Funny bar with cool Halloween theme. Good drinks and friendly bar staff. They have a pool table too. Lots of places to stand and a cozy feel. Super fun!
Miguel Romero
Loved the decorations on the back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew B.
I love this place. Cool decor. Cool bartenders. Good, but not fancy drinks. This is my go to spot while I wait 45 minutes for my table at Marufuku Ramen next door. Make sure to play the Bimini ring game, it's a lot of fun.
Danayit Rufael
It's ok. There are alot of other places that are better.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
Liann A.
The Avenue is the all year round Halloween decor dive bar located in Oakland in the Temescal area off of Telegraph. Located in the area where a lot of restaurants are, we tend to come here while waiting to be seated for ramen or after getting some Cuban sandwiches. Watch out where you park here because it's bip central. But The Avenue has a full bar with cheap drinks, brews, and everything. They have a pool table, tons of seating areas, and other activities and I think you can watch games here. Service is great and a vibe inside.
Mike F.
Good vibes. Happening spot. Good music. Had fun on nye there. Everybody seemed cool. I like the venue. It has very interesting decorations, lay out and like a little secret chill room in the back that was very cozy and comfortable.
Jawaun M.
One of the last nice dive bars in Oakland. The ambiance is what it is all year around which is cool. The drinks are potent and amazing. The only thing that sucks is they close at 1am everyday. Which can be a plus or a minus. Either way always a great time when I come in!
Chaz Bennett
Halloween all year
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Alexis S.
Fun place, with awesome decor! Saw a Sunday night football game here, which they played with the sound on. We were also served free popcorn, which was a plus! Wish they had a larger draft beer menu, but otherwise had a great time.
Bartender refused to give my wife her debit card back after she went to close her tab. Two fraudulent charges from The Avenue have since appeared on our bank statement on days we were not there. The bartender stole our debit card and applied a very generous not-agreed-upon tip for herself as well for the tab. Do not do business with these people.
Nicole S.
Love this place but they need a second pool table! Super fun atmosphere, people are friendly , bartenders are welcoming and attentive.
Liliane Howland
So much fun! Why haven’t I been here before. Love the skeletons and coffins. Great industrial music when I was there.Parking: Good luck.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Tim Hilton
Great atmosphere. Seems a bit intimidating but overall friendly once you try to open up.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Anthony J.
This place has some amazingly fun regulars and the bar staff are a bit off the rails sometimes but I wouldn't have it any other way! They give the Oakland vibe!
Funny bar with cool Halloween theme. Good drinks and friendly bar staff. They have a pool table too. Lots of places to stand and a cozy feel. Super fun!
Loved the decorations on the back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this place. Cool decor. Cool bartenders. Good, but not fancy drinks. This is my go to spot while I wait 45 minutes for my table at Marufuku Ramen next door. Make sure to play the Bimini ring game, it's a lot of fun.
It's ok. There are alot of other places that are better.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
The Avenue is the all year round Halloween decor dive bar located in Oakland in the Temescal area off of Telegraph. Located in the area where a lot of restaurants are, we tend to come here while waiting to be seated for ramen or after getting some Cuban sandwiches. Watch out where you park here because it's bip central. But The Avenue has a full bar with cheap drinks, brews, and everything. They have a pool table, tons of seating areas, and other activities and I think you can watch games here. Service is great and a vibe inside.
Good vibes. Happening spot. Good music. Had fun on nye there. Everybody seemed cool. I like the venue. It has very interesting decorations, lay out and like a little secret chill room in the back that was very cozy and comfortable.
One of the last nice dive bars in Oakland. The ambiance is what it is all year around which is cool. The drinks are potent and amazing. The only thing that sucks is they close at 1am everyday. Which can be a plus or a minus. Either way always a great time when I come in!
Halloween all year
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Fun place, with awesome decor! Saw a Sunday night football game here, which they played with the sound on. We were also served free popcorn, which was a plus! Wish they had a larger draft beer menu, but otherwise had a great time.
pretty cool dive. would come back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
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Bartender refused to give my wife her debit card back after she went to close her tab. Two fraudulent charges from The Avenue have since appeared on our bank statement on days we were not there. The bartender stole our debit card and applied a very generous not-agreed-upon tip for herself as well for the tab. Do not do business with these people.
Love this place but they need a second pool table! Super fun atmosphere, people are friendly , bartenders are welcoming and attentive.
So much fun! Why haven’t I been here before. Love the skeletons and coffins. Great industrial music when I was there.Parking: Good luck.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Great atmosphere. Seems a bit intimidating but overall friendly once you try to open up.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
This place has some amazingly fun regulars and the bar staff are a bit off the rails sometimes but I wouldn't have it any other way! They give the Oakland vibe!