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Blue Bonnet Bar
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- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- DJ, Live, Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sat, Sun
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
15 reviews for Blue Bonnet Bar
They have purse hooks under the bar. Pretty classy for a place that neighbors blue bonnet mobile home park. In their defense, the mobile home park must have on hell of an HOA, because it looks pretty nice from the street... not that I would know what a trashy mobile park would look like.
OK! The gig is up! I _would_ know what a trashy mobile park looks like since I _did_ spend a portion of my life in one. Beware the lady with the lawn ornaments.
There is a lure to this place, the watering hole that is crawling distance from home. It seems like the place that would collect quite a few "regulars" and everyone would, eventually, know your name.
Their drinks are well-made. Strong when they need to be strong, and fruity when you're a fruit. Good selection of games and a better-than expected engineer presence.
This is a regular spot for Cheetah Club Dancers (formerly the Kit Kat Club) after shift and during break (drinks are CHEAP here). Me and one of my boys used to chill here and pick up on dancers who were done for the night . . . let me tell you, its like fishing with dynamite.
These poor gals are seductively grinding all night for 20 yr D-bags who work at hardware stores and old pervs loaded with a fist-full of ones and a mouth full of BBQ buffet. They absolutely melt for a young, beefed-up guy, who doesnt try to fuel their lust by a tornado of George Washingtons. Treat them like they dont work at a strip joint in the bar and once you get back home . . . They'll let you treat them like they do . . . wink . . . wink.
This is a total dive bar in the middle of Sunnyvale. It smells a little when you walk inside. The bartenders are missing teeth here and there. And well, the restroom is pretty vile.
But hey, this place has charm. The drinks are cheap. They have couple pool tables, darts, and a Demolition Man pinball table with Stallone, Snipes, and Bullock on the face of it. How vintage.
Plus, there are free peanuts everywhere. But I would suggest asking for your own bowl straight from the bar since the ones sitting out could have been touched by an old man that had just touched his junk in the restroom. Let's all avoid the swine flu together.
On Mondays and Thursdays, KJ Nick runs his "Nick at Knight" karaoke show. If you come early, it is pretty damn depressing. There is the crazy old lady that is well over 50-years old and all she does is Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Fergie songs because she expects to become a pop star. And if you get the chance to talk to her when she is not scowling, she will tell you about her pop star dreams.
And then there is the older guy, who sings some old school rock and then leaves to go the local strip joint with a fistful of dollars. And of course, there is always a guy with a sweet mullet doing some Lynard Skynard.
Anyway, it can start off depressing, but eventually, the vibe picks up. The crowd becomes a little nicer, less surly, and more energetic during performances. After singing a couple times here and bringing the energy (or rock n' roll), the bartenders might even hook it up with a drink or two.
In the end, this place should not be a desired destination. But if for whatever reason, you are in the area with some friends, come by here and have some fun. At the very least, it will give you something to talk about.
By the way, there is a trailer park by the same name. But as far as I can tell, it is hard to tell them apart at first glance unless you know what streets you are on.
I have a lot of respect for a place that opens at 6am, and even more respect for those that show up to drink at that time.
I went to this place to watch a Sharks game, and had a few drinks. Karaoke was taking place at the same time, which was annoying but bearable. The man that sets up the karaoke (and one of the only participants) had a nice mullet. His body language told me that he was once a roadie for Def Leppard, and ever since he has been the resident A/V guy that has the sole honor of setting up karaoke on Thursday nights at Blue Bonnet. There was a blue-haired old lady that was singing a Perry Como song, and scolded me during her solo piece when I cheered for the game.
The bartender was cordial and helpful, aside from her chronic cough when she was hacking and spitting in my beer. But I like that kind of stuff.
I don't miss much about Sunnyvale, but I really miss the Blue Bonnet.
The Bonnet is an institution all on its own. They have stiff drinks and cheap prices and a large bowl of peanuts to go with it. The bartenders are cool people and the owner and his wife are nice.
On Sundays they generally do a barbecue and have food for football.
This is a dive bar in every sense of the word, particularly with regard to their customers. If you understand that, you will have a great time. If you want anything other than that, you won't. It's that simple.
Ever wanted to show up at a bar at 6am and drink beer? Well, this is the right place for you. My buddy and I worked graveyard shift for a couple months, so we needed somewhere to go when we got off work. There's nothing like $1.50 pints of PBR in the morning. The best part was walking into the bar at 6:30AM when it was dark outside and then walking out at 8:00AM when it was light!
During football season, I know they always BBQ and have a potluck on Sundays. Great place to hang out and watch football on the weekends.
Ok, so before becoming one of my hang out spots for a quick drink without any pretense I drove by for months. I wondered what freaking bar opens at 6 AM. So, I conned a guy friend of my and his friend into going in with me. Much to my surprise it was fun, now, it is colorful, there's no doubt about it. I have my few special people now I look forward to hanging out with.
Now, Renae H, is right, and I guess I'm being diplomatic about calling it a "dive bar", I liken it to the neighborhood pub kind of like on Cheers. If you remember that show.
Now, if you make it to becoming a member of the "Asshole" club then are now established here.
Connie and Jeff are always accommodating. Sunday BBQ's are the best and Joe always does a fantastic job. Not sure where else you can go and get a good drink, decent glass of wine, designer shots and not break your piggy bank.
Another plus is you can get a nibble for $1.50 to take the buzz off.
Just know, that things do flair up from time to time. I really like the fact that this place is a melting pot of sorts even though initially, I was circumspect.
Two of us went.
We had two Jack and Cokes apiece.
We put two dollars in quarters into each of the two pinball machines.
Two guys asked us if we wanted to smoke some "chronic" with them.
ACDC's Hells Bells played twice on the jukebox in the time we were there. That was our que to leave.
Would come back again, but not on a friday night. Divey in a not so good way.
I have gone in the early morning (before work) for a drink or two and I really like Miriam as a bartender. Much more mellow crowd then.
This bar is a total dive, but in the best way possible.
When Connie is working get her to make you a porn star, they are so good! Seems most of people who go there are regulars, the bartenders can fill you in on everyone's story, including the belligerent drunk couple, fortunately they seem to be pretty good at controlling the drama.
Next time I'm down in the south bay I'll definitely be back.
I drove past this place every day for a long time, then gf wanted to take me here, so I obliged.
All in all, it's an ordinary bar. Nothing that exceptional about it. Would've been nicer if the bartender would've concentrated a little more on the customers than the lotto game she was playing. A plus note--PBR pints are $1 when you get a shot on the side.
So, really, I should like this place. Maybe I will someday. But I expect a little more attention if I'm not heading to the refrigerator to get my own beer.
Longtime Sunnyvale dive. It's a good place to drink and watch sports--an ecletic mix of customers, some grizzled old vets, some brash young Silicon Valley Professionals, some burnouts, etc.
PS: This is the Kit Kat Dancers' favorite place to drink in-between shifts at the club. Reason enough to go.
The first time I came here it was with a few other people and we were on our way to the Kit Kat. I ordered diet coke with vanilla vodka and other mixed drinks. They were so watered down it wasn't even funny. I think I had three drinks and not even one buzz. Finally started doing Jaeger and Red Bulls. Then we went across the street to the liquor store so we could feel something.
The second time was a few years later and I was going to meet this guy I'd met on the internet. He suggested it because of the beer and pool, stating 'the Bonnet is just for shots, beer and pool'. Notice no mixed drinks in there? We played pool for a while, silly me only bringing 3 quarters because back in the day it was 25 cents per game. Now it's 75 cents. Yikes I'm getting old. BTW me and that dude have been together a year now!
Older crowd definately. I'd agree with the biker bar but no bikers. Bartenders have always been nice and I've never had issues with the patrons. Women's bathroom smell reminds me of the little miniature Strawberry Shortcake dolls I had as a child. Ah, memories. Sometimes they'll have chips or pretzels in a huge communal bowl which I wouldn't touch.
They have some video games, darts and sports on tv.
Very divey, if you're into that sort of thing. Not that cheap for a dive. One time I was there and a traveling meat salesman walked through the bar.. "MEAT, GET YOUR MEAT HERE. SAUSAGE. STEAK. PORK." I'm not joking.
Good dive atmosphere...a biker bar with no bikers. For some reason some of my old co-workers decided to make this a work offsite and order pizza here. Not really my thing but if you old ass grizzled places this might be for you.
Great place to go see the football games. They got all the games on. Beers are more expensive than I thought they would be, but great atmosphere
