Boat Bar

What a great bar! Came in for cocktails and a game of pool. The bartender was helpful enough when the pool table didn't release the balls.

If I lived in the neighborhood, I would be a total regular!

Most bars and restaurants close pretty early in this neighborhood, but Boat Bar is the only one that stays open until 2am. It's your typical dive bar as expected with a ping pong table in the back and arcade machine games in the front. As you can tell from the name, there's a sea theme going on here.

We came here to grab some drinks for the night. Mixed drinks were $12 while beers were $8, pretty normal pricing. Everyone here seems to be regulars or locals. Good spot for drinks when nothing else is open.

Randomly stopped by here after a long drive for a drink or 3 lol, got there around 2am & didn't stay long they were closing at 3am.

Female bartender Wednesday night kicked me out because she didn't like a PRIVATE conversation I was having. She tried to police my conversation because it involves two female patrons who I had struck up a conversation with. At first the two women were receptive and even friendly, we exchanged names etc. But one of the women did not like something I said and said she was "done with this conversation" to which I shockingly walked away back to my associate.
I began telling him what happened and how rude these women were to me, in private, and the nasty bartiofc interjected by first saying "some women don't like to be hit on", defending their actions towards me. I was surprised she used "hit on" because I was no aggressive at all and made no sexual advances, I merely started a conversation in a bar which is common. I defended myself by pointing out that they could have been more polite in voicing that they would rather be alone aside from being nasty and dismissive to me. The bartender started basically yelling at me to "drop it" repeatedly, then said that this was "her bar" she said I was being loud (I wasn't) and even other patrons took my side. Despite this she began closing out my tab and asked me to leave based on nothing. I was not disruptive, i was not loud, and I'm a PAYING PATRON TOO.
The female bartender then told me to leave with the unfinished open drinks I had, to which I pointed out to her that I could be ticketed for, so I stayed and finished my shot and beer while she looked away and avoided eye contact. As a patron if I am not causing a commotion I should be able to talk with my companions about anything I want, my personal conversation should not be policed or controlled by someone I am paying to serve me drinks, they do not have the right or power over me and that's what made me angry the most, the female bartender's sense of entitlement.
I'm pretty sure had gender or racial roles been reversed she would not have gone out of her way to interject herself in my conversation, and definitely would.not have been so moved to act in such a rude manner to a paying patron. I was told she works Wednesday and Sundays and needless to say not only will I not go on those days, but I may avoid this dying relic of a dive altogether in the future. I will not be giving this hole anymore of my hard earned money.

I haven't been here in over 15 years. But when I went I always had a great time and came away with stories. Plus the beers and drinks were cheap even for the 2000s.

The bartender is a joke. The bar was empty and reason for it. Will NEVER be back.

The pool table doesn't work. The bartender had extra balls behind the bar. When he realized that it was the machine that was broken, he put the balls away. I went back to the bar asking for the extra balls since the machine was broken. He throws the $2 back at me when I asked for the balls that were missing saying "I don't want to put those in because they'll get stuck". Did we want the $2? No, we wanted the balls that he was hiding to play the stupid game. Then he proceeds to try and kick us out using his friend who was acting a security guard who responds with "I don't work here. I'm his friend. You better get out". As if that threat was supposed to do something?

What a sad excuse for a bar. No wonder the place was empty. Don't waste your time or money at this garbage establishment.

To top it off, out of 6 drink orders, he managed to screw up 2 of them. LOL! Try harder! Hopefully COVID will close the doors of this spot permanently too!

Damn the female bartender here yesterday at 2am was such a b***h. My friend and I ordered two gin n tonics, asked for a straw, and she shoved the box at us across the counter. She threw the check at us too, but we still tipped her because she definitely needs it more than us. Get an attitude check honey because every establishment you work at is getting a bad rep because of you!

There's 1 bar tender in there that's a real Prick! He buys this kid a drink Last night then throws it out and gets mad at the kid for asking for another one once he notices the drink is gone... he proceeds to Yell at the kid calling him out for asking for a drink. He Made everyone in the bar feel uncomfortable... real Douche bag! Even made me feel bad! I won't be going there ever again! 1 Star!!

Let's see we decided to go there because it was open late. Now we weren't sure how it would be, the drink selection wasn't big at all the bartender was so sweet and respectful. They don't have much of a selection but they make up for it as best as they can. Now the regulars that is a whole different world one regular was so nice he saw I ran out of cigarettes, he offered me one of his but I didn't smoke that brand. After maybe 30 minutes he walked in he had bought me a pack of my brand, so let's say this place is great when u want a place to go that opens late

Boat Bar is a no frills spot in which you can make your own frills in.

No fancy cocktails or fancy decor. They got beers, liquor, an maybe some low brand wine if you dare ask. Oh but a jukebox and pinball, definitely down for the pinball.

It's been a neighborhood staple for a bit and I hope it lasts. I've had memories here and may have lost someone as well. You should make some here as well.