Tía María's Liquor Store
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Friendly and Fun with Strong Cheap Drinks
The outside was a bit ghetto, and I felt a little self conscious being stared at by the smokers standing outside while I looked for the doorway to get inside. The people inside were having a good time and real friendly as were the outside smokers when they came back in. The bartenders were a hoot and there was a respectable crowd for 11:30p on a Wednesday night. This was the beginning of our bar crawl and I noticed that much of the crowd from Tia Maria seemed to move with us to the eagle, and beyond.
SCARY!
It's actually called Tia Maria's Liquor Store but is, in fact, a bar that also sells to-go alcohol. I was told by a gay local bartender that this is the place people to after work or in early evenings, so I gave it a try. It was scary! I don't think there was one gay guy there besides my friend and I and it was empty. I was afraid we were going to get robbed! Don't know what the night scene is like but don't go in the early evening!
Best watering hole in SJU
Strong drinks, yes, but they are also have some great prices. Best place to start the night, spend the evening, or take in a late afternoon. The crowd in the afternoon is totally different than the late night crowd. I remember when nobody went to this place years back when I was living in SJU, now it seems nobody has never been there.
Not only the strongest drinks....
The cheapest and some hot locals plus niteclub across the street
Start of The Night
What a great place to start the night. A friend and I came here first each night we went out in San Juan. It is packed with good looking local guys and the drinks are cheap and strong. We came here on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. Don't waste your time going out on Mondays or Tuesdays, as there is nothing going on and most places are closed or close early.