Tipton Street Pub

Great happy hour, great food and great service! On a Monday around 4pm, my husband and I tried to go to 4 different places to have a toast for our anniversary. They were all closed until at least 5pm if not for the day. Getting bummed after driving for an hour we decided to go somewhere we knew would be open. We had such a great experience we decided to have dinner there as well!

I went there for my birthday and left within 2 minutes. The food and drinks are overpriced and it’s filled with unfriendly staff. The crowd that hangs out at Tipton’s are obnoxious 30 something year olds who are the type of people that drive lifted pick up trucks with monster energy bumper stickers and blast Three Days Grace.
Don’t go if you’re looking for enjoyable staff, nice people, good prices, or a good time.

Nice drinking hole. Cheap beer, basic and fun. Kris was my bartender and she ruled. I thought I was gonna get out of Johnson City with no good drinking nights, but this place proved me wrong. Enjoy it and you’re welcome.

‘Out of towners’ looking for some local flavor, got carded by a rude drunk half my age who offered nothing but appetizers off the menu. It was a bit late but he was rude.

If a place is going to label itself a «pub,» they need to understand what a PUB actually is. It’s short for «public house» which means anyone is welcome, regardless of age. If they only want 21+ in their establishment, that’s fine. But please save your potential customers embarrassment and POST IT ON THE DOOR, especially on First Friday, when there are a lot of families downtown. We just moved to Johnson City and had no idea that this so-​called pub was actually just a college bar. We were walking around with our kids (15 and 8) and some friends and needed a restroom, so in order to not be rude and just use the facilities we were going to order a quick beer and be on our way. We were rudely kicked out and advised that «this is a 21 and over BAR you need to leave NOW.» I looked at the door and it wasn’t posted anywhere. Where I come from, kids are welcome at pubs, particularly before 9:00 p.m. It was maybe 8:00 at this point. Needless to say, I will never step foot inside again, and will take my business elsewhere.

I’ve been to Tipton a few times and found it to be a chill and relaxed scene. Great for meeting up with friends and colleagues to just sit back and be yourself with some good affordable eats/​drinks. The wait staff always seem enthusiastic and fun! But here is where TSP separated itself from other establishments. The fine people at TSP catered a fund raiser in-​kind for a couple hundred staff and visitors at the Veteran Affairs and man was the food good. TSP and NOLI Food Truck arranged for prime Ribs to be cooked on the smoker, hot, fresh and ready with BBQ sauces for the staff and everyone had a great time and the fund raiser was a huge success! There are establishments in Johnson City BUT then there is Tipton Street Pub who went above and beyond to ensure excellent community service. We can not thank the people at Tipton Street and NOLI Fresh Foods enough. Thank you for service to our Veteran community!

i left reeking of smoke, and there wasn’t even any smoking inside. also, they don’t have bitters (?) and made my manhattan with grenadine instead. i don’t consider a manhattan to be a speciality cocktail. it’s a classic! this place goes down a little in my book, but is still great for a quick shot if that’s what you’re in need of.

I took a friend from out of town to this Pub at 5 o’clock on a Sunday. We went in and sat there at a table for about 10 minutes. The waitress has walked right beside us twice at this point cleaning off the table beside us (even though it was mostly empty in the pub). The 3^rd time she walked by I said «Hey, could we get a couple menus?» She says, I don’t know, can I get an ID. I said How old do you have to be to eat here? She says «21. Do you have an ID or not?» And throws her dirty dish rag on our table. I am 27 but I looked at her and said never mind. We are leaving. She says «whatever» and walks away. Never again and I will let all my clients know what kind of terrible service this place provides. Oh and it smells like an ashtray

I fell for TSP the first time I came in, just after it opened. To quote the Yogi, «nobody goes there anymore, it’s too crowded.» TSP always has something crazy going on. Last night was Nuclear Bingo… the funniest part was when 2 players would tie… they had to play quarters, karaōke, or some drinking game to break the tie. Busy for Spring Break in a college bar. I credit TSP for kicking off the downtown bar scene renewal a few years back. For me at least, this is where it all started. A lively college crowd on most nights, this place is a contemporary classic. Come see the game here. An older one of my reviews, that seems to be lost, joked about the eclectic clientele. You can post up at the bar between college party girls, professional drinkers, downtown characters, businessmen, a vagabond, and a gaggle of philosophy department staff from ETSU. Our grab a booth if you prefer. They’ve got yer booths, they’ve got yer tables, they’ve got all that shit. The JETS and VOLS games will always be on, and you can ask for pretty much any game you want. It’s not a sports bar per se, but it can be if you need it. Sometimes they bring out a smoker and some some meat, don’t miss it! When was the last time you saw Schlitz in a bottle? I just did! Get some

Good drink and food prices, mostly-​good service (there are a few of the bartenders that like to ignore you or act a bit sassy), and super-​good cheeseburgers and tots. My husband and I go here when on a budget. The heavy cigarette smoke and bad ventilation are a turn-​off. On busy college nights (Thur, Fri, Sat), forget it unless you like that sort of thing.

Wasn’t a busy night but the bartender did her best to avoid communicating with me as much as possible. Refused to give me change and pocketed the tip she demanded instead of the generous tip I would have given her. Refused to talk to my friend when he asked about the beer prices.
Place reeks of stale cigarette smoke. Cigarette ashes on the seats. Overall kind of a dive but the a-​hole service makes me never want to return.

The good news about this place is that it looks a million times better than the rest of Johnson City does, although that really isn’t saying a lot. The bad news about this place is that me and two friends ordered sushi dishes that had shrimp in it, and all the shrimp looked and felt undercooked. We even sent it back telling them that and they brought more undercooked shrimp.
We ended up leaving the shrimp food on the table. Thanks for the crap.
We did, however, enjoy the drinks that were brought to us, and appreciated the samples that we received of certain beers and liquors. Thanks?

Have to say the place is smokey, but we need a place to eat after going next door to Capones and the staff looking at us. The waiter was good and was surprised how good the food was… I could have used more frys buts that’s about it. If your downtown give them a chance.

I went to Tipton’s during my vacation in east Tennessee with my cousins and was surprised as to how neat this bar actually is.
It has a pretty standard ‘college’ feel with the crazy eclectic juke box mix (metal, country, hip-​hop), but what I liked about it was the crazy eclectic group of people.
The only downside was the cigarette smoke. My throat hurt by the end of the night. Yuck.

Don’t be too put-​off by the reviews of the smokiness. They have pretty good ventilation and while there is smoking, it is not overwhelming. I have seen much worse. They do have some local beers and Terrapin. Music is decent and there is a good crowd on the weekends.

Lots of potential here… Nice looking selection of beer on tap and in bottles. Could hardly see them unfortunately, the cigarette smoke is as thick as molasses. This place seriously needs to work on their ventilation. Huge bummer, we walked in and promptly turned around and walked out. Tipton Street Pub is a good source of lung cancer. If you like 2^nd hand smoke, by all means, please enjoy.

Great beer selection, great drink prices, great space, funny and friendly staff. I was happy to get Terrapin on tap because you just can’t do that north of the mason-​dixon line.
I’d hang at the booth in the front window any day. Didn’t have the food, but my company goes all the time and assures me it’s also good.

Awesome building. Great drink specials. Good food. Amazing bar. Would give it five stars if it was a smoke-​free establishment.

I love this pub, but I really based my opinion of it from their opening weekend. I’ve always looked for a bar where you could go and chat with friends WITHOUT live music. While they don’t have live music, after their first weekend they turned the jukebox up so loud that they might as well. Still a good place to go and have a good time with friends.

It’s just about as good as any bar that you’ll find in Johnson City. When I first came here, i fell in love with the atmosphere and the drink prices. There is no place like the pub in this town and you’ll love the bar food.