Golden Tee Cocktail Lounge - Carlsbad

This is a fantastic little hidden gem located behind a 7-Eleven and gas station. The billiard tables are nice and flat, making for a great game. The drinks are excellent and reasonably priced.

"Alright, I'll make this brief! The drinks were affordable, and the bartender was really friendly. The music was decent, and there were plenty of locals around. The pool tables felt a bit cramped, and the bathrooms were..."

I really enjoy this place. The cocktails are affordable and the atmosphere is relaxed. It could be cleaner, but it's a dive bar, so that's to be expected. As a young woman, I've always been treated well whenever I visit.

I’ve been her 3 times over the last 2 weeks I have had fun here, people and bartenders for the most part nice. Tonight, not so much. I had 2 Margaritas, and water. I tipped $9, between both. The Bartender with long black hair served me. I went to the bathroom, the Co-Ed bathroom, because the other one is for men. I found no toilet tissue, and used a seat cover, only a few left. I let this Bartender know this. I left a Clean seat cover for him to see. I am a Registered nurse for 39yrs. I brought out an unused seat cover showed him. He said, “that isn’t my job”, and pointed to the alley, and said there is another bathroom there. This is unacceptable behavior from an Employee. I went to my seat near the pool tables, to return a text message. He walked up to me, took the rest of my drink, and said I have to leave because “I was disrespectful”, for bringing this to his attention. I paid for each margarita with Anejo Tequilla, not cheap, and tipped him $9.00 dollars. I have lived in Carlsbad for 14 years, frequent different places, because unfortunately I am getting a Divorce, and have trouble sleeping. I call it “the walk about”. I hope this doesn’t happen to another woman, not the end of the world of course, but he was very unkind to me, and didn’t care. I will not come back. Sincerely, Erin Engle. Today, Jan 1, 2023 I came again. The same guy with long hair was outside smoking. He apparently read my review, and was upset. I tried to explain “why” I wrote it. He had only excuses, no apology. That is ok, although the must be really insecure and unhappy with his life. I would imagine if this happens on a regular basis, this nice pool bar will lose customers. Sincerely, Erin Engle

Ok! I'll keep it short!Drinks were cheap!Bartender was super nice!Music was fine!Lots of locals!Pool tables were a little cramped. Bathrooms were absolutely terrible, they smell like Urine and Vomit! It's a dive bar, if they would fix the smell of the bathroom I'd prob come back! For now there's plenty of non funky places in town to grab a drink! You should probably give it a try at least once!