The Bank (Bar) — Restaurant in Saratoga

Was brought here by friends under the description of a dive bar; however, it's just a normal bar. Bartenders are friendly, but severely limited on liquor & mixology skills & knowledge. Severely, as in don't ask what types of liquor they have, don't ask what the difference is between them, and don't even think about ordering a drink unless the two ingredients are in the name (i.e. Rum & Coke, and you will most likely have to point out the rum). There's a DJ setup in the back, for what I have no idea. It's just a mock set of turn tables, as the music that is played is just stock tracks from the 70's and 80s. There's absolutely no need for a DJ, especially given the tiny size of the bar. Decor is kitchy, and mismatched.

If you're looking just to have fun with friends, and have zero expectations or hopes of going to a memorable place, then the Bank is the...

We went here for St Patrick's Day and it did not disappoint. In fact we loved it because it wasn't as crowded as we were afraid it was going to be, but it definitely was alive and happening. Great service and great down to earth atmosphere. My only major complaint was they did not take credit cards. I get they want to keep the cost down, but considering the drinks were so inexpensive, just bump the price up $1 to make even more money. We were having so much fun, but we had to leave because we ran out of cash. Had they taken credit cards, The extra cocktails we would have ordered would have easily made up for the cost of plastic. But definitely...

Nice local pub, hangout for friendly locals, regular on the way home stop for many longtime residents of the mountains. Bar food and good turnout for Halloween, Holidays, Football, other regular special occasions. Bartender makes cocktails just right, no shortcuts, and they sometimes waste time actually chatting with their customers (gasp!) so maybe a little slower than some other SiliValy Metro bars, but well worth the wait. Seriously, This place is not to be missed! Darn! Forgot to mention the cool smoking lounge/ chat hangout out back. Oh...