This bar is excellent for keeping low key and getting a cheap drink. PBR, Black Label, the classy stuff. Somehow we always end up there on Saturday for Karaoke and somehow we always end up at the stage singing. Fun times always. The negative spot is if you are not wearing hipster clothing or find everything ironic. Multiple times I have found drunk hipsters wanting to throw fists up...really!? lol Other than that great bar, great bartenders, and great drinks. read more

pretty much the definition of a good dive bar. good burgers, friendly quick service, cheap beer, karaoke nights, a few TVs if you wanna watch a game, and they actually have a decent selection of beer as well (they had hopslam for a few weeks for example) overall one of my favorite bars when I'm in the area. love this place. read more

This is my "local" and is mere staggering distance from my house. That having been said, I'd definitely go there even if it wasn't so close. You really have to see Sneakers to believe it. There have been minimal updates since approximately 1982. I mean, they have 1980's framed beer posters on the wall and I'm pretty sure they've been there since they were new. This having been said, Sneakers definitely has it's charm. The womens bathroom is astonishing--as stated in another review, two "stalls," no doors, and a shower curtain for privacy--but it's always good for entertaining conversation when you find yourself waiting in line with newbies. When we bring new people in, we always say they need to take a friend the first time they visit the restroom. Rumor has it the mens room isn't quite as exciting. This place is definitely a locals/regulars type place but everyone is welcome and new faces are always appreciated. There's always a very wide variety of people in there. I've made some great friends hanging out in this place--one of the bartenders even came to Las Vegas for my wedding!! Highly recommended if you're the dive bar type. read more

Had an early dinner tonight at this fun joint! One of the best Cuban sandwiches I've had in a long while! Good food, cold drinks and great service! Go get you some Sneaker's love!! read more

Worst dump of a bar I've ever been in, waitres was rude and so was the manager, left before they started my burger...disgusting bathroom, not sure you can even get your hands germ free there. Went down the street, manager remembered my name, shook my hand and smiled at me, and with 37 beers and gourmet food for the same money... Don't bother with Sneakers there are better places to spend your time read more

Dive. Don't know why I like it here, but I do. I guess it's because it's a part of the strip -- if you duck into this place late on a Saturday and decide the karaoke is particularly awful that night and you wanna go fancy it up at the Oakland or shoot some pool at the Loving Touch, you're only a few footfalls away. That's some faint praise: "This place is especially bailout-able," but I guess I like Sneakers on it's own merits, as well. For one thing, the karaoke can actually be a blast (if enough people are pitchin' in), the clientele are a bunch of loose canons, the drinks are cheap, and the lights are low. What more do you want in a dive bar? read more

I love going to sneakers for a cheap drink. You can always count on a deal here. The drinks never seem weak either, so plus plus! It's a very chill environment and usually somewhere you can find a seats for a group. The ladies room is quite unique, doesn't bother me much though, just different, its an experience really. The foods not bad either and quite reasonably priced. Tater tots are a must! Sometimes it can be hard to order food if it's a busy night is the only downfall here. But as long as you flag someone I've never had a hard time getting an order in. I'm not a huge karaoke fan. I like it sometimes but other times not so much, the nice thing is that even when its karaoke night you can sit more towards the front of the bar away from the karaoke and still hold a conversation with people. read more

We usually go here after our volleyball game because they sponsor the drink ticket. Given that the pitcher of beer is free, we like it. Even if the beer wasn't free, i'd go here for the cheap drinks and dive bar atmosphere. Where else can you find Black Label? I've never been here during karaoke (thankfully) but last night they had a live performance from a solo act. Girl with guitar singing bluesy-type songs - not bad. The staff is super-friendly. The shots are big and not watered-down. I've eaten a couple of things off of the menu. Not a place for food. I'd recommend it for a night of drinking. read more

Bar food. Townies. Cheap drinks. Dive atmosphere. "Staggerable" distance from most downtown Ferndale attractions. Short review for a kick-ass dive bar. Just go there and get your drink on. It's a GREAT little spot for a meet-up with friends! read more

This is my favorite bathroom to throw up in. So I guess my advice to all you yelpers out there in the area is if you have to throw up come to this bar. You wont be disapointed. I'd at least buy something tho. It be kind of fucked up to just come here and throw up but do as you please. The world is your oyster. read more

Love this bar! Cheap drinks and bar food, staff is amazing...great place to sit back and relax with some friends... Yes the bathroom could be better, but it's not like it is dirty...just different. So suck it up and enjoy the atmosphere...and if it bothers you that much, just have another drink and you will forget all about it! read more

I always find myself here at the end of a long Saturday night. The drinks aren't expensive, the ambience is great, and they have Karaoke (Thursday-Saturday from 9:30-1:30 AM). Plan on waiting a bit for seating, lately I've been having to sit at the bar because the tables are full. 4 stars just because it's pretty small and if I roll in with 5 people, chances are one of us has to stand. read more

Whoa! Weirdest girls bathroom ever! Sneakers is your typical neighborhood bar, with its obligatory beer promo mirrors, fried finger foods and interesting vocal stylings on karaoke nights. But I would have to admit, Sneakers is definitely set apart by the weird-ass girls bathroom, where privacy is a non-option and a shower curtain could be your only saving grace. Don't get me wrong...Sneakers is a totally cool bar to hit up on a Ferndale pub crawl. I totally love the chill atmosphere and I totally enjoy hanging out on their patio, kicking back a couple, during those summer evenings. And I totally love that they are cool when I bring my dog to hang out on the patio with me! read more

Best bar in the city and one of last remaining true dives. The crowd is very mixed; in ages, locals, tourists, regulars and stragglers. Sneakers is the best bar to be at late night, it stays busy and interesting. They also serve to-go beers so you don't have to run to 7-11 before 2 to keep the party going. read more

There's a curtain separating the bathroom stalls! You walk through one stall to get to the next and they're very close to each other. Very amateur karaoke, not a lot of song options, which can get irritating. The drinks are cheap but not very tasty. The food came out cold and took forever. Ok as a late night stop but don't really recommend. I'm writing this review because I'm an understanding and easy-going customer, and the way Shaena (bartender) addressed me and my friends, yelling at us in front of customers and employees was beyond rude. We were compliant and tried to move on, but she wouldn't let it go and kept confronting us in the back and inside the bar. I don't go to places to deal with rude service, we wanted to have fun, and they ruined that for us and the rest of the bar. Then I heard this is often an occurrence. Never again. read more

Top 5 Reasons I Love Sneakers: 1. Cheap drinks - but not watered down (and $2 cans of Black Label) 2. $1 nuts! - For a buck you can get glass of warm pistachios (my fav) or cashews 3. Karaoke - Saturday night karaoke is pretty fantastic - reminds me of Crunchy's in East Lansing 4. Laid Back - We went there on New Year's Eve this year and they didn't do a pretencious $50 ticket - it was a usual free night at Sneaks plus they surprised us with free champagne! 5. The People - The bartending ladies are great and the clientele is always at the very least "interesting" One Reason I Don't Love But Keeps You Talking: 1. The Ladies Bathroom - enough said read more

Service was impeccable. A smile with every tequila I ordered. Would definitely come back. Their reasonably priced black label cans did indeed make my nips quite mountainous. Definitely more people than at the Emory. Thanks sneaks. Keep kickin it! read more

If you like a shower curtain for a bathroom door, and like sitting next to someone while you do your business, this is your place. Seriously though, cheap drinks, good bar food, and a patio. Do it. read more

Great dive bar. Katie is an awsome owner and always having events giving back to the community. Example would be camp casey. All bartenders are very nice and can make any drink you could ever think of. Casual attire and my go to spot after work or weekend. There food is terrific and I would recommend the soups and shoe string fries. read more

Sneakers has some entertaining karaoke. And the regulars at the bar are usually pretty friendly, as are the bartenders. This would seemingly earn 4 or 5 stars. Unfortunately, the smoking ban was lifted. I walked in last week, and felt like I was back in the hospital. I couldn't understand why. Then it hit me: the place smells like urine! Aha! I guess if work is your home away from home, and the bar is your home away from your home away from home, this might be a nice touch, but it is not what I look for in a pub. read more

Visited last night with my fiancé and genuinely had a great time! This place is technically a dive bar (small, dimly lit, cheap food and drinks) but I gotta say it's one of the cleaner ones that I've been in. We sat at a high top table but the bar honestly looked really nice. Our server greeted us quickly and it seemed like a team atmosphere because there were 2 girls helping us throughout the night that were attentive and kept our drinks coming. We recently got engaged and bought a house so life is expensive right now. Ferndale has tons of great food/drink options but your tab can really skyrocket in no time. NOT AT SNEAKERS. We wanted a cheap place to get dinner and drinks and just have a fun night out and we weren't disappointed. Love a really cheap 30rack beer every now and then? They got you! I ordered a Hamms and the burger. My fiancé had the chicken sandwich and we split tater tots. Everything was delicious and the sandwiches were under $8! Nothing pretentious and stacked high with local artisan bullshit that just falls off your burger and makes a mess. Just good sandwiches for cheap. A lot of places think they can't fuck up a burger but they do. The burger at sneakers was seriously delicious. Besides that we had about 6 whiskey and cokes between us, and 2 shots of fireball. My bill was just under $42. WOW. $42 for all that, almost 3hrs spent there having a great time, listening to drunk karaoke, can't be beat. Tip accordingly they deserve it. But, but, what about the bathrooms!?!? I read the reviews about the bathrooms and could see that bothering some people. It's weird but we were having fun and time flew by and neither of us used the bathrooms while we were there. Sounds like not a big deal though honestly. We had a great time and will definitely be back again with friends. read more

Great dive bar! If you want a low key day with drinks and bar food this is a good option. Always good service.

i spent new years eve this year at sneakers. when we walked in they had a "top hooters girl" competition of some sorts on all of the tv's. they changed it to the standard "ball drop" closer to midnight, and thankfully not the dick clark version. they also handed out hats & noise makers that perfectly complimented what spending your new years eve at Sneakers ought to be like. the bar is a great dive with cheap drinks & greasy bar food. the girl's bathroom must be seen to be believed (to sum it up: two stalls, no door, one shower curtain). my only complaint is that it is SUPER smoky in there - i always come home smelling like ass, but to be honest - that may not be sneaker's fault. read more

This place has the world's friendliest bouncer. Seriously. He was a medium sized smiling white boy no older than 25, mega nice .. it threw me off to be greeted by a happy face at a bar door. Sneakers is full of people WAY cooler than I am - still enjoyed it. They have karaoke, good drink prices, and a chill/positive atmosphere. I see myself spending many evenings to come in Sneakers :) Definitely check it out if you're bar hopping in Ferndale - you'll probably want to spend most of your night here. It did take an exceedingly long time to get service at the bar though - but it was Saturday night so you gotta expect that sometimes. read more

Good prices and a decent hole in the wall within Ferndale. If you go to the bathroom during karaoke you will notice the walls filter the music and you get a chance to hear just how terrible the singers are. read more

The place needs a major cleaning, and served me burnt food. Told her I didnt like my bread and burger burnt. She tossed it and I left. It's a dump with bad service & attitude. read more

Great burger, numerous fried snacks with cheese and dollar beers. Lots of VFW here, maybe some red stag. Big screens for the game, and a smelly bathroom. Most people are next door fixing their hair at loving touch. They can stay there. read more

This is a great place to watch a game in Ferndale. I went here for the first time last weekend and the place was packed. Karaoke was going on, which usually annoys me but it wasn't too loud. They serve Black Label and that sounds fantastic to me. read more

Good karaoke scene, I like the stage. As a female I will say there are a couple creepers (yeah, I'm talkin' about you 2012 guy in an old Newport Cigarette tank top with fake cigarette butts sewn all over it that smelled real. You stood behind Mine and Anna's chairs, hovering, laughing obnoxiously when we did and a little bit louder than we were.) Good shots, good service, cold beer. What else do you need?? read more

Nice little local bar. Came in here for dinner during the week was happy to see that they had the pepper jack cheese cubes. I had the burger it was pretty good for a basic bar burger just super over cooked. Drinks are cheap and the service is good. read more

The bartendender lady there tonight is the most horrible waitress I've ever encountered. Her name is Katie. If Katie is there don't expect to be waited on and or if you finally are it won't be a friendly encounter. She's working in the wrong industry. She should go work for the DMV! That's where she fits. And FYI every owner of bars on Woodward knows of her and has the same opinion. Katie, you suck. FU. read more

Sneakers is a good bar to start a pub crawl with. Fair prices, kind of divey in a good way. Karaoke can be a bit much; I remember a guy doing karaoke with a Kermit the Frog doll. Anyhow, my favorite aspect of this bar is sitting at the counter. The brick foot rest is at the perfect comfortable level. read more

I love this place. Cans of Black Label the best grilled cheese and pickle sandwich ever and they sell beer to go at their happy hour prices (plus deposit). The staff is great and the crowd is full of the friendly drinking types. read more

Best dive bar ever! Great staff, cheap drinks, good eats, and KARAOKE! What more could you ask for?! My friends and I always have the most wonderful time and always feel right at home!! read more

I love this bar. A great place to spend an evening with good friends and cheap beers! Their karaoke is always a good time, and there always seems to be a good mix of regulars and newcomers at Sneakers, making for an entertaining atmosphere each time you visit. This is a really fun place to have a low-key night out. read more

Great drinks for really low price. Very crowded on Friday night.

Sneakers Pub, is a bar. There is literally nothing fancy or overly special about it. Anthony Bourdaine probably will never go here. BUT, it's a good place. Super cheap beer. They sell all the old fashioned grandpa beers, now known as hipster beers. Their food is EXACTLY what you'd expect from a dive bar. Is dive bar PC? I feel like it's insulting but I'm not trying to be pejorative. It's just what it is. They have a patio so that's good, but I think my favorite part about this bar is the volume at which playoff hockey is broadcasted. Nice. And. Loud. You can actually hear everything. So while you're drinking your cheap ass beer and eating your grilled cheese and what-have-you, you can enjoy hockey the way it's meant to be enjoyed. I'd give it five stars if the bathroom graffiti was a little more tactfully done. read more

Total dive bar at it's finest! Good service and strong drinks. Fun to go to for a change of scenery.

The dive of my choice. This place is great when it's empty. It's great when it's crowded. The karaoke on the weekends is good, but you don't feel like you have to be a Grammy Award Winning singer to participate. The drinks are reasonably priced. The crowd is always inviting and friendly. In my opinion, there are few places in the immediate vicinity that I'd rather be. Can't comment on the food as I've never tried it. read more

Easily the beat dive bar in the area. Cheap booze, friendly staff, great atmosphere. I haven't tried the food, but that's not why I go to a dive bar. read more