Sneakers Pub

Good bar, but I wouldn’t eat here. It’s not the cleanest joint in town, and there’s a wretched smell coming out of the drains/​kitchen area.
Fun place for drinks, cheap (ish) drink prices for Ferndale. They usually have karaōke, which can be pretty entertaining. One of my favorite watering holes in Ferndale, just don’t get the food.

Nice little local bar. Came in here for dinner during the week was happy to see that they had the pepper jack cheese cubes. I had the burger it was pretty good for a basic bar burger just super over cooked. Drinks are cheap and the service is good.

Best bar in the city and one of last remaining true dives. The crowd is very mixed; in ages, locals, tourists, regulars and stragglers. Sneakers is the best bar to be at late night, it stays busy and interesting. They also serve to-​go beers so you don’t have to run to 7 – 11 before 2 to keep the party going.

Sneakers Pub, is a bar. There is literally nothing fancy or overly special about it. Anthony Bourdaine probably will never go here. BUT, it’s a good place. Super cheap beer. They sell all the old fashioned grandpa beers, now known as hipster beers. Their food is EXACTLY what you’d expect from a dive bar. Is dive bar PC? I feel like it’s insulting but I’m not trying to be pejorative. It’s just what it is. They have a patio so that’s good, but I think my favorite part about this bar is the volume at which playoff hockey is broadcasted. Nice. And. Loud. You can actually hear everything. So while you’re drinking your cheap ass beer and eating your grilled cheese and what-​have-​you, you can enjoy hockey the way it’s meant to be enjoyed. I’d give it five stars if the bathroom graffiti was a little more tactfully done.

I’ve been dragged all around Ferndale by a cascade of people and seen all the variety the city has to offer. As a homegrown Warren boy, I found myself at home at Sneakers (Those of you who have never been to Warren, which I assume is a lot of you, it’s a Mecca of dive and sports bars). I love a bar that in the middle of the day the majority of their lighting comes through the window. It’s cheap beer and the deep fryer is humming. I could almost hear mom’s voice.
My only complaint is the service, which is pretty slow. I always feel quite like a bastard whenever I have to make conscious effort to flag down our server/​bartender.
There isn’t a whole lot to say about this place, which is what I like about it. Good drinks at a great price with average service. You’d probably like it.

Best dive bar ever! Great staff, cheap drinks, good eats, and KARAOKE! What more could you ask for?! My friends and I always have the most wonderful time and always feel right at home!

This is a good bar. The thing that holds it back from being great is the lie the waitresses tell me every time I am here. It goes like this… we are in the middle of changing shifts so can we cash you out? Now that’s not a problem, but every time, and I mean EVERY, I pay and sit for another hour and I never see shift change. It makes me feel like they think I’m gonna skip on paying. Besides that, they have the cheapest drink prices in Ferndale. I’m not big on karaōke but if you are this is the place for you. They will root and cheer you on no matter your talent level, so sit back and relax and have a drink. Just be ready to pay after each purchase. Enjoy!

This bar is awesome if you just want to go and hang out and have a couple of drinks… The bartenders are friendly, the drinks are cheap, and the vibe is pretty cool/​dive-​y! My recommendation is to NOT go here on a Saturday night for karaōke. The woman who runs karaōke is not a nice person and has no order for who sings when. She places the cards in the order she wants… Not first come first serve. I’ve brought it up to her and she acts like she’s trying to give everyone a chance when in fact she’s just favoring ppl. I’ve seen the same people sing over and over again while our song gets pushed to the back! It’s bull! I’ve never been anywhere where they do that! She likes the control and takes advantage over the customers! She’s a brat for lack of better words!!! Don’t go for karaōke!!! It’s a waste of time!!! And it’s a 2 drink minimum and it’s packed! Go any night but SATURDAY!

I love this place. Cans of Black Label the best grilled cheese and pickle sandwich ever and they sell beer to go at their happy hour prices (plus deposit). The staff is great and the crowd is full of the friendly drinking types.

Total dive bar at it’s finest! Good service and strong drinks. Fun to go to for a change of scenery.

Worst dump of a bar I’ve ever been in, waitres was rude and so was the manager, left before they started my burger… disgusting bathroom, not sure you can even get your hands germ free there.
Went down the street, manager remembered my name, shook my hand and smiled at me, and with 37 beers and gourmet food for the same money…
Don’t bother with Sneakers there are better places to spend your time

Easily the beat dive bar in the area. Cheap booze, friendly staff, great atmosphere. I haven’t tried the food, but that’s not why I go to a dive bar.

Perfect dive bar for Ferndale. Karaōke brings the crowds on the weekends and is always a blast. Cheap beer and drinks keeps me coming back

Went there today, a Sunday around dinner time after golfing. The bartender was friendly and smiling and was on top of her game. The price was right and they had the Tigers game on.

As far as customer service goes this place is excellent. Cheap beer and a good time. Tom is one of the most genuine and polite bartenders I have ever met in my life. Such a good time. Love sneakers. No hipsters either.

The worlds worst bathroom. The worlds best bartenders. Attentive, even when busy! Typical dive, slight outdoor patio but why sit in the sunshine when you can hide in the dank dark bar and play darts.
Come here and order a beer or 2 ingredient cocktail, stay long enough to enjoy some drunkenly delicious tots and throw wayyy too many dollars into the Pulltab machine.
Come expecting nothing and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the fun you’re having. Just avoid karaōke nights.

Great local place. Cheap drinks. A few TV’s to catch the game. Originally a 3 star place but downgraded to 2 stars because the bathroom is absolutely horrible. Honestly, if I’m going to give a place my hard earned money, the least they can do is provide a private door to the bathroom instead an opaque shower curtain. Horrible. I don’t know if the men’s bathroom is the same way, if be interested to know.
They also had karaōke on the Friday inwas there and you could hear the music but not the people singing. I don’t know, could have been a blessing in disguise though.

Sneaks is just the right amount of everything a growing boy needs and Tom, Heather, Katie, Shayna and LuLu are the cat’s asses! Each one has their own unique personality that transcend this divey joint making it a townie favorite that so many of us Ferndalians have come to love! If it’s Friday night, there’s few other places I’d rather start my weekend. The food isn’t top notch, in fact it’s right on par with average, for bar food. You won’t find anything fancy here, but the girls make a mean grilled cheese, the patty melts are legit and I’ve heard the gyro is pretty killer too!
The juke is still riddled with mixed CDs added by staffers, and the bathrooms are a little dicey and covered in Sharpie graffiti but what you’re sure to see each time you show up is someone behind the bar ready to pour you a proper drink with a big ass smile on their face.
Come for the who-​cares ambiance and stay for the karaōke if that’s your bag… but as long as I’ve lived in Ferndale until I eventually leave this midway of fun, Sneakers will always be my favorite spot to kick back with friends. It’s got a lot of hootspa and plenty of character… nuff said!

This bar is exactly what I was expecting. Low key dive bar, cheap drinks, crappy karaōke, really good bar food (be prepared for greasy/​deep dried options) and good service. Great way to start my evening in a chill atmosphere before hitting up the other dives in Ferndale. Will come here again in the future to try other of the many specials they offer.
On a side note, I have heard that it is also good for Sunday Funday

Sneakers has got to be one of the best dives out there. Yes, the rest of Ferndale is littered with these upscale, snotty, just… outrageously expensive bars that give Ferndale the reputation that it has.
Sneakers? Is not that. Basic chairs… wobbly tables. TV’s… as much as I could say I don’t like it… its great. Its got character.
In fact, Sneakers sponsors the volleyball league I’m on, and we get vouchers for free beer. We go there, have a great bite to eat, and we’re able to help stimulate this place. They will bend over backwards to get you what you want to eat… Yes, you might have to repeat your order… or just take the toppings off your burger that you didn’t want… but the fact is it is food… its cheap… and its a dive.
A huge shout out to Laura! :)