Yes, this is a dive bar. Yes, this bar is rough around the edges. Yes, a lot of people know each other here. BUT if you are a die-hard:
- Comedy Fan
- Trivia Buff
- Karaoke Singer
- Dance Machine
- Rap Battler
Or are just willing to be open-minded, stand behind your opinions and have a good time, come to Eastside.
This bar takes peoples ideas and lets them test them out on a small stage around friends. I had the pleasure of DJing a weekly comedy show, and one night even got to fulfill my childhood dream of being a bartender (weird I know).
I was a nerdy, RA in college who loved following rules and the occasional whisky diet or three, and I found a home at this bar. Support the comedians, musicians and everyone else who comes to this bar.
Look, all I am saying is come with no expectations except to have fun and possibly see someone is a full pleather suit.
Oh and tip Pants at the bar!
This place has correctly been categorized as a "dive." Â It is dirty and dingy and the wooden boothes are gnawed. Â I realize there's a time and place for (almost) everything.
If you don't have a neck-beard or tight jeans, you might not feel at home in this bar. Â You might get some weird glances if you wear anything too conventional.
This place does feature some excellent local music, though. Â Just some kids trying their best to prove Columbia's not a musical wasteland. Â
Go here on Friday night for a pbr or a schlitz and a good 'ol, feeling-is-more-important-than-technical-ability concert.