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    The Neighber's

    3.8 (26 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars
    Wed 6:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Thu 6:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Divey
    Casual
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise

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    Haven't seen one of these forever.
    Josh N.

    This place was actually nicer than I expected. They have a decent selection of beers and alcohol and reasonable prices. Good variety of TVs, pool tables and overall clean and cozy.

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    Brenna P.

    Let me start by saying that Neighbers is a bar I'll be rating for daylight hours only. This is a bar many health care workers frequent after working night shifts. It's conveniently located near the Med Center, and it's also open early in the morning (around 0600). That being said, this isn't the kind of place I'd ever set foot in in the night. The inside of Neighbers can be described as a "dive." Even though there hasn't been smoking in bars now for a couple of years, you can still smell the scent of many years' worth of stale cigarettes, as they are forever ingrained in the walls of the bar. I doubt the decor has ever been changed. The bathrooms are downright scary and I try to avoid them. There is a newer deck area outside for smokers, although I sometimes sit out here because it's decently furnished and the air is somehow fresher than on the inside. Neighbers is a good place to chill in the morning after getting off work, and there are plenty of games to play within the bar. Pool, darts, Ms. Pac-Man, and even a claw machine. There's a jukebox in the back. On any given day, you may hear Creedence Clearwater Revival, Mary J. Blige, Flogging Molly, or Warren G., and possibly in that order! Neighbers has core set of regular patrons who are not health care workers. These are typical hardcore alcoholic types. Some of them are creepy. Some of them stay there for many hours at a time and drink themselves into oblivion on a daily basis. Fortunately, most of these people are nice, and if they act up at all, the bartenders keep them in check. The bartenders are not afraid to give someone the boot if they are being obnoxious. So far my review may make you cringe at the thought of coming to Neighbers, but now I'm getting to the good parts. The owner of Neighbers, Dottie, is hands down my favorite bartender of all time. I probably go to this bar about once a month or less. It doesn't matter how long it has been since I've been there because no matter what, if Dottie is working, she'll remember my name and know what I want to drink. She'll ask "Is this a bloody Mary day or a Mich Ultra day?" She knows that if I have the look of "it's been a long night" that it's a bloody Mary day. Dottie's mixed drinks are great ( she's very generous with the alcohol) and the prices are extremely cheap. I don't know where else in town I can get a good bloody Mary for about $4. On holidays and special occasions, Neighbers will sometimes have free food set up for people in the early morning as they get off work. The bar completely caters to health care workers, and they really appreciate our business. This is why I love Neighbers. However, like I mentioned previously, this is a bar where I wouldn't go after dark. While the crowd in the morning basically consists of the regulars and graveyard shift workers, the night crowd is a different bunch... I'll leave it at that. If you're a graveyard shift worker, this is a great little hole in the wall to have a drink after a long night.

    Sarah G.

    How do you review a dive bar? Take everything I say with a grain of salt because I generally don't go for dive bars. And this is about as divey as they come... not like 'fun hipster divey' (homey inn) but actually divey (happy bar), for serious drinkers only during normal operation on a Saturday at midnight, I'd wager. We were there for a birthday party, so I can't imagine on a normal night there would be a large crowd of people eating cupcakes and cheesy blasters, lighting sparklers on the patio and playing the claw machine with a skull & crossbones on it. During this glorious evening, we were privy to the special 'watermelon drink' a concoction of who knows what, with copious alcohol masked by sweetness, served in a small pail that at one point I thought I'd be able to sling over my shoulder and carry like a handbag, while continuing to drink. I did not spill on myself, but did snag it on my arm in a panicked moment of impending spill... (it's that kind of place). The kind of place where cleaning products are sitting out a dirty bathroom floor (a Clorox bleach kitchen cleaner bottle with a duct tape label that says 'Windex'. The kind of place where mixed drinks are served in a bucket and cost $5. The kind of place where nobody knows your name, and you like it that way.

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    Mark P.

    Perhaps the Friendliest dive bar in town. Two pool tables at .50 each. Drink specials every night. Open 6 am until 2 am.

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    Awesome, love the bartenders that work here!! They make the best green tea shots!! Would definitely recommend to anyone!!

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    3 years ago

    Jenna is the best tender around. The regulars are welcoming. Great atmosphere. You'll love it.

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    Jenna's the best!! She's very observant and is always making sure the bar is clean!!!!

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    Jenna is the best bartender in town! She makes everyone feel welcome and wears hilarious shirts!

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    Jenna is that girl she's absolutely great and we love her. definitely coming back to see her!

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    4 years ago

    Decent dive, cheapest beer, cleanish glasses. All you would really ask for of a dive is here, good enough.

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    8 years ago

    This is my new favorite bar. Great laid back atmosphere, kind staff and great prices. I don't know why anyone wouldn't want to come here.

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    15 years ago

    Trashy bar with no class. Spend five minutes inside & its no surprise they spelled "Neighbors" wrong.

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    8 years ago

    Best bar in Omaha! Great prices, staff is super friendly. You'd be an idiot to pass this bar up

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    The Elbow Room

    The Elbow Room

    3.6(18 reviews)
    0.8 miMidtown
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    The Elbow Room is a solid choice for a night out, if you're wanting a more chill/divey experience…read more(which are my fave). They're never super busy when I've been. I even was there on St. Patrick's Day and it never got too full. The ambiance is a little dim, which I think is what they're going for, and they have pool, darts, and shuffleboard. The staff is always kind and helpful when I've been there, which adds to the welcoming, chill atmosphere. They sometimes will have crockpots out with food you can snack on. On St. Paddy's Day, it was a corned beef stew that definitely hit the spot. If you're not there on a game day or holiday when they have the crock pots out, they don't serve food for purchase (aside from some tasty bagged chips), so be sure to eat before or after you come, or you can order delivery from a few nearby places. And lastly, they are very affordable. If you're drinking cheap beer, like I do (which they have many options of), expect to spend less than $10 here for the whole night. For the low cost, chill vibes, and good drinks - you should definitely check out The Elbow Room!

    Some friends were recently in town for the weekend and we were looking for a dive bar. Before…read moregetting married and having kids, most of us spent our mid to late 20's playing darts, shuffleboard and any other bar game on the weekends. So, when we get together these days, we like to find a place that allows us to nostalgically re-live those days. We thought the Elbow Room fit the bill. Turns out, we were partially right. It's our kind of bar generally. Kind of run down and dingy but a place where you can drink cold beer. In theory, you could also play shuffleboard and darts. This particular night the dart board was not operational and the shuffleboard table was marginal at best. They had no sand to add to the table and there are dead spots on the board where the pucks literally just stop. Not optimal. But, we were having fun and learning the nuance of the board was kind of a challenge so we spent quite a bit of our evening playing anyway. When you walk in, you are hit with a fairly strong musty smell of old bar. You get used to it and it's not a big deal. The bartender this night was a good dude and took good care of us. This is definitely a locals bar and it was a pretty chill group on this particular Saturday night. If you want to find a hole in the wall to drink some beer, this fits the bill. If you want to play bar games, you might want to go elsewhere.

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    Josephine's Cozy Corner Lounge - The wallpaper on the wall across from the bar.

    Josephine's Cozy Corner Lounge

    4.8(22 reviews)
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    Josephine's is one of those bars that I driven past many times in my life but never stepped inside…read moreof. I corrected that recently when I dropped by on a Friday night. The place is interesting and its not entirely clear where the entrance is. Once you find it alongside 22nd St, you go into an entryway and then down a few stairs, passed a trophy case and into the basement bar. It definitely has the feel of being someone's basement because it is. Above the bar sits a house. The place is old and you can tell once you enter it but it's still kind of cool with its dim setting, christmas lights, creepy doll heads and pool table. The wallpaper across from the bar was like an 1890's Parisian style. The tap beer selection was limited to two options from what I could tell. One was Budweiser or something similar and the other was Boulevard Wheat. They also had a full bar so I imagine the bartender, Frank, can make just about whatever you wanted. Speaking about Frank, he's one of the friendliest bartenders I've ever encountered. I learned that he's been there 40 years. I suspect this place used to be a lot busier but on this evening, we were the only one's for a while. Maybe the closure of Malara's across the street hurt their business as I'm sure the prevalance of new bars downtown and midtown. I really hope this place can return to its former glory because its such a unique place in Omaha. In some ways it reminds of Homy Inn. Definitely pay it a visit and have a chat with Frank.

    It's all true. Josephine's is the place I would go if I were trying to hide out, but still for some…read morereason needed to get out to the bar for a whiskey sour. I liked the quiet atmosphere of the place, until someone plugged money in the old jukebox and it sprang to life, filling the tiny space with noise. Josephine's reminds me of the Homey, but without the crowd (so don't tell anyone...) I will return.

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    Josephine's Cozy Corner Lounge - Facing the bar.

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    Josephine's Cozy Corner Lounge - This shows how far back in time you step when you come here!

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