Larry’s Beach Club

Went in for a beer and walked out with a girl and her mom. It was pretty cool, I’d come back again

My favorite dive bar in Oceanside, maybe even all of north county. Had many good times here. The manner in which I give a bar the stamp of a dive is if you can go there wearing pjs & no makeup… And well you fit in just fine. I’ve come here just like that, also super dressed up this place being the last stop & everything in between… One thing for sure it’s always been a good time!
Bartenders are friendly & on point, as well as pour a nice stiff drink. I normally go here on weeknights, they mainly have karaōke which is fine… there’s nothing like coming to a good bar after a bad day strong drink in hand & singing to a forgiving crowd;) I’ve also been here on nights that they have live music, the bands have always been great. Love this bar as a last stop to end the night or just a place for some drinks after work.

Ugh. Do you ever think, jeeze I just hate myself and don’t see the point in not ending tonight with a fight or an STD? Do you use «Plan B» as your only form of contraceptive? Do you want to drink your spouse’s nagging about your drinking habits away in a place so low they would never go looking for you because they can’t admit to themselves that they married a garbage-​person? If you said «yes» then Larry’s is for YOU!
Trashy lady on your arm, poured into clothes too tight? Take that thirsty trick to Larry’s! If she gets on your nerves, pawn her off one one of the many totally-​overserved patrons having arguments with themselves on the smoking patio where the stools might have padding or it might be exposed mildewed foam! It’s always an adventure at Larry’s!
Do you watch the hit TV show «Don’t trust the B in Apt 23?» Ever wanted to live it for real but way less funny and requiring you to bring your own hand sanitizer? Good news! You can go find the bartender there who’s name IS «B» and she will make you wish you stayed home!
Is it fun for the whole family? Absolutely not! It’s not even fun for you! Your friends will eventually throw you an intervention or maybe a divorce party! All thanks to Larry’s.
Thanks Larry’s! Couldn’t have remembered not to make eye contact with booze-​blitzed morons and worn out bronze-​digging hoes, without you!
…seriously though the older bartender is gruff but very cool and he and karaōke are the only reasons to go. Seriously.

This is the BEST DIVE BAR in Oceanside! I absolutely love it! Nothing but great things to say about this place and their staff. They even serve breakfast!

Why YES It is a Dive Bar!!! With Yummy Cheap Food & Strong Drinks… Just what the Dr. ordered!!! The Burgers are the bomb! The Wings are crispy & finger liking good!!! We were there for Happy Hour & boy were we HAPPY!!! The sliders… Delish! The wings… Scrumptious! And yes… All rolled up into a Dive Bar!!! The Décor is Hilarious! The people watching is priceless! And the prices were perfect! See you soon Larry!!!

I would give six if I could. Larry’s is THE SPOT for a wacky night. Moved to Oceanside and was looking for a dive bar. Stumbled upon Larry’s and was a bit skeptical because of its appearance and location but wow were we wrong. Live music was great. 91 octane played and let me sit in on a song on the drums. They also called a lot of people from the crowd to sing. Everyone here knew how to have a good time, even the older crowd (mostly ⁴⁰⁄₅₀ year olds).
Drinks at the bar were great — had some Long Island iced teas and the bartender was generous with her pours — can’t beat that for $ 8.
Will definitely return

Friday Happy Hour with the California Rangers! The best part of my week. Can’t recommend any bar that hires the Rangers highly enough.

A dive bar with a full kitchen INCLUDING BREAKFAST?
Ah, the people watching is incredible, the food is edible and the drinks are strong. Oh, and you can buy lottery tickets, here, too. Because that’s normal.
It happens so often: I wake up on the weekend wanting eggs and potatoes and a beer, but I’m met with a dilemma: most «breakfast specialty» places in Oceanside don’t serve alcohol OR there’s a huge wait to even sit down. I want to have my butt in a seat and a mimosa or bloody mary in my hand when I reach my destination, and Larry’s does just that.
I don’t have to worry about what I look like or if the night’s shenanigans are apparent on my face, because the majority of the people there are also trying to «medicate» from too much fun mere hours ago.
I’ve only been here once at night, and it was poppin’ with a decent cover band. I hear the karaōke room is fun, too, but I’ve never experienced it.
A solid dive with decent food. That’s what this is.

I love Larry’s, I just wish they would bring back Mike the KJ, and bring back the karaōke.
Sure, stabbings happen… coke and meth busts are a thing. but I’ve been going to Larry’s since it was McCabes, and there was nothing new there…
It’s just a cool homey bar. The staff are cool. The security guards were always sweet. The bartenders make killer drinks, and the prices were always great.

If you’re looking for a classy joint, don’t come here! If you’re trying to get some cheap drinks and chill out, this is the place to be. I’ve accidentally partook a bit too much a few times here and ordered some food. It was surprisingly good! The patty melt is where its at!

I’m from out of town (MN) visiting, it was quite a show and entertaining to say the least ! Lots of characters. People definitely rehearse there karaōke performances … :)

One bartender and being skipped twice– way to inspire me to write a terrific review, or… not.
Came here on New Year’s Day with my boyfriend (whose birthday it actually was too!) only for me to get the vibe that a. We should go somewhere else & b. The bartender is discriminative against young people. We came up to the bar next to these surfers hanging out around our age and I overheard the bartender rudely asking if they were 21 & for ids rudely about 4 times. I could tell the service was below par from the get go and we waited, never were acknowledged to see an older man come up & the bartender start talking to him only to skip us & immediately give him his drink and then another older group of guys came up & again were served right away.
We didn’t say anything but I was livid– we just got our drinks (which were average bloody Mary’s $ 5.50) & left.
Granted– I would only come back here if I was on a budget and looking for cheap drinks but I personally would not choose to after that.

Awesome dive bar, smells like shit inside– literally but awesome people watching and stiff drinks. What else do you need in oceanside.

This place sucks. I’m a vetnam vet. I enjoy a good time but this place isn’t much better then Hanoi. I know bars. This one did not make the list.

Sucks. New to the neighborhood, Sat Aug 23, 2014. My 70 yr old rm mate and myself (50 somthin) check out the local dive: Young blond lady wanted to fight over my asking if a chair was taken (didn’t let it «go» for an hour). Bar staff was rude. Great country band… we «thought», but catered to very rude «locals“who, with the band, shut unknowns out. We’re green… blew us away. We’ll not only never go back, but tell others to keep clear. Bars should be welcoming.

Pretty fun dive bar if you end up here in the right mindset. Of course if you end up here you are more than likely way past the mindset needed. Bartenders are all pretty cool and everyone is usually having a blast. My only gripe is that the space always feels so empty because of how open the layout is. But you probably aren’t reading this to hear my opinion on the architecture.

Dive bar for sure, and a fun, casual place to go for karaōke and drinks with friends. I always have a good experience here — contrary to some of the other reviews, the drinks are always really strong (jack & cherry coke is my fave and they don’t skimp on the jack) and on the weekends when they have live music playing, they open a back room and dedicate it to karaōke. Never any bad vibes here… it’s pretty much all locals and everyone’s there for a good time.

hilarious dive bar… i’ve been several times and always had a blast. Super sketchy, stiff drinks, and lots to look at. I’ve seen Road Work here, fun cover band who plays popular rock songs. On Saturday’s you are likely to see Cat Lady dancing strangely to her favorite tunes.

Let me just jump on the band wagon: BEST DIVE BAR IN OCEANSIDE! They serve alcohol with breakfast! One of the only places I’ve found in Oceanside, I mean how can all those Breakfast Places offer Brunch without a Bloody Mary? It’s just not right! But not at Larry’s! Delicious breakfast and a wonderful Bloody to go with it, YAY! And that’s not all, Larry’s is fun all day! Live music and Karaōke! I’ve decided this is my new Local! I only have 1 small criticism… PLEASE offer Pitchers of Beer… PLEASE. Other than that you are WONDERFUL!

I always pass this place up when i go to check the surf and what not and decided to check int to grab some brunch.
For a dive bar its pretty nice, but the people that go in there are regulars and older people 55+ but it didnt bother me.
I ordered some cheese stick and onion rings and my gf got a chicken ceasar salad which was a real huge portion. The food tasted bland but what can you get when your at a dive bar.
Then i ordered a vodka cranberry which was too strong so as I received my bill she tried charging me for a drink I told her I did not like. We got into an arguement and who boss who look like the bottom of the barrel was chuckling as this was going on.
She eventually gave in and took the drink off my order, little does this dive know is that the CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS right, and if you want to survive in this economy you better fuckin kiss ass no matter what.
Customer service ²⁄₅
I would only come here with a group of friends who have the munchies and can careless of their unacceptable customer service.
This place wont last and cant wait for a new management to take over!