Grand Lake revelers sing showtunes and eat steak at this funky watering hole.

(510) 567-4878

3325 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94610 37.8128 -122.2473

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Neighborhood: Grand Lake

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4 Star Rating: Recommended

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4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/05/08

Always fun.

by charmingkati

I mostly only go with my one Eat Bay friend (am a a "stay in the city"type girl), but I enjoy this place. It is usually quiet an divie, just the way I like a bar.

Good for a drink and some chatting with my bestest friend! Not too keen on the rest of the crowd though.

3.5 Star Rating: Average

08/10/06

Grand Lake revelers sing showtunes and eat steak at this funky watering hole.

by Contributor

In Short
The interior is dimly lit with low ceilings and ski-lodge-style shingles, while thousands of business cards cover the walls. The dining room is a maze of tables and booths; the tiny bar room is minimalistic. In the back, an old piano is surrounded by a wooden cover to rest drinks upon. A few nightgowns hang inexplicably on a clothesline. Microphones protrude from the piano bar and singers go round-robin, belting out Cole Porter to Hank Williams tunes. The bartender can sometimes disappear for a few minutes, but patrons never seem to be short of a drink.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/10/06

Cool Dive Bar

by blh2002

This place is great dive bar. They have a smal menu with good food, great waitresses and bartenders and there's never a long wait to get a drink. The place is decorated like an old alley and comes complete with a singing piano guy. They even have extra mics on the piano if you feel the urge to sing along!

  • Pros: Great Dive Bar, Good Food

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