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We attended their World Cup Final event. The staff handled the large crowd with ease. The service…read morewas exceptional! Fish and chips were delicious! I never waited in the beverage line for more than a few minutes. Food was ordered at the bar and servers ran it out. Several TVs inside along the wall, a large projector screen on the east wall, and a 65" outside all displayed the game. The sound was good too. I had no difficulty hearing the match over the noise of the crowded venue. Water was supplied next to the bar and was self service. It was constantly kept full. I never saw it empty. When the bar served so much it ran out of glasses they already had plastic cups available. Overall, great spot full of great people. Well done.

Good food- Cool…read moreplace- Some bartenders are more friendly than others - Nice restrooms. Did not try the burger

The Goose & Fern on February 17, 2024

Shepherds Pie with Braised Beef - Take Away - @rayz

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Ultraviolet sparkling Rosé

Quincy's Pub & Cafe

3.7(89 reviews)

1.4 mi

Great waterhole, atmosphere very lively on Saturday nights drinks are very good,Star is a great…read morebartender, and knows her drinks

We walked in at lunchtime with our 6 year old grandson. The woman behind the bar immediately told…read moreus that no kids were allowed because it was a "bar." Make up your minds, folks. Are you a "pub & cafe" or not?

Cozy Bar!

Cool decor!

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The Elephant in the Room

4.3(50 reviews)

21.4 mi

Enjoying live music before fireworks. Happy 4th of July!!!…read more"250 Birthday" Elephant In The Room Band: Ray White & Blue Audio Angel "A Ray Charles Tribute" Thank you to owner Joe and team provided amazing service. Chardonnay Wine IPA Cola - Real Sugarcane Chip and Salsa The deco is home town bar. Great outdoor for live music. Real great place for hanging out A must visit.

Wonderful bar. Live band -- sirsy were amazing today. Service was fast. The heaters outside were…read morecozy, warm, and nice. Would def come back!

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Pizza, guiness and michelada

Tradewinds

3.5(53 reviews)

0.0 mi

Great for dance lessons! I took bachata on a Wednesday night and had a great time. Cool building…read moreand venue.

I used to go to this bar all the time in my younger years. I haven't been there in years. I stopped…read morein to celebrate my sister and my birthday for old times sake. Alyssa the bartender was very nice. I ordered a Keoke coffee she made it quite well even though I had to tell her how to make it. It was early in the evening so not too many people there.

Looks pretty chill. Real good family people. Congrats and good luck!

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Russian River Pub

4.1(499 reviews)

17.7 mi

Good food great service from Wendy Like the outside picnic…read moretables The green salad was really good

Friendly, welcoming staff in a rustic setting. Had been misled by someone's review photos to think…read morethere was a view of the river from the outside seating area. There isn't. We ordered a grilled chicken sandwich, onion rings, and an order of fish and chips, alongside two flavored lemonades. Chicken was unremarkable--unseasoned, not marinated; unfortunately a bland and slightly tough piece of chicken. Came on a nice brioche bun with the caramelized onions being the best part of the dish (and meal). Our fish and onion rings were overly greasy. The fries were tasty and seemed fresh but unsalted and wilted beneath the fish and could have been crispier. My partner thought the sweet flavored lemonades were from a mix and there was no pulp. No pics. Seems the de rigueur order here is chicken wings, which we don't order. Would be a great place to hang with friends for drinks and conviviality; very casual vibe. But foodwise, our experience was very middle-of-the-road.

Exterior

French Dip

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HopMonk Tavern

3.7(919 reviews)

8.2 mi

We ordered some NA drinks and one plate or the fish n chips. The batter was light, airy and crispy…read more Everything else besides the fish was good too but they did really beat with the cookery and seasoning of fish ...I only wish they had malt vinegar. Food came out fast but service was order @ bar and get the plate & thats it. Its a pub, bar, beer garden vibe fore sure. outdoor seating is nice but too hot. ans crowded ro sit outside. The vibe there is classic Northbay Sonoma county.

One of my favorite spots to come when I'm looking for great drinks, tasty food, and a atmosphere!…read moreSuper bonus that they are dog friendly, and even have a pup-menu. They also often have live music that you can enjoy while you're there. You really can't go wrong with any of their drinks, whether it's a cocktails or a local beer from their rotating draft menu. This past weekend I ordered the wedge salad, and it was delicious. The lettuce was super crisp, and I enjoyed the addition of the pistachios for a little extra crunch. My friend ordered the grilled romaine salad and enjoyed it so much she said she was going to try to recreate it at home. Our server was wonderful and even gave us recommendations for where to go for live music and dancing afterwards. I've also brought my dog here a few times before, and they're very attentive to her and bring her a water bowl. She loves the pup burger, and if she could talk, I'm sure she'd be asking me to bring her back every night. They also have a Photo Booth in the back, which is always fun for the memories.

Broken Compass Bluegrass at HopMonk. Great live music venue.

Chimichurri steak

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The Publican Windsor

3.4(100 reviews)

16.5 mi

Stopped in for dinner with a friend a couple of weeks ago. We were greeted as soon as we came in…read moreand sat right away. We ordered a coupe of draft beers while looking at the menu. They have a very good tap selection here. I was happy to have several good options for a cold draft. The place looks and feels like a traditional Irish Pub with lots of local folks who are clearly regulars at this well maintained pub. We got the fried green beans appy. They were good, well breaded, and not greasy at all. I ordered the chinese chicken salad and it was very tasty. Maybe a smidge too much dressing, but it is a light dressing so too much was probably just right with this salad. My friend got the shrimp tacos. They presentment on the tacos was very nice. It was a generous portion and the plate was empty by the end of the meal. So I know he liked it a lot.

We were staying in Healdsburg and wanted to find a lunch spot with the Giants game on and a relaxed…read morevibe. The Publican came up and had good reviews. So off we went! Our waitress was friendly and attentive. Our drinks took long to arrive as the Bartender was a bit slow, and spent his time chatting and serving those at the bar. We opted for the Guinness wings and wished we ordered more. They were delicious. Also this once was Irish bar, Irish decor everywhere , so we ordered Guinness. I split the G! IYKYK We will go back during football season and hope for quicker service. In another note, the bathrooms could use more attention.

Bar area

Pork belly fried rice

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It's a full house!

Olde Sonoma Public House

4.4(91 reviews)

12.4 mi

Not too busy on a Thursday afternoon. Huge selection of libations. Smoking to the right, in the…read morealley. FYI

Awesome Beer Selection…read more Awesome Vibe Awesome everything Pool table, with karaoke nights

The front of Olde Sonoma Public House

Russian River Pliny The Elder

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Stumptown Brewery

3.3(510 reviews)

19.9 mi

This place has a an old pub vibe inside and a huge outdoor deck that offers a lot of tables and…read moreseating. A lot of folks brought their friendly doggos. There's actually a spot for the fur friends to potty and frolic. Just pick up after them and as always be mindful. The food is delicious and hearty. We ordered the half pound special of the day burger. The Bleu burger and the bacon bastard cheese burger. We came after floating on a Saturday. So did everyone else as Rio Nida is a tiny town where I think Stumptown is apart of only handful of options to eat at after floating (that are close by) The only negatives but really aren't if you understand about congestion and times of day and current times.....parking is near null and near an hour wait for food. Again all worth it if you're just mindful and prepared

Service was terrible! Bartender was nasty and rude! But I think they are proud of that! We went…read moreback and asked for a glass with ice after ordering 2 drink and was asked why do you need that??? We finished our drinks left and will never return!

Inside

Seasonal chicken sandwich. I wish this was permanently available. Absolutely delicious.

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Bloody Mary and Dirty Rat IPA

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G. T.

9 years ago

OMG I just returned from a "comedy" night at this place and it literally consisted of one guy after another getting up onstage and talking about porn, Porn Hub and all the nasty things you can imagine in gory detail if you spend all your waking life consuming hard core porn. This is comedy??? The guys were disgusting and misogynistic. Poor men of this generation...they don't seem to be able to think of one actually funny experience outside of their pathetically lacking sex lives. It was offensive, cringe-worthy and not in the least bit funny. My friend and I finally walked out and had to come home and take a shower and throw up. read more

Scott F.

13 years ago

My friend and I decided to check out what they called a comedy show on sunday night, the funniest part was that they actually got us to pay for this. It was hosted by some skin head Mr. Clean looking jerk off, somebody should have run him out of there the way they basically lynched some poor African American woman out of there. Not a very comfortable place to hang out, it you ever get the opportunity to hang out there I would recommend maybe just stepping out in front of a bus instead, probably be more enjoyable. read more

Jocelyn H.

6 years ago

Same as friars, racist as f***. Just because someone is NOT white doesn't mean you need to discriminate. Disgusting and disappointing. Your bouncers are racist and show preference based on skin color. If it was a white woman, I'm sure letting them in isn't a problem. Again, it's 2020, STOP BEING RACIST. read more

Patty G.

4 years ago

A great place to see awesome entertainment, enjoy great people, bar staff is always ready to greet you, and make you cocktails, coffee, etc. Tuesday night, blue jam. Thursday nights with our DJ Rob for the Cotati Crawl. Most Friday and Saturdays , live bands . read more

Jennifer L.

15 years ago

This used to look like a good place to get stabbed or something, but it's under new management or something because it's really cleaned up! This is like one of my favorite hangouts from Thursday to mon! read more

Samantha H.

13 years ago

Saw an African American woman get berated out of the bar on comedy night. If you are looking for a mysogynistic racist crowd, this is just the barren redneck bar for you!! read more

Lana S.

9 years ago

Bartender was extremely rude to not only me but two of my friends. Not a good first experience

Samantha L.

3 years ago

All the Bar staff is amazing! my forever place!

fredric h.

16 years ago

another dumpy bar with horrible bands

Desiree D.

132

16 years ago

Great bar friendly staff :)

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