I'm a big fan of this laid back locals dive bar. It's a bit worn, a bit dated, but absolutely perfect. You won't see any Teslas charging in the parking lot, thankfully. This crowd is a lot more down to earth and probably better drivers too! Along with some cool locals, this bar has a few hard working bartenders, big screen TVs, pool tables, a juke box, cocktails, wine, and a good selection of beer. If you're into clubs, it might not be your cup of tea. But it's old school vibe, works for me. read more

Tallac Lounge - The Crown Royal sign. - Dive Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

Cool dive bar in my neighborhood. I have been here a couple times since the summer heat is upon us and holy cow it's hot in there. Me and my boyfriend came in again Saturday forgetting how hot it was in there a week prior and it was literally cooler outside and it was 85 degrees at 10pm. It felt like it was 100 inside and the poor doorman and bartender.....She looked like she was gonna pass out behind the bar. There was some sort of pool tournament going on there and one of the players who I was talking to about how hot it was in there said that people have complained, but the owner isn't doing anything about it and that someone actually brought their on fan.........Huh? People want to go inside of a bar at night when it's 104° outside and enjoy a drink, not sit in a sweat box I realize it's expensive to run a business especially fixing an air conditioner, but if you're gonna charge eight dollars for a pint of beer, it should at least be comfortable to sit and enjoy it before it gets warm I hate to make a review like this, but this is the third time that I've come where it's been super hot and I won't be going again unless they fix it read more

It seems a lot of us displaced hideaway regulars keep ending up here. And I can see why. The vibe is just right. Dave and I came through a few days ago for a quick drink and ended up staying for hours talking with folks about memories, music, good times, and horror movies. I can't remember the last time a bartender shook my hand and introduced himself to me, but it happened here. Both bartenders were wonderfully friendly and attentive. And patient af with silly me. There's also cheap drinks, an app controlled jukebox (can't remember which, sorry), pool, many TVs, and Ms. Pac Man!!!! And bags o chips for $1. Strong yet affordable drinkies, lots of room to hang out, good vibes, and fun of all kinds make for a dive bar I'll keep coming back to. I don't know if this counts as a dive bar but it does pass the dive vibe check. So whatever it's just a cool place to be. Bathroom report: clean and fresh Parking: plenty, with front and back entrances, or just two entrances really. I don't know which is which tbh lol lol lol read more

Tallac Lounge - a bar with a blue light - Dive Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

The best BLOODY MARYS!!! The staff and owners are kind and professional!! The regulars are awesome!!I love that I feel safe here. read more

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If you are looking for a neighborhood bar, minus a look when you walk in from all the "locals" which is typically, unwelcoming (personal experience from other local jaunts), then Tallac is your reprieve. The staff is friendly, as well as the regular patrons. Great drinks, clean, friendly staff and patrons...what more could you want or need. Enjoy. read more

Great place to unwind....service is always good so far well I guess I have to say more...the people are great...pool, shuffle board, fuseball,and Pac-Man read more

They have pool tables. The beer is 7.50. It took a while for the bartender to get my order. They didn't greet me or anything. Him and this customer were having a very deep conversation on how you can't say the F word ( not the one that rhymes with duck) or the R word because people get offended. So it's a classy place. read more

The staff are all really great, there's also a good sense of community here because it's all locals. At the same time, this place seems to attract a lot of chain wearing shit starting douchebags. Sometimes the vibe is great, sometimes it's low-key/high key hostile. Not really a place youd take your lady unless your ready to punch out some douchebag. read more

Great place. Really bad service. Bartender disappeared for more the 20 minutes. !!! Great place bad costumer service !!!! ‍i can walk with not pay my tap Were is the bartender !??? read more

Love this local neighborhood bar.well maintained & clean& sanitize stations throughout the bar.the bartenders are nice and friendly, highly suggest this bar. read more

The Tallac Lounge is a pretty nice place to hang out as dive bars go. It is located in the middle of the Tallac shopping center. On Thanksgiving eve, our Yelp friend Jason J. arranged a UYE at this bar which worked well as a good choice. When we first entered, we were asked if we had ID's. It was nice to be asked at our age, but it is more legality than a compliment. Nice to be humored though! As we reached for our driver's licenses, the guying manning the entrance waived us through without looking at them and said "as long as you have ID's, you can pass". I noticed that this was the same protocol for other patrons as well. I guess having a fishing license does have its benefits! LOL! Initially we sat at the bar as friends arrived little by little. The bartender seemed a little aloof, but focused on customer service without the warm fuzzy greetings. I got my usual drink, while Joe K. ordered a beer from their limited selection, and really enjoyed it, but forgot the name. We will have to go back so he can get it again! Happily for us, it was happy hour and it just so happened to be Wed. when well drinks are $2.00! Lucky for me! Soon, more of our fellow Yelpers came in and we found a large table area near a TV. I had a nice time seeing everyone that I hadn't seen in a while as we talked, joked and gossiped. I also observed that this bar seems to be a popular neighborhood hangout as it got busier later in the evening. There are a number of your standard old school games to serve as entertainment and pass times, such as pool tables, pin ball machines, foosball, darts, and flat screen TV's set up for the sports fans. If you are a Raiders fan, than this place is a nice tribute to the team! Posters and other memorabilia decorate the bar. I wish we could have stayed longer, but Thanksgiving obligations were starting early the next day, so we had to bid farewell to our friends who remained behind. I'm sure we will have no complaints meeting here again for another get together.....maybe for another eve celebration? Thanks Jason J, for introducing us to one of your favorite watering holes! read more

I've experienced better dive bars. I should have consulted Yelp before coming here for my friend's birthday shindig because I would have come with cash. Their ATM charges $2.60, and I noticed on my bank statement that they charged another mysterious $2 on top of that. Fuckers. They have about six beers on tap at standard prices, all of which are decent and some are local, which is cool. I like that the place is pretty mellow and quiet with the exception of the bartenders demanding to see everyone's ID right as they walk in the door. 75 cents to play a round of Billiards; probably the best deal there. They also have Simpsons pinball. Will I be back? Probably not. If you are going to be cash only with a shady ATM, at least don't bark at people when they walk in. read more

Tallac Lounge - My signature move isn't allowed. - Dive Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

Quick Tallac Lounge Factoid: The Tallac Lounge is named after a mountain in Lake Tahoe. It's also a friendly neighborhood bar in the Tahoe Park area. Lots of sports memorabilia along with some flat screens to watch the game. They have it all. NASCAR pinball machine, two pool tables, Golden Tee golf game, darts, shuffleboard, and a killer jukebox full of great music like Bob Dylan Modern Times, Led Zeppelin 4, Gobs of AC/DC, The Doors and The Who. They even have my favorite local band Jackpot in the jukebox. They had a tasty microbrew on tap. I can't remember the name but it was a local brewer. The bartender was friendly and attentive. A guy could spend a lot of time at the Tallac Lounge playing pinball, drinking beer and listening to the jukebox with the other regulars. read more

Talalc Lounge is my kind of dive bar. Reasonably priced drinks, solid juke box, surly but attentive staff and plenty of bar games to distract should the rest not suffice. I've been visiting this location pretty regularly for the past several months and each time I find new reasons to come back. The interior is dark and smacks of interior design by committee. The walls are adorned with everything from aging sports poster to photos of calebrities and even current SF Giants schedules. A cozy bar area greets patrons with an open gaming room on the right, complete with pool tables, pinball, shuffleboard and foozball. It's like Chuck-E-Cheese's for grown-ups! The bar is not what I would call "fully stocked" but offers enough keep me satisfied. The draft beer selection is a bit sparse but has decent variety. At times, groups come in for get togethers bringing their own food, soda and cake, and are generally happy to share their snacks. If the shared fare is not available, Milano's Pizza is right around the corner and has, in the past, walked pizzas over. The Talac is in my neighborhood, emits a less than pretentious vibe and has yet to dissapoint! read more

Funky tittle bar, friendly people, nice bartenders. My wife won't let me go anymore cause I got so liquored up last time I went...

We love our little neighborhood bar! It really is the place where everybody knows your name!! The bartenders Tennie & Richard are personable, courteous & always welcome us with a smile!! We have always had a great time there!! read more

Best bar in Tahoe Park, perhaps all of Sacramento. Tinny and Rich are the best bar tenders in this sector. All hail The Tallac.

This place has the potential to be a great bar, but the owner seems intent on keeping it a crap hole. The lady bartender that seems to be the only employee has the personality of a wet mop. One time I brought a date there and apparently the owners nephew was in charge that evening. He was drunk, belligerent and picked a fight with my date. Months later I went back with a boyfriend, we had pizza and were playing foosball when the bouncer approached and accused me of stealing someone's wallet. I thought he was joking, but he wasn't and said we had to leave. I could hardly process what was going on because it was so incredibly ridiculous. Hopefully something will happen to cause there to be new ownership. read more

So excited to find this dive bar only a couple blocks from my house. Perfect for lots of drinks and stumbling home. Loved the shuffleboard! Especially considering that the points board actually worked. We came here on Sunday night with a friends just to check it out. I love all the games and there's plenty of seating. They've got an internet jukebox too so the music selection is great. To be honest: I was imbibing prior to our jaunt to Tallac Lounge, so I'm not really aware of what was on tap or available. Boyfriend and guy friend were happy with the beer selection, girl friend had whiskey sour and I had a Jameson on the rocks. Boyfriend paid for everything so I also have no idea how the prices are. Love the vibe. Love the games. Confused by the AA meeting place right next door. Poor choice of location on someone's end. read more

Stopped in here Thursday night for the Dive Bar meet-up. Stiff drinks, good prices, and lots of room to chat with your friends. There are security dudes inside and out making sure that nobody has plans to start a fight. The women's washroom had a shower curtain separating the two stalls. That might work in a man's fantasy but for a dive bar two real stalls are preferable. read more

My husband and I really enjoy visiting the Tallac. Just yesterday we got on our bikes and rode over to have a couple beers. The owner, Richard, is awesome. Super friendly and always lets us bring our bikes inside so we can keep an eye on them. The other bartender (don't know his name, sorry!) is very nice as well...and super funny. Tallac has a fun jukebox, clean bathrooms and pool tables. It is a great spot for a beer and for people watching. Do not come here if you are looking for anything else. It is not fancy. It is just a perfect little neighborhood bar. read more

My neighborhood spot. It's kinda sketchy but that can be fun, too. They have plenty of games and drunk blue collar men if you need a playing partner. NOTE: Not allowed to wear white tee shirts, badanas and other random stuff because of the neighborhood gang affiliations. read more

I have lived in Tallac Village my whole life, as have my parents so supporting local small business is important to us. I only began visiting the Tallac Lounge about the last 2 years off and on and like the set up and lack of 20 somethings, but I must say the older bar tender gal is horribly rude and un-pleasant. I don't know what her deal is but she is consistent in her rudeness and snapped at our party of 8 when we dared to ask for water while we figured out our bar order. There are WAY TOO MANY CHOICES IN SAC now to deal with her. She should consider this when serving people....we will never return. read more

Great place to just chill and bs with ur peeps about ur day. Great ambiance great neighborhood bar

Update: despite the weird casual behavior in the bar, some days worse while the days we've visited it was good. Last night the red haired bartender gave me m&ms. I thought it was super sweet :) read more

Basically the only walking option for Tahoe Park locals. There's not much to complain about here at your run-of-the-muck Sacramento dive bar. They have a juke-box with a great collection of motown hits and the shuffleboard has a nice homecourt lean to it. i don't think I come here as often as I should, but I'm sure my liver and family thank me for that. read more

Wow is all I can say, I would really like to speak with the business owner, who ever is the evening bar tender is sure ruining the business talk about a rude person and no customer service skills what so ever, sure hope is he owners review the cameras. She literally told the customers to get the f out she hates us wooiwww read more

Best dive bar I have been to in awhile. Went there on a whim to watch the Packer game and who knew I would walk in feeling like I found my new home. Everyone there is crazy friendly and there was even a dog in there as well. Tons of TVs that had every game on, shuffleboard, darts and plenty of pool tables. The staff are incredible and the place is super clean. The women's bathroom was the only sketch part as the first stall is just a toilet with a shower curtain to hide you so ladies bring a friend or try and lock everyone out. ;) read more

I'm not much of a regular bar patron, typically avoid them but I came across this place a few years ago after an invite from a coworker. This place has a great atmosphere, friendly crowd and unlike most bars I've been to I don't automatically feel totally out of place when I walk in the door. They have 2 pool tables, Darts, Foozball And my personal favorite: shuffleboard.. awesome. also for the sports fans they have the "NFL Ticket" and too many televisions so you don't have to miss the game. Drinks are super reasonable at 3.50 for a bottled coors light, and 3.50 for well drinks.. personally I've always loved my super simple screw drivers and they do them well. happy hour from 2-6pm with 2.50 wells and all day happy hour every Wednesday.. awesome.. read more

One of the great bar of Tahoe park meany TV u can watch every game at one time 2 pool tables and great people and staff. read more

Tallac Lounge - great place to get drinks and have fun - Dive Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

I used to bring all my friends here because I wanted to support a neighborhood bar. However, about a year ago, another patron groped me at the bar. When I reported it to the old female bartender, her response was, "he's usually cool." When I told the bouncer, he asked the man to confirm it before he believed me. Then, right in front of the bouncer, the man that touched me stepped into my personal space and gave an insincere apology with his hot breath all over me, as if to reinforce that his friendship with the bouncer allowed him to touch me once and make me uncomfortable at his will. It's taken me a year to write this review because of the anger, hurt and frustration I still feel from that incident. I will never go back, and I would never encourage a woman to go there. read more

The first time I went there the bar tender was beyond hammered and kept forgetting our orders even though there were only 3 of us. Then tonight we showed up at a little after 11 when the sign said they closed at 12 knocked on the door and the bartender came out saying that he locked the door for last call way before they closed and I realize is an absolute waste of time to try to patronize any kind of local bar here in this area! I what crappy customer service! A serious disappointment! read more

This bar used to be a place where we'd go to watch the game and chill. Since the bar has Tenne - "Tennessee' - we no longer like going here. She is bad for business, extremely rude, and engages in conflict with so many customers. I watched her throw a glass at someone's feet, and another day there was a girl she was so rude to and when she asked her about she started screaming and hollering at her. She is rude to everyone, dont ask her how she's doing cause it's not worth the treatment you'll receive. She is by far the worst bartender I've ever experienced. I'm truly Hoping the bar owner does something about it, it was a cool place to go out too. Although I will still visit occasionally but that is only if Rich is working, like night and day, he is the best thing that happened to this bar and is the only reason I will even ever go in. Would rather go somewhere where I am not giving someone the opportunity to disrespect my experience. read more

Well i used to love Tallac. It's what you could consider the "perfect" neighborhood bar. I got kicked out during the Lakers/Celtics game for rooting for the Celtics. (found out the bartender kicked someone else out two days earlier for the same "offense") The bartender has since apologized to me; but, I hear the owner is still bad-mouthing us for what transpired. Sad to say, now I can never go back in there...I guess I'll visit the other 13,872 bars in Sacramento. I cheered for the Celtics at Bisla's and not ONCE was i harassed from the staff. Hmm...is that normal?? read more

I have mixed feelings about this place. Been there like 3 times. The staff are rude, and drunks. Especially the two male bartenders. One gave his friends free drinks, then over charged me for my drink. The staff dont make you feel welcomed at all. I will take my hard earned money somewhere else. Insecure, high school acting men, are not cool at all. read more

If you are looking for a pretty awesome dive bar, this is the place. There is plenty of seating, 2 pool tables, fooseball and shuffle board. The drinks are made well and the price is really good. If you were to drive by you will miss this place. You have to look for it or know that it's there which is good because you do not get the crappy crowd. When I was there both times, the croud was a mixture. Being that it's in walking distance, I plan on going back soon. read more

So the bar is really nice and well situated in the area, essentially your 'Go To dive. Patrons, however, are mixed. You have some of your local people who are cool to talk to and are there for the same reasons as you, but then you also have your local meth heads who run around toothless causing drama. If you're a dude then you shouldn't be alarmed, but definitely not a date spot or a place for a girl going out alone. read more

I love this place. Hands down. The staff is extremely nice the owners are nice.they make you feel comfortable. Drinks are made perfect and prompt. Great bartender she is very helpful and knowledgeable about the drinks. It always feels safe. This is the place to go. read more

Bartender is rude! I was an inconvenience to her. I guess my sprite was a difficult order. Throwing drinks away in an aggressive manner doesn't make me wanna come back and yelling bar is closed 2 hours prior to closing. She needs to get her shit together. I'm not a regular, but I was a customer. I will never recommend or go back read more

THE worst bar! I tried so hard to like it, I live in the neighborhood. There is a bartender named Tenny... She HATES serving women! She's old and crotchety and if you're a woman, don't even bother ordering. Plus, she commandeers the jukebox, turns it up so loud that you have to shout at someone 2 feet away from you AND skips over your paid songs. She worked at Cheaters if that explains anything. It's a bit pricey, but has so much potential. Terrible ownership and they just really don't give a crap about any patron that walks through the door. I asked her to turn on the Kings game (it's a sports bar with Kings memorabilia everywhere) and she explained that it was a hassle to change the channel and ignored me till I left. WTF? Please! Spend your money elsewhere! Just don't even bother! read more