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    Scurvy Dog

    4.4 (81 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars
    Open 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Loud
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Black Madame hears your pleas over the Motörhead.  Yes.
    Ben S.

    Solid brew selection Nice bartenders Standoffish vibe I hesitate to say this place makes non-regulars feel unwelcome, but it's pretty certain that the dish on the Dog is that the regulars do want to keep it to themselves, I suspect. No fault in that - and not much challenge, either, given its stand-alone location on the precipice of Rt. 6, standing as a sturdy, squat bastion of rock & booze along Westminster. I like this joint, but I don't think it likes me back as well. Hard to describe, but there's an air of people having fun AT each other, rather than WITH each other when I mosey in. I should say that I like to frequent this place late in the evening, maybe as a fourth or fifth stop, and so it's well-oiled and underway when I arrive, sometimes near last call. Experience may vary for earlier arrivals - and I'll keep that on my own to-do list as well. On the flip side, I think it's intriguing that I've been half a dozen times or more and still don't have the place completely figured. I think that's the kind of late-night bar I want...most of the action within a certain range of expectedness, but with the possibility of something story-worthy happening, too. Pinball, pool, and that fine selection of cold brew-nami's don't hurt. I'll keep heading back. And PS for days-gone-by buffs - this here's the former location of Westminster Public House (briefly) and before that, Green Bar (aka Freddie Cork's place on Showtime's "Brotherhood"), don'tcha know. Knowing is half the battle, after all.

    Jabberwock Y.

    As if nature itself was to make amends and restore the perfect hop balance to our world, I was lucky enough to find out about the Scurvy Dog the same day as my worse than dreadful experience at Union Station (http://www.yelp.com/biz/union-station-brewery-providence-providence#hrid:je8VRpa69G5Ftjmw_oAVmQ). This place is a bar mans bar, and you can tell by the people who flock to it, and most importantly the bartender himself. The name pretty much gives away what bit of a "theme" can be derived here, although calling it that would be a disservice to the true bar-lke qualities it possesses, like not really having a theme. There are a fair amount of Jolly Rogers' and other assorted skull and bones paraphernalia around the place, but not so much as to make you hate it, or maybe even notice unless you're by yourself like me and trying to take everything in. There is also an abundance of Elvis portraiture in the men's bathroom, and an equal amount of Marilyn stuff in the women's. I didn't bother to inquire about the fascination, just chalked it up to another bit of Providence quirk. My only bit of dissatisfaction with this place came short after entering, when I ordered my first beer. Having just had some of the worst dredge to ever call itself alcohol I was really looking forward to a nice pint of something hearty and delicious. Unlike my usual tendency to examine every item on the beer list, I just asked the bartender what he had in the dark variety. His response was a disappointing "Guinness and Smithwicks" blah. While neither beer is really bad, I wanted something real, with character, not cookie cutter. Not long after my first few sips I spotted several selections I would have preferred much more than the Smithwicks I went with. So, wanting to hang out here a bit more, I ordered the 22oz Stone Smoked Porter next (for a mere $7 I might add). This hit the spot, as I knew it would, and I settled in for an interesting night in one of the coolest bars I've been to in quite some time.

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    Best bar on the west side. The drinks are good and cheap, and the staff is really lovely.

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    Great dive bar. We shot pool and the locals treated us like gold. Bartender was very accommodating!

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    Awesome staff, totally unique vibe, great beer, always at least two dogs on the premises

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    4 years ago

    This place is a total vibe! First time last night and will definitely go back. The staff was friendly and the outside patio is super cool.

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    Perfect "dive" bar. Great music, atmosphere, & excellent bartenders! Try the hot toddy

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