I'm giving two stars only because we came here twice in one night and the first time was just OK, but the second take was irritating to say the least. A friend and I went there after work right before 6. We got there and there were only six other customers in the bar. My friend had just lost her id and had her passport. The bartender, young male, took her passport as id and poured us two pints, but then never checked back with us, until 15 min after finishing our first pints. We would have stayed and ordered another round regardless, but were meeting another friend up the street. We met up with her and came back; when we returned there was a different bartender (woman) at the bar and two of the previous patrons who were on there way out. Only one other customer remained. She would not take my friend's id as proof of age, this wouldn't have mattered much to me except for her argument that because she didn't know us she wasn't going to take my friends id and that a passport wasn't a valid form of id
.....((3) Documentary Evidence of Age and Identity (Section 25660 Business and Professions Code)
a) Bona fide evidence of majority and identity of the person is any of the following:
(1) A document issued by a federal, state, county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency
thereof, including, but not limited to, a valid motor vehicle operator's license, that contains the name, date
of birth, description, and picture of the person.
(2) A valid passport issued by the United States or by a foreign government.
(3) A valid identification card issued to a member of the Armed Forces that includes a date of birth and
a picture of the person.
(b) Proof that the defendant-licensee, or his or her employee or agent, demanded, was shown, and acted
in reliance upon bona fide evidence in any transaction, employment, use, or permission forbidden by
Section 25658, 25663, or 25665 shall be a defense to any criminal prosecution therefor or to any
proceedings for the suspension or revocation of any license based thereon. ), .... taken from <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.ca.gov%2FFORMS%2FABC299.pdf&s=1f1534d55f86df0242ec876e247015f0c14dbfb3c618927a9a21e1dbbd66e8c8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.abc.ca.gov/FO…</a> ...
because if there was an undercover officer she would get in trouble (OK, that's fine, my complaint is more with her following logic, or lack there of) she proceeded to tell us if she did know us it would be fine...as far as I can recall it wouldn't be fine for an undercover officer to witness a bartender serving a drink to someone that looked of questionable age, she would still get fined.
So, she was incorrect about the law and was rude to us trying to defend her stance. If she really didn't want to serve us she could have just said so, not make up a convoluted lie. Mostly, I'm confused why you wouldn't want to serve customers when your bar is empty?
Best bar in Novato hands down if ur young  and don't wanna chill with a bunch of old fucks ranting about there shity alcoholic lives.... beautiful bartender/owner Joyce allows beerpong every fri/sat and sometimes on game days if she loves u .. Winner doesn't have to pay for beer great idea if ur a broke fuk like me and u want drink for free all night cause u can throw a ping pong ball into a small cup which really says what a piece of shit u are and how far u will get in life  2 pool tables watch out for Loa he's a shark and he's no fun to play with ... Jukebox has a lot of music Friday nights are most popular sats ok Wednesday is karaoke night if u kick ass ull sing a song real shitty this is a bar where everyone knows eachother and we all look out for one another come correct and ull have fun here other than that my uncle Guy will throw ur ass out with a flick of a pinky .
Review Source:I read a few of the other reviews, and I can understand SOME of the opinions. First thing Ladys Bathroom IS THE BEST in Novato!  The improvements that have been made are GREAT! Lets not forget this is Novato, and boy has it changed over the years. In the past we had Browns, Viking, Deborbahs, Bit a Honey and Yes GOOD ole Joes crossroads, Now we dont, half those are only memories. The bars that are all in the same area Browns, Viking and Deborbahs well thats good old Novato! Browns is the most welcoming of them all. Not to mention they offer SO much more! Darts, pool, TV, juke box, Live music, Karaoke, and a game of beer pong. I lived in Novato for over 35 years, and WOW has it changed!  I look forward to Browns when in town, its a comfort to still see it open and running. its like an ahh momment , some things never change. Imagine Mikes liquors not being on the corner? Browns is Novato!! Great place , great owner, great prices and yeah now and then a bartender might not be 5 star, but  noones always perfect.  Come in and see for yourself.  Give it a try, make some friends, sing a song play some pong. Great place to chill.
Review Source:OK. So someone dragged me over here the other weekend. The place has changed from a few years ago.
They had a reggae band  cool.
Interior changed for the better.
Someone bought me a mixed drink that was actually fairly good.
There were actually good looking women in there.
So, I have to give it an upgrade from last time. It is a bit above the dive bar line now.
My review is based on the one night of the week that I actually go to Brown's - Karaoke night! If I'm going to ANY bar, I don't' have high expectations - it's a bar after all, and the nicest people can get pretty stupid after a few drinks. I don't think the environment protects them from how much they drink.
So my evaluation is based on my limited experience. Karaoke Nite is the best night of the week! Lots of fun people, everyone having a really good time, and some surprising talent... : O
The KJ's sound system rocks, song selection is WAY above average, and I actually think I sound better at this Karaoke location than others. My rating could go down on another night of the week, but it's Wednesday nights that I go for...
A lot of fun if your into Karaoke - or some serious people watching.
I've been a regular and an irregular regular now for about 3 years. Brown's is definitely not a classy upscale bar, but that's not the kind of place I like to hang out. There are several TV's over the bar and if you ask, the bar staff will change the channel to whatever you want to watch. Most of the bartenders are fine, several are excellent (Joyce, Daesha and Karen). If you get Joyce (owners daughter), ask her for her signature drink, a joycee (spelling? I don't know HOW she spells the drink name) and if you get Karen, ask her for a "Sex with an alligator".
There are the usual cast of characters that frequent the bar, most of whom are friendly even when inebriated. Wednesday night is Karaoke night and Tuesdays is FREE darts and pool night. Beer pong is fun, played it for the first time at Browns (how did I reach 35 without ever having played beer pong before? I dunno!). What else can I say? Ah yes, Browns has a live band every couple of weeks: mostly local rock bands and the occasional thrash band: the bar gets VERY busy on those nights!
The darts are the electronic kind and many people beat the piss out of them, so at times the dart board isn't available because folks have broken all the electronic dart tips. The pool table nearest the bar is in pretty bad shape, but the other one farthest from the bar is pretty decent.
What can I say? Browns is my local watering hole. It's kind of a dive, but I love it.
Friendly people, decent service, and reasonably-priced drinks... Been here a few times, and always had a fun night (and left with a couple phone numbers). -1 star for being out of Bushmill's recently, and another -1 star for having unstocked (although clean) bathrooms, but other than that, no real complaints... Definitely not my typical "type" of venue to hang out in, but more than adequate for shots and beer pong (Wednesday nights) or pool with friends.
Review Source:I was really surprised when I wandered back in here. Â Crowd was friendly, people were having fun, was a Saturday night, and it was a gas! Â Don't go here hoping for a miracle - it's a goofy old Novato bar - but if you have a couple friends and need a couple drinks, give it a shot.
Do check out the bathroom.
How do I always end up at these places?
This group of sloppy hick chicks playing a game of make-shift Beirut evil eyed us every time we made our way to the bathroom; I guess it was obvious we weren't from round them parts. The drinks themselves were unbelievably weak and we noticed that the male bartender was charging more for the same drinks then the female bartender was. The local pool sharks became ill tempered as we hogged the pool table. Seems their efforts would have been better spent if they'd asked the bartender/manager to remove the table cloth that was thrown over the presumably fine pool table right next to us rather then stalking us for 3 hours.
The one redeeming feature of this bar (and the reason it gets two stars rather than one) was the girl's bathroom. Every inch of wall, given it was a very small space but still, was plastered with Playgirl type centerfolds from the late 80's early 90's. My personal favorite had to be the stud muffin wearing only a tool belt, cowboy hat, and handle bar mustache - yowza!
Oh and btw - what the hell is a binyerd?
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