As far as dive bars go, this place is ok. Â A friend of mine played in a pool league that would bring us here on occasion and we always had a fine time. Â Good music on the jukebox, fairly strong and tasty drinks and lots of pool tables. Â We happened to be there on a Karaoke night another time and that was pretty entertaining as well. Â Not my first pick by any means but not bad for a dive spot!
Review Source:I went to this bar because I enjoy grabbing beers with friends at low key dive bars and this place looked great. The setup is cool and the bartender is nice but the atmosphere will quickly make you uneasy. Seems more like a local hangout for SV gangsters and heavily intoxicated dudes who would love a reason to fight you. If you aren't either of these I recommend staying away from this place.
Review Source:After spontaneously inputting random coordinates into my GPS, my friends and I found ourselves in a neighborhood where this was the closest bar nearby. We spotted a lady just chilling out front smoking and then was quite amused to discover that she was the bartender. I ordered some of the listed specials such as this shot that tasted like Emergen-C that went down easy as well as this fruity, peachy concoction. She was great at making stiff drinks taste good and later made me something dark and sweet, probably involving whisky.
The walls were plastered with signed dollar bills. There were some games scattered around, including 2 dart machines and 3 pool tables. We played a couple games of pool, which set us back 75 cent per game. I appreciated the layout of the bar so that there were tables which allowed you to sit and talk without getting all up into everyone's grill. We could even easily people watch and scope out people's pool skills.
The bathroom is cramped and I almost whacked a woman with the door as I pushed it opened, who was holding a razor and proceeded to use it to as a lint roller of sorts to scratch lint off her jacket. She then demonstrated it on the sweater I was clad in. Really interesting crowd that night. There were people with smooth dance moves playing darts and guys wearing those weighted workout vests.
I came back on karaoke Thursday and there were definitely some talent going on there. I seriously thought it was the jukebox playing at first before realizing halfway into the song that it was an actual person karaoking live. This is probably more of a testament to their excellent vocals and the skills of the DJ rather than to me being buzzed. There was an old lady going around collecting tips for the DJ in a very in-your-face kind of way. Also, the bartender this night couldn't make good drinks at all so I just opted for beers.
Blue Bonnet is a world famous sports bar, at least that is what they claim. But I have a serious reservation about this claim and maybe if the word 'dive' was inserted in front of 'sports bar', maybe then they are in contention for the title. Â They are open from 6am to 2am every day of the year, for those that must have that beer daily. Â That's 7,240 hours of annual drinking at one's disposal! Â To my surprise, you don't even need a car, they offer a designated driver (free shuttle service) to and from the bar, every day of the week except for Mondays. Â The shuttle service contact number is listed on their website. Â That is what I call customer service!
The bar is also full of fun and games, like a version of Dave & Buster's from the 70's, with everything outdated, but after a few drinks it won't matter with all the fun you're having. Â Several pool tables, darts, pinball and video games are available. Â Every Saturday night, the bar holds a world famous drop in pool tournament starting at 7pm with a $10 admission fee.
You can't claim you're a world famous sports bar without televisions; well a full NFL package on twelve TVs is broadcasted. For the Sunday night NFL game, come in to enjoy their FREE BBQ! Â Never actually tasted it, but after few beers and I'm sure it's world famous as well. Â If football is not your thing, they have Karaoke nights on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of every week.
The crowd is what one would expect at a world famous dive bar; everyone is welcome and accepted regardless of your social status. People are friendly and happy here, at least the single time I stumbled in. Â
To summarize, Blue Bonnet is for open minded people that enjoy their cheap beer, company of great friends and don't mind the stench of what a world famous dive bar offers. Â It's always happy hour at this place!
Great prices on beer: pints of Guinness and Blue Moon for $3.75 when I was there on a Saturday. Plenty of TVs to watch whatever game you're interested in seeing although the quality of TVs above the bar isn't very good. They had a large screen set up in the other part of the bar when I was there. It's a really dive-y place so don't expect anything fancy, but if you're looking for a place to play pool after work or watch a sports game and get a good price on drinks, then this is your bar.
Review Source:I have driven by this place a hundred times and made fun of the name almost every time. Do you remember the Blue Bonnet Bowl? Â So I dropped my son at a birthday party nearby with just a few minutes left in in the Jets game and needed to find the nearest game with the NFL Package. It may be a dive at other times but when I walked in there were at least 40 people or so rooting loudly for various games on the many TV's spread throughout. I was very pleasantly surprised. They even offer 2 different options on non-alcoholic beer!
Review Source:If you like karaoke, Mon, Wed, Thurs. Fun! Â Connie the host is nice. The bartender doesn't really go to the tables but friendly. Â A real sweatheart. I only had beer. Couldn't tell u about mixed drinks. Â She seemed pretty flashy with some shots though. Â very nice people hanging out.
Review Source:My favorite bar: it has a great atmosphere. Laramie and Amber make the best drinks, so I try to go only on nights when they're working. Strong drinks, good music with awesome juke box. Great vibe. There's a dart board, pool tables, old school pinball machines, and lots of delicious drinks.
It's very easy to get overly drunk here with how strong their drinks are, so watch out!
The regulars are great and friendly. The back patio is awesome because you can smoke and drink out there. I'm not sure what the reviews talking about a nasty bathroom are about; I've been here many times and never would describe the girls' bathroom as disgusting. Maybe I've just gotten lucky though.
Finally went to the Blue Bonnett on one of our groups Dive Bar Thursday's. First, the drink prices were very reasonable. The bartender extremely attentive and a good singer too! We had about 20 or so in our group and we fit nicely in the back by the karaoke and pool tables. Had such a blast that we closed th place down, not advisable on a school night. Good prices, nice locals, attentive bartender, fun karaoke peeps too. All in all a fun night and we will definitely go back to the BB for more merriment and fun!
Review Source:My girlfriend and I have been coming here off and on for about a year and tonight merits a comment!! They seem to have hired a couple new bartenders who are pulseless and inexperienced. Â Customer service has definitely taken a step back here. With the intention of getting messed up tonight, after one drink we're off to Bogart's, at least there there's personality. Â We're willing to spend the $20 cab fare to another local dive bar for a better time, mind you this place is less than a ten minute walk/stumble away!! Â
Other than tonight, We've hesitated coming here for a little bit. Prices are decent, but service has been lacking. Â Pouring a beer seems to be a challenge, unless your like 3/4 foam.
Like the ambiance, like the decor. What I don't care for far too often are the bartenders.
Like last night: empty glasses everywhere, wet bar everywhere, and a clearly disinterested, lazy bartender. Someone sits at your bar? You need to at least acknowledge their arrival, don't glare at them while you continue to do wash. Wipe up your bar. Put drinks on coaster. Clear the glasses of departed customers quickly.
All this isn't rocket surgery.
This bar gotta be older then I am. I still remember seeing this place over 20 years ago when I was a kid. They have pool tables, karaoke and TV's. It's a great bar to get cheap drinks on the go. You can't beat $5 patron and goose shots.
I give it only three stars because the bartenders here are not friendly to non-regulars. I hardly stay here more then 10 minutes. One time I asked for my goose shot to be chilled and the bartender stared at me with confusion. She poured the shot in a glass over ice... I never asked it to be on the rocks!
Once again, this place offers cheap drinks. Just don't expect to get a conversation with the bartender if you're not a regular.
I am never going back to this bar again.
I had been there twice before and my experience had been fine. It was your standard dive bar. Not the cleanest place, but you would know to expect that.
Anyway, the last time I went there I was ripped off and yelled at, so I'm never going back. I was killing time waiting to meet someone so I thought I'd step in for a drink or two. I ordered my drink and the bartender told me the price. She said it would be $4.25 so I pulled out a 20 dollar bill and handed it to her. She then went to go help another customer and I didn't get my change back. I didn't think much of it, I figured she just forgot and would get it back to me when she wasn't busy.
A few minutes passed and I finished my drink so I decided to order another one, she made it and said that it would be $4.25 again. I asked what happened to the 20 I gave her and she stared at me blankly saying "What 20?" I said I handed you a 20 dollar bill for my last drink and you forgot to give me change. She claimed I never gave her a 20. I said I did so she said she would check the till.
Meanwhile she was still helping other customers with their orders while fiddling with the register. I finished my second drink and was ready to go this time so I stood up and tried to get her attention as she talked to someone who I assume was her boyfriend and had brought her something to eat. Finally she came up and asked if I wanted another drink. I said, "What about my change?" At this point she started to get angry and said, "Listen, your last drink was on the house apparently because the register isn't 20 dollars over."
Before I could protest too much she started talking more orders leaving me standing there. After a few minutes I said to her as she walked by, "So I guess I'm not getting my change back then?" I had accepted it at this point, but I wanted to make a formal complaint. At this point she changed her story and told me she had already given me my change back.
To me that set up a red flag. She was clearly either grossly incompetent or trying to scam me. At first I thought she just made an honest mistake, but I wasn't so sure now. She could have easily pocketed the bill, which would explain why the till wasn't 20 dollars over (although I had to take her word for it on that as well). I told her she never gave me my change and that it was impossible that she had given me my change because I didn't have any coins on me. Now she started yelling at me saying I interrupted her and that apparently I wasn't getting my change back and if I didn't like it there was the door.
I remained calm as I had the entire time and asked for her name and her manager's name. She refused to give me either and picked up the phone and walked off. She was gone for a few minutes as I talked to some other patrons and explained what had happened They seemed sympathetic, but hadn't been there the whole time so didn't take sides. Eventually she walked back while still on the phone and I saw her coming up with some money. She placed a receipt in front of me and $1.50. She said this is what my drinks ACTUALLY cost and there was my change. "I hope you're happy she said, that came out of my tip jar." The receipt had added on $5.00 for each drink.
Now it's one thing just to charge me more for each drink. I had thought $4.25 was cheap, but from when I'd been in here before the drinks were cheap and I know some friends who used to frequent the bar and they said drinks were always cheap. However, it was an entirely different thing to first say I never paid, then to say I already got my change, and then to change the amount of the tab. On top of all this she had yelled at me and done her best to make me look like the bad guy despite the fact that I had never raised my voice and had been nothing but calm and polite the entire time.
I was too tired to fight anymore and I knew if I requested to speak to the manager she would just yell more and refuse and ask a bouncer to kick me out so in front of her I pulled out a few more bills dropped it on top of my "change" and walked off.
I thought about going back the next day to speak to a manager, but I didn't have the time or energy. I still may go as I was told there's a security camera that records everything and would clearly show me handing her money and her never giving anything back.
If I ever do go back to that bar it will only be to do that and register a formal complaint. It wasn't even about the money with me, just the principle.
I would advise against patronizing this establishment as best case scenario the bartenders are incompetent and quick to anger, worst case scenario they're liars and thieves.
Get sloppy this classic Sunnyvale dive bar complete with cheap drinks and quirky clientele. Warning: be careful when you order your PBR at The Bonnet. Apparently "Pabst Beer" sounds like "Pap smear". A pap smear is something you don't want to get at this local watering hole.
Why doesn't every bar next to a trailer park open at 6am? The best part about this dive bar is that they are trying really hard to be a sports bar. In fact, if you mention the trailer park next door, they will tell you about how they are "not affiliated" and once again remind you that The Blue Bonnet is a sports bar. When I'm in a sassy mood, I like to mention the trailer park a lot. That trailer park gets under their skin the same way their scuzzy bathroom gets under my skin.
Bonus: there are fancy purse hooks under the bar.
Safety third: beware of drunk people throwing darts.
Bartender is horrible. When its packed at the bar she usually just serves familiar faces first so you pretty much just stand there until all of her friends are served first. Ladies - you better just use the bathroom outside bc their bathrooms are disgusting. Feels like someones watching you from a hole in the wall or even through the little window. On the upside - drinks are cheap and people watching in this place is fun. Just dont expect good service.
Review Source:If my friends asked me for the definition of a great dive bar, i would take them to the Bluebonnet.
As previous reviewers mentioned, there is a "Open at 6am everyday" sign in front of the bar...never been there that early, but I really wouldn't be surprised.
Very chill atmosphere in there. Inexpensive drinks, wide range of drink choices. There is an area for billards, karaoke, as well as an outside smoking area far enough from everything that smoke haters won't even get a scent of it inside the bar.
You get a wide variety of people in here. From single young working people to really really old dudes to mexican bikers.
I was there once, and a middle aged hippie lady started hitting on me. It was awesome.
"Hey"
"How are you?"
"Um...good"
"Whats your name?"
"Ronny...hi."
"Hi, I'm Char"
"...like the Mander?
"Huh?"
"Nevermind, nice to meet you Char"
Oh hey, they also have free BBQ on NFL Sundays too, very cool, haven't been there for one of those, but sounds very fun.
I've been driving by this Fair Oaks Sports Bar for nearly 10 years and finally decided to pull in to check out the DJ (Sneaky E) that I heard was rocking the house on Friday nites. The parking lot was full, so that was a good sign. Â Expecting a sleepy dive, I entered the door and was surprised to find the place was lively and packed with people -- some were dancing in front of the DJ and others were shooting pool, playing darts or bellying up at the bar. Â I had heard this used to be a biker bar, but those days are long gone. Â Now it's just a cool hang out bar with all age groups and the bartender Michelle is uber cool! Â I'm not sure what the other nights are like...I only go on Fridays to rock out and dance to soul classics, hip-hop, R&B, etc..... but if you like Kareoke, they've got that going on too.
Review Source:I've been there twice and i would go back again. Â the bartender was very pleasant and friendly and so were the regulars! Â i had fun both times i went, met some cool people. Â it is a cool little bar with a good vibe. Â and the bathrooms are clean and have good smelling coconut lotion!
Review Source:They have purse hooks under the bar. Pretty classy for a place that neighbors blue bonnet mobile home park. In their defense, the mobile home park must have on hell of an HOA, because it looks pretty nice from the street... not that I would know what a trashy mobile park would look like.
OK! The gig is up! Â I _would_ know what a trashy mobile park looks like since I _did_ spend a portion of my life in one. Beware the lady with the lawn ornaments.
There is a lure to this place, the watering hole that is crawling distance from home. It seems like the place that would collect quite a few "regulars" and everyone would, eventually, know your name.
Their drinks are well-made. Strong when they need to be strong, and fruity when you're a fruit. Good selection of games and a better-than expected engineer presence.
This is a total dive bar in the middle of Sunnyvale. It smells a little when you walk inside. The bartenders are missing teeth here and there. And well, the restroom is pretty vile.
But hey, this place has charm. The drinks are cheap. They have couple pool tables, darts, and a Demolition Man pinball table with Stallone, Snipes, and Bullock on the face of it. How vintage.
Plus, there are free peanuts everywhere. But I would suggest asking for your own bowl straight from the bar since the ones sitting out could have been touched by an old man that had just touched his junk in the restroom. Let's all avoid the swine flu together.
On Mondays and Thursdays, KJ Nick runs his "Nick at Knight" karaoke show. If you come early, it is pretty damn depressing. There is the crazy old lady that is well over 50-years old and all she does is Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Fergie songs because she expects to become a pop star. And if you get the chance to talk to her when she is not scowling, she will tell you about her pop star dreams.
And then there is the older guy, who sings some old school rock and then leaves to go the local strip joint with a fistful of dollars. And of course, there is always a guy with a sweet mullet doing some Lynard Skynard.
Anyway, it can start off depressing, but eventually, the vibe picks up. The crowd becomes a little nicer, less surly, and more energetic during performances. After singing a couple times here and bringing the energy (or rock n' roll), the bartenders might even hook it up with a drink or two.
In the end, this place should not be a desired destination. But if for whatever reason, you are in the area with some friends, come by here and have some fun. At the very least, it will give you something to talk about.
By the way, there is a trailer park by the same name. But as far as I can tell, it is hard to tell them apart at first glance unless you know what streets you are on.
I have a lot of respect for a place that opens at 6am, and even more respect for those that show up to drink at that time. Â
I went to this place to watch a Sharks game, and had a few drinks. Â Karaoke was taking place at the same time, which was annoying but bearable. Â The man that sets up the karaoke (and one of the only participants) had a nice mullet. Â His body language told me that he was once a roadie for Def Leppard, and ever since he has been the resident A/V guy that has the sole honor of setting up karaoke on Thursday nights at Blue Bonnet. Â There was a blue-haired old lady that was singing a Perry Como song, and scolded me during her solo piece when I cheered for the game. Â
The bartender was cordial and helpful, aside from her chronic cough when she was hacking and spitting in my beer. Â But I like that kind of stuff.
Ever wanted to show up at a bar at 6am and drink beer? Â Well, this is the right place for you. Â My buddy and I worked graveyard shift for a couple months, so we needed somewhere to go when we got off work. Â There's nothing like $1.50 pints of PBR in the morning. Â The best part was walking into the bar at 6:30AM when it was dark outside and then walking out at 8:00AM when it was light! Â
During football season, I know they always BBQ and have a potluck on Sundays. Â Great place to hang out and watch football on the weekends.
I don't miss much about Sunnyvale, but I really miss the Blue Bonnet.
The Bonnet is an institution all on its own. They have stiff drinks and cheap prices and a large bowl of peanuts to go with it. The bartenders are cool people and the owner and his wife are nice.
On Sundays they generally do a barbecue and have food for football.
This is a dive bar in every sense of the word, particularly with regard to their customers. If you understand that, you will have a great time. If you want anything other than that, you won't. It's that simple.
Ok, so before becoming one of my hang out spots for a quick drink without any pretense I drove by for months. Â I wondered what freaking bar opens at 6 AM. Â So, I conned a guy friend of my and his friend into going in with me. Â Much to my surprise it was fun, now, it is colorful, Â there's no doubt about it. Â I have my few special people now I look forward to hanging out with.
Now, Renae H, is right, and I guess I'm being diplomatic about calling it a "dive bar", Â I liken it to the neighborhood pub kind of like on Cheers. Â If you remember that show.
Now, if you make it to becoming a member of the "Asshole" club then are now established here.
Connie and Jeff are always accommodating. Â Sunday BBQ's are the best and Joe always does a fantastic job. Â Not sure where else you can go and get a good drink, decent glass of wine, designer shots and not break your piggy bank.
Another plus is you can get a nibble for $1.50 to take the buzz off.
Just know, that things do flair up from time to time. Â I really like the fact that this place is a melting pot of sorts even though initially, I was circumspect.
Two of us went.
We had two Jack and Cokes apiece.
We put two dollars in quarters into each of the two pinball machines.
Two guys asked us if we wanted to smoke some "chronic" with them.
ACDC's Hells Bells played twice on the jukebox in the time we were there. That was our que to leave.
Would come back again, but not on a friday night. Divey in a not so good way.
I have gone in the early morning (before work) for a drink or two and I really like Miriam as a bartender. Much more mellow crowd then.
This bar is a total dive, but in the best way possible.
When Connie is working get her to make you a porn star, they are so good! Â Seems most of people who go there are regulars, the bartenders can fill you in on everyone's story, including the belligerent drunk couple, fortunately they seem to be pretty good at controlling the drama.
Next time I'm down in the south bay I'll definitely be back.
The first time I came here it was with a few other people and we were on our way to the Kit Kat. Â I ordered diet coke with vanilla vodka and other mixed drinks. They were so watered down it wasn't even funny. I think I had three drinks and not even one buzz. Finally started doing Jaeger and Red Bulls. Then we went across the street to the liquor store so we could feel something.
The second time was a few years later and I was going to meet this guy I'd met on the internet. He suggested it because of the beer and pool, stating 'the Bonnet is just for shots, beer and pool'. Notice no mixed drinks in there? Â We played pool for a while, silly me only bringing 3 quarters because back in the day it was 25 cents per game. Now it's 75 cents. Yikes I'm getting old. BTW me and that dude have been together a year now!
Older crowd definately. I'd agree with the biker bar but no bikers. Bartenders have always been nice and I've never had issues with the patrons. Women's bathroom smell reminds me of the little miniature Strawberry Shortcake dolls I had as a child. Ah, memories. Â Sometimes they'll have chips or pretzels in a huge communal bowl which I wouldn't touch.
They have some video games, darts and sports on tv.
I drove past this place every day for a long time, then gf wanted to take me here, so I obliged.
All in all, it's an ordinary bar. Â Nothing that exceptional about it. Â Would've been nicer if the bartender would've concentrated a little more on the customers than the lotto game she was playing. Â A plus note--PBR pints are $1 when you get a shot on the side.
So, really, I should like this place. Â Maybe I will someday. Â But I expect a little more attention if I'm not heading to the refrigerator to get my own beer.
Longtime Sunnyvale dive. It's a good place to drink and watch sports--an ecletic mix of customers, some grizzled old vets, some brash young Silicon Valley Professionals, some burnouts, etc.
PS: This is the Kit Kat Dancers' favorite place to drink in-between shifts at the club. Reason enough to go.
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