On the surface, it's a dive bar with dive food, but look a little closer. Signature sandwiches the Mine Burger and the Miner's Melt offer unique toppings that actually make this place a intriguing destination in Nelsonville's public square. The salami that comes on the Mine Burger wasn't good for my arteries, but it was great for my tastebuds. The Miner's Melt blended a lot of goodness between its sourdough slices and was worth the get as well. Beyond that, the tavern posts its rotating daily specials on Facebook with items that would surprise you given the rest of the menu. Think: Chicken Alfredo, Jambalaya and Beef Stroganoff. The Mine Tavern probably isn't too bad for a cheap beer as well. read more

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Bad food, poor service. I would not recommend this place. The fries were a greasy mess, the burgers were overcooked. The waitresses were indifferent at best. read more

The Mine Tavern is one of those amazing bars where you can just leave your wallet with a 100 dollar bill sticking out of it and not have to worry about anyone taking it. Everyone is just too friendly and will always have a conversation with you. read more

Food is good. Service is good. People are friendly. Bartender mixes some pretty great drinks!

Great little local watering hole and dive bar. Good spot to rub elbows with locals and eat and drink for cheap. Seriously, with their normal prices and then Thursday specials on top of that, this place cost half of what I'd pay at many places in the Far North Dallas area. And it was good!! Burgers weren't perfect but that were very tasty on both visits. We got a fried appetizer sampler and everything was fried to perfection - mozz sticks, cauliflower, pickles, and... something else. Perfect fry. Service was quick and friendly, and locals we talked to were nice. Small pool table with 50-cent games. Dark and cozy and no smoking. Good to go! read more

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This is my first time in this restaurant and I am hands-down so excited to go back. They had the best chicken wings ever. The service was amazing. It was a little busy, but that was due to a buckeye game. They had amazing pretzel bites. It was a little pricey, but definitely worth every penny. read more

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Patrick and Jules are the best hospitality I've had and I've been all over the country, GO TO THE BAR STAY A WHILE!!! Support the good ones!!! read more

The Mine Tavern - Dive Bars Near Me - Nelsonville, Ohio

Appears to mostly be a local hangout as staff knew most people. Very small bar with typical bar food. Only about 5 options for draft beer. Staff were very friendly and service was spot on. Pool table if you like that. read more

my brother and i spent three days staying in Nelsonville and stopped here a couple nights. Love the historic aspect of this place dating back to the 1850's. We had some great burgers (try the MIne Burger) both nights as well as tasty appetizers. Steve was fantastic as our host/bartender. The craft draft Honolulu beer was awsome. Overall outstanding service and food. We as bikers love finding places like this read more

yummy burger charming little dive, right up my alley! Excellent service... And I love the ambience of this place read more

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Great place. Nice staff and kick butt burger and fries. Thanks for a great dinner. Frim the canton football Hall of Fame city. read more

Great burger joint and bar! Food was great...try the Mine Burger...grilled onions, spicy Mayo, grilled onions. Bonus was great conversations with locals Tammy and Curtis. They scored extra points carrying Bulleit bourbon and rye...my go tos. I have a rule...when traveling, only eat at LOCAL establishments. read more

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The double mine burger was amazing. Heard this place has the best burgers and they do. It is a dive bar atmosphere, but the food comes out fast and hot. Fries and onion rings also very good. Local spot and 90s music was awesome. read more

Best pickle chips I have ever had! Cold beers, big burgers and right close to the Stuart's Opera house in downtown Nelsonville! read more

The small quaint downtown of Nelsonville is beyond charming and filled with history. We decided to grab a local craft beer at this bar while we waited for our reservation at rhapsody. I'll start by saying, this was the spot for locals, and the bartender seemed to have a lot of his friends hanging out at and behind the bar. We sat at the bar and found this dive to be a cool spot to hang out if you have lower expectations and just want good music and cold beer. Which sometimes that's exactly what we want. It took forever ( in reality about 15 minutes which felt like 30) to get the bartenders attention to pay. He spent a lot of time on his phone. The building has some sweet architectural elements intact but largely was falling apart and seemed to not get the love it needed. Not a super clean environment. The beer was INSANELY CHEAP and great. So it's a sun but could have been much better read more

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Service was amazing, the food was great, and the prices were awesome!! Definitely recommend stopping here!

I made it back and it's better than ever. The Miner burger is the bomb. With their fries and a beer added, you cannot beat it. I will be back. Keep making magic. read more

Good food bad service! Service sucked last week my first time there. First didn't know how to make a simple Amaretto Sour. Second multiple features not being made, no straws with the drinks. Wasn't up to date on refills. Ketchup bottle exploding on the table. Holes in the floor. Flies. Slow. Didn't care to be there or learn to get better. John Taffert would have a field day Rescuing that place!!! read more

I got there during a "rush", which was maybe 6 people. Was hoping to get take out, but cashed out instead.

I love this place! So much history in here. Service was great and the Miner's Melt was seriously the best sandwich I've had in a long time. I'm very glad I stopped! read more

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Great history feel tavern, friendly staff and the fries and mine burger was awesome! Found by accident when traveling and plan to return again all the way from South Caroline.. A must visit... read more

What a great little hidden gem! If you're into dive bars and centuries old buildings with tons of character you've found your place. The staff and customers were beyond friendly. Service was awesome! Food was exceptional from the fried pickles to the Mine Melt and Mine burger. Fresh, hand cut fries just like you'd find at the Fair. Don't miss an opportunity to have some great food in a great little dive! Can't wait until our next visit! read more

Great place to stop if you're in Nelsonville. We stayed across from the Opera House so we just walked over. I will say though, every time I see a sign outside of a restaurant that says "best -insert food here- in town" I'm always skeptical. I mean in a town this size you do probably have the best burger in town since your competition is McD's. Turns out the burgers were pretty good. The rest of the food was good too for a dive bar. The hometown friendly atmosphere is what I liked. Everyone smiled and had conversation with us while we were there. We played a few games of pool while we were waiting for our food which was fun. Our waiter was very nice and he gave us a couple suggestions on food. He didn't pretend to know everything. If we asked him about a specific item and he hadn't tried it he just said so. I definitely prefer this over someone who says everything on the menu is good. Overall it was good stop and we would go again if we were in the area. read more

Wanted to see this historic building. Not loved!! If you like to sit and eat at a dirty table and burnt fries, this place is for you.

I've been going to the mine since I was a kid, eating lunch with my dad. From lunch with my dad to great nights out now, the Mine has everything you need. Amazing food (I recommend the Miner's Melt), signature drinks (I recommend the Dr. Steph), outside patio, pool table, TouchTunes and karaoke, and outstanding service. It's a small town bar with a casual friendly feel, great for a solo trip or for large parties. You can't go wrong! read more

The place has a friendly atmosphere and it seems like everyone knows everyone. I decided to eat outside because it was nice out. However, the weather had different plans and decided to rain. They had large umbrellas outside so I stayed out there and the waitress still ran the food out to me in the rain. The wait was fast and the food was tasty. The history here is rather interesting and provides for good small talk with the locals. Highly recommend eating (or drinking) here. read more

Used to go to this bar 30 years ago in school. The still have the giant fishtail sandwiches and the mine burger is their specialty. Aside from being cleaned up some this place still has the metal ceiling and is like going back in time. It's still a hangout for the locals and everyone was friendly read more

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A bar on the square in Nelsonville. They are known for their hamburgers, so it is said, but the one I had would really makes me question that. I normally dont order pizza burgers but for some reason I did here and I still am not quite sure what I actually got. At first I asked the server if they had made a mistake and brought out a veggie burger as it looked like one, nope this is the pizza burger. Well it was two layers of something with cheese in between yet oddly no sauce. I am not quite sure if there was any actual meat or something that they fried. In any case I dont think I will eat here again. read more

Very friendly staff. Rolled on with 23 bikers and service was fast and friendly!! Highly recommend

Dark dive bar with Yuengling on tap for $2 each. Black walls, black painted tin ceiling and they had the Ohio State game on. Nice healthy mix of college kids, blue-collar locals and bikers. Two sassy waitresses. Perfect. read more

This is by far my favorite place in nelsonville. I was a college student and after I graduated in culinary arts, I was offered a job and stayed because if how amazing all of the staff are, and how fantastic the food is. I had several opportunities at other places but this is by far my first choice and would recommend it to anyone anywhere. Constantly getting better and better by the day read more

Passing through town and stopped in for a burger. The Mine burger, yummmmm. You can tell that the burger meet was fresh. Staff was very friendly . Definitely would stop in again read more

Was going to a David Bromberg concert at Stewarts Opera House in the same block as the Mine. Ordered a Bud and was told it was last call,that was at 5:45pm. The place closed at 6pm. Any bar knows that the most profitable hours are the 2 hours before a concert starts and this place closed. The staff was only friendly to the locals that were there. I think being this close to Meigs County, these people may have a second source of income. read more