The Other Place

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  Dive bar for the locals. The drinks were pretty big and cheap. There's a pool table, but other than that, nothing really stood out.

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  Posted on 11.08.12 Elda L.

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  Great local bar.  Good deals on beer, cool bartenders, and free popcorn.  If you're not sitting at the bar, the seating can be a bit weird as the pool table dominates the small space.  Nevertheless, this is a great place to grab a beer and meet some nice folks or watch the game.

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  Posted on 07.22.12 Logan P.

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  For me, first going to the OP was not love at first sight. I was put off by the weirdly small bar area (most people sit at tables, or a counter near the windows with several pier-type things give it more surface area) and smallness of the place. But now I love it. This is the go-to bar if you just want to hang out and shoot the breeze with your friends over relatively cheap drinks and free (!) popcorn. I usually get mixed drinks because I'm not a huge beer fan, and while they aren't cheap (I think $5.50-$6.50 is the norm), they do usually come in a pint glass, which means they're a good value compared to many bars in Burlington. There are, however, lots of beers and tap (the Vermont faves like Switchback along with the standard fare like PBR) and good daily specials.
  
  Only pitfalls of the OP: slightly skeevy "regulars", oddly placed pool table (be prepared to be accidentally poked with a stick while waiting for your drink) and questionable tacos. But then again, if you're drunk enough to crave an OP taco, you probably won't remember it, so you'll be okay.

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  Posted on 01.22.12 Sarah M.

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  SO MANY TVS. SO MUCH VOLUME. I don't really like it here. It's pretty cheap, and has some decent beers on drank, but somehow the TVs just rub me the wrong way. They were so loud and annoying.. No music was played. Just football. The crowd matched the TV. But there was only about 10 people here, yet still someone tried to sit in my seat, which has my coat and purse on it. Really?
  I've been here before, and it wasn't as bad as last weekend, but just overly full of hipster douches.
  Also, they only have 1 item on their menu, basically. And none of it is veg.

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  Posted on 11.19.11 Danie R.

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  This is my local bar - some nights it gets taken over by uber-hipsters and bro dudes, but other nights it's a pleasant mix of locals and everyone else. Depending on the bar tender the music is great, albeit sometimes too loud to hold down a conversation, but the drinks are always strong and tasty.

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  Posted on 07.28.09 Tanner M.

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  Cheap beer & smaller than usual student / tourist population keeps me coming back

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  Posted on 07.02.09 Carl I.

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  If you are a slush this is where you go to drink. If you are up for cheap entertainment sit down and listen to the women sitting next to you beg her boyfriend to take her back after she slept with his brother. Yes, it is the drinking As The World Turns.
  
  Not a place for tourist.

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  Posted on 04.06.09 C M.

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