Tina's

I'm a neighborhood dive bar type of gal so Tina's is my kind of place. Although it may be a bit brighter than most dive bars ( all of the lights are always on) it is definitely a cool, diverse place to grab a drink. The prices are incredibly low ( I rarely ever spend more than ten dollars and can get two-three drinks). Most people are friendly and always looking to start up conversation. The, however,  jukebox can be a hit or miss. You are at the mercy of whomever invested in the box before you.  Be ware: Tina's can be PACKED on a random night and getting a drink may be a bit much. But with the low prices and strong drinks I can overlook that.

Tina's may be the most diverse and welcoming bar in Cincinnati.

The issue with downtown and OtR bars sometimes is they tend to cater towards a very specific crowd and that's it. If you're looking for hipster bars, nightclubs, sports, dives, etc, you'll find it, and with it, a very singular crowd. The crowd tends to all look and dress like each other.

However, the crowd at Tina's at midnight on a Friday was insane! People from all walks of life together. Those looking for a night out to party in clubwear, those in jeans and a t-shirt, those in divey ripped clothing. Whatever, it was an awesome crowd of different people.

Make no mistake, Tina's is a dive. A divey dive. Cheap drinks, sticky tables with spilled beer, crowded bar, semi-dirty atmosphere and loud and full of life. If you love that, you'll love this. If not, there are certainly other bars in the area to check out.

Free ping pong in the back with a nice rotation. No one seemed to stay on it very long (although I did keep getting hit in the back by a ball due to my unfortunate seat choice.) Beyond that, a pretty standard bar all around.

This bar didn't amaze or disappoint, but it certainly did surprise. And that's worth something.

So it's not really the bar's fault and the bartender was very nice to try to locate the Fox Sports channel for us, but since they have Cincinnati Bell Fiber Optics we got the Cavs game instead of the XU-UD game. So consider this review more of a heads up to call ahead and make sure whatever game you plan to watch is carried by Cincinnati Bell.