Cheap drinks, friendly barkeeps, and a chill crowd. I wish we had a tavern like this in my own neighborhood.Kid-friendliness: I'm pretty sure it is illegal to bring kids in here.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Rimi K.
Supports local comedy. Karaoke. Pool table. Fun vibe. I have been to the Plaza so many times, and I would've never thought that I would find a bar like this in the middle of this Plaza. It's got a pool table in the back. There's a little stage for local talents. The owner is super cool. He completely supports local entertainment and arts. He's really easy to work with. The bar keeps are all chill and easy to get along with. Tiffani is so sweet and has such a good heart. Dan has been so helpful and has gone out of his way to make the experience here. Absolutely amazing. I know I'm gonna keep coming back.
Josh D.
great service. great atmosphere and pricing the bartenders make you feel at home. try one of the rum chata drinks, they are amazing!
Sabrina Y.
This place has such incredible vibes! Everyone is so kind and welcoming-- from the staff to the patrons. They have giant Jenga for free, a pool table for $1, and karaoke twice a week. The drinks are good and a really fair price for the Bay Area. I love this place can't recommend it enough!
George J.
Went there for the karaoke as they publicize they have it Fri, Sat,Sun but they must have discontinued it. What a bummer.....
Jo g
A female friend invited me here because she had a pleasant past experience but when we got there, there was a different bartender that she didn't know with possibly a Russian accent that wasn't very nice to her then started on me a little bit!? Being a bartender can be very challenging with so many personalities and then so much alcohol on top of that it takes a special person to be a bartender in my opinion. Shortly after another bartender arrived I believe her name was Tiffany and she absolutely made things all better. As far as food goes it was plenty places there in the shopping center to grab something and bring back to the bar so that's really nice and convenient.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Sue M.
The bar itself is totally cool. I heard about it and went a week ago and had a great experience. My moscow mule was great! Not so good this time...I took a friend there this past week, Oct 13 a Friday and the day bartender (I believe she is German) who left around 6pm was extremely rude and there was no reason to be. I usually drink wine but decided to order something else since it's not a place to order wine, and she asked what kind of vodka I wanted in my drink. I said "something that won't give me a headache" and asked bartender what she recommended. She said I had to tell her what kind of vodka I wanted..she would not list any and I don't know what choices I have since I rarely drink anything but wine. She would not even list one kind of vodka the bar had so I ordered a basic Stoli. A bartender should be nice to guests or say "well, my recommendation is ....., but you may not like it". She was also rude to my guy friend as well. I saw 2 other guests approach the bar sit down, get the same type of snotty service so they left and sat at a table as I heard them mumble something bad about the service. The 6pm shift bartender with dark hair came on her shift and was the NICEST ever... I don't know if the 1st bartender was having a bad day, but I did not do anything to be rude, did not ask lots of questions, only asked about the vodka. We only stayed longer since a new bartender came on as the first one was not very talkative with guests, didn't ever smile. I was a cocktail waitress many years ago and a bartender is a service job; you are requested to be nice to guests to keep their business. I will call first before I go again to make sure the rude bartender isn't there! If the bar had a website, I would have written to them directly instead of having to post a review, but they don't, so now others will see my post regarding the Fri day time bartender and how rude she is. Reading through reviews from years ago, it also mentions a rude German female bartender, so hoping she has not been employed 7 years if she was the one receiving mostly bad reviews about her attirude back then.. with that many Yelp comments 6-7 years ago, I would hope they have replaced that bartender so many reviews spoke of!
Tony Manjarrez
Cold beer, good music on jukebox..what else you
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Joe N.
Great bar! Great ownership! I love the vibe in this place. Great place to watch a game as well.
If you like cozy dive bars that are clean, relatively quiet, have a great selection of liquor and friendly service, Blue Max Lounge is the spot for you!The service is atypical for dive bars. There is a pool table as well as a juke box (which isn't terribly loud).Good spot to stop by, late afternoon.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Maksim Marholin
Local hidden gem. Great classic bar experience without classic bar issues - no ripping off, no dirt, no agressive drank people. Great selection of spirits and craft beer. Bartender and owner are both lovely.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Clay Fox
I don’t know about you but for me this is a perfect bar. Divey but not dirty. Excellent booze selection. Great bartenders. Pool tables. TVs. A jukebox playing lively but not annoying music. A solid bar to belly up to. Plenty of high tops for a group experience. All gender bathrooms. A cheesesteak shop next door. Honestly, no notes. If you want a nice drink in the area go here. If you don’t like it that’s a YP.Parking: It’s a strip mall, park wherever.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Patricia Pitpitan
Great bar, cool atmosphere, nice selection of beverages, friendly and knowledgeable bartender.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
kate s.
Get your drinks and karaoke on! Cutest bartenders ever. Super fun place. Everyone is so friendly!!
Cheap drinks, friendly barkeeps, and a chill crowd. I wish we had a tavern like this in my own neighborhood.Kid-friendliness: I'm pretty sure it is illegal to bring kids in here.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Supports local comedy. Karaoke. Pool table. Fun vibe. I have been to the Plaza so many times, and I would've never thought that I would find a bar like this in the middle of this Plaza. It's got a pool table in the back. There's a little stage for local talents. The owner is super cool. He completely supports local entertainment and arts. He's really easy to work with. The bar keeps are all chill and easy to get along with. Tiffani is so sweet and has such a good heart. Dan has been so helpful and has gone out of his way to make the experience here. Absolutely amazing. I know I'm gonna keep coming back.
great service. great atmosphere and pricing the bartenders make you feel at home. try one of the rum chata drinks, they are amazing!
This place has such incredible vibes! Everyone is so kind and welcoming-- from the staff to the patrons. They have giant Jenga for free, a pool table for $1, and karaoke twice a week. The drinks are good and a really fair price for the Bay Area. I love this place can't recommend it enough!
Went there for the karaoke as they publicize they have it Fri, Sat,Sun but they must have discontinued it. What a bummer.....
A female friend invited me here because she had a pleasant past experience but when we got there, there was a different bartender that she didn't know with possibly a Russian accent that wasn't very nice to her then started on me a little bit!? Being a bartender can be very challenging with so many personalities and then so much alcohol on top of that it takes a special person to be a bartender in my opinion. Shortly after another bartender arrived I believe her name was Tiffany and she absolutely made things all better. As far as food goes it was plenty places there in the shopping center to grab something and bring back to the bar so that's really nice and convenient.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
The bar itself is totally cool. I heard about it and went a week ago and had a great experience. My moscow mule was great! Not so good this time...I took a friend there this past week, Oct 13 a Friday and the day bartender (I believe she is German) who left around 6pm was extremely rude and there was no reason to be. I usually drink wine but decided to order something else since it's not a place to order wine, and she asked what kind of vodka I wanted in my drink. I said "something that won't give me a headache" and asked bartender what she recommended. She said I had to tell her what kind of vodka I wanted..she would not list any and I don't know what choices I have since I rarely drink anything but wine. She would not even list one kind of vodka the bar had so I ordered a basic Stoli. A bartender should be nice to guests or say "well, my recommendation is ....., but you may not like it". She was also rude to my guy friend as well. I saw 2 other guests approach the bar sit down, get the same type of snotty service so they left and sat at a table as I heard them mumble something bad about the service. The 6pm shift bartender with dark hair came on her shift and was the NICEST ever... I don't know if the 1st bartender was having a bad day, but I did not do anything to be rude, did not ask lots of questions, only asked about the vodka. We only stayed longer since a new bartender came on as the first one was not very talkative with guests, didn't ever smile. I was a cocktail waitress many years ago and a bartender is a service job; you are requested to be nice to guests to keep their business. I will call first before I go again to make sure the rude bartender isn't there! If the bar had a website, I would have written to them directly instead of having to post a review, but they don't, so now others will see my post regarding the Fri day time bartender and how rude she is. Reading through reviews from years ago, it also mentions a rude German female bartender, so hoping she has not been employed 7 years if she was the one receiving mostly bad reviews about her attirude back then.. with that many Yelp comments 6-7 years ago, I would hope they have replaced that bartender so many reviews spoke of!
Cold beer, good music on jukebox..what else you
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great bar! Great ownership! I love the vibe in this place. Great place to watch a game as well.
Nice friendly hometown bar atmosphere. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
If you like cozy dive bars that are clean, relatively quiet, have a great selection of liquor and friendly service, Blue Max Lounge is the spot for you!The service is atypical for dive bars. There is a pool table as well as a juke box (which isn't terribly loud).Good spot to stop by, late afternoon.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Local hidden gem. Great classic bar experience without classic bar issues - no ripping off, no dirt, no agressive drank people. Great selection of spirits and craft beer. Bartender and owner are both lovely.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I don’t know about you but for me this is a perfect bar. Divey but not dirty. Excellent booze selection. Great bartenders. Pool tables. TVs. A jukebox playing lively but not annoying music. A solid bar to belly up to. Plenty of high tops for a group experience. All gender bathrooms. A cheesesteak shop next door. Honestly, no notes. If you want a nice drink in the area go here. If you don’t like it that’s a YP.Parking: It’s a strip mall, park wherever.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great bar, cool atmosphere, nice selection of beverages, friendly and knowledgeable bartender.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Get your drinks and karaoke on! Cutest bartenders ever. Super fun place. Everyone is so friendly!!