Coolest dive bar in El Cerrito. Pool table, foosball, Nintendo wii, patio, interesting and friendly people.
Food E.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Novato, CA
Steve is the bartender who makes the Blue Moon one of the best bars to go to in El Cerrito or surrounding areas Make it a point to stop in and say hi… Kind, respectful and not afraid to speak his mind when it comes to those damn 49ers! Good man, makes it a great bar… Plenty of TV’s, pool table, regulars that help form and create a nice and pleasant atmosphere… great priced drinks… KUDOS!!!
MG M.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Richmond, CA
Pretty cool spot. Nice hard drinks and bartender was funny. A few TVs but enough to enyjoy some games on.
Stephanie L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Orlando, FL
After a day on the marina working off my bread bowl I sure did get thirsty. I mean cmon it’s Wednesday. I can’t deal with all the homies heading home and I need a happy hour. And friends, this is the place! The bartender works here one day a week but she’ll smile so big and even hand you the chip rack. the tips go in her Heineken clog. Escape the dull moments and have some peanuts and a happy hour at the blue moon salloon.
Roddy M.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Monterey, CA
–Beer is dirt cheap –Bartender is alone and regulates when needed(gives it an Old West feel), but is very kind to good folk. –Outdoor area with tables, for smokers as well as drinking. –Pool tables –Real live locals, with knowledge of the history of the town/area. –Close to «Mel-O-Dee» lounge(I pub crawled back & forth) –Chicks that actually talk to you… –A real live Dive Bar, without the worry of loosing teeth Go drink be merry! Tell them Roddy sent you, that is, so long as the bartender’s hands are INVIEW…
Joe S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
Extremely friendly bartender with great theme nights. $ 12 t-bone and beers on Thursdays. Industry night Monday’s. Speak Easy Saturday gets you prohibition prices on your second drink: this place rules! Pool, outdoor seating, snacks and tvs too! This bar is working hard to keep people happy: they even have free pizza and snacks on Monday Night Football nights. Com on down and meet the good people of the Blue Moon.
Jessica G.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Oakley, CA
Love this place! The best bloody Mary I have ever had!!! Good vibe too! We are from out of town a Unilocaled this place and definitely am beyond happy we came here. Will come back for sure!
Maureen E.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Richmond, CA
Love this folksy, comfortable local hangout with the friendliest barkeeps. Easy place to stop in for a quick drink while running errands.
Melody E.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Richmond, CA
Was taken here by a friend. Excellent service, good atmosphere, wonderful bartender, I’ll definitely be back. It’s nice to have such a good local bar. Drinks are well-priced, especially during happy hour. Check it out!
Al K.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Oakland, CA
First time in here. Ice cold Racer 5 and generous Fernet pours! Sweet daytime bartender and obviously a spot with many loyal regulars. Will be back real soon.
Joey L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Brentwood, CA
Stopped in on our way back from San Fran. Great atmosphere. Friendly bartender. Super reasonable prices. Just wished I lived closer, I would definitely frequent the bar.
Katie C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Oakland, CA
I always biked past thinking that it was kind of a divey old man bar. that’s a small aspect of it. The folks there are pretty diverse and it has a strong blue collar feel. $ 4 cocktails are always strong and well made, and they have no attitude whatsoever about higher maintenance drink orders. There’s a jukebox and covered patio tables out back for smoking. People are friendly, none of that elitism you get in divey bars sometimes.
Jenna P.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Hayward, CA
Nice atmosphere, including pool and a sweet pinball machine. Drinks are reasonably priced and the crowd is chill.
Brian J.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Richmond, CA
Great little place with the best regulars in the east bay and open at a reasonable(see 6am) time!
Diana H.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Berkeley, CA
This is an actual dive bar. Not a cute, faux, hipsterific dive bar, but a sincerely personable, grimey, cheap drinking place for the real people of El Cerrito, Richmond, and Albany. And above all, it’s nice. The people, from all backgrounds, are nice. The bartenders are always nice. Even if you look like a hipster, not a working class local, the bartender doesn’t hold it against you(even if by all rights he should.) I’m giving them 3 stars because I don’t want other people to ruin this place…
James O.
Rating des Ortes: 4 El Cerrito, CA
I have been meaning to try the Blue Moon for a while now and got the chance tonight when ordering food next door. Locals, having a good time, enjoying very good pours at a solid price. Los Strait Jackets on the stereo creates a chill vibe. Try ‘em!
Natalie R.
Rating des Ortes: 5 El Cerrito, CA
THEE best dive bar in the East Bay! A real sports dive bar! TV’s, pool table, video games, Wii, music-sometimes live music! fun people, fair prices, great drinks and lots of fun! Come by and see Gary(Bear), Miss Qui, Katelynn, Kate, Laney and/or Brian. You’ll have a great time, usually very entertaining… Not your average bar
Alyssa J.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Richmond, CA
Wow oh wow. I like me some dive bars but this one takes the cake in dive-y. Re: I set my beer down to get something out of my purse and one of the patrons actually walked up and finished it off… and then moved onto my friend’s drink. I also maybe got the impression if we had stayed longer things were going to get From Dusk Til Dawn weird and I wanted no part of that. Not sure it’s the bar’s fault or not but I’m not interested in talking with the clientele here.
Larry D.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Oakland, CA
Blue Moon Saloon. It’s a dump. Brian IS the best bartender on San Pablo. If you can deal with the stench coming from the restrooms, as well as the odor of weed wafting in through the back door you’ll be ok. But the guys who claim to be members of the bayARYAN brotherhood are getting to be a bit too much! ok. Brian just jammed me up about 1 star. For him and him only I’ll make it five. He works Saturday Sunday Monday and Tuesday. Come check him out.
Bill H.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Berkeley, CA
I’ve got a soft spot for most dives, so it’s probably saying something that I had a two-star experience here. I stopped by Blue Moon after visiting Elevation 66 up the road on a Tuesday night. My wife and I stopped in for a drink. She ordered a PBR, I ordered a glass of Jameson. The total was about $ 10, which seemed a buck or two higher than I had anticipated. We came on an off-night, but there really wasn’t much there to keep us interested. The bartender was talking to one patron mostly, and the other patrons kept to themselves. Oh well. To be fair, I’ll stop by the next time I’m around and see if the vibe’s different.