Square Bar

I've gone to Square Bar more than a handful of times, and always with the same crowd: a group of men who are sweat-covered after playing volleyball for a few hours. ... and we fit right in. You get what I'm saying?

The decor is 1965, and the vibe is too. The food is also right out of that era... but I confess I did enjoy the open faced turkey and gravy sandwich on white bread I got there. It was not because the flavors were great, but it was the pure nostalgia of eating something out of my childhood that I thought died off long ago. It was an extinct sandwich brought back to life like in Jurassic Park.

The positive reviews are from people who love this particular dive bar. The beer is cold, the place isn't too loud. Thus, you can enjoy a night with the guys. I doubt you could find any women who think this is a place they want to spend any time in, though.... and I prefer my guys' night out beers with the ability to at least look at pretty women, not just the sausage fest.

Been there once.  It is what it is.  Thought I was condemned to drinking Yuenglings but pleasantly surprised to see they had Victory HopDevil on tap.  Pints are cheap by WC standards.  The bar is dark and "decorated" straight out of the 1970's.  Patrons seem to be mostly locals who know each other's parents, brothers and sisters.  Sandwich and fries were filling, unremarkable, and served in a plastic basket.  Bar tab was handwritten on a green order pad. . .just like the old days.

SB seems like a place where you could get stuck in the head with an errant dart, hoarse from shouting over jubilant locals, winked at by dude looks like a lady, challenged to a fight by an unemployed plumber, and nearly run over when stumbling out into the street after last call. . .and all on the same night.  That's entertainment.

Bars like this certainly have their place in the grand scheme of things.  Not a place I'll go back to, but nothing wrong with it either if it suits your tastes.

My favorite bar in West Chester.  I'll see you during the holidays this year.