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

Looking for a great bar to have a good time Rocco's Blue Max it is in Sunnyvale.Friendly bartenders and also customers are very very laid back. Karaoke nights AWESOME. Found me a new hang out. read more

Amazing little dive. Jesika works on Wednesday's and is the best bartender ever. Ask her for a Bloody Mary! They have karaoke on Fridays. Overall such a cute, fun neighborhood dive worth checking out. Everyone is very friendly! read more

Couldn't find a better place to meet up with a friend or play pool, darts, listen to juke box. The owner Jeanette and husband Jerry make it a welcoming relaxed environment and they have very helpful friendly bartenders. It's so nice to see an establishment that has weathered all the storms and remained in business with same owner for so many years. It's our neighborhood Cheers of Sunnyvale! Oh and they have karaoke and great happy hour! read more

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Super dive-y. And it's awesome. The crowd on this random night were karaoke superstars. And it was very entertaining! Some were...better than others. Hahaha. I like that it's open late and the staff was friendly! Full bar, fun atmosphere, nice people. What more could you ask for? Definitely karaoked a song or two and had tons of fun! read more

Beer here is always ICE COLD! I often come here when waiting for a cheesesteak next door. Annette is always nice to talk to, very friendly, and a good bartender. Cold Beer is GOOOOOOD! read more

Great bar with a great atmosphere. It's chill but drinks are good and regulars are friendly. In Saturday's there is karaoke with DJ DAVE and he is a lot of fun. I also checked out trivia with a few friends and it had fun categories . Nicole has been the bartender the last few times I came and she is very sweet. They now accept card which is nice as well! read more

I usually come here on a Sat night when the bartendress is Annette. She's very attentive and kind. Tonight (Fri) the bartendress Suzie is exceedingly rude! I've bought 2 glasses of white zinfandel and also got water. When I came back to just get warer, she IGNORED me. When I finally got her attention, she said she had paying customers she was taking care of. She said she would eventually get back to me. Don't come on a night when Suzie is here. She's the older bleached blonde bartender. read more

This is my favorite bar for karaoke - Friday at 8pm and Saturday at 9pm. The karaoke sound is quite good and the KJ is great! You can just ask for your song, or a list of songs by artist...no need for those big dusty books. He does have a song list, for those who need ideas. And, he saves your set list in his laptop, which is perfect for the 3 trick ponies like myself. The Blue Max is a comfortable, safe, neighborhood bar with a nice divey feel. The bar is well stocked, there are plenty of TVs, a variety of seating in addition to the bar, and, they have a pool table. There is a dart board, a juke box and some amusement game thingies. Plus, this is a very clean bar, guess I should have led with that. These ladies seriously keep everything clean. The bathroom is always clean and stocked. And if not, let them know, you won't get any grief back. Oh yea, and they make a nice margarita! read more

I was with my friends there on May 28th and the bartender was extremely rude and getting racist with one of my friends girls. It's completely unprofessional. I think her name was Ashley. The whole room was uncomfortable. Some people left. They actually apologized to my friend's girl. The people that left The owner is not doing anything about it and trying to say that it didn't happen. This is unexcusable especially during these times. I'd advise everyone to find a different bar if you were going to that one today, tomorrow or ever. If there is action being taken for this bartender then I'd consider going back. But I'm not going to deal with the racist bartenders that barely know how to pour a drink! read more

Great bar with great bartenders. Nice crowd. Makes you feel like a regular. Good prices. Local places to eat nearby, you can bring in food. read more

I came here almost 3 years ago on accident with a few of my friends. It was Saturday night and we didn't want to go clubbing, we just wanted a place to hang out and this place did us well. This place screams AAAMMMEEERRRICCCAAAA!!!!!! In all corners of this quaint rustic bar. Remember those western movies when a cowboy kicks the swinging door to get in the bar? Well that's what I wanted to do to get in haha. The interior consists of propellers, WW11 pictures, old neon signs, darts, jukebox and pool tables. I feel like I was literally in an old saloon. I so happen to be the only Asian person in this all American Bar, and I definitely had a great time! I actually felt like im in the United States for once lol. So thank God that we accidently found this hole in the wall. Oh, and on top of it all, they have karaoke! Yes, finally a place where I can sing with diverse people and not just my Filipino Family lol. The people that come here are your older folks around 30's-40's but hey, they know how to have fun too lol. We really came on a good night because everyone sang really damn good and I SWEAR that they were good. I felt like I was watching Bon Jovi, Chicago, and Aerosmith on the small platform HAHA. No fights, no trash, and only good mature people. Love it. read more

This place has the most hardcore karaoke crowd I have ever seen. Some people clearly try out for American Idol in their spare time, others bring up instruments (WTF?) and if you aren't good you will get no applause. There is also a whole bunch of trophies for darts and pool on the wall from years past. Drinks are cheap, $3 for a well and $3.5 for a beer. Go with some friends and observe the oddity that is... Blue Max! read more

This review really only covers Karaoke Fridays, as my friends and I call our almost weekly Friday nights at the Blue Max. (Take it to the maxxxx on a Friday and you just might hear me jam out to "Wanted Dead or Alive" or "Tainted Love." Oh, boy!) You never really know what you're going to get from a Friday at the Blue Max. One week it might be bumpin' with fun groups of people who are quick to sing and quick to get up and dance along (seriously!) with someone else's song. Other weeks, it will be a sparse crowd of people mostly talking amongst themselves while others semi-awkwardly sing on stage. The good weeks are really good and at least the less good weeks allow you to practice some tunes for the next time there's a crowd. (Seriously, I still can't believe I sort of got into doing karaoke. I was always the one too cool for school who'd sit there while other friends sang.) Anyway, despite the varying crowds, Anthony, the KJ, is really nice and does a good job of keeping a rotation going, and he's got a really good selection of songs. Susie, the bartender, is a little surly, but warms up a bit (just a bit) the more you go in. Drinks are cheap ($7 for a shot of Jameson and a crappy beer). Cash only, though there's an ATM ($2 fee) in the bar. There's plenty of room for groups to sit/gather around a table, which is a plus. read more

Don't get me wrong. Sometimes I like spending an hour getting ready and making the drive up to San Francisco to head to a trendy bar where I teeter in my red stilettos all night. Those nights are normally pretty fun nights. However, there are nights when I just want an effing DRINK. I want to throw on some Chucks, play pool with my friends, not be so damn concerned with how I look and maybe sing a little karaoke, if the mood so strikes me. (Read "If I've had the right number of shots.") Blue Max is THAT place. Karaoke on Friday nights, cheap drinks, and a pool table in the back. (Plus, no SF hipsters! Hizzah!) Sue, the bartender there most of the time, is a bit of a hard ass at first. Once she sees your face a few times, though, she will joke around with you all night. Some of the best nights out with my friends have been at this bar. Minus one star for cash only... read more

Haven't been in the Blue Max for many years, however; here's a little history on the place. The original owner was one of the finest people I've met in life. His name was Bob Strunk. My father and Bob were very close friends back in the day. Before the Blue Max Bob owned another bar down the street on the other side of the El Camino called the Western Room. I'm here to tell that place was quite something. There was a hamburger joint out front with the Western Room in back. I don't exactly recall the circumstances but the building was slated for demo so Bob moved his business to the current location. There were quite a few pilots that were patrons of the Western Room and Bob was in the process of obtaining his private pilots license so he decided to go with an aeronautical theme. He had his years long friends from the Western Room put names in hat. The name my father put in there was the Blue Max and here it is 48 years later and holding. My dad is now 92 and we hope to get by there one day before he's done so we can tip a glass to Bob. Cheers! read more

Worst bartender ever. I can't imagine being the only wait staff in charge of countless belligerent karaoke-fiending fools. But still - you had one job. And you failed. What a miserable person. But a great crowd! And decent karaoke. A clean restroom and a pool table (though no chalk...). The beer on tap is limited to Coors and Blue Moon (but Blue Moon isn't all bad). Cash only. ATM on site. read more

Came here last night with my husband and three of our buddies after we were through with the downtown Sunnyvale scene. Went in and ordered 2 Heinekens and 3 Jack and Cokes. Bartender said that she wasn't going to serve HIM (pointing at our friend.) I told her thats fine, he IS pretty drunk. Make it 2 Heineken and 2 Jacks. She said that she won't serve HIM either (pointing at my husband.) I said that is fine, make it 1 heineken and 2 Jacks. Then she told me that she can't serve the drinks to me because I may just turn around and give them to my drunk friends and then the bar will be liable for any damages my husband and our friend do to themselves. I didn't argue, we just called a cab and had them take us to the Peacock. It is a lot harder to get cut off from the Peacock. As for the three stars for this place, I cannot in my conscience dock stars for a bar following the letter of the law, although somewhat overkill. They don't have draft beer here, also. Unless you count Budweiser. Eww. read more

This place is right by my work so I come here sometimes with co-workers. This is the place if you want to do karaoke and have fun! It's mostly an "older crowd" bar (from what I noticed), saloon type, but very welcoming. The beers are cheap, and on Friday nights, it can get kind of crowded. The people have no shame with their horrible singing, everyone just has fun with one another. I'll stick to the nights with co-workers here. Oh yeah, the bartender is a real sweetheart! read more

AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID Bartender is completely horrible and rude. I will never return to this establishment and it was a complete let down to my Friday night. This place treats people like they are a nuisance. Absolutely no regard that people are spending their hard earned money there and expect a decently pleasant time. It is all about them and their nasty temper. AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID read more

Nothing changed since the last review I wrote. Very loud screaming at 2 AM in the morning. Nearby residents wake up and curse this place. Owners probably dont care. read more

My friend and I went in there for a shot and a beer each and they tried to charge us double. I don't know if they took us as being ignorant or what, but we paid and got out and promised never to go back read more

***** OWNER IS LOSER ****** Another bartender canned for no reason. The owner could give a $hit about this place, and it shows. The only saving grace is Dennis bringing in his own equipment and keeping the sounds hot and fresh for Karaoke. New Bartender on Friday night seems like a space cadet - carded everyone - we're all over 30.. ?? Prices used to be reasonable.. but now, only the wells are a good deal. Another down fall is they don't accept credit cards.. and have no modern ATM.... booo. read more

I would like to start off with my one major problem: cash only. This is the ONLY reason I can't go here regularly. I am a 21st century girl. My pay is direct deposited and I live on plastic (it's fantastic). That said, I loved it. Great dive bar. Relaxed and comfortable with a great regular crowd and a lot of interesting people passing-through. The bartender made a helluva kamikazi cocktail (my tester drink at most bars) and the other bartender had just gotten off work and was happily playing dice with some regulars for loose change. It was clean-ish, but... everything I wanted in a dive bar, save payment options. Le sigh. read more

Went to visit some good friends the other night and thought that it was a great bar. The reason for the rating is definitely not because of the bar at all. The rating is a result of the tweeker bartender with the horrible dreadlocks/braids and the attitude to match. She acted like we were inconveniencing her when I asked her for a beer. She didn't ever get me a beer and every time I tried to get her attention, she was either walking out for a smoke break or already outside smoking... We were there for a while but left because she gave us nothing but attitude; we never got a single drink. Other than this horrid bartender, this was a gem of a bar. read more

Michelle is the best bartender at this little local place. Always friendly and serves with a big beautiful smile! Great weekday Happy hour stop. read more

Good dive bar. Friendly bar tenders. Lots of regulars. New comers welcome. Has juke box and pool table. Small back yard.

Great friendly people and atmosphere , great selection of songs for both Friday and Saturday nights karaoke crowd, (Karaoke starts at 8pm) plus, a lot of really good singers. Bartenders are really nice and pour a good drink. They also do potluck party's for special holidays. But for any regular day, they allow outside food, of which, there are some good choices in the same complex. If you can get there before the food places close. Most of them around 6 read more

This place is so much fun. Its the perfect place if you want to get on stage and sing karaoki with your friends They have a large catalog of songs to choose from You can even read the lyrics off the tv as you sing. Plus they give you a mic which you can use on stage read more

The new redheaded bartender is my favorite! She is very personable, friendly and funny. One of the many things I like about her is that she is NEVER on her cell phone. If I am talking, she isn't playing Words With Friends on her phone or trolling Facebook or checking her text messages. She is interactive and genuinely a good person.....or so I think .... I don't remember the last time they hired new barstaff, but they couldn't have picked a better person! read more

I honestly don't know where this crowd comes from ! I'm a local and never see them . So down to earth and full of life

Everytime someone has dragged me to this bar it always dead there's no one here except for a few stragglers. I'm not sure how this place gets the money to stay open but the bartenders are always super kind and attentive ,I suppose you have to be when there's only 4 people in the bar counting yourself and your friend that just walked in. Felt bad about leaving as there was hardly anyone one there. If there was more people to chill with this might be a ok place to go? read more

I'm so happy to have found this place! Trivia is every Wednesday and David, the host, told us that he spends up to 10 hours a week writing his own trivia questions. Good range of topics (including a music round) and questions are projected onto multiple screens so you don't have to strain to hear. Apparently there is also karaoke 3 (?) nights a week. Overall a great environment--not too crowded, with a fun and friendly group of regulars. The bartender was very sweet too! read more

I love this place. I have had a chance to get to know the owner, "Smitty", and she is a class act that loves her patrons. In fact, during the Monday Night Football games, she provides All-You-Can-Eat home cooked meals for $4 per person! This is a great dive bar with nothing but personality. I am now a regular, cause, "where everybody knows you name, and there always glad you came...." read more

Nice customers and staff. It is comfortable place. And hours are long till 2 am. So it is useful for alcoholic like me. ;-) read more

Post 'opening' last night, I went to Blue Max with the cool kids--there's nothing like a few shots to wipe away the pain of tech week... At any rate, we basically took the place over. It was quiet enough that we could all chat but not so quiet that it was creepy. Drinks are DIRT cheap--no joke--which is probably why the bartender was so skeptical of all of our IDs (apparently the ABC busted the place twice already, so she was being extra-careful. Bring ID backup, just in case) as I'd imagine the bar attracts a barely-legal clientele along with the occasional local. At any rate, we had a great time--probably because no one decided to try out the prominently-placed karaoke machine--but seeing as it was in a strip mall in freaking SUNNYVALE (which is OMG far from Oakland), I won't be back anytime soon... read more

A really pleasant sports dive. Wanna watch the game somewhere cozy? Grab some food, and plant yourself at this bar. You'll have a good time with the patrons and staff, while watching the game on one of their TVs. Just a really pleasant place to watch a game. read more

GREAT DIVE BAR! I've only ever been to Blue Max on Friday or Saturday nights, but I've never been disappointed. I just love Karaoke, and the guy who does it there has the BEST selection. Great crowd, awesomely cheap drinks, and Annette is a very sweet bartender. read more

Here's my caveat: I only go to the Blue Max on Friday nights for karaoke. And yeah, I'm in "THAT" group, the theatre people who tend to dominate the singing by the end of the night. That being said, I love Blue Max. I haven't been going there for very long overall, but I really enjoy spending time singing karaoke. Susie is "mom" to everyone and makes sure that no one gets stupid in the bar. Desmond has a fantastic selection of songs, and is quite fair about the rotation. Everyone gets applauded, and some songs become sing-alongs, or the background for a bunch of people dancing in front of the stage. Friday nights are lots of fun for me, and the prices are definitely right. read more

Comfy dive bar down the street from me that has karaoke on sat night. Friendly and comfy Super nice folks and darts! read more