Loosey's is so incredibly small compared to its predecessor, Market Street Pub! Hopefully that gives it a little more charm and makes it a bit more of a neighborhood hangout, but it certainly crippled it as a venue in my eyes. The stage sits on a level about 3-4 ft below the main bar area so views are hard to come by. The bar is an L shape with not a terrible amount of seating, but enough. There is also a little room filled with 3-4 pinball machines that seem to be pretty popular. I'm not sure what kind of club this is on your average night, so its mission could make it better or worse. read more

This is the place I would call Gainesville's Cheers. It's where you go for friendly people and just need a drink and nice time away. Their made in-house food is really good, better than any pub or bar food you'd usually see. They also have a promotion for every night of the week. My favorite is burger night and fish n chips night! They also do live karaoke, live shows, and they're super support of the Gainesville community. I love this place! Check out their Facebook page read more

Went to experience the raved reviews of Loosey's "amazing burgers." Well... not so much, they were tasty and juicy but far from amazing. Overall a typical mid-range burger at an American restaurant. For AMAZING burgers, try Kuma's Corner, but that's another story and another city. But I guess for Gainesville it is amazing. Loosey's beer selection was decent and the vibe was good. Will go back. read more

The table service was indifferent at best. My sandwich was soggy (grilled Caprese). Fries awesome but no ketchup so had to flag the server down. Wings were absolutely the worst I have ever had. The menu claims the wings are fried then grilled. You sure couldn't tell they were grilled. We ordered them blackened (they weren't )with honey sirache. They were hot but it wasn't a good flavor. The house dinner salad was delicious but don't try the lime vinaigrette. Stick with the house vinaigrette. read more

My biggest tip is, GET A BURGER. I'm so happy to see a bar in Gainesville not cutting corners on their quality of food and service. Who knew? Now you know! Check them out next time you want to try something different in Gainesville :) read more

Loosey's is the best dive bar in town. Locally owned, great bartenders. Think local "cheers" bar. Ask for Pete downtown.

Went back to try the Korean Sliders and they are fantastic! Packed with flavor and three for only $8 what a steal! A meal in itself.

Great service, and BEST chicken sandwich I've ever had. If you like spicy stuff ask them to toss it in hot sauce and it's the best buffalo chicken sandwich ever!!! Also an awesome beer selection. Awesome atmosphere, definitely will return! read more

Looseys is a great spot- I went there once for the open mic night and had a vegan burger and some fries, which was nice. I went back another couple of times as they are the only place in Gainesville which offers the 'Impossible burger' which is the most realistic vegan burger ever! They serve it with home cut fries or an up charge for the truffle fries which are nice. A bit more expensive than the average veggie burger but definitely worth it. Their selection of soft drinks like ginger beer and an artisanal root beer is nice, the root beer was quite pricey for not coming with a refill though and weren't made aware of the fact. ** Editing this to say apparently it says on the menu 'Root beer pint $3.50' but as we were verbally told about the soft drinks by our server after we ordered our food we didn't see that on the menu and it wasn't described as such or clarified.** Only other criticism would be the lack of vegan appetisers and sauces for a place that does offer a selection of vegan entrees. On the whole great atmosphere and good food and drink. read more

I've been going to Loosey's off and on for years, starting back when it was Market Street. The crowd still varies, some nights it's dead and unimpressive, other nights it's busy and festive. My only real complaint is the lay out of the place. Specifically on Karaoke Saturdays. The flow pattern is terrible. The Bar and side areas are completely cut off from the karaoke performers. If you're drinking and having a good time, you definitely want to be able to look and see who's butchering a song on stage or in some cases doing an excellent cover. But the wall between the bar and the performance area is a big issue. It doesn't allow the people sitting at the tables watching karaoke and the other patrons to blend, socialize and interact. It was located dead center and now has been moved to the far corner, which makes it even more difficult to see from the bar or any where really except on the floor in front of the stage. The bar is extremely small and very difficult to get a drink if patrons decide to actually sit at the bar. At least one server working the floor would be nice. The section to the right as soon as u walk in has some seating and seems to be completely cut off from the rest of the bar. Again, no flow, lack of socializing ability etc... The mood and people are cool enough, if they would just work on the logistics of how a bar should work and flow. Especially a karaoke bar. So much potential, if only the laws of bar science would be applied. read more

Went here for lunch today while it was not busy and I enjoyed the atmosphere for a chill place to get a bite to eat. I had the grilled sandwich with fries and it was so good! I highly recommend the garlic aioli sauce for the fries. However, I sat at the bar and the bartender seemed to have a little bit of an attitude, but she could have just been having a bad day... Overall it was a great meal! read more

You can build your own Burger. Also got the truffle cheese fries which were delightful. Pretty good beer menu although they were out of a few. Karaoke night was entertaining. read more

Good food, good service, and good ambience! We went here for a friend's birthday and it has become a routine place, along with market street pub! read more

Loosey's still feels, looks, and smells like Marketplace used to, but this is such a nice change from the old. As others have said the burgers and wings are awesome....maybe one of the better burgers in all of Gainesville. The beer selection does seem to be evolving from the goo to the better. You can play darts or pool and that's a lot of fun and the servers certainly know their stuff. Look at their website for the daily specials...some of them are awesome and well worth an early trip to the bar. read more

This is our favorite dive in town. They have a superb burger and a really sweet staff. They allow you to bring your doggies on the patio and they supply them with water, a treat, and love. Awesome place!! read more

Great pub atmosphere, excellent bartenders and service staff. Highly recommended. Come and enjoy a couple pints and some of the best burgers in the ville. read more

Great bar with great beer and great people. Only charge a cover during special performances and has very fair beer prices. The food here is some of the best bar food around. read more

This place has changed since I was in college. Used to go here with the coworkers after work to have some drinks (or a lot of drinks) and before I would never imagine eating here but the food here is AWESOME. Had the korean style chicken wings with sriracha honey glaze, AMAZEBALLS. Friend had a burger with bacon and avocado which was also great. They also have a great selection of beers and the service is great as well. Will definitely have to venture here for food more often when I'm back in town. read more

The atmosphere is good. I like the outside seating. The food is okay. Not a lot of vegan options so I get stuck with salad or fries. Its a good place to hang out and talk. When to the bar for another drink the bartender ignored me for ten minutes because she was busy ringing in orders.. At least acknowledge you see me waiting and say I'll be right with you. I'll be back because my room mates like it. Decent hang out spot. read more

My favorite bar in town! Great beer selection. The menu seems to be getting better all the time. Also dog friendly!

My first time here, it was karaoke night and we were a big group of around 12 people. They seemed to have just one waitress to attend to all tables. The place, not so big seemed to have limited food menu. However, their beer selections were good and the bar had the usual drinks. The place was pretty crowded for it's size. We ordered onion rings for appetizers. The portions were huge and it tasted really good. I was not a big fan of the horseradish sauce that came with it. I ordered the Veggie Burger with fried egg and few other veggies (Yes, I am a vegetarian). The burger was huge and yummy! I could barely finish it. Side of fries was good as well. We ended the night with a few friends showing off their singing talent. Will definitely visit again! read more

Overall this place seemed pretty good. The staff were attentive and did a great job, the karaoke was definitely entertaining, you can tell the people that went on stage had done it plenty times before (So little intimidating if first time). The crowd on the other hand I guess just wasn't what I expected, we are not from Gainesville so maybe that's why. Mostly younger crowd, college students. There was a couple of 3(yes guy and two girls) kinda creeped us out, kept rubbing and touching eachother excessively! Lol. But really if younger hipster crowd is your scene seems like a great place to go. read more

I don't know if others are reviewing the beer or what but this burger was dry, overpriced, and had a flavor which a fast food place could compete with. Not worth the time or money. The beer was good and service was nice, but as far as a good burger, don't waste your time read more

Great food. Great drinks. Awesome staff. One of the best places in gainesville if you are thirsty or hungry or want to see some great bands.

Stopped by here on our way back to south Florida and all I can say is what a find! It's tucked away in a strip mall but once inside you don't feel like that. Well laid out and super clean. We sat at the bar, they had a nice local beer selection and pints were $4. They menu has a ton of selections to chose from. I decided on the dirty south chicken sandwich and the wife had the steak tacos. The sandwich arrived and I was in shock how big it was. The chicken was fried to perfection, crisp and super juicy. The bacon cooked perfect and the Dijon molasses tied it all together perfectly. Fries are hand cut and delicious. $10 sandwich was excellent. My wife's tacos were right behind. Steak was cooked medium rare and they were perfectly dressed. It says 2 bite tacos which I guess if you really tried you could eat them in 2 bites but why would you especially since they give you 5 of them. The food was excellent and the service was great. We without question find ourselves in Gainesville again it's a no brainer where we will go to eat. read more

Loosey's - Dirty South Chicken sandwich is a no brainer....Excellent - Pubs Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Best burgers in town. The staff is super nice and helpful and they have live music regularly. I come here every once in a while while the farmers market is going on to grab a burger or some wings. read more

Good strong margaritas! Also fabulous cheeseburger with truffle fries! Got the jalapeño aioli with the burger, it was amazing :)

If you want to deal with rude bartenders who accuse you of having fake IDs because they are too uninformed what other state's IDs look like, shop here!! Otherwise, go to the Bull right next door! Way better as far as drinks go. And if you're hungry and want good drinks, go to crane ramen nearby. read more

Nice selection of drinks and the waiters really encourage you to try samples. Big surprise was the big tasty burgers. Nice size and come with the basic. However if you want more than lettuce and tomato be aware of the +0.50 charge. This place has everything you except when you think of dingy dark bar in a college town. read more

The food is pretty good here, great burgers for sure. Good drink selection and moderate prices for everything. Karaoke on Saturday's, which is super fun, albeit can get crowded by regulars so you may not get to sing for a long time. read more

Foods great, but the staff is incompetent as heck. Place is half full right now, and I'm going on an hour for a Philly chicken sandwich and my coworker, a garden salad. Should have just went to WaWa, kitchen is on a snails pace here, wouldn't recommend coming here if you have under two hours for a meal read more

The food is decent here. They always have a $5 special for the day and Monday is also Trivia night (and wing night). Good atmosphere, but once in awhile and especially on weekend nights it can turn into more of a loud crazy bar. Overall though this is a fun place to be on a Monday night to play trivia, catch a game, and eat a few wings. read more

Amazing banh mi and Korean sliders! Drinks are awesome and the service rocks. Been here 6-8 times in the last two years, drive up from Ocala, just for the experience. Try it. read more

I know a burger is normally just a burger- some better and some worse. That being said, I had a breakfast burger at this place that was life changing! I was in town for the gator game, but you can bet I'll be back the next time I'm in Gainesville. read more

Fun little spot with great wings! I really enjoyed the 16oz PBRs for 99 cents on Sunday's!

Went on a Wednesday for the burger special (Burger, fries, and a pint of beer for $7.50) and was probably the best burger I've ever had. The fries were awesome and you could choose pretty much any beer they offer. I usually just go to Loosey's for the beer and karaoke, but now that I know they serve awesome food, I'll be back more often. Always have a good experience when I go here. read more

Atmosphere was calm, relaxed, even though it was game-day.Seated right away and were greeted by our server. Went during happy hour 4-9, they had great deals on domestic drafts. However, this is where things took a slight turn. We ordered the fried mozzarella for an app, the cheese was good and fresh, but the actually frying didn't add any flavor. Dish was nothing special, we did not finish it. Worst part was we didn't have utensils or napkins, and were forced to eat with our bare hands. For the main course, we had heard great things about the burgers, but upon ordering them we found that they were good but nothing great. Fries were subpar. the quality of the meat in the burger was good, but ti lacked any seasoning or distinct taste. Overall, would go back, but wouldn't choose it over some of the other local places. read more

Some of the burgers I have tried have been great however the service needs improving to get the 5th star. This is why my wife and I when we are without our son we tend to eat at the bar because bartenders tend to give better service than servers. I would recommend their burgers to anyone read more

I've had it all in Gainesville, and Loosey's has hands down the BEST burger in town! I get it fully involved with avocado and a fried egg. Don't even get me started on the truffle fries. I also highly recommend their bloody Mary's. 5 stars! read more

Rude, unwelcoming atmosphere during trivia night. Although none in my group knew before entering Loosey's for dinner on Monday evening, we soon found out that Monday is trivia night and that trivia is apparently more sacred than politeness, respect, and generally-accepted adult behavior to a shockingly large number of Loosey's patrons (and perhaps also to the management who did nothing to stop the onslaught of vitriol to which we were subjected for having a normal conversation in a far corner of the bar after dinner). Since none of our group had been to Loosey's on a Monday before, we figured their trivia night was like that at other bars in which game-play logistics were such that players received the questions visually (on paper, on a TV screen, on a hand-held device, etc.) in deference to the fact that bars are not old-people bingo halls in which one should expect to hear a pin drop. After all, this was a _bar_, music was still blaring between trivia questions, and no announcements or signage indicated otherwise. No staff member or trivia player had come over to us once play started to request that we hold our conversation when trivia questions were being read. Nothing indicated what was about to happen. An hour or two after trivia play started, a table near us suddenly started yelling at us to "shut the f*ck up," began calling us "c*nts" and "d*ckheads", and told us to "die in a fiery crash" (no joke, that's verbatim). We had had no indication up until this point that anything was amiss. As far as we knew, we were carrying on a normal-volume conversation in a far corner of a normal bar. When the chair shoving, obscene gestures, and vitriol intensified (after we tried to explain, in a reasonable manner that did not involve obscenities or threats, that we were simply having a conversation, which, as far as we knew, was perfectly allowed in a bar), one member of our party went to find a manager. While he was talking to the manager at the end of the bar, another trivia player sitting at the bar called him a "d*uchebag" for having the gall to speak quietly while a question was being read. The manager did nothing. Instead, our group stood in uncomfortable silence until trivia ended, hoping to de-escalate the situation. Several members of our group later expressed safety concerns about leaving the bar when they saw several of the men from the trivia table standing outside. Although I have been to Loosey's on a few other weekend occasions and generally enjoyed myself, this experience was horrible. Management showed poor planning (if trivia is to be silent, make some announcements, put up some signage -- let people know, for goodness sake - or, if the bar is to remain fundamentally a bar where patrons can converse throughout the evening, use a simple HDMI cable to project trivia questions on the numerous LCD screens so that silence isn't required), and they demonstrated even worse conflict resolution skills. Heck, they didn't even _try_ to resolve the conflict. They didn't attempt to enforce even a base level of decent adult behavior with the group slinging insults and making threats, and they didn't speak to us to explain trivia protocol. They just let it happen, encouraging an unwelcoming atmosphere of childish vitriol. We will not be back. read more