Having a baseball player on your sign and a few pieces of Cincinnati memorabilia inside doesn't make you a "sports bar" in my book...
Randy's is the very definition of a dive bar. Â It's an absolute whole-in-the-wall, it caters to it's crowd of blue collar locals and college kids, and it has karaoke seven nights a week. Â
We went on a Friday night and could barely get in the door...to order a drink be prepared to use some serious vocal power, you'll be screaming to be heard above the boisterous crowd. Â Draft beers are cheap at $1.50 for a Bud (less if you know the owners/bartenders) and mixed drinks are delicious and surprisingly deadly for the cost (a tall Sex on the Beach was $3). Â
Although the smoking ban is in effect in Cincinnati, Randy's still retains a "smoky" atmosphere and smell...be prepared if you're allergic.