Joe Reese’s Tavern

Be forewarned; this is a neighborhood «dive» type of bar. The majority of people in there know each other, but contrary to previous reviews, they are not unwelcoming. Curious, perhaps. But as a single female walking into a bar solo, I have never felt unwelcome there. Also, this is not a drug den, unlike some other *aforementioned* places in the area. There is smoking allowed, so if you’re not into that, don’t bother. But, they have a good selection of crafts, awesome bartenders, and if you’re not the standoffish type, odds are you can strike up a conversation with one of the regulars. I’ve never had a bad time there and do appreciate the old school feel of what is a dying breed of bar; the true tavern. A place to talk about the things that are forbidden to speak of in bars– religion, politics, etc, loudly disagree with whomever you’re speaking of such things with, and then buy each other a beer. Rock on Reese’s, rock on.

Talk about your dive bar, the place hasn’t been updated in years, it’s filthy! The bar stools wobble & haven’t been replaced in years, looks like they came with the building. Hard to get a seat at the bar at times & it is definitely a «neighborhood» bar, so if the people don’t know you, be prepared for whispers & stares as to «who are you to come into our bar» type stuff. Management is a whole different animal in itself, they are jealous of the other bars, constantly trying to get info on what the other bars are selling & doing. Management is always talking badly about the customers & all their worried about are lawsuits, not the customers themselves, which to me, is irresponsible, it’s a bar not a church. UGH! Walsh’s, right down the road, is much friendlier & welcoming & their prices are good, along with their happy hour & food.

A very small, old school dive bar, but definitely a hidden ‘gem’. They surprisingly have a decent selection of craft beers at almost half the price of any other bar in the area I have been to! Other tidbits: smoking is allowed, there is a shuffleboard table, and an old-​school ski-​ball machine that will only set you back 25 cents, along with the typical touch tune jukebox. The crowd is absolutely nothing to write home about, but it is usually fairly quiet on an ‘off night’.