Venice Cafe

This bar is NOT friendly to designated drivers. Was waiting for friends to finish drinks when I dosed off at our booth. Before I knew it I was being escorted out of the bar (hadn’t had anything to drink but water). When asked why I was removed from the group of drinkers I was responsible for getting home safely, I was told that I was guilty of «sleeping at the table». A friend who tried to explain that I wasn’t drinking and was simply there to make sure my friends made it home safe was thrown from the bar behind me. I will not patronize this bar again. Luckily they didn’t bother to ask if our bills were settled before removing us so we did not have to pay for subpar service. I tried to call the manager to discuss the incident and was promptly hung up on. There are classier bars to patronize in downtown Kent!

Takes me back to my days at Kent where we could get a bottle of Moleson Golden for 75 cents…

Like what they have done to the place and what they kept. The painting on the wall has been there for longer than I know and gives the Venice the character it has.

Cheapest drinks in Kent and free bar snacks. You can’t go wrong here.
This is the oldest bar in Kent by a mile. It is also a townie bar, although more and more college students are starting to discover how awesome the Venice can be.
Make sure to get the Flaming Dr. Pepper shot. It has enough alcohol in it to kill an elephant, but it is soooooooo good.
Did I mention this was the cheapest bar in Kent?
I’m glad this place exists.

A sweet bar it is… especially since all bars are non-​smoking now. I love playing pool there… but to list it under pizza does a disservice to ANY pizza place. Fill your gut elsewhere before you enjoy some time at the Venice!

An institution… in the best sense of that term.
You don’t know Kent until you grab a draft at the Venice. It’s the spot to start and/​or stop your brilliant night out at Kent.
Josh Cribbs rules.

The best bar in Kent. The first bar I have been to that sells 40’s. It is a family owned bar. The walls are painted with old brownish paintings of Venice, Italy. There is a jukebox and a few pool tables. Some of the booths have interesting carvings and stating that they love whoever for ever. It was always a pretty mellow and low key spot when I was in school. I went down a few months ago and it seems like business has picked up. There will always be a place in my heart for this bar.