Antonio’s Nut House

The place is super cheap and buzzy and all that. But the bartender’s treat you like prison workers. They call you names and sometimes even abuse you.
I have been an ANH visitor for more than a year now. And now I’m done with this shit. Would stop going there.

First time here and I will not be coming back again.
I came to drink some Mexican beer, watch the NBA FINALS (Warrior Vs Cavaliers) and the Copa America game (Mexico Vs Uruguay). Since it was a Mexican Taqueria/​Sports Bar in Palo Alto you’d figure the place will show both games. At first they did but as soon as the NBA game started they changed the channel on all the TVs to the NBA game. There were other customers here for the same reason as I was. I talked to the bartender in charge of the TVs and asked if it was possible to watch both games and she said, «That’s not going to happen.» Needless to say, there were some disappointed customers here. Even the staff who were wearing Mexican Soccer Jerseys were pretty disappointed as they served me the smallest most overpriced Super Burrito ever. Antonio should be ashamed of this place.

I happened to walk into this place with a few coworkers and had a blast. Watched the warriors first game of the championship. Good food and great bear and drink selection. Very nice place to just chill and relax. I say check it out.

Free parking, cheap drinks, variety of food, games and excellent atmosphere. Antonio’s Nut House is a classic for the European meetup group gatherings and is impossible to get bored or to feel like an outsider. I love the vibe and the combination of coziness with the dive bar ambiance. No one feel like a stranger there, as conversations just pop up, and also there are a few tables outside where you can enjoy fresh air and more quiet conversation. If you are allergic to peanuts, definitively not your place!

Usually I like this place, good vibe and service. But today I had a really bad experience, so I need to write this review. I was there in the bar, waiting to order a beer, there were three bartenders, two girls (who were really busy) and a guy (a blonde guy, unfortunately I don’t know his name). this guy saw me waiting there for a long time, I called him, he looked at me and pretended not to see me, and started to get orders from another person who got there AFTER me… and after serving this other person, he started talking to him about random things and just left me there waiting, then I left and went to some other place. This was a total lack of respect with the client. Antonio’s Nut House owner, I really like this place and would like to keep going there as I always do, but you need to make sure your bartenders don’t disrespect the clients like this guy did today. Thanks.

I havent logged in to Unilocal for several years, but felt the need to after my latest experience here. Bartender was drunk, rude as FUGG and threatened to punch me in the face for raising my hand to get her attention.
She also didn’t address me for the rest of my time there, and was surprised that I didn’t leave a tip. I’m usually very generous, but don’t tip shitty service.
Won’t be going back. –1 stars

A dive bar with a decent variety of beers and nuts all over the floor. This place draws all sorts of crowds, but they all seem to enjoy drinking and don’t mean the less-​than-​stellar appearance of the place. The Nut House isn’t the best place to go on a date, but a great place to come with a group of friends to catch up over man’s best friend: beer.

What’s not to like? Divey bar with good beers and cheap drink prices. It’s not for all you fancy pants that like to drink with your pinky out. Free peanuts and music on the juke box that you can take control of.
I’ve left this place several times unable to speak and have awoken with no previous memory of the night. My bank account was just fine. Good place for cheap drinks and down to earth company.

If you’re looking for a dive bar with pool tables, look no further, Antonio’s Nuthouse is your place. Have only been once so far and other people kept buying my drinks so I can’t tell you about the pricing, but it’s a fun place.

Hill Billy looking bartender charged me for 2 margaritas instead of 1 I had.
Stay away.

Soooo. These guys will not allow you to have a drink in their patio and a smoke. It seems against their policy. Hey I understand. It is Cali after all. So I drink my drink and walk outside only to run into a cloud of marijuana. The bouncer was smoking weed (see pic) as well. The fact is that this is an oxymoron. I don’t smoke weed, only drink. So why I cannot have my drink on their patio and a cigarette? Enough said… Unless you are a reefer, this place is not welcoming you.

Cool bar but I payed for jukebox music since nobody playing music, played 1 Kanye song then hotline bling since y’all clearly don’t love hip hop so well hit the mainstream but y’all wanna skip music I played for so Congratulations u earned a bad Unilocal review: D
Don’t skip me ever again.

Pluses:
beer is somewhat cheaper ($ 5/​glass) than other placed in Palo Alto (6 $/​glass).
Beer variety and quality is good.
Gender ratio is more balanced (i.e more chicks and eye candy)
Minuses:
clientele is dumber and more hammered; little opportunity for in-​depth, intellectual conversations.
relatively difficult to strike up a conversation with strangers.
Bar tenders are, in part alcoholic
Lots of dumb, clichéd signs hanging up everywhere. Gimme a break.
Oh, yeah: Around Palo Alto, there is an alternative definition of «dive bar». Everywhere else in the US, it means «dirty, run down, but very cheap beer». But here, it seems to just mean «dirty». This is not a dive bar; just a meat market at best.

My boyfriend and I were here for a friend ‘s birthday. We had a lot of fun.
However When we leave, we walked outside, my boyfriend forgot that his credit card was holding in the bar. So we walked back. The door guy stopped my boyfriend and asked for his ID, my boyfriend was joking, he said we just walked outside. The door guy talked very bad to him: «Who do you think you are? Don’t show me your fucking attitude, your asshole». I am pretty sure he was drunk. My boyfriend was always a very kind person, he ignored him, showed him the ID. He took a long look and let him walked inside. I was waiting outside, the whole time he was smoking and talk «F» word with 2 other person smoking next to him. I felt very angry however I didn’t want to cause trouble. I hope the manager will see this post and do something to him.

I go here for the 3 dollar happy hour margaritas.
I like how they have a Mexican restaurant attached to it.
The restrooms are pretty clean. The people are pretty chill here.
Its a great place to watch the sports. Yo y’know this place is the real deal cuz they have peanuts all over the floor and they got this big gorilla guarding the peanuts.
Ask them about the ghetto juice
The pool tables are great and there’s outlets to charge your phone.
The stools and chairs are all real cozy and comfortable.
I like the the way some of them spin around.
The bartender is real cool here too.
This is definitely a dive but a great gem to have.

You should know what you’re getting yourself into when you come to Antonio’s. This bar is SUPER divey, and if you’re looking for a dim, loud place to drink with your friends, this place is PERFECT.
You get peanuts when you sit down and it’s one of those deals where everyone just throws the shells on the floor. So that’s a thing here.
Also, there’s a limit on credit cards (I think it’s $ 15) so if you’re not going to drink much bring cash.
Great prices for a beer. That pushed their review into 4 star range.

My friend and I came here together by ourselves not really sure what we were expecting. This particular night they had promo girls serving samples of whiskey! It was nice we basically got a free shot.
The bar itself is very… well its a typical bar! Just how they should be … they had foosball, pool and air hockey! The bartenders were nice… We tried the food there as well and in my opinion (not sure if this is the alcohol speaking) but i loved their burritos! They have typical bar food too like nachos and what not which we tried as well. I’m definitely coming back and bringing more friends :)
Just a warning this isn’t the type of bar that you want to come if you’re looking something ratchet this is a chill and laid back type of place.

I kept seeing work events get booked here repeatedly and couldn’t figure out why, given the Unilocal reviews. It was explained to me that Antonio’s is basically an established habit — one of those things you do, aren’t sure why you do it because it’s not that great, but you do it over and over anyway. (SOS!)
This place lives up to the reviews of unfriendly bartenders, etc. The kicker was our glasses — WOW were they dirty. I’ve traveled a crap-​ton and grew up with my dad joking how alcohol kills all germs, so I just closed my eyes and decided to pick a battle another day. My coworker was horrified, though. I don’t think any of our glasses had been washed at all.
The drinks and food are pretty limited, and it’s not even that great inside. It’s your standard dive bar, but I’ve definitely seen better. Not quite sure why people come. Make another habit!

Tuesday night, 6 pm.
Whiff of ‘Eau de stale beer’, as you walk in the front door — CHECK
Smokers huddled outside, Mixed clientele inside, incl. some sketchy types — CHECK
Stuffed gorilla and peanut bin in the corner; peanuts shells covering the floor — CHECK
Ball games on the TVs; pool tables in full use; bar chairs all occupied — CHECK
Disgusting bathroom — Nope… WHAT? (It looks like they updated it with new tile and clean stalls. Should I remove a Dive point?)
Antonio’s is not only a dive bar, it one of THE dive bars in the peninsula. It has so much character that it should be certified as a national historic site of debauchery. It’s been here since 1972, and it continues to draw a wide mix of people, including blue collar workers, Stanford students, tech workers, bikers and locals. I love that.
One of the biggest pluses is that there’s a taqueria counter on the back wall, (Taqueria Azteca) which provides the means to fill your belly with a taco or two — always useful for those of us who like to avoid drinking on an empty stomach. They make a decent taco here, especially the carnitas (
). As for burgers, I’m not a big fan. (It is a taqueria, after all)
But back to the bar. Antonio’s has a decent draft beer list. They’ve got all the usual macrobrews of course, but I spied several microbrews as well. I haven’t sampled many yet — when I’ve been here with others we’ve opted for pitchers of Sierra Nevada. More bang for the buck that way.
I wouldn’t want to drink alone here; the idea is depressing for some reason. But with a group it can be a fine place to relax, watch the game, observe the clientele, munch on the peanuts and marinate in the dive-​iness.
Here’s to another 40 years!

Great little (largely sized) bar for nuts! Literally.
I think is SO cool that they have nuts! Peanuts! You go grab them from a box that a caged gorilla (don’t worry it’s fake and it’s not a suit) is guarding. How hilarious! And you eat them all ove rthe bar and you can drop your shells on the ground! I don’t even want to think about what’s under it though…
The crowd is pretty cool, pretty divey! The staff. nice but they can be dicks when necessary, so watch yourself!
Price? Average.
In the ladies restroom instead of having a tampon dispenser. they have this hilarious dispenser with «love supplies.» I wanted to see what it was about to I got quarters and put them in and took a few. whta came out? condoms, fake birth control, «love juice?» Hilarious.
They also have pool tables and tvs and I think another game… but I didn’t make it in the back corner. So I can’t say.
Such a fun grungy place!

Im Nut House gehen zwei Sachen niemals aus: Bier und Erdnüsse. Letztere kann man sich kostenlos von einem in einem Käfig sitzenden Plüschaffen holen. Mehr ist zum Nut House einfach nicht zu sagen.