Parky's Saloon

A small hole in the wall. More like a 2.5 but hey, I'm limited to full stars. Probably would have gotten another star had it been a little bigger and had a little more room around the "game area".

Went here on a Saturday night around midnight, maybe later. It was actually pretty dead.  With the exception of my friends and I and some bikers, there was nobody else here. My friends who were more regulars said it was usually a little better than it was that night. They have one little pool table, a fake(plastic tipped darts) dart board and a book shelf (with books)  which I have never seen at a bar before. I guess the older folks come here to read.  

Service wasn't bad but our visit was short lived as we only stayed about 20 minutes. This isn't a place where I'd show up to meet girls but since we were just there to drink and play a game of pool, it was no biggie.

My friend took me here the other day and to be honest I wasn't expecting  to like this place. To my surprise it was a cool, little dive bar! They have a good selection of alcohol and strong drinks. The restroom was clean too. There was a nice size crowd (seemed to all be locals) but I felt welcomed. The only negative was they only have chips to eat (-1 star). I don't like drinking on an empty stomach and would've liked to have had something more hardy to put in my stomach. We would've stayed longer and had more drinks!

Overall low expectations for this place were met.  Upon entering, was surprised at the number of older (and I mean the above 60 contingent) folks, which I normally wouldn't mind if it didn't come with such a clique-y vibe.  The bartender was very cute and welcoming (Blake, I think), and poured a good cocktail.  Only about 5 beers on tap.  Competitive price point. The bathroom was clean.  My boyfriend and I tried to chill out, listening to the music for a while, but one guy in the corner just kept spouting negative comments.  Not exactly my idea of a good place for unwinding.  Lots of potential, though.