Penelope in Oakland

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  Francis Perez

  :: 08 December 2017 21:32:46

  Love this place. Great cocktails and the people are too cool. My fiance loves the chimangarita!

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  Liz Aleman

  :: 08 March 2017 15:41:34

  Cozy spot for a yummy after work cocktail!

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  Teresa Davis

  :: 14 September 2016 01:00:11

  They offer good craft cocktails here. People sometimes smoke in the outdoor seating area and the smoke can accumulate unpleasantly in the bat itself

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  dan Bodvarsson

  :: 15 June 2016 02:38:25

  Great drinks. Awesome bartenders also let you bring in outside food (probably a good thing). Often closed earlier than posted times.

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  Tyler Harding

  :: 11 January 2014 00:18:46

  Penelope is a strange place... Packed and empty, all in the same sitting - the crowds here seem to come in waves. Speaking of crowds, that's also a mixed bag. There were several loud and obnoxious middle aged dudes, hanging around and gambling with dice at the bar (apparently a somewhat normal occurrence here). Otherwise there was a wide array of loud people discussing everything from company stock options to good school districts.The music was popular 90s hip-hop. I had the Beso and Manhattan Project, which were strong, but in a good way. You pay on average $11-12 per drink, so not particularly cheap, but the drinks definitely hit you (only high-end alcohol is used here, so at least you're paying for quality). For the building itself, small doesn't do this place justice - it's TINY! Also, the door was left open the whole time, which brought in smoke and cold air the whole night. Overall - very good drinks, but for the higher prices and poor atmosphere I would pass on Penelope in favor of other nearby bars.