Homecoming game, Dj couldn’t even put on the game audio for the game. Instead continued to play ghetto music. Not a single college student was enjoying it dj definitely did now know how to read the room. Don’t know how you can’t put on the game audio for a homecoming game at a campus bar. Play music on commercials, not for the whole game.
Atmosphere: 1
James R Williamson
If you love Ohio state and you are in uc area here is the best place for you
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
John Malone
Great "dive bar"! Jake was awesome and every patron was friendly and welcoming. They have a huge outdoor section in the back spanning multiple floors. Prices are great and they have something for everyone. If you're in the area, stop in for a drink; You won't be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Chet Amus
We always like to find neat dive bars when on vacation. We were going to watch a band at Bogarts and stopped in here to pre-game. It's a perfect example of a great dive bar. Small space, good music (bar tender knew what band was going to be at Bogarts that night and had them playing over the house system), cheap drinks and friendly staff. Can't get any better than this.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
dustin overstreet
Rude bartender. I go in dressed up also I'm gay I asked about a job and had a resume in hand. He ignored me for a whole half hour and when I finally got his attention he looked at me and said you don't look like you belong at this place and I should go somewhere else! ? Very unwelcoming, judgmental and not diverse at all. If you don't look like you just woke up and crawled into there then I would avoid it lol
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Anastasia Romano
Absolutely appalling experience at this bar. after accidentally locking my keys in the trunk of my car, i was waiting for roadside assistance in the parking lot behind the bar. someone named "Elijah" SPIT ON ME from the balcony steps. Shockingly, when I approached the bouncer, I was dismissed and denied entry to simply wash my hands, despite having been inside the bar earlier that night. After the bouncer fell over his metal gate and chair i decided this kind of unprofessionalism isn’t worth my time or energy. The lack of concern for basic decency and customer safety is utterly unacceptable. Utterly disgusted and deeply disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cathy Roberson-Copeland
Reasonable prices, good atmosphere. Will definitely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
NeNe
I was told I couldn’t come into the bar because I didn’t have a college I.D. Was told by 3 young white males working the door. My friends and I were turned away. I have never had this happen before. They claim you could only come in the bar if you were in college. They only do that on Fridays and Saturdays. I have never heard or experienced this in Clifton. But the following weekend that was not the case.
Service: 1
Shaun Allen
Greg was awesome, I can't wait to go hangout again!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
james trimnell
This place was much cooler when it hadn't been built and the Sub Galley stood in it's place. No offense to current Clifton but the town was much cooler when you could catch a live band and do some shots while doing your laundry on Saturday night. Then head up the block to get annihilated on $2 pitchers with the local panhandlers. I, like Mac, Dennis, Charlie, Dee and Frank, like my bar with some edge...R.I.P. Setiments, Rock City, The Magic Mushroom, Sudsy Malones, the Avalon, I can't remember the name of the Pet Shop on the corner, the Wild Duck, and the rest I forgot...
13 health violations!!!! Warning!Worst bar experience of my life , but made for an interesting story to later tell friends. Regarding the health violations, if you check out Yelp it list them all right there.I came in before a UC game to meet some friends and dealt with a male, bald bartender. Reading through some reviews and even very old ones, I am not alone in my experience here and not alone with this bartender I had a bad experience with. I heard he always is a bit cheeky and sarcastic, but never have I been treated so bad. I saw a tab from the customer before me with a $0 tip on their receipt, that should have been my first warning sign. Even my friend was saying his customer service made her feel uncomfortable and we wanted to quickly finish our drinks and leave. He was in an OSU jersey that day and they just lost to Michigan, so maybe that was it?It wasn't crowded when we got there and not even a full bar, typically in that situation you don't have to flag the bartender down. But he barely acknowledged me until I did so. When we were ordering our drinks my friend was saying she wanted a specific flavor high noon and he said they did not have that, although we were looking at it with our very own eyes. Then when I tried to order a Corona Light he said they don't have that and if I want to order a beer I either want the "pounds" or not. Just wild!! It doesn't end there though. I tried to order 5 shots of white tea and that is definitely not what I got. It straight up smelled like straight tequila, which white tea is vodka, and didn't look like white tea at all. When I asked him about it (which I was afraid to) he made some snide comment and took one of the shots. On top of that I had ordered 5 and he gave me 3...Just a very confusing customer service experience and would never go back. I'm not sure the point of acting that way or treating customer in such a way when all we truly had done is come in and say down and spoke amongst each other and wanted to have a couple of drinks before heading into the bar.If you're looking to go to a bar before the game, go to Martino's. That is where we went after and I have been to before. This was my first and last time ever going to Dive Bar. I was anxious for my bill because I was unsure of what he was going to charge me. When I got it it was only $10 so I left a $2 tip (which I really considered not even doing) and called it a day. Also, here is a picture of my "5 white tea" shots.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jana
I was shocked with how the DIVE BAR employee handle this.. lied and then kicked him out for asking other people to use their phone to get a ride home. I lost so much respect for these people. Thankfully he DIDN'T get behind the wheel and kill himself .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Bruce K.
A friend of mine told me that I absolutely had to check out Dive Bar so on my way between one thing and the next, I detoured over here. After finding some questionable street parking - there was a carpet of broken glass from a breakin nearby - I stepped inside.This place is... unusual. I've never been to a joint with a two-level bar which was interesting. At 5pm on a weekday, the vibe was peaceful and light. A few UC girls popped in for shots and got carded. A bunch of locals were hanging out. I simply enjoyed my PBR and the show.
Parking: Street parking but make sure valuables are out of sight.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
jeremy reidell
Stood at the bar 20 mins and couldn't get the bartender to serve our group drinks so we left and had an amazing time at the dime. The worse service on short vine.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jocelyn
Loved the atmosphere, i don’t frequent bars and the bartender made it a very comfortable environment. Of all the bars on the street I’d say we made a great choice!
Homecoming game, Dj couldn’t even put on the game audio for the game. Instead continued to play ghetto music. Not a single college student was enjoying it dj definitely did now know how to read the room. Don’t know how you can’t put on the game audio for a homecoming game at a campus bar. Play music on commercials, not for the whole game.
Atmosphere: 1
If you love Ohio state and you are in uc area here is the best place for you
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great "dive bar"! Jake was awesome and every patron was friendly and welcoming. They have a huge outdoor section in the back spanning multiple floors. Prices are great and they have something for everyone. If you're in the area, stop in for a drink; You won't be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
We always like to find neat dive bars when on vacation. We were going to watch a band at Bogarts and stopped in here to pre-game. It's a perfect example of a great dive bar. Small space, good music (bar tender knew what band was going to be at Bogarts that night and had them playing over the house system), cheap drinks and friendly staff. Can't get any better than this.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Rude bartender. I go in dressed up also I'm gay I asked about a job and had a resume in hand. He ignored me for a whole half hour and when I finally got his attention he looked at me and said you don't look like you belong at this place and I should go somewhere else! ? Very unwelcoming, judgmental and not diverse at all.
If you don't look like you just woke up and crawled into there then I would avoid it lol
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Absolutely appalling experience at this bar. after accidentally locking my keys in the trunk of my car, i was waiting for roadside assistance in the parking lot behind the bar. someone named "Elijah" SPIT ON ME from the balcony steps. Shockingly, when I approached the bouncer, I was dismissed and denied entry to simply wash my hands, despite having been inside the bar earlier that night. After the bouncer fell over his metal gate and chair i decided this kind of unprofessionalism isn’t worth my time or energy. The lack of concern for basic decency and customer safety is utterly unacceptable. Utterly disgusted and deeply disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Reasonable prices, good atmosphere. Will definitely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I was told I couldn’t come into the bar because I didn’t have a college I.D. Was told by 3 young white males working the door. My friends and I were turned away. I have never had this happen before. They claim you could only come in the bar if you were in college. They only do that on Fridays and Saturdays. I have never heard or experienced this in Clifton. But the following weekend that was not the case.
Service: 1
Greg was awesome, I can't wait to go hangout again!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
This place was much cooler when it hadn't been built and the Sub Galley stood in it's place. No offense to current Clifton but the town was much cooler when you could catch a live band and do some shots while doing your laundry on Saturday night. Then head up the block to get annihilated on $2 pitchers with the local panhandlers. I, like Mac, Dennis, Charlie, Dee and Frank, like my bar with some edge...R.I.P. Setiments, Rock City, The Magic Mushroom, Sudsy Malones, the Avalon, I can't remember the name of the Pet Shop on the corner, the Wild Duck, and the rest I forgot...
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13 health violations!!!! Warning!Worst bar experience of my life , but made for an interesting story to later tell friends. Regarding the health violations, if you check out Yelp it list them all right there.I came in before a UC game to meet some friends and dealt with a male, bald bartender. Reading through some reviews and even very old ones, I am not alone in my experience here and not alone with this bartender I had a bad experience with. I heard he always is a bit cheeky and sarcastic, but never have I been treated so bad. I saw a tab from the customer before me with a $0 tip on their receipt, that should have been my first warning sign. Even my friend was saying his customer service made her feel uncomfortable and we wanted to quickly finish our drinks and leave. He was in an OSU jersey that day and they just lost to Michigan, so maybe that was it?It wasn't crowded when we got there and not even a full bar, typically in that situation you don't have to flag the bartender down. But he barely acknowledged me until I did so. When we were ordering our drinks my friend was saying she wanted a specific flavor high noon and he said they did not have that, although we were looking at it with our very own eyes. Then when I tried to order a Corona Light he said they don't have that and if I want to order a beer I either want the "pounds" or not. Just wild!! It doesn't end there though. I tried to order 5 shots of white tea and that is definitely not what I got. It straight up smelled like straight tequila, which white tea is vodka, and didn't look like white tea at all. When I asked him about it (which I was afraid to) he made some snide comment and took one of the shots. On top of that I had ordered 5 and he gave me 3...Just a very confusing customer service experience and would never go back. I'm not sure the point of acting that way or treating customer in such a way when all we truly had done is come in and say down and spoke amongst each other and wanted to have a couple of drinks before heading into the bar.If you're looking to go to a bar before the game, go to Martino's. That is where we went after and I have been to before. This was my first and last time ever going to Dive Bar. I was anxious for my bill because I was unsure of what he was going to charge me. When I got it it was only $10 so I left a $2 tip (which I really considered not even doing) and called it a day. Also, here is a picture of my "5 white tea" shots.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I was shocked with how the DIVE BAR employee handle this.. lied and then kicked him out for asking other people to use their phone to get a ride home. I lost so much respect for these people. Thankfully he DIDN'T get behind the wheel and kill himself .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
A friend of mine told me that I absolutely had to check out Dive Bar so on my way between one thing and the next, I detoured over here. After finding some questionable street parking - there was a carpet of broken glass from a breakin nearby - I stepped inside.This place is... unusual. I've never been to a joint with a two-level bar which was interesting. At 5pm on a weekday, the vibe was peaceful and light. A few UC girls popped in for shots and got carded. A bunch of locals were hanging out. I simply enjoyed my PBR and the show.
Parking: Street parking but make sure valuables are out of sight.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Stood at the bar 20 mins and couldn't get the bartender to serve our group drinks so we left and had an amazing time at the dime. The worse service on short vine.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Loved the atmosphere, i don’t frequent bars and the bartender made it a very comfortable environment. Of all the bars on the street I’d say we made a great choice!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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