Swell Bar

1539 Lincoln Ave, Alameda
(510) 263-8004

Recent Reviews

Alex Blanchard

Bartenders learned my name first night and continue to catch up with me. They have real dart board, good music, and good crowds throughout the week. I bring dates here a couple times a month and always have a good time. Do it.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Wanda Reynolds

Karoake tonight. Pretty cool vibe and people seem to be having a good time.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Mark Barde

Great Bar and the Bartenders's are COOL!!! REGULAR PATRONS ARE A HOOT. Three blocks from my Apt and I get to Walk and Chill out at the Bar.

Collin Moeller

Normal neighborhood bar, which is pretty rare for

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Sabrina Banks

Was out in Alameda house sitting and wanted to go out and decided to go to this cool little dive bar. All the people there were super nice and great customer service by the bartenders as

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Joyce T.

An intimate bar with bar seating and a couple of table/booth seats.Super friendly bartender that even made a pretty good Margarita drink.There are a couple of side benches outside in the back in the patio area.Friendly patrons.

Rekka S.

Love the bartender Crystal!!! Very fun chill ocean vibes! Great drinks and people too

Alex KK6ZLY

Thank you to the wonder barmaid for allowing is to “sword fight” in her tavern with a quick game of dnd after. We had a ton of fun and will defbw back soon?

Clint Osborn

Great local bar with friendly service and great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Wayne Chin

Chill place to hang out. Has backyard seating in the back with the old McGrath’s sign and TV. Drinks are pretty cheap and they take card and cash.Parking: If you park across the street from the bar. Please do take great care crossing the street. The signs don’t have flashing lights and cars tend to speed around the corner.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Karyn King

The drinks are watered down and extremely over priced. The service is spotty at best. Depends on who is working, but one female bartender in particular is rude and always messed up our order (2 different occasions). The best part of this place is the occasional BBQ that they let set up outside and sell food. But that is a totally separate person not connected to the bar. I gone here a few times, trying to give them a chance, but I will not be going back there again.

Service: 1

Dawn M CampbellOpdykOrthmeyer

We went to a celebration of life party for a good friend of my sis and me and we had a awesome time and we will go back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jonathan Acker

Just watched the warriors game here. Bartenders were really cool. I recommend this place.

David Haggerty

Tavia is the best bartender...got my dog some water

Donald Bechtler

Had a blast...everyone was super chill

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