A great, old school dive bar tucked away in Carmel. Best wings in Carmel...by far. Among the best wings in the Indianapolis area. Poker Sunday-Thursday nights (never played), but it's crowded, especially on Thursdays and Sundays. Karaoke on Friday and Saturday, super packed as the evening wears on. Other theme based games on Saturdays before karaoke. People complaining about it being a smoking bar is WILD. As someone who has never smoked anything, it's a decision you make when you walk in. It's posted on the door before you walk in. There are times they are so busy on Friday and Saturday that they have a bar back whose job is grunt work. So if you encounter a worker who isn't taking your order, ask. Don't wait in silence then post a review about how you were ignored. Nippers is three bars in one. Rarely a dull moment. read more

My go to spot. Bartenders are friendly and the atmosphere is great. Pool, darts, and karaoke on weekends. You'll come out smelling like cig smoke but it's all part of the experience. read more

Nippers Grill & Tap - Karaoke - American Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Great true dive bar that still allows smoking. As a non smoker, I personally don't care. This isn't a place you need to get dressed up to go to. Lots of regulars with poker turnements and karaoke in the evenings. Don't forget to order some food, I have not been disappointed yet. If you are looking for fun without judgment this is the place. read more

Family was visiting and we chose to go here for the outdoor seating and casual atmosphere. The staff is friendly and helpful. We ordered drinks at the bar inside first, and then decided to go outside, order more drinks and food. We ordered the pull pork nachos, wings, and a pizza for the 4 of us. The food was delicious! Great temperature and ample amount to fill us up, plus we took leftovers. The amount of pork on the nachos was amazing! Loved it! Definitely recommend! They have pull tabs and we are addicts! read more

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The suicide wings and the homemade blue cheese are the best in the city!!! We love heat and they deliver on the wings. We get them Ricky Bobby style. The blue cheese is chunky and delicious! This is now a weekly meal for us on Fridays. So delicious!!! read more

Oh for god's sake, just go to Nippers. Yeah, they let you smoke in there which is gross, but the drinks are strong and service is quick and friendly. They have a Megatouch Game Console, which is fun to play either solo or especially with friends while answering trivia questions about tired 80's sitcoms. Additionally, there is an expensive fancy pinball machine (come on guys, NO ONE charges a dollar to play a pinball game.) Their $6 dinner salad is unbeatable, and even though I haven't tried it, the other cuisine seems excellent and far superior to what you would normally find at a bar. It is the poster child for dive bar here in Carmel and a welcome change from those snooty places you see all over town. read more

First impression was not great as I was enveloped by smoke. I didn't think smoking was even allowed in bars anymore. But whatever, I was there with friends for karaoke, so I figured I'd go with the flow and have a good time. I went up to the bar and was ignored for a full 8 minutes. (Yes, I kept track of the time.) The bartender wasn't even busy with other people. She was putting glasses way, putting bottles up on the shelf, seemed to be finding any random tasks to avoid serving me. And I was not watching karaoke; I was watching her the whole time, trying to make eye contact. She eventually did look up at me briefly and then continued with what she was doing. If for some reason tidying up the bar is more urgent than serving a customer, that's fine, but at least acknowledge me and say you'll get back to me in a minute. Instead she turned her back and a guy on the other side of the bar waved in her face and asked for a drink, which she made and then continued serving people on the other side of the bar. Then she left the bar area, and I thought, okay, she's busy or stressed; now that she's coming back, she'll get to me. Nope. She looked at me and turned back around to the other side of the bar. Maybe this just isn't my kind of bar if it's the type of place where I have to rudely get up in the bartender's face to get a drink. But I also work in the service industry and think that servers should serve people without having to be accosted by them. And I do love me a good dive bar (see my review prior to this one), but this is not a good one. I really wanted to at least see my 3 friends do karaoke, but after being there for 50 minutes, they still didn't get to the third singer in our group. Yet there was time for the guy leading karaoke to get up and sing himself. If there are customers waiting to sing who have already signed up, then why is a staff member busting in and singing in front of the customers? Service was terrible, and the smell was terrible. I wanted to eat food that didn't taste like cigarettes, and I also wanted a drink, so I left early since clearly neither of those things were going to happen here. read more

Just had the hot honey garlic wings. An unbelievable creation of succulent flavor and meat. The absolute best wings I've ever had in my life. I've always craved hot honey wings and can never seem to find the right ones. But let me tell you, today that changed. If you're looking for fall of the bone meat with incredible flavor come here. Thanks, Matt S read more

The wings are genuinely some of the best in town. If you go ask for the wings Ricky Bobby style, and you have to get the Blambo sauce. If it's not too busy the service is great, everyone is extremely nice and you can get food and drinks fast. The overall ambiance is great for a smoking bar because the local patrons are all very nice as well, given you're a reasonable and courteous person. read more

this is a great dive bar with a chill atmosphere. it's become our go-to spot for going out on weekends.

My favorite bar in the whole wide world! Amazing staff and great price! Plus an awesome location and patio! Everyone bends over backwards to help each other out, and it is such a great experience every time! Must go! read more

amazing bar amazing people amazing food 10/10 i love this bar definitely go they have karaoke

Amazing time last night. Bartender Alyssa(?) was awesome, attentive, just killing it. Karaoke was on point! Ordered some to go wings and pizza... wasn't too hungry when I got home though... went to work the next day, came home after a crazy busy shift and let me tell you, even next day, those wings and pizza saved my life! 10/10 recommend! This place surpassed... even through the fog! ;) read more

I'd forgotten what it was like to leave smelling like smoke. But worth it. Great bartenders, great food (had a late night ribeye and the like...was great and a steal for $13.99), old school atmosphere. Don't change, Nippers! read more

I didn't think there was any place in America that still allowed smoking inside but this place does and it smells like an ashtray.

First time here in quite a while. Staff, service and food are great! Now the white trash Chick at the end of the bar however making fun of everyone wearing a mask is another story. Aside from her and and they heavy smoke it's not a bad place to be. read more

I've been going to Nippers for over 5 years, it is smoky but absolutely my favorite place to be, the bar tenders are the best I've met and their food is legit super yummy, I have brought multiple friends and family members and turned them into regular visitors as well, it's the bar where everyone cares enough to learn your name. Nothing can replace the way people make you feel, and the people that work here make you feel like family. don't miss their Ricky Bobby hot wings, the Buffalo chicken dip, the tenderloin and the crispy chicken Cobb salad! read more

Sing it Okay here we go: Yes Nippers is still a smoking bar Yes it is a crazy dive Yes there are some questionable patrons belting Celine Dion via karaoke Yes there are pool tables Yes there is friendly, quick service And yes it's awesome! Aside from the smoke (which is why I can't go higher than 3 stars) I was really diggin' the old RCA happy hour hotspot. Cheap strong drinks and bonus: Mozz sticks. read more

Nippers Grill & Tap - Mozz sticks - American Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Always consistent; always full, lively, easy to order drinks, & good extensive bar menu. Dart boards, pool tables, and they host poker games, pool tournaments, music bingo, etc depending on what night. Large parking lot available. It feels like the old carmel, not new ritzy carmel. It is a smoking bar fyi read more

Cheap drinks, karaoke, and decent bar food. A little rowdy after hours. If it weren't for the cigarette smoke inside I'd give it more then 3 stars. Great place to have a wild night at a bar without going downtown Indy if you don't mind the smoke. read more

Worst experience I've ever had in a bar a guy slams a drink down throws the lady to the ground and let the bartenders do nothing

My crew loves karaoke but won't be going back... sister and I were actually cut off by the DJ in midsong... here's the story: Husband and I scoped the place out weeks in advance of our group's big weekend visit to Carmel. Cheap prices on food and drink. Big servings of food we didn't want to finish. Nice staff, good DJ. Good mixed-age crowd not into the karaoke that night. Even the Mayor of Valparaiso was there with his entourage gearing up for some karaoke. So, we gave it a try the next week. Remember: great drink prices. Dragged the crew in sober. Needed drinks to endure a different DJ. A DJ who thought he was Slim Shady and rapped after every patron's turn, sometimes twice. He hogged the stage and led his 2 girl groupies with him to wiggle and swoon at his moves. Tragic. So Sis and I... did I mention she's a community theater actress who specializes in musicals? Sis and I get on stage singing spot-on... with altered lyrics and a dance routine. Nothing skanky. Just, well, making fun of the lyrics ol' Slim Wannabe had been singing. The regulars got the joke and were getting a good laugh. But Slim didn't like that and actually shut off the music into the third verse. The crowd was great, one guy chastised the DJ, but damage was done.... Nothing fancy, just dive bar without the dregs. There's smoking, but it's not so heavy non-smokers can't endure it for some good drinks. My crew loves karaoke, but we still haven't found what we're looking for... read more

If you are looking for a smoking bar this is it in Carmel. Ordered the $12 ribeye steak dinner with 2 sides. This is a thinner cut of steak, but quite good. Baked potato and mushrooms on the side complimented my meal. It is a fun place with lots of games and regulars. I will be back. read more

Started coming here a lot recently! Some of the best customer service I've ever had from William Sanders. Give him a raise!

Read the reviews that it was a "dive bar" but still a good time so I went. Was a great place. Staff and management very friendly. Bar wasn't a dive but what a local bar should look and feel like. Not the "W" yuppie bar and you also don't pay $10 a drink. Great place. read more

Very unwelcoming crowd. Would not recommend going unless you are already a frequent patron.

It's a dive for sure. Very smoky. Karaoke night is hilarious for people watching, and you can get a bucket of beer for $12. If you're a SERIOUS karaoke person, you might want to skip this place---the DJ when I was there played videos in between every song performed, and sometimes sang himself. I didn't eat anything, but friends did and said it was typical, tasty, greasy bar food. read more

Best dive bar in Carmel - not sure the term dive bar and Carmel belong in the same sentence?! Staff is great, food is good, service is typically great - even on busy nights. If you are looking for pretentious assholes this isn't the place to go, if you are looking for a layed back good time then check it out! read more

Holy dive dive dive bar. A couple of summers ago, I got massively smashed here and haven't been back. However, I decided to give it a shot recently when Erich and I just wanted to have a beer and appetizer in Carmel. First off - it is still f-ing smokey. YUCK. Smoke makes everything super dirty. You don't realize how NICE having a nonsmoking bar community is until you step into this hole. Once you get through the haze, order a beer and get your food, it's not like you can leave and go somewhere b/c you really are covered in smoke residue. The crowd is a little rundown (no real surprise) but that's not a huge deal. Everyone seemed nice enough, especially the woman who gave a man a little "treat" in the back room while we were having our meal. Speaking of food, I had the BLT which was fine. Definitely not healthy and a salad in this place really isn't fancy, since it comes out of a bag. Sorry - Nippers.....it is just not another go. YUCKO. read more

Terrible service. Waited for over an hour and was ignored multiple times. When I asked for help I was deliberately ignored. There was also a dead bug in my water read more

Def a diive bar but had a blast karaoke night ;however it's the only time I have been. I had a fun night. Not really my type of bar but I did enjoy myself and will return! Everybody there was having a great time! I knew the karake girls! Fun times....... read more

This establishment is for smokers. The moment I walked in the door I was hit in the face by the strong stench of cigarette smoke. Even though the menu looked appetizing, I left and will not return. How primitive these days to have a restaurant and bar in such a smoke-filled environment. Extremely unhealthy - unbelievable that an establishment like this is still allowed to operate in Carmel in the year 2017. This is a throwback to 1960 - don't waste your time! read more

Fun dive bar with an enthusiastic crowd that has a great time getting their karaoke on

It's cool that there is a dive bar in Carmel. It's a nice change of pace to the usual eat out. The pizza was okay, but what could be expected of a dive! I also kind of like the fact that it's still smoking, especially in the winter time when I'm feeling lazy. As for the "run down crowd" I found that everyone there was lovely and pleasant to be around! read more

Went there this last Monday night, for my 30 something b'day with a co-worker and his wife. HAD A BLAST! Beer, beer, pool, jager shot, beer, beer, jager bomb. For the non-smokers & smokers it was pretty decent. Even though Hamilton County is non-smoking they still allowed smoking and it didn't seem like it was a typical smokey bar. Tuesday night they have free pool and if you check out their website www.nippers2.com you can see their specials. read more

Really fun dive bar. The karaoke is always a blast, the drinks are cheap, and the employees are friendly. You really can't go wrong here for a laid-back night out, especially with a group. They DO allow smoking though so be prepared. read more

If you are looking for a good value for your drinking dollar this is the place to go! Service is really good, food is mediocre but they always play the music too loud and people play some strange stuff there. Anywhere from The wheels on the bus go round and round, Wizard of Oz to country to Techno. read more

You could probably classify this as a "dive" bar, but the patrons & staff are friendly as anyone you'd ever meet & the food (pizza) is pretty good. Very typical smokey Indiana bar, but you can avoid the worst of it if you try. As usual, watch out for the Carmel cops. read more

1 star for customer service our pool team comes in for first time and the manager gives us a hard time cause one of us wants to smoke a cigar it not a smoke free bar BTW says you can smoke on sign. After the night went on our team Captain tries to give feedback to the person in a friendly manner and the manager says nothing and walks away like practically saying fuck you. Pretty sure we won't be coming to nippers again. read more

Dive bar yes.. But still a great place. I thought the food was great. The male bartender was really nice and took the time to ask what kind of beer I like and then gave me some recommendations. Which I ended up loving. The smoking is a downside but still a relaxed atmosphere. Typical bar. read more