Spoontonic Lounge

When you find out about something that's been around for a while but you've never been there....it's almost like you've just sat around and missed out on an area. How have I been to almost all these little bars and lounges in the "East Bay Area" and not have visited "Spoontonic Lounge"? It really makes me feel like I'm slipping. Well finally I got a chance to make my way to this hidden little lounge. Now let me tell you why I like some aspects of this little gem, and why I dislike some aspects of this little gem....

"Spoontonic Lounge"
City - Walnut Creek
Drink - Chocolate Shake Porter
Price/Admission - $8.00 for drink, Free Admission

Spoontonic Lounge:
According to many people, "Spoontonic Lounge" has been around and holding its own for many years. Way back when the now defunt "Crogans", "Redux", and "O'Carneys" were dominating the night club scene, "Spoontonic" had it's loyal following. Now with "Farrington's", "Masses", "Retro Junkie", and "Tiki Tom's" providing some competition, this little lounge is still here providing a great atmosphere and bringing a different flair to the "Walnut Creek" nightlife. This hidden lounge sits tucked in and hidden under a restaurant off Main St. Honestly if it's your first time going there....you would want to use your GPS. Now on to the pros and cons....

Pros - Great Crowd, Moderately Priced Drinks, Very Chic, Patio Area, Lounge Seating. Good Music.

Cons - Small Size, Wait Times, Limited Parking.

While I was here I did have a beer that sparked my interest "Chocolate Shake Porter" $8.00. If you've had Porters and know where they stand on the beer drinking scale, then you probably would enjoy this beer. They have a DJ here which is pretty cool, downside....the place isn't very big. The bar and the kinda dancefloor is the make up of the establishment, so getting a drink here and wanting to.."boogie" is kinda a task in itself that becomes sorta worth it. I honestly think they should really get rid of the DJ, and get a jukebox here to open up the room a bit, other than that, this place is kinda IMO, better just as a hip lounge instead of the nightclub style lounge they're aiming to be....or at least for the weekend.

In Closing:
"Spoontonic Lounge" isn't a bad place, had it been a bigger establishment, it would probably attract a obnoxious crowd. The location works for this hidden gem and seeing that it's been around for awhile, obviously they have a formula that's been working for them all these years. Even despite my star rating which is mostly small things, I still would say this place is worth the visit, maybe more so on weekdays than weekends.... depending on the type of person you are. All in all, it's nice to have another option for the nightlife activity here on this side of the "East Bay".

Spoontonic is such a hidden gem! I moved to Walnut Creek a couple years ago and a neighbor said there was a bar I could walk to in 5 minutes so of course I was gonna check it out. I'm glad I did! I forget the bartenders name but she's great! Very attentive even in a full bar, very few times has she ever not really paid attention to us. Better than other bars on the same street *cough*..

Pros: Quick cheap drinks, cool dark comfy underground vibe, pretty good amount of seating, easy parking/Uber pickup and drop off.

Cons: Small venue so it has the potential to be crammed Friday/Saturday nights. No drinks outside. Only activity is darts.

I noticed the type of crowd is all over the place. Sometimes it's an older crowd and other times its a younger crowd. Sometimes it's mixed.

It is with a heavy heart I have to give this place a bad review. I used to be a patron many years ago, and it always had a very chill low key vibe.

Now, it's just out of control. I was in at 12pm tonight which just happened to be last call. I was informed the police had been called too many times and the city had changed the venue's liquor license.

Within 5 minutes of sitting down and discovering that information, a friend of the head of security decided to start beating on another patron. To keep things short and bypass a bunch of stupid details: the victim seemed eccentric and odd, but didn't deserve to be assaulted. This was after the same guy who did the assaulting hit his bag in the bathroom while I was having some stomach problems.

So much for the low key spot under the Indian place. Hopefully they will find their Wyatt Earp and get shit under control. I've been to biker bars that were less chaotic. Hopefully I just caught them on a bad night, but honestly I don't think they are capable of responding to and dealing with their patrons.

Good luck

Cool late night vibe during the week. However, I hear the weekends are crazy. The bartenders are cool and attentive. I don't think they have any food.

Bar is fun, but I bought drinks for me and my sister and when I walked away the bartender told her I didn't pay (which I did). So she charged my sister too. Paying like $90 for three drinks is bs. Like someone else said, pay in cash if you're going to go or they'll take advantage. We won't be back.

First time here and the vibe was good. Crowd had good energy. Blend of all cultures and music.

Left My Wallet Here Last Night Came Back The Next Day All My Cash & Personal Cards Was Still There Had A Great Time Also Had Fun and Some Good Drinks Definitely Recommend Coming Here

Spoontonic is a pretty cool little bar/ lounge. Its one of mine and my girlfriends go to spot for a girls night out.

Great little hole in the wall spot with great priced drinks and booths to kick back. Gotta make it there for dj nights!

This place plays the best Bay Area music and early 2000's hits. Their drinks are strong and quality. Bartenders are nice and the vibes are fun we went on a Saturday & it was lit in there! Will definitely be back.

Used to love coming to this bar pre-covid but tonight my friends and I showed up and saw that no one was wearing masks and the bartender was extremely unwelcoming. We had just come from dinner where the the staff was super welcoming and helpful so we were taken aback by this person's rude attitude. He asked us what drinks we wanted in a harsh tone and after serving us our drinks and giving us the check, he grabbed it in an aggressive manner and I heard him say "f*ing kids" under his breath. My friends and I were there for less than 10 minutes because we chugged our drinks and left as quickly as we could. Not sure if it was because it's a Wednesday night but the bartender needed a better attitude for sure.