Manja

This is a dive bar, and a perfect one at that. The beers are cheap. The people at the bar are friendly. The bar tender was the owner and extremely nice. It's a great place to go to be able to actually hear people talking. Darts and foosball are a plus. So were the cards the bar tender offered up to us. I really just had a great time here. Maybe because it feels like it's always happy hour? YEEEAH!

LOVE IT!!!!!  Drinks are cheap and they got a brand new jukebox which rocks!  Shannan, Judy and John are the best.  It's not divey, it's actually kind of nice!

Manja has been a mainstay in that Lakewood-Madison district for quite some time.  However though I don't remember if they closed for a bit or what because I haven't been there in ages.  Before the Spitfire and Now That's Class came around Manja used to be the Indie-Punk hangout.  Seriously I have no idea what happened over the last few years since I have been there.  It still has the same vibe to it but a different clientele.  I was fine with that because they still remain to have one of the best jukeboxes in town.  My buddy slapped a five in that thing and we enjoyed everything from The Pixies to the man in black.  It is a small bar with normal bar seating and some living room furniture to relax on.  I think it struggles to find an identity in the area.  Is it still the hipster place it was a few years back?  Not really, but it's still a decent place to stop.  Due to it's limited size and seating I couldn't see staying here for a long period of time if it was packed.  I can't believe bands used to play here.  It's been so long I can't even remember where the hell they used to play.