This old school bar is at times stale in night life tech but makes up for it in Charm. They have a great outside patio with an open bar on the patio so you can get your drinks right there!! There is normally a live band or karoke to interact with. Wednesdays are for the younger crowd and Mondays. Saturdays seems to be the more evenly match night and is nice when you want to take a break from other destinations.
Review Source:Not what I would have expected in a Clayton bar - I guess I don't know Clayton like I thought I did. That said, it's still a really cool place. Great drinks and beer. I love when a bar has good bourbon.
Good live music the night we were there.
I don't get why dogs were running around inside, but whatever. I like dogs. Especially dogs that drink.
Nice spot, I always have good time here. I think it unfair to describe it as a "dive" - it's a historic building, dates from the 1800's, it's got a lot of history.The bar draws a mixed crowd, some cowboys, Â blue collar workers, rich yuppies, a lot of young kids on Friday and Saturday night when they have bands. Â In the nice weather they have got a nice outdoor area, they have BBQ's often, which are fun. Â If you like bars with a "neighborhood" feel you will like the Clayton Club. The bar doesn't try real hard to be anything, it is was it is, nuthin fancy, just a nice place to drink beer and hang out with friends.
Review Source:I thought this bar was awesome. Beer was cheap, crowd was mixed, and it just has this divey feel to it. When I was there, there was a live band up front and some old people dancing, so that was fun... to watch ;)
There's an outdoor patio which is nice. It got stuffy in the bar area so it was great to be able to go outside and drink al fresco.
If I didn't have a crapload of bars closer to my house, I might come here more often.
The Clayton Club is special in it's own way.  A different vibe depending on the day and time.  it is a cool place to hang out in that it's eclectic, the drinks are cheap and the Bloody Mary's are the BEST.  People are about as friendly as you are to them and  I have never had a bad time here.  I highly recommend it any time of year.
Review Source:This place is kind of a marriage between a dive bar, a real honkey-tonk and just a magnate for whatever floosies, deebags and weirdos happen by. The thing is, this place is the only game in town as far as bars go. There is a bar-grill up the way a bit in the town square (yep, there's a town square here) but the Clayton Club has that certain gritty and eclectic crowd that makes it irresistible for locals and their fan base.
I like the outdoor seating area. When the place is hopping there just isn't a better place for people watching. It's a great escape from the city, and I will continue to frequent this place as long as the drinks are cheap.
PS- Karaoke night is kind of a bust. I love Karaoke, but the guy that runs it here has way too much of the same music and isn't that friendly.
I guess it depends on what night you go here. Â For the most part the people who kick it here are pretty lame but every now and then you can go on a chill night and really have some interesting conversations outside of the ordinary with some really interesting people.
It amazes me that people in clayton never leave it... and if this is you, this is the place for you. Â The drinks are pretty reasonable and the staff is friendly for the most part.
Open mic nights are usually pretty tight.
Like someone else said, this place is not particularly charming, but it's def "somethin' else"... Â I like all the boots hanging from the ceiling and feel like the history of the place gives it authenticity. Â Like, back in the day maybe there were horses tied up outside and you'd walk in through swinging saloon doors, and maybe see a gun duel out front. Â Or maybe even today... lol, ya right in Clayton?? Â
But seriously, I don't tend to favor places were the bartenders are more inebriated than the patrons... seriously.
I don't know the history of the of this place as I've only been there the one time but IMO, a pretty cool bar.
I can confirm that there is karaoke on Wednesdays and I can say with pride that it wasn't me up there singing as the fine folks there did a great job without me wailing out a tune.
As described, it is a dive bar located downtown Clayton. I think the thing I liked the most about it was the fact that there is an outdoor patio with a large BBQ. The night I was there, I did not experience any BBQ'ing going but I can imagine weekend nights in the summer that this could be a pretty busy place.
The night I was there, we walked in and were basically the only two in the bar, excluding the staff. Apparently people in Clayton take their karaoke seriously because by the end of the night, it was practically standing room only.
If I ever get the opportunity to return, I will!!
While not the oldest operating bar in CA as another review suggested, this is a cool bar with a lot of great history. It had been a long time since I had been in here until recently. I only get to make it in on Wednesdays (karaoke) and Thursdays (open mic) from time to time, so I can't speak for anyone's bad experiences with bartenders... but you definitely won't have any problems on those two nights.
If you like dive bars and bars that have history with lots of stuff to look at, you'll dig this place.
I've only been here once, it was a terrible experience. Â Had to trouble coming in, the bartender hassled me about my age ( I was close to thirty and look it). Â
The atmosphere is that of a small town bar that doesn't have to clean itself up, because it's the only game in town. Â Which for many years it was I am guessing.
If you are into dives ( into the side of a cliff level of dive) then this bar is for you. Â Otherwise avoid.
I ended up at the "saloon" last night, it was last minute because noone wanted to go home after hitting a sushi spot on treat. To be honest I didn't know what to expect, until I pulled up and saw the cowboy hats hanging of the ceiling.... HA!!! This place gave me the road house feel, its a total cowboy spot, which is not a bad thing; just not my scene only because the only black guy in the whole bar was on TV giving sport highlights. Not knocking it, its just a dive bar, you cant expect too much out of it
Review Source:Friday night, live music. good mix in the crowd. Young, old, blue collar, prep. great country atmosphere.
good times, jack and cokes were strong. Jeager bombs were great.
will definitely go back.
only negative was the creeper drunk trying to stare down my date. but he went home alone.
bring quarters and find out which of your friends have that special hidden talent of manipulating the annoying metal claw to win prizes. Â this claw machine is pretty funny the first time you see it because unlike your neighborhood pizza joint that fills their machine with stuffed animals, the clayton club peppers their machine with porn.
Review Source:Friendly small town cowboy faux biker bar
Do you miss the small town bar you grew up with or use to visit? Â If so this bar would be a good choice for you. Â While the cowboys might double as Investment bankers and the Bikers are liable to being wearing Rolex. This bar has a nice country cowboy atmosphere. The Beer is cold.
Its my home away from home but if your not a local you will feel very out of place and not very welcomed. Its fun times on weekends if you like an older crowd. The younger crowd comed down on wednesday nights. Be prepared for dogs running through the bar on slow nights and drunk cowboys. Just be prepared of your not from clayton area you might wanna try somehwhere else
Review Source:Living in Clayton, there are limited choices in bars. This is the only bar. Ed's doesn't count because it closes at 10 and there is no live music. I've lived here for 5 years now and even though I don't go to the Club much, it's nice to know it's there, waiting, with plenty of beer, music and laughs still available. I usually go during the week to avoid the fat guys in Harleys who cruise into town on the weekends during their 10 mile rides from Walnut Creek. A big yawner listening to their stories about what is hardcore and what isn't. There are real bikers who stop by after work during the week who are cool and normal, not yuppie wannabes. Real cowboys too-there are ranches up on Marsh Creek and Morgan Territory Roads. Great place to stop by and chill during the summer.
Review Source:Haven't been by in a while...we used to go a lot and listen to live bands on the weekends....fun dive biker/cowboy bar....what girl doesn't love a cowboy or a biker? Â it is either packed or dead...and it can change by the hour...1 hr jumpin the next dead...then jumpin again. Â Love the decor...the old bar...saloon style...small dance floor....outside patio in back
Review Source:Five stars simply because, I do believe, it's the oldest operating bar in California. Â In upscale yet bucolic little Clayton, it's damn near Town Hall. Â Total dive bar but what else would you expect from a former stage stop/whore house? Â I rest my case.
From cowboys/girls to CEO's, the crowd varies from hour to hour. Â You can walk-in finding the place empty only to have it wall-to-wall in an hour or two. Â Out back is best in the summer! Â Live music inside on the weekend. Â Gets a tad loud but it's all good.
Make sure you look up when walking in the front door. Â Are those my old boots? Â Great place with lots of history.
As everyone else has said, this is the epitome of a dive bar, which is fine for me. Â Living right near by, I never realized the place was any good, because everything in Clayton (all 2 bars and 4 restaurants!) looks dead, even when they are hoppin'!
I was pleasantly surprised to find cheap beer and a decent classic-rock band on a Friday night. Â A great place to just chill and drink some cheap beer.
This place is a real olde-tyme saloon, complete with actual cowboys, sometimes. Â I guess I stayed away because I figured it would be all country music, but not the case. Â A definite departure from the suburban blandness of the surrounding suburbs and Concord.
As you can see by the picture that was added, this place is old and the king of all dives. I think Jesse James (the original, not the Hollywood/biker dude) had moonshine in here. This place is something out of the wild west movies. I bummed into John Wayne walking into the pisser and high fived with Butch Cassidy at the bar over shots of Jack. This spot is wild. We got some stiff looks and a couple scratching of the chin when we arrived. But luckily my wife is super pretty, so the cowboys took a lik'n to us and eased all looks toward me. Anyway, we didn't stay long. They do have bands, cowboy boots hang from the ceiling and the dust and dirt are all old as the folks that hang there. This is one spot that will never convert to a major hang out and sell itself out. This is the original dive bar. I thought Artie's was it...not anymore. The Clayton Club wins! I wonder why they call it the Clayton Club too??? Yeeee-Haaaw!
Review Source:I just moved out here and my husband and I went there one night. I didnt know what to expect and what type of people would be there. I was pleasantly surprised. It was a tiny bar that had a live band. There was one pool table, cowboy boots hanging on the walls and I loved it!! It totally reminds me of my dive bars in college back east. So, I was a bit nostalgic. Cool place to chill with a beer and friends.
Review Source:I've lived down the street from this cowpoke real deal saloon since forever, and I only recently started to frequent the place. Â The second time I was there, on a Friday night with some random <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmatch.com&s=5a7ad17eb3943c81dac85ae79b9c0c050694769f0de09ef7d94e7ed56fd99c4f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://match.com</a> hook-up, I was told I was "hotter than doughnut grease!" and one of the last real cowboys left in these here parts (which is more than I might say for his teeth) gave me kiss on the cheek and told my date and I he loved us and was buying us a drink. Â Never short on charm, the Clayton Club is the dive of dives. Â Somewhere you can hang your hat up (literally or figuratively), have a drink and just set, takin' in the remains of the day.
And, should you dare to subject yourself, they have karioke on Wednesdays nights. *wink*
Turn off the main road, head past the barbershop into downtown Clayton and  follow the sound of honky-tonk music to one of the last true cowboy bars on this side of the Altimont Pass.
Locals, cowboys, and visiting Harley-riders make up the vast bulk of the weekend crowd. Â A distressed-wood interior with minimal decor forms a rectangular space that includes a pool table, seating area, Â dance floor, and bandstand. Â Tattered pairs of cowboy boots hang from the ceiling, their former owner's names painted on the soles and facing downward towards the floor. Â I got here on a holiday at around mid-afternoon, and the vibe was calm and somewhat surreal. Â Country music flowed non-stop from the jukebox, the Giants were playing Florida on the overhead T.V.'s, and the pool table was never at a loss for players. Â The locals seemed pretty lively around each other...but guarded around strangers. Â I tried chatting with an older gentleman to the right of me....but he was a man of few words, wearing a distant smile on his face while he drank beer by the pitcher and replied to my banter with polite, one word replies. Â Still, it didn't take much to imagine boots scootin' and booties shakin' come Friday night when the sun came down and a band fired up.
Though the winds of change blow unceasingly over the Bay Area, I take comfort in the fact that there's one spot in northern Contra Costa County where their relentlessness has little if any effect. Â I've visited the Clayton Club half a dozen times over the last ten years, and each time little more than faces of the patrons and the cuter-than-average barmaids have changed. Â It's nice to know there's one spot with an old soul that seems forever safe from the relentless satyr of urban development that has run roughshod over Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord and many others....
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