Glen N.
Yelp
It's a Star Wars bar! No, don't come in thinking it's a re-creation of the cantina. No cantina band, no stormtrooper bouncers, no freshly cut-off arms on the ground. It's more like the man cave of a Star Wars-obsessed geek, with a big bathtub sized Jabba the Hutt, Star Wars pinball game, posters, figurines, unashamed love for the prequels on the flat screen(s), and Star Wars drinks named after characters like the stormy Kylo Ren, girly fresh Rey... though no Lando Calrissian, which is malt liquor with a splash of Moscato. And, personally, I'd really love a Porkins drink.
They should make a Biggs martini, but it will have to be stirred because you can't shake them. CAN'T SHAKE THEM!
Anyway, the dedicated kitsch that covers every square foot of the Star Wars bar would be reason enough to come, but as it turns out, even without it the place is a chill dive, with two pool tables, dart, foosball, a reservable lounge area, a DJ, TVs playing stuff like SyFy and Adult Swim, and karaoke nightly! (Even though the DJ is playing harder stuff, the karaoke is a grab-bag: Bloodhound Gang, Bonnie Tyler, Toto, and that Cups song.) With a lack of annoying bright lights, it's appropriately a little on the dark side.
The fact that the people there are probably Star Wars fans doesn't hurt as we are awesome.
And if THAT wasn't enough, the drinks were good to strong, and the owner is no Greedo: my Absolut and cranberry was $5.50. I do find their lack of Tito's disturbing.
Trivia on a Monday- fun. Also, brought out of town guests here because the possibility of successfully finding a cooler bar in San Jose is approximately 3,720 to 1.