Chris' New Harbor Bar — Restaurant in California

I only heard about Chris' New Harbor Bar a few weeks ago as a Thursday night karaoke bar. Then found its owned by a Greek-American family that was celebrating Greek Independence Day that next Saturday. As I'm also Greek American I had to check it out. I like to say I support my own. The bar isn't a restaurant but George (the owner) and his family went out of their way to cook a feast of lamb, trigona, pastitsio (Greek lasagna), rice and traditional Greek salad, not to mention the blue tinted Ouzo flowed like water with a DJ playing modern and traditional Greek music. The house was full of Chris' regulars all having a great time. Even as it was my first visit I never felt out of place and all the clientele was welcoming and friendly.

So, the following Thursday I made the 40 minute trek back from San Ramon for Karaoke night. Again, more regulars and most with pretty good voices. I had read several reviews about Chris' New Harbor Bar before my first visit. While most were happy regulars and cheerful first timers there were a few cranky patrons who just put it down as a dive bar and didn't like anything about it.

As I mentioned earlier, I support my own, but I support any establishment that celebrates it's founding culture and goes out of it's way to put on a spread as George and family did the weekend before. And when you walk in it's a very American establishment, no one feels out of place. This is what a local bar is all about. My Thumbs Up to Chris'...

With local bars slowly becoming a thing of the past, ( due to the booming construction and high price of commercial real estate) these Old Town gathering places are disappearing. Chris has a great place here, nice big bar, has live entertainment pours a good drink, even has Lotto and of course a couple of TVs and good Monday Night Football. A local drinking establishment but dont let that stop you. This place is perfectly just off the 101 if yr going southbound and you can get back on 101 Southbound.....if your very quick. Food is available next door and can be brought into the bar. Definitely...

It's like the old days. Where you come in from work, or wherever from, sit and let your "hair down", at a nice atmosphere where folks smile at you as they lift their glasses to toast, a long days eve approached. Where the outside world becomes small, as you relax with great drinks etc., and everyone becomes your friend! Nice people, great bartender, price is just right, and as Norm used to say on cheers: " Where everybody knows your name...!" Great Job! Don't change! Stay the way you are...and we will be...