Kingfish Pub & Cafe

First time here Street parking only Front bar is small but back bar is bigger and has a better vibe There are several TVs showing the football game Lots of tables Bar is well stocked Prices are reasonable, my margarita was OK Hard on ok, low key weak But whatever I drank it lol Dogs allowed No drama Patrons are 40 plus and older

Chill dive bar. Ran into everyone from HS. It feels like college again except it's mostly UC Berkeley kids lol. They offer free popcorn. Their bartenders get busy but it was fun

Inconsiderate owners of the people living in the neighborhood. My neighbor that lives below the back balcony is selling his house right now, 517 53rd. Drunk people laughing and talking loud, the same people that would not tolerate this kind of behavior in their own neighborhoods. The balcony looks straight into the backyard and bedroom windows of the house. It doesn't matter if it's Friday or Saturday, some people have to wake up early to go to work. They have plenty of space inside but rather hang out on the balcony like they are at their house.

Basically the same place it's always been! The drinks are always cheap and it impossible to understand when there's going to a crowd.

I came here for a friend's birthday party and I'll admit that I was a bit put off by the entrance appearance at first. When you walk in, it looks a bit dingier, but once you get to the outdoor patio and bar, the place looks really nice. We came in December, so Kingfish had even decorated and put lots of holiday lights up that made the ambience even better. The patio does a really great job of making you feel like you're inside while being outside because of the way that it's built. The service was super quick and friendly, and I tried the Paloma ($8) with tequila, grapefruit juice, squirt, lime juice and salt. The drinks were good, but pretty strong.My friend reserved the PRU (party room upstairs), which even has your own bathroom, skeeball, and a balcony with a fire pit outside. It seems like you can reserve that room for $200 for the whole night, which is a pretty good deal, and there's even the option to bring in your own food. I was impressed by the place and had lots of fun!

A bartender here treated me like a rude problem customer for absolutely no reason and I don't want to come here anymore. (I was here the evening of January 6, 2024 ordering at the outside bar. I do not feel like naming the bartender)I had ordered a gin and tonic with no issue. Ordering my next drink, I said "could I have a fernet?" and she responded "you didn't say the magic word!" I was a bit confused, thought maybe she was joking about fernet being a common drink among bartenders, but ultimately realized she was demanding that I say the word "please" along with my order. I was really caught off guard but played along, and joked to my friends that the bartender had "made me say please" for my drink.I ordered a drink afterwards, saying "please" this time, still basically viewing it as a joke... because I was still pretty confused by a bartender demanding that of a customer. For my final drink I said "could I have a Corona?" and she gave me a look and a hand gesture that indicated she was waiting for something. I said something like "Really? I'm not enjoying this any more" and she said "I just need people to respect me when they order."I said "asking 'could I have [a drink]' is not disrespectful,'" and she felt compelled to explain to me that "intent is different from impact" when it comes to respecting others. I asked her what impact she thought she was having on me, which she shockingly did not feel obligated to respond to. At this point I just wanted to close my tab because she had made me extremely uncomfortable. I get flack from my friends all the time for apologizing too much in all kinds of social circumstances, and I am not interested in going to businesses where the staff are going to treat me like trash even though I'm an extremely polite person.

A super divey dive bar. No frills interior but a nice covered outdoor patio in the back. Drinks are cheap with a wide selection of beers on tap. There's free self serve popcorn that unfortunately smells better than it tastes. It was a bit stale. There is a big shuffleboard table in the back.

Never thought I would be giving a divey bar a 5 star review, but here we are. Went to Kingfish for the first time recently and had the best experience ever. Our Bartender Louis was amazing. He was so friendly, made great drinks, and just made it such a fun relaxed environment. I hope all traffic lights are green for him and his pillow is cold on both sides. My friends and I will definitely be back specifically because of Louis and how much fun we had for our first visit.

A classic. Cheap beer, free popcorn, timely service, and a cool vibe. Never been in such an interesting, cavernous spot.

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