Great Service! Cheap and STRONG drinks! I ordered a tall rum and diet coke with a cherry. Â She already made it a "tall" before I even had to ask her. It had at least 3 shots of DELICIOUS rum in it, and she even gave me 2 cherries. Â She saw I was wearing lipstick, so she gave me a straw without me even having to ask for it. This only cost me $4!!! What a steal! It wasn't even happy hour. This is just the regular price.
My husband had a burger, fries, and a beer. I don't remember what it cost, but the burger looked gigantic and delicious, and entirely home-made. Â I did steal a couple of his fries, and they were honestly the best french fries I have had in a long long time... Fresh, hot, crispy waffle fries (not greasy at all, and they also looked entirely home-made.)
As a Los Angeleno, Starline is HILARIOUS!!!! I mean, this is the *IT* place to go if you're from Clovis. And it didn't disappoint in that factor, because my friend who escorted me there ran into like five of her other friends during the course of us hanging out there. Where in LA can that happen? Too funny!
I didn't have any food, but some friends I was with were eating pizza, and it looked edible. The drinks that I had were weak but good. I'm a lightweight anyway. ;)
The clientele is hilarious. Dive bar meets Wild West. I swear to God, it looked like there was a table of AA members at the table next to that. Either that or Wiccans. I just couldn't tell.
This place is only A-ok for 2 reasons! Last visit 2/8/12 8pm on a Wednesday.
First of all and this is a super huge deal breaker as far as bars go..for me anyway. NO BEERS ON TAP! And i'm noticing that on their Yelp page they are listed as a pub. The only thing pub about this place was the fact that it was dark inside.
Lots of BOTTLED imported beer to choose from. $4. I rather go somewhere else for draught for the same price. The poor bartender was the only one there (besides the hipster bartender outside) She was doing everything! Â She was not in the mood for jokes and my friend had nothing but 'em! We also ordered Wild Turkey sours. We could taste the whiskey so no complaints there, also $4. Not too shabby at all.
Cheesy bread was gooeing and came with a tasty marinara sauce. Also about $4. I was pretty buzzing at the time so maybe it wasn't as tasty as I remember. If you are outside and want  food I would go in and order/wait for it. The bartender admitted that outside usually gets served last. With mostly cheese on the menu I wouldn't risk it...Who wants cold melted cheese?
So non back breaking prices and cheese gets 2 stars.
The 3rd star goes to Suicide Lounge/ the fact that they have live music on Wednesday night. The cute band that was playing inside. (suicide lounge) They were nice, had good music and I loved their outfits. One guy was wearing santa boots. I loved it.
If it wasn't for the ok prices, live music and the ok selection of bottled beer...I'd give this place 1 star... Because of the annoying chain smoking hipsters. I swear, after one hipster was gone easily 3 other hipsters would take place! All smoking stale cigarettes and screaming "Pay attention to me! Pay attention to me! Pay attention to me!" No joke. That really happened. The outside bar got really quiet after that...I don't think anyone gave that hipster chick attention. I never heard her voice again. Ha. Anyway, I like hipsters. they keep old stuff around, promote the economy and air and all that other crap. But this was bad...Apparently hipsters are like gremlins. After dark you should not feed them (alcohol) There was facial hair, vintage tees and beanies for days. As time went on they grew stronger and louder. Don't plan your next meeting on the patio of the Starline Grill. It just can't be done. Try some where else or inside the joint :)
Food is surprisingly good, at least the pizzas are. But the bar service (and food service) Â is notoriously slow, even when it's empty, and I've had some awful drinks here.
I am not picky when it comes to mixed drinks, and I don't know right from wrong when it comes to that kind of thing, but I've had multiple occasions when I'm here and someone tastes their drink, makes a face, and asks me, "doesn't this taste like shit?"
After tasting it, Â figuring they're just being picky little girls, I realize I can only say,"Yeah, that tastes like shit."
On New Year's Eve it was so slow (and not even busy) that we had to just put down some cash and leave. Â They didn't seem too worried about it!
Though I try to avoid this place on Fridays and Saturday's, it is probably my favorite spot in tower. I love a bar you can cozy up to and meet new people and just chill. Drink prices are good but there is no beer on draught. I love the food, especially the sf burger and the pesto chicken pizza, but prices just increased $1.00 across the board which is a little bothersome.
Review Source:I don't get all the good reviews. Â This place is crap. Â It's a try hard hipster scene. Â It really doesn't have an identity since it brings all walks of life here on different nights. Â
But beware, any hip hop night here, you're asking for trouble. Â
I don't want to sound judgmental, but when it comes to hip hop in Fresno, it's a bad thing. Â Because hip hop to Fresno means gangster rap, sadly. Â The Fresno life. Â knawsayin? Â I wish Fresno was more about hip hop like the 90.7 KFSR days, real hip hop. Â But when you have folks like Diego Redd and what have you throw concerts there, it's going to be bad. Â You're going to have the "thizz" crowd.
I had one instance, I don't know who was playing, but there were a lot of hoochie mamas there and a bunch of thugs hanging outside. Â Me and my friend were bar hopping and headed towards Livingstone's when a big brawl started right outside of Starline. Â A bunch of grown women in really skimpy outfit and let me tell you they really didn't deserve to wear that let's just say, were fighting, pulling out weaves, throwing purses, bottles...one bottle had hit some guys car and the guy came up to her and cold clocked her right in the side of the face! Â That itself sparked a whole new brawl. Â
Me and my friend were just sitting back watching this unfold as if we were in the crowd of a WWE match.
The big giant bouncer was there with his chest up in the air, clearly trying to show he's the authority around there. Â It's like dude, you're the bouncer. Â Do something about it. Â No, he just stood there with his chest up like "Ladies! Â Ladies! Â Ladies!" SMH
I've been there before when my friend was in a band and they had some battle of the bands night there. Â That was cool. Â Drinks were shabby and overpriced. Â
But that night itself turned me off forever. Â What a sad display. Â It only takes one time for a place like that to make a final judgment. Â what I seen there that night was only half of it. Â These said people were trying to get into Livingstones, but the Livingstone's bouncers weren't having it so they were trying to keep those people out. Â
Goes to show you.
This place deserves NO STARS! Bartender is horrible and service is horrible. I am so disappointed. I ordered a large pizza for 3 very hungry people and they brought out a mini pizza. We had a very bad experience and they were not at all about satisfying their customers. They do not deserve to be in business. So dissatisfied that I had to write this review.
Review Source:Girl bartender is sooo mean! Rude! And horrible service! I do not recommend this place for a bar!! Alot of people bash on this place saying it sucks... I had to check it out myself... Come to find out the rumor are correct! I will never return to this place because of there rude service. I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT!
Review Source:There food is pretty good for bar food - but go at it slowly! When we got our food it burned my mouth.
The bartenders weren't very nice, two girls who I never once saw smile. I even complimented one of the bartenders on a pretty ring she was wearing and she muttered thanks but also in her head probably thought "I hate my life" or something along that line.
Two o'clock on the dot, I'm getting nudged by a huge guy demanding I walk toward the door.
I'M SORRY. DID I NOT SPEND A LOT OF MONEY AT YOUR ESTABLISHMENT?! I am a paying customer, and I understand that a place will close at 2 am. If I am not being belligerent, don't you dare come at me like I am.
It's a bar, I get it. I'm also not from Fresno. But when I come back, I won't be coming here. Starline Grill needs to work on their customer service and attitude toward paying customers before I come back here.
I love their sweet potato fries with aioli. I've tried several other menu items from chicken to burgers and even a steak sandwich and been plenty satisfied with everything I've ordered. They pour a nice stiff drink here too and the bartenders always manage to make you feel welcome without sacrificing efficiency. Even when it's crowded I've never gotten impatient waiting for a drink and for me that's saying alot.
Unless you sit on the covered patio (where smoking is allowed) or manage to snag the tables up front inside, it's iffy for groups. 4 in a booth is a tight fit with food and drinks and any more than 4 means you wont be sitting together at all most likely. Still, it's a great mellow place to hang out and knock a few back and have a bite. Oftentimes they have someone performing on the little stage and I've always enjoyed the show.
I love the somewhat outdoor seating. The drinks are pretty good, I wish they serve more bar food and the bathroom is through the music venue. I took out 1 star because when I'm drinking, I need the bathroom close by. Â The ambiance is definitely a hipster thing, especially right now when the Rouge show is going on.
Review Source:This place is cool! Â I stopped in while waiting for Pecha Kucha Night to begin at the adjoining venue next door. Â Cool vibe inside, and a nice patio outside. Â The bartender was friendly, the pizza was excellent, and the drinks were generously poured. Â How can I complain? Â This is a great hangout in the Tower.
Review Source:Starline Grill, next door to The Starline (music venue), and two doors down from Fresno's "Townie" joint, is the best neighborhood bar in town.
It's got a comfortable indoor lounge. But, even more importantly, Starline Grill has the greatest smoker's patio in Central CA.
The staff is always moving at top speed, but given the popularity of the Grill you'll have a moderate wait for your drink if you're too lazy to get over to the bar and fetch it yourself.
The drinks are mixed properly (no measured shots, no skimping), and they'll accommodate any reasonable request. The food is good, hot, and made fresh, in-house.
A word on the food: no one seems to realize it, but Starline Grill has one of the top three pizzas in Fresno. There have been nights I find myself moved to tears.
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