I am extremely disappointed that I flew from The Bahamas to Johnson City & my first stop upon arrival was to Tiptons Bar only to be told that they do not accept "foreign Id's" and that I am not allowed in their bar unless I bring a passport.. because my Government Issued drivers license isn't good enough. When did it become a crime to be a foreigner & why would anyone want to walk around with their passport just to visit a college bar ? It was an extremely tacky and disappointing experience especially since I loved tiptons when I was a college student at ETSU. I will not fight to spend my hard earned money anywhere therefore I will not be visiting a bar that discriminates against my nationality and identification. Very unwelcoming and disheartening... so much for supporting local businesses. I am a world traveler and have NEVER being denied entry anywhere else in the world. Pathetic. read more

Tipton's is a great local bar with a small town vibe. It reminds me of my old bar back in PA. Small and smoky. The drinks are decent, but I definitely didn't enjoy my whiskey. It tasted very watered down, but I also understand that will happen sometimes. Great crowd, young and mature, with a variety of music playing. You get a little bit of everything in this bar. Laughs, drinks, and meeting new people to talk to. Definitely a great stop on a bar crawl. read more

Was a great night - bar was from old to young and felt welcomed there. Smoking still allowed which was a blast from the past - loved it! read more

Take a break from the bar to eat food like an adult Not the crappy overcooked chicken tenders I ordered for my dog. Left a backpack when I went to get sushi next door Toss my stuff on the street because I needed a break. Tipped around a $100 in a day literally told I can't be served yet I resolved it by not drinking and getting food and chilling. I wouldn't be mad but throw my stuff on the street.... uncalled for when I was next door eating actual good food read more

This bar is great and open for alot of the night and the morning. Has a large selection of beers

Wasn't a busy night but the bartender did her best to avoid communicating with me as much as possible. Refused to give me change and pocketed the tip she demanded instead of the generous tip I would have given her. Refused to talk to my friend when he asked about the beer prices. Place reeks of stale cigarette smoke. Cigarette ashes on the seats. Overall kind of a dive but the a-hole service makes me never want to return. read more

Great beer selection, great drink prices, great space, funny and friendly staff. I was happy to get Terrapin on tap because you just can't do that north of the mason-dixon line. I'd hang at the booth in the front window any day. Didn't have the food, but my company goes all the time and assures me it's also good. read more

I went to Tipton's during my vacation in east Tennessee with my cousins and was surprised as to how neat this bar actually is. It has a pretty standard 'college' feel with the crazy eclectic juke box mix (metal, country, hip-hop), but what I liked about it was the crazy eclectic group of people. The only downside was the cigarette smoke. My throat hurt by the end of the night. Yuck. read more

I went there for my birthday and left within 2 minutes. The food and drinks are overpriced and it's filled with unfriendly staff. The crowd that hangs out at Tipton's are obnoxious 30 something year olds who are the type of people that drive lifted pick up trucks with monster energy bumper stickers and blast Three Days Grace. Don't go if you're looking for enjoyable staff, nice people, good prices, or a good time. read more

The good news about this place is that it looks a million times better than the rest of Johnson City does, although that really isn't saying a lot. The bad news about this place is that me and two friends ordered sushi dishes that had shrimp in it, and all the shrimp looked and felt undercooked. We even sent it back telling them that and they brought more undercooked shrimp. We ended up leaving the shrimp food on the table. Thanks for the crap. We did, however, enjoy the drinks that were brought to us, and appreciated the samples that we received of certain beers and liquors. Thanks? read more

I fell for TSP the first time I came in, just after it opened. To quote the Yogi, "nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded." TSP always has something crazy going on. Last night was Nuclear Bingo...the funniest part was when 2 players would tie...they had to play quarters, karaoke, or some drinking game to break the tie. Busy for Spring Break in a college bar. I credit TSP for kicking off the downtown bar scene renewal a few years back. For me at least, this is where it all started. A lively college crowd on most nights, this place is a contemporary classic. Come see the game here. An older one of my reviews, that seems to be lost, joked about the eclectic clientele. You can post up at the bar between college party girls, professional drinkers, downtown characters, businessmen, a vagabond, and a gaggle of philosophy department staff from ETSU. Our grab a booth if you prefer. They've got yer booths, they've got yer tables, they've got all that shit. The JETS and VOLS games will always be on, and you can ask for pretty much any game you want. It's not a sports bar per se, but it can be if you need it. Sometimes they bring out a smoker and some some meat, don't miss it! When was the last time you saw Schlitz in a bottle? I just did! Get some read more

Tipton Street Pub - the interior of the pub - Pubs Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

What should you expect from a smokie Johnson City bar? This place was your standard divvy bar. They had some great drink specials on the board behind the bar. They do allow smoking inside which sucks but it was not that bad. They have a great patio outside that you can sit at and yell at the people on the streets. The bartenders were nice and talkative. I did notice they had food but I am not sure I would order anything to eat here. The bathrooms are nasty too. They were playing some crappie rap music when we were there. We had 2 drinks and left. If you are looking to get drunk and mess around I would say this is your place. read more

We accidentally ended up here when looking for another restaurant for lunch - wasn't terrible though. Definitely gives the vibe of a local dive bar: stale smokey air, super lax staff, minimal menu. That being said, our sandwiches were yummy and very inexpensive. I'd go back for drinks. read more

I visit JC time to time due to family living there. I have been here a few times, and I will NOT be going back. The service was okay up until the time to pay. Our server brings us our checks (there were 3 of us) and she disappears. After about 20 minutes of the receipts with our credit cards laying on the table, we notice our server is having a beer at the bar. I finally have to flag someone down to settle our tabs, being as we were not taken care of and her concern was drinking a beer. So, I leave the server a $0 tip. (And yes, I have been a server before, but I did my job...you don't get anything if you are not doing your job). My tab total was $4.00. Well, I check my bank statement today and the charge from Tipton was $5.00!!! ILLEGAL!!!! I will never go here ever again. Yes, I understand it's only $1.00, but they need to understand that this is illegal and if they want tips, they should do their jobs! read more

This is a nice place with friendly staff. Unfortunately they insist on carding every patron who orders alcohol regardless of age. It isn't a Tennessee state law it's a policy and I disagree with it. The article below explains that carding all patrons is not required. Hopefully they will empower the staff to use common sense and judgement. Perhaps just carding people under 30? http://nooga.com/170537/carding-confusion-some-locals-unsure-of-laws-for-ordering-drinks/ read more

It's just about as good as any bar that you'll find in Johnson City. When I first came here, i fell in love with the atmosphere and the drink prices. There is no place like the pub in this town and you'll love the bar food. read more

It's a smoke filled drunk bar. With a good local crowd that likes to party. Don't play wagon wheel!!

Don't be too put-off by the reviews of the smokiness. They have pretty good ventilation and while there is smoking, it is not overwhelming. I have seen much worse. They do have some local beers and Terrapin. Music is decent and there is a good crowd on the weekends. read more

Nice drinking hole. Cheap beer, basic and fun. Kris was my bartender and she ruled. I thought I was gonna get out of Johnson City with no good drinking nights, but this place proved me wrong. Enjoy it and you're welcome. read more

'Out of towners' looking for some local flavor, got carded by a rude drunk half my age who offered nothing but appetizers off the menu. It was a bit late but he was rude. read more

Good drink and food prices, mostly-good service (there are a few of the bartenders that like to ignore you or act a bit sassy), and super-good cheeseburgers and tots. My husband and I go here when on a budget. The heavy cigarette smoke and bad ventilation are a turn-off. On busy college nights (Thur, Fri, Sat), forget it unless you like that sort of thing. read more

Great happy hour, great food and great service! On a Monday around 4pm, my husband and I tried to go to 4 different places to have a toast for our anniversary. They were all closed until at least 5pm if not for the day. Getting bummed after driving for an hour we decided to go somewhere we knew would be open. We had such a great experience we decided to have dinner there as well! read more

Have to say the place is smokey, but we need a place to eat after going next door to Capones and the staff looking at us. The waiter was good and was surprised how good the food was....I could have used more frys buts that's about it. If your downtown give them a chance. read more

rudest bartender i have ever encountered... he wouldn't serve me because i had my hands on the bar. then he flipped me off because i didn't hear him and asked what he said. not worth it for subpar drinks. read more

I had burgers at this join, which were especially delectable and refined. The space is great, and staff friendly. I also attended a cocktail competition there which was fun and interesting. I will absolutely be back, the next time I visit Johnson City. read more

I wish I could give this place a 0 star honestly. The service was terrible and it smelled awful. Also the bathrooms were disgusting. There are so many better places to go in Johnson City if you are looking for a good place to get drinks. Went with some friends and could not hear anyone over the crappy and super loud music they were playing. The staff was not friendly at all either. Maybe it was just a bad night for them, but I will never go back. Would not recommend. read more

Awesome building. Great drink specials. Good food. Amazing bar. Would give it five stars if it was a smoke-free establishment.

I took a friend from out of town to this Pub at 5 o'clock on a Sunday. We went in and sat there at a table for about 10 minutes. The waitress has walked right beside us twice at this point cleaning off the table beside us (even though it was mostly empty in the pub). The 3rd time she walked by I said "Hey, could we get a couple menus?" She says, I don't know, can I get an ID. I said How old do you have to be to eat here? She says "21. Do you have an ID or not?" And throws her dirty dish rag on our table. I am 27 but I looked at her and said never mind. We are leaving. She says "whatever" and walks away. Never again and I will let all my clients know what kind of terrible service this place provides. Oh and it smells like an ashtray read more

My wife and I were in JC for her work. Didn't know anything about the area. Found this place and I hope we can go every time we visit JC. Super nice people, great food, great beer. Our kinda place. It amazes me how people leave bad comments. Its a bar not a church house. Glad I didn't run into any of those dummies there. Can't wait to go again. Thanks so much to the owners and staff!!! read more

Wish I could give 0 stars. Smoke filled asshole bar with a terrible hookah bar next door. Refused service due to false pretense that our ids were fake (after bouncer happily let us in). We are 30 years old, married for several years, and have had Maryland Id since I could drive. read more

i left reeking of smoke, and there wasn't even any smoking inside. also, they don't have bitters (?) and made my manhattan with grenadine instead. i don't consider a manhattan to be a speciality cocktail. it's a classic! this place goes down a little in my book, but is still great for a quick shot if that's what you're in need of. read more

Not a bad place. The service always tends to be slow but there is usually only been one person working the bar and the tables when we have been. We have gone in a couple times to watch a game and have a burger. Their burgers surprised us how good they were. We have had the bacon cheeseburger and the regular and both have been awesome. As it is a bar then the place is full of cigarette smoke. That is the biggest down side I see. I really don't mind it being slow when the burgers are as great as they are and for a great price. If you can deal with the smoke give their burgers a try. read more

Drinks seem cheap because they only use 1 oz of liquour instead of the standard 1.5. They had some really good hand breaded chicken tenders but replaced them with frozen predbreaded ones for the same price. Smoky. Free wifi though. read more

Great burgers, good beer selection and a very friendly bar staff. Cool place with unusually tall (stand-up) bar. Sitting at the bar was interesting. Recommend going. read more

The atmosphere is oppressive with smoke and ear-splitting music, unfriendly staff, and their drinks are depressingly mediocre. Had to wait around for the better part of an hour just to speak to a manager, in the meantime getting no service. Found out that he had been washing dishes in the meantime...it's pretty telling when dishes are valued more than customers. Definitely would not recommend, and neither would the Surgeon General. read more

If a place is going to label itself a "pub," they need to understand what a PUB actually is. It's short for "public house" which means anyone is welcome, regardless of age. If they only want 21+ in their establishment, that's fine. But please save your potential customers embarrassment and POST IT ON THE DOOR, especially on First Friday, when there are a lot of families downtown. We just moved to Johnson City and had no idea that this so-called pub was actually just a college bar. We were walking around with our kids (15 and 8) and some friends and needed a restroom, so in order to not be rude and just use the facilities we were going to order a quick beer and be on our way. We were rudely kicked out and advised that "this is a 21 and over BAR you need to leave NOW." I looked at the door and it wasn't posted anywhere. Where I come from, kids are welcome at pubs, particularly before 9:00 p.m. It was maybe 8:00 at this point. Needless to say, I will never step foot inside again, and will take my business elsewhere. read more

I've been to Tipton a few times and found it to be a chill and relaxed scene. Great for meeting up with friends and colleagues to just sit back and be yourself with some good affordable eats/drinks. The wait staff always seem enthusiastic and fun! But here is where TSP separated itself from other establishments. The fine people at TSP catered a fund raiser in-kind for a couple hundred staff and visitors at the Veteran Affairs and man was the food good. TSP and NOLI Food Truck arranged for prime Ribs to be cooked on the smoker , hot, fresh and ready with BBQ sauces for the staff and everyone had a great time and the fund raiser was a huge success! There are establishments in Johnson City BUT then there is Tipton Street Pub who went above and beyond to ensure excellent community service. We can not thank the people at Tipton Street and NOLI Fresh Foods enough. Thank you for service to our Veteran community! read more