While exploring the Federal Hill area, someone recommended Mum's, so we decided to check it out. We arrived around 2 PM and were the first customers of the day. The bartender was super friendly, easy to talk to and provided good local insights. The bar has a great selection of beers and top and bottom shelf liquors. Definitely worth stopping by if you're in the area and want a laid back, friendly locals place to grab a drink. read more

Traditional neighborhood bar. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices. cozy/ homey atmosphere

This is an awesome dive bar! Sophia was our bartender and she was wonderful. Lots of friendly patrons to chat with. Drinks are very reasonably priced. I will be coming back to this spot for sure. read more

One of the very best bars in Baltimore, and a must if you're looking for the best dive bars in the city. It's as welcoming as it is grungey. The bartenders are fabulous. Try the house shot "evel," you both will and won't regret it. read more

Mums - Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

This is a fantastic dive bar. Pool table , check. Darts, check. Juke box (electronic), check Old-school vibe , check. Go to this bar if you want to have a good time, listening to metal, playing darts and drinking beer. read more

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If I was to to add a photo to the Webster dictionary definition of "Dive Bar", it would show a picture of the 3 best bartenders a patron could ask for. Sophia, Brian, and Anna are some of the most personable bartenders you could meet. The house special "#1" which includes a natty boh and a shot of the house shot of "evel" is as good of a deal as you can find in the area. They have a wide variety of canned and bottled beer/ciders. Regulars are super fun and welcoming! Don't be afraid to play some pool while you're here, great competition and the usual players are super welcoming! Sophia in particular is a princess that deserves the utmost respect and the the largest tip allowed by law. Don't forget to tell sophia you'd like to here her spiel and the bar rules! read more

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Amazing service, via Sophia! She's incredible and as a visitor, was willing to help us navigate the city! Pool table and Golden Tee were an added bonus! Ladies...great washroom and TP! For a bar, a cut above the rest! read more

If your looking for low-key dive bars, this is your place. Great prices, friendly clietele and nice bartenders. The prices are friendly, too. read more

Mum's clearly a neighborhood dive bar. No food served but one can drink to their hearts content. The bar is "well loved" ... nothing new but a piece of Baltimore History located in the Federal Hill area. Who would have thunk it, but the only pool table in Fed Hill is located here. Great bartenders and cool locals. I hear the sraw crowds late evenings and weekends. Will visit again. read more

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Mums was awesome the first time I ever went, and was even better 10+ years later. Sofia created a convivial atmosphere, making it fun, introducing people, and just being an awesome host. She knows how to make a welcoming atmosphere and just take care of people (even the numb nuts like me). The guests were awesome, and interesting. Highly recommend for anyone, put yourself in their hands and enjoy the great company. Don't be scared, don't be an asshole. Best bar experience this year. Orioles won. Music was great. Bathroom was actually nice. Mops everywhere. read more

Weird spot but that's kinda the fun of it. The people who work there are always kind and fun. Stop by for a game of pool!

A barfly's bar A flavor all its own A damn good haunt Mums is more Schlitz than glitz, and authenticity is what will keep this place afloat in a residential area that maybe is arm's-length-OK with this bar, but might also be mildly uneasy with it. We walked in and the locals looked up from their beers and butts, assessed us, and, presumably deciding we were OK, went back to watching the movie that was midway through (2011's Carnage, of all flicks). Cool. We grabbed some beers and moved back to the billiards and darts, just as we'd wanted to. Would love to have seen an act play the back area of the bar near the fireplace, but we weren't so lucky this night. Before we knew it, an hour had passed and one of our crew who'd been in before recommended we do a round of the locally-made Lithuanian honey liqueur - similar to a Polish Krupnik. Good call. The stuff had such a full mouthfeel, fine heat, exceptional flavor, and general balanced charm to it that everything added up perfectly. We stayed around a while longer...got some more beers, shot some more darts, got to know some of the fellas up front at the bar, got some more honey liqueur, shot some more pool, and left fulfilled, happy, and pleasantly buzzed. Mums is one to add to your list. read more

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Not you're 20-something hipster ass-market. Though, no doubt they'd be welcomed too. South Baltimore staple, one of the last. Good humans regular there. Ask any of the bartenders for a fancy drink. 7 o'clock Jeopardy weeknights. Tell the owner you'd wish he'd bring back Golden Tee. read more

Sofia is the funniest bartender ever. If you want to have a good time please come here. Drinks are cheap and everyone is so kind

When all the cards were down, all hope was lost, and all self-dignity robbed barren, we stumbled across Mums. If you want to know what Baltimore is really like check out Mums. We loved this bar so much we planted a tree in the back alley so we can come back every year and water it. read more

Cool divey bar! Not too crowded, had the office playing on tv and a pool table. Bartenders were friendly and chill. Will be coming back!

Who doesn't love a good dive bar?! With their 5.75 #1 special ( a shot of evil and a can of Natty Boh), you can't resist Mums. There's always a cool mixture of folks there listening to whatever band falls through. It's also a plus that they let you being in outside food. Check them out. read more

If you're looking for a great dive bar with a fabulous bartender, quirky clientele, and an awesome all-around atmosphere, look no more. So glad we came across this place and cannot wait to return. Extra shout out to the amazing, hilarious, and gorgeous bartender Sofia. Thank you Mums!!! read more

If you're a band looking to book a show here, beware that the integrity of the booking process is completely lacking. My band had confirmed a date here, booked two other acts to fill out the bill, and promoted the show for weeks only to be told upon our arrival with all of our gear that the show was not going to happen. We were told that because there was a sporting event that night, the priority of the bar was to accommodate that crowd, and music was cancelled. It should be noted that at this time there were exactly 6 people sitting at the bar watching the football game on the television. Instead of an apology we were given excuses of: "well there's no door man to collect a cover" "we wouldnt have booked you tonight, you must be confused" We replied that we would play for free since we had so many people already on the road and heading to the venue (some from out of state), that we could push the start time back, and then produced the timestamped e-mail showing when we were confirmed we were flatly told that it wasn't going to happen. Damage control was difficult, but thanks to a lot of very understanding yet disappointed people assisting in spreading the word, we were able to spare some of our friends the hassle of parking only to find an empty bar. I will not ever patronize this establishment again, which is a shame, because it could have been a lot of fun. ...and now yelp is in the habit of censoring reviews...awesome... read more

You kinda wish the people in Federal Hill / Riverside / South Baltimore werent so douchey right? You just wanna go to a local watering hole with a jukebox that isnt controlled by the internet populous and maybe shoot a game of pool where you dont hear the term "Bro" tossed around like a term of endearment. You like bottled beer, arent trying to impress anyone and could care less about meat market up on Cross St... Mums it is! Deemed one of the early punkrock /dive bars in City, Mums is still true to its roots. If you can deal with bathrooms that are a little rough around the edge, an ever so eclectic crowd and possibly a cat roaming around (dunno if the kitty is still there or not), this place is a score. read more

Great dive bar. Darts and pool and cheap drinks. Just avoid a guy named RJ, huge a hole.

It is a great dive bar. If you need to wait for someone or something Mums is the place, it is not expensive. You get what you paid for. They accept credit cards although it needs to be $15.00 or more read more

Best dive bar in Federal Hill! Small, dark, real bar ... a true drinkers bar ... read more

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A friend invited us here for her going away get together on a Tuesday night. I was excited as I read the reviews of this little bar I hadn't been to. My boyfriend asked upon entering, "What do you have on tap?" - No draughts. "Sam Adams Seasonal? - We have Sam (points toward fridge of bottles). "I take it you don't have a kitchen." - Nope, bare bones bar man. Hah. It was a funny little exchange that kinda gave us the jist of the place. No assholes and no frills. I was already appreciative of it being something different in the Fed Hill area. The bartender was really cool and nice, as was the owner who we were introduced to as he placed an ashtray on our table. Yeah, you can smoke here too. A man at the bar insisted that since we were Mums virgins, we had to try a shot of Evil. I was surprised as it was tasty! Spicy with a bite. It tasted a bit like an oatmeal cookie shot, but with more Goldschlagger. But I have no idea what's really in it. Good jukebox in the back, a pool table with a significant lean to the front lol, and a decent amount of space to hang out with tables and chairs in the back as well as the bar seats. My friend said this is her favorite bar, and I can see why. If in the area I would definitely go back. read more

Pretty damn awesome. A place, maybe, to watch the O's after you've already started drinking. Or maybe it's raining out and the game is out of town. The TV looks like it might fall on you. The soda for mixed drinks comes out of a can on a counter. The Evol...well that's 1/2 of the #1 and well worth a visit to Mum's just for that. read more

Mums is the classic neighborhood bar in the best possible way. Welcoming, homey, and very reasonably priced. Sophia, in particular, is amazing. Stop by to play pool, listen to music of your choosing on the jukebox, or escape the usual Fed Hill atmosphere for a relaxed night with some friends. Ask Sophia for a shot of Evil, their house liquor, and prepare for the night ahead! read more

One of my favorite bars in the area. Laid back, good music, nice bartenders, and not full of preppy broski's. You can't go wrong here!

This place is the best. Black out drunk, lost my Credit card, next day, it was there. Mum's is everything the rest of Federal Hill is not, and for tat, I love it. read more

I drove an hour out of my way to see my friends play here only for their show to be cancelled 30 min before its start because of a PRESEASON football game that no one was in the bar to watch. This is unheard of in my experience, I only patronize places that embrace local music and don't mistreat people bringing fresh business into the bar. I had never been to Mums before, this being my first experience, I don't care to go back. This is not a legitimate reason to cancel a show the management had booked in the first place. read more

Okay, so if you are wondering what Evil is, it tastes like pumpkin pie and it will crush you. I had heard that an old eastern bloc lady makes it -- I think it's some kind of spicy cinnamon-y brew with everclear added to it. They definitely do not make it at Mum's, it definitely is provided to them in unlabeled bottles, and it definitely makes people drunk. Mum's is great if you'd rather have absurdly cheap drinks and a phenomenal jukebox than clean bathrooms. Make sure you know what you want when you go to the bar as you're also likely to get a chippy bartender serving you those cheap drinks. If you can operate in those conditions, Mum's will treat you right. read more

Nothing on tap, erotic photo hunt right up front, shots of Evil, great jukebox, dirty bathroom, rarely ever waited for the pool table, great spot to watch the O's games in the middle of the week. Everyone should have a bar like this right around the corner. read more

Total dive. Great jukebox. Home of a shot called "Evil" that held some sort of mystery the first time I went there because I had read a review that they bring out this non-descript bottle to pour your drink and then they throw the bottle away. Supposedly they wouldn't tell you what is in it. This mystery was dispelled pretty quickly when I saw them making the drink behind the bar. I really can't tell you what is in it though because I had had a few shots of it by that time and, well, it is deserving of the name evil. It's got some spices and what not in it, I can tell you that much. More of a winter time drink than anything. I don't recall any beer on tap here-all bottles. Pool table in the back. Yep, that sounds about right. Give it a whirl. read more

Boooooooooooo! Came to this establishment to support local musicians only to discover bands were turned away last minute for preseason football, even though shows had been scheduled WEEKS in advance. Way to go Mums! You have lost all my business and any future references. I will however be quick to let others know where to avoid. read more

Natty Bo and shots of evil! Best dive in Baltimore. Come here when you're sick of the tourist bullshit.