Diggers

Great local bar. Friendly staff with cheap draughts. The only downside about this bar is that they are cash only.

No more ping pong. Taken over by gambling machines. Ice cold draught beer. Good selection of beer on tap. Friendly patrons and bartender.

First off, if you are an amateur at ping pong… WARNING: THIS PLACE IS NOT FOR YOU!!! There are some big money hustlers in this place! I went on a Thursday with some friends and we played the FREE ping pong in the back. Anyway, out of nowhere this guy came in, girl on his arm and all and wanted to join. So, we thought this guy was hammered because we couldn’t understand what he was saying when he asked to play. We let him join and he completely missed the first two serves and his serves were WEAK. Next out of nowhere this guy is hitting ROCKET BALLS left and right. There’s a crack on the table, probably from this guys THUNDEROUS hits. He hit one so fast i think he burned a few holes in the walls. So don’t be alarmed by any holes in the place, they are probably just from the pig pong regulars. Second, if you don’t know the rules, MAKE SURE YOU READ THEM before you play, otherwise you will repeatedly be reminded! After every point this guy would point to the rules on the wall and mumble so you couldn’t understand, probably his strategy or again he may have been hammered drunk. Anyway he forgot to ask us to play for money before starting the hustle, so no harm no foul, but I think his girlfriend was way better looking than any money could buy… EXCELLENT PLACE!!! Defiantly a great place for HIPSTERS to hang too! Chooowwww. –B.G.

If I could, I’d give this bar more than five stars! BEST bar in Bloomington BY FAR. Last local dive bar. My favorite, and now that I moved, one of the only bars I’ll return to.
Went to ISU for 4 years, lived in the area a lil longer. Here’s a few reasons whyyyy Diggers, Again! rocks!!!
1. 3.00 frosted mugs every single day of the week. Please and thank you.
2. Best group of regulars you’ll ever come across. They become your family quick.
3. Jukebox available so you can put some money in and listen to what YOU want to.
4. No liquor over 5.00. End.of.story.
5. Free ping pong in the back.
6. .50 darts.
7. Peg, the owner, is the sweetest thing ever.
8. The bartenders care that you’re having a good time.
9. Frat boys usually don’t fit in (thumbs up to that!)
10. Live music often… both local newbs and more well known bands!

I really don’t think that I should be the first one to review this place because I acknowledge that it is totally not my scene. At least, not yet…
My group stopped here on a bar crawl once and within a few minutes, we had a new rule: once the first person in the group finishes their drink, (s)he can either get another or make everyone else finish theirs and leave within 5 minutes. I think that’s a great rule and, as a result of that rule, I only spent about 10 minutes in here.
All signs point to this being a local spot. I hope that someone who knows this place better will write a review because I admit that mine is based off of very limited experience. Although at least now people will find it on Unilocal