I have been going to Coach's for a couple of years, I love the bartenders. Â One night my friend and I had made plans to go there for a couple of drinks....only to find the manager Daniel behind the bar. I ordered my beverage and explained to him how to do it the way I liked it and he totally ignored me, I thought the customer was always right??? So I text my friend and told her I was only gonna have one there because Daniel is tending and I refuse to hafta look at him and have him wait on me... Anyway the manager is extremely creepy, he seems to use his power as a manager to hit on women and he is very condescending. I don't like to be there when Daniel is there at all. Â He has a knack for telling you to shut up which I find to be very rude!!! Â But, all in all I love to go there and mingle with the regulars and the bartenders as long as I don't have to deal with Daniel
Review Source:negative experience, i went to coaches for my birthday with my gf and some of her friends. the bar manager was way to flirtatious with my gfs friends, they all wanted to leave so we had to go to another bar. they were pretty creeped out. to top it all off as we were leaving he moved on to the next group of girls, it appears thats just his thing. Â needless to say i dont recomend this bar and wont be returning. Â too bad too the rest of the bar staff seemed cool and was quick with the drinks which is why i even gave it two stars.
Review Source:Ok this a random review for a random dive bar in Fremont. Â I originally thought I was going to hate this place which I initially did. Â But if you have fat people to hang out with its a fun place to hang out if you like to play games. Â They have a ghetto ass electronic dart board that only costs 50 cents per person. Â The game will last at least 30 minutes. Â They also have a game machine next to the FREE popcorn and peanuts. Â I love this place!
Review Source:I've been here a few times, mostly during the week when older generations hang out and aren't just trying to pick you up so it's a nice change. $2 bud lights and everything is a pretty good price. $1 hot dogs sometimes. Popcorn is free as long as you get some before it runs out.
The bartenders are always friendly and don't ignore you if you have a question or want a drink. Bathroom is clean and always has soap, yay soap! Good smoking area. Don't like that there's only one pool table but what can you do.
Sometimes there Dj mainly weekend i think? Went a friday though for karaoke because i wanted to sing...but the insubordinate idiot dj only played "30 min. karaoke and 30 min. music intervals". Â Obviously, he doesn't know how to have a REAL karaoke night. No wonder everyone had to wait until around 11pm to start singing. When I asked the dj about singing he said he was making a list because there weren't a lot of people.
Ya know why guy?? Because you SUCK at Karaoke. That's why.
GReaT place to kick it and dance, so don't get me wrong. But not a place for karaoke. Go somewhere else. Im so sad. -2 stars for stupid dj and bad karaoke night experience.
The dj they use to have was so much better.
Came in here waiting for some friends and laid my head down on my arm and was looking at the bartender, she stared right at me and said you can't sleep in here I'm like what the fuck I'm looking right at you bitch.. then 2 minutes later a man ask to see my I.d when I been in this bar for over 30 minutes.. not a bar I would normally kick it at..
Review Source:Karaoke - c'mon people, you know it's my calling.
Walk in for a "girls night" of Karaoke in boring ole Fremont, and 'lo and behold! Everyone I grew up with ends up being at this bar!
Summation - One incredibly bad ass night. One horribly painful morning.
Cheap drinks, free karaoke on Friday's and nice bartenders. You probably will run into some weird ass people, but everyone is usually okay after a few drinks.
P.S. The Karaoke DJ rocks for playing Levels by Avicii. ::hearts::
Dive bar awesomeness right here! Â And I say "dive bar" in the most positive light possible. Â If you're looking for a pretentious place, with plastic people, and $15 Cosmo's, keep looking. Â
In Fremont on a first date for some bowling action(rather unimpressed there), finish up there, but want to find a chill spot to have a drink and laugh. Â Well, not being from Fremont, I had NO idea where to go, but thanks Yelp for letting me know this little spot was practically around the corner. Â
We could hear the karaoke bumping as soon as we pulled up and knew it was going to be a fun casual place. Â Walking into local divey bars sometimes can feel like the needle on the record skipped and all eyes shoot at you. Â But, here everyone was so chill, casual, into their drinks, convos, and karaoke that it was business as usual. Â
The bar is long, the bartender super cool, and attentive. Â The drinks were cheap, $2 for a beer on a Friday night?? Â Can't beat it. Â
There was even some talent on the karaoke, and given the age range there, they were playing some 90's rock that I grew up with and hadn't heard in FOREVER which was fun. Â
For what it is, this is 5 stars! Â This place has a super local kick back feel, even if you're not a local(like me). Â If I was passing through Fremont again looking for a place to stop at, with the right company, I'd come here in a heartbeat.
My friend used to bartend here but I never get to visit. Finally had some free time and I was in the area and the need to get wasted so I decided to swing by and finally check it out.
The minute I walked in, I noticed that customers are mostly senior citizens Watching the game. That's cool. I don't want to be bothered by loud young people anyway. I just want my drink.
Rosemary, the bartender is very pleasant. She made me Margarita on the rocks with salt. She made the drink strong enough to kick my pretty lil ass! Yeeessss!!! I am going to go home wasted! That's the whole point anyways!
Drinks are definitely cheap but strong!
Don't forget your ID! As usual, that's SOP.
P.S.
The bar smells old!
I love this bar for what it is. No joke.
Its not a shiny vegas bar with techno and disco lights that spew champagne and $100 bills. Its not ultra modern but its not a dump. No, Diddy has never had one of his extravagant parties here and he never will. Don't come here in your clubbing outfit. Come here in your seal clubbing outfit.
I like this place cuz its chill, with affordable drinks and you can have a kickass time. I went here on a thursday night with my sister and a friend and we had a blast!
Three people having drinks almost non-stop plus 3 hot-dogs (yes...i had a hot dog at a bar, we didn't have dinner yet so shut-up) Â and it only came to $55. Not bad at all. That would cost you 80+ at Dave and Buster's
My friend and I had just watched The Big Lebowski and wanted to drink "a caucasion" aka a white russian. They said they didnt have cream but if we bought some over they would make it for us. I thought that was a joke but they were dead serious, and they did! I've met 3 bartenders here and all are pretty cool. Two guys and this really pretty girl with black bangs. (I like that look, so what?)
Also, the DJ will play pretty much whatever you request. He didnt have my favorite fist pumping song, "Deadmau5 - Ghosts n' stuff" so he downloaded it and played it 5 minutes later. I was fist pumpin like a champ! .
-1 for not having creamer/milk/half n' half for a white russian.
I'm a 30 year Fremont local that has been going to this spot off and on for 17 years, met my wife there over 13 years ago. It use to be "the spot" when Coach Randall owned the place. Thursdays were crazy cool, packed wall to wall, all the bartenders knew your name, VIP hookups, etc. Upon his passing (goodbye once again old friend), the place has undergone some ownership changes, all of which have been for the worse. They have done a little here, and a little there to spruce the place up, but all without the affect they were going for. This place is now officially a DUMP. You cant expect to have a loyal following when sober ladies are disgusted and hurling due to the smell and general disrepair in the bathrooms. This place was once cool, is OK for a hit and run drink, but would not bring any of my friends or groups here. . . . EVER ~
If it were fully gutted, with new bathrooms and a friendly welcoming staff, it might once again regain its reputation among locals as a favored watering hole. For me, It gets two stars, one for what it is now (generous) and one in memory of Coach Randall, and what the place use to be . . . COOL ~
Ahhh, good old Coach's...want to stay away from Santana Row's $12.00 martinis? Â Well, come to Coach's...they are a nice dive bar that has been around for I don't know how long. Â We have been coming here off and on for more than 8 or 9 years, I'd say. Â Whenever my husband and I are craving a pitcher of beer or even just a few drinks, we may end up at Coach's on a Friday or Saturday evening. Â Some nights they have live music, karaoke, or even a DJ...which is all more enjoyable than staring at a bunch of t.v. screens full of ESPN, in my opinion.
The bartenders and bouncers will, guaranteed, eventually recognize you if come at least three weeks in a row...lol.
Thanks Coach's for always keeping up a good establishment for the residents of Fremont!
Perfect place for: meeting up with old friends & enjoying each others' company (and a few drinks) without having to travel too far. Overall, this small-to-mid-sized bar is decently clean (including the bathrooms), the bartenders make sure you never wait too long for a drink, & there is plenty space of for different parties to claim as theirs for the night. Drinks were pretty inexpensive ($6/midori sour for me). The free popcorn was icing on the cake; I usually don't particularly enjoy popcorn, but I loved their unbuttered, perfectly salted goodness.
Being a sports bar, they have two massive flat screens on either end of the bar. The ~250lb bouncer is freaking tall and nerds himself up with stylish pair of black zyl frames. Their electronic jukebox means the ears of the masses are at the mercy of the few who are willing to pay to groove. The symptom of that was Lady Gaga and the classics Bohemian Rhapsody and Don't Stop Believin' being stuck on replay.
One midori sour in which even I, with my super alcohol radar sensor tastebuds, could barely taste alcohol, was enough to do me in this night. 8 drinks was enough to do in my best friend. And that's how I found out Coach's parking lot and surroundings has really good places for patrons to throw up long after they've closed.
Bottom line: it's good for what it is.
It's a bar. It's a bar that serves inexpensive drinks. It's a bar that serves inexpensive drinks and has a pool table. It's a bar that serves inexpensive drinks, has a pool table, and a fairly good digital jukebox. It's a bar that serves inexpensive drinks, has a pool table, a fairly good digital jukebox, darts, and free popcorn. It's a bar that serves inexpensive drinks, has a pool table, a fairly good digital jukebox, darts, free popcorn and clean bathrooms.
It is not a night club. It's a bar. If you're just looking to have a drink without going deaf or knocking elbows with some plastic lookin broad then this is the place. The crowd is cool; I haven't witnessed any fights but I've seen a few drunks get das boot. They have $2 Bud/Bud lights all day every day so hey why not? And "Papa Will" barbecues chicken sometimes so that's cool.
I like going there to play pool but be honest with yourself: Don't expect it to blow you away but don't expect to be disappointed.
I've only been here once.
I pridefully claim that myself and the group we were with were pretty much the only inhabitants of the bar that night (other than a handful of people who popped in, popped a drink, and popped out).
The bartender and bouncer were friendly, the drinks were drinkable, and it was DJ NIGHT (cue bro yelp: WOO00oo!).
The DJ played a little bit of everything, which was enjoyable. After a few drinks and hearing "PYT" from the speakers, it made the night quite dandy.
$2 bud lights were niceee. The outside area, although creepy, is suitable for a breather.
Karaoke Fridays!
Super chill, very diverse - both ethnically and age wise, cheap and strong drinks. Pretty good tap selection to have a brew with the Fremont locals.
If you wanna be a little bit more social, there's an outdoor smoking section. There were a couple older guys "slummin' it" by themselves back there but as soon as something was said to them, they quickly came to life with light conversation. Then it looked like they started to actually enjoy themselves with. For some reason that song "Stan" from Eminem reminds me of those guys.
$1 pbr Thursdays, free popcorn, a crazy dragon punch game - where you try to punch this punching bag as hard as you can (this seems to be really popular with the really drunk), and a pool table!
Yessss!! Put me in coach!
I stopped at this bar on my drive back to LA. It's located in an interesting part of town. I nearly missed it, but was looking closely for this type of bar. The parking lot was a little busy this weekend but we managed to convince the owner to allow us to park in a tight spot that maybe was a designated spot.
I noticed a security guard sitting at the door. One of the first things I noticed was a digital juke box with a lot of current tunes. The restroom was very clean. Clean restrooms usually equal a clean kitchen. There was a popcorn machine near the front door that we invaded a few times. I like the strategy of getting us thirsty to buy drinks.
The bartender was great. She made sure we were taken care of consistently. The crowd was a little mixed. Some college aged people, locals, and older people. I'd go back the next time I head to SF.
1 star for only one bartender on Saturday karaoke night. (who knew they had Karaoke?!).
WEAK BAR NOT FULL BAR. No Kahlua to make a damn white russian?
The only bartender could have made so much more bank last night if he did not ignore the ENTIRE left side of the bar ALL NIGHT! I had 1 drink in between literally 3 hours of waiting and on my 2nd round I bought my 3-6th round in advanced to counter the 72min period between rounds.
I know it was most likely busier than anticipated, but does that mean that only half the people in the bar get service? I always assumed the whole point of a bar is to provide alcohol to all patrons in return making profit but apparently at some places that is unheard of.
Coaches in its' hayday was THE ONLY good dive in the tri-city area with a good young crowd. I still enjoyed myself with the other bay area sports fans (clamoring over the TV watching the Sharks win in OT in a must win over the DUCKS last night!) but now the place has dwindled down to a half-assed mediocre dive that made modest feeble attempts at a karaoke night.
If you are in the area you are better off going to:
Shellys
The Huddle
The Saddlerack
Menconi's (Union City)
ANY OTHER DIVE IN FREMONT (I've been to most of them, they all promise a drink within 10 minutes of being at the bar gaurenteed
Won't be back
Coach's isn't necessarily a "bad" place..... It just isn't all that great.
It's a good place to pre-party & grab a couple of cheap drinks before you head out to somewhere with a less creepy, douchebaggy crowd. It's definitely a divebar, so when you start getting that odd mix of Fremont "gangbangers" (oh yes, Fremont is OH SO frightening! *rolls eyes*) and trailer trash, it's time to go.
The Bar: The bar itself is nice, they pour well, its a fun vibe, and I have no complaints on the business! Â I have had some good times up in here!
The Crowd: Douche bag Central. I just can not get over the crowd this bar attracts. Seriously. Let me tell you a story or two.
Story1 Cliff notes: Drinking, Having Fun, Bar is packed. Go outside  in the front to smoke.. I see 3 Douche Bag's laughing as they are peeing on some BMW.  WTF? Â
Story2 Cliff notes: Sitting in the back patio drinking and smoking, listening to these Douche Bags talk about "shooting" at someone. Uh ok... what? "yeah dawg, I hella like busted a cap but missed him. hahaha yeah dawg we are hella hard in fremont dawg"
Where do you people come from? Seriously!
People like you make me not want to return to this bar. Its a good bar too... then Douche Bags with Fro Hawks come in here acting "gangsta" as hell, Whiter than Vanilla ICE himself and all I can do is roll my eyes, finish my drink, and go down the street where real cats hang....
Went here on a Wednesday night before Thanksgiving and the place was mad packed! Â My boyfriend and girl friend shoved our way through the crowd and were standing by the bar waiting to get out turn. Â There was already a layer of people surrounding the bar, so I totally understand that there will be a wait to get a drink. Â Tonight was seriously something else...
When people finally got their drinks and we were literally at the bar, sitting on the stools waiting to be served, we waited for a good HALF HOUR. Â Again, I am sympathetic that there are tons of people here tonight and you have to wait your turn, but no, the two girl bartenders (both brunettes, one with really short hair and one with long wavy hair) completely ignored that we were standing there and staring at them! Â And do you know why? Â BECAUSE WE'RE ASIAN. Â NO JOKE! Â I am truly not a racist person and would not make up such lies about an establishment like this just because I'm mad about the service.
As we watched people get served up and down the bar, we began to notice the people next to us were slowly getting served and yet somehow we weren't. Â People who were NOT there before us were getting served first! Â And yes, they were Caucasian. Â I am extremely, extremely upset by this and will never come here again. Â I really can't believe this happened, especially because this is FREMONT and we all know very well there is a huge Asian population here.
I can't even rate the price/quality of the drinks here because we didn't care to be ignored anymore and left. Â What a waste of time!!
Loveee dive bars and this place definitely fits that grimy bill.
It just has this old dirty tavern feel but with present day sports posters and television sets. I went to Coach's when love 105's morning Woody Show was here, so the place was pretty packed and it made getting drinks a bit tougher then usual. Then again drinks were really cheap (2 dollars per bottle, nice). If I lived in Fremont I'd probably visit this place again.
Hanging out with Rey M. and Vince V., we were looking for a place to get plastered without taking a bridge or tunnel tour. Â Thanks to Yelp, we found our way here. Â This place was D.O.A. (Dead On Arrival)! Â Even for the sole purpose of getting wasted, we still wanted an environment where we could be a bit social and at the very least people-watch. Â Before committing to this place and buying a round of drinks, Â we ended up walking out as quickly as we walked in. Â Just a side note, you'd think with the place being dead as a doornail, they'd welcome anyone to walk in through the door... so why did security give me a hard time about the beanie I was wearing?
Since this is a sports bar, I can imagine this place being a little more busy if it were Monday night football or March madness, so my rating is not a reflection of the "sports" aspect of this bar. Â My rating is for the level of entertainment on a weekend night.
"It's a good thing that I'm not a star.
You don't know how lucky you are.
Though my record may say it,
No one will play it.
Sad songs and waltzes aren't selling this year."
-Cake "Sad Songs and Waltzes" (1996)
Came in on a Saturday night for the first time in a while. Â The bouncer's different, the bartenders are different, the crowd is different; it's much older. Â And they don't have the pretzels anymore.
Apparently it was karaoke night (I never knew they had karaoke night here) and for the first hour I was assaulted with old people singing sad country songs off key.... way off key. Â Me and my buddies were far from comfortable, but what were our options? Â It was too late to go to Hooters, didn't want to drive across town to Mojo or pay a $20 cover at the Saddle Rack and no matter how bad it was, Kings Inn has to even more sketch.
Face it, we're in Fremont and our options are limited. Â So we ordered a pitcher of stale hefeweissen, girded ourselves to tune out the bad music and reminisced about the good old days when we were drunken frat boys with nothing to lose and showing up to class drunk because of an insane party the night before. Â Now we are ruing that we are now responsible(ish) adults with plenty to lose.
All this to the soundtrack of sad country songs sung well off key.
Sad songs and waltzes aren't selling this year and this place is not what I remember.
This place is wack, but I'll still give it one extra star for the memories.
Yeah... not my first choice in terms of places to hang out, but it was pretty cool this past weekend....especially getting the birthday girl HAMMERED!
It has one pool table, which in my experience, has ALWAYS been occupied. Â A decent size bar that has the bare essentials. Â TVs hanging from the walls, two electronic dart board games and a juke box. Â Whoever played Breaking Benjamin, I LOVE YOU! Â One bathroom stall for the ladies. Â It can definitely get crowded.
Steve is awesome. Â The pretty asian bartender is....well... pretty.
Okay, so I'm not a native of Fremont, so I don't see someone from my high school here.....but it is a cool bar, and thanks to some friends, have found the simple joys of this cool dive bar. Â First of all, chill, laidback people. Â Secondly, I CAN WEAR WHATEVER I WANT TO; this is actually the most important thing ever, I love, LOVE, that I can cruise in wearing whatever the hell I want to, or whatever I feel like. Â I don't have to worry about putting on sky high stilletos, and making sure my makeup is perfect. Â It's nice to go to a bar after work, or last minute for a drink, and not stress. Â The people there are super nice, friendly, and well, if you'd had a problem with anyone there (especially the staff), well sorry to say, but you must be a drama queen or king, or a really bad drunk :)
Review Source:Gotta agree with Linds. I'd go there just to see Tab smile :-) Can't help but smile back :-) I take away a star cause the music is always way to loud. Take it down a  notch and you'll get another star.
Update!!!
Since the new owners took over this place has turned in to a $hit hole. My bf was told to turn his hat the "correct" way! Umm first of all it's Fremont  not San Jose! Second of all it was an A's hat! He turned it around because we were there with people we have never met and he didn't want the bill in the way. If u see my pics my man looks nothing like a gangster. The bouncer was rude and out of line the way he approached us. We laughed at him, finished our round and left. We will not return.
Coaches is bar far my favorite place to drink in Fremont! Â The bartenders are wonderful... Tab sure has the best smile you've ever seen in the world and Steve is effen hilarious. Â As for what Audra said about JB, the owner, couldn't be further from the truth. Â JB is the most kind hearted, love-able guy ever! Â If you get to know him he'll make sure you have the greatest time you've had in a bar. Â But, if you're drama, beyond drunk or underage he'll make sure you are not allowed inside which is more than fair.
I will FOR SURE be back.
I probably see at least one person i went to high school with each time i go.. and like Kristen says, yea, it's usually around the holidays. Â I don't think this would be such an awful place if it weren't for the free chips and cheese whiz sauce they have close to the bathrooms! Â (or was that just a holiday thing?)
typical dive bar. Â i go b/c it's here and b/c i don't have to drive too far and if this place completely sucks, at least you can walk across the street to King's Inn for some white trash, er, i mean, people watching fun or to Bay Street or something...
I guess you gotta know the people around and the bartenders to really appreciate Coach's. Yes it is kinda like a reunion and yes there are some fights, but not alot. The drinks are good priced and if your nice to the bartenders they are nice to you.
I admit I used to go here back in the day as well ( that means like 5 yrs ago) but I like this place because the drinks arent expensive, its a nice looking place, and I run into people I know every now and then. Plus I don't feel like I have to overdress when I come here I just come here to chill. If you want something fancy go to the city or something, if you just want to kick back and have a drink without worrying about anything, come to Coach's.
Update 03/07/08: Â As of Wednesday 03/05/08 this review is no longer valid or accurate as the ownership has changed and most of the former employees have moved elsewhere. Â When the new ownership presents their business I will try them then, but as for now the Coach's of the past is no more. Â Good times and memories. Â RIP.
*original review*
Cool place, as suburban dive bars go. Â The drinks are good and the beers are cold and not too $$$. Â 3 fity 4 a half pitcher, (domestic) Â not bad. Â There's a spacious outdoor smoking patio for those who wish and they have a "tune central jukebox" with a huge database, so the music is always entertaining. Â
Pretty diverse crowd and like most dives in the area the crowd get younger and sometimes rowdier as the evening goes. Â It's all part of the territory. Â Ain't gonna lie, this is where me and my drinkin' buddies usually hang out in town, when we just want to chill and catch up. Â If there's not really anywhere to go or just getting off a late shift, coach's is an easy stop. Â P.S. Mandarin Bombs here are the bomb and cab service is very encouraged and easily accessed here.
All I can say is that I wish this place would go away.... Thursday nights are the worst. Drunks from Coach's come out to their cars parked near my house and puke on the sidewalk. Or fight. Or peel out like Mad Max on a rampage. It's annoying. I hate it. I wish it would disappear.... or at least relocate somewhere far from where I live. I will never patronize this place because I wouldn't spend my money at a place that let's people DRIVE when they're so drunk that they're barfing in the street, and fighting with their friends. I've heard this, I've seen the cops called on these sad people, and I know that it happens on a very regular basis, which pisses me off.
Review Source:I've heard so many stories about Coach's it's not even funny. Â This is somewhat of a "beginner" bar for the locals. Â I'm not originally from the Fremont area but all of my friends who grew up here went through their "Coach's" phase early in their legal drinking lives. Â And so the tradition continues. Â The Fremont areas young crowd comes here, hitting the place especially hard Thursday thru Saturday nights. Â You will get groups of older people coming through reminiscing about old times though, but I don't think I've ever seen a group of old timers just parked there like you will see at Menconi's every day.
My favorite story that one friend tells me is about the time her Dad was on the front page of the local newspaper. Â What did he do to receive this honor? Â He parked himself at the bar in Coaches on Christmas day and drank the holidays away.
I forgot to add that Joe Berry is one helluva awesome guy.
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