Sand Bar

It’s a dive bar in the heart of Saugatuck. $ 14 for 2 drinks seemed a little expensive for a dive bar and well vodka. It’s mainly a place where locals go as the few people in there all knew each other. They have Keno which is a plus. The bartender didn’t go out of his way to be friendly or talk to us. I love dive bars but would rather take my money where they seem happy to have new customers.

This is hands down one of my favorite places. My wife and I wanted to go to a dive bar and this was perfect. I love dives and this might be my favorite of all.
The only thing that I am not thrilled about is the size of the TV but I don’t even care.
They have pool and an old fashioned juke box with all your favorite dive bar classics.
Warning: they only take cash so make sure you stop at the ATM before.
Atmosphere here is awesome and the guys working were great they chatted it up and really seemed like they were having fun hanging out with everybody. Everybody was so loose and seemed to be enjoying the night, which how could they not? They were of course in the greatest dive bar ever.
I plan on coming here often, maybe we’ll see each other. If so, I’ll buy you a round

Some folks might call this a dive Barr because how dark this joint is. They have a jukebox, pool table and a great dive Barr feel.
I love the art on the ceiling.
Drinks are reasonably priced served quickly. They have standard bar snacks like pop corn, real jerky and chips.
The place feels right.
If you’re not comfortable in a dive bar type joint, this may not be for you. We loved the place.

Was in town for two nights and went to same bar twice! Stewart was an excellent bartender! When we asked for popcorn he said“Mike” would prepare it. (Microwave) ordered a bud select but was told they didn’t serve it. There was a big bud select sign on the wall so I was disappointed. Highly recommended this place because of Stewart.

Bartender Stewart was super cool and friendly. He was very quick and attentive and made us feel welcomed.

This is one of the coolest little bars around. They have cheap cold beer, awesome jukebox and the locals make this a fun place to go! It has been here forever and Bill the owner has owned this place since he was a young man. He’s older now, but this cool old guy has some great stories and if you are lucky enough to catch him there, he will (like all the bartenders) make you feel like old friends! Great spot for a drink and a good time in the middle of downtown Saugatuck!

One of my future in-​laws favorite spots to hang out, and I agree, it is awesome! The perfect chill out place and a place where everyone knows everyone.
Located right in the heart of downtown Saugatuck, it is the perfect drinking sport. The bartender ahs been there forever, the walls are covered with memorabilia from all the years it has been around and the owner doesn’t plan to change a thing, ever! Love that!
The drinks are cold! The juke box is the best! Only down side I could find is that they are cash only, kind of a pain, but they have an ATM right inside the bar so that works just fine.
If you are there say hi to Jim and Rhonda for us. Wish we were there!

Loved this place. My boyfriend and I stopped in to grab a drink and use the restroom in the middle of the day on a Saturday. We ended up staying for over 2 hours. The bar tender was very nice and we met a local who sat and chatted us up for a while. A beer and a glass of wine cost us $ 6. That’s awesome. They only take cash, which was fine with us, but could catch some people off guard. We sat at the bar and watched a few people come and go, but it was pretty quiet. We asked the bar tender and new friend for lunch suggestions and they were happy to help out. We had a great time here. I loved this place!

We really enjoyed our time here for our friend’s Bachelorette weekend in Saugatuck. The bar tenders were super nice and friendly. We ended up hanging out here for about three hours and watched the crazies move in and out of the bar as the night progressed. At one point, a fun drunk lady bought us all a round of drinks, but hey, we didn’t decline! :)
Also, their live band was great! Something about having a live band while hanging out with friends is just comforting.
I hope to be back the next time I’m in Saugatuck :)

Good drink prices. I enjoyed the blues band and pin ball machine. Much better than most of the other bars in Saugatuck. Laid back staff. I will return.

Drinks anyone? I do believe this is where the locals are — old fashion salon with a live band!

Apparently I’m a small town girl at heart. I’d rather seek out the local bars then visit something a bit more on the touristy side. Thank goodness for Sand Bar. As we walked around Saugatuck, I spotted the Sand Bar with its old fashioned, western style saloon sign just beckoning me to enter. I instantly had a good feeling about this place. I grabbed the man’s hand and said «Oh, let’s check that place out!»
The front section is set up with tables and chairs, with live music shows in mind. There is a juke box to the right, which consisted of some oldies and mostly blues albums. We headed to the back, and grabbed a pub table along the wall. Seated at the bar were locals. The place has to be good if the locals go there. They have a few beers on tap, noticeably Bells. I shimmied up to the bar, and placed my order for a Bells draft and a Jack & Coke. The total, 8 bucks. I’ll take it!
I will say, the place as that stale odor that dive bars should have. You can tell at one time, this place was filled with cigarette smoke. I didn’t find the smell of putting. I think I would be more offended if it smelled like roses. Way to keep it real, Sand Bar!

Whole in the wall hometown bar. Very good cheap drinks. Great place to mingle with the locals.

Sand Bar, it’s a good thing I don’t live in town or you’d be sick of me. Rolling into town and marveling at the quaintness of it, I said to my road trip buddy, «we need to find an old man bar and get the scoop on this wacky place». We saw the word SALOON on a sign and popped in with a quickness.
My beloved Bell’s Amber as well as the IPA in bottles (at a hefty $ 4.25 a pop, which surprised me — don’t they hand that stuff out on the street corners in Michigan?), a great juke box, pool table, Keno for your gambling needs, and real live authentic old men!
Overheard by aforementioned old man: «…So I had to fire him. I DON’T LIKE BAD ATTITUDES!» As I whipped around to see who said that, I exclaimed to my road trip companion, «I love that guy!» I saw him set his cane down, do a little boogie to the Otis Redding playing overhead and take his turn at the pool table.
Fantastic.

Great basic bar with great service! Always 2 dollar Fosters drafts, and all-​beef hotdogs. There’s a jukebox, a few tvs, a pool table, and occasional live music.