Cahoots

One of the worst bars in the city.

Sure, locals and regulars love the relaxed environment of some of the bars around the Highlands. I get that. I like chill bars where you can meet fun people and relax and just have a few drinks. I get that. This bar has ok people. I've met some fun ones. Still, not that inviting. It's dark inside and outside. And the people standing outside are hidden in the dark. Not inviting to a first-timer. Inside it's no better.

Gross booths and tables, barely held together. DISGUSTING bathrooms. And spotty service. They pour strong drinks but that isn't appealing when you have to drink it in a dank, germy booth. Nothing says professionalism or self-respect about this place. Regulars love it bc the only people who tolerate these disgusting conditions are other regulars. I get dragged here every so often and I've hated every experience.

Can't speak to the food, never tried it. But if I have to eat it in these deplorable settings, I doubt I'd be able to finish my meal.

Strongest drinks and liveliest crowd in the city.  Everyone is welcome, don't mistake the slow drinks times for being ignored, they stay Busy!  Most loyal regulars of any bar I've ever hung out at.

Let me preface this by saying my 5-star review is in the category of dive bars...because as far as dive bars go this place is the crem de la crem.  It's got the sticky floors, the sketchy people (who, as it turns out, aren't so sketchy), and the stiffest/cheapest drinks in town.

People always look at me funny when I suggest Cahoots, but trust me when I say it is the best starting point you will find for a night out on Bardstown Rd/Baxter Ave.  Seriously.  The drinks are really, really cheap.  And all measurement techniques are out the window when it comes to the bartending.  

There isn't much to say that hasn't already been said, but as long as you go in with no expectations (and no plans to use the bathroom), I'm sure you'll grow just as fond of Cahoots as the rest of us.