Gene's Place

Take notes, there will be a history quiz at the end of the review.  Gene's used to be Denny's. Gene was the manager of Denny's and Thirsty's (now Logan's) in the 1990s. He bought Denny's in 2005 and changed the name to Gene's. Before it was Denny's it was another bar. Before that it was a bakery with a speakeasy in the basement. You never know what kind of history the bartender might have to share with you!

Regardless of its name, we've always found Gene's to be a surprisingly laid back bar in the middle of Oakland. It's small, so that probably keeps a lot of the college partiers out. There is no room for a dance party here. There's room for sitting with a few friends and drinking. There's room for darts. That's about it.

It is cheap. That’s the number one thing going for it. The bartender was really friendly,the clientele were chill and varied in age and the bathrooms were surprisingly clean. Basically, this is the kind of little smoky dive bar to which we gravitate. We haven't hung out in Oakland for years, but we're finding that there are still a few OK joints scattered around. This is definitely one of them.

Address:	3616 Louisa St, 15213	Games:	Darts
Façade:	Not Scary	Scene:	Casual
Parking:	Wear Walking Shoes	Patio/Outdoor:	None
Kitchen:	None	Cleanliness:	Normal
Smoking:	Some	Jukebox:	Internet Crap
Hours:	2am	Cig Machine:	No
Drink Prices:	Dirt Cheap	# taps:	15
Bathrooms:	Sit	Specials:	Daily
Live music:	Never	Riley Factor:	$7.50
ATM:	Yes	Cash Only	No
TVs:	2	Size:	Hole in the Wall