Been here several Friday and Saturday nights. Very cool venue, nice outdoor area to hang/talk, bar staff is great, and they do have a DJ…But I hope the owner isn't actually paying for the DJ service. Or maybe the bad music is at the owner’s orders? Either way, the music is rough. I heard the “Cha Cha Slide” and “Wobble” enough times to sprinkle across a dozen Holiday Inn ballroom wedding receptions in Texas.The best way to describe the music is KIIS-FM circa 2005 and a Bar Mitzvah had a baby. Chalk full of repeating songs and generic top 40 mixes. Stayed for a few hours and it was clear the set list was just on repeat.Watching some semblance of energy/fun building on the dance floor, only to be crushed by another round of “Cupid Shuffle”- is a huge let down. And the repeated, total exoduses from the dancefloor is visible. How the owners/staff don’t notice that, is a mystery to me. The fact that 4 blacked out girls from a bachelorette party are still dancing, shouldn’t be a measure of success.I say all this as someone that wishes JD’s success and wishes they would utilize their space to the fullest potential. It is a cool venue and it could hold a real dance scene. But it’s not worth paying a guy to crossfade Lil Jon songs, throw in some “What UP San Clemente??!”s, and a few police sirens. Pick a lane. Turn down the lights in the back, make the back room feel like an intentional space, and hire a DJ that has a style. Funk, house, latin, electronic, something.Keeping people dancing, drinking, having fun can only be good for business.
JD's is the absolute best! We had our wedding after party here and were able to rent out the entire bar for all of our guests. Justin had reached out to me when I initially sent an inquiry and he was so kind, accommodating, and easy to work with. We had the whole place to ourselves and even had a bouncer to make sure all our guests were able to easily get in and enjoy themselves. The best part was that he let us use our own Spotify playlist to play all of our favorite music -- he literally had the playlist going as we arrived. JD's also lets you bring in your own food if you want late night snacks, but since they partner with Gibroni's, we had pizza catered -- our guests loved it! Thanks so much for everything, Justin!!!
Wonderful place to hang out with friends. Justin runs a tight ship! Thank you for hosting us we had a wonderful time!!!!
Great cocktails and a great selection of bourbons, tequilas, and great bartenders. Justin is always great at accommodating events and organizing them! There is also a pizza shop inside if you get hungry. Stop by and ask for Justin.
Fun bar, great drinks and atmosphere.
We had a private rooftop welcome reception at JD’s for my daughter’s night before the wedding. The owner was fantastic to work with, the venue was perfect and Nick the bartender was awesome! We had avout 75 guests and they all had a great time. and the rooftop is street level made it perfect for coming and going. I highly recommend this venue! 8/7/21
Great atmosphere for a fun night out in San Clemente
Loved it.
The meals and service were beyond my expectations. I surely loved the ambience of this place. Great restaurant to take the family out for lunch.
Great vibe and crowd