Branch Line Bar

5885 Hollis St #25, Emeryville
(510) 547-1100

Recent Reviews

Stu R.

Lively with quality drinks and food and good vibes. Small space makes it easy to spark connections make new friends

Jasmine M.

The food and drinks are always amazing. I love the cheesesteak sandwich the drinks always leave me buzzed. Kind of small inside but great vibes and good music, I would recommend.

James C

Great place to chill out with very limited seating capacity due to its size. They also have seating available outside.Parking: They don't have their own parking lot. There's plenty of street parking.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Oven Baked Fries

Lionel H.

At a 20 percent tip, their $16 cocktails are just shy of $22. Service was good, food was simply bad. Deviled eggs was a 2 egg portion for $11 before tax tip, $15 after 20 percent tip. That's $7.50 per egg. Eggs lacked acid, bacon portion was comically small. "Queso" mentioned several fancy cheeses including reggiano, but I have never had cheaper tasting queso in my life. Chips were definitely a Costco bag...salty, stale, and about $16. Burger was a solid 7/10, p small. Pretty not great experience. Would not go back. Least favorite part was an unstated 3.5 percent credit card service charge that I would not have seen had I not gotten receipt sent to me.

Megumi N.

Tuna poke was great but espresso martini was just plane taste and served in water tumbler glass. It would been better presentation in martini glass.

Barry C.

great place. friendly staff, great and quality drinks, and great and quality food. only downsides, not the biggest place and easy to miss if you're driving by. also, small place so you may leave smelling of fried food. guac and chips, nice. avocados super fresh queso and chips, fire. haven't had queso this good in I dunno how long shrimp with asparagus with rice, bold flavors. very savory dish, recommended if you want garlic, saucy, and shrimp. overall, highly recommended and would frequent often if I'm in the area.

Concha Gomez

Been here three times in less than a year and the first two times were great. Great service, great cocktails, and tasty food that hit the spot. But this time we noticed something had changed. The service and cocktails were still great, and the food tasted good but wow, the portions were shockingly small. Like half of what we got last time. The fries covered only half the plate. The “full” salad was half the size it used to be. And the bowl of Brussels sprouts—that arrived ten minutes after we’d finished the fries and salad—was also half-empty. Wow. I am fine paying over $100 for dinner and cocktails for two, but this wasn’t dinner. It was snacks. We left hungry.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

Geoffrey Meade

Was greeted with a glass of water upon walking in. Definitely a nice touch. Great music, great atmosphere and the food smelled great but I only came for a beer lol nice prices too. I recommend either the "Thizzler on the Roof" cocktail or the Great Notion Ripe IPA. If You're on a layover at the Thruway of Emeryville Amtrak Station, I highly suggest walking that one block to this bar!!! Now I found a 'home' when traveling to and from work and stuck in a layover limbo

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Ines Caballero

? locals bar, incredible staff and the food was great. I went back a couple days later and closed it down. I Had a blast

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Megan J.

The food was great and everything tasted fresh. The ambience and vibe was great. My husband and I went initially just for a quiet dinner, it ended up being a great date night place.

Amber M.

This place is tiny & mighty. Such a great atmosphere, music was lit R&B & Hiphop, food was good & fresh. Drinks yum

John S.

This place is small, but packs a punch! Its delightful. This spot is hidden amongst the newish buildings in Emeryville. Its got a snazzy and classy interior. Perfect for an evening date. We went on a Wednesday and there were probably about 10 patrons there, plus 2 visible staff. Just enough people to make it look alive, but not too many. I suspect on a Friday or Saturday night, this place will be packed. The drink list is clever. It ain't cheap. But where is it possible to get cheap crafted cocktails with decent ingredients. One recommendation I have for them is to turn the music down a little. Its a little loud for talking. Parking is fairly easy. You can find a place within a block at night, during the day its a little more tricky because the buildings are full of workers.

Violette P.

This is an amazing first date place. The aesthetic is so cute! The food was AMAZING especially for the price. We had the specialty burger which needed nothing extra. We got the filet mignon and the poke! Everything was cooked perfectly! Ty to Alyssa who made our first experience even better!

Dawn S.

I finally checked out this stylish cute little bar/lounge after moving to this neighborhood and OMG I loved it and I had a great time! The outdoor seating area and the inside is adorable. I had a nice strawberry mojito and the menu looked great. I didn't try the food cause I don't like to drink and eat at the same time. And let me just tell you, that Alissa, the fabulous and amazing bartender was also such a warm host, a master of ceremonies and overall "Julie the cruise director." Not only was she working hard, making a bunch of cocktails that I know are labor intensive, as a former bartender, but she was hosting the whole party! I was there by myself and she also introduced me to a whole bunch of cool people who also live in the neighborhood and I ended up having an amazing, super fun time. What a gem in Emeryville. I will be back

Marc Mackey

Didn't try to food here, and despite the small venue it took a really long time before someone came to the table to greet us and take orders.I actually went to the bar and ordered drinks for my group which the waiter brought over later.Luke warm on returning atm.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

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