Sluggers

Service was fine. Beer was cheap. Discovered car window broken on the way out. Was parked on the corner of building under a light. Nearly $ 2000 for repairs and replacement of items stolen. So, be careful in the neighborhood. Cops weren’t too surprised.

Two dollar Burger? Yes please. Good little dive bar that I always have a good time at. The food is good, great for the price. The beer is the only thing I have reservations on, seems like the taps are warm and need to be cleaned. I usually end up with a cocktail or bottle of beer. Still a not a bad dive bar and easy on the wallet.

Stopped here to check it out twice over the last 2 weekends after the ownership change. Last spring Bleechers closed down and this place re-​opened as Sluggers Saloon under new management.
It’s still pretty divey for a night spot. It has 2 pull tab desks, a pool table, a dart board, and karaōke. The clientele is sort of trashy. It seems to skew younger and towards rougher guys with tats and single moms in tight shirts with muffin tops. All under 25.
The first time we were there we actually had a blast. We were pretty skeptical at first and though we were out of place. But whatever. It was midnight and we didn’t have anywhere else to be. Played some darts, had some shots, and next thing you know it’s time to sing some songs! The singers weren’t all that great but there were a couple standouts that made it fun. No one really sang any of the standards you get in a karaōke bar (Sweet Caroline, Piano Man, Livin on a Prayer, etc).
The second time we were there, as soon as we walked in, some dudes tried hitting on the girls I brought with. They had great pickup lines too (being sarcastic here). «Hey beautiful what are you drinking?» They told him. «Oh thats cool, I’m not gonna buy you a drink. I don’t have any money but I drink free here. I have connections. I just wanted to know what kind of girl you were». Really? That’s your «game» ?
There was a group of 4 younger guys over at the bar this time too. Must be recently turned 21. They ordered a pitcher of beer and were playing a game where they would do shots while balancing a plastic solo cup of beer on their head. Needless to say they all eventually ended up covered in beer, their table covered in beer, and the people sitting next to them all splashed in alcohol too. The bartender was pretty mad, but no one stopped their shenanigans and they were at it for a while. Glad we weren’t sitting too close. They ended up sloppy drunk and falling over things.
Overall, the karaōke was ok. The drinks were ok. We had a good time in spite of the trashy clientele (we can pretty much get along with anybody). The prices were reasonable. The waitress stayed on top of things. It’s an ok spot for a drink as long as you set your expectations low. Full time karaōke bars are hard to find after all!