A lot of people who walk into the Dive Bar for the first time immediately comment, "this isn't a dive bar!"Well, yes and no......The dictionary defines "dive" as a slang term, best described as a "disreputable or run-down bar or nightclub". So, in that sense, no, we're not a dive bar. But anybody who has stumbled upon a local dive bar and had a great time, knows that dive bars are sometimes the most ...
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Take advantage of reduced prices on draft beers (including a selection of such microbrews as Fat Tire and Sierra Nevada) and well drinks during happy hour, which runs weekdays, 4pm to 7pm.
In Short A cocktail lounge in the heart of downtown, Dive attracts both smartly dressed young professionals for after-work drinks and a hip pre-clubbing crowd on weekends. The bar is highlighted by plush red-leather booths and a vintage 36-foot-long mahogany bar where people line up to order both classic martinis and contemporary creations. Entertainment includes seven TVs, a pool table, ...
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Posted by Citysearch
on April 05, 2008, (Edited January 06, 2005)
This is a bar I could get used to hanging out at 4-5 nights a week. Its that good! Wednesdays are karaoke night - and one of the LEAST pretentious venues I've ever been to. The crowd is friendly, drama-free neighborhood regulars 25-35 yrs old. Great drinks - Tina the bartender is the best & verrrry easy on the eyes! Yum!
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+ karaoke on Wed nights, friendly staff, crowd of neighborhood regulars ...
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The tap beer selection at Dive Bar is the most redeeming quality the place has. The service is sub-par and made for a bad experience the time I visited. The music in the jukebox is okay, but it was turned off and replaced with a dj that played music too loud to allow for conversation. Dive Bar needs to decided if it is a dance club, or a bar and do one well. I read the word 'pretentious' in another ...
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After reading that Dive Bar was voted the "Best New Bar" and "Best Cocktail Lounge" in San Jose, and having heard good buzz about it, my friends and I had to check it out for ourselves. It is now our hangout -- we LOVE it! It is a perfect and welcome addition to downtown San Jose -- the bartenders and security are the nicest, the drinks are fantastic, the DJs play a great mix, there's no cover charge ...
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