Mortar & Pestle Bar

6000 Bollinger Canyon Rd Suite 2601, San Ramon
(925) 666-2964

Recent Reviews

Mrinal S.

Came in here for a cocktail. Hella boozy. Hella good. Cinnamon stick on fire doesn't do much for the flavor but adds to the visual. Good cocktail but a bit over priced.

Jatin Bhatia

Delicious drinks. It's inside the curry up now so you get some solid Americanized Indian food there too.Drinks menu is extensive with a solid cocktail menu. 10/10 would go back here. Drinks were delicious. We tried pani puri drink which came with them on the side, the bandit queen which was also very tasty and scotch forward. They also have a happy hour from 4-6 everyday

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Dee Tran

I almost didn’t want to share my review because I don’t want this place to get super packed lol. But this is the only place with the best and delicious happy hour special within the bishop center. Trust me, all the other ones are way over priced even for their “happy hour” prices. I only come here for drinks so I can’t review the food. I highly recommend the golden state margarita and the ambikas grove! Ps happy hour is from 4-6. You’re welcome

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Uday M.

Nice bar located inside of Curry Up Now in the Bishop Ranch complex. We came in during happy hour, so cocktails were all about $8-9 and beers were $5-6. We had the Perennials & Poison, Junkyard Heart, Strip & Go Naked, and the Offshoot rotating IPA. The drinks were all pretty good, and the interior has a nice lounge-like setup that's comfortable to sit in. We did originally get 1 wrong drink and it took a while for us to get a water jug, but the bartender was friendly and accommodating.

Jantha F.

This Place is trying to be too many things! So disjointed!! The bartender didn't have a clue - slightly dirty martini came out Clear with no olive- got an olive and it was so old it nearly dissolved!

Dee T

I almost didn’t want to share my review because I don’t want this place to get super packed lol. But this is the only place with the best and delicious happy hour special within the bishop center. Trust me, all the other ones are way over priced even for their “happy hour” prices. I only come here for drinks so I can’t review the food. I highly recommend the golden state margarita and the ambikas grove! Ps happy hour is from 4-6. You’re welcome

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Adam V.

Excellent customer service and very strong drinks for a reasonably cheap price. Highly recommend coming during happy hour. The bartenders, especially Nina, are very friendly and have very positive energy making it a very happy and cheerful place.

Allen Y.

Some of the best drinks in the bay. The place is a fishbowl with lots of windows and modern ambiance in the middle of the mall.

Nikita G.

We recently tried this spot for happy hour and it was a pretty good experience. I would definitely recommend going here for happy hour since it is kinda of pricey. Again, pretty much everything in the San Ramon/Danville area is about $15-16 per drink. We ordered a few appetizers and they were average. I took a star off mainly because the food was just okay - I think they have potential. Drinks and ambiance get a solid 4 star. I saw another yelper mention that the place smells like "Indian food." I mean it IS an indian establishment so just like a pizza spot or Mexican restaurant would smell like what they're serving, the same goes for this place. The ambiance is very chill and I love the fact that they're representing a bit of the Indian culture in Bishop Ranch!

Liliana C.

Food and drinks are delicious. This is a bar in the same space as an Indian restaurant. Keep in mind that the whole place smells like indian food. We waited a while to order our drinks, they picked up one glasses after we were done and never came to ask us we wanted to order another drink. We had to waive them down. I didn't feel like the bartenders were friendly at all. It has potential. Customer service matters.

Linda H.

Nice place for a drink. Went with the mango mojito and sexy fries. This place is connected to curry up now. So we tried the sexy fries with paneer which was a unique twist on poutine. Cool vibes great service.

Priya Prakash

Impressive - we enjoy the different variations of how certain Indian dishes are served. On busy nights they don't have enough employees but food wise they keep it pretty close to the "real deal"

Jamee S.

Came here for the bar. Didn't realize it was part of Curry Up. Service was fine. We sat at the bar. Thought it would be more of a lounge atmosphere but all the lights were on and it was super bright. They have a lot of cocktails and spirits to choose from. I was excited to try a couple tonight. We decided to order our first round: Ambika's GroveSadly it tasted like Pine-Sol. (And that was the end of the night). Also ordered Sexy Fries. Decent.

Janice P.

My friends and I came by to have a cocktail. They have an interesting cocktail and drinks menu. They have a variety of spirits and cocktails. I ordered the Stip and go naked pineapple drink and it was delicious. The drink was garnished with a gold speckled pineapple slice, giving a nice touch. They have an assortment of hard liquors to chose from. Tthe ambiance inside is very casual and trendy. The staff were friendly and welcoming.

Joyce Hon

Only one bartender at 5pm on Sunday. He had trouble keeping up with making drinks and poor guy looked super stressed. The Holi Bhang drink was really pretty and yummy. Outdoor seating was nice. Red wine was refrigerator cold and tasted like it was a week old.

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