We loved trying the new menu! Our bartender Tara was extremely welcoming and gave us a great experience. Definitely would recommend to others to check it out when visiting Cooperstown. read more

Great bar. Friendly people. Food is great. Lots of fun, pool table and darts. Music too

We couldn't believe it. We went here at lunch hour and we're told we have no baskets to serve food so we're not taking customers. GO AWAY

We were in town for a music festival and we're lucky enough to spend some time in Sherman's both nights. Laura,, the bartender, and her daughter were amazing. They were not just friendly, but made us feel like locals. This bar is open the latest in town and the last couple of hours it's filled with locals coming in after work and other responsibilities. The ladies insured we were comfortable and the patrons were respectful as well. The placer had a great vibe, and the majority of the clientele was inclusive and friendly. I hope we have an excuse to come back. It was really nice to feel like locals so far away from home. read more

Staff is rude. If you're not a local, don't bother; they're not welcoming to tourists.

Great, hometown bar. Warm, welcome staff. I'd recommend stopping in for a pint when in Cooperstown. read more

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No food is available. We walked in to an empty tavern where the employees recommended other places to eat b/c they no longer serve food.

This is a great historic building in Cooperstown! We had the best wings make sure you get hot if you want some spice the medium was like mild. The pulled pork fries is pretty damn good! Try out the burgers my dad had the jalapeño burger and said it was amazing! The bartender we had was super friendly and very attentive! I'm definitely going back for the wings! I'm craving some right now... :( read more

3.5 stars really. Sherman's one of the two bars in Cooperstown. No offense to Kristy, but it's not really fair to judge a bar in a small town on its Thursday night scene. Sherman's is best on Friday and Saturday, usually 11-11:30pm is when the party's popping. Okay, by party, I mean the locals are out, it's more dudes than girls, and maybe max of 30 people will be in here. Don't be so quick to discount Sherman's. The alcohol is cheap (especially beer pitchers), Ommegang is on tap, there's no credit card minimum, there's a pool table, dart board and plenty of space for your group to relax. The music is usually (and predictably) usually classic rock, but stick some money in the jukebox and you can get your top 40s going. So if you find yourself stuck in Cooperstown on a weekend night, don't be afraid of coming down to Sherman's to have a relaxed drink or two. Maybe even shoot a game of pool. read more

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The Who on the jukebox. Ommegang in my glass. Sherman's Tavern is my kind of place. It's a great bar to get away from the touristy melee going on outside on Main Street. You'll probably even run into a few locals sitting behind a pint glass. While you can grab a booth and order some pub grub with your kids in tow, this place is just dingy enough (in a good way) to steer most families down the street to the Hardball Cafe. I bet karaoke night is a blast. The bartender, who has been working here for 12 years, is amazing and could serve a full house with ease. If I lived in Cooperstown, this would be my watering hole of choice. read more

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Only real sports bar in Cooperstown. Super friendly staff, good food and great prices on drinks. Pretty roomy for a Cooperstown bar, most others are pretty tiny by comparison. Definitely the place to go for football in town. Had the chicken parm sandwich and loaded fries, both were generous in portion and well made. Beers on tap isn't huge but features a lot of local brews, most of which are great. Only complaint was the men's room was VERY cramped, so if you need your space for your business, I'd look somewhere else. read more

I stopped in into this bar for lunch during my visit to the Base ball hall of fame, kinda by coincidence . It was such a nice and pleasant lunch, the bartender "Adrienne" was so kind and helpful and super nice , the bar itself is simple and clean and the food was pretty good. I would recommend this place if you're an out of towner on a visit to the BBHOF. read more

As a visitor, this place was alright. Never go too crowded, but that can also be a downside as a visitor. We were not treated differently, but me and one of my friends realized we were kinda labeled as not from here as the 'out of towners' got slightly different drinks. We came back here though, so if in town, it's here, or the place across the street. Worth checking out for a drink. read more

The place is a dive. Bartender was very nice. Several locals drinking and playing pool. A family came in and sat in a booth. Beer selection is limited, but pricey, especially the craft brews. Food was good, especially the beer soaked sausage. However, the portions are small for the price. read more

We are in town for a wedding, looking for a place to eat with three hungry kids the night before. We stumbled upon The Sherman Tavern. The lack of ambiance was made up by the food and service! Adrienne was playing both bartender AND waitress and was amazing! So sweet and attentive. The food was surprisingly awesome! Great wings, toasty bun in the burger, yummy sausage and pepper on a roll, etc. If you're in Coop town - give Sherman a try, you won't regret it!! read more

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Dingy, smelly, weird people hanging around. We went in to eat. They were bashing other restaurants in town.... should have known then it wasn't a great place. Food was ehhh. Just didn't feel like a restaurant, it was an actual bar, That just served food. Better choices in town for sure. read more

Place should be closed down! I was in town with 12 other people to watch the Indians beat the Cubs in game 7 of the 2016 World Series, (didn't work out so well for my side!). Went in and they had music blasting. I said we had a dozen guys that wanted to watch the game, could they put it on? Manager said, no it was karaoke night! Seriously, game 7 of the World Series in Cooperstown and they are having Karaoke night? Went across the street to Cooley's, TVs were much smaller, but our bartender Amanda was amazing! I am embarrassed for Cooperstown to allow a bar like Sherman's to exist! In another city I may have understood. read more

Great dive bar! Cheap booze! Always here hall of fame weekend for some cold beers and darts

Chill place to hang out. Have a few TV's, pool table, and 2 dart boards. They dont serve food after a certain hour, i was there at 830pm and they didnt have anything but popcorn. read more

Great bar! Adrienne super bartender. Home bar for most locals but don't worry. You'll feel like a local in no time. They have all the baseball you expect in Cooperstown but since it's not all tourists you learn more about life around here. read more

There is another bar in Cooperstown. Right across from Cooley's actually. Went on a Thurs and it was exceptionally quiet. Not much interest in the TV. Didn't appear to serve food. Just another bar option folks should be aware of read more

Surprisingly delightful food - grilled three cheese was tasty. Tavern chips were well seasoned, but lacked some good crisp and crunch. We were there on the early side of happy hour, and it was not very busy. The service was friendly (perhaps a bit too much so.), but definitely knowledgeable and attentive. It's got a local sportsty bar sort of vibe, with a pool table. read more

Loved George, the bartender ;). The Bathrooms are freezing and need heat badly! The towns people are some of the greatest ;). Over all a very cool place to visit read more

Spent the weekend in town for a friend's 50th. Ended up at Sherman's and were treated warmly right away. We spent several hours there and were driven home by the bartender. Now that's customer service. Of course we went back the next day too and, again, had a fun time. Pool table, darts, juke box and cheap drinks on top of friendly locals make this place worth a visit if you are in town. read more