Feels like I took a step back in time, and maybe to a time I've never even been to. This place is unique, I've driven by it a thousand times literally and stopped in for the first time tonight. Perfect little CLE dive spot with a bunch of unique characters and a CHEAP drink menu. No frills! Just weird! read more

Funhouse - March 2025 menu - Dive Bars Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Fun house is always a staple when visiting friends in Cleveland. No food served but drinks are always on point. Never a bad drink. Now about the bar it's self... this place is a carnival and always has fun crazy things going on; from the coffin in the basement, to old school carnival games and a very themed atmosphere this place will always surprise you. read more

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Unique atmosphere but tabletop game didn't work which was disappointing. Overall fun horror vibe and nice staff.

I was there yesterday We always bring 6 to 10 ppl. We order We tip But I noticed that Riley and Kim never checked on us unless we called them over and then was not friendly at all. I'm in the industry and this should not be allowed. Then we noticed that our glasses stayed empty. But everyone around us had service but we didn't. So I feel like there was an issue with my skin color. Then I noticed when we played music on the juke box, the volume decreased, but when the hard core music was playing you could barely talk to one another. So I felt it in my conscious to let ppl know that ppl of color seem not be welcome there and I'll never return. We looked forward to going there, but never ever will I be treated like I don't exist when we're spending too. read more

We stopped in shortly after they reopened. What a super fun hole in the wall bar. Their happy hour specials were amazing, especially for being right in Cleveland. They had a ton of plastic and things up to keep everyone socially distanced (and air filters). No draft beers right now. The basement has a coffin by the bathrooms read more

Unless you are a hardcore dive bar traditionalist, I don't not know what you could ask out of your dive bar that Funhouse does not provide. It's dark, it has a jukebox, and it has bar games aplenty (skeeball!). There is a coffin in the basement. Alas, several arcade games are still out of commission, probably from antiquated notions of how coronavirus is spread. Drinks are priced like it's 1996. You can add house mixers like lemonade to create-you-own semi-fancy cocktails with Tito's or Bulleit. There's an assortment of $2 (!) beers. The crowd is exactly the batch of fun weirdoes that you'd hope to see when you spot the place from outside. It's a range of ages and styles (although tends a bit goth), and--really--cast members from a local Wizard of Oz production showed up in costume towards the end of the night. Funhouse is too small to get that crowded, so the service and turnover were actually pretty quick despite full house (or COVID-era full house, anyway). We got the bill and almost laughed at how affordable it was. I don't mean to be hyperbolic, but I'm not sure if we're looking for after-dinner drinks in future visits to Cleveland that we have any reason to go anywhere else. read more

Went to Cleveland for the first time and had a friend recommend this bar. Fun drinks and a fun, haunted circus theme complete with an empty coffin downstairs, games, skulls and a mechanism to shatter your beer glass! A really fun vibe with a lot to keep you entertained with good prices. read more

Welcome to the Twilight Zone!! This place is awesome! I was missing the alcoholic slushies they have in New Orleans and this is the only place that I could find that had some so I had to stop in. First when you walk inside it's like a punk rock circus/carnival. The walls are painted red and white stripes and have skulls everywhere. The first thing you see when you walk in the door is one of those old fortune teller machines. They also Have other awesome games like whack a mole, ski ball, different types of video games, pinball machine,a photo booth, and a claw machine. Their claw machine is awesome and hilarious. The prizes inside our old T-shirts from when used to be "The Spitfire" , Fanny packs, skulls, a rubber rat, cans of Vienna sausages, and a more. They also have a fun house mirror and a coffin for posing and picture taking. Also One really cool thing that I really really appreciate is they have plugs to charge your phone at the bar where you're sitting. They have all different types of slushie combinations with different flavors and whatever type of alcohol you want in it. I only had the classic slushie but they have some pretty outrageous slushie options. The next time I go back I would definitely order doubles because in comparison to New Orleans slushies these are not very strong but that's New Orleans so you can't really compare. But the main reason I came was for the slushies. Another cool thing is they have a lot of Ohio craft beers on tap which is awesome. Probably 75% of the beers they had on draft were all Ohio craft beers. My only real issue with the place is the food. They have a cotton candy machine, popcorn machine (free popcorn), soft pretzels with cheese, and corn dogs. The thing is the pretzels and the corn dogs are microwaved and that's just kind of gross. They do warn you on the menu that they are microwaved so I appreciate that but I just kind of feel like the popcorn and cotton candy is enough. I would just rather bring food in if I wanted something to eat. Overall this was a super fun experience that my friend and I had and I will definitely be back. read more

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What an awesome discovery! As I was cruising around Cleveland, I got on Yelp to look up nearby bars and was super excited to discover FunHouse. There couldn't be a more perfect bar for me and finding this place really made my visit to Cleveland even that much more awesome. Funhouse is a carnival themed bar that is dimly lit but is filled with bright colors. The instant I walked in the doors, I felt right at home. The walls are painted with thick stripes and decorated with big images of skulls and circus "freaks." There are fun circus/carnival decorations everywhere. My favorite part of this bar is the adventure down to the restrooms. They are located downstairs and to get there, it feels as though you are walking through a fun house (hence the name). Once you get downstairs, you are blown with a loud shot of air and there is a coffin awaiting. The bathrooms are painted with bright colored stripes too. The drink menu is also really fun! They have some crazy drinks including things like Sno cones, cotton candy and other candies. Their drink prices are actually quite cheap and the bartender was really cool. If I lived in Cleveland, this would definitely be 'my' bar. read more

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It's fun but the orange crush was too much of a college drink for me. I should have opted for the white claw

Not sure what hard core music is... They seem to play some metal there and some hard rock, not so much death metal or grunge metal or satanic metal that some would say is on the lighter side compared to genres like gangster rap going to kill your entire neighborhood and families because you live on the opposite coast of the country, so if you were referring to the hard core music that you are offended by, please be more specific. And if ya u dont like metal, I guess u should no go to metal bar for fun time if not for u. From what I observe on one busy Saturday night, they accommodate to all types of races, religions, sexes, mammals that are mature enough to wait patiently for a libation without getting their dry panties in a bunch read more

Funhouse is FUN! Video games (I killed it at Donkey Kong) and alcoholic slushies! Decor is super fun, just wish the bartenders were a bit nicer but whatever, totally worth the stop. read more

BEWARE !!! Pay with cash if you go here the bartenders will up charge you after you leave. I bought one drink there last night that totaled $9 with a $2 tip. The strawberry blonde girl who served me ended up charging me $25 when I checked my bank. I think that's super messed up and illegal. I love going there but with how many times it's happened to my friends and I there's no point in drinking there at all. And to the manager, you got my name now check the receipt read more

Went for the first time yesterday and loved it! Great drinks and the Happy Hour specials were amazing. Loved the atmosphere, decor, and games too. Will definitely try to go any time I'm in the Cleveland area! read more

This bar is rad! It's weird. It's cool. It's fun. They have some of the weirdest cocktails you can order (maybe I'm just too California bro), but they all seem tasty! They'll even put a God damned popsicle in your drink for an extra $1. The booths have arcade games built into them which is fun, they feature the world's tallest claw game, animals are aloud inside, crazy decor. Idk man you just have to see it for yourself, it's like the circus. 4*'s. YT: Erik Wade read more

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Came upon funhouse in west Cleveland during our stay , we met our bartender Gregory who immediately made our night fun and wacky! Served us the special sour patch kids cocktail with a side of yummy popcorn.The coffin was a little freaky! The whole place was a hoot! Four stars because the ski ball machine was broken :(. But we will be back! read more

Small dive bar, but fun drinks and fun staff. Lots of beer on tap and interesting signature drinks. Sushi machine, cotton candy maker, corn dogs and pop corn. Sushi can be incorporated into drinks... Great place!! Oh... And dogs. read more

Funhouse - Dive Bars Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Best inclusive and diverse bar! Love this place and the staff is amazing! Welcoming to all patrons. Five stars

Best happy hour in Cleveland! It is 4-7 PM everyday!! The only exclusion was on 2 speciality drinks... I got a Stoli & Water for $2.25 and a Christmas Ale for $2.50 during the happy hour... what a deal. Will be coming here a lot more often. read more

I am such a dork for places like this. It's right up my alley. We showed up at around a quarter til 9 and it wasn't terribly busy. We found a cute little bench by the bar. (LOVE that it was a bench instead of barstools - we could get really close and cuddly!) I really wanted a beer (the offering looked really promising - lots of IPAs to choose from) but I figured, since this place was all sorts of wacky and quirky, I needed to participate in a drunken slushie. (I was also sold on the fact that Thursdays are half-off tequila - so I totally made a boozy lime and tequila slushie! Sweetie pie got a mango/spiced rum slushie and his was equally as good. The slushies were SO good that we got a tiger's blood/Titos one to split. The tiger's blood isn't considered a crowd favorite, so I was skeptical, but the bartender told me it was a mix of cherry and blood orange flavors - it was dangerous too cause I couldn't taste any of the vodka. I really enjoyed the atmosphere. It is SO quirky. It's totally divey but the funhouse theme carries throughout the entire establishment, all the way to the bathrooms. Seriously, if an establishment could make it fun to seek out a bathroom - Funhouse did this flawlessly. There aren't any mens/womens labels, there aren't even doors. Just hallways that lead to stalls and urinals. So, choose carefully! Babe thought that maybe this was a place to go with a group next time - and I totally get that. It's fun and ruckus in a way that really would work for a large group of friends that just want to cut up. But, I really enjoyed the evening with him; perhaps I was visually stimulated enough that to have to interact with a crew of friends may have been overwhelming. Just a theory. On top of all of that - if you get too boozy, they have fun themed snacks like cotton candy, soft pretzels, corndogs, and FREE popcorn. Totally want to keep this place my little secret, but I invite you to check it out! read more

Funhouse - Mango and Lime slushies with spiced rum and tequila! - Dive Bars Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

I've never seen anything like it, but I like it. This place is in a league of its own. It is highly themed. They stuck to their decorating theme of carnival funhouse with stronger discipline than I've seen before. It is definitely in your face, but it works. From kaleidoscope like artwork, to candy striped walls and blue, very blue seating, this place reminds you of a carnival funhouse at very turn. They even have a fun mirror that makes you super tall. There are games, which are basically free they are so cheap to play. You can play skee-ball for $0.50 or Whack-a-mole for just a quarter. There's pinball and a racing game. A really good assortment of team player games to help pass the time. The drink and food menu continues the theme. You can get hot pretzels and corndogs (frozen and microwaved though so not sure I would want to) alongside cotton candy. What I really want next time is a fresh squeezed lemonade which is made in house - you can even add Tito's. Next time I also want a slushie. There are lots of flavors to add in that reminded me of my childhood love of snow cones. If you need a little relief from the theme, they have a surprisingly good number of beers on tap which should satisfy most tastes. read more

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As much as I miss The Spitfire, it still feels like it in here. Still a solid place for a shot and a beer plus, hot pretzels . Music sometimes so I'll stop back and check that out. read more

i love the drinks at this place.. But the service at this place is really poor. I wish the service was way better. Every time I've ever came to this place. The service was so bad! I didn't feel welcomed at all no time i came in. Every waitier was so rude! but it's a fun place to go to. It's very cute inside and I love the drinks. I wish the service was better. read more

GREAT happy hour and a fun, low key vibe. i went on a saturday around 5 so it wasn't terribly busy, which is how i like it sometimes. the games there are also super affordable! 25c / 50c games read more

I really appreciated this spot for our late night drinking needs!! From the decor outside I knew I was walking into a place that was right up alley if you look at the pics you'll see I'm referring to. The bartender was friendly and gave me some great craft beer recommendations. The wack a mole machine was down for repairs which was my only disappointment. read more

I am 100% into what is happening here. I love the quirky interiors and wacky mirrors. It wasn't crazy busy when we stopped in on a weekend but I can imagine that will be changing when more people know about the place. The beer selection was really good. The best part were the slushie boozy drinks you could get with whatever liquor and flavor was your preference. It would be really easy to get yourself in trouble with those! The bartenders were laid back and quick with drinks. The free popcorn definitely doesn't hurt, either. The only downside at all is that there isn't a table for a group bigger than 4, so I wouldn't plan on a large group unless you want to stand around the bar. read more

Looks like this place has a great drink selection with a carnival theme, Great place to drink and chill

1/2 off happy hour. What else do you need? Cool bar and a great theme. Theres a taco bell next door which is sick. They allow food, and animals. The bartenders are pretty friendly. Sometimes they have shows which os pretty cool too. read more

Staff is super friendly and it has Quick and Crash and skee-ball. Plus every bar stool has a usb charger for your phone.

Thinking of the old Spudmonsters song that goes "safe past Franklin, no butt-crankin" always makes me chuckle. Pretty sure butt-crankin goes on both side of the street but lets suspend reality and go with it. Used to come here back it was Hard Times and Spitfire. The new revamp is pretty cool. A little bright and hard on the eyes but after a few (10) beers I start seeing shit anyway. Seems like they play garage music over one of them internet streaming things which is sweet. Good beer selection and the slushie dranks are damn good. You can actually taste the booze in em. Serve em in a tin cup or a mason jar and some Tremont turd would gladly pay double for it. Bartender girl was nice and chatty. Before the style change there were basically 3 "punk rock" type places in a 3 minute drive. This one has less of hipster butt-rockers and preachy vegans than the other 2 and its nice. Everyone sees so young at these places, but I guess that's me and my old balls talkin... read more

Funhouse - the inside of a funhouse - Dive Bars Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

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I was pleasantly surprised with this bar! It plays along with the funhouse/carnival theme through its food, decor and drinks. We came here on a Saturday night and while there were not many people there, we had a great time. We could easily find a spot at the bar the bar tender was really attentive and nice. Drinks: Prices are great, especially beer prices! Many of the craft beers were $4-5. They serve alcoholic slushies that come in a variety of flavors. You choose your flavor and type of alcohol. My first was a rum and mango flavor and my second was vodka and orange flavored. They also serve fresh squeezed lemonades that can come with alcohol or not. Food: While we did not eat any of their snacks, we munched on the free popcorn! Snacks include big soft pretzels and cheese, peanuts and cotton candy! Very cute! Decor: They have a few old school carnival games like skee ball and a gun game. The entire place is decked out in carnival theme with a dab of punk. It was something different and I enjoyed myself. read more

I don't even know how to properly elaborate on how much of an abomination this place is, idk what edgy quirky teenager was given the reigns to design a bar, but it's kinda like watching a small child frost a cupcake, at first it's kinda cute, but then you start worry about the medical repercussions of a tub of funfetti on a single cupcake. It's like someone went "what's the wackiest possible bar" and all they could think of was the circus, which isn't wacky, it's lame. read more

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Awesome place, fun games. Definitely will be coming back next time we are in the area. Good draft selection. Fun frozen drinks. Great service! read more