The ambiance was a nice mix of busy and laid back. I had a few drinks and really enjoyed myself.

Bar #1 during my "last night bar hopping in Oakland" hang out. Good happy hour menu and visually a good bar to hang out at, but the music is very loud which makes it hard to talk. We enjoyed our drinks and then moved to the next. read more

This bar had a reasonable price on a Moscow Mule at $10 and made it with actual ginger beer of the several bars I visited within the area. The music was being played from vinyl records too which I thought was a nice touch. It's loud inside yet chill vibe at the same time. I didn't have to wait much at all to get my drink ordered. read more

I think I pop in here maybe twice a month tops, and I hadn't been in here at all since November, a day or two after the election, having a sad little deflated little doom drink. I came in yesterday (in February, a full 2 months and some change later), and the bartender remembered my drink order (Paper Plane, always a Paper Plane). Highly impressive. That's how you build a following. read more

Industry dive bar that serves classic cocktails. They update their menu every so often, their latest drink is called the beta test and I was surprised how much I liked it. It was vodka, carrot juice, lemon, and ginger syrup. My go to drink here is their jungle bird or lions tail bc I love allspice dram. The bartenders here really know their stuff and can whip you up a drink if you don't see something on the menu you're interested in. They do have DJs playing some nights. read more

Came here with a group of about 10 people for a chill surprise bachelorette party. I didn't plan it, but apparently the staff are really accommodating and happy to host, even let us decorate the upstairs area if we wanted to. We made it for happy hour and enjoyed the dark lighting and chill vibes that made for a very relaxed hangout with friends. It didn't seem all that busy and the bartender was really friendly and thoughtful with our drinks. I enjoyed the Mai Tai and the Dark and Stormy. No food here. Happy hour prices are reasonable and drinks change up once in a while. Overall, would come back for a quick drink or hangout with friends! read more

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Excellent drinks and free popcorn! Great ambiance, good service, and felt cozy. I loved the decor of the bar.

Love this bar! Was eager to check it out bc it's Eddie Muller's (TCM's Noir Alley) favorite spot and was not disappointed. The lovely and charming Rebecca poured a perfect Manhattan and a delightful French 75. Will definitely pop in next time in the East Bay. read more

Absolutely great dive bar, and the best dark and stormy I have ever had. I love the happy hour specials. Plus you get popcorn. I have been on different days and they have had different DJs. I really do like this one read more

My friend and I came here on a Tuesday evening. It wasn't super busy, so we were able to sit at the bar and order our drinks immediately. Our main bartender was Mavis(?) who was super friendly and very knowledgeable. The drinks I had were well made and tailored to my tastes perfectly. Another bartender, Kevin, helped Mavis on our side at times. He was also pretty friendly. My friend and I had a pretty good time here and would definitely recommend this bar for a good drink. read more

Came here for happy hour and the drinks were reasonably priced. Super dark inside but I like the vibe. There are a lot of intimate seating areas too if you don't want to be directly at the bar. read more

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Went to this bar as a huge fan of Eddie! So disappointed... there was a DJ playing ridiculous loud music. I could not enjoy a cocktail and had to leave. So off brand. I am crushed! read more

Great place. It's Eddie Muller's (Turner Classic Movies), favorite hangout. Great bar owners and a very cool bar.

Best gin and tonic of my life! Chill vibes. Curious about the DJ, though. Once I'd get into the music she was playing, she'd switch to a new genre. Fun and eclectic, though. read more

This bar is my go to for a Greyhound. They are made with gin instead of vodka and somehow that just elevates the drink. Happy hour specials are great and last until 8pm. I paid $26 for FOUR cocktails the other evening which is almost unheard of nowadays in Oakland. There is also free herb popcorn. The atmosphere is intimate and cozy. Nice mood lighting adds a little romance. The bonus is how easy it is to find parking here after 5:00. read more

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The home bar of film noir archivist and studied personality Eddie Muller. If you dig ANYTHING film noir, this is where you should hang. Eddie is a legend in his own time, a fount of knowledge about the dark side of cinematic life in the 30s, 40s and 50s. If you love Chandler et al, this is where you should all aspire to hang out. Maybe you'll be lucky and meet Eddie! read more

Love the vibe and ambience! 1st time there and bartenders & DJ were amazing . Will definitely be returning!

I really dig Bar 355! It's a classY bar with a very classIC feel, if you know what I mean ;). The style of the bar presents a very modern day retro feel. The drinks here are pretty amaze balls! I had a Margarita and their specialty Valencia Cosmo cocktail the last time I was here. The Valencia Cosmo was delicious and they even garnished it with a fresh cranberry! Yummy! The price points are very fair here and can range anywhere from $8-$12 but mostly on the lower side. I haven't yet been during happy hour, but I've heard that it's really good! This place has a very chill vibe and casual ambiance. The bartenders are super friendly and the other patrons that I have socialized with here are really cool. The bar is a bit on the smaller side and it gets busy on Friday and Saturday nights, so it can turn into a shoulder to shoulder situation at times. There are a few tables with booth seating in the back near the restrooms to accommodate groups, but not really ideal for large parties. Bar 355 is definitely more on the intimate side. There is no food or TV's here, but this place is great for a get together with friends or for a nice drink with your significant other. It can get a little loud here, but nothing insane. There are a few parking lots around that are free after 6 that usually have many spaces available. If you are into a low key bar for socializing, add Bar 355 to your list! read more

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Great drinks and beautiful bar! Bartender makes a great Old Fashioned. Get there early for happy hour cheaper drinks. read more

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Super cute bar. Served stiff. Tried the velveteen rabbit and 19th st Manhattan ...love love love love love love love love Must try ! (Music questionable) 70s Luther vandross can be fun! Cute bartender looking like a Spartacus warrior! read more

Went for a party and had a great time! The staff was nice and welcoming, I'll definitely stop in again

I came across Bar Three Fifty-Five while wandering through downtown Oakland, looking for a little spot to meet up with someone for a cocktail. The bar drew me in right away. I told my friend, this is my kind of place. Small, intimate, old fashioned classy feeling to it. They even have a small stage for events and such. This place reminds me of the speakeasy type places popping up all over. The bar was pretty busy, but it wasn't very packed or loud - both bonuses. I ordered a "19th Street Manhattan" off their custom drink menu. It was as pretty as it was delicious, but packed that Man-hat-tan kick to it. I only had one, but enjoyed it very much. What a gem in the heart of Downtown Oakland. I highly recommend it, if you like quality cocktails. Just sayin' read more

Cool spot with great bartenders and great cocktails!! Its a cool vibe even a Dj was mixing 45's good place to pregame

You know, considering how Bar Three Fifty Five wasn't even our intended destination, I'd say our experience here was a pleasant surprise. Not that I ever thought the place would be bad. Not when, moments after checking in on Yelp, fellow Yelper Vi T. commented, "good choice". Talk about a stamp of approval! People have described the place as a nicer type of dive, and I guess I can kind of see that. However, I'd say it's more like an old school bar (think Tosca Cafe in SF), what with its aged charm and decor (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bar-three-fifty-five-oakland?select=lzkxyciCIHjQoGqWrp-pWw#ezpbe9Q0goONiElPyr6JDA). There's still a bit of an Oakland vibe in the air though, and the small stage in back makes them pretty different in comparison, but that bar! Love the look of it, as well as their slate of alcohol that fills their shelves and drinks. The cocktail menu is short and sweet (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bar-three-fifty-five-oakland?select=lzkxyciCIHjQoGqWrp-pWw#aQ8NZvrXlTlAuUT5s1Y4ug), and not very expensive at $8 a pop (no wonder they're so beloved!). Everything sounded great, but, on my friend's recommendation, I opted for the STARDUST REMEDY (Pimm's, Calvados, Ginger, Lime, and Falernum). The name may sound child friendly, but this cocktail is definitely mature. Balanced flavors with a decent pour, refreshing with some bite, and well-crafted by a bartender/mixologist that knows her stuff (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bar-three-fifty-five-oakland?select=lzkxyciCIHjQoGqWrp-pWw#tWrpdh50roFOukUiaInJYg). Since we arrived relatively early, snagging a table for the six of us was relatively easy, as was parking around the corner. However, don't be surprised if the place gets packed to the gills as the night goes on. As we were leaving, a steady stream of folks were filing in (it's just two blocks over from The Fox Theater). Either way, Bar Three Fifty Five is worth a visit...and one of my new favorite bars in Oakland! read more

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What a Hidden Oasis of Craft Cocktails. Travis and patrick have a gem of a Bar in 355. Dark Small and a very long Wood bar ,Makes a great Down Low Bar to enjoy a Cocktail , Hangout or even Dance a little. Definitely a Hidden Treasure!!! read more

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Cool almost hole in the wall space to grab a cocktail and just take a break from the snacking and walking around the area. They have drinks special during happy hour. I got the three old fashioned, which was tasty and slightly stronger than the first place we went to. The service is friendly and you order from the bar. read more

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I love visiting bars in Oakland! I think I write that whenever I review an Oakland bar... but it's true. Anyways, Bar Three Fifty-Five is relatively close to the BART station, so my friend and I chose this place to meet up one day for happy hour. It opens at 5:00 PM, and I got there a few minutes early, but the sweet bartender let me in. The dim, sexy lighting of this place is fun. I sat at the bar while waiting for my friend and ordered a cocktail. I can't remember the name, but I believe they rotate their drinks every so often anyways. It was the kind of drink that tastes dangerously innocent up front, then the alcohol sinks in. Yikes! I had a few more cocktails after that, once my friend showed up and our conversation extended into the night. What kept us there longer was the fact that we could order food from Parlour next door. Cool! The bartender said they'll eventually have a system where they can place orders from Bar Three Fifty-Five so customers wouldn't have to walk back and forth between the two buildings. In short, the food from Parlour was excellent. You'll have to see my review for that place. Overall I'd love to come to Bar Three Fifty-Five again. They have good happy hour specials, but more than that, the lively vibe and the friendly service make this a great place to hang out and be social for a few hours. read more

Best bar in the Bay area! Great service, great bartenders, great music! If you don't come you're missing out.

An excellent place to watch games that doesn't appear to be impossible to get into like many other Oakland bars. It is pretty empty from 4-6 but fills up quickly at that point. They don't really have any food options but they will let you bring in food from outside, which is really nice. They do have a great selection of cocktails. They also have super generous happy hour that goes all the way until 8! The "TV" is really a projector but it seems to be a pretty good quality one but you can occasionally tell it's projected. There is just the one huge TV to watch that is at the very back of the bar and so everybody can pretty easily face it from no matter where you are sitting. It's one of those very dark dim places but not dingy and the ambience is nice. Overall a great Oakland bar and certainly worth checking out. read more

Sooooooo........ Really like this place. Close to work, old school vibe not too hip not or too divey. All are welcome - from Blue collar to White collar, from artists to corporates etc.... Good drinks. And two good bartenders. Justin on Mondays and Zachery on happy hour duty Tuesdays to Fridays. Two good food guys who know their drinks. Zachary makes a mean Kentucky Mule.... check out my pics. Also their popcorn is sooo good. Spicy and sweet at the same time. read more

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One of the coolest bars I've ever been in. I only gave it 3 stars because of the bartender. I don't recall her name, but she probably shouldn't be a bartender. She obviously doesn't like her job. My wife and I tried having a conversation with her since we were the only two people in there and she was just standing there. It was obvious she has no interest in talking to her customers. We were there Saturday evening 5/25/19. But besides that, it's a rad spot!! Very clean and interesting place. Will definitely go back, unless she's working... read more

Bar Three Fifty-Five was such a fun spontaneous stop for us. We ended up here after the Yelp Halloween 2016 Event at the Overlook Lounge looking to continue the fun and once we walked in, we were immediately greeted by Halloween decorations galore. They even had a Halloween specific menu with fun concoctions for you to choose from. Apparently this cool little bar was having its very own Halloween party, and who doesn't love festivities?? We ordered a couple drinks here and were serviced quickly by the bartenders who were working at the bar. They made awesome drinks with a good punch of booze while being tasty and well-mixed. Too bad it is a little out of the way from where I live... But if I am in the area, this will definitely be on my list of bars to stop by! read more

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Love this bar! It's so chill and the drinks are good and strong. Happy Hour is 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm, the crowd is made up of local business people on the weekdays. Have the old fashioned- one of my favorites here, they also serve popcorn which nice to munch on given the strong drinks. read more

Oh man. I barely ever write reviews, so you know this experience really had to stick out. I got super weird vibes from this bar. Fiancee and I came by on a Wednesday evening around 8pm. I was actually checking it out as a potential location for a work HH the next day, and I'm really glad I visited before deciding. We walked in and were ignored by the bartender (not a huge deal as there seemed to be one of her and a bunch of people at the bar), so we looked at the menu and chatted amongst ourselves. After about 5 min she finally acknowledged us and remarked that she would be right with us and that it was after the happy hour time, so we couldn't use the menu. We were like, yeah totally fine, thanks. We wait another 3 minutes. Another staff person comes in and also doesn't greet us but takes the happy hour menu on the bar in front of us away. We saw the bartender greet two new people that came into the bar and serve them as well as another party while seemingly continuing to ignore us, so we ended up just walking out. A guy at the end of the bar was also staring at us the whole time? Afterwards fiancee and I did the whole 'was it what we were wearing? what did we do to be treated like that?' We're in our late 20s and two POC. We thought we were being respectful, but we still don't know why the vibes were so unwelcoming. read more

Probably my favorite bar so far in east bay. If you are a gin fan you'll want to get their gin & house made tonic. Amazing. Then try the 'Gun control'. Also amazing. It's very much a walk in bar. I came in here around 6 after a client visit and it was about 70% full. Great knowledgeable bartender - very attentive and he held down the whole bar on his own. read more

Came here for happy hour after work. They've got a decent deal with a dollar off beer. The space is pretty empty around 4pm but builds a steady crowd around 5pm. They got some seating in the back with tables and chairs around the bar. The bartender was ok. Not particularly friendly but not rude either and we were there early so it's not like he had a lot of other people keeping him busy. It's a decent place. Not my fave in the sense that they've got a great menu or vibe but they're located in downtown Oakland near 2 parking lots so I might come back. read more

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Last weekend there were 3 bar brawls at 3 separate bars all in 1 city...where you may ask?...downtown Walnut Creek!...just YouTube 'Shiro fight' if you find this hard to believe. Since we're not the type looking for a free front row seat for a Friday Night Smackdown, we decided to head out of the 'burbs in search of good drinks in a low-key setting free of Tool Academy wannabes. Never thought we would head out from Walnut Creek into uptown Oakland for drinks...but that's exactly what we did. And boy was it a great decision! This place has a great relaxed feel to it. Decor is classic but still chic. Bartenders are nice guys. Music was right up our alley. Crowd was super mellow...unexpected predominance of hipsters. Specialty cocktail menu is creative and more importantly tasty. At a reasonable $8/cocktail, we tried 5 different drinks during our Friday night chillaxing session. My personal fave was the Elderflower Caipirinha...excellente. If you want to avoid the drama of certain local bars, seriously head out to Oakland and check this spot out...we definitely will again! read more

I dig these digs. The ambiance is old school and completely out of place on this Oakland street, which only makes it more fun. The bartenders are attentive and incredibly talented. When I asked for a drink rec, Mr. Mustachio whipped up a phenomenal Vieux Carre - a cocktail born in New Orleans (he informed me) made with rye, cognac, vermouth, bitters, and my new favorite liquor, Benedictine. Delicious. The ambiance is fresh, funky, classic, and warm all at once. The lighting, the back-lit bar, the wallpaper, the high tables and booths in the back are all purrfect for a night out. It's a little too loud for me - I wanted to sock the screaming, give-me-attention drunk guy in the face, but somehow refrained - and simultaneously refrained from being the as*hole patron who asks the bartender to turn down the volume - and instead agreed to scream at my friend for the two hours we hung out here. Other than that, I'm happy to have found a great place for a late-night drink... despite the fact that I should clearly be home knitting, since loud noises make me grouchy. Just give me a few more years before I retire my shot glass!!! read more

Happy Fantabulous Birthday to the bestest bar in downtown Oakland! To Travis and Patrick - you guys have done amazing wonders adding something worth trillions in the oldest hood. It's not only a delight to me to see the neighbourhood coming back to life once more, but kudos to you two for adding your own unique stamp here, too. May 355 live on forever! read more

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Love the sumptuous decor, fun crowd and great bartenders. Stylish in a Lower Manhattan kinda way. Good tunes, but you can still carry on a convo. We're going to be good friends, Bar Three Fifty-Five and me! Props to sexy siren who showed me her iPhone pics from a party at the Playboy Mansion. read more