The Bog

If you’re in Downtown Scranton (which is a huge IF), definitely park your butt on a Bog bar stool at some point. It’s like that cool college bar you never had at your school. In fact, it’s the grad student bar you never had (perhaps because you never went to grad school).
Cool bar tender, esoteric tunes on the juke box, and a mighty, mighty fine beer board. The atmosphere is dim enough to be cool but not gloomy. You can come here to think without brooding (though you can brood, too). Set your heart on a Bell’s Two Hearted and you won’t be disappointed. We actually came for a film screening hosted by one of the local characters, and it was kind of a small blast.
Lovely.

I really like The Bog in Scranton. It’s the perfect place to drink a beer or something else with your friends. There is music, but it’s never too loud. The service is very good, the bartenders are very polite and professional.
In my opinion, the perfect place where you can have a Guinness!

The city of Scranton has more bars than potholes and The Bog ranks somewhere near the middle of the pack. This is not my favorite bar though I have spent many nights there mainly because of its convenient location.
The Bog has gained some notoriety because of a brief appearance on NBC’s The Office. I’ve met some very nice people at this bar who I still count among my friends to this very day, but this is also where the wannabes of Scranton hang out. The place is overrun with pretentious hipsters constantly mentioning their «band» or latest art project. The service is slow, the bathrooms dirty, and the bar so cramped you can barely breathe.
Still, The Bog has its charms. I did enjoy the monthly Panked! themed dance parties and pub trivia nights.

Always a great experience at The Bog, great beer and great scene – but the staff is truly excellent, and make the experience. My little sister went a little too far for her recent 21^st birthday, and both the bartender and the barbacks were SO awesome and understanding and were so kind. I thoroughly appreciated it and I know my sister did too. Thank you so much to everyone at The Bog. You’re awesome.

Great staff and even better bathroom. I love how they remodeled the bathroom but left the remnants of the old one by leaving all the graffiti-​ish marks on the door.
I went there last night while everyone was drinking and getting rowdy and I was able to get a coffee. The coffee was great!
So much fun whether you are a hipster or not.

Great spot! Reminds me of being in Brooklyn. Great beer selection, great prices and overall great neighborhood feel. If you’re looking for a spot to just chill this is it.

Great nice little spot. Decent size craft beer list.
Wish the bar was a little busier on weekdays.

My favorite.
Quaystion night
Great crowd/​staff
Great juke
Best bouncers
Good beer/​drinks

Be happy. definitely a local hangout but great vibe and music.

One of the three bars in Scranton I like!
I’m a fancy-​drinking lady when I do drink (which is rare), and the Bog has my beloved St-​Germain, Lambic, and sometimes, Cointreau! They also have many beers and do special vintage cocktail nights.
I used to love it here more in like 2007-​08, but I rarely go out in Scranton anymore. Still, good, hipster-​y crowd — though I hate it when the U kids and the dudebros visit.
The jukebox rules. Panked! dance parties are really good. Staff is super-​nice. Small bar, seating at a premium. Nice décor. Art hangs on the walls — most of it is pretty cool :)

Probably my second bar option downtown. They have a surprisingly solid selection of craft/​micros on draft. The crowd is fun, definitely a mix of different personalities. The biggest negative is that it can get crowded pretty quickly due to it’s small size. It can be a very long wait for a drink since I’ve usually only seen two bartenders working, even on the weekends. If you don’t get there before 10 or so, you don’t have a great chance of getting a seat, if that matters to you.

The bartender asked me for an ID. After looking at my valid drivers license he asked me for other forms of identification. I provided him with two debit cards (they both have my name on them). He told me that I don’t look my age. I responded by saying that I found that offensive. He told me to get a drink elsewhere. I will never spend a penny at this establishment.

If you don’t normally go there, don’t bother going. Going in there makes you feel like you walked into a private bar. Not that it is high class by any means, it’s that you are an outsider, you don’t belong there.

Never been but my boyfriend Mark Smith, AKA Smitty, has NEVER said 1 bad thing about this bar! Whenever he starts telling stories about this bar, I can tell that those were some the happiest times of his life. We live in Tucson and are planning to visit in Sept. Can’t wait to enjoy it in real life as much as I enjoy Mark talking about it!

Cool bar with a good beer selection, but the space is small with limited seating. Stopped in on a thursday night and it was pretty crowded. Its the type of a bar I’d stop at for a beer to start or finish the night, but probably not spend an evening here. I was very impressed with the number of beers on tap for such a small establishment. The sound system could use a major upgrade as all I could hear was the heavy beat of the bass speaker which was at floor level and none of the other speakers which were mounted way over head.

Pre Saint Patrick’s day Friday go to. Good beer, very reasonably priced. Narrow bar, but lots of friendly patrons (probably regulars) who were friendly enough to let me skooch in next to them to order rounds. Five people drinking, and every round was less than $ 20.
Bagpiper parade — extra bonus. Wish every day was Saint Patrick’s Day at the Bog.

A pretty decent (yet finicky) jukebox, solid selection of beers, cozy atmosphere and great service even on a busy night made The Bog pretty okay in my book. The bartender who waited on me had an awesome memory for the list of beers I threw at him, and he even took my request for an Irish coffee without batting an eye. Come to think of it, he also helped me with the jukebox when it ate my money; fixing it and becoming my Saturday night superhero.
I’d like to give The Bog another look with more sober eyes, regardless. I’ll definitely return.

This is my first choice when going to a bar in Scranton. A big wooden bar reminiscent of The Saloon is WB (another great place). The Bog just has an intangible atmoshpere that is pleasant to hang in. NO club crowd, or anything wild, great beers on tap and a great — not so ordinary — jukebox. I have been going to the Bog on/​off for years. It has morphed from an irish pub to an artsy ecclectic hangout for all kinds of people.

This place is great. This was the last stop on our bar crawl and the most memorable. If I lived closer to Scranton, The Bog would be my bar of choice. It’s such a quaint, non-​stereotypical bar. It’s not exactly the hot-​spot of downtown Scranton, but it’s only a hop, skip, and a jump away!
The Bog reminds me of a hole in the wall. It’s skinny, yet goes back pretty far. When this place gets packed, it’s hard to go from one end to the other.

I walked into the Bog and the original Dawn of the Dead (1979) was on the TV. Ok… I was extremely impressed with that alone and decided to stay for a drink.
I looked around to scope out the clientele. College kids galore. It isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I like to think that younger adults in college bring more culture to Scranton. Lets face it… Scranton needs to be introduced to the outside world. Burst the bubble.
When going to a new establishment I usually order a mixed beverage first to test the bartender’s «generosity». The gin and tonic was a little weak, but worth the money I paid. The beer selection was ok, nothing that really stood out.
The music selection on the jukebox was ok. There were a few older songs that I haven’t heard in a while that had my foot tapping. Apparently there are local bands that play. Unfortunately I didn’t catch any that night, but its always a good thing to support local bands.
The Bog is probably my favorite bar in Scranton. I’d go back if I’m in the neighborhood.