Pauls has the best cheeseburger ever! Love the dive bar and all the taxidermy. If you want a…read morecheap burger that tastes like a million go to Pauls!

The hamburger was way over done, tough. The buns were stale. Cheap enough but not worth it. Draft…read morebeer 2.5$ for a bush light with a chilled mug so that is a win. Place smells like smoke and you will to when you leave.

Doing some day drinking in Downtown Dubuque, your choices are limited. Options include 'tight-knit'…read morehangouts where your name is not important, but the locals want to know your business. Or Dives like Noonan's that are care-free, ask your name and can appreciate that your business is your own. The entrance door was wide open. Walking in, I payed no mind to the security bars prominently displayed along the storefront. If figured it was to keep people from getting in...not out! It doesn't take long to realize this is a place of commitment; serious drinkin' commitment that is! Its a sinister first impression with a dark weathered overtone. After all, this a daily 6:00 A.M. shotgun start for regular customers that are typecast by sight, sound and a specific alcohol preference. Despite the hardcore nature of Noonan's appearance, the sun was shining and the natives were friendly. My guess this is a mom and pop operation that upholds an order of professionalism. The place is worn as hell but impeccably clean. All bars have a niche. I'm told home cooked food is available at all times with specific daily specials; 'Big Pork Tenderloin', 'Hot Beef & Mashed' and 'Chicken Salad' to name a few. "Could this be a food destination"? Like I said, 'Doing some day drinkin'...

I love this bar! I've been here many times when visiting Dubuque, it's always friendly and the…read moredrinks are cheap compared to most major cities. The locals are midwestern nice which is great!

What a cool place! We were in town to kill a weekend and just walked in early on a Friday. Very…read moredive-bar vibe. Lots of locals frequent here but so do random out of towners. Reasonable prices, very friendly bartender. We were told it gets very busy later in the evening. We will go back next time we are in town. Older crowd early. Cool decor too.

This is one of my favorite rock n roll clubs/bars in Iowa! Located right off the Mississippi where…read morethe boats are docked to shore, this is a great place to cast your anchor and hang out for a night and watch some music! When entering the bar you might think you are in a different land, and in a different time! It feels kinda like an Irish pub in a dungeon! But there's a pool table so you know your safe! There are two long bars one on the side room where the music is and one in the main room! I have been here numerous times of the past 10 years and the bar tenders always seem to be the same. And they are great! Prices are great too, you can get your fancy whisky or craft brews, but they also carry cans of PBR, and Old Mil for us on a budget! The music room is great, it has great sound, and Aaron H. who has booked here for years brings in great stuff, a totally curated room of music! The locals just come here cause there is live music and they usually leave satisfied in their choice cause Aaron has great taste! I have been lucky enough to play here a few times and every time I have had a great time! They have a great back patio as well, but like I said they are right off the Mississippi so it might get kinda buggy sometimes! This is a total gem if you find yourself in Dubuque!

One star is too much credit. This place is run by a bunch of idiots. The owner should fire the…read moremanager and the stoned bouncer. I will never go back. I don't think they realize they are in the entertainment business. After driving up from the QC to see a show, it was an easy decision to not give The Lift any of my money. Ownership- your help is driving away customers and their money. In the end, your crew may want to make it up to the artist we came to see. musicians- book somewhere else because you do not want to be associated with this place as they drive your fans away The manager Aaron obviously has no business sense as the information he was almost as rude as a bouncer. A lawsuit might be coming your way ! Assault is against the law

Great place. Friendly service, great burgers and reasonably priced. Lots of sports to watch.read more

The Carmichael hamburgers were delicious. The service and ambience were consistent with dining in…read morea bar. A friendly atmosphere.

Great place cheap drinks nice people I'll definitely be going again if you're looking for a cozy…read morehole in the wall place this is it

A simple dive bar. Good, cheap drinks in a friendly atmosphere. For a great no frills time out it's…read morehard to beat.

Gavin sucks ass because you're paying for a drink that has no alcohol…read more Maya is great though

We looked up the menu online to order some food for take out. So I ordered the Cajun skittle, with…read morea cup of gumbo as a side. The hostess that took our order was very friendly and thensaid wait a minute we don't have gumbo any more what other side would you like? So I told her give me mac and cheese. She said actually w don't have mac a d cheese either and I just checked and we don't have the Cajun skittles anymore either. I figured the wife was having fried chicken so I'd just have that too. Expecting fried chicken I received a grilled boneless chicken breast patty. If you are going to hav your menu online then it should be current and accurate.

Great fun and tasty food. I tried the goulash, the bratwurst and a salami sandwich. The salami was…read morereally tasty. Everyone else seemed to like their food as well. Then we took home some apple pie that looked amazing.

We saw this place while on tour with our trolley ride so went back for lunch on Saturday. Only…read moreserving basically sandwiches, yuck but she did offer goulash or sauerbraten so that's what we picked. Rye bread served was delicious and both entrees also tasty. This place is tired and needs a housekeeper but concept snd decor adorable. Service was good too!

Have been coming to this restaurant for several years and it never disappoints!! Food and service…read morealways delivers. Clean and friendly environment.

The atmosphere was pleasant, the service was nice although the waitress, for some reason, spoke in…read morea loud voice and the food was most delicious! All six of us were delighted with our orders, truly wonderful! Let's not forget the delightful drinks. All in all it was a truly nice experience!

I really enjoyed my visit here last night. I was in town for one night while on a road trip and…read moredecided to stop in for a couple drinks. I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent service, cheap prices and chill vibes. I was clearly the only non local in the place but everyone was super welcoming and we had some great conversation.

Small corner dive bar. The grand Tap has exactly two tap beers, Coors Light and Lona. A couple…read moremore in bottles and cans. A full bar and nice bar tender. Nothing special, just a clean dive bar.