thought of that concoction.
It is for the "real" sports fans, the game sharks and the casual bar goers who enjoy an atmosphere where the drinks are cheap and the Flutie Flakes are persevered until the end of time.
I'm sure it's a great place. It looked fine, but when we walked in on that summer night last year, it was a freaking oven in there with all the doors and windows open to the street? OVEN. It seemed cooler outside? What gives? Our galpals were really uncomfortable given the heat. So we bailed and finished our night at the AC Lounge - the irony.
Tonight we returned, yeah - can you believe it?! We walked in on the closing moments of the Chargers game after a birthday dinner. I was mildly bummed since "providence" moved the momentous game to prime time after we had planned for dinner a week ago. Fortunately, wherever we went TVs were available including Triple Crown (and my crackberry updates! booyah!).
Triple Crown could've scored higher since we had a great time over foosball and shuffleboard and the Boltz victory, but after walking through the front door, we were confronted by the strong, offensive and pervasive smell of yack, ralph, barf, and organ-innard-smoothie. Luckily, we weren't near the door at all. But seriously, WTF.
Wow, I forgot to write about the Triple Crown.
I'm not a stranger to Adams Avenue and all the shenanigans that ensue on its streets, and you will find no mercy at Triple Crown. It's a great pub with darts, pool tables, foosball, ping pong, and sometimes live music.
The food is pretty okay for bar food, but let's be real, you don't go here to eat. You go here to drink. Grab a pitcher with your buddies, put some quarters in the pool table and get plastered. It's the American way.
They have Bud heavy and Miller Lite, to which I've found out make a pretty interesting combination. Just ask for a pitcher of half and half and it will feel like you're drinking a different crappy American beer that doesn't taste too bad.
It's really funny though, I've been going to all of these bars for almost 10 years, and I'm finding out that the ones I started out at like Ould Sod and Triple Crown are the best in San Diego when you don't care about who you're sleeping with that night. Take it from me, kids, no means no, don't drink and drive, and milk does a body good. Triple Crown taught me that.
I don't drink...
So I know what you're thinking, "Why in the HELL would someone that doesn't drink rate a bar?" Here's the deal. The Triple Crown is the best bar in town for those that like heading out to bars with their friends but aren't looking to get trashed themselves. I love my friends but I avoid PB and Downtown at all costs because of all the douchebaggery that you inevitably run into. Here's MY short list, not unlike Emily R.'s, of why the Trip is the cool place to be:
- Good patrons. No one trying to out douche/sluttify (yes, that is now a word... use it as you'd like) the next person. You can actually have a conversation with a stranger without them thinking you're after something.
- Good music in the jukebox
- Live music (occasionally and not always good, but if the band sucks you can walk into the other room and be freed of the torture)
- 3 pool tables
- Foosball
- Shuffleboard
- Ping Pong
- Dartboard
- A back patio that's open 'til 11 (I think)
Definitely the place to be if you're looking for a cool place to hang out with your friends.
Great hangout!
Good staff, good people, great beer!
can you ask for anything more!
This is a great place to come hang out! Mainly because it's within stumbling distance of my house... but also because (in no particular order):
-Wyders Pear Cider on tap!!!
-Shuffleboard
-Ping Pong
-Foosball
-Britney Spears on the jukebox
-Pretzels and French Onion dip
-Fast service
-Friendly staff
-Casual atmosphere (no one dresses too fancy - jeans, t-shirt, and flip flops are a-ok)
-No gross guys trying to hit on you
So yeah, if you're in the neighborhood, I definitely recommend checking out Triple Crown.
What's not to like about this place?
Great Beer selection check
Food check
Games check
Plenty of seating check
Good prices check
Sports on TV check
Piss all over the bathroom floor check
Mellow feel great place to hang out and watch a game or play darts or just drink a beer. Enough said
You have got to be kidding me! Can you really have this many cool things in one place? Do you like shuffle board, fooseball, ping pong, pool, darts, beer, sports, and burgers? Yeah...me either. That's why I never go here...psyche!
I pretty much rented the apartment I'm in now, due to the close proximity to this bar!
Do yourself a favor...hit the Triple Crown, get the "Daily Double" cheeseburger, and a pitcher of Stella. If your not too hungry make sure to get the pretzel / french onion dip combo! BANGIN!! These are things that make me a happy man! I wouldn't hit this spot all the time, but it's a really nice place to go to when you have some friends in your hood. Or if it's a day ending in Y.
There is so much to do when you go to the Triple Crown. They have REAL dart boards, pool, ping pong, shuffle board and Foosball. It's great to have an activity no matter what you are into. I really like that they have booze for everyone's budget. Pitchers? Sure. Miller High Life for $2.25? Yup. Guinness? Hell yeah.
Check it out. One of my fav. neighborhood bars. Don't mind Ken when you go there. He's not a dick, he's just from New York.
Triple crown wins as one of the best bars in the normal heights area. Drink prices are reasonable and they have a decent selection of beer on tap. All essential bar games are covered, including decent pool tables, foosball, and ping pong!!! Shuffleboard what!!! One of the few bars that seems to play non-retarded music. The vibe here is so awesome that it's hard to not have a good time (or get sloppy drunk)
Don't miss the triple crown if you are in the area!
Anyone in the Professional (and by professional I mean my office's local VAVI league) Kickball world knows that the best post game spot is the Triple Crown. Whether you are there for a pregame warm-up drink to get that last minute energy for the game or you are drinking victory pitchers while watching the losing team mop the floor with their tears afterward, the Triple Crown never disappoints.
Although difficult to find parking for, TCP always seems pretty full and has a good crowd in the mix. I usually end up there on Thursdays after the office kickball game to pour back a few and watch the last few minutes of whatever game is on that night. At $10 a pitcher for Miller Light, you can get as drunk as you need or class it up with some PBR in a bottle if your feeling particularly WT. The food off of the BBQ is always pretty good and the Pretzels and dip are a staple. I forgot to mention the bar also is fully stocked with Golden Tee, Darts, Pool, Shuffleboard, and the rare Fooz in the main room and has more pool tables and a Ping Pong set in the second room. The back patio is perfect for those that want to smoke as its mostly covered and has another TV for game viewing. If you like hanging out up front the, glass even opens up to let in more fresh air and allow for good street watching.
All in all, if you are in the area on Thursday nights and can work past the parking issue, TCP is the place to be.
My man and I were here for the NBC finals - GO LAKERS!
....at least that's what we thought... the whole crowd was total Celtics fans except for my man, me n sum dude from the area.
I was tripping out & it was confused to why San Diegans were dissing LA
This place had tons of beer choices which was a huge plus! N the polish dog was amazing! This place looks like it happens at night or if you just wanna chill out, drink a beer, grab sum bar grub, and play pool.
Just went to this bar and really enjoyed it. I think the best part is all of the games they have. There is pool, ping pong, Foosball, and the shuffle board type game.
The drinks are reasonably priced and they even had my wife's favorite on tap, Wyder's Pear Cider.
The best part was the fact that you had plenty of room on a Saturday to move around and enjoy playing some pool!
There's a fantastic beer selection AND ping pong...C'mon, really, what else do you need to know? Yeah yeah yeah...it's your average, friendly neighborhood dive bar, there's pool, a decent patio, zero pretentiousness, etc.
Back to the beer and Ping Pong...22 oz bottle of Rogue + Ping Pong = Sign me up!
There's 4 areas to this place: the main bar area(indoors), the pool tables(indoors), outdoors seating area with tv, and the ping pong/darts area(outdoors).
I have to say the pub does look run down. I was in the back with the ping pong table and it just felt like some rundown backyard. It was a bit cramped with about 20 people in the area. Inside was a bit nicer. Still run down but seems like it got a bit of history to it which is pretty cool
The vibe was laid back. This is the type of place where you go to sit, chill, and talk. It isn't the kind of place with music blasting or tons of people being overly loud. It was pretty chill.
I went there on a Saturday night at 830pm. There weren't too many people there. Mostly guys. I can't comment the price since I didn't pay. A bottle of Heineken did cost $4.
I still had a good time with my friends and would consider giving this place another shot to add a star or two. I would like to give the food a shot
its a great place to meet people, and play ping pong and the owners and bartenders are really nice ,and make you feel so comfortable
All I got to say is ping pong, darts, pool, foosball and shuffle board! I mean where do you start? I usually start with a nice cold pitcher of New Castle and go from there. The Crown has a great selection of beers on tap or bottle.
This place is a cool little neighborhood bar! Great laid back vibe, good people, cheap grill eats (I recommend the Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich, loaded), outdoor patio with tv. Great spot for Mon. Night Football, you can sit outside, have a beer and a burger or just wait for the complimentary pizza that comes around halftime!
See ya there!
I can't believe I haven't given this place a review yet.
Triple Crown, triple pitchers? Usually I suck the beer down at this beer well as I shake my head around to the tunes.
A nice mix of people at this long wooden bar that makes me want to dance on it or maybe slip and slide along the damn thing. Smoker friendly patio with food during the early hours and ping pong and darts. Another ping pong table inside, some more pool tables, a juke box and your good to go.
Sometimes I want a shot of jeger or a good gin and soda so you gotta walk down the block to kadan or the old sod...
ive had good times at tcp and also met some people that i actually still talk to and kick it with!
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