I love the staff, the jukebox has an incredible selection, and it has a pool table... Everyone, including the regulars are really friendly and helpful... They play classic movies all the time too. It's a great place to meet artists, musicians, and just cool local people. read more

This place is a classic dive bar with cheap drinks and friendly staff, this place is good but it can get really crowded and a little difficult to find seating but all in all it's a good place to grab a beer and a shot read more

Favorite bar ever. In the entire world. Can't believe I haven't written a review for here yet. I loveee taking people here, the atmosphere is just fantastic and the crowd is so nice. The patio area is perfect when it's warm. Also I love that you can bring outside food in, I'll order coney and eat it here with my pickle beer and it's awesome. My fav thing is probably the pickle beer. Tried it for the first time here and it's opened a whole new world of beers for me. read more

Whitney is the best bartender I've ever had!! Great cocktails and great energy !! Highly recommend !!

This is a cute little hole in the wall place but with a lot of character and friendly staff. It also has good acoustics so you can hear one another and it has a cute and romantic outdoor space. Definitely will visit again! read more

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LOVE BUMBO's!!! What a cool dive bar! We were in the area and I was excited to see BUMBO's so close to one of our stops. I've been on a dive bar obsession lately. We stopped in for a quick one and almost played a game of pool, but we just didn't have enough time. I will most certainly be back to BUMBO's...such a great little spot. read more

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Sweet little neighborhood bar. Friendly staff, wonderful vibe. Will definitely return.

This place and the people that work here are fantastic. It is a gem of Hamtramck and if I visit there from Detroit I make it a point to stop here and get a drink. Or two. Or few. Be it DCFC or a show at Sanctuary. I love this place and the aesthetic but mostly the kind folks behind the bar. read more

I like dark and moody bars that match my personality. I went one time on my visit to Detroit and would've went more if I didn't get too drunk at other bars. 5 star bar if you ask me! read more

Great place to try signature cocktails for reasonable prices. Just popped in here for a drink after dinner at the Balkan House, and the place was packed on a Saturday night at 10, good start. Surprisingly we got a seat at the bar, although I wanted to sit outside in their bar garden - if you can call 4 picnic tables on concrete surrounded by a fence, a garden. There seemed to be a Harry Potter fan club there or something, everyone was were Griffendore scarfs. I digress. I got the Fisherman, Gin, Kombu-matcha, lemon, and salt. I enjoyed my drink. Not too ginny, not too tart, not too sweet, and not too salty. Hubby got the House Manhattan and was satisfied with it. Just had 1 drink and was out, but really liked the place and will be back for more. read more

This has to be one of my favorite cocktail spots in the Detroit area. Dark and cozy, old timey movies playing, pool table, friendly staff and patrons, and some of the tastiest drinks. All for a very affordable price. I think their most expensive signature is $9. Winter is ending but the hot toddy was my favorite and their gin cocktails are great too. Women owned as well! read more

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I'll keep it simple. I feel safe here, the folks behind the bar get it done. Asked for a salty dog, boom.. I had one. My go to, my favorite bar in Detroit. read more

Beautiful interior and exterior Some really good looking old taverns in Hamtramck. Great throwbacks to a time mostly forgotten or gone. read more

Absolutely love pre-gaming at Bumbo's before the DCFC games, plus, there's ample parking around the bar, so double wahoo! The gentleman and lady behind the bar are always attentive to the very busy bar full of other pre-gamers. My go-to is a Gin and Tonic and I'm not sure how or why, but theirs is the best. The bartender told me that their well gin is Burnett's, which gave me a good laugh since I hate their vodka. Now I'm addicted. If I'm at home, I'm only using Burnett's. Thanks Bumbo's! Their Moscow Mule is also the tastiest! Especially over a game of pool. They also have a large back patio that is open during the nicer weather (but thanks to Michigan's sassy moods, you never know when that is! JK, babe). read more

Bumbo's is the best bar in Ham town! One of my fave spots to go. Its a great vibe - small neighborhood bar where everyone knows each other (or at least acts like they do). The owners awesome and super friendly and they have the best bar dog! I was lucky enough to pop in one evening the day after they got him so he was just a pup and they let me hold and snuggle him basically the whole time. It was hard for me not to run away and steal him ;) I also love that on slower week nights they let other customers come in with their doggys as long as they're chill. Give me allllll da pups! The best tip I can give you though is to get a Moscow mule and come on Wednesday nights when they do their pop up dinner. Everything is made from scratch and the menu is always something cool and different each week. Great food and the BEST Moscow mule in Michigan! read more

Bumbo's Bar - Wednesday pop up + best mule ever! - Dive Bars Near Me - Hamtramck, Michigan

When there are black and white classic movies on the tube and you recognize the artists but none of the songs on the jukebox you know you're in a hipster joint. You can be sure though that the drinks are good and my Moscow mule didn't disappoint. Hamtramck is my new favorite scene as my old favorite scene has been run over by people. Hordes and hordes of people are downtown now. Ick read more

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I'm thankful for having found this place. I'm thankful that it was a part of my night and that I could be alive to see it. I love this bar and I can't wait to be back. The service was killer. The beer selection and prices are great. The atmosphere made me want to buy a house in the neighborhood. The only reason I can't give it 4 stars is that there isn't a tap and there isn't food every night. I need food and I love a good tap from time to time. To be fair though, it's a small place so food and taps are probably not really a logistical option. Fortunately the beer selection was good enough to make up for the missing tap....but I really wish I had something to eat when I'm at a place this cool. Either way, I'll be back. read more

This house cocktail menu is absolutely out of control. Quality of service is excellent as well. Unbelievable, especially for the price. Absolutely blown away. read more

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Bumbo's is such a great bar! I'm so glad we finally got a chance to check it out. I don't know what it looked like before, but it's very inviting and clean for an old place in Hamtramck. Love the decor and artwork. The bar is long with plenty of chairs and some tables lined along the wall. Tia and Brian are gracious and attentive. Clearly, they have put a lot of heart into this joint. They are very excited to be part of Hamtown. The drink prices are right in line with the other bars. They have a great craft beer selection, mostly from Michigan. There is something for everyone's taste. PBR & Stroh's are $2. Most of the craft beer bottles are $4. I think there were a couple of $5 options. There is a cute little backyard area with a couple of picnic tables and chairs. What a cute little place! I don't think there is a sign outside yet, however the address is clearly marked and it says "BAR" in the window. It's right on the corner. Very easy to find! I am looking forward to the day that they open the kitchen! read more

Tia and Brian did a great job opening up a kind of cramped space and turning it into a cozy and unique bar. Tia mixed me a great old fashioned, and we talked about their plans to put in a kitchen and renovate the place. Can't wait for their expansions and continued renovations! Brian and Tia seem very excited to be in the city, have great taste in music, as evidenced by the jukebox, and the drink prices fight right in! Open for limited hours right now, but worth checking their schedule to go in. read more

This is a cool little bar. They have $2 Strohs and other local beers. I like the canvas paintings on the wall. Service was friendly. A solid stop. read more

Woo hoo- another fun dive bar in hamtramck ! Was a very hot summer night - no air conditioning, but plenty of fans. Only added to the experience. A very nice deck area out back with picnic tables and chairs. Friendly games of pool were going on whole time I was there. Fair drink prices also ! read more

"Twas the night before Thanksgiving and all through the house ......." My sister and brother- in -law brought me to this little bar when I was visiting Detroit. We had finished all the chopping, peeling, pairing, & dicing and decided to chill. Place reminds me of some corner neighborhood bars we have in Chicago, however the owners are chill & genuinely friendly, and there weren't any drunks falling off bar stools. I had mentioned to Brian and Tia that we were headed out for dinner at Rock City Eatery, and Brian (major foodie like myself) told me about some of his favorite dishes. If I lived in Detroit, Bumbo's would have to put a name plaque on a chair especially for me! read more

Great spot!!! Just opened last month and already seems like it has been your favorite bar for years. Great tunes on the juke, cool paintings on the wall and the nicest folks working. You can go the cheap beer and a shot route or you can have a "fancier" properly mixed drink (still cheap). Can't wait for the kitchen to open!!! I've tasted Bumbo's food at one of their Nancy's POP UPs and it will knock your socks off!!! I have heard talk of a nice little back yard. DANG!!! Gonna be a fun summer!!! read more

Man, it just keeps getting better and better. I've now had dinner twice at their Wednesday Pop-Ups. Home cooked polish foods, but anything but "typical". Chef Brian is a king in the pierogies department! read more

Bumbo's Bar - Someone buy me this shirt. - Dive Bars Near Me - Hamtramck, Michigan

This bar could compete with bars in New York or LA and fare well. It's dark and sort of hipstery without being douchey and the signature cocktails are really quite inventive. There's good music playing and genuinely charming folks helping you and a pool table and three doors (always drink in a place with more than one exit if you can!) but something about it feels a little contrived...I don't know. Maybe it's too clean? Like it needs sawdust on the floor or something. A jar of pickled eggs on the counter? I can't put my finger on it. Still, it's pretty damn nice and I'm very happy to meet anybody there for a glass of cheer. read more

Great place, great drinks, rad owners. I would call Bumbo's a good neighborhood bar since its a nice place with a patio and really friendly atmosphere without any pretentiousness. Visit nearby Hamtramck Disneyland while you're there. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamtramck_Disneyland read more

Nice place, kind of a smaller joint but they make a lot of cocktails. Do yourself a favor and try something randomly Off cocktail menu and don't ask what's in it read more

What I love most about Bumbo's is the pride the owner takes in the place -- you can tell she cares deeply, that it's personal, and that effects everything -- the quality of the drinks, the affordable prices, the decor, the music and especially the people she hires. "A neighborhood bar for everybody." I find that accurate, and here's the thing: It's for everybody, meaning all kinds of people, meaning non-exclusive, meaning inclusive, meaning for those open-minded enough to accept our differences and recognize what we share. Our humanity. That's the unspoken agreement that makes places like Bumbo's treasures. You are welcome there as long as you aren't a jackass detracting from the experience of others. Hipsters? Sure. Non-hipsters? Absolutely, and I can attest. Here's the other thing: It's a place people love, meaning regulars, meaning long-standing relationships with the owner and servers. A neighborhood bar. So it's possible you may feel secondary your first time or two there, depending on what's happening at the time. That's true of pretty much any "regulars" place. Don't freak out, get to know them. They're actually paying attention to everything and everyone as much as can be expected -- because they care. We need more of that in the world. read more

Super friendly owner/bartenders and cheap, strong drinks. The ambience is that of your favorite old-man divey bar, but without the decades of lingering cigarette smoke and grime. Bumbo's may have just opened, but it already has all of the charm of any beloved Hamtramck hangout. It's a great addition to the neighborhood, and I can't wait 'til the kitchen is ready to serve tasty food. read more

Truly an outstanding bar. It has the look and feel of a dive, but is so much more. Pretty much the perfect corner bar with $2 cans of PBR and Stroh's to inventive (and delicious) cocktails - all of which are in the $6-9 range. That's a lot of quality for those prices. If Bumbo's was at the end of my block, I'd need a second liver and it'd be 100% worth it. You won't be disappointed. read more

Looking for a warm, welcoming place with lots of history, charm, and great people? Bumbo's might be just what you're looking for. From the gorgeous ceilings, eclectic old school feel, and friendly people to the great food, inexpensive drinks, and healthy dose of history class, this place is great for pre-gaming or just catching up with friends. The owners are great, too! Make sure to try a mimosa and hit the menu. read more

A great neighborhood bar! I love the look and feel of the inside remodel; it's reminiscent of the 1950's. Drinks are made with great care! Tia suggested a Michelda and it was perfect! I look forward to good food coming out of the kitchen, once it opens. read more

Great addition to the neighborhood. Owners are amazing, and they did a phenomenal job fixing the place up. One of the best jukeboxes in the area. read more

Easily my favorite new bar. Brian made me an amazing Phil Collins. I'll definitely be coming more often.

Great neighborhood bar, Ethan is a star bartender and the pierogis on Wednesdays are delicious

Nice clean bar, good staff (bartender was deaf as shit, but he was cool... I asked him for a Nitro Milk Stout and he handed me Mazcal), good beer selection, excellent craft cocktails, good crowd. No complaints here. read more

Great bar! On Wednesday nights, they have a pop up with some vegetarian dishes and special cocktails. The food is usually dank.

Absolute favorite bar in Hamtramck, hands down! Delicious cocktails, affordable prices, homey vibes. And pop-up food on Wednesdays! A great place to be a regular. read more

Just charming- good people, great drinks and a comfortable place to enjoy both. A gem- go, enjoy!