Great place! Clean as a whistle, really nice bartender, excellent service and a cup of soup and a burger to write home about! I was skeptical, you know, checking out a random bar. I saw a guy coming out and asked how the food was, he said it was great!! Only negative is the don't take credit cards. In today's day there is no reason not to take cards.. pass the fee to the customer. Business people like using a card because it's hard to get cash back. Taking cards would increase their business. Just my opinion... 100% go to this place!! read more

Joe's Tavern - Fantastic chicken soup! Didn't take a pic of the burger. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Joe's Tavern is a bar & grill located on W Broad St. in Bethlehem. They are open Mon - Tue 3PM - 12AM, Wed 3PM - 2AM, and Thu - Sun 11:30AM - 2AM. My buddies and I stopped in for the first time last Thursday afternoon. The food was tasty, and the bartender was friendly and efficient. The menu is small, but has all of your favorite bar eats; cheesesteaks, wings, burgers, sandwiches, etc. I ordered French onion soup, wings (sweet and sweaty/garlic Parmesan), and the onion mushroom & Swiss burger with garlic Parmesan fries. The FOS was sweet and savory, the wings were crispy and flavorful, and the burger was juicy and well seasoned. Joe's has indoor and outdoor seating. Pickup is available, but there is no delivery. Cash only. French Onion Soup - 8.6 Sweet and Sweaty/Garlic Parmesan Wings - 7.9 Onion Mushroom & Swiss Burger - 7.9 Garlic Parmesan French Fries - 8.1 Food - 8.1 Service - 8.4 Value - 7.9 Restaurant score - 81 read more

Joe's Tavern - Onion Mushroom & Swiss Burger w/ Garlic Parmesan French Fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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A favorite when we are in town, great bar with a huge beer selection. Cool divebar feel with some of the best food in Bethlehem. Had a great patty melt with perfect fries, perfect perrogies and onion rings. Service was fast and friendly! read more

Every so often you finally stop at one of those places that has always been there and you've driven by a million times but for whatever reason never went to and when you go, you sort of think: "Duh, why did this take so long?" For me, that was Joe's. Within five minutes the vibe is set right when blasting out of their jukebox is the immortal Frank Zappa classic "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee". I mean where can you go that is going to play a song so awesome and twisted. The bartender loved that I was singing along to it. (Not everyday can you in public sing that your balls feel like a pair of maracas and have the honest excuse that it's not you - it's the song.) We came near the end of happy hour and after that ended the place basically cleared out with one occupied table and three others at the bar. Before that there were a good 20ish people inside. Food wise - think basic. Burgers - fries - cheesesteak - perogies - chicken fingers. Noteworthy would be the soups. Definitely scratch made in house and very good. The chicken fingers and cheesesteak we got were as expected and the prices here are reasonable. One surprising hiccup was the even though their website keeps the beer list updated almost daily and they hand you menus with what they have plus it's rolling on the one TV fairly often, the two initial things we tried to order they were out of. Not the biggest deal in the world but you know... As mentioned in other reviews, definitely an eclectic mix of people the night we were there. Everything from what looked like two college students to the neighborhood drunk who sleeps in his car and everything in between. Overall Joe's is a fun little hole in the wall corner bar that has been churning it out for 60+ years and it has retained a lot of unquiet character that hopefully never changes. (FYI - don't forget - no minors and cash only) (Also, current operating days are Thursday-Sunday only) read more

Just happen to stop in today food was amazing and bartender was great can't wait to stop back for our tee shirts Thanks for a great afternoon. read more

Great bar food and seriously the Caesar salad is amazing. Just an old staple in bethlehem w a fun locals vibe :)

Karaoke Bar (on specific Friday's) - The DJ was a great rapper and would help out participates who had rap songs. Decent song selection though the one song we chose had the right title and incorrect song playing. Cheap beer, eclectic group of individuals with a very friendly atmosphere all around from staff to customers. If you're looking for a dive bar you'll have a fun time. Would definitely come back again just to see everyone enjoying their time. Did not get a chance to try their food. read more

Great food, good drinks and super friendly bartender. Im glad we found it. Would definitely come back

Great dive bar atmosphere with awesome people. Prices are on the steep side for a can of domestic beer, but I get it. You get the dive bar experience at city prices. The food is really good and those prices are reasonable. Rotating homemade soups round out a basic but good menu. You can always find a friend at Joe's. read more

This may be an exceptional place, according to the reviews.... Unfortunately I had a horrible experience during Bethlehems St. Patrick's Bar Crawl at this location. It was absolutely horrendous. The bar was crowded, as it would be at a bar crawl, okay fine. I waited 10 minutes for a bartender to come up to me, when they finally did, I asked the bartender what do the tickets that come with the bar crawl come with. She SNATCHED The tickets out of my hand ripped them up and walked away. 5 minutes later she came back and THREW a lanyard at me and then proceeded to go to the people next to me. I tried to get her attention and then asked again about the tickets and if I could order my drinks. She looked at me and again walked away. Never answered a question I had or even asked what I wanted to order. The same lady comes back and tells me someone else is going to help me. Another lady comes up and asks what I wanted. So i told her AGAIN , I'm just trying to figure out what these tickets are for. She tells me she doesn't think the tickets are used at the bar and once again WALKS AWAY to go and talk to the previous lady. The second lady comes back and completely ignores me and gets someone else's drinks. My friend tried to ask the same thing abt the tickets. If the tickets aren't used at this location we wanted them back, it was rude to just take them. No one answers my friend abt the tickets and the first bartender took a stack of tickets behind the counter and threw them at her and told her to get out. It was absolutely ridiculous and no communication whatsoever. If you're overwhelmed from the event YOU SHOULDVE CALLED OFF. If you don't like your job then go find another one. I understand the circumstances of the situation, but again, very rude service given, when I was only being respectful and trying to ask questions. I will never come here or do a bethlehem bar crawl again. read more

A very nice place with employees to match. Went for some lunch and drinks and both were outstanding. Their Nachos and Jamison Mules are totally kicking ass! read more

A dive spot in Bethlehem PA. $2.25 drafts are always ready for you. It's dark and smells of stale cigarette smoke, with a juke box (the new glorified iPod kind) waiting to play your favorite songs. Definitely worth a stop for a drink or two if you're into small, friendly, divey places. read more

Joe's Tavern - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

This place is a cozy warm and loving bar to go to on any day of the week. read more

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The quintessential neighborhood dive bar. Not much to look at from the outside, or the inside for that matter. Everyone seems to know everyone here. It definitely has a "Cheer's" feel to it. The owner, Joe, is very social and engages in a nice banter with his customers. The good: cheap, cheap beer; cheap, cheap eats The bad: very limited eats; don't expect to be blown away by the non-existent food menu. The ugly: this is an 85% beer bar. The questionable liquor selection is dated and very slim. Forget the fancy drink concoctions too. You're bound to get a weird look. The bonus: the other 15% is whiskey. They have more whiskey bottles behind the bar than everything else combined. I imagine if you're ever feeling down and out, this would be the place to get inebriated...cheaply! Now that's what I call a cheap dive bar!! read more

The perfect dive bar, relaxing with great bartenders. Very good draft selection, and large can selection including spiked seltzers. Nice outdoor tables with umbrellas too. Did not try the food but it looked good. read more

What can I say. I came here looking to sing Karaoke because they were hosting it on Friday night, and when I arrived I discovered a small venue with many people jammed inside. It was literally standing room only. The people were eclectic. There were some who looked like they needed the alcohol served as much as they needed a reason to park their shopping cart and come inside where it was warm. Then there were those who looked like they just came from their college dorms. There were a few couples out for a date night that were here to sing Karaoke. The karaoke system was fairly standard. KJ used laptop and only requested you provide him with song title, artist and your name, but there were three ring binders with song choices that covered many genres. The speakers blasted distorted sound that really sucked. However, since the majority of those attempting to belt out their personalized improvement of Bohemian Rhapsody couldn't carry a tune, the distortion provided welcomed relief. The rotation was fairly short despite the number of people in the venue. This would explain why very few people noticed the singing or offered applause for concluding performers! This is a smoking establishment. So if you have sworn off inhaling carcinogens and prefer breathing fresh air with your beverage, this place will not interest you very long. Regarding food, I noticed people eating burgers and chicken wings, but I didn't partake. A few ate thin slices of birthday cake, offered to those who's palates were interested in more than beer, whiskey, cigarettes or chewing tobacco. I didn't partake, choosing to follow the wise old rule that if you didn't know who baked it, brought it, or served it, leave it alone! I looked into the kitchen and noticed a sign saying, "Toxic," so let's just say it didn't encourage me to order finger food from the kitchen to go with my diet coke. I could go on...but the KJ is calling my name right now, announcing it is my turn to sing. So I take a deep breath, holding it in as I conclude my sojourn from the corner of the room and return instinctively to the microphone! read more

Very disappointed. They advertise as the best bar, best cheesesteaks and homemade soups but my experience has been FAR from that. I've even game them several chances, but each time I left incredibly disappointed. The sub-par food was one thing (the "homemade" soup tasted like it was straight from a can), but the service was even worse. Incredibly rude, didn't pay attention to when I needed a refill or something. Also an major inconvenience that they don't take cash read more

Want a good drink in an eclectic bar? Very friendly diverse crowd. All bartenders are friendly and highly competent. Feels like home within 10 minu read more

Looking for a dive bar? Are you in Bethlehem? Then go to Joe's - easy decision. 10/10. Would return in a heartbeat, fantastic place. read more

Just recently found the great dive bar in downtown Bethlehem. Good cheap drinks, friendly crowed and staff. Food is good and the have karaoke Friday's nights with KJ Ronnie, he was fun and outgoing. Customers were all walks of life, one giant melting pot in one place. Justin was tending bar that night and was the greatest bartender I've seen in a while. Attentive to customers and hustled the whole bar himself and it was busy! Check it out for a fun inexpensive night out. read more

Joe's Tavern is the best "pound for pound" bar in Bethlehem! Sure, it may smell like cigarettes and fried food, but everyone who remembers who you are knows your name! For some reason the hamburgers are super good, like, really really good. It's a bit odd. You can't beat the prices even though the clientele mayyyy sometimes leave a bit to be desired. read more

Excellent inexpensive food. Beer and whisky and down-home waitresses.

Bartender was very friendly and mixed me a good drink. Wasn't impressed with my cheese fries. Neat atmosphere if you're okay with smoking.

This place is the spot. Good food, good bartenders. Also opens at 9am on Saturday for brunch. Can't get much better.

Great atmosphere and beer selection! Dennis could chef anywhere! French Onion Burger is awesome. No better place to watch the Yankees and G-Men! read more

People- Dive bar=smoking bar. I really don't understand some of these reviews, this place is the best! I always come here when I'm in Bethlehem. Yeah there's some "eclectic" people, it's a downtown dive bar, what were you expecting? That's one of my favorite things about it, there's all kinds of people to meet! Go to Brew Works if you want an "upscale" environment and expensive food and little drinks (although you might see *gasp* college kids!!). Joe's has great cheap drinks, Justin the bartender is really friendly, the guy who runs karaoke is awesome, the place is clean and the atmosphere is fantastic. I'd rather breathe in carcinogens all night with good company at Joe's than spend ten seconds somewhere else surrounded by people who just want to wank off to Fox News. read more

Friendly bar with good ventilation even with half the people smoking. Good prices and all-around a good time.

I love a good dive bar and when I found out I was moving to this area I did research on local bars and restaurants. Joe's seemed to be my kind of place and I looked forward to hopefully finding a place where I could become sort of a "regular". I had high hopes for Joe's. What is kind of killing that feeling for me is there is this sign up at the bar that says "No Cussing" or cursing, something like that. At first I thought this had to be a joke, I mean come on it's a drive bar! But as I was talking to some of the "regulars" a couple of them told me that it's just the older woman bartender that enforces that rule so watch it around her but another person told me that they cuss all the time and no one has ever said anything. Now, I'm not saying I HAVE to cuss but seeing that sign while I'm drinking keeps me from relaxing and just leaves me a bit confused. BUT, I am definitely willing to give another try. read more

This place has been the go-to for my friends and I since moving to the historic district of Bethlehem 3+ years ago! The drinks are strong and reasonably priced, the bartenders are always accommodating, and the menu is bar food at its BEST. read more