Acme Bar & Company - Berkeley, California

Carlos Diaz

Este bar es un lugar muy amplio,otro punto a favor de este bar es su atmósfera amigable que a invita a disfrutar de un trago,dónde puedes dejar todo estrés,o simplemente relájarte y disfrutar un momento con amigos,algo más para considerar, tiene una gran selección de mezcal,tequilas,en obviamente completo bar,cerveza,entre otras opciones,sus empleados son muy amables y serviciales,y hacen ricas bebidas.

Rafael Ramírez

Siempre muy buen lugar para tomar una. Copas buena. Atención de las bartender Carmen

Jose Ortega

Muy bueno

Dave Timmons

Around six months before we got married in Berkeley in August, we started reaching out to possible welcome party venues for the night before the big day. We wanted to find a place that would allow for outside food at a reasonable cost, provide quality drinks for a fair price, and has a nice access-controlled event space on premises. As someone who has run a number of large events previously, I know well that this task can be somewhere between tough and impossible. The minute one uses the term “wedding” to any vendor, costs can go way up. Or venues can charge exorbitant fees for space reservations, or have minimum spends that are crazy. And, honestly, it is really hard to simply find venues that allow for outside food.

So we started the search, and emailed venues throughout the East Bay area (Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Albany, Alameda), At first, the only possible venues I could find were craft brewing establishments. The one with the best location for us charged a lot for space reservation, and for a space that was not access controlled, and without our own dedicated bar. So, in effect, we would be paying thousands for a craft beer spot to a few “reserved” signs on some random tables for us. Suffice to say, we were starting to get discouraged.

Then, after another internet search, I found a listing for Acme Bar in west Berkeley. Having never been there before (it has been a few years since I have lived in the East Bay), I asked around and realized that it’s a pretty cool bar with good service and great drinks. We checked in out in person, and was pretty impressed with the available event space. But our greatest surprise was when we actually emailed Acme, and got to know the owner of the bar. She must have had a previous life as an event planner or something, cause she was amazing. The prices she quoted were quite fair, and she helped identify possible outside food vendors that met our needs. She helped arrange special drinks for our event, which ended up being really tasty. The beer selection we ended up having was top notch as well, as was the wine selection. We arranged for our own dedicated space on a Friday evening, with our own bar. She helped identify our needs for us, and went out of her way – along with her great staff – to ensure we had a great event.

Some of my friends are quite experienced with events, and others are pretty hard to please, and everyone had a great time. The price quoted was on target, and there were absolutely no surprises, price-wise. I have never been more satisfied with a venue, or had a better event for the price. Working with Acme was, in two words, both fair and fun. We highly recommend working with them – you will not be disappointed.

P. I.

While looking for a place to learn how to enjoy whiskey, I stumbled upon this place, for the second time, (forget what it was 30 years ago)
Is the epitome of a warm cozy spot. Super friendly staff, informative about whiskey, great clientele, and decent prices all make for one great experience. I will be back!

Larisa Johnson

We’ve always gone to Acme for a neighborhood nightcap so when it came time to throw a milestone birthday party I could think of no better place. Jennifer was amazing and so flexible! She embraced the sparkle theme by throwing edible glitter in the punch bowls. I wanted a taco bar and oysters, and that’s what I got. All my guests were raving about the space (back room + patio). Highly recommend for any private event!

P Sand

Great place for a drink or a Cocktail education. Extensive scotch, mezcal list of cocktails, among many others.
Friendly local neighborhood and mature. Have a craft beer conversation or talk Classic Whiskies.
Dig deep or just relax. Best bar in a 5 mile radius.

Sonchai

I love this place and have been coming here for years.
It was with such disappointment that I noticed a junk fee on my receipt. I take full responsibility that I personally am tired of junk fees being added to bills. But it will make me hesitate coming back. It was called a cost of goods fee and it wasn’t very much money. Just fold it into the cost of the drink.
I really wish we could get a law passed and have transparent pricing like all of Europe.