Soundview Tavern

Strong drinks at a very reasonable price, food has always looked good, but it's a pretty divey bar. The back patio is great for those (few) really hot summer nights, but if a breeze picks up, beware: you may get a gust of homeless-meth stink. The crowd is a little "hard" for my tastes.

Place is a dive. Drinks are strong. Maybe too strong. But is cheap. Outside out back seems better than inside front. And can you do something about the restrooms? Only fits one person!

Delightful! Seeing a show at Anchor Pub down the street, but Anchor wasn't serving food because they had the concert. Only some sad looking bratwurst. So we took a walk looking for food. And the Soundview was perfect. You order drinks and food at a window towards the back. The woman working (seemed to be only her and the cook) was wonderful. Great attitude and VERY strong pours. My gin and tonic was ALL gin with a float of tonic on top. She let us know they didn't serve "fast food" but that they served "good food," and she wasn't kidding. For only $5.50 the ham and cheese melt was delicious (high quality thinly shaved ham, too) and it came with choice of sides (tater tots, fries, or onion rings). Portions are VERY generous. Also, dipping sauce choices (tarter, ranch, ketchup, etc). Came with a TON of tater tots, and my pal's onion rings were really really good. The boys got Fish N Chips and they were raving about those, too. So, for really tasty pubgrub/diner food, this is the place.

Lots of "flair" on the walls, a great mix of patrons (lots in biker gear) and many who felt like regulars. Also someone brought their dog into the bar, which was great fun. There's an electronic jukebox and this one guy kept buying Taylor Swift songs, which was unexpected and kinda funny. Maybe he was suffering a recent breakup? The carpet on the floor is sticky and the chairs are old/worn. But it's a very COMFORTABLE bar and the surfaces and restrooms are clean. They had printed signs up advertising a bar potluck on Saturday at noon, which is adorable. Pool tables were active the whole time we were there. Definitely enjoyed the vibe here.