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    High Beck Tavern

    3.7 (100 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars, Burgers, Barbeque
    Closed 12:00 pm - 2:30 am (Next day)

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    HIGH BECK TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Fawn C.

    I went religiously to High Beck Tavern for lunch in the mid 2000's. Sadly some time in late 2010 I got a new job that didn't allow me to do lunches out like I use to. I have stopped by a few times here and there for a drink at the bar. I have always felt fondly about this hole in the wall. It is rightly name High Beck, because it is on the corner of High Street and Beck Street, in German Village. You can't miss the big blue awning out front that covers the entrance and the patio. Back in the day when I went for lunches, I loved their food and the affordable prices. The beers were always cold and they were not overpriced either, even though you are steps away from downtown. I was feeling nostalgic on a rainy Friday and I thought, why not stop in and have lunch for old times sake at High Beck. We entered the bar and we were the only ones in the entire place except for the employees. I ordered my usual, a beer and an Italian sub with fries. The place had not changed at all. No remodel, or freshening up of the place had occurred since I was last regularly visiting. A sense of familiarity rolled over me. I love that High Beck does not try to be something it isn't, it is your typical hole in the wall. They don't serve up any BS, just a good, cold, well priced beverage and a place to sit back and possibly forget the day or your troubles for a moment. The food came out, and though I gave High Beck 4 stars for this review now, please know it is not due to the food. The potato skins ($7) are the kind that are frozen in a big plastic bag, and then pulled out and fried up. They are tasteless. How does cheese and bacon not have any taste. Please just take my order and do not even order them. Save yourself the $7 and buy another 2 beers instead. My Italian sub was also disappointing. It definitely was not delicious like I remember back in the day. I was disappointed again that the meat was not heated. It was cold. The sub bun was maybe toasted on the grill for 2 seconds, not long enough for me. And the Italian dressing they used was Wish Bone. Not good at all. The fries were fine, it is hard to get fries wrong. After saying that I am certain you are wondering how I still gave them 4 stars. Well, my hope for you is that you stop by High Beck for the hole in the wall feel and a cold adult beverage. And then when you get hungry you move on to another establishment. It is worth a stop in for a drink, no doubt.

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    Steve A.

    High Beck Tavern has been there forever. It looks pretty used up. This is one of the divier bars in uppity German Village. A lot of good beers on tap or bottles. The food has typical bar stuff but some is a bit healthier. Getting here is kind of a pain in the ass. It's located south of downtown and you need to find street parking. The bar is easy to find, because the clue is in it's name. It's at Beck and High. There's a big blue canopy over the entrance that you can't miss. Inside it certainly looks like a dive bar. The bathrooms are located downstairs, and you may want to hold your breath before heading there. It stinks in the men's room. There's a big trough style urinal. Beer here is pretty good. There's a wide selection of the local breweries on tap. I had the Land Grant 1862 Ale. It's about $5 for a pint. There's a hell of a lot of liquor bottles scattered along the wall. As for the food, it was better than expected. The menu includes things like wings but there's some healthier options though. I had the hummus plate. It's about $8 for a pretty big portion. This comes with pita triangles and vegetables. Beck Street is a tight residential street with some parking spots if you're lucky. Outside the bar on High Street there's parking meters. There's some free spaces further along High Street.

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    Jessica H.

    The people are absolutely great!!!! Met the owner (he seems to own a couple other places in the area too but I can't recall which right off the bat), the head bar tender and a really nice wait staff person. My man got the beef brisket and loved it. He did have to trim off some fat, but no big deal because the plate was piled high. I tried the BBQ sauce with my moz stix and loved it! You can catch faint whiffs of the wood burning for the smokers - it vaguely reminds me of roasting chestnuts...aahhhh. My basket was a little meh. I got the chix tenders, portobello fries and pretzella sticks. Methinks the menu stayed the same while the actual ingredients changed. Portobello fries were actually just fried button mushrooms. Pretzella sticks were actually just mozerella sticks. A true disappointment - I recall the delicious portobello strips that Fado's used to serve, true strips of big mushrooms fried golden. Portsmouth brewing company was sampling there as well this particular evening. Great brews!! I sampled the dark, the Red Bird and the Pilsner. Get the Pilsner while you can - there's a limited supply in bottles at the bar.

    Pizza was ok!
    pam s.

    I adore dive bars and that's exactly what this is! Had a bit of time to kill before a nearby wedding so stopped in for couple drinks. 2 beers and a vodka for $7.00=awesome! Split a large pizza which was just ok but we all had a good time. Bathroom was down a steep set of stairs but was pretty clean.

    Goose R.

    This place is officially my best lunch place. for 7.50, tax included, you get a lot of menu options, my favorite, their pulled pork sandwich, they smoke their own pork. It comes with soup or salad. Staff is very friendly. Vibe is totally a dive bar which is pretty cool. Say hi to a Tom. He's the dude with the cool glasses

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    Dive bar in German village great atmosphere fun place recommended to go everywhere vvbvv

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    Awesome dive bar to head to after work for a drink! Drink deals normally end at 7, but they had free coney dogs on the Tuesday I went!

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