Animations Lounge

Part of me wants to give this place 1 star, part of me says 2 however, I do have a soft spot for Animations so, it gets 3.

Animations is the definition of a dive bar. It's greatest appeal is its pool tables and second greatest is their trivia.

I went tonight (Thursday) hoping to play both pool and trivia as the "last call trivia" schedule showed there was trivia tonight however, apparently it is Wednesday nights.

There was an older gentleman walking very slowly around the whole bar and acting a little off, a rowdy young group, a few couples, and some regulars hanging out.

The whole bar smelled like smoke as, for some reason this place seems to attract a very high ratio of tobacco enthusiasts. I'm not even sure that's why it smelled because frankly it seemed as if someone had been smoking indoors.

One of the racks for the pool table was broken which was very sad as the most important thing when playing pool is to have a great rack, DUH.

For a place with 3 pool tables no one seems to be aware that it is a place to play pool. People sit, completely clueless to the fact that you have been giving them the death stare for 2 minutes so they can get out of your way to shoot the ball. I will never understand this.

I hate the bathrooms at this place. I often wonder if the lack of cleanliness is meant to deter people from drinking so much that they want to go to the bathroom or throw up there. Sometimes it's like walking into a haunted house except for once you wish all the lights were off to make things easier.

I think there was music but it was in no way audible so it may have been someones ringtone however despite the undetectable tunes I still was unable to talk to my bf from across the pool table. It always seems like loud clusters of people when I go in there.

OK so my rant suggests a 1 star bar but, their beer selection is pretty great, they have WEDNESDAY night trivia (and you can play pool while trivia-ing) and the bartender shared with me that they pick a tuesday, usually around the 24th ish of the month so however the tuesday falls, for Karaoke!

So if you are looking for a great spot for a first date (seriously I've done it before) head to Animations for pool, talk your date into a beer or two, then grab some Aglamesis Ice Cream on your way home as it is right across the street!

Just don't forget to hit the ATM before heading over because there is not one in the bar however there is an ATM in the parking lot of Fresh Market a few doors down.

Cheap drinks and the pool tables are decent... However, when I mentioned to the bartender that if she could talk to the owner about the images of Native Americans displayed around the bar that I found offensive.. she laughed and said "tough"  Yet... when one of the guys tapped the pool cue on the ground three times to the beat of a song playing she didn't hesitate to stop pouring a draft beer and inform us that the owner doesn't appreciate such disrespectful behavior... ridiculous

Move over brosef. Hey watch my beer! Um, your stepping on my dress. Did that guy just puke? Can you move so I can hit this ball in? Are you single?

All things that will happen to you when you are at Animations Lounge. Now I'm not judging if this is what you like to do, it's just not my style. The bar was unkempt, the bathroom was the most disgusting bathroom I have ever seen. My boyfriend came out and looked at me like he saw a ghost and said, "was it just me or were those bathrooms abnormally rancid?" No it wasn't just you all of us replied.

The beer selection is solid. It's a sports bar feel so be ready to get hit in the face with darts when you walk in. WHO'S IDEA WAS THAT? Putting a dart board at the entrance? Just not smart.

If you can stand the collegy chest bumping and high fiving for longer than 5 minutes this might be your place, otherwise just get out of Oakley completley.