Has a nice atmosphere when you walk in. It feels welcoming and relaxed right away. The lighting and music create a good vibe, making it an easy place to hang out and unwind. Drinks are reasonably priced compared to other spots in the area, so it is a great place to grab a few without spending too much. There is also a coin-operated pool table, which is a fun option if you are with friends, along with a Pac-Man and Galaga machine that adds a bit of nostalgic charm. It gives the place more to do than just sitting and drinking. The crowd is generally friendly, and it does not feel overly packed or chaotic, which makes it enjoyable whether you are stopping by for a quick drink or staying longer. Overall, it is a solid spot with a laid-back atmosphere and a few fun extras that help it stand out. read more

Cool Bar Blue Max Lounge is a standard neighborhood dive bar located just outside Santa Clara inside the Civic Square Shopping Mall in Sunnyvale, California. The establishment offers a straightforward, low-key setting equipped with a standard counter, comfortable bar stools, and a handful of tables for patrons. For entertainment, visitors can find 20 HD televisions displaying various sports games, a classic jukebox playing traditional rock tracks, and a small pool table located toward the back. The overall environment is generally clean, predictable, and functions as a basic spot for locals looking to unwind. Thanks read more

We come here for post work events. Nice size of place but the spot can get absolutely packed. Solid karaoke, DJ and quick Mic turn around time. Pool table in the back is always a hit. When there's a lot of people, I wish there was better ventilation or more AC. So many bodies heat the spot up quickly. Bartenders are creative and do a great job. Looking forward to returning. read more

My friend recommended our group to stop by Blue Max for karaoke as he stated he had been there many times prior and enjoyed it. The bar did not seem very clean/well kept but it was quite busy at the time that we went. The most determinative factor for the 2 star review is the service/employees. Two of my friends had been invited to play a light game of pool with another couple while my friends were waiting to sing karaoke. One of my friends, who was playing pool, did not feel well and had to take a moment. Therefore, he told the other players and stepped out. My other friend asked if it's okay if someone else stepped in to play for the friend who wasn't feeling well and the people who invited them to play got very agitated (there was no money or betting, they were just killing time to wait to sing). They started using profanity and starting problems but the staff did nothing because they knew the customer/they were a regular. Just because you are friends with the staff, that does not mean you can berate people and be extremely rude over a simple game of pool at a karaoke bar. The staff was not helpful and excused their "regular's" actions because she was drunk, so we left without causing problems or trouble. I strongly recommend avoiding this bar if you care about people being safe/respectful. read more

Quality bar with a great atmosphere and staff. Can't go wrong tying one on at The Blue Max.

The bartender is amazing and I had a great time and the beer is always cold and they have every game I ask for

Kaila and Bryan are the best bartenders! 10/10 recommend! If you are visiting, come by and pay them a visit! They make the experience here amazing! read more

Kaila and Bryan was an amazing bartender! She's definitely experienced and knows exactly what's she's doing. She made the experience for us at Blue Max in Sunny Vale amazing!! Bryan knows how to get people through the door and has been an amazing bartender! We definitely want to come back, ALL BECAUSE OF THEM!! read more

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. read more

Vibes are: questionable safety--even the bartender...! Might be fine, but seemed sketchy Stayed briefly read more

Had an awesome time here! Service was fantastic, the crowd was comfortable, and it was just the type of neighborhood bar-vibe I was looking for. I highly recommend this place. read more

Hey, this is an old school neighborhood bar. Don't expect anything fancy, but the bartenders are very friendly and helpful. People tend to stay to themselves so it's a nice quiet place to meet some friends and have a beer or two. There is no food there so just be prepared for that. Always a fun time to hang out there. read more

What an absolute crap hole. The young crowd takes offense at us older folks. Beer is stale as they all drink cheap beer. NEVER going back and it's very close to my house. 946 Billiards is a much classier and better place. A bunch of skanks and punks. Nope read more

Really pleasant place with friendly staff and patrons. We stopped by on a Thursday night, and everyone was extraordinarily kind and warm. Our bartender was Annette, who was incredibly nice to us Really great drinks and very fair prices. A really pleasant spot to grab a drink and talk to folks from many walks of life---we met tech bros, retirees, an artist, and everything in-between read more

Such a mellow little dive to get a drink with a friend. It's definitely not everyone's cup of tea. It's an older bar with an older crowd, but if you just want to grab a drink, play some pool or darts and enjoy a mellow vibe, Blue Max is your spot. read more

Came here for the first time about a month ago on a Sunday night. I was staying at a hotel across the street and seen a neon beer sign from my hotel window and decided to check it out. They also have karaoke on the weekends if you like to sing. Annette the bartender is really friendly and makes excellent Bloody Mary's. My go to drink is pbr; all drinks are really cheap granite it's a dive bar. Just like any other dive bar it has darts and a pool table. This is a hidden gem if you are from sunnyvale or visiting sunnyvale this is a must. I'll be coming here more often at least once a week. read more

Blue Max - Tall boy Pbr - Karaoke Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

I've been coming here for a while now. Great bar, blue collar crowd with awesome bar staff. Fun times whether hanging out with friends or watching a game on one of the tvs. I really dont understand some of the negative reviews hurling out words like racism, ect. My gut tells me the people using it are entitled and if you disagree with them.. your racist. read more

Ashley is a rude bartender who needs to be disciplined immediately. She refused to serve drinks and she would sit at the bar and hangout with the patrons for 20+ mins not doing her job at all. If I was her manager I would definitely have a word with her. She was also cursing at the top of her lungs which annoyed many of the other customers there causing some to leave. Watch out for ashley (red haired bartender) read more

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! read more

Went there for the karaoke as they publicize they have it Fri, Sat,Sun but they must have discontinued it. What a bummer..... read more

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! read more

Get your drinks and karaoke on! Cutest bartenders ever. Super fun place. Everyone is so friendly!!

This is a good bar. It says reviews need to be at least 85 characters, but nothing more needs to be said. Bartenders are pros. They have karaoke a couple nights. Lots of screens to watch the games. Giant Moose Head. read more

Dropped in here while on a business trip and staying at a nearby hotel. Perfect local dive bar. Reminds me of home. Solid pours, and friendly service. I'll come back every time I'm in town. read more

It's a dive bar. Don't expect much. Came here for the first. Time a few months ago before Halloween and it was pretty packed. Karaoke is what seems to be the driving force here on Friday and Saturday nights. Came back this past Friday and Saturday and still had a good time with maybe half the spot full on both nights. Came here on Friday and jacqlyn was our bartender. She is amazing. She made me remember why I prefer drinks at a place like this as opposed to a restaurant. Good mixed drinks and awesome pours and a personality like no other. She put up with my drunk friend, but we took him home about half way through the night. Saturday was just as fun, but our bartender was Nicole. Little less packed, but still the same vive and LOTS of regulars. Not that this was any fault on the Blue Maxx, but if you guys go here and the person singing isn't the best, keep your comments to yourself. There was a guy singing Metallica and two couples were at the table next to me and everyone commented on how he wasn't that great. Well neither were any of you so don't judge. Overall a good experience and have plans to go back next weekend! read more

Geriatric crowd and the the bathroom was loaded with urine all over the floor. We left after an hour and a half. Drinks are decent, but that was enough for us. read more

Blue max is as classic as imagined. Great place for beer and basic cocktails. Clientele is as you can picture "seasoned"... we go there often as well as their sister bars in Santa Clara. Karaoke on the weekends, pool and darts ass well. read more

great service. great atmosphere and pricing the bartenders make you feel at home. try one of the rum chata drinks, they are amazing! read more

Have been here sporadically many times over the years as it is very close to home. Blue Max never disappoints. From the saloon doors to get in, to the decently priced drinks, to the friendly bartenders. The highlight of Blue Max is Friday and Saturday night karaoke. Great KJ and always a good crowd. It's a dive bar in a strip mall with really decent affordable food if you're hungry before you're ready to slam drinks. Popeye's chicken, Pho Nam, Cheese Steak Factory, Fish & Chips, Dim Sum King and Adamson's French Dip are all right here and all good stuff. read more

Great bar! Great ownership! I love the vibe in this place. Great place to watch a game as well.

Hi Blue Max, What is the Exact schedule for Karaoke ? I went there last time it was Saturday and there's No Karaoke at all. read more

This place is CLASSIC for karaoke! Looks like I was the only newbie, and they welcomed me with open arms. True neighborhood dive bar with a great local crowd - huge age range with an excellent cast of characters. Big plus for hubby was the pool table, even though he didn't win. He says "I almost won one. I was only one shot away". So I got to sing, he got to play pool, and we both were happy. I would be a regular here if we lived closer. read more

last Saturday night after watch news on TV ,I feel so sad and decide to have a few drinks, this bar just not far from my home, I never bean there, because for the last 20 years ,I have not been to any bars at all, Is a small bar with a pool table and a small stage for weekend Karaoke nights, people are friendly but not overly, it have a London suburban local Pub feel, Nicole The Bartender on that night she was friendly, cute and lovely ,when no body sing and the music play, Can't remember the sung may be Beetles or beach boys ,she went on the stage and ask few girls to go join her and dance lovely. After few drinks I feel much better went home and have a nice sleep. read more

One of the Bartenders accidentally overcharged me for a drink and was extremely rude when asking to check on the order. Won't be going back to this place any time soon. read more

Thank you for the excellent service. Been coming here for over four years and I've always felt like family every single time. Shout out to the bartenders for handling annoying customers. Ashley handled an annoying dude last time I came in and I really appreciate that she asked him to leave. read more

2nd time. Popped in at about 6:15 and as I waited ( which isn't a problem) I was 2nd in line. The Bartender turned to me for my order and then grimaced a gesture that I gather meant she didn't hear me. I repeated. Then I told her which tequila. She had this smirk on her face that didn't leave pretty much the entire time she made my drink. The time I waited I never saw her react with a smirk to any of the other patrons. It felt unfriendly and as though I was an imposition to serve. What elevated it was her motioned demonstration of pouring my drink. Pouring the tequila then saying "tequila ", and exaggerating the rest. What was foul was that she put a straw without a wrapper after handling money, then awkwardly trying to remove a large ice block on the top of the glass with the side of her hand...gross but also strange. I asked for a lime by saying, "Do you have limes?" She says "yes, do you want one?" I told her it is why I asked so please. Then she mumbled something inaudible. I just wanted to get away because by this time I noticed the bar counter was quiet and the half dozen men sittting there closest to us were focused on this transaction....I just wanted to leave. But no, I asked to pay, but quickly observed this EXTRA level service to a couple of patrons at a table that never went to the bar to order. She shouted over about drinks and even brought them to the table. I don't know. I felt unwelcome, no greeting and tension...very odd. I came alone regardless of whether I'm a regular or gender, that only sent one kind of message and I won't be back. read more

Cool place to hang out and enjoy a good drink . Bartenders are cool People are mellow and friendly

The place is fun, but they fraudulantly charged me. I will be disputing this with my bank, as i try to call the establishment, nobody answers. I also am not willing to go back there after this incident. read more

I like this place, the door reminds me of the old westerns with the swinging doors when your walking in the bar. I walked in extra slow just to have that moment. The drinks are very good here, prices aren't bad. Very , very stiff jello shots, probably the stiffest I've ever had, right on. Talk about getting yer moneys worth even tho it was cheap anyway. The bartender is really nice and friendly . They have a decent pool table , plenty of seats and stools in the bar and lounge area. Also the karaoke rocks! Anthony A.KA MR Sex is the kj and he's the man. He's gotta great song selection too. Theres a great crowd here and parking is always easy to find. Hell its in a shopping center so yeah parking is easy. Its definitely nice and warm here on a cold day, great place to be. Its got my stamp of approval , not that they needed it. read more

Saturday night karaoke is a blast. The karaoke dj she was the best I've seen and she blew my mind with her amazing voice. She was super nice and I enjoyed talking to her. The bartender was very good and very attentive to the customers. These two young ladies are a great team. I will return to this bar for Saturday night karaoke and bring more friends. read more