Zeno's

YOLO SWAG MOFO WE BE ROCKIN' THIS JOINT! YEEEEEAAAAHHHH!

There is one reason, and only one reason I come here: it was someone else's choice. Never, ever, ever, have I stopped and said "you know where I want to go hang out? ZENO'S!" I always blame one (or several) of my friends, a few of whom live in the area/walking distance of Zeno's.

The guys? As Luke said, Chauch. Choche? Whatever. You know exactly what I mean. Have a lady friend? Hope she doesn't mind every other random dude rubbing up on her. Let her go to the bar by herself? Hope you don't mind the three dudes swarming on her, and asking if she wants to leave to go back to their place. Yes, that happened.

This bar is what I imagine people go to when they think they shouldn't drink on campus anymore, because, like, kids drink on campus, and they're totally adults now.

Of the too many times I've been here, I have had the food - not bad bar food - and a few mixed drinks. The bar staff knows their shit, they seem to have good brews.

Now if only they could change up their clientele.

Thursday nights are for Trivia and the place is usually packed. So yeah, I'm there weekly with my team "Slow Jamz"  Love it.

Zeno's oh Zeno's, the girl I adore... Are you a sports bar?, well yes. Are you a karaoke bar?, well yes (on Wednesdays). Are you a great local neighborhood tavern?, well yes. Are you a dive bar?, no, no, no, no. I really don't see how people can call Zeno's a dive bar. The place is clean, filled with a mix of (mostly) normal people. A nice eclectic mix. They have a pool table, an electronic dart board, video games, and or course the obligatory Keno machines and screens. There's also a DJ on some nights, and of course you can always dance there somewhere, if you want.

To me, it's mostly a sports bar, where the game you want to watch is always on one of the many high-def TVs. I'm guessing the owner is a Blue Jackets fan because there seems to be one TV dedicated to the CBJ games, in hockey season. But either way, it's a great place to enjoy any game while drinking your favorite adult beverage.

The bartenders are cute, friendly and the service is always excellent. The bar has a nice selection of draft and bottled beers, or they will just as easily serve you a shot or mixed drink of your choice. I have never had to wait with an empty glass hoping to catch the next waitress. They are very attentive, and service is always with a smile.

There always seems to be something fun going on at Zeno's and there certainly are some interesting people that you will meet here. The bar seems to draw a varied mix of locals and older college students. Wednesday is karaoke night and the place gets pretty packed after 10:00pm, at least when school is in session. There's a DJ on Friday and Saturday nights to keep things moving.

So come to Zeno's to enjoy some beers and watch your favorite team on TV, and you'll never know when some unexpected fun will happen. (Summer Shandy Girl, you know who you are...)