Stan’s Bar

Stan is The Man! Older crowd which was a welcome relief after passing the frat house bar down the street. Fun karaōke and $ 12 6-​beer buckets every day of the week. Yes, you can smoke there. That’s why we went. If you don’t like smoke, do not come here. We had a blast and will be back for more.

Well it’s a smoking bar. Is there anything else you really need to know?
On a positive note, I went there for karaōke and was pleased by the service the bartender and DJ provided. I would have gone one star but because they were so nice and prices were cheap this will be one of the few smoking bars that I will give more than one star.

The bartender was delightful and did a wonderful job so I’m giving Stan’s two stars. Otherwise, I would give it one star. I normally love dive bars, but this place wasn’t for me. People can smoke in here and the bar smells AWFUL. Like strip club awful. You notice the smell the moment you walk in the door. The nasty smoke scent envelops you; you smell terrible when you leave. The bar was filled with obnoxious drunk guys and one pushy 50-​year-​old woman who was looking for a man. No thanks. If you want food, the only menu item available is for them to cook a frozen pizza.

As a south-​side neighborhood dive bars go this one is a-​okay. I mean it’s a bar, so most people know what goes on here so I will avoid giving you a run down on that. However, I will point out that this place seems to have a good following and was rather busy the night that I came here.
This place was hosting a 50^th birthday party for my uncle, so this is why I came here, I am not that much of a bar fly but I will come down to have some drinks and celebrate if I have to. This was the occasion, and they didn’t disappoint. There was a friendly woman behind the bar that I felt a little bad for because she was the only one there with quite a crowd to attend to. She was however quick and it did not take long to get an order when one needed refreshment. The bar is split into two large rooms, one side with games (video and some pool) and the other has televisions and karaōke! Yes! Karaōke is a favorite here I was told on Friday and Saturday nights. The crowd really get into it, although I think when you have a few drinks it IS easier to get those whom are shy up there and having some fun!
So, if your looking for some fun in a nice quite neighborhood and don’t want to spend a lot on some libations, come here. It may be a little divey, but who cares? I didn’t!

Great prices. Welcome lack of bro culture, which can’t be said for the bar down the street.

I’ve been to Stan’s many times. Their beer selection is limited, the layout is dated, off-​street parking can sometimes be a challenge, and the worst part is that I always go home after a night at Stan’s reeking of cigarettes, and I don’t smoke. But I really enjoy coming to Stan’s because there are no pretentious, uppity people here, karaōke nights on Fridays and Saturdays are tons of fun, and the staff is always friendly and very attentive.