We had a group of ten from our high school reunion committee that meets in a different place each month. The ambience was good; everyone having a good time! They only had a bartender so we had to go to the bar to get drinks; not a problem. A couple of our people complained about their beers being flat so they switched beer. When we were ready to eat it also appeared that they had one cook so we ended up going somewhere else to eat. I would go back just to have a few beers and play some pool but that's about it. read more

No table service, but we were able to order our burgers and beers at the bar, burgers were well prepared and very tasty included crinkle fries ( my favorite) beers were nice and cold, staff was very nice too! read more

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Either this place has the best burgers, hotdogs and fries, possibly best beer, or I'm just getting out of the 3 week starvation tour on Naked and Afraid... I consumed a Big Azz burger, hot dog, two order of fries, a bag of salted nuts, and a cold glass of 805 beer. Now I'm full and feeling good... Life is good with this big azz man!!! April is a super bartender, and this bar is a super chill neighborhood bar... I'm chilling in this comfy chillness.. read more

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I stopped here after work to see my bestie and a few friends from out of town. I had never been here before , but I walked in and loved the vibe. Not dive bar, but a mix between sports bar and a chill neighborhood bar. LOTS of pool tables for people to play, and also a jukebox with a great variety of music. Service at the bar was friendly and spot on, and everyone we saw (patrons) were friendly. We did not eat, but I can not wait to go back and give the food a try! read more

Looking for a local neighborhood bar. Ignored by bartenders for over 15 minutes while they're standing right in front of you. Seems like an assisted living community, clientele and bartenders alike. Creepy, probably goes full zombie horde after dark when the make-up peels off. Old dusty skank fest. read more

Best. Hamburger. Ever. Donny works Thursdays-Sundays, and the man knows his way around a grill. Crunch on the outside, but the juices are sealed in. The bun is buttered and grilled so it's luscious and doesn't fall apart. Fries and onion rings are perfectly salted, and everything is hot because he delivers it to the table himself. We tried 3 different burgers, and all were perfect. Ambiance is eclectic and neighborly...not a "divey" dive bar but a welcoming, local feel. read more

Great low- key, friendly place. Have pinball and other machines. No pretentiousness here! Great place to just chill.

Been going here prior to Nancy taking over.it is a dive bar so if u want to buy a 20 dollar drink, wrong place.im sure they could make exceptions. Regardless,it's a safe place for a woman to go by themselves,great drinks,good prices and ur supporting local owners read more

Great atmosphere. People are friendly and pool tables (4 of them) are well kept. Food is also reasonably priced. Ample parking but could use one or two more handicap spots. Decently lit parking lot. Ladies bathroom is very clean. read more

Wanted to come to a bar that was friendly, offers excellent customer service, has regulars who are awesome and outgoing. FOUND IT!!! The customer I met offered insight on the bar and its history. Used to be an Italian restaurant and that's why you see the huge wine bottle outside. Four pool tables, great food not only bar food but breakfast. Met some nice people so for that, we will come back.. read more

Nancy's Boondocks - 4 pool tables!!! - Dive Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Came to Boondocks Lounge for a surprise 40th birthday party and had a great time. We had the main floor for the main party and used the back room for the food line (the party host provided all the food). She also hired a DJ who played songs and killed it on the karaoke tunes. The staff at Boondocks was pleasant and helpful when they needed to be. The place is not fancy but still a good time. Drinks were fairly cheap and the pour heavy. They've also got a decent patio out front on the First Ave side for smoking and hanging out. I need to come back on a Saturday night when I'm not part of a party going on to really get a feel for the place. But no worries, I'll be doing just that. read more

Me and my gf went here on Memorial Day of lol days. We ordered wings and drinks as the night kept going we bought another patron drinks the bartender a ginger middle age man said it didn't matter about the troop and we weren't in combat when I tried to support another veteran. This was a great bar to shoot pool at but idk now. The bartender literally said we aren't in combat to me read more

Oh I wanted to go here for a long time. The music last night was off the hook. It was fun to see so many people tip the band. The singing and playing was incredible ..... like a Major Concert that you would pay big $$$ for. Nancy and the Scarlet Letterman - delish. Great Dance Floor - and lots of space. I looked over the menu. The prices are really reasonable. I really want to eat there sometime. They have special deals throughout the week. They serve Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The other patrons seemed really friendly. And it is only 6 min from my place - Hey, hey, heyyyyyyyy. I will be a regular. I am going back tonight - bought tickets for a concert there - $ 9. Missy Anderson I feel like someone transported an amazing venue from somewhere else and here it is the Golden City Tucson!!! read more

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What can I say? This place is a very colorful dive bar. It is definatly a gem. You cant miss the giant Chianti Bottle. Some of the best road art Ive ever seen. They have good bands on weekends and special events. If you become a regular you get your own bucket. They'll tell you what its for. Cant ruin the surprise. They have an amazing burger special on Wednesdays. Now I cant remeber all their specials, but they're usually all pretty tasty and resonable. I know they use to have some pretty amazing steak specials on Thursdays. St. Patty's is always fun their. They have a great Corn Beef special and some great Irish music playing. I recommend this place. If you have time ask someone about "Homeless Fries" & "Tucsonic Sauce". Then tell them some guy named Jeff wrote this on Yelp. Finally be prepared to get kicked out! So try the food first. read more

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Some bartenders are amazing and others suck so much it's not worth it. Takes so long to get a drink unless the good bartenders are working. April is great! read more

Interesting. That is the best word I can find to describe my experience. A large group of us decided to head over here after dinner at Guadalajara because it was close and hey, who doesn't love a dive bar? We get there and after the guys in our group get wanded to enter (yes, wanded with a metal detector) we become hesitant about the type of place we are entering. No matter, we continue. Upon walking through the door we are told of a $5 cover. Hmm. Not exactly what we were in the mood for. But, we had a large group, I worked out an agreement and got us in at a somewhat reduced price. The place is exactly what a dive bar should be, but with a little more. They have four pool tables a large round bar, plenty of seating, a kitchen, and a stage and dance floor. Friday night a reggae band was playing. And, they were not too shabby. The crowd is a very, very eclectic mix of people. I was paying 3.50 for well vodka tonics, a little steep in my book for the venue. Though I did hear they have PBR in a can for a 1.50. The band was good, and I paid the group cover to support them, but otherwise, I am not so sure. Overall, its just an okay place. I am not sure if I would go back on a Friday night. Maybe a Sunday afternoon. I cant speak to the food, but from what I read it is good. Maybe next time. read more

An older skewing dive bar, with live music and a friendly staff. Not bad, but not super busy or impressive the weekend I visited. The drinks weren't overly strong, but neither were they overly pricey. I've seen worse. read more

Nancy's Boondocks - A bottle at Boondocks - Dive Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I went there on Saturday and it was sort of dead. They had karaoke and it was nice but still a bit dead.

Pitiful.. Atmosphere, vibe, service and beer selection... Just pitiful... Great place to go for hanging out with a few sweaty dudes, sticky floors and the everlasting smell of cigarettes, piss and stale beer. Found some teeth on my stool after submitting myself to the biohazard bathrooms... read more

Now let me start off by saying this is not a fancy place. They do not advertise that it is anyways. It was a fun bar with karaoke on a Friday. We had mostly shots but they were very reasonably priced and the bartender was nice. Everyone in the bar was having fun and it was a very chill atmosphere. The owners daughter was actually there and she was helping with the bar because it got pretty busy and she was very approachable. It was a fun night overall and will be a place we check out again. read more

Have yet to try the burger here...supposed to be good. I have never had good service from the bartenders. Never. Actually on one stop in, I waited about 10 minutes with no acknowledgement, and left. I've never seen a huge crowd here, likely coming on off nights. I'll give the burger a shot, but am don't have great expectations. read more

Not my usual scene but I decided to come here for some late night karaoke.. They are fairly decent in size and have the bar right smack in the middle.. There are a bunch of places to sit and a good number of pool tables.. If you're looking for somewhere less upscale and more laid back this is definitely the place you wanna go to.. The bartender was really accommodating and the DJ wasn't that bad either. I didn't check out the bathrooms so I don't know what that situation is like, but I'm guessing not too pretty with the crowd that dons this venue.. read more

One of my favorite places. Not to divey and not scene at all. Good music, good food, great prices. Been going here for years and never had a bad experience. Can get crowded Friday and Saturday nights, but what bar doesn't? They got pool tables up front, dart boards in back, and good selection on the jukebox. The live music is great and spans most genres. Try the Jiffy burger, it's actually really good. read more

With the iconic Chianti bottle in the parking lot, you would be hard pressed to drive past Boondocks without stopping in. Cheap, stiff drinks, an eclectic crowd, pool tables, and poker tournaments are what can be found here. For those of us that still smoke, there is a wonderfully dark front patio in which to scheme, dream, and possibly even scream. read more

Laid back with live music and bartenders that'll come to your table if they can. Other reviews call it a dive but by comparison to some I'd call it clean, funky, and local. $5 cover is to pay for the band so i have no problem with that . If you want upscale and swanky this is not the right place for you . If you appreciate basic fundamentals of a bar/restaurant, this place is tops! read more

Seriously a $5 cover when there were like 5 people in the place? I came here on a saturday night to see my friends band play. I love the band, but its really hard to get people to come see them play. I can see if there was a sold out crowd to have a cover fee, but seriously 6pm on a saturday night? The waitress was very friendly and attentive to our needs. read more

It's a dive bar, but it's an awesome one. Beer is cheap and cold, burgers are really good, and they always have a great band playing.

Service is good, food is alright, beers are a bit lackluster. Fun little dive bar. Open early to late in the evening

Order the BIG ASS BURGER...Best damn burger in Tucson...throw some mayo and sriracha on it and BOOM!!

It's a dive bar. We like to go as a group of friends. I have been twice now, and each time there is a cover. You can usually negogiate on how much you pay if you have a large enough group. I think the same band was playing - over a year later from my initial visit. The band was good, played mostly cover songs. The bartenders were attentive and quick to the pour. Some of the drinks seemed expensive for the location. read more

Great food and fun atmosphere. Waitress was really nice. Fun Sunday afternoon place. Would definitely go back.

SERIOUSLY, this place has the best burger for the buck in town. Pretty much everyday you can get a 1/4 lb burger with fries for about 4 bucks. On Wednesdays you can get a 1/2 lb. The meat...hold on to your panties... doesn't come in PRE MADE patties. The lettuce, sliced (not chopped) onion, tomato are fresh. The pickles are good and you get ketchup, mustard, and mayo on the side so that you may decorate your burger how you please. Now I hear the rest of the menu is good but the burger for 4 bucks is the reason I go to this place to eat. The staff is friendly. I am not big on a place with no windows but there is a patio (smoking allowed) that you can take your food and drink out on to. There is a LOT of live music which is great but also means that they charge a cover on a regular basis. The bands I have seen there though have been pretty great. I will be back and back and back every time I have a craving for a really good burger that I get asked what temp...and that is how it comes out!!! read more

The barren post-Xmas, pre-new year's weekend is usually a no-band's land for Tucson as all the big players gear up to take stage on New Year's Eve. The Boondocks, a serious blues venue whose clientele knows more about music than a trolley full of horn-rimmed hipsters downtown, hosts some of the most amazing shows in this town. It helped that we got one of those miraculous tables which afforded full view of the band, easy dance floor access, and a clear path to the back door where a girl might sneak a smoke and get to see Dave Alvin pull up in a sparkling Green Impala. Blues, boogie-woogie, funk, and jazz all have a comfortable home here beneath the crumbling wine bottle. It's rare even in bigger cities to find lineups of the caliber who regularly play here, an achievement by the seriously devoted Tucson Blues Society which puts the "school" in "old school." The crowd, including plenty of out-of-towners and kids who weren't born when the bands on stage were racking up Grammies, was probably over capacity, but as always here, enthusiasm is contagious. Boondocks is still a music mecca, even with the burgeoning downtown venues. A show like this for $15 without the drive to The Rhythm Room is one reason why The Boondocks is a priceless Tucson treasure. read more

Best burger in tucson hands down I would recommend anyone to eat here and taste it for yourself

Great burgers, cold beer and terrific music. What's not to love? It's a friendly neighbored (mine- Keeling) bar, a jumping live music and ample dance floor, pool shooting- a Tucson hot spot. An eclectic mixture of folks, where trouble makers are absent or soon to be: the kind of comfortable place that is another example of the best of Local Tucson Women Owned Businesses. Dance your heart out, tap your toe, grab a bite and enjoy an non-chain Tucsonarense hang out. Music usually starts early for the working world, like me, that often don't want to stay till 1 am on a work night, though we will when we can! read more

Very friendly bar staff and the front receptionist is a sweet old gal who gives you a warm smile like a family gathering. Definitely a cool place to chill and have a few and enjoy yourself with kickin live music!! It's a cool dive bar to check out. read more

i went their to eat on 1/26/2013. my vehicle got broken into and what was inside was stolen. DO NOT GO THEIR, they do not have security to walk around the premises. the BAR is DIRTY as well as the restrooms. read more

Love this place. Show up during the day. Great staff behind bar and in kitchen. Food is good and very reasonable.

Saw Mr Boogie Woogie there. He was pretty entertaining. Nice crowd. And the food was good. I'd go back again.

Always have a good time here. Live music and a slick dance floor. Good beer prices and pool tables to pass the night away.