El Viejon Bar

This place is soooo much fun! If you are stopping by, be ready to party! I would love to give this place 5 stars but there's a few reasons of my 4 star rating. Let me start with getting inside the bar first..... my friend and I arrived around 9:45 pm and the line was super long. Also the place was almost at capacity so the wait was going to be quite a time. Luckily, we had a reservation and we were able to enter without waiting in line. Once you enter, welcome to little Mexico in Reedley! People are dancing and drinking all over the bar and there are a few tables that were already reserved by big groups. My respects to the bartenders as they were working all night nonstop. It took my friend about 30 minutes to be able to order something to drink. We did noticed that bartenders were not following a line, and they would show preference to those who were ordering big amounts of alcohol. I get it.... it's a business... and it's so hard to notice who is first in line and why not. Finding a place to hang out it was a bit hard. You really need to reserve a table or you will be standing all night. Luckily we were invited into one of the tables by some amazing girls there. So we made new friends :) The place was so packed, you were literally almost shoulder to shoulder and the cops show up because it was way at capacity. There was no drama, the cops left and no one was able to come in anymore . So if you were waiting at 11 l:30 pm outside, I'm sorry you couldn't get in :( The music was amazing! They had Banda then the DJ played cumbias, regetton and music in English. A few things to improve and this place would be a 5 rating place are:1. Space to dance! If there could be a mini dance floor, people would have so much more fun. People were dancing by their tables and there were a few broken bottles accidents. Liability is no joke.2. The band was amazing! But it literally didn't have a place to play. The band was playing in between the tables. These talented people should have accommodations! Unless that's how it goes? 3. There was no one to clean tables. Empty bottles were accumulating and that created broken bottle accidents. 4. Come at your own risk because no temperature checks were taken. The only people wearing masks were the bartenders. Thank God for vaccines.Overall, this place was a lot of fun! It's about a 35 minute drive from Clovis, so if you are drinking, make sure to have a designated driver! Cops are usually hanging out outside the bar to make sure the city and people are safe. I fully recommend this place for all occasions.

Day 1 .. Lol.. My local watering hole. The staff is Always hookin it up. Always wearing smiles!! Great drinks... Cold beer... Michelads are off the hook( Estilo Viejon ). Friday are packed. Saturdays are Cool. Sundays w/Live music on occasion.

The service is great, staff is awesome drinks are to die for. Hours are perfect. Perfect bar for a small town.

Went in last night; They had an awful dj. It was like being at a boring wedding. On my way out the security said to come back for a band night, I guess I'll give it a shot but never again for a DJ night. Lighting is bad ambiance is bad drinks are affordable bartenders were ok security was nice. All in all I would've rather stayed home.

Boom you want to have a nice time w a drink on the side with out driving all the way to fresno .. el Viejon is the place to be.. great music too alittle bit of english n spanish .. oh n their michelada are bomb too.. big and at a good price

Great bar. Kinda small but definetly a good environment if your just looking to grab a drink during the week or avoid those huge bars/clubs in Fresno. There's security on site so it always feels like a safe environment. Staff is very friendly.