Mainstreet Bar & Grill

Mainstreet Bar & Grill is located on Mainstreet in Hopkins.
Parking on Mainstreet in Hopkins can be a pain in the rump.
Thankfully there is a parking ramp nearby and a lot in back.

This is a great dive bar.  Mainstreet always has super fun bands, staples like Pop Rocks and Brat Pack Radio or even Zed Lepplin.  Modest cover charges on nights with live entertainment make coming here even more fun (more money for booze).

Arrive early if you want to have a table/booth for your group, it will fill up fast on nights with popular bands, arrive at least a half hour before start time.

Drinks are priced about the same as other places in the area, nothing fancy here.  Food is about the same, classic bar food.  Definitely have the tater-tots.

I highly recommend holding your bladder at all costs, the bathrooms leave something to be desired.  If you choose to wear your party pants, and have no choice but to use the facilities, make sure you wash your hands a couple extra times (just to be safe).

If you get bored with the band, or are there before the live entertainment, there is a game room with things to keep you entertained, like darts, and pull-tabs.  That sweet, sweet cardboard crack always keeps me occupied when in a pinch.

Big plus for this dive bar, they take Discover Card and they are always willing to split up your check, most of the time without asking.

Always remember party people:  Be responsible and plan for a designated driver.

We were here last night to hear a friend's band play and have a burger. The first thing the waitress does is dump an entire beer in my husbands lap as she was putting it on the table. She apologized and said that dinner would be on her. We ate, had a couple more beers and listened to the band. When she brought the check, we were charged for everything! I questioned it and they took $10.00 off, but they still charged us for the beer that my husband wore in his lap all evening! Unbelievable. The star I'm giving is for the band.

It's a little divey but I do like Mainstreet Bar and Grill.  It has a great layout with a game room, main bar, and live music area with a spacious dance floor.  Great tap beer selection, cheap food and drinks, and a solid live band lineup.  You can make this "your place" because of the variety it offers.