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| - As far as Oakland bars go, G Door has made its way to the top of my list. While most Oakland bars are almost too crowded to move through on the weekend, G Door is the perfect combination of popular but not too crowded. The atmosphere is fun but not super crazy, the bartenders are speedy and friendly, and there's a window right by the dart boards that connects to Pizza Romano so you can snag some pizza while you're there. They also have three pool tables in the back, and a lot of the people who play there are really good so it makes for a nice competitive game.
As a singer, my favorite thing about G Door and what got me going there in the first place was their Karaoke Night on Tuesday nights. There's always a great turn out for karaoke, and while most bars hide their karaoke in the corner somewhere where no one is paying attention, G Door has a stage right in the middle of the bar which makes it a ton of fun. Lots of really talented singers have their moment to shine, one guy always does Disney songs and invites guys on stage to do push-ups during "I'll Make a Man Out of You," and by the end of the night even if you're not the singing type, chances are you're either singing along to Piano Man in the crowd or someone's guilted you to get up on stage to do your favorite Backstreet Boys song.
My only complaints are that it can get pretty smoky sometimes if you're not a smoker, and they don't have the best deals on drinks compared to other bars close-by. Their best regular specials are a Bud Light draft for $2.00 or a pitcher for $5.00, or a Leinenkugel Summer Shandy pitcher for $7.50, but I'd rather pay a little more for a better time!
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