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Black Watch Info
Amenities
Service options
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Bar games
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Fast service
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Great beer selection
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Great cocktails
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Sports
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Food
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Hard liquor
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Wine
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
Crowd
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Groups
Planning
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Best WLM Reviews
Good bar for nightcap in LG!
Black Watch is a neighborhood dive bar. They have dart ???? if someone is interested.
Bar is old school bar, with modern drinks/cocktails.
They don't have kitchen, only food is chips and other readymade snacks.
Service is good!
What more does one need for a great bar? Robert is the legend who will provide the best service. The team here provides amazing service, too. Go here early and often.
Older middle-aged bartender was rude. I was there for the first time and he made no mistake about treating me like an outsider one word answers no conversation. Luckily for me the Old Goat was in such a hurry to check me out he forgot to charge me for one of my beers. I still gave him a good tip despite his disparaging attitude. There's no reason to go here, unless you like hanging out with all the retirees
Fun place to hang out. It’s cool I can go to the same bar with friends that my Mom went to in the 60’s. I went to high school with the owners and we’ve been friends for over 50 years. We have our high school annual Christmas reunion lunch here every December and invite our football coaches for a free lunch. They have a dart board and it can get pretty busy on weekends. Plenty of parking on the streets around the back if none in front.
A detailed interweb description called this a “bare bones bar”. I guess that’s sort of accurate. It seems that if one doesn’t have a modern gimmick then it’s “bare bones”. This is a bar. It seems to have everything going for it in that way. Every bar tender I’ve ordered from here has brought me a drink in a professional way. The locals are friendly enough. Not sure that I will ever find my new best friend here or fall in love with a stranger but they’ve always been a cordial bunch. If what you want is a non-pretentious bar in a town that prides itself on snooty bullshizen and an overflow of new tech money and attitude, then check this spot out. You might meet the inventor of online credit card software or you might meet a roofer after a hard days work. You might meet some twenty-something girls who think that they are out slumming it. But this is no slum. This is a clean bar that is well kept. When the lights are low it seems to have a bit of a dark and a faintly seedy feel. Like a memory of my favorite places in the 1970s, but when the lights are up you can see the pride of ownership as everything is in its place. The glasses are clean, the floors are clean too. I’d bring my mother here or my mother in law. Or my wife. 3 totally different people. Why would you even read this review? Just pop in for a drink. And, please take my advise, or don’t. However, avoid fancy drinks. Stay classy. If you require both a sprig of fresh sage as well as thyme in your signature gin and tonic that tastes nothing like gin or tonic then perhaps try another place. I’m sure you can get a 25$ G and T somewhere in this town.
I was in Los Gatos looking for something to keep me busy for an hour while I waited for another service to finish. I walked into this quaint little pub and was instantly greeted. Reasonably priced cocktails and beers were readily available and quickly served by the skilled bartenders. I was looking to keep myself entertained with some games and luckily they had darts and a little table top video game with 40 different games to choose from built into it. The TVs were playing sports broadcast and the mood was that of any sports bar. The building is super old and the architecture shows it, and they keep the premises very clean including the bathroom. If you’re looking for a place to have a drink in Los Gatos this is the place I would recommend.
I love this place. I've been going there about once a decade for at least 40 years, and it's never changed; which is a wonderful thing.
Update: I've been there twice in the past three months, once with my age people, and once with my younger kids' friends. Great both times. Also, the place is dog friendly, so bring your dog.
On August 6th, around 1 AM, we had an unfortunate encounter with a bartender at this place. The gentleman seemed older and had a receding hairline.
What stood out was his extremely unprofessional behavior.
To give you a clearer picture:
(1) When we wanted to order drinks, he didn't even bother with a simple greeting. Instead, he just pointed at us and in a commanding tone, told us to decide on our drinks before approaching him.
(2) We asked for a bud light, and he took quite a while to understand what we meant. When he finally got it, he kept emphasizing how to pronounce "bud light" several times. It was odd, as I've never had any trouble ordering Bud Light at other bars, even though English is not my first language.
(3) We had ordered orange juice earlier, but he forgot about it. Instead of simply asking us again, he decided to blame us for taking too long, which, in his view, caused him to forget.
I've been to many bars and dealt with different bartenders. Even if some were busy or not very friendly, I understood it happens. However, this time, it felt like he was deliberately trying to be rude. I don't think any customer wants to experience that when going out.
While these issues may not be huge, his attitude made us feel really uncomfortable. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has felt this way.
Honestly, I want to believe he was just having a bad day. But it's concerning if he can't handle his emotions or deal well with customers in a job that requires interaction.
I hope he takes some time to assess if this job is suitable for him.
Everyone deserves to feel welcome and respected when they go to a bar.
Quick Facts About Black Watch
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
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| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
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