Avenue C

This is not a div bar in fact the owner has put a lot of money into this converted car repair shop. My one star rating is based on the place being empty on a Friday night and the serves being really bad.

This place just annoyed me from the get-​go. To begin with it’s nestled in the perfect spot to blow past it trying to get to there and resulting in making a few illegal turns to try and get back. I got in and it was karaōke night which seemed cool enough but they don’t take cards so hopefully you carry cash or get raped by the off-​brand ATM inside. Once I finally get my drink I get handed a Soco sour in a little plastic cup, what am I 16 and sneaking into a party? Maybe it was an off night for them but I’d think twice about popping in again

The quietest bar in Malden on a weekend, but I’d hardly call it a dive. They’re still trying to find their niche. No idea what it might be, but I think they have a few nights with drink specials every week. I wouldn’t give up on this place quite yet. but there are certainly better options nearby.

That star looks awfully lonely and it wouldn’t exist if (a) it weren’t the minimum or (b) I didn’t inflate for potential.
When the roommates and I leave our Malden manor on foot for a night of local imbibing, Avenue C is, by virtue of being a stone’s throw from our residence, the logical first stop. It’s usually one (drink) and done.
That’s not because the alternatives hold great appeal (they don’t) but because the bartenders are short on skill and long on scorn for their patrons. Maybe they’re bitter about having only three customers on a Friday night. Hint: Filtering said disdain might go a long way toward the cure for what ails ya.
Though we endeavor to bypass Avenue C, thirst continues to – from time to time — get the better of us. It’s never a familiar face behind the bar and I have to believe that the employee turnover rate is pretty fast. Where do they hire these clowns? It’s apparent that there’s no experience necessary or even a bartending course prerequisite. Don’t dare to point out an improper preparation; it’ll only earn you a scowl.
The space is promising. There are a couple of nice plasma screens, generally tuned to a local major-​sports contest or, on an off night, ESPN’s SportsCenter. There are inviting booths and plush coaches.
That’s the end of the positivity. I could carry on with the cons but I’ll spare y’all and encourage you not to consider Avenue C. Or any other Malden bar. Va al ciudad, mi hermano.

Why did I go here last night??? Do yourself a favor and don’t ever find yourself asking this same question.
Avoid this place at all costs, even if it is the only place still serving at midnight on a Sunday and you’re without a car and can’t get somewhere better. Go home, call it a night.