Divealicious. A Yelp Elite Afterparty was assembled here last night. We were all overdressed, which made this particularly entertaining. Yes, this appears to be a once-house-turned-bar. Yes, the floors are held together with duct tape and a prayer. Cash only, but there's an ATM. Nothing on tap, but they have tall cans of PBR and (my personal fav) bottles of Guinness Outdoor tables and a horseshoes in what was once a backyard Inside there's pool, a modern jukebox (that we took over) and the wolverine we kept looking for and finally found. A hilarious end to our Elite evening. read more

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It was literally a trap for a few of my friends who got their heels stuck in the floor lol. I was attending a Yelp event at a nearby restaurant when someone mentioned "The Trap." After they explained what it was like I was thoroughly intrigued. After the event ended I suggested that we have an Elite after party at the trap and much to my surprise others agreed to join me. We walked in a little overdressed for the atmosphere but were greeted in a friendly manner by both the patrons and the bartender despite the fact that we were obviously out of place. This is a cash only bar but they do have an ATM machine. The drinks are cheap and they have a pretty good selection of craft beer and the usual suspects. They do also carry red and white wine but I am not sure who it is by. The bartender was attentive, funny and very friendly. The jukebox was awesome. They have one of those ones that is connected to the internet and you can pretty much play any song that was every written. The price was reasonable as well. We had a lot of fun picking out fun bar songs to play. They have two very large patios, we hung out in the one in the back. It had cornhole and horseshoes set up. There were also multiple tables and plenty of chairs. One of the regulars invited us to join him at his table and we engaged in some nice conversation. As for the bathrooms I did not get a chance to check those out but the others did a reported that they weren't so bad for a dive bar. Overall, we had a lot of fun and I felt welcomed which isn't always the case at dive bars from my past experiences. I've often felt like an outsider that wasn't welcome but that wasn't the case at the Trap and I will definitely come back again if I am in the area. read more

The Trap - YEE after party with Bridget W, Alex T, Jenny P and David O. - Dive Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

If you live in the pocket - greenhaven area then this is the place to be. For me it's perfect walking distance. Great establishment the owners are friendly the food is great and the beer is ice cold. read more

Cool place, small dive bar, good atmosphere, cool people, good beer, just come in to the local bar and have fun

Great service and wonderful pool tables. Low key vibe even on a Saturday night. Bathrooms were clean and the people were friendly. Definitely coming back read more

Great place to enjoy a drink with some friends. Food trucks, karaoke, pool tables & good vibes. Love the outside area as well :)

Great place! They have karaoke nights and trivia nights!! So fun !!! Pool tables!!! And dart boards!! Great place to hang out with friends and family ! read more

The Trap and Paloma, the bartender, are fantastic! I love what they have done with the place! Come celebrate the Beer Taps opening event on July 15th, 2023 for draft beer! read more

Very nice place cheap drink and a good time the bartender Mariah is very nice and professional

If you are looking for a dive bar, this is the place you're looking for. Not only is it a historical building its family owned and operated. They have darts, many tvs, pool tables, and some of the most awesome regulars. Nice tap selection and always such a good vibe. You can hear everything from hank Williams Jr. to Bob Marley to queen to Kendrick Lamar playing from the juke box. Bartenders are great. Patios and upgrades are a huge improvements. Stop by and check out a bar thats over 160 years old! read more

The trap is cool and chill bar. Has an outside patio with 2 pool tables. The pool tables are a 1$ a game and the beers are cheap.

Looking for a dive bar? You just found it! Very cold beer. Possibly good things will happen here soon.

Mariah is an amazing bartender. Such an enjoyable evening!

My grandma decided she and her friends wanted a gals night out and they chose The Trap. When she told me this I was shocked, as what is my grandma doing going to a bar on the weekend?! But I am overwhelmed with joy with how her and her friends were treated. She said it was the most fun she has had in awhile, and to the man that waited on my grandma and her friends, I cannot thank enough. She wants to go back soon, hopefully this time I can joy her. But seriously the service they gave these gals was outstanding. read more

Best place to be A great time with friends and a great time to enjoy the night without a doubt!

Two Words: Chicken Bingo I'll come back to that. This place is an old dilapidated house. At first glance, you would think it should be condemned, but no, this historic building - now right next to a school - has a crazy charm to it. The floors are uneven and appear to be taped together in some areas with duct tape. It reminded me of walking through the house up at the Oregon Vortex. Surprisingly, the ladies restroom is cleaner than many bars down on the grid. They have a couple pool tables, not sure of how successful those games would be considering the condition of the floors, but hey, that may be part of the fun. As for drinks, you're looking at a few selections of bottled beer and individual sized bottled wine. Cash only and cheap prices. They have a newer juke box but other than that, this place is nothing fancy people. Take the term "dive bar" and remember what that meant prior to the Hipster movement and you will have a good idea of what kind of place this is, minus the hard alcohol. However, the crowd is friendly and generally here to have a beer and some good conversation. The back patio has horse shoes and cornhole (which is lit up at night) annnd yes, Chicken Bingo! Okay, so let me break this one down for you: Saturdays at 12pm A chicken (yes, a real chicken) 25 squares - $1.00/square buy in Wherever the chicken shits first, wins. To recap: Cash/Bottled Beer/Wine Only Historic & Iconic Building Chicken Poo Bingo Clean Ladies Room If only once, I would recommend checking this place out. Possibly on a Saturday around 12pm. read more

The Trap - Every Saturday from noon until the chicken $#!/s - Dive Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

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a clean and friendly dive bar. excellent service. hector our bartender was so friendly. as well as all the locals that frequent were so nice. absolutely will come back! read more

One word BASEMENT! lol LAYOUT Once you enter, you see the tiny bar table, with a friendly bartender waiting for you to order. For first timer, the question is do you serve liquor? Whatever you see in the fridge, is what they serve, lol.... in other words ice cold beer or wine! Next CASH ONLY, with ATM machines inside the bar, so no worries Floors - Just watch your step, because the grounds are unleveled. There is always a random step somewhere, lol .... if your not careful or with a little buzz, you can trip lol. VIBE Came here to hangout with some good buddies, and grab a drink and talk about our lives. Yea we had a good time, dancing to some good ole country music! Garth Brooks all night long! Yea it is a more run down kind of dive bar, but just awesome with all the decors and writings on the walls. JUKE BOX Thank gawd for the juke box to bring the place more alive. The loud music can be heard from the 2 patios, and in the inside as well. All i can say is, it was a country music type of night! POOL TABLES 2 pool tables = a guys night out, a beer and some pool. Just chill and talk. DRINKS BEER PBR - $3.25 for a 24 oz, which is like 2 beers in one. Yes it was nice and cold for the whole time i was sipping it. BUDWEISER -$2.75 in a bottle HOP STOOPID - Strongest beer, they have and the bottle is huge! $7.50 This beer was strong, man was i falling asleep half way thru, lol.... glad i got a DD! Anwyays good times! PATIO Smokers - can smoke outside Dirt area kind of vibe, so don't wear some nice red bottoms, or the fancy dancy kicks. The sport horse shoe is available in the patio. Not much tables, 2 max in one patio. One table in the other patio. read more

If you like taxidermy and beer this is the place for you. Right on the corner of Riverside and 43rd Street, the Trap used to be a saloon and a grocery store and is known as Sacramento's oldest continuing business. There's a history lesson in the back room to read while you play pool or listen to the juke box. Approx 2.50$ for beer and 3.50$ for Smirnoff Ice/Mike's Hard. No hard liquor, just hardened drinkers. read more

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This place is definitely a TRAP. It looks like a condemned building that was red-tagged months ago! No really, when we pulled up this place just had a flood light illuminating the main entrance. No well-light signs, nothing flashing, no arrows or beer sponsors, just a flood light...but fear not, the walls will not fall on you and all of the taxidermy animals on the walls will stay put. There are a lot of things to look at, and I'm sure if these walls could talk you would definitely take home some stories. The pool tables are good for a few games over a few bottled beers. Don't expect anything fancy since all they have are bottled beers in old dirty coolers. The smoking area appeared cleaner than the interior of the trap. I don't mean the place is dirty really, just a bit crowded. And the smoking area was more illuminated than the entrance. The people were nice. They didn't mind the occasional "excuse me while I line up my shot" nudge. They were the chatty types which I don't mind. It just makes for more stories at the end of the night. The music that was playing was not my usual selection but again, its part of the experience. Hopefully next time I'm around the place is still standing and not red-tagged. read more

The Trap - "CAUTION ADULTS AT PLAY" - Dive Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Stepped in yesterday for a quick drink and what a better experience then in the past ! First the horrible bartender Duke is gone ! That in is itself makes the place much better. But the place actually looks and smells better . There are new rugs , bar has been updated and the place has been painted . I would say that it looks and feels like a historical place that one would want to step into ! I am glad I could change my opinion. Good job to the owners ! read more

The Trap is considered a Historical Landmark which is why it's still there...next to an elementary school.. which is weird but aside that point this bar is different. My boyfriend and I came here to check it out since we moved to Land Park Area. I like how historical it looks inside however I was sad that all they sold was cold beer in a bottle or can. They do not sell liquor so you cannot have a mixed drink. It would have been awesome if they did. I'm not a fan of how the backyard looks but I guess that's what makes it historical! The employees were nice that is definitely to be said. It's just not a bar I'd recommend to my friends or come back to. I have three stars because of the employees are nice and considerate. read more

This place sucks. My friend and i just turned 21 and were so excited to be able to come here. However, we were quickly disappointed. Nobody here, bartender included, is nice or welcoming towards new people. The bartender was extremely rude to us and spoke to us as if we were stupid. The other customers acted very controlling and made it even harder to try to fit in and have fun. They only serve mediocre beers and mini bottles of wine that are just left out on the counter. A 21 year old was just shot and killed here a couple days ago and it makes me sad to see that even after an event like that, they still can't treat the younger people who come in with some kindness. Not really sure how they can call themselves a dive bar considering they make people from their own neighborhood feel this way. Will never be coming back here again and whoever is in charge is doing a disgrace to "the oldest bar in Sacramento." By the way, don't let the good reviews fool you like they did for me. Only reason they have high reviews is because they have a sign up at their bar stating if you leave a review, you get a free low quality beer. read more

New owners, new patios, new tables BUT keeping that dive bar look- amazing! Check out The Trap in Greenhaven for a very wide selection of COLD beer, wine and seltzers! Food trucks some night AND Trappy Hour! read more

A-OK. That's the Trap for me. I'm sure in 1897 it was an alcoholic oasis in the desert. Tie up your horse. Piss in a hole. It has that feel. Especially with the dead animals adorning the walls, next to a dead Ox and stuff practically from Oregon Trail. So a place like this screams of what alcoholic drink? Hmm..*burp*.. whiskey! But they have none. Just bottled beer and wine. In some states this could be a rustic topless joint, with the right permits. But, alas, this is Sacramento, CA and the establishment is located adjacent to an affluent private school (the bar was there first, obviously). Not that'd I'd be advocating for such a place. I appreciate the bar for what it is. Def an historic spot, whose longevity as business must be praised. read more

Went here for one of my first bars when I turned 21 that was 23yrs ago. Yeah it's old and run down but I guess when you've been around since 1861 what can you say? If you're looking for cold beer, good conversation and making new friends I recommend it. read more

I grew up in the Pocket area. Passed The Trap everytime I got off of I-5. I always wanted to go there, but I never had friends that were brave enough to accompany me. Finally, I had the opportunity to go when some coworkers decided to hit it up for a post-work drink. So, I first walk in and what I notice first is the smell. What on earth is that funk? Is it the smell of decaying animals stuck to their walls? Is it the smell of the old men who look like they haven't showered recently? Is it the smell of a rotting building that's been here forever? I just don't know... nor do I really want to, now that I think about it. Next up, no taps. No hard alcohol. Bottled beer and boxed wine. That's it, that's the selection. Um... huh? I don't even know how explain my reaction to this. What use is a bar that only serves bottled beer? Why don't I just go buy a 6-pack and go home, where it doesn't smell like fermented asshole and I don't have to stare at crusty roadkill on the walls? Now, I am not a prissy, "I hate dive bars" kind of girl. No no, I looove dive bars. I love the people, I love the atmosphere, I love the whole idea of them. But I can't even call the Trap a dive bar. It's more of a sunken waste of decrepitude bar. It's just so incredibly disgusting in there that I feel dirty even thinking about it. Not really my thing. read more

So I grew up in greenhaven pocket area and ALWAYS wanted to check this place out , so i went one day with a friend and his girlfriend . FUCK this place I LOVE dives but NO hard liquor , what a waste . read more

Living in the Pocket area automatically makes The Trap my local watering hole - which I absolutely love. And what's not to love? This old wooden shack has history - it dates back to the late1800's and at one time it was rumored to be a brothel. History lesson aside, let's talk alcohol. They only have bottles of beer and wine, no hard stuff. No food - but I think you can bring your own and store it in their fridge. Activities: Talking to the regulars Playing pool (2 tables) Listening to the juke box Smoking on the patio Ambiance: Slanted floor Taxidermy squirrels C-9 Christmas lights on the patio Stuffed wolverine killing a bird on top of the antique beer fridge OK - so as you may have guessed this place is quirky. But the beer is cheap, the regulars are friendly and you will probably learn something new each time you visit. You have to try it at least once. read more

great place chill vibes and pool tables

"Bar" is something of a misnomer for this establishment. They serve beer. That's it. Ok, I lied, there's a fridge in the corner that has canned sodas and bottled water. Highlight of my experience: A man teetering on the brink of death, hanging out at the bar, hooked up to an oxygen tank, nursing a beer. Meanwhile, those around him smoking inside the "bar." The place is a dump. It should be leveled along with the asshole bartender. In the immortal words of FATMAN s. "avoid this shithole." read more

Holy Crap I Love The Trap! It's the quintessential "Dive Bar". It looks a bit delapidated from the outside...but that's why it's called a dive bar. It's warm and cozy on the inside. The bartendress was top notch. The NASCAR pinball machine was loaded up with quarters when we walked in. Scored a 5.5 million on two balls. Got a free game just when the Who kicked on the jukey. The beer is ice cold cold. There are two outdoor patio areas where you can catch the breeze coming off the Delta. GREAT neighborhood dive bar. Golf Clap for The Trap. read more

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I've past by this place for over 10+ years and have always wanted to know what it looked like inside. One Friday we decided to go since we wanted to drink somewhere close to home. It wasn't as bad as we thought it would be.. Pool table inside and an an outside dirt area to play horse shoe. The biggest turn off about this place was that they only served bottled beer and wine. A bar without anything on tap or no hard alcohol !?! What's the point of a bar if no tap or hard liquor?? I was so confused.. The choices of bottled beer were limited and were literally displayed in the fridge still in the 6 packs and when I got a PBR it wasn't even cold... It's cool that it's been around for all these years but definitely never coming back. read more

I'd give the place another half a star based on the internet juke box and classic hunting video game but half stars don't exist here. Some of the regulars are assholes, there's no beer on tap, the pool tables suck and the place...well...smells. I want to like the old place. I just don't. read more

I used to live in the Pocket and drove by this establishment daily. I swear this place is only still standing because of all the nicotine on the walls over the years. Everyone should go there at least once. Nothing is on tap and the times I was there it was beer only; bottles or cans. I didn't want bud or Coors and they dug around in the cooler and found a Becks which was pronounced that I liked "fancy" beer! On the juke box is a stuffed badger. Yes a badger with about 3 inches of dust build up reminiscent of a bad natural history museum. The floor in the pool room is uneven and so is the pool table but no on seems to care. Apparently any money that the owners have made over the years has not been reinvested in the facility. read more

This place cracks me up. My friends and I come here when we don't feel like dressing up, driving far, or spending a lot. The interior decor consists of hunting traps, stuffed animals, random pictures, and creepy old dudes, but by the end of the night, you'll come to realize that everyone here is all good folks and this is their community. No hard liquor, mixed drinks, or taps here. Just some good ol' bottled beers or boxed wine if you're feeling classy :) Expect to spend about $3-4/bottle. There are 2 or 3 pool tables, about $1 per game, not bad. Outside there are tables, chairs, and BBQ grill and a community fridge which gives off a homey vibe. One time, some dude gave me $10 to put into the jukebox so I could play my favorite music :) Most of the bartenders are pretty entertaining-- the one bartender-- below 50, nerdy, skinny, lays tile, smiley-- HILARIOUS! its not his jokes that were funny, but the way he presented them. He kept me and my two other friends laughing for 3 hours and we didn't know why! He was just telling us about his life, good times and bad! He also fed us his leftover pizza, cheese, fruit... we felt very well taken care of! Theres that retired bartender who always wears the cowboy hat-- I've always enjoyed his stories and humor. My friends and I were chillin here one night on our first round and my gay friend Kyle asked the bartender where the bathroom was. He pointed and said "Its down that way, but you can you the women's-- hahaA!" loudly! This rubbed my group the wrong, so we decided to leave. But on the way out, Kyle who is 6'5 grabbed the bartender's hat and put it on a ceiling decoration. We left laughing! read more

The Trap is the quintessential dive bar. It's unassuming and unpretentious. I have to give them props on their beer selection. Not your average dive! They have a decent selection of micro brews for the discerning beer palate. I enjoy sitting out w/ friends in the dirt patio, ordering pizza and keeping the tab open (actually pay as you go along). The people are mellow with the occasional 'local character'. I give 5-stars because there is no other place like it. Where else is the carpet kept down w/ duct tape and they are not embarrassed by this! read more

The Trap - The pizza & beer aftermath in The Trap's patio. - Dive Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

This bar is very small and dingy, but it's not the bar itself that makes it a good place to be. It's the people who visit it. My friend and I were introduced to this place by my friend's friend, Fina (say that three times fast). Literally the second we walk in people were screaming her name. It's a beer only bar, that has a small, U-shaped bar, that also separates the entrance from the other room that also sports a pool table and a jukebox. There are two separate outside seating areas; one is covered, the other is not. We sat in the uncovered area. Each table has a large tin can that serves as the ashtray. Even though my friend and I weren't regulars, we still felt like we were part of this family that has clearly been built over the years. We became friends with everyone by association. This review was both for the bar, and for the people who attend it at the same time. read more

Wine and beer only. Cash only. Super dive bar in a historic 1800's building (old house.) Its certainly a dive bar! Id go back for pool and beer but something tells me they don't actually have a liquor license? Maybe they do..lol..just seems like a guy who has an old house randomly placed in a neighborhood that sells beer. Did I mention my wine was a mini bottle of Sutter home? =/ read more

I have lived next to this place for years and never been. I finally went today with a work friend (after a tough week) and we loved it! It has a small town vibe in a big city; everyone knows everyone else and you really feel like you are part of the community. They keep it simple with only wine and beer, and the bartender who served me, Duke, was very friendly and quick! I will definitely be coming back here! read more