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It's a great place for families to celebrate any special occasion.
5.0 of 5 stars.
***sighs***I've been generous enough to give 5 stars for this single solitary reason..... The Mallard has a baday!!!!!! The Mallard has heated toilet seats for my drunken butt!!!!Ok I visited this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is a comfortable place for everyone. The downstairs has a relaxed, lounge feel. The upstairs has pool tables and a tiki themed patio. It is like 3 or 4 bars in one.The bartenders are always...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place, the best you can get on the north side of the east bay.Friendly staff, quick service, comfortable seats, (girls always talk about the heated toilet seats).Parking is not that bad, there...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Call me lazy, but I love this place cause its right down the street from my house! Seriously, I love the fact that they usually play rock downstairs, and hip-hop upstairs. I also like how they tend to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know you have a good time somewhere when you end up accidentally stealing a glass. Sorry. I was drinking out of said glass this morning and remembered my time at the Mallard.I really liked this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since all of my home-buying friends have run screaming from the billion-dollar homes in SF, I find myself in the East Bay a lot more than I did before. This bar is on the very un-walkable San Pablo...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
To do it right: $15Club Mallard is another one of those San Pablo-located pseudo-sophisticated bars. Strangely, however, it is endearing. It's decorated like a hunting lodge (along with pool tables...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THE only watering hole in the east bay worth a damn.Booze check.toilets checkSmoking, Sooooper check!Fuck, what's the point of drinkin' if ya' can't have a fag with it? What? I smoked when I drank it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i LOVE LOOVE LOOOVE the mallard. the people here are always soo super friendly and its the type of place that you can just sit down and enjoy a drink and everyone just talks to each other like you're...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
is there a way to give 0 stars? this place and the new ivy seem to be in a competition to be the lamest bar in the area. crowd is way too collegiate, the music is trash, save for a few of the oldies...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Same owners as Thalassa in Berkeley and equally as awesome. Lots of outdoor seating and the upstairs is great for playing pool or just hanging out with friends. Fantastic staff!
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was here last night with my friend. We had a fabulous time. Great atmosphere. Good beer. They even ordered pizza for us. Yes, I will definitely come back here again - rather sooner than later.
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sigh, I miss this place, I lived in Albany for 9 years and this was the spot to be. I revisited last weekend and was so happy. Drinks are cheap here and service is quick. I like the two different...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It really amazes me how redundant and lame the 171 ( and counting ) reviews on this fairly interesting place are, but that has really become general the more I read the yelp pages. SAY SOMETHING!...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
awesome place! been my local bar since i could drink. outdoor smoking, tiki torches, and the halloween parties! omg they rock. you lack racer 5, but i can get that at your other spot on shattuck. lots...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a shame that the original regulars I met when I first started going to the club mallard are no longer around.The Mallard was an old-man bar where the bar was filled from around 7 am with the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Mallard's really too much in the crosshairs for the Berkeley frat kids to be much of a good time. Not many hipsters (that's good), but the drinks are weak, some of the beers are actually $4.50...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The ladies bathroom has a bidet and a heated toilet seat. I didn't want to leave.
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had to use the bathroom really bad and pulled over to the gas station across the street. They would not let me use theirs but directed me to this wonderful place. I walk in and ask the bartender if...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my watering hole whenever I am not traveling out of the area. It's a good size space with two floors with outside spaces one each floor as well as pool tables and bars. It's a very chill...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Arrived here Saturday night at 9:00pm. Stayed for about 2 hours. Learned that this place has the same owners as Thalassa's! (and this other place called Tiki Lounge..?) That's cool =)..!Great service...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you ever find yourself bored in Albany, come over to Club Mallards. Great bar with two stories, two outdoor patios, pool tables, and pretty decent selection of beer on tap. It's a no brainer....
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you were driving down the street of San Pablo Ave and thought to yourself, "Hey I can't wait to get over to Berkeley, I want a drink NOW!!!!!!" Well then your in luck! Club Mallard is a shining...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is the type of bar you'd expect to find on the edge of a college campus. Dark decor and lighting, fairly solid pours, and in my experience, competent staff. A couple pool tables are available,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always liked it here, but then they got those mad toilets with the heated seats and water jets...so, now it's basically disneyland. With booze.
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mallard is so much more than you would ever expect if you were just driving by. I came in here after work and was vacuum sucked into this other world known as Club Mallard. Inside you get a genuine,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for what it is.... What can you expect?- $4 mixed drinks-Suprisingly current and vast music collection- Mixed crowd and everyone seems to get along just fine-Outdoor tiki setting (upstairs &...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great atmosphere.At first, I thought this place was very classy for a bar. I do not consider it to be dive at all. The place is two stories with outsides patios on the top and bottom floors. Space...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I'm a regular here. When the bouncer doesn't bother checking your ID and the great bartenders already know what you want, that means something.They care about the people who walk in and spend...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start by saying the Mallard is my favorite bar in the whole bay area! Maybe it's cause it's right by my house, maybe its cause I grew up here, but I just adore the mallard. It's a great...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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If you graduated from El Cerrito High chances are you've been here. The bar is great the bartenders knowledgeable and the space is huge. The pool tables are also great especially when you're the designated...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhh...the Mallard...located on San Pablo Ave in a inconspicuous building, but once you walk in, its like being in another world.Its a two story bar with pool tables, two outside patio areas, and two...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great time in the day time.
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to change up my weekly Thursday bar and head to some place on San Pablo. I've always wanted to try the Hotsy Totsy, Ivy Room, and Club Mallard. Unfortunately it looks as if Hotsy Totsy is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great spot to go and have a good time with friends or make new friends for future goodtimedness.The bar is too stories which helps with the variety.There are pool tables and pinball machines as well...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My honey and I met Rachel H. and her honey here on Friday night. I got a bloody mary that was so tasty that my honey ended up getting one too. The best part of their bloody mary is the marinated...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to the Mallard more times than I will admit as it is my official neighborhood watering hole, located merely 10 minutes away from my place by foot.Come after 6pm when the upstairs opens....
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I want to like this place, really I do. Two floors with pool tables and couches everywhere, outdoor seating complete with heat lamps, bars on both levels. But you know what, it took forever to get a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Totally kickback and low key. Two floors and a great place to play pool! Definitely a spot to stop by to grab a drink with some friends and play catch up. Tons of room with plenty of characters to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Happy New Years!I celebrated 2009 at the Mallard. It was only a $5 cover. Plus we got a cute Happy New Years hat and noise makers. I can tell this is a favorite spot for locals. Everyone knew each...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite haunts in the East Bay, I visit almost every week (it helps being close by in Emeryville). The staff is friendly to all and especially the regulars. Victoria, Brandon, Robin and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Club Mallard - an Albany institution. OK. It's not the hottest thing around but I've been there so many times and found the service sooo good and professional that it's high on the list of places to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
pool tables upstairs are best.outside smoking patios are cozybartenders are awesomeall around fun place!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Club Mallard is a diamond in the rough. With bootleg wannabe hangouts like Hotsy Totsy down the street one might miss the neon sign. This is the perfect low key hangout spot. Pool tables, strong...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've passed the neon duck sign many times on my regular route up San Pablo Avenue. Many people have told me how fun Club Mallard is. Why it took me this long to see the duck up close and personal is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The perfect place to be after a long night of insanity.Ingredients:Upstairs and down stairs bar.A decent selection of my favorite scotch and whiskeys.Some of my favorite local micro-brews on tap.Patio...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place seems to be a cool place to hang out. I was only there for a couple of hours, but the service was great, the atmosphere was fun and the outdoor area is very cool. Yes you can smoke, have...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
came here before the movie on friday night for a drink. very cool spot. it has a dark-intimate feel to it. the beers were decently priced and they have a good amount of choices(especially bottled)....
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice and laid back. The drinks are reasonably priced and the bartenders are great. One perk - there's a pizza place across the street that will actually deliver to the inside of the bar. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yet another favorite hang out spot. We started going here a few years back because a buddy of mine had a crush on one of the bartenders. After being forced to witness many awkward attempts to flirt...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a most special place. from the outside, it seems like it could be a dark and sketchy place, but do not be fooled! the inside has a unique "cozy ski lodge from decades past" feel. drinks are cheap...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, the duck. Amany great times here. Shared by all. I love the mallard but it gets played out after awhile if your a local. But it will always be my main local bar within the area. This Halloween...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i came here about 2 weeks ago with some friends to relax and knock down a few cold ones. i was a little apprehensive because well, when i think of san pablo, nothing pleasant comes to mind. but my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I did go back here last weekend (things were still good but a little quiet for a Saturday), and I forgot my black hoodie by the pool table. I call when I get home to ask if they could look for it...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My soon-to-be husband and I go to the mallard every Thursday night. We love to sit upstairs and watch the sunset with Victoria, or downstairs watching renee make drinks with her usual violent zeal. We...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to get away from the naggy spouse, need time alone without the loud adolescent, or release tension from your stressful day at work....then you have to come to this tiki lookin' bar!!!This...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Atmosphere: This place is a mix of a '60s hip ski lodge inside (cozy, covered in dark wood) and a tiki bar outside (great patio space upstairs and downstairs with palms and torches). Drinks: Good...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good bar. Friendly, friendly patrons. Don't let the traces of hunting lodge motif creep you out too much.
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Headed over here last night to celebrate a couple of Libra birthdays..had a great time!!!I didn't realize how big the place was til I got inside...we mainly chilled out on the first floor patio,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now, I'm pretty sure this hasn't always been the case but I'm going to have to put it out there just in case this would be considered "your thing". It came to my surprise and amusement the other night...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is kindof a Bro-down. Meh.
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i once lived a block away simply because it was a that far. my roomie and i would walk over in our jammies, and lament, or play their theatre of magic pinball (my all time favorite).i once played...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My answer is always the same. Question: Jen, where would you like to go tonight?my answer: THE MALLARD!The chillest bar you will ever go to. Halloween is off the hook here too :)I've spent a couple...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think the "dirty duck" (my name for the mallard) is fun on the late night (even if I don't go there often) and is a great place for happy hour after work too. Plus, any bar that's got two floors...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars alone for having two full-sized pool tables upstairs. They have plenty of bar pool tables too. I don't know how good their mixed drinks here since I ordered straight shots, but I guess it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. Soo nice to find a proper neighborhood bar in the Berkeley area. I was way too spoiled living in the Mission for so many years. Now I have a place close to home to play pool,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had my birthday at this pub last Saturday and my friends has a blast! give big kudos to Andrea our bartender for most of the evening. She was not only super cute but really sweet and professional....
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place.Long comfy wraparound bar, kick ass jukebox, many a pool table, outside tiki area and awesome, friendly hipster Bartenders - the Mallard is everything I could I want in a local bar,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best. Bar. Ever. Sums up about half of my childhood, and that's just the taxidermy.
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tonight, as I was sitting near the window on the upper deck of the Mallard, a mystery beer bottle came flying out and shattered on the ground. Seconds later,Dude from inside: That was me, that was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best bars in the bay area. I was here last night. Efficient bartending, mellow crowd. Porch with tiki torches and heat lamps to keep you warm. 1 less star for the the paranoid bartender who...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!This bar is basically three bars in one! So you're walking down San Pablo in search for the perfect bar, and you happen upon a sleazy neon sign. You sigh to yourself and resolve to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LUV IT!!! The "Great Outdoors" IN with a touch of tiki. 2 story place. 1st floor looks like a log cabin with wood paneled walls, dim lighting, campy wall decor, rock fireplace, ample seating, and a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love it. Great taps, great music, cool bartenders, and bizarro kitschy juxtaposed themes of mountain lodge and South Pacific. I only wish this place was in the city.
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Mallard is a very very old bar with a modern twist on it. It has a great atmosphere. I started going to The mallard when I was 21.. I worked there for A brief period as a doorman.. when The new...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Woo hoo, I finally like a bar in the East Bay. Its almost like a maze in here. First, you go through the bouncer in this shady part of town.....um East Bay. At first, I was a bit etchy, but as soon as...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here for years now. I love the Mallard. In fact, I've gone on the record many times before and I'll do it again - official Yelp style - my very favorite bar in all of the Bay Area....
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Haven't been since college, but it was a chill spot. Kinda far from campus, but a cool scene for the older crowd, and switch up from all the places on telegraph and shattuck.The surrounding area is so...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ahhh, the mallard. i know, i know...you know me as a pearl-wearing, anthro-fitted, friend of the marina. but still, the mallard is one of my favorite bars in berkeley. ahem, albany - excuse me. i'll...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll admit it, I'm in the midst of a love affair with Albany, California that is running deep in my veins. She might not be the hippest, most attractive city, but I fell in love with her anyway....
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, what the hell am I doing in Albany, may you ask?I've been asking myself the same question. But read on.My very first visit here was several months ago, during the day - we tried to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A little ways down the review line Mari A. compared the Mallard to the cool bars you see characters hanging out in on television shows. That is one of the most apt descriptions I've ever heard, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe it's just me (highly likely), but I had one of the strangest nights at the Mallard on Friday night. My friend and I sat at the bar and immediately became the focus of a seemingly endless stream...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you grew up in Albany than you most def should know about club mallard. I used to like going there in the daytime(on weekends or after work) and having a nice cocktail with my boyfriend or friends...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I recently went here for a friend's birthday and what a blast we all had. The drinks are cheap, but strong. The Monday night downstairs bartender is rad. The mellowness of it was a super plus. All in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can you Not say about the Mallard. The joint has a nook or a cranny to fit your taste or moods on any given night. Granted it can be alittle trendy...but this is not bible study we're talking...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to love the Mallard. How can you go wrong at a place which has a smoking duck and taxidermy in drag at Halloween? Or has Stars and Camera Obscura on their juke box? Then I went there...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a couple of times now, both Friday and Saturday, and I don't know if it's been a fluke thing or what, but this place has always been empty.You could hear the crickets at night and the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best place to be on a Saturday night - not too crowded but just enough people. It's like when you watch a sticom show or a movie and they characters are supposedly at a super cool chill...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the mallard is my favorite bar in albany, hands down.(when i say that the totsy is, i am OBVIOUSLY BEING IRONIC.)i've had many, many, many fine warm outside bar nights here, and those are my favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fabulous place for the late afternoon hedonist. Their Manhattans rock! Staff is cool and welcoming. The juke box is eclectic, funky, and always entertaining. When it's busy it's too much for me. But,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Comfortable mellow great place to: 1. shot pool (coin op bar tables downstairs, nice billiard tables upstairs), 2: smoke your tobacco delivery system of choice in 2 (count 'em 2) tiki smoking patios,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's true what they say, the Mallard is one great watering hole. There's a good mix of people and all seem to really enjoy themselves. The door guys are really nice and have no attitude at all, just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this place!! Adorable tiki vibe, tons of indoor and outdoor space complete with pool tables and jukeboxes. The bartenders know how to make a drink (they have tons of delicious fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They pour a hefty Wild Turkey on the rocks, and that's all I really need when I'm sitting on a comfy stool surrounded by wall-to-wall wood paneling and a fading duck-hunting mural. Next time I'll...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Being that I live just a block away from the Duck it's a convenient water hole to get sloshed and wander back home whenever I feel. I'm beginning to feel like I'm coming here too often though since...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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One of my favorite things to do is to meet a group of friends for drinks at Club Mallard. The atmosphere is casual and there is plenty of room to chill and hang with friends. There are inside and outside...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Decor, jukes, beautiful people, 9ft and straight cues, quarters or by the hour, intelligent discussions, and the list goes on...When in the greater Berkeley area one must visit this fine...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Mallard is a convenient place to drink, socialize, play pool or just hang out. They have pool tables and seating both upstairs and downstairs, as well as music from a juke box, friendly...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a cool place to chill, be social and have some drinks. Upstairs, downstairs, patios and all that good stuff. The patio was my favorite place. If I'm not mistaken there were heat lamps outside for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a sucker for tiki torches and patios. The bartenders are friendly. You can play pool or chill indoors or outside.
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The vast majority of the time that I end up here, it's Halloween, and it's packed. Not packed like "I can't get within 10 feet of the bar", but more like dodging people to get from one corner to the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The prime spot here is outside on a warm night, hanging out with the tiki torches. The bartenders here are rare: they actually chat with you. Also, the people in general seem to be nicer and more laid...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Many crazy drunken nights here. Great selections on the jukebox. This is important to me. Friendly bartenders. Outside patios on both floors. Tiki torches! Parking is a little difficult. Pool...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the perfect dive.it was my first visit (on a friday night), but i can see why everyone reviews it so highly. even the guy i talked to in the tiki area said "this is the place" (for the east bay). it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Parking in the close area not too bad, but not really close enough to BART for an easy safe walk; once in the door the downstairs is just a normal friendly neighborhood bar with no sign of the Tiki...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oh the mallard i love you and you unchanged decor and all those ducks you have all over the place- oh so classy in my book hahah!no but seriously the mallard is the type of bar i wish i had right down...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great outdoor area. good drinks. cute bartenders. lots of space. jamming jukebox. and pool tables! by far, my favorite bar in the east bay.
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is nice and chill on a weekday, I think I went on a Tuesday or something. It was nice since I was totally pooped and just wanted to veg out and drink my beer all propped up in a booth.I've...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Only been here on weeknights (I'm not an alco really) and always enjoy the joint. Have been amused for many an hour watching the random crap on their TV at the bar, some classic old skool action,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've always had a good time here. Drinks are good, bartenders are cool, and there is always plenty of space for your crowd. My only complaint is that they wouldn't let an out-of-town friend in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What every bar should aspire to be. Good beer, intimate setting with lots of little nooks and crannies, 5-6(?) pool tables, and the bathrooms won't make you sick. The bartender (from Onsted, MI no...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After one visit, I already love this place. Not because it's got two floors of ample seating, pool tables, friendly bartenders, friendlier patrons, a sit down Ms. Pac Man arcade, and 2 outdoor patios...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had always driven by here during my college years but it wasn't until a few years ago that I had ventured in with some coworkers. The first thing that struck me as I got there was the bouncer/ID...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Plenty of room to drink, smoke, and shoot pool. Also a good place to piss people off by group singing 80's movie songs "Let the revels beginLet the fire be startedWe're dancing for the restless...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to get drunk with friends if you live in the area. I had a lot of fun times there. Good straight people joint.
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go here because my homeboy who played for the Raiders loved this place. It was his hangout. He could've gone to any fancy pants joint in the Bay, but he was always at the Mallard. He also...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been to the Mallard on weekdays, so I've apparently avoided the evil weekend crowds. A little bit on the expensive side, but a good selection of booze makes up for it. Big booths, pool...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Years ago I used to go here on Thursday weekly and now just every once and a while. There were a few bartenders our group got to know and everyone who works there is pretty friendly. Getting to know...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tiki Garden. Nuff said.It's true what they say about the amount of douche captains there on the weekends, but stake out a table in the Tiki Garden, set your sensors to "ignore" and it's all good....
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you believe that the ghosts in the 6th Sense were really scary and up to no good then you may want to skip out on the Mallard. Apparently a long time ago an owner of the building or someone who...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, sometimes I miss those days where I lived stumbling distance from the Mallard. The bar seems to attract a diverse crowd. Great drinks, pool tables, plus tables where you can sit down.
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mallard: Not to be confused with the other birdy-bar, the Albatross... which is equally as cool, but TOTALLY different (college-y) vibe...I came here for a co-worker's going-away party, and had an...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's just something about a bartender who actually remembers what you ordered the last round, and after a couple, needs only a nod and a smile to whip up another Maker's, rocks. Of course, as I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
12 things I love about Club Mallard1. killer jukebox offerings that span 6 decades. Could stand to amp up the pop standards, though. $2.00 will get you 10 songs.2. no cover.3. fun, kitschy, "notty...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My local bar. I love it! Strong and very reasonably priced drinks. Gets a bit packed on the weekends but what bar doesn't? If you want a nice laid back game of pool and a few pints, go here. If you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice spot with pool tables and outdoor seating with heat lamps.
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Mallard is definitely one of the best bars in the east bay, hands down!I absolutely LOVE what they've done with this place. It's a two-story (converted home) with patio and balcony options....
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was always more than conducive for a fairly large sized group to get together after work for drinks and some fun.
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know of many places that can pull off an Olde Tiki Hunting Lodge/Yuppie-Punk Pool Hall vibe and make it work, but the Mallard is certainly one of the precious few. How can you not love a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I never really got the appeal of this place. They've got beer, but other than that I'd much rather just go to the Ivy Room (which was also closer to where I was living when I was in Albany).
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Aaron, our lovely Club Mallard bartender, Thank you for your sincere excitement when we walked into the bar and, after taking a moment to let our eyes adjust, announced our engagement. Thank you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice, comfortable place for a drink.
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After a spa experience at the last authentic Finnish style sauna in Albany, what better to cloud your clean slate than refreshments at the local pub. Many happy moments there, tho laura b. is right...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loooved this bar. Many thanks to my meh for introducing me to the tiki torch funhouse that is Club Mallard. The outdoor patios (delightful, especially upstairs) are perfect for relaxing, enjoying a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know you've found a good spot when the bartender is singing along to Etta James on the jukebox while mixing you the strongest greyhound you've ever had in your life.
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
While I always diss on the bridge and tunnel crowd, I guess I became one of them over the weekend after visiting my friend in Berkeley. I've totally underestimated the fun that can be had in the East...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always come here when I'm back home for a visit. Usually that means around Christmas time. And I always run into someone from High School, as it is "the place to go" from ECHS alums, I guess....
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Many a drunken night here....Pool tables, tiki torches, a bar on each floor.Bartenders & patrons are cool & friendly.Only downside you may run into other people in town you've been avoiding, as they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bar in berkeley that i have found. Two floors, nice patios, some pool tables and juke boxes. Somewhat close to bart and Nation's.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Growing up about a block from this place, I always imagined it as a sketch ass dive bar for creeper locals, and was glad to have such fears totally disconfirmed once I could actually pay it a visit....
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bar.I love it so much, I come here on my birthday. But only downstairs, not upstairs. And not the smokey patio. I love the lodge/retro feel, the pool tables, the jukebox, the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have some friends that bartend here, which already impairs my judgment, but I still think its one of my favorite East Bay bars. There's tons of room to hang out, even when its packed, and the patio...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I do like the Mallard when it's not crawling with frat boys on a Friday night. Take me there on weeknight or a Sunday afternoon and it's quite pleasent there. I like sitting on the patios and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gotta love the Mallard! I always run into some old high school friend there. The place is HUGE. You have to experience all facets of this fine dive bar. The bar when you first enter, the patio...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I give this three stars primarily for the regulation pocket pool tables. Me likey. I am too old and intolerant of drunk, loud, screeching, badly dressed 20-somethings to go here on the weekends...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Mallard taught me the ever so important lesson to appreciate your local bars.I hit it up with the coworkers the other day to celebrate someones last day. It was crazy mad fun times. Even though...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not a bad bar. Drinks are reasonable, and there's a Taco Bell nearby. It's the only bar me and my friends go do, since Antlers/The Green Lantern/The Villa are all trashy places that would look better...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
seriously, how else can i rate a bar that i met my husband in? mind you shit faced and almost kicked out, none the less he called (crazy bastard) and the rest is history. I always have a good time and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It was one year at the Mallard Halloween party that, as I found myself super attracted to a guy in a priest costume, I realized that 12 years of Catholic school really messed me up. Or at least added...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to love the Duck. It's been a while since I lived in the East Bay, but at the time, this was by far the best bar around. It wasn't overrun by frat boys like the bars on Southside and it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
dig it..great music and nice mixed scene for a dive bar meets billiardsa and patio
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Always a mixed crowd, and always a way to get away from the frat boys and greasers. Back when I was a white russian this place was tops. Now that I'm more a beer guy the albatross gets first dibs,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Blargh, I feel like I just injested that world record tumor from that agoraphobic woman -- the one that was over 800 lbs. and had hair and nails and teeth growing from it. If you were to stick me deep...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Club Mallard has the distinction of being the one and only place in which I have ever been offered money to accompany a gentleman back to his motel. EW.Sometimes I really like the place and sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bar. It has pool tables and a super divey feel. But it's not compeltely divey i.e. you're not afraid to go to the bathroom by yourself. This place is cool and divey's love child. Every...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only good bar off I-80.I've been a regular on-off for over 10 years. It never dissapoints.The crowd is getting younger and trendier.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my sister told me to stumble down san pablo to find a good bar. i decided to start with club mallard when some friends were visiting. it was a great choice because a round of five drinks was 25 bucks,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great local hideaway. The drinks are reasonably priced, and I'm a fan of the plastic toys they hang on the rim of your glass. Love the tiki torches outdoors, and the bamboo-lined walls make you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this bar - it's painted red on the inside. Upstairs definitely better than downstairs...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ah, the Mallard...one of the few decent places in the area to have a few pints, play some pool, and kick it with friends. the jukebox usually has a hip and wide selection and of course, the outdoor...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Totally West Contra Costa County. If you know what that means then you will know what to expect of the good ol' Mallard. This place didn't use to be as popular as it now is and I remember a slightly...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What is there to say about the Mallard that hasn't already been said? Not much. But I'll share my two cents anyway.My boyfriend and I co-celebrated our most recent birthdays here and it was a total...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"I ended up here after dinner at the Downtown Restaurant in Biz-zerkely. From the get-go I dug the lodge decor inside, found the outdoor tiki-themed back area pretty sweet, and was rather impressed...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The first night I went to the Mallard may have also been the first night I went to the Albatross, and I *may* have made a joke about "killing two birds with one stone..." But I meant well. But the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love the tiki torches, playing pool, chilling in the outdoor patio, and then walking up the black stairs while sipping on a strong apple martini.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i agree, the mallard is definitely best experienced during the week. this is by no means anything even resembling a dive bar. this is more of a pseudo-hunting lodge, quasi-hipster, tiki-billiards pub....
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, and here I thought I was the only one who genuinely liked the hunter's lodge theme going on here. Second only to Albatross as my choice for best bar in/around Berkeley, Mallards has pool tables,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Mallard. Diverse crowd, lots of room, friendly bartenders and great upstairs balcony. And I almost forgot to mention the jukebox which is the best that I've found in the East Bay. Plus...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Rustic ski lodge on the inside...wild Tiki bar on the patio--this place has it all! It has a clubhouse feeling about it...pool tables upstairs and downstairs, and GREAT music...("Sweet Child of Mine"...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best place to shoot pool I've come across. If there's another bar with FULL-sized pool tables, then I have yet to learn of it.
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very chill bar with good drinks and a mellow, this-could-be-you-in-50-years kind of vibe. My only recommendations/word of warning: the Albany Po-Po live right down the street and they are known for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
never. ever. go to the mallard on the weekend. fun for drinks and pool with friends during the week but come friday night, watch out! scary bridge and tunnel crowd. totally bizarre. i don't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't judge a book by it's cover...er, don't judge a bar by its outside? When I first pulled up to the place I didn't know what to expect. I thought it was going to be dark and hideous inside. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Weird place. It is almost like you are in Minnesota or somewhere else they shoot animals for sport. Still, the patio is nice, the bartenders are cute and they have a surprisingly good selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This bar is a hop skip and a jump away from my dad's house. I felt uber strange coming here Thanksgiving Eve with home town friends. It was a sight of reunions here. Tons of people who came home...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Friendly bartender, chill atmosphere. Gotta love the huge booths downstairs and the pool tables upstairs & downstairs. Good crowd everytime I've been there, except for the random Sunday night I went...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
tiki torches and strong vodka martinis, plus an outdoor patio. jukebox has everything from david bowie to Joy Division. I like.
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't remember much about this place since I've only been here once. But I do remember that I was wasted, stayed until last call, played a rousing game of cards on the bar, and by the end of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
well i wouldn't call it a dive at all...the downstair bar is my favorite, something of it reminds me of patsy cline and makes me happy. nice bar staff that chats and will sometimes buy you a round....
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Where do they think they are, New York? Bizarre faux hunting lodge chic, packed with frat boys and their ladies. Definitely NOT a dive bar; I felt like I was at NYU. At least there's plenty of pool to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sigh. Has it really been almost a decade since I started going to the Mallard? This bar with a vaguely hunting lodge theme has some of the East Bay's most adept bartenders--great drinks (decorated...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Most reviews of this "must visit" East Bay bar tout it as a dive bar, however it feels way different. Once you enter the place you get that northern woods feel with the abundance of wood and if one...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2005
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A college bar with a hipster attitude that works. Ground floor has two pool tables and a old man style bar. Outdoor area is fun with the Tiki lamps. Upstairs has a small bar with 3 more pool tables. I've...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2004
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The Mallard is a great bar with tons of atmosphere. They have the best jukebox (actually two, one for each floor) in the country blasting away a great variety of tunes, with classic funky 70's, new wave,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2002
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