Axel's Inn

Fun? until it's not. Two friends went to Axel's on a Monday night around 7 and received drinks from an older man, named eric. Even before the drinks were finished, both felt altered. We are not sure, but believe he put something in their drinks. They got home safely, but not without incident. Beware, this place is unsafe.

I walked past this place to get to our dinner destination thinking a dive bar drink after dinner having drinks with dinner in a nice place would be a great contrast. With all the cool trendy places on Oakland I was surprised to see a dive bar in the area so how could I not go in.The place is a dive bar that's old with a cool glass block wall as you walk in and the era correct dark wood panel walls. It's two rooms separated by the bar with the bar area in front and the pool room area in back. We probably had the most expensive two drink order of the day at $17 for two Makers Mark drinks judging by the domestic drunk mini pitcher girl at the bar.For a valentines we were the only couple in the place and I was reminded thats why they are here and it was it a great mix of people from the drunk regular woman to the guy who left and returned to smell the place up with weed. The bartender was pretty cool because he was handing out chocolate kisses to all of us.The four stars are because it was a dive bar that totally lived up to the dive bar experience and I kind of like that from time to time.

I've been here a couple times, heard rumors of young girls being drugged. I was there for a Thursday night $10 deal - had 2 drinks at the bar and became violently ill. My friend and I both had no recollection of the night and were sick for 2 days. I would not recommend.

*DISCLAIMER!!!!!! They roofie women at this bar!!!! My friends and I entered the bar and immediately noticed some staff members didn't have their masks on. This raised some suspicions, but I kept living the night up. Other than the bouncer being a complete asshole, the energy was very OFF. Later in the night, my friend was drugged by the creepy bald headed bartender. They eventually kicked her out for not being able to walk and properly talk, even though they were the ones who drugged her up. There are insiders here, don't trust this place.

Just a local dive bar. Dark and dank. Cheap drinks. Service is hit or miss. Great location. Oakland Gyros right next door. Yay.

I love this place. A true piece of east side history... A very diverse crowd from college kids to east side dwellers. The owner is a great guy!!!

me and my friend was sitting down ordering our uber and the owner named erik asked us 2 and 2 girls next to us and said who took the drink that he put down me and my friend didn't know what was going on because we were ordering our uber back and erik the owner assumed it was us and kicked us out. when we never took the drink that's he was talking about.have a feeling he thought it was us cause of our skin color

The most fun bar I've ever been to in my entire life. The bartender is amazing and very personable and will make great convos with anyone throughout the night!

I was roofied there. 3 times. last night I got carried home by 6 people. didn't remember a thing. I had 3 drinks and was conscious, and I woke up in my bed this morning, confused as shit. my friend told me everyone was worried I was going to DIED. I am so upset, I want the bartender to lose his job. he talked to me and that's the last thing I remember, he definitely roofied me. I went there twice last year and was roofied then, too. do not ever go here, they use you. I woke up in my bed confused. I didn't know how I got there.

Do not go here alone. I have been here many times as a college student but My friends were drugged here Thursday for their 10 dollar drink deal. The bartender is very creepy and will make you feel uncomfortable. Please don't go here alone if you decide to go and make sure you watch your drink while bartender is making it. I do not recommend this place, attracts the wrong crowd on late nights... again including the bartender.