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Okay, first off, Ana's gets 3 starts just because it's the ONLY bar in downtown (or any part of) St. Helena. St. Helena is SNOB-BY. Like, you can't fool me, wine people... I know SOME of you like a cold brewski now and then... And Ana's is where you get it. What if Ana left you?
You'd be screwed. So 3 stars just for being there.
Extra star for the bartender, who is SO. GORGEOUS. I don't know if SHE is Ana or not, but she's definitely the queen of this castle. And let me just be totally clear -- I am 100% heterosexual, in LOVE with SuperBF. But it's REALLY hard not to stare at hot girl bartender.
I would totally trade my looks with her. In a heartbeat (to quote my homophobic ex).
Now... Now is when I admit that this is probably a higher rating than this place deserves. For a bar that charges $5 for a pint of anything, and plays really bad loud music... But this is it for St. Helena. And I'm just happy to know there are people in this town that would actually request Tony! Toni! Tone!
This was a basic local bar but it's no longer a restaurant, at least not at this time. I was hoping for some Mexican snacks but that wasn't happening.
The one thing you must do is ask the bartender how the dollars got on the ceiling. It will cost you a buck but it goes to charity so it's worth it, and it's fun
I would love to love this bar.. I do like the dollar bills on the ceiling, and the eclectic mix of people, but I didn't like:
The dick head bartender.. I know that I'm a tourist, but please don't talk to me like I'm stupid.. We do have bars in Texas.
The uber loud music.. Seriously, the place is not that big and the band stands right in the middle of the floor space and wails.. Loudly..
The lack of seating.. There were a couple of tables along the side wall, and a few stools at the bar. That was it.. So forget getting drunk and having a seat..
As this was my first trip to Napa, and I don't know when I'll be going back, I might try to find a different bar next time.
Ok, you're in the Napa Valley either as a tourist or local, looking for something to do. You've got three choices beyond the usual wineries, a lunch spot, or a dinner restaurant: Uva in Napa for a little Jazz; smokey pool at anti-swank Panchas in Yountville; or Anna's in Saint Helena, a little bit of pool, cheap drinks, kareoke, occasional bands, and often a dj for dancing. Drunk wedding party? Here's your place. Be careful for the hyper-vigilant Saint Helena kindergarden cops, specializing in DUI. Be wary of Anna's bathrooms too, easily the most foul in the Valley. However, the place is fun and typically rife with good bartenders, both friendly and attentive. It's a genre.
This is definitely a cool place to hang out. The bartenders are really nice and cool and the atmosphere is very fun. The jukebox usually always has credits (someone else puts in) and it's fun to pick a song to your own liking. Sometimes there's live music, sometimes karaoke and other times DJ's. They have different events for different nights.
If you're here and spending the night, definitely check Ana's Cantina out. Dance, drink, shoot some pool and have a good time. I went to school not to far from here, and this place is the closest chill spot. Either way, I've enjoyed my times at this joint.
I give 2 stars because I have been there on two occasions. First time it was great, played a game of pool, visited with friends. Good drinks, good service from the bartender. Male appx 40 years old or so. Other night we went in there and there was a younger female bartender. Terrible service, looked at my ID for a good minute before returning it. She was terrible, and I was looking for that older male bartender to help me out...but he wasnt around that night. If this establishment wants to do better, get rid of that stuck up bartender. I will not be returning.
GREAT TIP-
if your just doing a day of shopping downtown and want to use some free wifi this is a great spot. most of the time i get my food and drinks from other places so take advantage of this tip. just sit out on the ledge right out front of ana's and sit back and relax and take in the day. just by sitting out front i was able to get the use of everything my ipod touch had to offer for quite some time.
if it's night time and the ladies are out screw the wifi and head inside for a drink or 4!
I love Ana's!
I love the tourists who come to Ana's and act a fool while they are on vacation.
I also love the bartenders...they are hilarious.
Great drink prices, great beer selection (most on tap too!), fun live bands and a great atmostphere!
This is a throwback to another era. Love it. Much as I like St. Helena and its classy businesses, there are times that a sleazy bar just feels right.
It's kind of a dive, but if you like that sort of thing, this place is for you!
Not only is this place a total shit hole, the clientele are among Saint Helenas "finnest". This place does not serve food which especially sucks because there isn't anything open within 30 miles late at night. Watch out for the bar-tender Miguel, he's a true a-hole. He will let you know if you forget to tip, believe me. I don't know the other bar-tenders name but he is also a SOB. And don't even think about having a decent game of billiards here, the cues hit the walls on every shot. God I hate this place, and you will too. Hope somebody takes this place over and makes the necessary changes, because this town needs a good place to drink and eat late at night.
Anna's is a terrific place to regroup after a day spent drunkenly wandering from tasting room to tasting room.
The guacamole is tasty, the food is good and a meal here won't break the bank.
This place is, as yelp might say, a-ok. Of course if you were the only girl in town all the boys would think you were a-ok too. Let's face it, this is a farming community, with really wealthy farmers. When you do the same things with the same people at the same places over and over and over, you start to itch for a little change here and there. This is where those people go to spice things up a bit. Real rebels. It's a solid place to have some beers and bar food. Nothing wrong with Ana's at all. It's a-ok. Look into Pancha's in Yountville.
Me and my man's local hangout.
Cat, one of the bartenders, is the best...ask her to make a kamikaze with Pear Vodka, Blueberry Vodka- or my fave- Grapefruit Vodka...always just the right balance of alcohol, sweetness and sour. You can also get Blue Moon, Fox Hole Cider or Pabst Blue Ribbon on tap! (and plenty of others too.)
I've been going here since I was a wee lass....so it has a special place in my heart.-EFK
Bobby Byrd has a song called "I Know You Got Soul" that in a way most aptly applies to my feeling about this large room where alcohol is served. I am sorry I can't call this a bar or my relationship with my most favorite establishments may be tarnished forever. It is not a very complicated song, the main lyrics are "I know you got soul or else you wouldn't be here." The exact opposite is how I feel about Ana's, if you have any soul you should never ever go there, it has all been scrubbed away with preppy/rich-kid vomit, if it ever had any to begin with.
Anna's is great.
I came out from Chicago to visit a friend who lived in the Valley, twice in 4 months actually.
She was something of a regular here and we always had good times.
Fond memories indeed.
Yum......cold beer on a REALLY hot day
i like ana's. i like it because on the first night i stepped into the place i couldn't manage to open the door, and none of the regulars or the bartender laughed at me. after placing my drink order, every time i went back to the bar, the girl working knew exactly what i wanted. i managed to (without spending much) get drunk enough to sing karaoke (a first for me), not once, but 3 times that night. go there.
The only normal/layman's place in the posh but quaint town of St. Helena. They've got a pool table and you can play games for a $1. The beer is cheap.
A favorite of certain locals and what younger set there is in St. Helena. I have lived in the Napa Valley three seperate times, years apart, and each time I've had a different perspective and different strange times at Ana's. Once, I got a friend who is pretty much the exact opposite of Sir-Mix-A-Lot to sing a lovely karaoke rendition of Baby Got Back, the crowd went wild! I can only faintly remember the competition that ensued of desperately sung early 90's songs trying to beat that Butt, to no avail.
I hear that they have food at Ana's, but I never met enyone who has eaten it. Here people pretty much drink beer and do shots, maybe have a margarita or two. Don't expect some fancy Wine Country scene and you'll have a fine time in a valley not known for it's night life.
(There used to be the equivalent of a bar crawl for St. Helena [two whole bars] when the 1351 Lounge was still rockin' but alas the Lounge is no more. The Lounge had some of the best cocktails I've ever had. It was like a little wormhole to NYC, great drinks, long narrow bar, great bartenders with plenty of attitude. I remember the good old days of the friendly war between the Lounge and Ana's, ahhhh...the days of yore.)
Extra props to Ana's for being the first bar I ever attempted to sneak into underage (back in the day when I was doing my externship from cooking school at Tra Vigne when Michael Chiarello was still the chef). Yes, up until I left for New York and cooking school I was a newbie to just about everything :).
we came in here on a monday after a 4 hour dinner at Cindy's Backstreet - they were cool until we bought the last pitcher at 1:30 and then swooped in 10 minutes later to grab our remaining beers and kick us to the curb. our nyc cohort threw some good old fashion attitude their way: "yeah it was real fuckin' easy for you to sell us that pitcher, but now we can't even finish our drinks before it's 2am?? wtf???!!" etc etc. i say get an earlier start at this place. it's basically the only thing open in town. they probably don't care for marinites and new yorkers wailing about french vineyards while drinking miller. fuck 'em.
good times, good band, great company.
great neighborhood bar, always reliable for a cold beer, friendly service and they even take credit cards! the only downside is that it turns into a complete zoo for karaoke thursdays. just imagine being in an elevator with 30 people except that they are all sweating and dancing and instead of muzak it's bad karaoke and you have a sense of the scene on thursdays at ana's. but the other 6 days of the week it's much better.
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