Peep Hole Bar

I’m a big believer in reviewing things for what they are on Unilocal.Peep Hole isn’t a cocktail lounge, nor a hip club, nor a dance party venue. However, it is a neighborhood bar located in a pretty central/​downtown area (from my observations of Evansville).
Going on a Thursday night in November, it seemed to be the most «happening» bar in the area. We stopped in after a show, and we immediately found a table and were met by a server. Our drinks were promptly delivered, and they were VERY affordable. It’s a low key, chill bar, and it doesn’t seem to act any other way. There was some outdoor seating/​a patio available, which I bet is nice when it’s warm outside. There were lots of beards and flannel shirts, but this chill place seems welcome to all types of people. Plus, the name is amusing. I’d go back, and the inexpensive costs definitely take it to four stars for me.

This really isn’t a dive bar any longer but rather a neighborhood bar with great cheeseburgers. Populated by a fun mix of bankers, attorneys, and downtown residents by day and a younger crowd at night, the staff is skilled and quickly learns what you like to drink and eat.

My goodness! What a snoozefest!
Don’t get me wrong, I like my chilled bars occasionally, but there is just something about this place that kind of bores me. I don’t know what it is exactly.
However, I am sure to go back next time I come back home to Southern Indiana, because I believe in giving more chances to be impressed.
I am sure it will happen one day, so don’t let this one review ruin your day!

Oh, Evansville, my childhood home! I returned to you as an adult and found you to be… lacking. What happened? Evansville? I remember an abundance of soccer, trees to be climbed, tag to be played, and sprinklers to be ran through. Going back 20 years later I found you had not much in the way of fun things for grownups to do. Some University, a couple of bars, a river, some ice cream. And then… Peep Hole happened, and it happened all over our good time.
Peep Hole has an eclectic clientele. Their customer base seems to be all over the place and is really hodge podge, so of course I like it! The jukebox is killer. I heard metal, indie, jazz, punk, emo, and everything under the sun. Also, East Coast rap (because I played it). The beer and the drinks cost the same. 4 drinks was $ 13 bucks. So I, being me, stuck to booze because, ya know, why bother with beer when it costs the same as vodka and the only thing to do in Evansville is drink until it’s fun. EFFICIENCY, PEOPLE! EFFICIENCY! It gets pretty crowded on the weekend and everybody seems to know each other by name. By the end of the night, you will also know everybody by name and want to spend more time there. There’s a couple of video games, a popcorn vending machine, they have a grill and they also serve frozen pizzas late late, so that’s good.
Long story short (or tl;dr, per the parlance of our times, dude) cheap drinks made strongly, amazing and wonderful people, great juke box, they will feed you late. Why would you not go?
Seriously. Why would you not? Where else are you going to go in evansville? A meth lab on a soccer field? Nah. Just go to peep hole and have a good time.

Let’s be honest: Evansville isn’t the coolest city in the world. But the Peephole is a solid bar, boasting a great jukebox and a good range of beer on tap. When most people go out for a drink, they are looking for atmosphere and a sense of community. The Peephole fulfills these needs. If you go there on a Friday night, expect to find it fairly crowded and full of cigarette smoke. I never became a regular because it often gets a little too smoky for my blood, but in contrast to the previous poster, I’ve always had good service there, whether or not I’m out with regulars.

I used to really love the Peephole, the owner was so nice and friendly, there were knicknacks everywhere, PBR on tap… the place was truely a dive bar. After she passed away a group of local business people bought the place, and pretty much changed everything I liked about the old place. The waitress/​bartender that has worked there since day one has the worst attitude of anyone in the service industry I’ve every encountered. We stopped by for a drink last night and I don’t think we’ll be going back again because of her bad attitude and poor service (well poor service to us but not to her ‘friends’.) I won’t go into detail, but she has the I smelled sh*t look permanently on her face.