Jammers Tavern

They should not advertise new bartenders, because the one i got Or should I say lack of bartender I got is why I will never be coming back to this bar. I came in with three friends on a Wednesday night around 10 o’clock. I just moved into town and I’m right down the street from this place so I thought why not check it out. When we walked in it was karaōke night there were people all at the bar but it didn’t look like they were ordering drinks there was no room to sit so we sat at the table expecting to get our IDs checked and talked to in about 10 minutes. that 10 minutes turned into about 30 minutes after listening to countless karaōke songs and watching people stare at us and no bartender to come ask us what we wanted to drink we ended up leaving. I was kind of upset considering we all made eye contact with her and she didn’t seem
To give a crap. Moral of the story don’t advertise new bartenders if the ones you have suck

This was the worst bar experience I have ever had. Well except for the pac man, pac man was pretty great!
They had a puppy (not guide dog) behind the bar which they were taking turns holding. As if that wasn’t enough, the bartender and wait staff transitioned from holding the dog to preparing food and drink without washing their hands.
In addition, a patron took out a handgun and was showing it to the bartender who then removed his own gun from above the bar and began comparing them. All for gun rights here, but this made the atmosphere a bit uncomfortable to say the least.
They did have a couple of above average karaōke singers though. Distracting from their excellence however was the overwhelming stench of overdue outhouse.

Not bad. Nice people.. Mostly.

This place is gross. A total dump. I’ve never seen a more disgusting bathroom and the bartenders are not friendly at all. Yuck.

this place is filthy and Below par! The Limp dick Owner is rude and obnoxious, as so is the main female bar tender.

Is just an average pub with a lot of pool tables. it’s been around for a very long time. in its heyday there were some wild times there.
I would prefer to go to jakes and eat the food which is much better and it has as many pool tables and may be nicer

The karaōke guy put flies in our beers when we stepped outside!!!
I have been to Hammers Tavern in S Salem many times throughout the years and the service is never spetacular but they have pool and karaōke.
This time though, the karaōke guy (who’s name I did not get) kept hitting on my friend and I who have wedding rings on and kept invading our personal space. Before we stepped outside (you can’t take drinks) we were trying to get some of our beer down (we only ordered one each), decided it would be safe since there was only the bartender and the karaōke guy. (took us 5 minutes to even order with no one there) covered it with a coaster and stepped outside. Before we left, the karaōke guy demanded that we let him come with us and we turned him down again. When we came back I had just taken a drink when my friend said there was a fly on her beer, just as I was noticing that I had swallowed a fly sized and texured object. GROSS!!! We saw him killing flys when we got there too. There were no flies in our drinks before we stepped outside. I wish I would have taken a picture but my water bottle was in the car and I just needed water because whatever it was, was lodged in my throat!

Yeah I can’t think of anything good about that place their cheeseburgers suck must have been the worst crappiest ground beef they can possibly buy and this service suck and the horrible excuse for a bartender told me he don’t give a S… about designated drivers and he don’t care if I don’t drink I need to buy alcohol and all I was doing was asking for a glass of water and I just bought my girlfriend I don’t know how many rum n cokes that night and ordered one of their lousy third world style overpriced cheeseburgers because I was so hungry, and he also said he don’t do designated drivers if I am too scared to drive home drunk to call f… ing in cab… not that I ever planned on going back to that shithole loser place full of tweakers and freaks but after that experience I refuse to bring my girlfriend back for karaōke the place just sucks and I’m not trying to be over critical or dramatize this I’m just trying to say it how it is oh yeah and before I forget they were charging for water!

Best liquor selection in town, knowledgeable bartenders, and great food. Also a great crowd, never a dull moment here.

Had a great time at Jammers last night! The bartender, Mike, spent nearly an hour educating my wife and I about tequila. They have the most extensive collection of tequila that I’ve seen anywhere around and he was able to tell us something about each one (that we asked about) I believe they have somewhere around 160 different selections! My wife and I each had a «jammers burger» that was absolutely delicious.(too much food for my wife to finish) We’ll be back!

Best bar ever! Come as a stranger leave as a friend. Best tequila selection on earth 18 beers on draft and this crazy drank bucket. 10 stars!

I used to come here fairly often but have since avoided this place because of how rude and flat out unprofessional the manager (or owner?) and his staff are. It is very much a dive bar, and that has never bothered me, but the complete lack of decency this bar has just leaves a bad feeling when I think about ever going back. One particular night I went in with a coworker to have a couple after shift beers. My coworker was a real sweet girl with visible tattoos. Mike was the one serving us and when he handed her her drink he said «I bet you would be prettier without all of those nasty tattoos.». Our jaws dropped. Why would you ever insult a PAYING customer in a such a way? We left shortly after.
On a separate occasion, I went in with a girl friend who just wanted to have a drink and sing a karaōke song before they closed for the night. She signed up with the KJ and we waited probably about a half an hour until we heard the person who was right before her on the list get called. We thought «Sweet, we’re next.». After that song ended, the KJ announced karaōke was done for the night. We asked her if she had time for just one more, since my friend was literally the last person on the list, and she said she was done and if we didn’t like it, we should leave. I mentioned to the manager behind the bar how rude I thought she was being and he yelled at us to «Get the hell out.» So we left and said we wouldn’t be back, and the KJ followed us out the door continuing to yell insults at us as we walked down the street. Pretty classy, huh?
If I could give them a negative star rating, I would. I have never experienced worse customer service in my life. This bar is tacky and tasteless. Especially when they post up signs outside near the street that say «Wet Titty Contest Tonight», for every regular Joe and Jane and their kids to see. So completely unprofessional. I highly recommend choosing to spend your hard earned money elsewhere.

About 8 members of my family went to Jammers for a casual drink after dinner and we were completely ignored by staff who barely acknowledge us. My sister even waved a bill to get the servers attention and nothing. Really terrible service at this place.

Terrible regular crowd of people. If you’re not a regular and or friends with the owner then you will get snubbed and glaring at. So weird. Smells like dog. Food was good but not sure how clean that kitchen is. They charge people for water, what?!

Maybe a bad day but got ignored at bar asking for service for 10 min. While waitress talked to friends. Gave up won’t be back

I came here as a DD for three people drinking and singing karaōke. One of the bartenders served me water, when I asked Mike, who is either the owner or a manager, for water he said, and I quote, «I don’t do water!»
I responded that I’m a DD for paying customers and he responded that he didn’t care if I was a DD or not, that he doesn’t do water and I was loitering. I have been a paying customer many many times at this bar and planned on buying a caffeinated beverage as it got later in the evening, but he certainly deterred me from that after this encounter. He continued to rudely point to another bartender and say «he might serve you a water because he doesn’t seem to care about loitering.»
I’m not certain, but I think in Oregon they have to legally give people water, and if they are refusing waters to people buying drinks, that’s messed up.
Let’s just say I probably won’t be back now. I haven’t been in here in a while and I think I remember why.

I have only been to this bar a few times and it was horrible every time. They were extremely rude and did not care if we ever got served. They charge for water even if you are dd or Spending money. It’s water from the tap. Its always dirty and the food is frozen microwaved crap. You could tell whoever made it hates their life and had no pride.

I walked into the bar with a bike and was met with complete hostility. Was told to leave for bringing a bike Inside. This bar hates eco friendly people. If you want a good time look somewhere else. If you want studs, look here.

I can’t possibly imagine a worst place to spend your time at. The owners are incredibly rude and obviously have been meth users at one time. I’ve seen a few prostitues in the bar and they seem to be good friends with the owners. If you are not a local then I highly recommend going somewhere else, especially if you’re a young college student.

I don’t know whether I love the place or just kind of ho hum about it. I know I don’t hate it because I’ve suggested stopping in here a few times when I’m in Salem but I don’t really feel the crowd here either. What I do know is that I enjoy the staff here and the people watching here is worth the drive down to Salem. Its funny that I’ve come here enough times now that the staff knows me now by my first name which is pretty bad when you don’t even live in Salem! They pour a good drink and are pretty attentive to your empty glass when you’re sitting at the bar.
The karaōke here is really interesting. It could use some improvement but for Salem standards I will say this is one of the better places I’ve been to so far. As for the patrons, the many times that I’ve come here I always find myself entertained by the people that come in here. Not gonna mention anything in detail but if you’re into people watching its worth the time to make the trek down here and enjoy yourself while you wait for karaōke song to come up.
Great beer and liquor selection makes it a worthwhile trip if you’re in Salem for the night. Definitely a recommended stop if you’re in the Salem metro area.
Happy Drinking Everyone!