X-O Lounge

Came here for the first time tonight.
If you’re into small intimate bars, family owned, and owners will try to get to know you, this is your spot. You can tell this place is filled with regulars and people are friendly. The place is old school but what small business isn’t?
Definitely will return and will bring my friends. Great for small groups looking for their own place to hang out without large crowds.

This is a great dive bar! The service was excellent and the atmosphere was wonderful.

Wow why the hell can’t they clean the bathrooms. Talk about disgusting. It’s the first thing you smell upon arriving. As far as ADA goes I have no clue how they remain open.

Stopped in here last night after dinner out of curiosity. It’s super teeny, pretty worn and dirty looking, and just a little too weird.
We took stools at the bar and yelled our orders over the shitty 1970s R&B that was blasting, courtesy of the dude who was so drunk he was basically laying on the jukebox while he picked songs. Cold, cheap beers in hand, we retreated to a table against the windows and surveyed our surroundings.
There was a basketball game on, and about 10 other patrons in the bar, but for some reason my two male friends and I caused quite a stir. Almost all of the 10 patrons seemed either smashed or thwacked out on something, and almost all of them felt the need to communicate with us somehow.
The two guys playing pool and hanging out at the bar just kind of joked around with us as we came in and ordered. It was so loud we only caught every third word and just kind of smiled and nodded. I’m not against talking to strangers, I’m really not. It was just a really weird vibe. When they weren’t talking to us, they were alternately fisting bumping, play punching, and chest slamming each other between rounds of pool.
One guy came right up to our table to introduce himself and inform us that the lady who had just walked out for a smoke was 53, had a nice bootay, and he was going to hit that. He even made my friend Kevin get up and look out the window with him.
The best I can describe the social atmosphere in there is hammered and friendly, but slightly terrifying with the potential to go South fast. It seemed like everyone in there was «that guy» at the party.
I don’t know if this is a normal night, or if we came on a weird one. They had a pot luck set up on a table in the back that we were invited to help ourselves to, but we had just eaten.
After a few minutes, we all gave each other that «let’s get the hell out of here» look, downed our beers, and escaped. I have serious doubts that I’ll be back. Everyone has their neighborhood dive, but this is clearly not mine.

This is my neighborhood dive bar. It feels like everyone knows each other, or has nothing better to do. It’s a good spot for a cheap drink. The only bad thing is that it smells like a Reno casino.

What’s that smell?! No seriously, what IS that? My friends and I stumbled in here after a delicious meal at Tower and I’m surprised I didn’t lose my dinner when hit with the stench of moldy urine.
It was Friday night and this place was DEAD. The only people in there were a few creepy regulars who looked like they survive on raw meat and whiskey. I felt like I had walked into the scene of a Tarantino film and if I stayed longer than 5 minutes would find myself buried alive out back.
Won’t be going back. I’m all for dives, but this place requires a respirator and pepper spray.

BE SAFE. This is a great place to stop in and have a drink after work or when the sun is out, but BE SAFE when the moon comes up. The patrons get sketchier as the night goes on. Drink prices aren’t that great, and the owner poors a short drink. Go during the day shift when the bar keeps are more personable. Every other time I have been here, someone trys to sell me drugs. The last time I came, I was in the middle of a pool game when three G’s came in like they owned the place. One was so drunk he puked a little on the floor, molest-​danced with the three girls that were in there, and moved all of the pool balls into the pocket during mid game. He wasn’t even playing pool. The bartender/​owner said don’t worry about it, I’ll buy the next game. What about kicking the jack ass out and respect the customers that tip on a regular basis. The only reason I came to this place is location, other than that, your not missing anything.

Loved it! I didn’t read any Unilocal reviews. I just wanted to stop to get a drink before I headed into downtown where the price of drinks are astronomical. Very laid back atmosphere. Went during a weeknight just to hang. Very cool waitresses. I will go back when I am in the neighborhood. I don’t mind the dive bars and this one was a good one.

I recently moved to Land Park. This bar is right up the street from me. I walk here nearly every night to talk, carouse, and mingle. Yes it’s a dive. But it’s the best of dives and its my dive. I think it kind of cheers-​like but seedier. The bartenders are all fantastic, female and friendly. The drinks are cheap and strong. The clientele is diverse. Men almost equal with women. Average age is diverse from 21 year olds to retirees. I see one of my professors from Sac State at least once a week. Mostly blue collar salt of the earth type of people. Ranging from stunningly beautiful to smelly. Lets just say I always leave with a smile. I get out of the house and meet some nice people – so it meets my needs. On the flip side the bathrooms are filthy but after about three beers I become disturbingly tolerant. Regarding danger mentioned in the prior posts I don’t see it. Oh, sometimes people get a little hot under the collar but it seems to always end in hugs and handshakes. Go to the XO Lounge baby and have some fun!

X-​O is a No-​Go. Weird vibe the last couple times. Bad vibe. If you want to party with parolees… this is the place. Not a fan of tweeked out pool players. We love a good dive bar but no hugs and kisses for the XO these days. We;re done.

This is definitely one of the diveiest bars in Sacramento, but if you want cheap drinks it’s a great option.

XO is a pretty straightforward dive bar. Not much of a hipster element, just some definitely interesting customers off all drinking ages. Recently went there to find karaōke night in full swing by a group of 60 somethings. In fact, there’s usually at least one awkward experience with another drunk customer on every trip to XO.
There is a pool table at XO and a round bar that’s almost falling apart. There are some tables squeezed in there too. Bud is the only beer on tap, but the mixed drinks are strong!
Charlene is the waitress and she’s pretty edgy and yet funny. She kicks ass at the video poker machine between serving drinks. She always remembers us and smiles when we show up!

I cautiously pen this recommendation b/​c I don’t want this place to get so popular I won’t have a seat! Don’t wait ’til Valentine’s Day to visit the XO with your friends or sweetheart… Love the fact Christmas decorations are visible year-​round. One (aged) pool table, vintage bar furnishings, good jukebox, prime location on Broadway near Land Park… Too bad Joe Marty’s is closed; I never got to visit.
Tips: 1) Cash only. 2) Don’t go too late at night… and 3) I don’t eat at buffets, let alone the one next to XO.

Wow! Somebody plucked a bar straight out of the worst area of the Tenderloin and set it down in Sacramento on Broadway. They even brought the old regulars with them!
I wonder what would happen if somebody were to pull open the shades and let some sunlight in? Would the centuries old furniture turn to dust? Would the regulars turn to dust?
No apologies here, this place is a dive. Gotta love it.

I like going to the XO every once in a while. Like when I am feeling brave enough.
First of all it’s on Broadway. Broadway is a magnet for cops. That usually disuades me from travesing over there unless I am going for one beer. No DUI for me.
Secondly, it’s on Broadway. Sundays are know for having a bunch of idiots who like to think they are a bunch Billy Bad Asses. Example: Someone was shot outside of the XO last Sunday night.
I love Jen the bartender. She used to pour drinks at the Flame Club. They pour STRONG drinks at the Flame. She brought that school of thought with her.
5 stars for Jen. Minus 2 for danger.

A classic Sacramento «dive» in the truest sense of the word. This place still has some leftover décor from when it was some sort of Asian food place. That cat with the raised paw that chaperones the cash register, he’s still there. As are everyone’s favorite dive bar patrons… Three-​Toothed Joe, Random Pool-​Shooting Bastard, Slurred-​Speech Hausfrau. There’s even some local entrepeneurs who are offering to sell you homemade tamales out of the trunk of their car.
We came for the drinks and to meet up with the gang of Dive Bar Connoisseurs, but we stayed for the ambience and the scary batch of new friends we made just by entering this semicircular chamber of horrors.
P. S. Extra points for the homemade flyers out front offering $ 1000 reward for tracking down a homeboy involved in a local murder. Charming!