The Branham Lounge

1116 Branham Ln, San Jose
(408) 445-1716

Recent Reviews

Jeff Price

Place is fire!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

V Gomes

Fun place to goLive karaoke on TuesdayWeekends is so much of funDrama freeOwner is really nice and humbleI willBe returningAnd oh they have the best drinks hands down!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Benjamin A.

I've been coming here for many years now. The daytime crowd is friendly and welcoming.

kedar patil

Really good place to chill with friends and watch a stand-up comedy for

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Liz K

I didn't get my card back, I came back to retrieve it, but they supposedly didn't have it. I checked my bank account a day later, and I have an additional charge that wasn't me or authorized by me. Decently priced beers at least?

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 1

Eddie Hernandez

Wack..needs a face lift.. drinks are weaks plus too expensive

P Gallego

The dude looked like he hatedhis job the entire time pouring drinks .. never spoked to us until ? i didnt leave a tip he called me backTo ask does that say 0 this dude ?

Service: 2

Adam Sedillo-Glatt

What I imagine an early 80s bar/lounge was like.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Annabelle R.

Decent bar offering free stand up comedy on Sunday nights. You can reserve on eventbrite, but it's not crowded at all in the venue, so it seems almost unnecessary. Casual atmosphere with a cute setup for lounge and bar seating, but the place still looked and felt a bit outdated, and not purposely, though they do have a "retro selfies" photo booth next to the bar. Several TVs all around for your sports viewing pleasure, a fireplace near the center of the cozy space, and lots of red lighting! Nothing special about the cocktail menu, but the drinks had good flavor (whiskey sour, and lemon drop). For the comedy show, they had us wait till the football game finished to start (or as late as they could delay, for all the raiders fans). So though the listed show time was 8:00-10:00pm, the actual duration was 8:20-9:40pm to be exact. The comedians are what you'd expect at a free event (they tried, that's what counts), but a few were quite funny so I got my laughs. Each comedian was on stage for about 5-10 minutes, the headliner for about 20-25 minutes.

Tasha B.

Wow! This place is absolutely amazing! The staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming, creating such a positive and joyful atmosphere. The live DJ sets the perfect mood, filling the bar with vibrant and energetic tunes. And let's not forget about the phenomenal local bar itself! It's a true gem, radiating happiness and good vibes all around. You're in for an unforgettable experience here!

NorCalMtnBiker86

Best local dive bar with style and chill

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Robert R.

this place is a meat market. go if you want to meet women but possibly get into a fight doing so. for some reason they have a menu where they're trying to make Espresso Martinis, old fashioneds, tom collins, and other classics. i ended up on the Yuzu High Ball, which for some reason didn't even come in a high ball glass. now i say "for some reason" they're making these cocktails is because their clientele is just here to get turnt. you don't need to make cocktails with improper glassware for anyone here. you can pour vodka sodas for all anyone cares. be careful checking out as well there's a hidden gratuity charge already on your bill when you receive it but they're still asking for a tip. there's no mention of it anywhere and well, giving me a highball without an highball glass, is not pre-gratuity level service. bit of a shady tactic. a confusion experience and enter at your own risk

Lupita Bettencourt

We LOVE this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Rick Rasmussen

Here in the afternoon when the place is chill with locals sharing stories about how it was "back in the day". Stop by this local hangout before it goes away like so many others have.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Michael

Trash dress code here, would rather drink anywhere else than get told how to show up

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