Captain Kenos - Encinitas

I've been to Kenos many times The one thing you can always depend on. The food taste the same good and hearty and the bar pours a good drink. It's definitely Honky Tonk style from the wood wall in the cocktail lounge to the beautiful stain glass windows inthe. It's comfortable and friendly good place to meet folks who have stories from many yesterday's about the area or someonewho just got lucky and found the place everyone is invited no invitation needed. With Thanksgiving right around the corner Kenois having his Traditional buffet including dessert and drinks for the same price at 40 years ago 3.00 . No No problem eatFREE. Yup Free is what I said. Come on over and see the Captain you'll be back;

Cheapest place in town or the whole county. So affordable and awesome for family and the bar always has a lot of people and free food during early bird hours. I can feed my whole family for 20 bucks. The only thing is they open around 4 pm

The place to visit if you are in Encinitas. The place has it's history in the town. Food was okay perhaps they are slowly down or still in Covid mode. The bar was a scene to remember. It opens at 6am. A group of regulars on there. Friday night was a niceevening out. Bar staff was friendly and on point. Drinks where good and beer was cold. I feel fortunate to have spent an eveningin there and sad that it will be closed and changed to something else. It is to meet it's maker in 2025.

Food rating should probably be 3/5 instead of the 4/5 I gave it. The food is pretty decent and they prepared my steak perfectly. If I could rate value, though, it would be a 12/5!!! You can't find a better price for good food in a dive barsetting anywhere in socal.

Great atmosphere even better prices. Captain Keno's is a staple of Encinitas. I challenge any local or visitor to find a place with better prices and a more welcoming team. I'll wait. And to think from this writing you only have a year or two left toexperience this gem before it's gone. Call me biased but I have been coming here since my parents brought me at 6 months old.We visit the beach from the hot desert of Tucson, Arizona and never miss a chance to visit good ole Captain Keno's. That marksnearly 28 years of $5.99 Keno Burgers w/fries, $2.49 bowls of clam chowder with bread (AFTER the price increased), $5.79 KenoSpecials (2 pancakes, 2 sausage links, 2 eggs, home fries, and 2 slices of toast), $3.25 happy hour drinks and the surprisepiece of birthday cake when it's your special day. You heard me right the prices have remained impressively affordable for 3+decades. Believe it or not the pictured box of clam chowder accompanying this review only cost $21. That's 8 quarts. CaptainKeno's teaches it's patrons that there are more things to life than profit. We often forget that lesson and the Captain remindsus how to forget the cost and enjoy the moment. With family, friends, or even strangers, Captain Keno's is a positive andfilling experience...every... single... time. Thank you Captain Keno's for everything you have been and done.