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Bar House

3.6 (54 reviews)
InexpensiveDive Bars
Open • 2:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Jeffrey S.

Typical Seattle dive bar and I mean that quite fondly. Drinks are strong and cheap, service friendly and there's usually a dog or two to pet. They have a super cool back room and a seating alcove with an abominable monster who roars and flashes his eyes every so often. They get packed on the weekends so I usually avoid but if you can do during the day or on a week night it'll be well worth the visit.

a fire pit in the middle of the room
Erica L.

I am so happy I stumbled across this place. The vibes are immaculate. There was the general bar seating with cool ship decor on the ceilings. There was a black light room with fun galaxy prints splattered all over the walls. My favorite was a jungle room right next to the main door. It's a private room with cool jungle decor and sound effects. As for the cocktails, I ordered the Bananarama, which I really enjoyed! It was a sweet, creamy, banana flavored cocktail.

Space room
Anita L.

Nice fun bar - coming from the NE, I wouldn't call this a dice bar but more dive bar vibes. It's fairly clean and the decor is fun in each room. Drink prices were super reasonable and I enjoyed the heavy metal music. There are a few tables and places to sit to chat as well as enough room to stand.

Espolón tequila and $1 PBR
Abdias H.

I'm not sure about the food but I came late night o Wednesday and drinks are pretty cheap and it's a very divey bar. Bartender was very friendly and recommended awesome food places in the city. I'll definitely come back here.

Christmas at Bar House
Clarke H.

Bar House, Bar House, Bar House, where do I start with this establishment? Ive been drunken-ly frequenting Bar House for about 8 years now and it never disappoints. Whether you're looking for a 2 dollar can of Oly or a fine cocktail Bar House will satisfy your thirst. Even though I don't fit in very well at this metal bar I sure am treated nicely every time I stop by. The front deck is great for posting up to watch the world walk by but my favorite part is the space room (not sure if that is the official name). The amount of nice people I've met back there while slugging by Oly's is too many to count. If you're a belly-up sort of person then maybe you can grab a stool and watch Frieburger (probably spelled that wrong) slang drinks while rocking out to great music. Don't bother reading any other reviews of this place and do yourself a favor and swing by Bar House.

John L.

Came here for a quick beer before our dinner reservation. The bar is funky, dark, little drinking hole. I can see people having a lot of fun here on a weekend night. It's very divey but is taken a step further with unique spaces. The front has a small secluded room that we weren't able to check out because it was occupied. But the back room was super cool with a trippy coloring scheme with black lighting.

Beer under blacklight
Ashley K.

Go to Bar House. But don't tell anyone about it. It's amazing and feels like such a hidden gem. There are theme rooms. There are random lightening strikes. The bartenders are rad and so are the patrons. I've always felt at home here and never regret the choice to drink my Manny's in the jungle room. Never change, Bar House. Never change.

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9 years ago

Fun place! The "VIP room" was a perfect spot for a bday celebration. Great atmosphere!

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7 years ago

Awesome dive bar. Reminds me of The Dungeon in New Orleans! Dark room up front and a psychedelic back room.

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I absolutely love this place! The indoor fire pit is super rad and the staff is chill AF! Thank you for being in Fremont!!!

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“The second cool room was a forest room, complete with branches, tree trunks, constellations on the ceiling and even pine scent on the fake campfire!”

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