Jackie Keelens Bar

Local watering hole that offers great value and a robust selection of beer.
Talk about a local Cheers on the slightly divey Irish side. No not a dive but let’s just say a mature male blur collar crowd. Friendly environment. You’ll always find horse racing on one of the 16 flat screens strategically placed through out the bar. They also have a dining area to that separates eating church and drinking state for those that have kids or on a date.
As you belly up to the half rectangle half square that’s sports about 3O backed stools, you’ll be elbow to elbow during rush hour. Today’s entertainment was two retired postmen reliving the glory days of jumping fences escaping fido attacks and how they drudged 2 feet of snow to complete delivery. Old school pony express guys with wind burned permanent eye wrinkles and weathered working hands and or paper cut mits from yesteryear. A pint and shot place with only average drink prices, no not nearly as affordable as I’d imagine on the beverage side of the fence.
The serious value lies in the modest menu. Nothing over $ 8. Your pub grub variety with week day specials that are even lighter on the wallet. Fish and chips on a bed of steak fries as are most plates nicely ample and fairly well done, not exceptional, but comfortably pleasing albeit too much breading. Other items fall into the same chow mantra.
Service lacks because they typically only have one tender and a server most of the time, but warm and inviting. Chow must be carted in from the next town over, always painstakingly slow, but that gives you a chance to enjoy a 2^nd frosty brew, I like the Guinness Nitro IPA. The selection of craft beer is exceptional.
I will surely swing by when in the Burg for a quickie, keep in mind they’re «Cash Only» boo.

Price gouging after hurricane sandy. I would not spend a nickel there ever again. Had me fooled it was a nice place but when push came to shove they were horrible. Not a great place and not the type of business which deserves support. Good food or not. I recommend you go across they street to Anthony puzza