This is a cool spot only me second time going, first was years ago and it's definitely going to become a go to for me. It's a hole in the wall spot with good drinks and good wings and food. It's large inside for any die groups and the bar is a good size as well. The wings had a nice crunch to them and the sweet potato fries were delicious. The bartenders were great and ensured our cups stayed full and bellies as well. read more

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Andrea the Bartender is the best and if you're hungry the foods amazing Keelan made one of the best Philly cheese steaks up I didn't even know which end to start at read more

The Chuggin' Monk - Keelan's Philly cheese steaks - Dive Bars Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Bartenders look miserable. Empty and dark. Can't park in front. Pool area has no AC - smothering hot. Just ewww.

Food looks delicious hopefully everything looks right. Make sure you have a wonderful night out here at a wonderful restaurant with a great atmosphere of people read more

Good local hole in the wall bar. No frills, just cheap drinks and good food. Bartenders are always super nice and they have great happy hour specials. read more

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If you are looking for a local dive with loud locals, this is the place for you. I usually enjoy a local dive, but this one just made you feel sad. read more

This is a local dive. The bar is spacious with tvs and pool tables and cheap drinks. It's pretty dark inside, but over all a nice local hangout for the area. The parking lot here is a bit sketchy though. I wouldn't come here alone because it just doesn't really feel like a safe area. The service is fine. They have signs outside basically saying you can't come in wearing your gym clothes from the gym next door to them, which I find funny. read more

Crowd is very friendly and Beer and Well prices are reasonable. They have a good selection for pizza and apps as well. They also have a decent place for pool and darts in the back. read more

The bartender was great! The bar was finishing up trivia when we arrived. The patrons were welcoming and we had the pizza after a flight in. Cold beer, good drinks, and metal darts! read more

This was a cool little spot. As it got later in the night it seemed to get more busy. The food was okay, drinks are strong. The only downside was the bartender's attitude. read more

It was the worst experience I have ever had!! The bartender refused to come to my table and take my food and drink order. She just stood behind the bar vaping and drinking her drink. She showed no interest in giving any kind of service at all. I will never return.. read more

Waited over 30 minutes for 1 pizza! Seems like more of a local place and not very friendly to outsiders.

Angie is an angel. Very attentive. Why is it so hot though? Sweating! Maybe it was just the hot bartender.

Very cozy, dive-bar! The service is great from bar staff. They recently updated their menu as well. Food is great!

In Dallas for the Thanksgiving game.. found this bar on Maps, looking for a dive karaoke bar to enjoy a few drinks. Found the Chuggin Monk, chill atmosphere, nice jams on jukebox. Jacqueline and Angie behind the bar, did a great job of keeping my glass full, conversation when needed great skills here. No karaoke but it is a Wednesday and raining all in all yes this bar gets my recommendation. read more

We were there the night of Dec 11 and the bartender was the nicest lady. I mean it's a dive bar but it's huge and has tons of televised sports. It's big and has plenty of room for big parties. We had nachos which were good. We were there from portland, and we were there for the cowboys game. Super chill place! read more

Pretty good place. Good staff, good prices. Pool tables, good food. I recommend it!! There is a good crowd at night from restaurant employees all over town. read more

The pizzas and burgers are pretty good. Stays dark and the bartenders are friendly. Good spot to just meet up with people and grab a drink. Pool tables in the back if you want a quick game and they keep that area well lit so you can see what you're doing. read more

Good dive bar. Nice mixed crowd. Good bar food. Great prices. Good music. It's a better time than it looks.

Finest bar in North Arlington. Great place to meet new friends. Great employees that deliver excellent service time and time again. Great place to shoot pool, throw some darts or jam out to tunes on the jukebox. Incredibly delicious choices of mouth watering food ranging from burgers to quesadillas to nachos etc. Also the best pizza in town! read more

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Can we go yet ? Wait we ordered beers .. Order a few beers but wait 2.50 domestics ... Checked our NFL PICKS and rolled out ... NBC has a decent lineup.. This place looks like it can really host a good time .. read more

The Chuggin' Monk - Tvs - Dive Bars Near Me - Arlington, Texas

August 8 6:30pm, disregard Jeff B's comment! He's an ass! He's just an angry creepy guy with life problems! This bar is great! The weekend bartender is great! read more

On the advice of the wonderful and lovely Delilah C, I checked this place out after a horrible, awful, dreadful workday. I arrived at about 6, and parking was INSANELY awful. Like I probably basically parked at Six Flags and walked. Just kidding. Maybe. Now, I was told (and could def tell walking in) that this is a service industry bar. Though at this hour there were a lot of older gentlemen getting off work, and a group of folks playing cards in some sort of tornamemt style setup. It was an interesting cast of characters. One woman was dressed like a flapper girl, with a guy who looked like skinny 90's Eminem. Then there was a wild one armed lady. Then there was a dude that looked like less muscles Brody Jenner got off work at J. Crew that was wearing sunglasses inside. Looked fun though. It was not apparent to me that they even had draft beer, but they did. I found out too late, when I had to get up to pay. I settled for a bottle of beer. The pours on the drinks I witnessed being made looked heavy (Ayyyeeee!!!) and my beers were cold. I came at a transitional time, so I didn't get to talk to staff much. Since smoking is no longer allowed, I wanted to see if I the smome smell was pervasive and if I would smell like it when I left. I didn't! The odd thing is, no one (even the bartenders) really spoke to me other than "what are you having." No one in the place really did either. I had one beer and left, really. It was a pretty out of the way place for me. I may go back later to mingle with the service industry folks in the future (my people!), but I don't think I will hurry there. read more

So..... I went to the Chuggin Monk in Arlington for a couple of drinks with a friend and my brother in law and to play some pool. At the end of the night I went to go pay for my tab. I get the bill and I assumed it was right until I saw 6 drinks I didn't order, and if you drink you know drinks (shots are pricy). I go up to the bartender to let him know I got charged for 6 drinks I didn't order. Mind you, I'm not drunk, I wasn't upset and I wasn't being rude. When I told him that I was charged more than I was supposed to be charged for, he was "YOU LITERALLY JUST ORDERED THOSE DRINKS". I said chill out Brotha I really didn't, I corrected him with I ordered 1 shot of jack Daniels not 6...... after I said "chill out Brotha" he got pissed and called security and kicked me out...... The whole time mind you, I wasn't mad, I wasn't complaining, I just wanted my check fixed. I still even had the cups I used for my drinks lol! I really like the place to have a good time but damn, the workers there are rude and crazy over dramatic. If they allow me back in I'd still go back to play pool but I think I'll go some place else... damn! The Chuggin' Monk read more

Cool bar to hangout when you just need something to do, but come here hungry. The food sucks! My fries were salty as hell! Like I felt like I was in hell being punished! Other than that bartender seems pretty okay. They do have karaoke, which I love, but unfortunately can't enjoy because I need some food. Update: Bartender overcharged us for pool. I would've came back, just not hungry. But as of now, I won't be back. read more

So the story behind this bar... I heard that the previous owners were pulling out and the staff didn't want to see it go so they bought it. That being said, there's nothing fancy about Chuggin' Monk. They have drinks, lots of pool tables, a ping pong table, video game machines, TVs with sports on, and a digital jukebox. I don't know what else you need for a good time. They definitely don't put on any airs that this place is anything more than that. The bartenders are really nice. The first time I went there I told one of them I like lots of limes, ever since every time I go she lines my glass with limes. Just little things that show the bartenders (aka possibly the owners) care to bring their customers back. Could this place be spruced up a bit? Definitely. There's an area for darts (dart board is up) but it's being used for storage. The drink selection is ok, but it's fairly barebones. I don't have a lot of complaints, though. If they want to do more with it to attract more customers, it wouldn't hurt, but as is, it's actually a lot of fun! I will remove a star because there's room for improvement, but I definitely wouldn't want to see the place go and hope the patronage only increases! read more

Fun little local bar! Great place to have a drink, chat, and enjoy good company! They have great specials and pretty good bar food well from what I tried at least! My boyfriend and I will be going there for our evening drinks from now on! read more

In town from Arizona for the weekend we decided to give the Chuggin Monk a try, which we did not regret. The bartenders were awesome and attentive and the patrons were friendly and chatty. This is the perfect hole in the wall. Cheap booze, friendly staff and fun crowd! read more

The bartenders were great and it's a cool place to hang out, but I had an issue with the doorman. I noticed the ashtrays on the tables, but I just wanted to make sure that smoking was allowed. I know that it seems like a stupid question to ask, but I went up to the doorman and asked him if it was allowed. He very condescendingly said, "Uhh well if you see the ashtrays on the tables, wouldn't you think that you can smoke there? So, duh yeah." Like I said, I know it's a stupid question, but I don't understand why he felt the need to intentionally make me feel stupid. It was just really rude and unnecessary. read more

Best habanero burger of my life. Bar service was great the only drawback we had- they dart boards are practically falling off the wall tools need upgrades. Jukebox was great! read more

This is a dump. Bar flies and sloppy drunks. Sticky bar top, floors and tables. Bartender getting drunk with the regulars. We left halfway through a beer because a customer was so sloppy drunk he kept falling on our table. read more

Got kicked out before we even walked in. Said we couldn't bring outside drinks in so we threw them away and they still said we couldn't come in yet there were people drinking outside, not in the patio. Texas hospitality was great until we came here. Don't come here if you're an out of towner. The bouncer is a joke. This don't happen in California, we're more polite and friendly. read more

Loved the place and love the staff. Food was bland, but we didn't t go there for the food, drinks were normal. I'll go again.

By far the best neighborhood spot in N Arlington awesome staff, great drink prices and surprisingly yummy food. Angela dayside Patton & Chad nigtside stellar crew. Cody's chicken fingers ain't half bad either. read more

Great place for after work drinks if you're in the service industry. Bartenders are nice and drinks are good. Karaoke is fun as well. I've given it three stars because the food is honestly terrible read more

This place is the tits! I'm so glad Arlington has a chill spot that does live music and not the shitty cover bands like everyone else! They've got classic arcade games and cheap drinks! Air hockey and skee ball.... Thank you! Definitely worth a check out! Go on one of the live music nights, you won't be disappointed! read more

This place is really smokey and dark inside, it really has a dive bar feel to it. One of the few places around you can still smoke inside so it's good for you if you want to, bad for people who hate smelling like cigarettes when they leave. read more

Great staff but owners set it up to fail only 1 well station and pos for whole bar. Slammed and I see bartenders waiting for 5 minutes to use the pos station. Omg stay away from restrooms. read more

I stopped in here for a beer since I was in the area. I met the new owners and they have some big plans. I have heard this particular spot was not the place to be in the past, but the new guys are serious about a turnaround. Jason, one of the owners, has been in the business quite awhile and has some great ideas. More live music, refurbished interior and tables to name a few. GREAT HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS. THE BEST PART.......wait for it.....WEEKEND DRINK SPECIALS! Like 3 dollar bottles, special! Stop I. Say hello to the new guys, give them your suggestions and help them make this the bar they want it to be. Pool and ping pong! read more

Fun bar with lots of room, Drinks are Great, Pool, Darts, DJ / Karaoke (Friday & Saturday). My wife says it's an eclectic dive bar. Easy relaxed atmosphere. read more

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