Jake’s Pub

NOT dog friendly! NOT customer friendly! I emphasize this because I decided to take my 11 pound frenchie pug to Jake’s after viewing their numerous advertisements as one of the 10 best dog friendly bars. I tried calling ahead to verify, but they didn’t answer their phone. I Facebook messaged, but they didn’t reply. Apparently communication (answering their phone or messages) is too difficult.
Except, their in-​person verbal communication came across loud and clear how unwelcome I was when I decided to walk over with my pup and find out if it was okay to have him with me. I opened the door and before I could even open my mouth to ask or even step one foot in the bartenders yelled at me, «NO WAY! No dogs allowed!»
I was shocked really. If they had just picked up their phone, replied to a message or even let me speak before shouting at me the moment I opened the door, then I would have no problem with the place and simply not bring my dog. Instead, they ignored their phone, dismissed their messages, then humiliated me by screaming at me so everyone at the bar turned and stared.

Great local dive bar. Really good specials on weeknights and weekends. The bartenders were really nice, and all the patrons seemed to be having a great time. Great place for a night out.

I have been going to Jake’s for more than 15 years. Very good beer selection and the bartenders are always nice. Also, I generally enjoy the music and décor. However, I would note that the last few times I have been here, I have been immediately «greeted» by 2 Akitas that roam the place. I am a dog person, but two dogs who are more than a hundred pounds a piece and known to be guard dogs is a little intimidating when you enter their territory. Also, they no longer allow patrons to bring their own dogs in (which I always thought was a cool thing). I felt like the dogs were security or something and changed the laid back vibe of the place that I have always enjoyed.

Would you mind closing your back door? Its propped open by a brick at the moment. I live in the connected building and the courtyard off the back door of the bar carries the sound. It wasn’t a problem in the summer because the door was closed –I assume because of the a/​c– but it’s propped open now and I can hear everything happening in the bar.
Follow up — thanks!

This place SUCKS!!! I walk in and these TWO HUGE dogs began to greet me. I got fearful and immediately began to walk backwards, desperately asking the bartender lady to please get her dog… I was practically hyperventilating… She looked at me with a bland and uncaring look… I then said «please»!!!
She continued to work the bar… calmly calling the dog’s name. The dog NEVER stopped coming and had actually approached me… I ran out of the door.
I told her that I was putting this on Unilocal.She came to the door abd said that was the silliest thing she’d EVER heard.
Then, she said to please get off of her property and locked the door.
She just came to the door while I’m writing my review saying that she can’t believe that I’m living my life off of Unilocal.
I asked when the owner would be in… She said she’s ONE of the owners. Truly ghetto…
That piece of trash…

I use to live right around corner from Jake’s Pub on Oakdale and would never recommend this place to anyone, ever, especially females.
One of my friends and I stopped by after newly moving into the area one Saturday evening at around 8pm to start off our night. Dressed a tad preppier than the normal patrons we didn’t think anything of it, the others we’re friendly and looked to be enjoying their time there.
A few minutes after we ordered a drink the owner came over, intoxicated, and dropped his arms around our shoulders as we sat at the bar. I was a little uncomfortable with being touched and approached like this. Before I could saw anything he explained that he owned the place.
This made me even more uneasy. I started to move his arm off my shoulder and as politely as possible as I just wanted to drink my beer in peace. He wasn’t a huge fan of that. I’m not a very confrontational person and didn’t want to make a scene.
He soon began to ask my friend and I very personal questions about ourselves and inquired about the number of people we had been with. Also his question were of the sexual nature and then he tried to proposition us. This blew my mind, I’d never experienced something like this, especially from someone who had a wedding band and was over the age of 50.
The bartender behind the bar, a woman, was very concerned for us. She kept coming back over to us and kept a close ear on what was going on. My friend and I kept looking at her for some sort of help or guidance. She continued to give us very concerned looks. I knew she didn’t want to jeopardize her job because her boss was being inappropriate.
Even with telling him we weren’t interested and that we were uncomfortable with his questions he continued on, until he finally I mean finally walked away. The female bartender came over and apologized profusely for what went on and gave free drink tickets to make it up to us for next time. Not even worth it.
I just felt the need to warn others of what happened. I hope the owner has reached a higher level of maturity and professionalism. Women shouldn’t be made to feel uncomfortable or treated this way at a neighborhood bar.

Let me spell it out for you… Jake’s is dog-​friendly and has a great whiskey/​beer selection, cute bartenders and free popcorn. Oh, and darts, pool and TouchTunes. So yeah, I’d say it’s a winner in my book! Cash only, just FYI.

Jakes has a great staff and is a friendly neighborhood bar. Pictures of Neil young and Hunter S. Thompson set this bar apart. They even have a bottle cap mosaic of Willie Nelson. The music is always phenomenal and Mike knows when to turn it up. However, they no longer allow dogs. That ruins everything they had going. Extremely disappointed. Was a great place. Looks like I’ll be at George street pub and birds nest.

Cash only, dogs, cork dart boards, pool table, incredible beer selection, great bartenders and did I mention dogs? This place has it all and is the quintessential neighborhood joint. It’s full of regulars that are friendly and fun, including a couple of Lakeview’s four legged best friends. For a dive bar of this size and vibe the beer selection is second to none and the bourbon selection isn’t that far behind.
Be it 3pm on a Saturday or 1am on a Wednesday Jake’s is always welcoming and never disappoints.

I mean, how could you ever hate a pub that’s littered with doggies! I really love this place — it’s homey, divey, friendly, and a pub I can bring my pup to. They’ve got an excellent selection on beers in bottles and on tap, and with pool and darts available, you can’t go wrong. An extra bonus for the staff being so friendly. Definitely one of my go-​to bars in my neighborhood.

Got greeted by an Akita and another dog as soon as I walked in.
Great beer selection and good prices.
Can’t wait to bring in my shiva inu one of these days.

Wandered into this dive bar with a friend after dinner one night. Little did we know we were walking into something so AWESOME. As others have noted, dogs can be found roaming around, playing with patrons. The bartenders are hilarious and super friendly. Drinks are cheap. There’s a jukebox, and generally good music selection playing. We didn’t play pool or darts that night, but I’ll definitely be back for that another time.

Good beer, friendly bartenders and the bar dog is an Akita. What else does a bar need?

I’ve only been to Jakes a handful of time, but I f’n LOVE that place.
The bartenders are great, seriously.
A pool table and a dart board? Fine by me.
The TouchTunes is only on sometimes, but if it’s not the bartender are playing some of their own sweet jams.
Free popcorn. I love free popcorn!
There’s always dogs running around… awe.
The only downside I can see about this place is that they have a one person bathroom, but that won’t stop me from coming here.

A great bar where dogs are allowed and everyone knows everyone’s name. Friendly bartenders (all family) and fun dive barish atmosphere. There is a sweet new juke box and a pool table. Great neighborhood location on Clark and Oakdale but make sure you bring cash because it is an all cash bar and most of the time the ATM is broken.
I have a buddy who hates «glossy table bars» and Jakes is a perfect non «glossy table» bar where you can wear sweat pants or be fully dressed in your Club gear and still fit in.
Just beware of the occasional dog running past you.
The draft beer selection is slim but they do have some good drafts and the drinks are pretty strong. I wish they had food and I wish they took credit cards.
Believe it or not my company had someone’s promotion party here. Sometimes we have yacht parties, rent bars downtown etc. Jakes was one of the best parties we ever had and probably the cheapest as well.
All-​star Dive.

Jake’s is a classic dive bar in every sense of the word! It dark, dim, with an eclectic music collection playing. Its a cash only bar with a crap load of beers to choose from. Pool table in the back, of course.
You will meet just about any type of person in the city here: from college to jock to biker (motor) to biker (cycle) to indie to hipster to gay to straight, and so on and so on. You will welcome pretty quick. I know I certainly did. I probably should go more often and maybe that is a good 2014 New Year’s resolution. Between the great prices, good service, and overall friendly atmosphere, you certainly can’t go wrong with Jake’s! Cheers!

Definitely a dark dive bar as Angie M mentioned back in 2008.
As a beer guy, I truly enjoyed the selection here as I had a Delirium Tremons as well as Kwak. Bartenders were really nice as they definitely took care of my party of 4.
This just happened to be another stop along the drunken express I was on this past Friday. I definitely want to come here and sit for a few hours to enjoy some brews over an extended period of time… luv it!

Descriptive phrase: hair of the dog (literally).
Jake’s is a dive bar. My brother, his fiancé, Katie K., and I all stopped in for a drink while waiting to be seated at a restaurant across the way. It was pretty full on a Friday night. It’s dark and musty inside, which is fine in itself. However, I was freaked out when a poodle stood up in the middle of the walkway near the bar. I don’t normally like to drink my liquor with dogs waltzing around my bar stool.
There were numerous TVs, a pool table, and plenty of liquors to select from. I was excited because they had a bottle of Rogue Dead Guy Whiskey. I like their beer, and didn’t know they made whiskey. It was just okay. My glass finished the bottle and the waitress was nice enough to let me look at it before she tossed it.
Overall, a fine experience. Drinks were normally priced for the area. Wouldn’t go out of my way to stop in, though.
Cash only.

A bar that welcomes people AND dogs?! This is amazing. I have been trying to prove over and over to the s/​o that you can have a dog and STILL have a nightlife experience. One of those poodle-​labrador combos greeted me at the door and two guys walked in with their little terrier and I was completely obsessed with trying to get their attention and, just as importantly, their puppy love. There is absolutely no reason to hold off on getting my Norwich Terrier ASAP!
And they sell some totally awesome beers, too. I nearly passed out from excitement when I saw that they had bottles of Tiger Beer and Chang in the mini-​fridge. Seriously!!! My Southeast Asian dreams were coming true and I quickly found myself daydreaming about my walks through the streets and markets of Ho Chi Minh with a Chang in one hand, and a Tiger in the other. Beautiful.
But… unfortunately for me, Jake’s and I can never have the long term commitment I plan to have with raising a family full of love and puppies (and children when I’m 35!!!). For starters, this place is cash only. Ok, it’s so not the 20^th century, and the last thing I want to do is carry around a wad of cash with me or incur ATM service fees from the 19^th century ATM in your establishment. Since you are charging $ 5.00 a pop for beers that retail for $ 0.50-$ 1.00 in their homeland (and are worth no more than $ 3.00 on a good day), the money you are making from that could offset the 2−3% credit card fee from the multiple transactions I would be making at your bar.
Not sold, but not a hater, and because of puppy love, I will be back. With $ 20s.

Pool, old Skool darts, electronic steel tip darts, good vibe, good beer. Feels like a locals place. Big friendly husky dog hanging out. Bartender chick was awesome. We had just come from Duke of Perth and it’s similar in atmosphere but we liked the fact that Jakes has darts. But it stank a bit like stale beer.