It's a nice dive. Couple of pool tables, usually has more than enough seating available. Houston's a cool dude and makes a hell of an old fashion.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
ana sanchez
2 of our friends got kicked out after 2 people fighting knocked over our table & drinks. The lady in the blue hair was rude she seemed to be the boss. Security was nice. Sadly we won't be coming back! Tacos outside how ever. Definitely delicious
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Vanessa
Horrible experience, woman bar tender with color hair has a bad attitude. I didn’t get her name but because of her I will never go there again. Too bad because it seemed like a cool place and I live down the street.
Service: 1
Jonathan Musick
Been hitting Normandy House a few weeks while on a temp gig in Santa Clara—in from cowboy country where a solid where a still shot is sometimes mandatory after a long day.
The Pareto thing always cracks me up: 20% of people do 80% of the work, and 80% of the gripes come from the other 20% like some clown reviews here. But everybody here has been super cool to this out-of-towner.
Trin especially—she makes a killer Long Island, best around and always keeps things chill.
Great spot, 5 stars easy. Gonna miss it when I head home.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Susanna Soto
I recently visited the bar for the first time on December 5th, and unfortunately, I experienced extremely poor service. While seated, I observed a woman at the bar attempting to get the bartender’s attention to pay her check. The bartender appeared visibly intoxicated—his behavior was unprofessional, loud, and unsteady.
A manager eventually came out to assist, but her conduct was also concerning. She appeared impatient and dismissive. After the customer flagged her down, the manager approached, and it was evident they were engaged in a heated exchange. I then witnessed the manager wave her hand in the customer’s face and, moments later, throw a drink at the customer’s face. I was shocked by what I saw. The customer waited a good 20-30 min trying to flag down someone at the bar and they threw a drink at her face? The customer did not seem aggressive in any way.
At that point, I immediately closed my tab and left the establishment. I do not intend to return. Very unprofessional.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ruaj Ceg
Eh... Trinity and the bartender are cool. You can't beat cool in Cali. They have live bands but don't post them.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Trinity Brock
The best bar and owners I’ve ever been to. Go back regularly. 🤗⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Ty Campbell
Bartenders here are always friendly,inviting and knowledgeable. The crowd is diverse and good times are had by all
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Kyle Boockholdt
Nice bar with a lot of bar games (pool, darts, etc).
Saturday night there is security at the door. 2 pool tables, dart boards, 2 bartenders, 2 bathrooms, and a dance floor. Multiple DJs play the jams and you end up dancing the night away.
Samson M. Joseph
I want to preface this by saying two things. First, I had never been here before. Which is sorta’ shocking for me because, two, I like Bay Area dive- and dive-adjacent bars.
Having lived in and/or visited this area for all of my 50-plus years, that is shocking. And I like this sort of place in a non-ironic, non-wink-wink, sorta’ way. I loved the Cardiff in Campbell before it became an ultra-lounge. I spent many a day and/or evening at Blinky’s before it closed. In more recent years, I was saddened when Patty’s Inn and then the The Red Stag closed. I am happy that Woodham’s still offers up first and last calls. And I continue to be amazed that Vahl’s is still slinging drinks in the hinterlands.
And I frequent these places because, in almost all cases, they provide a service that is rapidly being destroyed in the Bay Area. Great service. Strong drinks. Good prices (relatively speaking). Interesting customers. Normandy House checks all of these boxes.
This place exists where Bascom disappears. It is kitty-corner to what has to be one of the world’s oldest still existing uniform stores. It is located in a non-descript and frankly worn-down corner strip mall, the sort of place that is eagerly eyed by developers looking to raze the place in favor of bland and cheaply made condos that cost way too much.
By dive bar standards (and I mean that as a compliment), this place is huge! Long and lovely bar. Lots of seating. Clean bathrooms. Atmosphere-appropriate lighting. Pool tables and a good jukebox. My friend and I visited on a recent weekday, so the place was nearly empty. But the staff were top notch. We got an instant greeting, several check-ins, and prompt service. They were tearing down the St. Patrick’s Day stuff and putting up new decorations. Having never been here before, I didn’t feel like I was intruding. The staff made me feel at home.
I think the reviews and the average rating are about right. Thing is, check out some of the negative reviews. Most are years old. And the more recent one(s)—I am looking at you, Alex—makes the reviewer sound like a high-maintenance noodle who can’t fathom why people won’t respond to their friend requests. Hint: it’s you, Alex. It’s you.
Again, I am amazed I hadn’t visited before. And I plan to visit again the next time I am in the area. To the staff, thank you. You provided excellent service. To the owner, keep doing what you are doing. In a place that is more and more demolishing the heart and spirit of the area and pricing out locals, you provide a service that I am not sure newer transplants understand or even respect.
Highly recommended.
michele veith
Totally forgot the lovely Monday bartenders name (sorry).. she was so sweet and made everyone feel welcome. Hoping to move to the area by Fall and will definitely be back. Staff and fellow customers were all great.
Zoe B
A great neighborhood bar. Occasionally some riffraff makes its way in, but the locals are easy to spot and it remains a relic (in a good way) of what Santa Clara once was.
Taylor Kim
Wanted to give a huge shout out to Trinity, She was so nice and Took care of me and my family, we had a blast, will be back!!
It's a nice dive. Couple of pool tables, usually has more than enough seating available. Houston's a cool dude and makes a hell of an old fashion.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
2 of our friends got kicked out after 2 people fighting knocked over our table & drinks. The lady in the blue hair was rude she seemed to be the boss. Security was nice. Sadly we won't be coming back! Tacos outside how ever. Definitely delicious
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Horrible experience, woman bar tender with color hair has a bad attitude. I didn’t get her name but because of her I will never go there again. Too bad because it seemed like a cool place and I live down the street.
Service: 1
Been hitting Normandy House a few weeks while on a temp gig in Santa Clara—in from cowboy country where a solid where a still shot is sometimes mandatory after a long day.
The Pareto thing always cracks me up: 20% of people do 80% of the work, and 80% of the gripes come from the other 20% like some clown reviews here. But everybody here has been super cool to this out-of-towner.
Trin especially—she makes a killer Long Island, best around and always keeps things chill.
Great spot, 5 stars easy. Gonna miss it when I head home.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I recently visited the bar for the first time on December 5th, and unfortunately, I experienced extremely poor service. While seated, I observed a woman at the bar attempting to get the bartender’s attention to pay her check. The bartender appeared visibly intoxicated—his behavior was unprofessional, loud, and unsteady.
A manager eventually came out to assist, but her conduct was also concerning. She appeared impatient and dismissive. After the customer flagged her down, the manager approached, and it was evident they were engaged in a heated exchange. I then witnessed the manager wave her hand in the customer’s face and, moments later, throw a drink at the customer’s face. I was shocked by what I saw. The customer waited a good 20-30 min trying to flag down someone at the bar and they threw a drink at her face? The customer did not seem aggressive in any way.
At that point, I immediately closed my tab and left the establishment. I do not intend to return. Very unprofessional.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Eh... Trinity and the bartender are cool. You can't beat cool in Cali. They have live bands but don't post them.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
The best bar and owners I’ve ever been to. Go back regularly. 🤗⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Bartenders here are always friendly,inviting and knowledgeable.
The crowd is diverse and good times are had by all
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Nice bar with a lot of bar games (pool, darts, etc).
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Emily is AWESOME
Restaurantji Recommends
Saturday night there is security at the door. 2 pool tables, dart boards, 2 bartenders, 2 bathrooms, and a dance floor. Multiple DJs play the jams and you end up dancing the night away.
I want to preface this by saying two things. First, I had never been here before. Which is sorta’ shocking for me because, two, I like Bay Area dive- and dive-adjacent bars.
Having lived in and/or visited this area for all of my 50-plus years, that is shocking. And I like this sort of place in a non-ironic, non-wink-wink, sorta’ way. I loved the Cardiff in Campbell before it became an ultra-lounge. I spent many a day and/or evening at Blinky’s before it closed. In more recent years, I was saddened when Patty’s Inn and then the The Red Stag closed. I am happy that Woodham’s still offers up first and last calls. And I continue to be amazed that Vahl’s is still slinging drinks in the hinterlands.
And I frequent these places because, in almost all cases, they provide a service that is rapidly being destroyed in the Bay Area. Great service. Strong drinks. Good prices (relatively speaking). Interesting customers. Normandy House checks all of these boxes.
This place exists where Bascom disappears. It is kitty-corner to what has to be one of the world’s oldest still existing uniform stores. It is located in a non-descript and frankly worn-down corner strip mall, the sort of place that is eagerly eyed by developers looking to raze the place in favor of bland and cheaply made condos that cost way too much.
By dive bar standards (and I mean that as a compliment), this place is huge! Long and lovely bar. Lots of seating. Clean bathrooms. Atmosphere-appropriate lighting. Pool tables and a good jukebox. My friend and I visited on a recent weekday, so the place was nearly empty. But the staff were top notch. We got an instant greeting, several check-ins, and prompt service. They were tearing down the St. Patrick’s Day stuff and putting up new decorations. Having never been here before, I didn’t feel like I was intruding. The staff made me feel at home.
I think the reviews and the average rating are about right. Thing is, check out some of the negative reviews. Most are years old. And the more recent one(s)—I am looking at you, Alex—makes the reviewer sound like a high-maintenance noodle who can’t fathom why people won’t respond to their friend requests. Hint: it’s you, Alex. It’s you.
Again, I am amazed I hadn’t visited before. And I plan to visit again the next time I am in the area. To the staff, thank you. You provided excellent service. To the owner, keep doing what you are doing. In a place that is more and more demolishing the heart and spirit of the area and pricing out locals, you provide a service that I am not sure newer transplants understand or even respect.
Highly recommended.
Totally forgot the lovely Monday bartenders name (sorry).. she was so sweet and made everyone feel welcome. Hoping to move to the area by Fall and will definitely be back. Staff and fellow customers were all great.
A great neighborhood bar. Occasionally some riffraff makes its way in, but the locals are easy to spot and it remains a relic (in a good way) of what Santa Clara once was.
Wanted to give a huge shout out to Trinity, She was so nice and Took care of me and my family, we had a blast, will be back!!
Best
Taylor
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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