14 Best Bars near Galena

“Awesome place laid back, Great Staff!“

“This place is great if you like spending your time with normal, down to earth, people. The drinks are served cold that brings you back to life. They receive a five star in my book.“

“it's like going to where everyone knows your name...but only Shelby knows us“

“Sometimes, we get a late night craving for some comfort food. We head to the OK Bar in the old part of Joplin. No matter what hour, we know our nacho will be made with real ground beef fried fresh, as well as the chips. No grease puddling at the bottom like other some places. The queso is tasty, and the lettuce is crisp. Their draft beer prices are just right for the wallet. The atmosphere is perfect to hang out with friends. I hope my review will cause many to stop in to play some pool and enjoy a snack.“

“if you like good folks and darts this is the spot“

“Best local dive bar in Joplin! They've taken me in like family and always have good tunes, good vibes, and good drinks flowing all night long. The weeknight vibe is more relaxed, while Friday & Saturday nights can really get bumpin' once the college crowd comes through.

They've got an indoor karaoke room, pool table, outdoor patio, scheduled live music/DJs, cornhole, outdoor bar, etc. Ownership has really kept the place's energy consistent as long as I've been going here - and by the amount of regular customers, that's sure saying something!“

“Haven't been there in years but when I was going, it was one of the best places I've ever been. I'm wondering if anybody could tell me is Howard still around. I've tried to find the number for this bar several times I just keep getting a recording standard no longer in service so I don't even know if it's just bar is still open. But I sure would like to get ahold of Howard.“

“Stopped in on a whim. Delicious, and waitstaff was on point. Thanks, Jake!“

“The food is absolutely amazing, we had the venom burgers and fries. We cannot wait to go back and try more of their food!“

“Very good! Definitely better than the nasty casino buffet. I had the blackened grilled chicken with pepper Jack cheese & bacon sandwich with a side of steamed broccoli and my husband had a 1/2 pound burger with bacon & ham with fries. Compliments to the chef! Broccoli was steamed perfect & the thick chicken breast was generously seasoned & so juicy! Burger was medium well as requested. Bacon was not under or over cooked. Good job! Definitely recommend.“

“Update: the owner reached out and apologized for our experience so that shows he does care. I’m sure we will be back with the new staff. I appreciate the owner taking the time to find me on Facebook. It was that extra step that meant a lot

We have been coming here for the last 6 years. The last several trips it’s just been getting worse… but this last time was by far the worst dining experience I have ever had. I’m generally not one to leave a bad review but this place has really gone down hill. We sit down at about 7:15 on a Saturday. There was a birthday party that was finishing up and about 4 tables. Our server comes up after a few minutes, takes our drink order and tells us burgers are going to take up to 30-45 minutes because they cook has to make the patties first. We said that was fine but we will need an appetizer so we ordered one. We both finished our beers and watched as food was coming out to all the other tables. The table behind us was extremely irritated because they had been there for an hour and a half waiting on their food. After 45 minutes… our server comes running by with someone else’s food and asks my dad if he wants another beer but doesn’t actually stop. Guess what…. She didn’t come back with a beer and didn’t come back to ask. Finally, she comes back with our burgers. It’s been 50 minutes….. we have a toddler with us who is super hungry at this point. Her hot dog looked like something that had been sitting on a roller at a gas station. She sets our food down and says the cook forgot to put our appetizer in so there won’t be a charge for that. I responded with “obviously we won’t be charged for food we don’t have.” Yes, it was caddy but she was too busy talking to the cook and other people at the bar to noticed that (at this point there were 2 tables) one of her tables didn’t have their appetizers after almost an hour! The waitress was very rude at this point. We ended up walking out without even touching our food. Every time we are there, they are completely under staffed. I’ve known several of the previous waitresses and they all say the same thing… the owner doesn’t care. I’ll say it again… by far the WORST dining experience. We will not be back. Which is sad because it’s the only place to get a burger in this town that isn’t sonic or McDonald’s.“

“It was karaoke night when I went, the DJ/KJ
Was phenomenal, as was the staff. The rear of the establishment was an outdoor patio where the karaoke was done. So if you were in the dining area up front, you would still have a relatively quiet dining experience. I particularly liked the tropical, tiki kinda of theme.
Thanks for a great singing experience. Will definitely be back.“

“Staff is great! Bar is clean. Definitely ran better than it used to be! Better food too.“

“it's a good place to meet people and the people there are friendly“