Dive Bar

"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."

"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 ."

"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."

"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!"