Garcia’s

I would say FIVE STARS for Music and Ambiance and FOUR STARS for Location-​BUT ONLY TWO STARS for VALUE (COST=$$$$). Most beers just went up to $ 9 for a sixteen ounce plastic cup. They use plastic cups for all of their drinks. Hard Liquire Drinks up to $ 20 (premium pours). Shit’s expensive. Soft Drinks and Water, reasonable.
MUSIC: $$$$$ — Great Grateful Dead and Jamband Music 4 – 5 days a week. I would Highly Recommend this place. Stick with the soft drinks or water. Admission is usually $ 15 which is middle of the rd.
A GOOD ALTERNATIVE IS «THE LITTLE PUB» in Cos Cob, Connecticut (Greenwich). Great Music and food. No cover and much cheaper. Very social people and valet parking (I think tip only). Much better overall value.

Music is great there. Pete Shapiro and the Garcia family have done a great job with this establishment. I really love the décor and connection to all things Garcia. My only issue last night was the bartender with brown hair and the beard. This guy is on his phone texting people while people are clearly waiting for a drink. He also was making audible derogatory comments about «Connecticut people». Well, I’m a Connecticut person so I wasn’t really appreciating his commentary to the girl bartender. The brown-​haired bearded bartender had a completely non-​customer friendly attitude in my opinion. He was there to chat with the girl bartender and make derogatory comments about their customers (not just CT people either). I witnessed them huddling up to chat and laugh about other customers as well. This didn’t ruin my experience but I would expect a bit more from Mr. Shapiro. Besides this, everything seemed top notch.

I liked Garcia’s. We saw an acoustic show there over Thanksgiving weekend. Overall it was fine, but the drinks are crazy expensive, like 8 dollars for a corona expensive, which is why I’m only giving it three starts. Also, there really isn’t enough space for a large crowd to be able to see the stage. I also really don’t understand the bathrooms being behind the stage so everyone has to fight through the crowd to get to them… I think if I had gone to a smaller show I would have liked the venue a lot better but this was too many people, not enough room, and no real crowd management.

Grabbed a beer better before seeing Gov’t Mule at the capitol theater. A bit pricey, but to be expected since it is attached to the venue. The place is not tacky, and the atmosphere is pretty good. Nice photos of Jerry everywhere and a very comfortable place to hang out. Can’t comment on food, didn’t dine.

How can I not love a place deadicated to Jerry Garcia?
I didn’t eat here — only imbibed before a concert. The bartenders were not awesome — especially the shortish-​blonde that seemed to boss others around.
But who cares?! It’s a bar deadicated to Jerry Garcia, man!

The last time I was near this place we decided not to even go in. Let’s just say the curb appeal was a little off-​putting. Mostly old men with grey hair hanging out in front smoking cigarettes.
My friend really wanted to go in so I said FINE! One drink, but just ONE! We were barhoping on foot in the Port Chester area and had come from another bar so naturally my first point of interest was finding the bathroom ASAP. The bartender pointed it out and my friend and I began walking over. We walk up and there is a short line. Some idiot walks through from the other way completely cutting the entire line. I said excuse me there is a line! The guy was clearly wasted and ignored me and I was like have some manners and let my friend go because she was next. This guy was a total perv, he walked into the bathroom anyway and then was trying to lure us in with him. Seriously? That was just distgusting. My friend walked into the next available bathroom and unfortunately I had to deal with this scumbag yet again when he walked out. I went into the bathroom after him and he was making nasty comments and instead of holding the door he tried to slam it shut on me so I kicked him. What the hell is wrong with people. I thought hippies were supposed to be friendly. What happened to the Greatful Dead vibe in this place. As soon as I walked out I looked to see if he was still there because I was going to report him to the bouncer. I think he knew better because he was no where to be found when I got back to the bar.
We had our drink with no futher incidents but I felt the need to escort all the girls to the bathroom that were in our group after that in case there were more douchebags. We ran into a few other patrons that were nice enough to let my friends go ahead of them which I thought was very courteous of them. Basically this one bad apple ruined my entire time here. Good thing they were closing anyway because I really didn’t want to stick around. The band was done and I dont think there were enough people inside to constitute keeping the bar going so after we had our drink they shouted last call.
Aside from our major drama my summary is… Not my kind of scene, they don’t have stella, the bathrooms were filthy. The beer I did have which the bartender was saying was «close» to stella was not anywhere near close to stella and had some horrible aftertaste. I kind of wished I asked what it was so I could make sure to never drink it again. The bartender was nice though and I guess she tried. I have no desire to return or recommend this place to anyone else. The only way I would ever end up here again is if I was going to a show at the Capitol Theater which this bar is attached to.

Garcia’s opened shortly after the Capitol Theater reopened and it is a very welcome addition to the Westchester Avenue area of Port Chester. It is attached to the Capitol and during concerts, they show the concert on the big screen.
This bar is unique. It is named for Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead and its focus is on music, good bar service and ambience and good drinks.
Garcia’s has live music mosts nights and the acoustics are amazing! This place is not just an average bar. The owners take excellent care to make this a place of quality and enjoyment.
I highly recommend Garcia’s if you are looking for a nice night of good music, good service and good drinks. Great vibe in Garcia’s!

Dirtbags run the door but the indoor/​bar staff are nice. I attended the Phil Lesh show and a large black and white sign on Garcia’s CLEARLY indicated that ticket holders were guaranteed admittance but others were not and would also pay a cover charge. I arrived with my ticket and wristband from the show and waited. 40 minutes, then the doorman insisted we pay him — when I politely referenced the large black and white sign behind him regarding the admission guarantee — he told us he didn’t care what it said, threatened us, then he insisted payment. I don’t care about the $ 5 but it made no sense, given the sign, and the belligerent attitude was inappropriate. Surely our $ went in his pocket and not Garcia’s or the Cap. BTW — I know what you’re thinking and… for the record, we are normal, not a swarm of wooks.

Love this place for shows! It’s nice to have a spot to see the lesser-​known bands in a convenient location right next to the metro north. The sound is surprisingly good for a small venue and there’s always enough space to stand near or far from the stage. The bartenders are attentive and quick however the beer prices are too high. If I’m paying $ 7 to see a band, I don’t want to pay $ 8 a beer! Other than that, great venue.

Awesome vibe in there!

This place is great. My only complaint? The stadium-​level beer prices! Holy mackerel! Paying $ 8 for a Newcastle nut brown is a très chér, no?
Other than that, the place hit it out of the ballpark. Amazing sound quality. Super friendly bartenders. Great location. Awesome décor. And even though the beer was a little pricy, I can’t complain too much, because the show was only $ 7 and the selection of beer available for such a small venue was pretty impressive!
If I have the chance to catch another show here in the future, I’ll definitely be making the hour-​long drive to Port Chester again.

Beautiful bar. When the Capitol re-​opened this space was run down and empty. It looks like an HGTV product now. Really clean, great lighting, and nice homage to Jerry. The beer selection is good too, which is obviously important bc it’s a bar. Only complaint is the unisex bathrooms… Men drinking can be a little bit messy for us ladies to deal with.

Amongst a sea of grimy bars in Port Chester, lies a diamond in the rough — Garcia’s. I’ve lived in Port Chester for a while now, and while the restaurant scene has begun to boom, the bar scene left something to be desired.
Garcia’s opened 9 months after the reopening of The Capitol theatre, and is attached to the theatre. Garcia’s boasts a hefty collection of Grateful Dead/​Jerry Garcia swag (including a bronzed mold of Jerry’s actual hand, complete with the missing finger). Its not just a dead head bar though, and it shouldn’t be either — its a place that’s totally focused on music and quality bar service & drinks. The bartenders are all very friendly and tend the bar well. Garcia’s has a great beer selection along with wine, and the bartenders can shake up any cocktail you want.
Garcia’s has live music most nights of the week, and yes — the music is more than JUST dead-​music. The sound in the bar is great — like that of The Cap, the management takes great care in how the live music is being heard. Its not very often that you visit a bar that has a full time lighting and sound guy! The care and quality really shows in this place, and its a blessing for Port Chester.
The bar is also used as a lounge area before, during and after shows at The Cap.
Overall, if you enjoy good drink and great live music — check out Garcia’s ASAP — you will not be disappointed.