This place hasn't changed in 25 years, which is to say it still sucks. Truth be told though, a night out in Upper New Brunswick is not complete without a quick pit stop here so you can check it off the list. This is the kind of bar you can take your curmudgeonly old grandfather to and he'll feel right at home.
Review Source:I want to buy this place one day. It was a ton of potential. There is a ton of space in this bar. There are booths, stools are the bar, a mini stage and two pool tables and a shuffleboard. It's like the ultimate hang out spot (or can potentially be).
Anyway, I digress. The bar isn't THAT bad. First, I didn't get the horrible smell everyone mentioned below. It's definitely not the cleanest place, and it seems like their shuffleboard hasn't been used in 10 years. It has a lot of dust on it. Their pool tables function perfectly. They do cost $1 per game. Quarters only!
Their drink sizes are decent. Not the biggest cups I've seen at a bar, but definitely better than some places. It's a good place to chill and talk with someone. Not really a dance/club kind of a scene. I know a lot of girls avoid this place because of what they hear (ie bar is full of creepy guys, sketchy, etc).
Overall, not a bad place, but can be so much better.
This place is just as the other yeplers said.....Dirty, Cheap, & Diveish.
It is normally stop 1 on any NB bar crawl. Its just something you gotta do somethimes. It does need a make over and the location is the best but lets face it, that just aint gonna happen. Corner tavern is what it is.
So I'm not ashamed to say I like this place. I like it for what it is and it's a bar located on Easton Ave, that doesn't have a crowd even on the weekends. Like other reviewers said, its a bar for those who want to grab a drink on the weekdays and keep the budget on a down low. For starters this place is located on the corner of Easton Ave near Noodle Gourmet.
I like this place because of how cheap the beer and drinks are. Mind you, this place is as old as Jesus, but if you can get passed that fact, it's not really that bad. Some things I've noticed is that this place smells like a basement, like an old wet basement, and half the place looks like its as old as some bomb shelter in the 40's, but if you can get passed that, it quite good for what it is. The beers are 7.50 for a pitcher of Yuengling, and that's what draws me. That's a killer deal!
I go here because it's a great way to start the night and get some drinks without spending a ton of cash before you head out to George St, or even Easton Ave. This is a place strictly for the cheap drinks, and not a date spot or even a place to catch a drink with friends. More to start your night or if you want to play a couple games of billiards, but that's all.
So if your on a budget and want to get the most out of your money, this place is great, but that's it. Only real turn off is the smell of the basement, and sometime there are some oldies there. But HEY, who can turn down cheap drinks. Give it a chance to start your night, and your wallet will thank me!
"That bar"
This is the type of bar you go to on a weekday. I wouldn't recommend going here on a friday or saturday because there are better bars to go to.
Every time I go here, there is always a bunch of creepy old guys, a solo bum, and that one depressed looking guy looking for chump change. The bartenders sometimes don't know certain drinks and I'd have to explain to them how to actually make them. This place doesn't get packed a lot so thats a good thing. I actually enjoy going here just to relax and kick back. The drinks are relatively not as cheap as other bars on easton but the specials are worth it.
I give this place 1 star, not because it is a dive, but because it has SO MUCH POTENTIAL and it's terribly mismanaged by a group of people who seem hell bent on running this place into the ground. Ale & Wich is a dive, and it's one of my favorite spots. Even on Halloween, where bars have lines all the way down the street, this place wasn't even close to full.
1) This place smells TERRIBLE
2) There is an area where they have a DJ booth and presumably a dance floor, but instead, it has two pool tables that are rarely used by anybody.
3) It has booths that remind me of a pizza place out of 1980
4) the bar is stocked with goofy stuff nobody orders, on buckling shelves the owners clearly made from the cheapest stuff they could find at home depot.
5) The "Game day" tv is a single old school tube style TV propped up in the corner
6) It's dirty inside
7) The iquor storage room is literally a cage, it looks like a prison cell.
This is a primo spot, located 1 block from the train station, 2 blocks from George street, and a 2 minute walk of SYF & Rail. They could in many different directions and be very successful here. High end, Club-esque, Hipster, Sports Bar, etc etc, but instead, they seem to be going for the 1983 Nebraska truck stop feel. I literally can not wait for this place to fold so people can make something out of this bar instead of sucking it dry like the current arrogant owners.
I hit it up as part of an alum get-together.
Still dirty, divey, cheap, chill, fun and dirty...did I mention dirty?
Cheap pitchers of pedestrian beer options...hey, I said its cheap.
The back room has pool tables and that table where you slide those metal things on sawdust...whatthefuckdoyoucallit...ugh
Looks like a lot of homeless-looking people getting drunk here...not the typical RU bar...well, as far as I can remember.
I love the dirty booths...and they are aplenty.
Went here to watch a fball game. Had a decent time until the owner showed up. You will notice an old greasy guy at the end of the bar. That's the owner. It is embarrassing for a person looking like that to be in your bar at all, but especially if it's the owner. You'll also notice he is surrounded by younger college age students. I'll leave that to your own imagination. Bar could be cool is not for the old creepy owner and his 2 boy toys at the bar. Also, no music.
Review Source:Um, ahh. This place is gross and the gnats that swarm you and any food you bring in (they don't serve food so you can bring in) makes your skin crawl. All of their tvs didn't work except one, which was being occupied by some random old dude that wouldn't let you change it from Wheel of Fortune. .....um, hello, the Yankees game is on?
I've passed the bar at night and it's been busy with people having a grand ole time, so maybe it's just when I went. Don't expect much except some cheap beer.
I love this place. First of all, you can play quarters (they will supply the shot glasses) at the booths.
It is a perfect chill bar. No lines to get in. Perfect for a relaxing night with a group of friends.
One review said they play NSYNC and Britney - um that is a positive! They never played that when I was there, but I wish they did...
If they played Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise, I would automatically throw that 5th star on there.
AWFUL! Â Definitely a dive bar (why isit not listed that way) but not in the way you want a bar to be divey. Â Its gross. Â Its always empty and they play some of the worst music. Â Like Nsync and old Britney Spears and stuff that it was cool to bring back in 2006, but is now out again.
My friend and I got a pitcher of Bud Light and it tasted TERRIBLE. I don't want to know the last time they cleaned their lines.
I feel like I have to stick up for my bar here. Â We love coming to the Tavern because it's never too crowded, the bartenders are always nice and the prices are pretty competitive. Â We graduated a few years ago, so we're not really into the college bar scene anymore, but the Tavern lets us go back "home" and still feel comfortable. Â The juke box has just about any song we've ever wanted available. Â Whenever I'm in there, the people tend to be mid-late 20 somethings like myself with a sprinkling of older people. Â This probably isn't the place for you if you're still in school. Â If you like a good **gasp** dive bar, then this might be the one for you. Â
That being said, it could use some major renovations, but then again, that would probably kill the vibe we've come so accustomed to. Â At the very least, it needs a new dart board, desperately. Â
All they need to do is get rid of the lousy DJ's that show up on Saturday night-- seriously those dudes have to go, not only are they rude, they play crappy music and don't take requests from anyone.
I can't really say much which hasn't already been said by other reviewers. Definitely a dive bar, and not in a "good" way. The atmosphere is lousy and the drinks and beer are usually even worse. The sleazy, dingy atmosphere and the quality of the drinks and choice of beer just make me feel depressed.
I saw a guy get beat to a bloody pulp here by an employee on my 21st birthday, so sometimes (all the time?) the "crowd" can be a little rough, again, to put it mildly.
Between the location and size of this place, it could be a fabulous bar...perhaps even a gastropub, which is something that would probably do excellent in this area.
Oh mommy dearest, it's true! What a waste of potential... a place rich in history and to think that at one point (1944 to be exact) this was a boomin bar. As one of the largest and oldest bars in New Brunswick the Corner Tavern is a classic Cheers-joint where everybody knows your name, or at least can get to know your name, that caters well (or perhaps exclusively) to its regulars--none of which seem to be under the age of 45. Cmon guys show us what the Tavern can REALLY be... *sigh*
Review Source:This place verges on dive bar. Â The place looks like it had its last makeover about 1960, and they did not do a good job back then. It seems empty a lot of the time, at least early evenings. Â Which is when I stop by after getting off the train, not often. Â Prices are about average; eight taps. Service is prompt and friendly. Â Need to use the facilities? Â Maybe the sleaziest john I have ever seen.
Review Source:The Corner Tavern doesn't really fit in with its Eastern Ave location. The prices are a little too high to attract the college crowd(or much of any crowd), so it's usually pretty empty. The staff is friendly enough, but there's just nobody there. There's no real atmosphere. Sometimes it's nice though just for that reason. It's a bar to have a conversation and relax in. They also have pool and shuffleboard in the back, which can be a lot of fun, and costs nothing. It might be a good place to let the evening wind down, but I wouldn't recommend starting off here.
Review Source:A place with great potential, but little execution. Â I walked into the Corner Tavern waiting for friends who were coming off the New Brunswick train. Â I've never been in there, so I decided to give it shot. There's lots of room, plenty of booths, and tons of bar space. Only problem: no one is in there! Â Usually, it's a much welcomed sight to have some semblance of a non-Rutgers bar scene experience. But damn, it felt lonely to be in there. Â I like variety of beer choices, which are limited. I don't mind domestics, but I found the Miller and Rolling Rock to lack taste, in addition to already lacking taste. Â
It's going to take some serious re-planning to get Corner Tavern to a competitive watering hole. With such a great location in New Brunswick, it's sad to see it go to waste.
lite like a back room bar in a Scorsese movie, the Corner Tavern is the bar for people who like bars for the sake of the grim, sleaze, and cheap swill. Â In the college years and a few lost years after wards, I could be found in the back corner on a regular basis. Â The blaring TV, the horrid jukebox, and the sound of pool balls crashing gives the place a real "Hub City" feel. Â If you go, be prepared for a college scene. Â That's what it's all about.
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