Decent bar. They have a new bartender who doesn't know how to properly make drinks. Me and my friend ordered 2 long island ice teas. Generally made with 5 shots (vodka, tequila, gin, rum, and triple sec)and a splash of cola. Watched her make it and She used a regular glass filled with ice and 3 shots ( no rum or tequila) , barely filling 2 inches of the glass, filled up the glass with seltzer water or club soda, then a tiny splash of cola. The drinks were nasty and so watered down we couldn't even taste the alcohol. We decided discretion was the greater part of Valor and left it alone and left immediately. Our prior visits here with the regular bartender have been good otherwise. Good drinks and food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Aaron Faddis
Used to love this place, but obviously it's kids that run it... personal issues are a reason to not allow someone come back, bartenders can run a person into the ground because of hear say, no logical reasons, some of which aren't even licensed to be a bartender, can stand at the bar for minutes whether it's busy or not waiting for service because of dominoes being played or personal vendetta, owner has no control and lets the staff run the place.. drugs done out back and out front, seen with my own eyes, and the prices are never consistent, I put a these thing aside for years because I thought it was cool, was definitely wrong because the minute somethi g doesn't go there way they turn on you
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Marc Cabrera
Shawnee gave my son her kidney, he didn't even need a kidney, best bar in town
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brianna Secody
I just wanna say Shaunee is the best bartender ever! The drinks she makes are magical! I've never woken up after going to idle hour with a hangover!! The only place I drink when I go to Sacramento because I've never have hangover free alcohol but SHAUNEE HAS IT AT IDLE HOUR!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Benjamin Romero
Shaunee's muffins with wet pure are, but Greg's got some hot dogs coming!!!!! Sweat hot and spicy dreams ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
reyna chavez
It was a very hot day so I asked Shaunee for some water and before my very eyes she poured a water that turned into wine. I am certain she is jesus christ with a shaved beard. P.S. My pet birds cancer was cured after I drank the wine. Thank you Shaunee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tot Montelongo
Shaunee is the best someone spilled my drink on my pants so she gave me hers and walked around in a thong so I wouldn't be bare a** what a great bar and what a great a**
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan Biller
shaunee reunited me with my father. angels are real.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andria
Shaunee saved my cat from a fire. She put her life above everything else. I returned the cat, but Shaunee is a world class hero ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Candice Edelman
I never been here, don't go to bars but I'm sure I've drove by it once maybe. But I know the Bartender Shaunee and she is awesome! She makes sure you feel welcome wen u come in and the stools are comfy! I heard the food is out of this world! I felt at home wen I was driving by. (If I was driving by) It's the ppl that makes a place feel warm, inviting, and Wana stay! So if you Wana stay somewhere and feel warm with the ppl around, then thus is the place to come to. But u gotta go at closing time. They don't care where u go, bit u can't stay here! So, go get ur next drink or food OR both at idle hour!!
So I've unfortunately somehow made it onto the Yakuza's naughty list and live my life in constant fear. I've finally decided to accept my fate and informed my aggressors that I will be drowning my fears at idle hour and willing to accept my gruesome and bloody fate. As the bad doors burst open and the petrifying noise of angry shenobi filled the bar, I looked and faced my aggressors with defeated eyes. As I closed my eyes to feel deaths warm embrace I felt a warmth as a thunderous voice bellows (get the **** out of my bar) behold a humble warrior/bartender named Shaunee unleashed a hell fury upon my assassins, a like never seen in any fiction. I looked on with bright hope as I sipped my cocktail, never needing to worry about my drinks capacity for if my drink began to empty, a triple backflip over a combatant Shaunee doth make in order to refill my drink with out a moments waste. 13 Yakuza single handily bested by the mighty and humble Shaunee... I owe my life to this bar and its employ..... 4 stars because I did step in gum though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vagrant Slumber Party (thatinfideldave)
How about this?
Idle Hours is like the dive bar that all other dive bars aspire to be when they grow up. This place is the perfect mix of nostalgia, questionable life choices, and just the right amount of sticky floor to remind you that you’re alive. It’s the kind of place where the jukebox only plays bangers and the bartender remembers your name after just one drunken rendition of “Sweet Caroline.”
The drinks are strong enough to make you forget about your ex, your job, and that awkward time in middle school when you accidentally called your teacher “Mom.” They’ve got this IPA that’s so hoppy it could solve the rabbit overpopulation problem. And don’t even get me started on the cocktails—each one is a boozy masterpiece that makes you wonder why you’d ever go to a fancy mixology bar again.
The crowd is a delightful mix of regulars who look like they’ve been there since the Reagan administration and newcomers who are just starting to learn the ropes of day drinking. And let’s not forget the bathroom graffiti—it’s like the bathroom stall at Idle Hours is the bathroom wall at the Louvre of questionable life advice and existential musings.
Special shoutout to Shaunee, the wizard behind the bar. This legend pours drinks like she’s casting spells. She remembers everyone’s names, their drinks, and probably their spirit animals. Shaunee has the uncanny ability to make you feel like you’ve been friends since you were kids—even if you met her ten minutes ago while ordering a shot you definitely didn’t need.
Idle Hours is the Cheers of 2024, but with more tattoos and fewer life lessons. If you’re looking for a place where you can unwind, laugh, and maybe make a few decisions you’ll regret in the morning, this is it. Just don’t sit on that one barstool in the corner. Trust me.
Cheers to Idle Hours—where the drinks are cheap, the laughs are plentiful, and time truly does stand still. And cheers to Shaunee, the queen of the dive bar scene.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Susie
I usually don't like going to bars but I love going to the Idle Hour because I always feel welcome there and the Karaoke host on Sunday and Wednesday's goes the extra mile to make sure everyone has a great time.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Donovan& Lori Waddams Sr
My husband goes here to met one of his lame ho', s.
Kqweenin Kay
Shawnee the bartender was nice wen we stopped in on Thursday n were the only ppl in bar came Friday n she was hella rude not going
Decent bar. They have a new bartender who doesn't know how to properly make drinks. Me and my friend ordered 2 long island ice teas. Generally made with 5 shots (vodka, tequila, gin, rum, and triple sec)and a splash of cola. Watched her make it and She used a regular glass filled with ice and 3 shots ( no rum or tequila) , barely filling 2 inches of the glass, filled up the glass with seltzer water or club soda, then a tiny splash of cola. The drinks were nasty and so watered down we couldn't even taste the alcohol. We decided discretion was the greater part of Valor and left it alone and left immediately. Our prior visits here with the regular bartender have been good otherwise. Good drinks and food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Used to love this place, but obviously it's kids that run it... personal issues are a reason to not allow someone come back, bartenders can run a person into the ground because of hear say, no logical reasons, some of which aren't even licensed to be a bartender, can stand at the bar for minutes whether it's busy or not waiting for service because of dominoes being played or personal vendetta, owner has no control and lets the staff run the place.. drugs done out back and out front, seen with my own eyes, and the prices are never consistent, I put a these thing aside for years because I thought it was cool, was definitely wrong because the minute somethi g doesn't go there way they turn on you
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Shawnee gave my son her kidney, he didn't even need a kidney, best bar in town
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I just wanna say Shaunee is the best bartender ever! The drinks she makes are magical! I've never woken up after going to idle hour with a hangover!! The only place I drink when I go to Sacramento because I've never have hangover free alcohol but SHAUNEE HAS IT AT IDLE HOUR!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shaunee's muffins with wet pure are, but Greg's got some hot dogs coming!!!!! Sweat hot and spicy dreams ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was a very hot day so I asked Shaunee for some water and before my very eyes she poured a water that turned into wine. I am certain she is jesus christ with a shaved beard. P.S. My pet birds cancer was cured after I drank the wine. Thank you Shaunee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shaunee is the best someone spilled my drink on my pants so she gave me hers and walked around in a thong so I wouldn't be bare a** what a great bar and what a great a**
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
shaunee reunited me with my father. angels are real.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shaunee saved my cat from a fire. She put her life above everything else. I returned the cat, but Shaunee is a world class hero ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I never been here, don't go to bars but I'm sure I've drove by it once maybe. But I know the Bartender Shaunee and she is awesome! She makes sure you feel welcome wen u come in and the stools are comfy! I heard the food is out of this world! I felt at home wen I was driving by. (If I was driving by) It's the ppl that makes a place feel warm, inviting, and Wana stay! So if you Wana stay somewhere and feel warm with the ppl around, then thus is the place to come to. But u gotta go at closing time. They don't care where u go, bit u can't stay here! So, go get ur next drink or food OR both at idle hour!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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So I've unfortunately somehow made it onto the Yakuza's naughty list and live my life in constant fear. I've finally decided to accept my fate and informed my aggressors that I will be drowning my fears at idle hour and willing to accept my gruesome and bloody fate. As the bad doors burst open and the petrifying noise of angry shenobi filled the bar, I looked and faced my aggressors with defeated eyes. As I closed my eyes to feel deaths warm embrace I felt a warmth as a thunderous voice bellows (get the **** out of my bar) behold a humble warrior/bartender named Shaunee unleashed a hell fury upon my assassins, a like never seen in any fiction. I looked on with bright hope as I sipped my cocktail, never needing to worry about my drinks capacity for if my drink began to empty, a triple backflip over a combatant Shaunee doth make in order to refill my drink with out a moments waste. 13 Yakuza single handily bested by the mighty and humble Shaunee... I owe my life to this bar and its employ..... 4 stars because I did step in gum though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
How about this?
Idle Hours is like the dive bar that all other dive bars aspire to be when they grow up. This place is the perfect mix of nostalgia, questionable life choices, and just the right amount of sticky floor to remind you that you’re alive. It’s the kind of place where the jukebox only plays bangers and the bartender remembers your name after just one drunken rendition of “Sweet Caroline.”
The drinks are strong enough to make you forget about your ex, your job, and that awkward time in middle school when you accidentally called your teacher “Mom.” They’ve got this IPA that’s so hoppy it could solve the rabbit overpopulation problem. And don’t even get me started on the cocktails—each one is a boozy masterpiece that makes you wonder why you’d ever go to a fancy mixology bar again.
The crowd is a delightful mix of regulars who look like they’ve been there since the Reagan administration and newcomers who are just starting to learn the ropes of day drinking. And let’s not forget the bathroom graffiti—it’s like the bathroom stall at Idle Hours is the bathroom wall at the Louvre of questionable life advice and existential musings.
Special shoutout to Shaunee, the wizard behind the bar. This legend pours drinks like she’s casting spells. She remembers everyone’s names, their drinks, and probably their spirit animals. Shaunee has the uncanny ability to make you feel like you’ve been friends since you were kids—even if you met her ten minutes ago while ordering a shot you definitely didn’t need.
Idle Hours is the Cheers of 2024, but with more tattoos and fewer life lessons. If you’re looking for a place where you can unwind, laugh, and maybe make a few decisions you’ll regret in the morning, this is it. Just don’t sit on that one barstool in the corner. Trust me.
Cheers to Idle Hours—where the drinks are cheap, the laughs are plentiful, and time truly does stand still. And cheers to Shaunee, the queen of the dive bar scene.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Cheese Sandwich
I usually don't like going to bars but I love going to the Idle Hour because I always feel welcome there and the Karaoke host on Sunday and Wednesday's goes the extra mile to make sure everyone has a great time.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
My husband goes here to met one of his lame ho', s.
Shawnee the bartender was nice wen we stopped in on Thursday n were the only ppl in bar came Friday n she was hella rude not going
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
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