Carry Nations

Reviews

• Erich L.

  star star star star star_border 13 September 2026

  Nice bar for a beer and to hang out or watch a game.  This place is very casual and friendly.  It's a nice little bar in downtown.  I like the name Carry Nations.  Look up the history of this!  It's just a nice bar downtown with good beer.

• Kat G.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 2 September 2026

  I had a really unpleasant experience here on Wednesday August 14, 2019 at around 7 or 8 pm.
  
  Myself and a couple girl friends entered the bar fully prepared to buy drinks. We opted for the tables instead of the bar, and set our stuff down, continuing a conversation we were having outside before going up to the bar to order our drinks. Before we had the chance to do so, however, the bartender comes up to us and in a very rude and accusatory tone, says "you have to be 21 to be here." Okay. No problem. My friend calmly informs him that we are indeed of age as we pull out our IDs. He scoffs and says "well that's not enough I still need to see your IDs." Upon taking a look at my friend's, he laughs, and says "oh you're barely 21...that's funny..." and walks away. After this exchange, we left without making a purchase.
  
  Let me be clear: it was absolutely this bartender's job to card all of us. I'd expect nothing less. What I didn't appreciate was his patronizing tone and belittling words. It made us feel unwelcome and like we were lesser than for being younger customers. His behavior was unprofessional and unnecessary. Honestly, I can't imagine the DTLG bar scene attracts the younger drinking age crowd and this experience will absolutely deter me from coming back here in the future.
  
  TL;DR--Please treat your customers with respect.

• Lisa M.

  star star star star star 1 September 2026

  This place has been around forever, and yeah, it shows, even down to their old-fashioned cash register, but it is really cool, actually.
  
  Service is top-notch and I just love the bartenders here. They give you generous pours. It's my go-to place for a glass of Cab, (which at $10 is a huge bargain!) Alexander Valley is my favorite. The youngish guy is super friendly and even knows his literature so that is a huge plus, me being an English major and grad school library nerd!

• Gerardo P.

  star star star star_border star_border 30 August 2026

  For me it was a regular bar, they have all kind of drinks and beer. The music was descent for talking and it was very calm at the time I went. This is place were you can go to have a drink and spend some time with a friend.

• Linda B.

  star star star star star_border 26 August 2026

  This is a clean and very friendly bar... the prices are reasonable and the ambiance is quite charming.  It's not a dive.  I would say it's a very convivial place for singles or couples or friends to enjoy a drink or watch a game.  
  Be aware that parking in Los Gatos can be challenging.