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    The Villa

    4.7 (18 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars
    Closed 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Mar C.

    This place is little hidden gem. Old school, clean and tidy. They have a pool table and cheap drinks. The bartender was friendly and nice. We will for sure be back!

    Vodka + sweet n sour + seven up #3!

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    Nicest little spot hidden in Way in Pinole. Reasonable reasonable prices and good patrons recommend this place highly

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    8 years ago

    Very cool little place. Cash only. Welcomed the baby and me. Chip quality drinks. Couldn't wish for more.

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    11 years ago

    Great local trouble free bar friendly patrons, great owners,prices are great. Sports conversations welcome. Happy hour 4 times a week.

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    10 years ago

    No Drama. Stopped in for happy hour on the way home from The City. Super friendly local bar.

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    Little Hill Lounge - Slow Motion Cowboys in the Conservatory

    Little Hill Lounge

    4.5(120 reviews)
    6.3 mi
    $$

    Little Hill is what's you get when you cross a dive bar with a community center. People of all…read morestripes gathering for drinks, meeting friends, chatting up someone sitting next to you, people watching, and listening to local musicians or DJs. Bartenders are friendly and drinks are great. The place is plastered with posters of upcoming events. The interior is classic dive bar with red lights, beer signs, circle booths, wooden bar and jukebox. I love being able to slide into a booth and watch everyone else stroll in to the bar. I try to support the occasional pop-up food booth outside to keep them coming back.

    Little Hill Lounge, what a gem for our little city of El Cerrito. I love a good neighborhood bar,…read moreand LHL is exactly what you want from a neighborhood spot ~ walking distance, cool peeps, friendly bartenders, great music, stiff drinks, fun foodie pop-ups, and cool events throughout the year. We've celebrated birthdays, holidays, and taken new friends and old here. The perfect meet up, place for one/done or sit and stay a while. Good value, great Little Hill Mai Thai. During the holidays they have one of the best hot buttered rums I've ever had. Most recently, we've enjoyed their live karaoke (you get to perform with a live band) which makes for a pretty epic experience, the addition of local bands performing in the back of the bar, and the pop up Double Barrel BBQ with the amazing Lorenzo cookin' it up (yes to the smash burger, grilled cheese, and chocolate chip dipped cookie). Dimmed lighting, curtained photo booth, booth/bar stool seating..simply the best. Recently popped in and noticed new napkins with their logo and pretty menus with new creative cocktails/fun, localish names. Looking forward to the future of this bar, rock on!

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    Little Hill Lounge - Tonight's headliner, Slow Motion Cowboys!

    Tonight's headliner, Slow Motion Cowboys!

    Little Hill Lounge - A packed house! Pre-headliner band showtime.

    A packed house! Pre-headliner band showtime.

    Little Hill Lounge - Conservatory. Pre-show milling about.

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    Conservatory. Pre-show milling about.

    PJ's Restaurant & Cocktail - Shrimp Scampi, Shrimp sautéed in lemon, garlic white wine sauce served over polenta, topped with chopped parsley and chili flake

    PJ's Restaurant & Cocktail

    4.1(121 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$

    I loved PJs very comfortable bar very clean. Service was great. Food is great. It's nice to have a…read morenew place to go to.

    I can't believe that I hadn't been to PJ's before. This restaurant has been around for over 40…read moreyears! It's a cute throwback looking place from the outside with ample parking. Convenient to get to from 80 or from Orinda taking San Pablo Dam Road. I went to PJ's with a group of eight. Service: the service is friendly from the time you walk in the door. Once at the table, water is poured immediately and the staff provides you with adequate time to review the menu. The staff is happy to answer any questions you might have regarding the items on the menu or the specials. Once you order, the food arrives in a timely manner depending on what you order Food: we started with the charcuterie plate which had a great balance of mortadella, prosciutto and other Italian sliced meats, olives, cheeses and toasted bread. So delicious! I was already full before my meal got to the table. For my main dish, I had the salmon in piccata sauce served with vegetables and either mashed potatoes or polenta. I had the potatoes. My dish was delicious. The piccata sauce had just the right flavor highlighted by the perfect tang of lemon. Others at our table ordered a variety of pastas: Fettuccine Alfredo, Capellini Pomodoro, fried calamari and a shrimp dish. Everyone enjoyed their dishes. For dessert, we shared the pineapple upside down cake and a berry cobbler. The dessert were outstanding as well. I want to go back to try their other desserts. Ambiance: it's a lovely restaurant. It's clean and feels like you're sitting around your own dining table with friends or family but with someone really nice there to serve you. I am looking forward to my next meal at PJ's.

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    PJ's Restaurant & Cocktail - Cozy back dining room at Pj's Italian Restaurant in El Sobrante.

    Cozy back dining room at Pj's Italian Restaurant in El Sobrante.

    PJ's Restaurant & Cocktail - Antipasto, Italian meats, assortment of artisan cheeses, olives, and pickled vegetables

    Antipasto, Italian meats, assortment of artisan cheeses, olives, and pickled vegetables

    PJ's Restaurant & Cocktail - Fettuccine noodles, topped with a creamy alfredo sauce, minced parsley and shaved
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    Fettuccine noodles, topped with a creamy alfredo sauce, minced parsley and shaved parmesan.

    Club Mallard - Patio

    Club Mallard

    4.0(490 reviews)
    7.7 mi
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    Our second bar of the night! Stopped by Club Mallard after Blue Rabbit Bar for something more…read morespacious so our group could all be together. This was very nice; it was very spacious and offers outdoor patio with tiki vibes! Our group was able to snag the outdoor patio upstairs! Other people were free to also hang out in the patio too, but because we got there early and our group was big, we were able to put the tables together and it really just felt like we were the only ones there; very intimate. There is a pool table and a bar on the second floor, so you don't have to go back downstairs. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They provided great customer service and came by to our table to pick up empty glasses. There was an incident that happened where a man was taking pictures of people in the bar and he came outside to the patio and started taking photos of our group, which we felt very uncomfortable about. We alerted staff and they were able to handle the situation and came back to check on us. They don't serve food here, but they do allow you to bring food from other places! That was very convenient because we were already comfortable and didn't want to leave to go somewhere else. Tacos El Autlense is a 5 min walk away and it's one of my fave places to get tacos; that's where we got our food at! I literally had it the night before too hahaha, but I wasn't complaining! This place was so cute; the music, the ambiance, the service... a whole vibe!!! I would definitely come back.

    Sexy cabin themed bar for the win!…read more Relaxed and fun spot with lots of spaces to explore. Pool, the bar and a bamboo themed patio on the ground floor, and then an upstairs too for a more intimate vibe. Drinks seem above average quality, but I just stuck with Guinness (poured quite well). Street parking.

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    Club Mallard - Chic!?

    Chic!?

    Club Mallard - The place has a unique motif! A tiki Cabin in the woods!?

    The place has a unique motif! A tiki Cabin in the woods!?

    Club Mallard

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    The Factory Bar - A view of the patio at the factory bar

    The Factory Bar

    4.0(205 reviews)
    4.6 mi
    $$

    Looking for a super cool bar in the Richmond area? The Factory Bar is full of Richmond pride,…read morelocated off San Pablo Ave. Upon walking in, your greeted by security carding patrons (it's been a while since I've been carded, haha) and you can begin noticing the nodes to Richmond in art, decor, collectibles, and sips. It was a beautiful weekend evening and we sat in a room adjacent to the main bar in super comfy lounge chairs. This room is where karaoke and other events take place. There's great ventilation, and it's just quite honestly a great space to chill with friends, and also observe all the fun Richmond memorabilia. We also sat in the outdoor space, a super nice garden area that is well-kept and a great option to enjoy on these beautiful sunny days. I had a watermelon margarita and it was so fresh & tasty, I thought it was already summer! Friendly staff and environment filled with regulars and newcomers alike. They seem to have food trucks regularly, and we ordered food to-go from the Brazilian truck outside. Deliciously unique! There's also a few spots nearby you can bring food in from (an ice cream/waffle shop next door and Tacos El Tucan too). We took a ride share, but street parking is available. Looking forward to coming on an event night to catch the local vibes.

    Tried to hang out,…read more Stood still for thirty minutes with dozens of people. Nobody was getting drinks. It's Hard to make money running a bar when you can't pour a drink. Poorly trained, poorly motivated bar tenders. SHYTE OWNER. Predictable results.

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    The Factory Bar - Back area of the bar at factory bar

    Back area of the bar at factory bar

    The Factory Bar - A good Sazerac

    A good Sazerac

    The Factory Bar - Overflow bar, seating and entrance to the restrooms

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    Overflow bar, seating and entrance to the restrooms

    The Villa - divebars - Updated July 2026

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