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Estelle's

3.5 (347 reviews)
Open • 4:00 pm - 4:00 am (Next day)

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ESTELLE'S ATMOSPHERE

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Hipster
Moderate noise
Juke Box
Happy hour specials

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Great cheese curds! Me thinks the sauce is a garlic ranch.
Maureen M.

Cool place! Estelle's has been on my Yet List for more than a decade. We went for happy hour last Sun (1/5) about 5p. There was one other patron; two more arrived a little later. It reminded me of "After Hours" (when Paul gets to the bar)- too early and a work night to be crowded. We'll go back on a Fri or Sat. It has that cool old feeling like Simon's.

Denyce M.

The short and sweet of it...we stopped in to get something to eat before heading to Subterranean for their 70s Disco night DJ set. We walked into the bar and were immediately hit with very loud music. There wasn't a lot of available space to sit so The Doctor, Queen and I went to a table top for four in the window. It was clear some people had been sitting there, but the table had not been cleared. The Doctor moved everything over to the table next to us and we sat down. A bartender eventually came over to remove the empty glasses from the table next to us and cleaned it. Looked over at us, said he would clean the table but it would leave the table wet, so he just walked off. We looked at each other and decided that we did not want to order anything. Fortunately we saw Cafe Robey, which was a lovely find and ate there. Just didn't feel the vibe there. Maybe the food is good, I don't know. But I am a big fan of talking and while I love music, I don't want it so loud that I to yell to have a conversation.

We went on a Friday evening during their happy hour. Half priced drinks was a great deal. We had a few canned drinks and two house cocktails - they were good, but nothing out of this world. The ambiance is dark and moody. At around 5:30 all the tables were taken except the one we were at. It was a little difficult to find the restrooms. Overall would come back and recommend for an affordable happy hour.

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Faheem A.

Estelle is a local neighborhood dive bar. I ordered a BYO-Burger- this just means I created my own burger. It was amazing my only critique would be that it was a little bit over seasoned, but who cares anyway it's a dive bar lol The drinks were amazing and kind of crafty if you ask me. The service was surprisingly good if you ask me. I do think that the music was a little too loud for me but I still did enjoy the place.

Had a great experience Sunday at Estelle's. Grace, Ashlee and Nate were all amazing. Music was on point. Highly recommend the nuggets if you're hungry.

Audra M.

I have become an ardent fan of Estelle's for happy hour. With half-off drinks, the value is real. Add to it fun, kind staff and a chill environment, Estelle's has all one needs for a nice time with friends. Their beer selection is expansive, with several local choices for us craft beer aficionados. Their grill is fired up at 4:00 pm and runs until 3:30 am. I previously misstated a 7pm grill start time, and thankfully, the owner corrected me. I noted the time because on one night I went to Estelle's from an early dinner to meet hungry friends, they were told the grill opened at 7pm. So they waited to order something. Hopefully this is a one-off kind of thing since the owner was clear in noting the grill opens at 4:00pm. Anyway, fun place, and even if the grill opens late, there are a lot ot options around.

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Great burgers, I always come here after bartending bc nothings open and let's just say I haven't stopped also good cocktails and music.

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My favorite local bar. It's never packed and annoying; not even on the weekends. Good movies always playing. Just simple.

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“It's a typical dive bar with good beer on most days, but on $2 Tuesday, you can get drunk on tasty microbrews.”

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