George Kaye’s

Please avoid this place. It’s full of hipster douchebags that think they own the bar. My girlfriend and I live in the neighborhood and stopped by to check out the place. Three patrons were bar backing while talking trash to us. The owner old man did nothing. These three were racist and harassed us while we minded our own business. One of them got in my space. I gave him a verbal warning and we left without escalating the situation. Racist punks!

Usually, this bar is great and the regular bartender Ted is wonderful, but the female bartender with dyed red hair slammed my female friend into a wall inside the bar for absolutely no reason (maybe she was drunk?) and i truly hope there are some repercussions to her actions.

This place used to be a great little neighborhood bar but most of the regulars have moved on and on most nights the place is filled with Temescal Alley hipster bros. If you want to have a cigarette or chat with a friend for a minute outside, you have to cross 41^st St. because some lame New-​Oakland yuppy moved in upstairs and did the typical move of demanding the neighborhood adapt to her needs instead of embracing what already existed. Unfortunately, the management rolls over instead of telling her where to stick it and the old vibe of this historic dive has changed. Another Oakland gem compromised by new residents with no respect or intelligence. Don’t worry though, I’m sure they’ll be replaced by a craft cocktail bar soon enough.

RIP Dave. I’ve been coming here for ten years and I appreciate that this bar still exists. Cheap drinks, good people. I do miss the CD jukebox. These digital abominations have to go!

Here’s a depressing fact: I’ve been coming to this bar for twenty years. It hasn’t changed much, although I will say I liked it better when they had a CD jukebox. Used to hear a lot more Johnny Thunders and Jawbreaker back then. But it’s a real neighborhood dive bar where you can get to know the bartenders and the regulars, and there’s almost always a seat at the bar. It tends to fill up later with a younger party crowd, if that’s your thing. It used to be my thing, but now I’m usually at home in bed before they roll in. It sucks getting old.

Great neighborhood dive on an unassuming stretch of Broadway — drinks are poured with a heavy hand — $ 5 well Manhattans — maybe not the most carefully crafted cocktail, but solid and strong. There’s a jukebox too. Stumbling distance to food establishments on Piedmont Ave. (and 3 blocks from my house. Woot!).

This is a lovely dingy bar with an ancient bathroom and wonderful jukebox. Friendly people who have somehow not been too influenced by the rest of the garbage in the neighborhood.

Geo’s is a gem. Chet and Ted are my mentors! I’ve rested my legs with a glass of water, and played horrible music too many times. Watched Judge Judy, and stuffed deli meat in my face. And the drinks are great. It’s the Oakland version of Cheers.

This place is such a treasure. It’s so divey that it’s almost an art. It’s so divey that it might fall under hipster radars.
Their bartenders are pros; friendly and efficient. Beer is relatively cheap, plus they carry a local Oakland brew or two. Came here on St. Patty’s day once and they even hooked it up with traditional Irish grub.
Geo’s is the epitome of a local watering hole, and I’m so happy it’s around the corner from my apartment.
I can’t say I’d recommend it to anyone. But I recommend it.

Stop by after work one night and had a couple Beers. I live around the corner so it’s close and the Bartender and people were really cool.

Unapologetically divey. Not in a cool, hipster way either. Here you find older gentlemen watching westerns, by themselves, with pitchers of beer, in the middle of the afternoon.
Bartenders are friendly. Beer is cheap enough. I’ll keep coming here no matter how many swanky gastropubs open up on the same corner.

Sometimes you just need to get your drank on.
Especially on a Friday after work. Especially if that Friday was after «1 of those weeks.» Especially if you’ve had «1 of those weeks» for more weeks now than you care to remember.
The girlfriend & I were meeting friends for dinner nearby & were in the neighborhood early. Which meant it was time for me to get my drank on. Enter George Kaye’s. Dive bar. Simple. Effective.
Inside & out, it ain’t fancy. But if you’re on a mission, there’s a way to get it done here. Happy hour had PBR + a jumbo shot of Jim Beam for $ 6. Oh yeah, that’s the remedy for what ails me. The girlfriend commented that PBR is like piss.
Indeed. & what a perfect way to cap off another loathsome week. So much so, I had a 2^nd round before we left to meet up for dinner. We also had some pasta & potato salads that were available gratis for munchies.
George Kaye’s. It ain’t fancy, but it got the job done.

While washing my clothes at Advantage Laundry, I noticed this place. I did not go in. I just took note. Nine months later, my friend and I have this conversation:
Him: «Wanna go to Geocaching?»
Me: «Like that treasure hunting thing?»
Him: «No, the bar.»
Me: «Where is it?»
Him: «On like Broadway and 40^th.»
Me: «That’s definitely not what it’s called.»
Him: «Who gives a fuck? Let’s go.»
So we did. And it was great. There were dogs in the bar. The men and women share a sink after urinating. And at some point my friend was outside chatting up who we presumed to be the owner. He was very sweet and knowledgeable about Oakland.
I’ve been there a few times since, and I always have a great time.

I love dive bars. We spent a wonderful evening here a couple of weeks ago. The juke box can be controlled from an iphone app. Loved the bar tender and the patrons. And I don’t have to be embarrassed about drinking.

Standard dive bar that reminds me of the Midwest. A mix of regular drunks and hipsters. Decent jukebox. Cheap drinks. Smells like booze.

TIGHT local bar!
The owner/​bartender is a great dude to talk to, and a great dude to receive booze from.
Local kickball, softball, soccer leagues, etc. all have their get togethers here, and it’s a great juxtaposition with the locals and regulars, some of whom may have not left this bar for 20 years.
Love coming here at the end of a night for a cheap shot of whiskey, a cheap PBR, and a cigarette. Despite that combination, this place isn’t crammed full of hipsters, and it’s very low-​key.
Somehow, sometimes, smoking is vaguely «allowed.»
And lastly, they have one of those old-​school front doors where the top and bottom are separate pieces and can be opened and closed individually. Maybe that feature is much cooler when you’re wasted, so GO WHEN YOU’RE WASTED.
A Great place to put your favorite Pantera or Todd Rundgren song on the juke, and nod your head until you black out!

Stiff pours. I mean it… F***ing stiff.
Friendly bartenders with just the right amount of sarcasm.
Great Jukebox.
Doesn’t smell of piss, stale beer, or anything terrible. Food friendly. PBR on tap for the hipster in you ($ 2).
For a dive bar this place is free of many of the usual failings. Perhaps thats why its got such good ratings. Hmm i should go get a drink.

George Kaye’s is the kind of place where you can drink a $ 4 draft Sierra Nevada, listen to Johnny Cash or Danzig, and make awkward sexy eyes at the heavily tattooed rockabilly guy while you’re wearing a track suit.
I know this because I’ve done it. Recently.
Given their proximity to the sketchy ²⁴⁄₇ laundromat, I doubt I’m the first and only client to do so.
Cash only. Puppy friendly.

I’ve been visting Geo Kaye’s since 1996. I’ve always thought Dave the owner and main bartender there was an amazing man whose personality is the glue that makes the place the interesting place that it is. I’ve shown my art on the walls a number of times over the years and I can’t say I know another bar that would want art on its walls from its patrons. I’ve met people there who have become good friends.
Don’t listen to the pampered little bourgeois powdered butt honeys who dis the décor, the place has more atmosphere most nights than any yuppie scum establishment. The people are from all walks, if you don’t like that then why are you in the Bay Area?

The proud home of the Mosswood Greens!