The Cellar

Really cool dive bar spot that has the feel of a Prohibition back-alley hidden speakeasy with the entrance that can be kinda hard to find without good instructions. But once you get in the practically unmarked door, your journey is rewarded with a cold one at the bar, the bartenders are usually pretty efficient and you don't wait too long. The beer selection is decent and they are pretty cheap, especially with PBR on tap which is awesome for a broke recent college-grad. Pool tables are a plus and the video game collection is a cool throwback. Love bringing friends here for the first time and showing them how to get away from normal Franklin St and grab a real beer.

Nice little spot below the West End Wine Bar. Divey, two pool tables, some video games, board games to play. Random pole in the middle of I guess what could be a dance floor. The endless stripper pantomimes and jokes get old after...once. The music is kinda loud here which makes it difficult to talk (one of my bigger pet peeves). Music can be thoroughly pumped up without people having to yell! Maybe people not being able to talk helps them drink more and get more business, I don't know. The music selection is fair, pretty hit or miss, as I believe it's the bartender's mix. I'm not totally sure, but you don't really get a choice in the matter so it gets a little indulgent to a particular person's tastes. Why am I so harsh on four-star reviews? Geez. I like this place because it's a dive, it's sort of hidden, and it's not occupied with being a dance floor. Turn the music down a notch and you've got a five-star place in my book. Also, the drinks are fairly cheap.

A relaxed atmosphere with pool tables and a jukebox. I visited during the week so no one was really there but the bartender was cool and I still had a fun time.