Came here bc they said they had a dog event. They had a handful of dog vendors, some raffle baskets, some dogs around. I didn't see a dog costume contest. Perhaps I was late. This bar just wasn't for me. There was just a lot of smoke everywhere. People were having a good time drinking inside and out. It's def a dive sports bar. And I didn't see much of a dog event or so I thought. Oh well. Now I know. read more

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Came to catch a band on a Saturday night. Great atmosphere. with lots of friendly people although it was a bit crowded. It is really nice though to have the outdoor space to go relax in too and access to the food truck. I only grabbed a beer but would come back again depending on the music. read more

My wife and I decided to pub bike down the Pinellas trail. We saw an adorable rainbow bridge with dog collars and had to stop. Adorable bar, cheap drinks and live music. Great spot. They do Karaoke on Monday and Wednesday nights! read more

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Great place to meet friends and make new friends. They have different goings on all week such as Karaoke. Very friendly staff.

I was attacked here and the bar escorted my attackers to their car to leave instead of waiting for sheriff to arrive. Then then claimed the inside cameras didn't work to deputy. I called several times to talk to management and no phone calls were ever returned. read more

Seemed like a good place when I watched Christmas parade & shared a laugh with a bouncer - When u use the back entrance, u have to walk thru those hard plastic strips that keep the cold air inside. I joked it was like walking into a butcher shop, sans the sawdust; bouncer said something like, 'thère were only 2 sexes!' 1. WTF? His 'humor' didn't even align to our conversation. 2. WTF? Random! Hours later,walking back to car, we dropped in for a nightcap. Husband hit the loo; I took a seat at the bar, apparently next to a regular. As we waited on the bartender, the gal & I shared a few chuckles. When the bartender approached, I said, "my girlfriend & I will have..." the gal wigged. She jumped up & moved a seat away. She said to the bartender "no, not me!" & said "that's not funny HERE!". My husband caught that. We split. In this day and age, keep your homophobe shite. Plenty of other places in Dunedin to spend $ without contributing to hate. read more

We were in town for the first time and Bauser's was close to our rental. They had a great band the night we were there and the staff and patrons were friendly. read more

Always entertaining. Great service. Spectacular bands. Stiff drinks. What's not to like? :)

Bousers is a great place to have a drink and listen to live music. I live within bicycle distance from there so I frequent the place often. Almost every evening they have a live band at 9pm. Most of the times they are a pretty good band also. Dogs are allowed inside the bar but in the evenings its too crowded and loud inside for a dog. They have a huge patio with lots of seating. There is also a food truck thats has good food. If you dont want to order from the food truck Bousers makes a high quality frozen pizza in a little mini oven. Its not bad at all. Lots of locals frequent this bar. Many of them walk or drive their golf cart there. The drinks here are very reasonable. Probably $2-$3 less than most bars. Every dive bar strives to be like Bousers. read more

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This place is another great local institution. Just a great neighborhood bar filled all great locals. We pups are welcome outside on the patio. The family says the food truck is " to die for" read more

Very ok. Crowded and a little worn out. The outside sitting area was nice. Had a good live band.

So I've been wanting to try this place. Came in the afternoon and was greatly underwhelmed. Ran into a frequent patron later in the day who said I need to go in the evening when they have music and the atmosphere is hopping. Will give it another try in the evening ... on a weekend type night! read more

I came in off the street. Met the owner, she is a fantastic women with a dynamite personality. Warm and personable, I felt at home right away. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a good time. read more

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Cheap drinks but we're in Dunedin lol your armed security is a bit too much. Why lol?

Great for a quick beer before a BlueJay game. Great prices. Don't judge this book by it's cover. Its a friendly place to drink. No food.

Having been a KJ (karaoke jocky) and a bartender in a past life I appreciate how thankless the work is and so I like to tip them well. This apparently was not enough for Bausers KJ "Jack" who was allowing a lot of singers to cut in front of me, some twice. I sang one whole song and I was there from 10:15 to close waiting to sing one more, but it never happened. I was humble I was very nice and I asked for no special favors. At closing I politely asked Jack "why". He actually says "you take your 20 buck tip back if you don't like it". WOW. My jaw hit the floor. I backed away, put my head down and walked back to the AirBB. Moral of the story: Jack the Bausers KJ will treat you like a piece of garbage if you're not a local. read more

This was my first time here and I do want commend Jackie the bartender. I had such a great time with the people that I met. Considered by many that this is a dive bar, I choose not to stereotype the most wonderful experience that I have had in a long time. Thank You read more

Bauser the dog is long gone, but his legacy lives on. He's on the sign, the walls and behind the bar, immortalized by hand-painted murals of his awesomeness sitting behind a cold, sudsy beer with a cigar in his mouth. That must've been one cool-ass mutt! I only have a few regrets in my life, and stopping in here about a year too late to meet Bauser is definitely one of them. The first evening we rolled in because the Pinellas Trail runs through they back parking lot. Very wisely, they built a small wooden bridge over the creek back there and put a sign that reads, "Cold water, even colder beer." And that's how we were reeled in. The bar itself is great, and the people are even better. Everyone here is friendly as if we've been coming in for decades. We meet Frank from Ohio the first night, who told us stories about Bauser and some squirrel that found his way into the owner's pocket one day. On our second trip, we met Alex from Colombia--a fan of wooden nickles. Also a real swell fella. The list goes on and on. Recently, the bar has been rehabbed. It is definitely a dive bar, but its recent face-lift gives one an idea of what it might have looked like 12 years ago. Also, smoking was once permitted inside, but they built a huge covered front patio, and the smokers have been relocated. So far, this is becoming my favorite dive in Dunedin. PS the live music is always great too! read more

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Really fun karaoke spot. Great group of locals who are very welcoming.

This is a first rate, 5 star "DIVE BAR". 'Wanna drink at 11 AM? Wanna buy cigarettes and whiskey from behind the same bar? Wanna not worry too much about how you look? It's not likely you can even be seen in the cool semidarkness. Wanna go outside and smoke on a patio complete with cooling fans, big screen and WiFi. Sidebar: I kept seeing the patrons pass through a mystery door and thought there must be a card game, girls, or Wacky tobacky going on in there. So I walked through the door myself. And there it was; an oasis for diehard smokers. Not for me. But if you want it, they've got it. BTW Not much call here for single-malt scotch so don't look for Lagavulin but they do have Macallan. No place to take take your Mama on Mother's Day. But if you just lost your job, your dog of fifteen years just died, your son dropped out of med school, or you came home early to find your wife in bed with your sister, then this is the kind of place you'll need. read more

If you're in Dunedin looking for a TRUE bar, this is a good choice. Friendly staff and regulars. Even when crowded you never wait long for a drink. The staff is always grinding. Nice sized patio with tables and chairs for smokers. Solid amount of free parking (which is rare in Dunedin). A great selection of liquor and beer. Popped in here shortly after moving to the area: bar staff was very welcoming. It was karaoke night. DJ was great. If you know what song you want, just tell him. You don't need a slip or a song book. The DJ has EVERYTHING. I'm not much for karaoke, but this place actually got me to sing the 1st night. I've been here a couple of times since and had a nice time. They also have live music which gets a bit loud in the moderately sized bar area, but hey, if it's too loud head to the patio. You can also bring your dog here which I love. There's darts and a fun Family Guy pinball machine. This is a fun night spot. Definitely on the dive side, but that's a good thing. You'll make friends with folks from their 20s to their 60s. This might become my go to spot read more

We were looking for parking prior to a BlueJays game ... but hey! 10 dollars to park and 2 free beers! What do ya want ... right!? Great atmosphere, great staff, and a super place to people watch. We came back the next day as well. read more

Cute dive bar, with nice staff, decent music and good prices. Prime location. Would visit again if in the area!

Came in on a Friday night after wandering around Downtown Dunedin with my wife and my old buddy Tom. Tom claims he has a signature drink at Bowser's. We walked in, he held up three fingers and three gin drinks showed up at our table. We have officially named those drinks" Tom Kozliks ". Needless to say anytime we come to Dunedin will be ending our evening of debauchery and drinking at Bowser's ! read more

Bausers is the best dive bar around. They are my five star standard for local dive bars. They fill my two needs and more so. 1. Inexpensive beverages 2. Never have to wait for your first drink or your next. The inside is not great but that's what makes it a dive bar. It also is not dirty of gross by any means. They stopped allowing smoking inside but Smokers are still welcome you just have to go to the patio. They have a full bar and can make anything you want. The beer prices are the best around at 2.50 domestic bottles. Also inexpensive high end drinks. The beer selection might be limited for some but I don't go to a dive bar to try new brews we have the beermuda triangle for that. They have entertainment almost every night from karaoke to live bands and the live bands are what you want to drink to from blues to rock. The staff and clientele are wonderful. Such friendly folk there it's like the cheers of Dunedin but divier! read more

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Stopped in as the baseball game turned away our groupon. Lucky for us we needed a drink and we had already been to the VFW. we sat at the bar and ordered the $3 mixed drink. Bottom line, she poured a nice drink. We played the juke box. We watched the crowd swarm in as it got later. Nice place. Had a great time. Right on the bike trail. Friendly server/bartenders. Dog friendly. read more

Bausers is an awesome place to hangout. Darts ,affordable drinks , good bands , great service . One my favorite places ! Kathy is the Bartender ever !! I highly recommend this place to party !! read more

I was here for a fun run race over the past weekend. In fact, I was a volunteer. After the race, I went inside to do a Bloody Mary and sample the refreshments. I have to say that the overpowering smell of stale smoke was such a distraction.(you can smoke in a bar if there is no food served.) As much as I'd like to come over occasionally to listen to some good live blues, I might be too distracted by the smoke. I will add that the staff and bartenders were most friendly. read more

Love this place! Yeah it can be smokey, but it's a classic neighborhood dive bar with a ton of friendly people. The bartenders are all fantastic. Most importantly the line up of live music is the best in town. read more

Bausers is now non smoking and with a whole new renovation going on from the outside to the inside, youll be happy with the new bausers. Youll be hearing some new local talent as well as their usual great stuff. Great staff and the renovations did not affect their cheap prices. Smokers are rewarded a new awning out front with speakers to enjoy the music as well. Come check it out!!! Youll be a regular before you know it!!! read more

I visit Bauser's on Monday for the live music. It's mostly an older crowd. Been going here for a little over 2 years. The building is a nondescript cinder block rectangle. Inside, it is dark and there is a slight smoke smell early in the evening. As the evening passes, its going to get smokier and smokier. The music can be anywhere from good to off the hook excellent. I've seen tremendous musicians play here (remember, there is no cover to get in and listen). The bartender is the best ever, read the reviews below and others say the same. She is super prompt and courteous. Truly, the best bartender anywhere. The drink prices seem ridiculously low. Yes, I have to wash my clothes after I visit, but the music, low prices and awesome wait staff keeps me coming back. read more

Great bar...very friendly with many regulars. Great Juke Box and great live music. Still retaining the Dunedin spirit while the rest of the town is going "upscale". read more

Oh Bausers. I come here once a month because my boyfriend plays music here. The atmosphere is completely smoky and casual so beware. If you don't like cigarette smoke, you're screwed here. They do have a front patio if you need an escape. The staff are very very friendly so you will be helped in a timely fashion. Come check it out for yourself. Prices are good and people are happy. Live music daily and nightly. read more

i was there for the St Patrick's Day race on March 15th. Outside, the band and seating were in the hot sun and it was very hot that day. After the race we decided to go inside Bausers for a couple of drinks. A few words to describe the place: smokey, dirty, old, dive, dark and sticky. Sticky probably from all the tobacco built up on the bar, chairs and floors. Disgusting. Did I mention smokey? The bartenders were quite obvious in treating us racers differently than they treated the regulars. We waited twice as long for drinks and were not treated well at all. No smiles or eye contact. Just overall rude. read more

I went to the Dunedin St Pat's Day marathon which was at Bauser's. It was well-organized and a blast! They had a great band, food, and free beer for the runners! After teh race we went inside for perfect Bloody Mary's and the people were all having a great time. The bartenders were the best! I can't wait to come here again at night for good neighborly fun! read more