Bar PM

Think of a Bar with wooden tables and chairs. The bar is slightly aged and full of character. The specials look tasty and there are plenty of fried options. This is that bar. This is that charming lovely typical bar. They have daily specials and live music. They seem to have a normal following of regulars based off of the one time I visited. I hear that on the weekends it gets crazy crowded and is a really fun time. Beware, this is across the street from campus. That means parking is slightly more challenging and you might see some students here.

I don’t know where else in town you can get a quality meal for $ 5. Even day but Sunday they have a special for lunch for only $ 5! Plus you can get a punch card that allows you a free meal after your 10^th purchase! Very efficient & friendly bar staff along with properly poured drinks and prompt service. Most of the nights outside of the weekends you’ll find either a good acoustic or small band setup and it caters to all types of crowds. Sort of a melting pot of people that all seem to get along. Something about the atmosphere that makes everyone drop status symbols and just enjoy their time there. Highly recommended.

Awful bar staff. For such a small bar a decent bartender should be able to run it flawlessly without breaking a sweat. But all too often the bartenders are married to their phones and completely ignore their patrons. Ordered food there about a week ago. Was standing between the bar and the kitchen window and saw my food sitting there for almost ten minutes. The bartender had his face in his phone and the cook never once thought to get his attention and say something to the effect of, «hey idiot, you wanna serve this or just let it die on he pass?!»
I eventually just went over and took it. When the imposter posing as a bartender finally came out of his phone trance he didn’t even acknowledge that I’d somehow, miraculously — as there are no floor staff, been served. No silverware, no napkins, no condiments, and sure as hell not the ghost of an interest or concern from the tool behind the bar. Completely unprofessional operation, high time the owners stepped-​in and tightened this ship up, before they lose anymore customers. This one won’t be returning.

I’m 22 and the bouncer looked at my ID and asked if I had a second form of identification bc I guess he thought it was fake… Luckily I did and it wasn’t an issue. But it was a little annoying that my Real license was being questioned. The live music is what makes it an okay bar… I honestly view it as kind of dirty and run down compared to the rest of the Broadway bars.

Bar PM is my favorite dive bar in Lubbock. When I went to school at TX Tech, many days my friends and I would walk across University to get their $ 5 lunch specials. Great bar food-​Philly cheesesteak is my favorite. They also have daily drink specials and pour a stout well drink. They have TX beers available as well. I’ve never had a bad device experience here. They do have wifi – making it easy to do some homework during lunch. During the day there’s not a large crowd, pretty quiet, but the weekends it gets packed.

Drinks were only okay, and the band was obnoxious and loud. We stayed for one drink and left, there really wasn’t anything there that we were willing to stay for.

PM is one of my all time favorite bars! If you went to Tech, you went to PM. It’s a staple for undergrads and it’s one of the best bars on broadway. The service is awesome, the drinks are delicious and the atmosphere is very welcoming. The staff is professional, courteous and they will even pay for your cab, a safe ride home! Also– the food is amazing– try the green chili burger or the jerk tacos! We love stopping by on game days, meeting for happy hour or checking out the best live music in town– they always have someone cool from outta town playing on the weekends. This place is GREAT!

seriously underrated food here. go with black and blue burger, jerk chicken tacos, or the wings.
good:
TV layout for sports watching
Some very experienced bartenders working
the usual domestics plus St. Arnold bottled
generous pours on wells
room for improvement:
door staff — apathetic to crowds at times. could do a better of bouncing undergrad riff-​raff
I know there isn’t very much room but draft beer options would be icing on the cake
some weekend nights just way too crowded with the undergrad broadway crowd

I’ve been to Bar PM, on several occasions and what I found to be most inviting is the casual, low-​key atmosphere. Unlike other bars in the neighborhood, this bar wasn’t always full of undergraduates or the like. But this afternoon, the service I received from the tall, bearded, stocky bartender – whom I’d never seen before– was completely unacceptable.
I headed there for lunch with my coworker for a beer and a snack. We sat at the end of the bar. There were less than ten people in the bar, yet the bartender never made his way over to us. Instead, he sipped on his cup of water, and made small talk with the cook in the back. A small group of people entered and also sat at the bar and he immediately helped them out. When my coworker and I tried to get his attention, he completely ignored us.
I will never return to this place again. And I hope the owners, Paige and Michael, see this and fire that guy. I’m definitely going to share my experience with the faculty and staff I work with so they can avoid that place.

This is definately a hidden jewel in Lubbock. The food is amazing and at great price. Eclectic drink combos and shots. Highly trained bartenders make getting a drink at night easy (plus there are two bars!!). Go early if u want to catch the awesome bands.