Dive Bars

[steve dave]

The Biting Sow in OKC

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[Asteriskhead]

the opposite is true. every bar in aggieville is a dive.

the best dive bar in KC is DB Coopers, by a long shot.  not anything close, except maybe Caddyshack.  and their gourmet pizza kind of prevents them from being a dive.

"I'm 'clams, if it's not on the plaza it's a dive." 

It seems to me that a dive wouldn't have a customer base that primarily consisted of college kids three-four nights a week.

[steve dave]

the opposite is true. every bar in aggieville is a dive.

the best dive bar in KC is DB Coopers, by a long shot.  not anything close, except maybe Caddyshack.  and their gourmet pizza kind of prevents them from being a dive.

"I'm 'clams, if it's not on the plaza it's a dive." 

It seems to me that a dive wouldn't have a customer base that primarily consisted of college kids three-four nights a week.

there are dives in the plaza. hell, I'd say the falloon was a borderline dive.

[wELLsculptedbrows]

Caddyshack .... their gourmet pizza kind of prevents them from being a dive.

Oh, it's gourmet now, huh? Not Casey's-General-Store-y?

Unbelievable.


Redfront and 403 Club are probably my faves for what I would consider a dive.

Really want to check out this new location too.

[pissclams]

the opposite is true. every bar in aggieville is a dive.

the best dive bar in KC is DB Coopers, by a long shot.  not anything close, except maybe Caddyshack.  and their gourmet pizza kind of prevents them from being a dive.

"I'm 'clams, if it's not on the plaza it's a dive." 

It seems to me that a dive wouldn't have a customer base that primarily consisted of college kids three-four nights a week.

there are dives in the plaza. hell, I'd say the falloon was a borderline dive.

i would agree if we were talking about before they re-did it.  i don't think you remember how much he cleaned up the place.  a marble bar, polished/stamped/stained concrete floors, etc kind of take it out of any dive bar discussion.

there's a really just one dive on the plaza, specifically Fred P Otts, with Tom Fooleries falling into sd's borderline dive category.

not sure where metalhead's angst comes from, but my point was that aggieville is rough ridin' sewer.  there's nice places in aggieville, unbunch your thong.

[Emo EMAW]

Jerry's Bait Shop in Lenexa

Closed 

STFU!  IS THIS TRUE??!?!?!!!111

[pissclams]

Caddyshack .... their gourmet pizza kind of prevents them from being a dive.

Oh, it's gourmet now, huh? Not Casey's-General-Store-y?

Unbelievable.

i posted that in hopes that you'd see it   

[Asteriskhead]

I agree, aggieville is not a classy area. However, I'd say that hardly any of those bars qualify as "dives". I must have a different definition of a dive bar than the rest of you, though.

[Emo EMAW]

" It was closed for awhile when it caught fire, but its open now.  Was just there on Sunday."   <---- this just in, regarding Jerry's Bait Shop in Lenexa

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

If you go out on the Plaza every weekend then yea Aggieville is probably a bunch of dives to you. But jokes on you and you're the dumbass paying $6/beer, dumbass

[michigancat]

I agree, aggieville is not a classy area. However, I'd say that hardly any of those bars qualify as "dives". I must have a different definition of a dive bar than the rest of you, though.

^dive bar elitist

[8manpick]

When I think dive bar:

Fairly small; namesake of this board on the larger end.
No food or extremely limited menu (popcorn/bar nuts/chips & dip/pickled eggs/pizza slices)
Regulars are a must
Older construction / parts in disrepair
TV's are few and far between, not a main attraction
Dimmer lighting, but not in a club sort of way, is a plus
Cash bar only is a huge plus, but not a necessity

[mocat]

When I think dive bar:

Fairly small; namesake of this board on the larger end.
No food or extremely limited menu (popcorn/bar nuts/chips & dip/pickled eggs/pizza slices)
Regulars are a must
Older construction / parts in disrepair
TV's are few and far between, not a main attraction
Dimmer lighting, but not in a club sort of way, is a plus
Cash bar only is a huge plus, but not a necessity

Harling's passes all these tests with flying colors, with added bonus(es) of not having a sign anywhere, and occasionally pretending the smoking ban does not exist

[pissclams]

oh boy the college kids are coming out in full force to defend their aggieville

[pissclams]

Harling's passes all these tests with flying colors, with added bonus(es) of not having a sign anywhere, and occasionally pretending the smoking ban does not exist

harlings is without a doubt a dive.  the bathrooms, wow.

[Mr Bread]

I like my dive bars to have a shuffleboard table. 

[AbeFroman]

I agree, aggieville is not a classy area. However, I'd say that hardly any of those bars qualify as "dives". I must have a different definition of a dive bar than the rest of you, though.

I would consider Omalleys, The Lou, Fats, Mae's and Fast Eddies all dives. I would include Pats if they hadn't renovated.

[8manpick]

I agree, aggieville is not a classy area. However, I'd say that hardly any of those bars qualify as "dives". I must have a different definition of a dive bar than the rest of you, though.

I would consider Omalleys, The Lou, Fats, Mae's and Fast Eddies all dives. I would include Pats if they hadn't renovated.

Agreed.

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

I agree, aggieville is not a classy area. However, I'd say that hardly any of those bars qualify as "dives". I must have a different definition of a dive bar than the rest of you, though.

I would consider Omalleys, The Lou, Fats, Mae's and Fast Eddies all dives. I would include Pats if they hadn't renovated.

Agreed.

Fast Eddies closed fwiw

[mocat]

I agree, aggieville is not a classy area. However, I'd say that hardly any of those bars qualify as "dives". I must have a different definition of a dive bar than the rest of you, though.

I would consider Omalleys, The Lou, Fats, Mae's and Fast Eddies all dives. I would include Pats if they hadn't renovated.

Agreed.

Fast Eddies closed fwiw

Do we call it a "dove" now?

[EMAWmeister]

" It was closed for awhile when it caught fire, but its open now.  Was just there on Sunday."   <---- this just in, regarding Jerry's Bait Shop in Lenexa

 

[Boom Roasted]

Caddyshack .... their gourmet pizza kind of prevents them from being a dive.

Oh, it's gourmet now, huh? Not Casey's-General-Store-y?

Unbelievable.


Redfront and 403 Club are probably my faves for what I would consider a dive.

Really want to check out this new location too.

Good call on Red Front - pretty sure their bar tenders are strippers on their days off.  The Quaff might get a dive nod but its huge and serves an extensive menu.  Fulfills the cheap drinks with specials and is in 1994 shape

[pissclams]

I like my dive bars to have a shuffleboard table. 

love them.  the point in kc has one, semi-dive.

[Mr Bread]

I like my dive bars to have a shuffleboard table. 

love them.  the point in kc has one, semi-dive.

A game of shuff with some bros at a possible dive bar is great.  Really ups the comaraderie and fun level.  Two of the dive bars in my hometown have shuffleboard tables.  Completely transforms them to good time central HQ. 

[Kat Kid]

Bobby T's a dive?  I say just townie bar.  Man Bobby T's.  Definitely taking the boy there this weekend for some cats basketball watching.

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