Mario & John's

I recently stopped drinking (health) but still love the experience of going to a bar to have a couple at the end of a long week. Came here after a recommendation from my barber (Who also tends bar here when he's back in town.) This place is fantastic. Love the vibes and the ambience. Totally unassuming from the outside but what a great neighborhood bar can be on the inside. No frills but great quality. I asked the bartender if they did mocktails which they do. Told him I was up for whatever he recommended. Both drinks were amazing. Friendly patrons. I live 15 mins away but will come here regularly. Thanks M&J's!!

Bartenders are amazing, owner is always super helpful and attentive! I can get help anytime of the week whether it's busy or not! This place welcomes everyone, no matter man or woman! Atmosphere is great, bartenders go above and beyond to make customers happy! I'd give 10 stars if I could. This bar has zero room for bullshit/nonsense. I respect the staff for standing their ground when need be. Cocktails are great and always consistent! Best bar in Sonoma County!

BEWARE! If you leave anything under 3 stars, you will get kicked out! Down below is the original review I left on Google.

"Place is amazing, except for the know it all bartender. Place has a great atmosphere, billiard, shuffle board, and a wack bar tender. Acts like he's a know it all, will ignore you if you're not a woman, and if you don't know exactly what you want, he can't help you. Enjoy.. I Guess."

Well guess what? I tried giving this place a second chance. This review was left on March 5th, and I re-visited yesterday, August 25th. This is 5-6 months later. It was super busy as a party came to the bar. As soon as I walked up to the bar, the same bartender as last time randomly disrespectfully points at me and says, "This F****** guy! You here to leave another bad yelp review? Get out of my bar." And quickly goes to get the security guard outside to kick me out. Like what? This guy is so butthurt from my review that he had to kick me out? I didn't even leave a one star, (now I did and you'll see why), and I left an honest review. I just walked out.

Here's what made it even worse. The owner came out to talk to me about my previous review! I humbly explained how his bartender was mad disrespectful the last time we came in, focusing on chicks instead of all his guests. We came in as customers, on my birthday, just to be treated as.... On my birthday.... Anyways, he asked why I came back, and I told him, "because I love your bar and think it's nice." He said, "ok?" I then explained, "It's just your bartender that didn't respect us the last time we came..." And he said, and I quote, "you're not welcome here." Just like that. Like I'm sorry but if you ask me to explain what happened just to ignore everything I said and not actually care, why waste our time? I guess nowadays, an employee can disrespect customers and can't have any upset guests leave a review without any second chances. When someone has a bad experience, the business usually tries to reach out, talk to the customer, see what happened and try to give them a better experience the second time. Nope! Not here. The owner was clearly intoxicated, and maybe he didn't mean it, but he was being extremely passive aggressive to the point where everyone around us and the friends I brought to have a good time, all left with a sour taste in their mouth because of what the owner was saying.

It's clear this place values its staff's ego over customer feedback. Come in at your own risk. Fool me once... but fool me twice... I'll gladly not come back, and suggest you find a different establishment to give your $14 a drink to.

Amazing hidden gem!

Thanks to Yelp, I found this neat bar. The ambiance is definitely aesthetically pleasing with very low light, almost dim. The service here was phenomenal and staff was very friendly & easy to talk too. They also have names you can plan and tables to sit with friends.

Would definitely come back here for more drinks in the future!

Feb 2023
Definitely been here a few times. Cool spot with street parking, but the vibes are awesome. Bartenders were helpful with any questions that we had, and the drinks were on point.

The people that we've meet here have been awesome, and I love that they're dog friendly. Met a number of other fur baby and fur baby parents, and they've all been so friendly.

If we're out for the night and looking for a watering hole in the area, this place is generally part of the conversation.

This place has always been my favorite but once I met Cody it became my super favorite. Best drinks ever and even some amazing garnish too! We love the shuffle board and the heh you combine the service, ambience, and amazing drinks you can't beat it.

Absolutely loved this Bar and Libation spot!! I am a Bartender from trade and liked everything from the decor and the drinks and the ambiance. I had ordered a Paper plane and a Highwest double Rye Whiskey sour. Both were great tasting and made with precision. They had lot of Spirits and diverse selections of Whiskey and Gins. Was a little dark in the Bar but it added to the Mystique and vibes. Definitely will be back to more of their libations and drinks.

Mario and John's is THE PLACE to get a cocktail in Petaluma! While they aren't located right downtown, they are a short walk or drive and well worth it! They are located in a residential area so just look for their neon sign and you can't miss it! They have a small parking lot located behind Mario and John's and a lot of residential parking available. 

The bar is pretty large and includes seating. They also have some additional tables and seating as well as a shuffleboard and pool table. The overall atmosphere is very inviting and homey on the inside. 

The owner, Nick and the team know how to make amazing drinks and really focus on crafting high quality cocktails.

Great place; great drinks; great vibe! Definitely recommend coming for a more chill experience away from crowded bars and loud people. Great mix of fun, peace, and company.

- Ambience: nice space. Lots of room to stand around with a shuffle board and pool table (Score!!!!)
- Service: my dog was allowed inside. She got to watch us play pool and enjoy some cocktails for the first time so
- Drinks: I had the corpse reviver #2 and Ryan had a tequila drink. Both were extremely well crafted.

We will definitely come back.