The Lucky Lure

This place is my jam! Cheap drinks and a mixed atmosphere and crowd. They’ve got games you can play and pool tables.
The vibe is very mush a run down surf shack cantina. What you see is what you get at the Lucky Lure.
Dogs are welcome so that’s a plus. Who does like beer and dogs?!?
Definitely worth checking out if you’ve never been.

best dive bar around. good people. good drinks. always a good time!

Happy hour specials are really good! It is a outside bar? The view is nice, there’s a lake across the street. The bar is clean and the bartenders are super nice! I love this place!

Paid $ 10 for 3 beers, left a $ 2 tip, that’s $ 12 total. Looked at my bank statement 3 days later, saw a charge for $ 112. Confronted the bar about the possible «mistake» in which $ 100 tip was added to my $ 10 bar tab, and instead of apologizing for the mistake, the owner (and bartender) attempted to blame me for making a mistake, stating that «this is a common mistake to make when intoxicated.» I would agree, except for the fact that these 3 beers were for myself, and 2 of my friends, which were our first and only drinks of the night. Then, after showing me a receipt that was obviously altered by someone, the owner continues to insult my intelligence, seemingly trying to start a fight with me instead of simply apologizing for the mistake and correcting it. Needless to say, I will NOT be returning to this dive bar, which is mostly filled with die hard regulars that seem to be bigger scummers than the shady characters who work there.

Good gravy this may be the best dive place in the United States. Bring your sweat shirt and check your liver at the door.

Had a rough day at work and was feeling quite salty!!! The bartender with the «SEND HELP» hat really knew just what I needed! !!

Simply, my local hang. Cool people. Cool bartenders. Great vibe. Outdoors. Sunset over lake Ivanhoe. If you are sociable, there’s always someone to talk with. Usually a food truck nearby.

This is a great spot for an happy hour beer and a little pool. It’s a very laid back atmosphere with large open windows looking onto the street side. Friendly bartenders and no dress code or AC.

This place is pretty cool. A nice relaxing time with friends spent here. 5 TVs, great bartenders, pool table, beer and liquor specials. Not sure on the parking situation as we used über but overall a great fun time enjoying Florida weather (ie: the only AC involved are fans for this outdoor bar). Prepare to sweat a little and drink up!

I met a friend the other day at the Lucky Luer and had a couple of cold beers and sat on the sidewalk and enjoyed the world going by on a beautiful breezy day in Orlando Florida. The atmosphere was adorable I love the way they’ve got it laid out and the feel of the place and my beer was course good ice cold beer with a friend or could be better than that this is a place that should be visited often when you’re in Orlando auricular ear it should be your hangout we will definitely recommend this to all our friends.

Amazing location, cheap beer, and a great atmosphere make the Lure one of my favorite bars to bike to. It has it all: great view of Lake Ivanhoe, dogs allowed, and cheap drinks (a good mix from $ 2.50 PBR tall boys to $ 5 craft canned beer). They also have liquor. Patrons are a good mix of locals and the bartenders are super friendly. They have a couple of tvs showing surf videos or sports games, depending on what’s on. I’ve been here during rain storms, perfect fall weather, and dead of summer and it’s never been unbearable (they’ve recently put in spray fans). Plus, they’ll let you bring food over from the Greek Corner – what more could you want?!

I really wanted to love this place. it has so much going for it! the location is great, the ambiance is divey and cool. And any bar with a popcorn machine automatically gets my thumbs-​up. I’m not sure why they don’t offer draft beer, but they have a very wide selection of craft cans. they also have more styles and flavors of liquor than a bar of it’s size has any right to, but I guess I was just feeling overwhelmed by choice. Love the atmosphere, but the service was not great. We were ignored quite a bit and even when we spoke directly to our bartender he would look up and then walk away. hearing problem? Judging our selections? ancient blood feud I don’t know about? Maybe a different guy on a different night would have made all the difference.

So tasty! This is a great place to drink beers and look out on the lake. A good selection of craft beers and a full liquor bar. One of the best college park drink spots

Koozie friendly type place with an eclectic crowd the times I have been there. Nice to have a view of the lake and yes they have Tv’s.

This place is just badass. No other word to describe it.
Great bartenders. Dog friendly. It has character for a little dive bar. They serve liquor. (I don’t know why I always thought it was beer & wine only. But alas, plenty of hooch to be had!) AND it’s a great place to admire the incredible Lake Ivanhoe sunsets. What’s not to like?
This is absolutely my favorite happy hour spot. It’s all outside so the summer months may get a little tricky but FL has amazing weather 9 out of the 12 months so you’ll know where to find me.
My dogs love it too. The staff are always quick to serve up a bowl of water and some treats for the little furballs. Dog lovers are inherently good people, so that immediately won me over on my first visit.
Also– the crowd always has been great. Everyone just hanging out enjoying their days/​evenings. I like that.

A great to best bar in Lake Ivanhood area! Nice big TV screens for sports watching or the occasional surfing videos although they will gladly change the channel to your choice. Nice pour and mostly eclectic gathering of easy to talk to patrons. Great beer choices and outstanding Lk Ivanhoe view day or nite. This qaint little place is great for a first date or a Rugby team (UCF’s women’s team) and it will be in your rotation, guaranteed. Hope u enjoy!

They had a lot of beers but when I asked the bartender a question, her response was «I don’t know, they’re all up there» and pointed to the cans on the top shelf that you can’t even read. If you don’t even know what you serve, you shouldn’t be behind the bar. The other bartender was nicer but still didn’t know much. Oh well, won’t be coming back here.

I did not dig this place at all. Candidly really for no other reason than it just doesn’t have much of a personality or vibe that would leave me longing to come back again.
Stopped in recently on a rainy Saturday afternoon. I live nearby and had been wanting to check the place out for quite some time. Fairly ok beer selection but the staff wasn’t overly friendly, and the crowd I feel the venue caters to just isn’t one that appeals to me.
All-​in-​all there are many, many other places in the area I’d rather frequent for a refreshing beverage or place to catch-​up with some friends.

The best time to visit The Lucky Lure is around sunset, when the golden rays bounce off of Lake Ivanhoe, giving this pub a lovely glow. The open space always makes for a pleasant drinking experience, and it’s perfect if you’re not a fan of smoke. Tony (owner) and his bartenders are very friendly (Jared and Brandon are cool cats) and their cocktails are mixed quite well. You can tell they love what they do, and they seem to enjoy hanging out there themselves even on their days off.
The drink prices here generally fall between The Hideaway (less expensive) and The Hammered Lamb (more expensive). My only (very minor) caveat is that they don’t offer food. That’s not really a deal breaker since you can find food within walking distance on either side of the bar. It can, depending on the night, get a little too loud. But that’s to be expected from a tight space. All in all, Lucky Lure’s a great place to add to your Lake Ivanhoe bar hopping trail.

This would have been a good experience if it weren’t for a condescending prick of a bartender.
Getting a beer was a real ordeal. I asked for a couple specific beers, not particularly uncommon ones. The bartender replied with one of those rapid nostril exhalation that mostly says, «I’m too good for this line of questioning.»
Asking then what was on tap, I learned that nothing was on tap. Interesting tactic for a bar.
This also came in a sneering answer, as if every patron ought to be entirely familiar with this bar’s offerings, this bar which is one of several in an indistinguishable row.
Another patron, a woman who came up just after me, received similar attitude, which didn’t really make a ton of sense: something about how the cocktail list is only for tourists. Dear assclown bartender; there are bars for people like you, the kind that uses aromatic bitters, where you expect to be abused for your money a la Tony Clifton. Lucky Lure has a fucking beach bar motif, so stop shitting where you eat and act like it.
Eventually resorting to a standard beer and mixed drink, I finally got some goddamn alcohol. Intending to tip anyway but turning to my friend for cash, I heard a sarcastic «thank you,» which of course led to no tip, which is what the guy earned in the first place. Things have a way of working themselves out.