Back Door Lounge
(916) 442-5751
1112 Firehouse Aly
Sacramento,
CA
95814
38.582
-121.5055
Neighborhoods: Old Sacramento, Central Sacramento
Last updated 6.25.09
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The Scene
Tucked away in an alley, dimly lit with red candles, and decorated with red carpet and red-and-gold wallpaper, the place makes you feel like you're cheating on your lover or meeting a secret agent. Appropriately, attorneys and politicians drop in at lunchtime, and 40-somethings wander in at night. Atmosphere and style are what keep people coming back. That and the rather odd weekend entertainment: Two women with husky, torch-singer voices croon to a karaoke machine on alternate nights. When there's no "live" music, hum along to Nat King Cole and Ol' Blue Eyes on the jukebox.
The Drinks
There's only one beer on tap, but you're going to love this place anyway. Dress up and sip whiskey neat while you pretend you're Humphrey Bogart or Mata Hari.
User Reviews
Anonymous
January 04, 2009
Back Door Lounge is in Old Sac. It has a dark, cozy sort of atmosphere and is open fairly late. I went on a Monday night during break so it wasn't busy at all, but the drinks are good and the people are friendly. It's nice if you want a unique, less crazy type of lounge this is a good one.
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December 22, 2008
Drinks are more expensive than dive bars like the Flame, but you gotta pay for atmosphere like that. The place won't be the same without Rudy Valentino, but I still love the come-as-you-are-meets-cheesy-swankiness that gives this place life.Plus, they allowed a dog in from the rain one night. You've gotta respect that. Good place to go.
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sacviasandiego
November 14, 2007
This bar is by far, the best place to go in Sacramento for so many reasons. Unlike the child who pretends not to have been offended by being carded in a previous review, I have never met a single person who has not fallen in love with the Back Door. The service here is excellent from the bartenders to the owner to the cook and to the Karaoke Jock. Depending on the night you go, you may get to experience some karaoke, some Sinatra lounge music, or maybe just some great conversation with friends or strangers while the Juke Box plays in the back ground. One of my first experiences here was with an old girlfriend of mine and we came in after eating dinner near by. One of the customers at the bar stands up (he had some trouble after the three martinis) and walks over to the old piano they have in the corner. Everyone got quite and the music was turned off. He proceeded to tell the story of how he fell in love with his wife and then, to everyones amaizement, started playing a beautiful piano accompanyment to the tale. When it ended, you realized that his wife was not dead and gone but dead and waiting for him and that was one of the most romantic times of my life. To bad it didn't take place with my current girlfriend. Oh well. Go to the Back Door, you'll love it too.
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Spare Change:
Bring quarters for parking in Old Sacramento; the meter maids are vicious.
Category:
Bars & Pubs, Nightclubs, Bars & Clubs, Restaurants, Taverns, Lounges
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
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Minimum Age:
21
