Ves's Broadway Bar

Love this place! my favorite dive bar in Boise.

After a brief closure, the dive bar institution for nearly 50 years is back under new management.

The Broadway Bar is usually packed on Friday and Saturday nights (what bar isn't) but is open during the daytime for those looking for a lunch break or with a day off.  Cheap drink prices, being a beer drinker myself it was very convenient, along with the great hobbies of Shuffleboard and Pool.  The only downside is during the busy hours when the place is filled with so much smoke that it resembles Los Angeles smog.  Also the last time I was there (which was a while back so it may have changed since), a rule was in order that charged patrons 50 cents for hitting a cue stick on the ground or knocking a pool ball off the table.

Overall, definitely recommended for those on a tight budget.

Ohhh my dear sweet Broadway Bar. You know, I didn't even know it was Ves's Broadway Bar, I always thought my name would fit a little nicer. But hey, whatev.

The last time I went to the Broadway was surprisingly on a Saturday night, maybe it was after one of the last BSU football games? Not sure. Anywho, we show  up to the complete OPPOSITE crowd that I'm used to at the Broadway (ie: old, wrinkly, tokin' alchlies). Instead I was met with Douchey McDouche, looked around and there's at least 7 of them throughout the bar. Thankfully my man and a few of his friends were with me and we enjoyed our 2 beers and 2 shots of Crown (yes, Crown) for $10 with the tip!!!!... without having to deal with McDouchey and his drunk college buddies. Bonus!

The ladies' bathroom consists of a few stalls covered with curtains and when you sit down on the stool, your knees jut out of the curtains. Classy haha... but it wouldn't be a dive bar without those aspects so I give it 4 stars for their attentive yet old bartenders, cheap pool and shuffle board, and wonderfully cheap and sturdy drinks! (Plus it's not but a hop, skip and a jump away from where I stay! WOO!)