Boulevard Bar

Was visiting "home" and a friend suggested we meet her at the "Bully."  We were warned that it was a dive bar, but thought it would be fun.  No lie, it was just as my previous reviewers stated...a true dive bar!  But it was a good time, and once we stayed in there a while, the regulars started to warm up to us.  They have an awesome state of the art jukebox, pool, and a couple video games.  The place was clean and the bartender, Mike, was awesome!  The best part, our total bill was like $20!!  Unheard of since we're from Vegas.  I'll definitely go again next time we're in town.

5 Stars you ask? Yes...because it's a REAL dive bar! I try to visit Boise at least once a year and besides hittin' the Cactus and Pengilly's, I likes me some Garden City. My friend Audrey used to bartend here.  That's how we were introduced to this bar. I didn't get that 'you don't belong here' feeling but as I said we came with friends that knew the place and the people. With all that said..if you truly like locals and a real dive bar then get down to the Boulevard. I can't wait to hang there again. Peace

I think there is a rampant overuse of the word 'dive' when describing a bar.  Too often the word is categorically deployed to describe any bar that is not fancy, or whose clientele cannot be considered as upscale.  However, the word could not come any more correct than it does when describing a place like The Boulevard.
This place is a little ruff, if you know what I'm sayin'.  
You are gonna get the once over when you come in The Boulevard.  You might get hated on if you are 'different'.  Outsiders are not immediately smilied upon, I am told.  All the same, if you want a dive, this is the real damn thing.