This is the same place I used to go to back in the '90s -- and somehow it's still here. Now I'm back 35 years later with some of the same guys I was hanging out with back then, which honestly made the whole night pretty special. The place is a lot cleaner and brighter than I remember, and there are way more beer selections now. I feel like in the old days there was basically one option. Also, no popcorn all over the floor like I remember from back then -- the whole place feels much more updated and polished now. They also do karaoke now, and apparently it's a pretty big deal. There seemed to be a lot of regulars who clearly have karaoke night circled on their calendars. I didn't sing, but my friend got up and did a Quiet Riot song... which felt appropriate considering we're all straight out of the '90s ourselves. There's also a lot more seating now -- tall tables and stools instead of the little round tables that looked left over from the 1970s. I don't know when I'll be back, but if another occasion comes up where old friends are getting together and this is the chosen spot, I'm definitely in. read more

We loved coming here and came here multiple times a week. Very rarely do I leave a bad review but I'm hoping someone will actually read this and take it seriously. From what I've seen, if you leave a bad review - you are banned from there! Reviews are meant to be helpful and changes should be made if it's about the same person. My boyfriend and I have been coming here for months. We would easily spend hundreds of dollars there. One night, where we had been drinking, it looks like he miss wrote his tip. The bartender, Marissa, asked me if her service was poor. He left $2 on a $100. Does he always leave 20%? Most of the time yes. But the bartender asked me if the tip was bad because of her service. First off, ask him and not me. That put me in an incredibly uncomfortable position. Feeling bad for the misunderstanding, I sent her a Venmo of $20. On top of the $6 I left her on my $20 tab. Easily over 20%, so it should have been all taken care of, right? Wrong. Boyfriend went in a few days later and all of a sudden she describes him (to his face) as "the guy who never tips." Let me remind everyone, he had been going there for a few years. Ma'am, you got your 20% tip. You should not be bringing this up again. Once my BF found out about the interaction her and I had had a few days earlier, he wrote a review. He tried to entera few days later and all of a sudden he was not allowed in the bar. Marissa also kindly sent me a Venmo of $40 saying she didn't need "mine or his money." We were not trying to create a false narrative as everything that happened was 100% true. As soon as you complain about your tip and I give you a 20% tip, that should be over and done with and not to be mentioned again. It was a mistake on his end unfortunately, but she was incredibly unprofessional in all aspects of this interaction. Our friend went a few weeks ago to Pine Cove, and when he said the amount he was charged was a lot more than he originally signed for, I asked who the bartender was and lo and behold, it was Marissa. He said his total was $26 and when the payment went through on his bank, he was charged $40! So now we are overwriting people's tips because you need to get money a different way. I understand you need tips to survive when you're in the service industry, but the way she makes it happen is incredibly unprofessional and fraudulent. Ownership. Take the reviews seriously. If you're constantly having poor reviews based on the same things, some aspects need to change. We loved going to Pine Cove but now we aren't allowed to come back. I would get if we were in a fight or throwing up at the bar, but he didn't tip well and he called her out on her unprofessional behavior. Not that I'm doing it, I won't be back either! read more

Was SO excited to try this place. I had high hopes of finding my new weekly karaoke spot, but was very off-put by the attitudes of staff. Not even 30 secs in the door and staff runs to the door and pretty aggressively tells us to show IDs. Being IDed at the door is expected, obviously, but the man who IDed us was agitated off the bat and immediately made us both very uncomfortable. We sat down for about 3 mins when the same agitated man rushes up to us again (and again, pretty aggressively for a casual night at a dive bar? Odd energy that felt erratic and unsafe). The man tells us with an attitude to buy a drink or we couldnt do karaoke. Again, normal and expected to have a drink minimum, but it felt unnecessarily aggressive to follow us to our table and demand we spend money within the first 5 mins of being at the bar. Very condescending and honestly pretty pathetic to harass customers for money like this. I was fully planning on buying a couple drinks, coming back weekly and continuing to spend (lots!) of money there. This interaction, however, left such a sour taste in my mouth. So tacky and unprofessional to demand money I was already planning on giving you just bc I'm not forking it over "fast enough." So we left without spending a dime. You have a nice building. Let people enjoy it at their own pace. read more

This place has been here forever Ive been here in the past this was my first time coming back in years. Came here with some friends we ordered drinks 17.50 for two beers which i thought wasn't bad for the area. This place is the same as I remember it nice and still welcoming good mood lighting unfortunately it is not wheelchair accessible. Mike is an amazing bartender he was fast with our drinks love him. On my second visit!!! Erin the lady running the karaoke was crazy i asked her how far was i in the que and she said after 10 more singers. I was ok with that cause i wanted to go outside,so i proceeded to tell her ok good cause i was going outside to get fresh air and i only asked because one of the people i came with was called up to sing. I wasn't trying to be rude or insinuating but she got an attitude and told me i was being rude but i think it was because if you tip you get to sing earlier than most i was confused so i just walked away. I was at the bar talking with my friends and was pushed into really hard I almost knocked over my man and another friend. To my surprise it was the Dj she purposely knocked into me!!! she is lucky i didn't press charges she assaulted me and i am disabled. the only reason i didn't press charges was because of mike he said he will deal with it he even checked the cameras and was very upset that she did that watch out that girl has issues. read more

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Fourth bar in, somehow still standing. We stumbled into this sketchy dive sticky floors, perfectly gloomy decor and honestly, it's underwhelming. But the drinks aren't terrible, the chaos is entertaining, and at this point in the crawl, you just roll with it. Most Comfortable seating ever but I might be biased ‍ read more

We brought my 82 year old mom here to reminisce as she met my dad, who passed away 5 years ago, here over 60 years ago. The bartender carded us and my 31 year old daughter did not have her ID so he asked her to wait outside. Mind you she does not get carded anywhere else and does not look anywhere near under the legal limit to drink. It should be noted, that my mother, had to muster up every single bit of energy she has to climb the stairs there since she has a bad knee and normally uses a walker. The bartender was so rude that we left immediately. The only thing that comes to mind is that they must've gotten in trouble for serving underage people because this situation was totally uncalled for. read more

Service ok Ambiance ok karaoke no, the treatment behind the karaoke is why I'm not coming back here the kj picks and choose who they want, although the sign says buy a drink to participate that means nothing 2 consecutive weeks different days the same thing bought drinks (non alcoholic which is included) both times I left after waiting 3hrs I watched the same people multiple times sing, I watched people come in get to sing while I was still waiting I watch 3 rotations not getting called not one time I won't be returning read more

I have been to this place in the past and the vibe has always been the same, people singing karaoke and several others cheering, singing and dancing along. Additionally, the bar tenders were friendly and fast- I ordered pitchers of beer instead of individuals for our group, the DJ was also friendly and fair. Plan to wait at least an hour and half to get to do your karaoke, so put your name in early. They also have free area for metal head darts but you have to bring your own. read more

Kiki's is a nice little bar upstairs and has a cool environment with a little stage, a Luce DJ and Karaoke. They have decent selection of beer. No Woodford reserve but they have makers mark which is alright. No food, but you can order food, which we did. I doordash Kiki's chicken and it came in about 15 min. I had a lot of fun. Will definitely be back read more

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My sober friend got kicked out for being "too drunk" before we could order our first round.

Pine Cove was recommended to me by my budtender. I told him I needed a new spot for karaoke, and he said this place was very good. He was right. 6/5 for the KJ, the Karaoke, the patrons, and the vibes. Can't be beat. Unfortunatly the rest of the place doesn't really measure up. The only other entertainment while you wait is two arcade machines, one of which the joystick and buttons are broken (the first player, you can't play second player only) There is NO pool table (some reviews say that there is one, they have never had a pool table) There is a dart board, but too many people to throw darts. And several reviews mentioned this was a dive bar, with dive bar pricing and drink specials. There were no drink specials, no happy hour, and with only one person out of three drinking, it cost us nearly $100 for the 2 hours we were there. I forgot to grab my receipt, but I am guessing they charge for all non-alcoholic drinks. So for all the rest of it, 2/5. The food vendor out front hit the spot, so that brings it up a bit. If you have the funds and want a top tier karaoke experience, go to the Pine Cove. Otherwise there are cheaper bars out there where you get to sing more often, with similarly super friendly people. read more

So, me, my husband and our girlfriend have come to this establishment twice now and, on both occasions, the KJ bumped me way down on the list... There is no way I should have been singer number 41 when the same people kept going up over and over again... The drinks are OKish, but it would be great if the KJ was a little more friendly and did not play favorites. read more

Love this dive bar. I wish they would replace the soap dispenser in the womens bathroom though..... it really doesn't work read more

Kind of whack that they don't offer free tap water - just plastic bottled water for a fee. It's 2026, who does that?!

A nice dive centric bar tucked off the beaten path. Bar staff is friendly and the drinks are poured generously.

Great time and fun crowd! Karaoke is definitely the best here in town. Just use free QR codes to find songs and write them down to request. read more

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Dear Pine Cove Management, I am writing to formally report a serious and troubling incident that occurred last night--Thursday, June 26, 2025--at your bar during karaoke night. I've been a longtime supporter of Pine Cove and have always considered it a fun and welcoming space, but what I experienced between 8:15p and 10:04 p.m. last night left me feeling unsafe, humiliated, and physically at risk--due entirely to the actions of your staff. While I was there, a male patron shoulder-checked me--twice--with deliberate and aggressive force, two separate times during the evening. Later, I saw another man speaking to him a white man. Not knowing he was a staff member, I quietly warned him, saying something like, "Be careful--he doesn't like women," based on the behavior I had just experienced. Roughly 30 to 40 minutes later, the same white man approached me and falsely accused me of flipping him off and heckling "everyone." These accusations were simply untrue. The only person I reacted to was the man who had physically harassed me, and that was during his karaoke performance. I made no rude gestures and did not heckle anyone else. When I questioned why I was being removed, the employee said, "It's your word against mine." At that point, it became clear I was being kicked out not because of my behavior, but because the staff member appeared to be protecting his friend--the man who had harassed me. I was being retaliated against for standing up for myself. Before leaving, I confirmed with the female bartender that I had paid and tipped. She verified that everything was settled. As I made my way to the stairs, I tipped over two empty, unoccupied bar stools--an expression of frustration, not a threat. No one was hurt, and nothing was damaged. Then the situation escalated even further. The same female bartender who had previously been friendly suddenly yelled profanities at me and shoved me with enough force that I nearly fell down the stairs. I weigh about 180 pounds, and she had at least 100 pounds on me. There was no excuse for that kind of physical aggression. It was reckless, dangerous, and unjustified. Importantly, my partner, a male, was with me the entire time and witnessed everything--from the initial shoulder-checkings to the final shove. He can attest that I did not flip anyone off, that I was not heckling people, and that I was physically assaulted as I attempted to leave peacefully. To summarize: * I was physically harassed by a male patron. * I was falsely accused and removed by a staff member who appeared to be friends with the man who harassed me. * I was physically assaulted by a bartender as I exited I was told "it's your word against mine," despite having a witness who observed the entire incident. Because of the seriousness of what occurred, I am formally requesting that you review any and all available video surveillance footage from Thursday, June 26, 2025, between 8:15 p.m. and 10:04 p.m. That footage should clearly confirm the following: * I made no inappropriate gestures. * I was not heckling other patrons. * The bartender did shove me with force near the stairs. * I left the premises without threatening or endangering anyone. I am requesting the following: 1. A formal acknowledgment of this incident. 2. A full internal review of the conduct of the staff involved. 3. A written commitment that physical aggression by staff toward patrons will not be tolerated. 4. A statement on Pine Cove's policies around retaliation and harassment. 5. A plan for immediate staff training on de-escalation, harassment response, and anti-discrimination. If I do not receive a response within 7 business days, I will escalate this matter to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and explore additional options for formal accountability. This complaint is not just about how I was treated--it's about whether Pine Cove stands by values of safety, fairness, and respect. I hope to see your establishment take responsibility and act accordingly. Time of Incident: 8:15 p.m. to 10:04 p.m. on June 26, 2025 read more

Karoake...everyone sings, no one judges, drinks are good, bring your own food. When I say everyone sings, everyone sings...bartender and the dj sings a song as well. And they're really good singers. I would definitely go back to this place. read more

Cheap drinks with fun people. Karaoke and line dancing some nights. Added bonus is a parking lot, which is rare downtown. read more

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Cute little upstairs spot. Cool friendly crowd, bartender with tattoos and SF hat was awesome, love that they have a Rampage arcade machine, but the KJ with curly hair kept calling the same ppl. Sat there for 2 hours watching the same ppl sing multiple songs and didn't see my name on the que once. Might try again at some point but definitely been to better karaoke nights. read more

A LEGEND. Dive bar? Hardly...after tennis at McKinley park, big beer, popcorn. Now, if you're a diva of the smart set...dive bar. For the regular world...legendary. read more

BEST. KARAOKE. ANYWHERE. Fun atmosphere. Great service. Good food. Full bar. Just go. read more

We've been looking for a fun karaoke bar in Sacramento and this is it! We went on a Wednesday night from 9-12 PM and had a blast! Great crowd! Great drinks! Great time! We'll be back! read more

Loe the KJ and Marissa the bartender were so fun and energetic and made me feel so welcome and comfortable participating in karaoke at this bar. I cannot wait to come back again. First time here and I will absolutely be back. read more

The location is alright. It's in Midtown/almost East Sac. It's near the highway and there are bus stops nearby. No light rail stations close enough to be useable but there are bikes and scooters available to rent. The bartender was friendly and brought an inviting vibe with him. The inside has a dive bar feel for the area. Reminds me of an old wooden saloon from the old western days. They have a little area to dance if you'd like. They also have one of those new touchscreen jukeboxes that you can pay for. The craftsmanship in their drinks is great. My Moscow Mule was phenomenal, not too gingery but just enough. Their prices are on par with your average bar. You should be able to walk out of here under $20 and have a buzz. There is no karaoke on mondays though :( Bottom Line/TLDR: great service read more

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Fun place! The place is upstairs and it's a bit sketchy parking but overall just an overall fun atmosphere to chill with friends and sing your heart out. Came here on a friday. Karaoke starts at 9 and my friends and i got there at 8:30 to get good seats and get our drinks. While the place was hopping, it didn't get claustrophobically packed. They have 2 arcade games, and some dart boards. The bathrooms were clean. The karaoke hostess has a great voice! No food here so eat before hand or afterwards. Stiff and relatively inexpensive drinks and nice bartenders. read more

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The most deserved 5 star review I'll ever give. The vibe, amazing. The staff, the realest (shout out to Marissa, always on point and very attentive!), and the karaoke is never a miss! read more

This review is specifically for the male kj (for reference - he was working Friday, 11/1/24). I have a large group of friends that enjoy going to Pine Cove for karaoke. We usually try to go when Lorissa is working as she is always a blast! However, there have been more than a couple occasions where there has been another kj there who has been extremely condescending and rude to our predominantly-female group. He seems to completely lack any kind of customer service skills and is either unable or unwilling to equitably manage the large list of singers on busy nights, even when he is being tipped. We were very disappointed to hear that Lorissa will no longer kj at Pine Cove. Unfortunately, we have been treated poorly by this other kj enough times that we are no longer coming in for karaoke on nights when he is working. I sincerely hope the owners are able to find a replacement for Lorissa soon. We love the bartenders and the entire atmosphere really, but this guy totally ruins the good time with his poor attitude. read more

Absolutely a fun spot to hang out at. Very welcoming atmosphere, it was our first time at this establishment. The bartender was very friendly and I got into a nice conversation and learned a few things about this tavern. My wife Deanna enjoyed her cherry vodka, made just right. Inside the tavern, it's very picturesque and had fun taking pictures inside. Lots of cool things to look at. Definitely 5 stars! read more

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Pine Cove is your typical dive, it's dark and dank and has its regulars. I mean it's been around forever! They have a little back parking lot that you can often nab a spot in which is nice. We came for Karaoke and based on reviews seems to be this places downfall but we had no issues at all. We arrived around 10pm and it was pretty full but found a spot right behind the karaoke stage which was in perfect view of the screen. I hadn't had enough liquid courage that night so I was simply a bystander of the nights events but our friend put her name on the list and was told it would be almost a 2 hour wait. She slide him a $20 and she sang her heart out about 30 minutes later. So yes, if you tip the karaoke DJ you can get bumped to the top, if not be prepared for a longggggg wait til your turn. It's the nature of beast unfortunately. The music choices were all over the place which I absolutely loved. It went from The Cranberries - Zombie to Miley Cyrus the Climb to Blackstreet to Nikki Minaj to Journey! Drinks were decently priced, I stuck to beer but our other group members enjoyed their mixed cocktails. Staff was constantly walking around gathering empty cups and bottles as well so it appeared well kept. Overall we had a blast and while I didn't actually sing karaoke, I still belted out songs from the background. I would for sure come back again and hopefully have the courage to actually sing on stage. read more

Love the vibe at Pine Cove, it's a dive bar with a heart. Karaoke is always so much fun, even on a Monday.

Came here for karaoke but could not get in until we tipped the DJ (I believe the DJ the night I went was Lorissa). We waited for HOURS. Absolutely ridiculous. Other than that typical dive bar with free darts. read more

everything I could have ever dreamt of and more. Loe and Marissa brought the vibe to karaoke, they were funny and charismatic. Attentive and caring service. Found my new favorite drink, Marissa recommended me a press with flavored vodka, because I said I liked mojitos. They clocked me and delivered a beverage I loved. Amazing, truly a talent. As for the karaoke. Incredible. It was a Tuesday night and had a solid 30ish people crowd. I got to sing multiple songs. And everyone was super into it. If you're looking for a karaoke bar look no further. It's intimate and you can bring your friend and I promise you'll have the best night of your life. 10/10 1,000 stars. But remember! You make your experience, you bring an energetic, positive, respectful energy and I promise you'll get 10 fold in return. Love love love and I will be back as soon as I'm in Sacramento again! There was a little stage, darts, a nice clean bathroom, good mirrors for makeup touch ups and bathroom selfies, a PARKING LOT!!!! A PARKING LOT!!! Don't drink and drive obviously but super convient for your DD! loved it!!! Made everyone sing happy birthday for the birthday baddies in the house. Super sweet! Edit: also good fair pricing. read more

Pine cove has the best karaoke and the drinks are strong. The vibes are right here at pine cove. Everyone is here for a good time and you'll find it at pine cove. read more

I have a blast whenever I go. Loe the KJ brings great energy to the place, and the bartenders are all amazing. The crowd is usually pretty friendly too. read more

Great drinks and even greater karaoke! Had a blast on Saturday night and came back a week later tried Friday night. The crowd is very diverse and the music selection is phenomenal. No matter how obscure the song, it can be found and you can be a star! read more

Hi there, We had such a great time at pine cove singing and meeting the amazing staff. The Dj was fantastic and Micah is always so friendly and a great security guard / bouncer. Thank you for hiring some wonderful people and letting us sing ! Much love read more

The karaoke is corrupt. Be ready to bribe the kj if you want to think about singing.

Finally came back after a 12 year hiatus (moved away). The place has changed a bit, but the aura of the place is still there! Changes: *Hardwood floors *Lighted dart board area *Karaoke stage *No more Pabst!!! The mini pitchers are still there ... Thank God! Even though we came on a Wednesday, instead of Thursday, it was still somewhat busy for Karaoke... What I didn't like.... There was no rhyme or reason to the order of who sang in stage and what order. When there's a line of people waiting to sing, I don't believe the person in charge of the karaoke should get up on stage. Overall, The Cove has been remodeled and cleaned up, but the old karaoke essence is gone. read more

I've been coming here for over 2 decades. Things have definitely changed for the worst. The overall staff is rude and full of drama based on my last experience. I will not be coming here anymore. Fun attendees and good earlier memories though. read more