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    Whiskey in the Jar

    4.2 (75 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars
    Closed 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Juke Box
    Loud
    Good for groups

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    Beth H.

    Excellent dive bar, just off the downtown strip. Tiny place with broken tile floor, single pool table, chachki-filled bar, cheap drinks, and decent selection of craft beers. This bar is a block from Polish Village Cafe. We stepped in to have a drink while waiting for our party for dinner. Good choice of craft beers for a reasonable price. The regulars were getting an eye full of the strangers that were sitting in the corner, but if you aren't shy and don't mind the looks then it's definitely a beer whiskey dive bar and about the only place to grab a drink in the area. It's very small and the bar seating was full. There are a few tables too. I think they have food. I saw something about beignets on the wall. TVs are big and one viewable from each seat.

    Anna, Lynn and I
    Lisa G.

    One of the best dive bars I've ever been to! I've had some of the best nights of my life here! The bartenders are great!! The atmosphere is great as well! Spent many weekends here and had a blast! Make sure to write your name on the wall in the bathroom and pose by it for a pic I met a lot of cool people here and continue to frequent this place. If your in the Hamtramck area make sure to check this bar out!!!!

    Fat Tuesday!
    Ashliegh M.

    Oh Whiskey in the Jar.. a small town bar with a lot of personality. I have found myself here everytime I get to venture into Hamtramck and I fall in love with it a little bit more with each trip. If Whiskey in the Jar was a person: I would picture him to be big polish biker with lots of tattoos, lots of stories from 'back in the day' and would have all the knowledge of polish history and culture to be an actual professor. When I come to this bar, I want to overhear everyone's conversations, I want to be everyone's friend and I want to become a regular. I just get this welcoming feeling all the time which I love. The bartenders are on point! I was here celebrating on Fat Tuesday and I had the opportunity to be around hundreds of drunk people listening to the Polish Muslims and drinking PBRs and eating everything in sight. The beer tent was packed but not annoying and it was awesome to see everyone in such a great mood. It was also 4pm and I wondered if anyone worked on Fat Tuesday. Anyways.. even though there were hundreds of drunks everywhere.. the bartenders were with you as soon as you made eye contact. Drinks were cheap and the service was fast. I even tried the blackberry liquer which tastes like cough medicine.. but for some reason I always said yes when someone offered to buy me one. Come here on Fat Tuesday because it's totally worth it.. and come here if you're in Hamtramck. Very warm and welcoming place and I swear everyone will fall in love with you by the end of the night.

    Guinness on tap
    Jessica N.

    Typical no frills, dive bar. Graffiti covered the bathroom walls, a pool table, dark lit with wood paneling. There were a couple of tv monitors and free wifi. We came on Saint Patty's Day, and it was pretty dead as most people were gravitating to Detroit and Irish themed bars. I ordered a Guinness on tap and they had a full bar with lots of Polish Vodka options. The bartender was very inviting, helpful and friendly. They don't serve food but a local business, H Town Deli dropped off menus and took orders over the phone and delivered them to the bar. They offered nachos, chili, ruebens, turkey, and ham sandwiches and beignets. We ordered the beignets which were quickly delivered to the bar. OMG! They were so delicious! Hot fried, flaky dough, fresh out of the oven drizzled in warm chocolate and raspberry sauces and sprinkled with powdered sugar, very good! My friend ate three of them. A very chill hometown dive bar. I'd definitely stop in again.

    Carrie Y.

    Unless you live in Hamtramck, you might not really understand the beauty of this place. It is not over populated with tourists to the bar scene in Hamtramck. It is not a meat market. It is not Hip. It is not Trendy. What it is, is a local friendly neighborhood bar. This is a bar where literally everyone knows you name. The owner is a past Hamtramck Mayor, and that says a lot. The bar is decorated with Christmas lights year round,and you feel like your in someone's personal basement. The drinks are so amazingly cheap, at 1.50 a PBR. The jukebox is one of those internet ones, so you can listen to just about anything you want. The bartenders are nice, and they keep a folder of take out menus behind the bar.. so you can go and grab dinner and have some drinks. I would recommend the Thai place around that corner. 4/5 stars because I believe bars should be non-smoking. (i just moved from Los Angeles.. where no one smokes)

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    Actually affordable drinks, nice staff, relaxed environment. Will be coming back often.

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    Great dive bar in Hamtramck! ! Love this place! But, where are all the under 30 year old women?

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    7 years ago

    Dive bar at its best! Cute backyard patio, 3$ drafts, great people. Nice pool table. We love this place.

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    Great dive bar, which is what we were looking for. Relaxed atmosphere with a couple TVs and a good beer selection.

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    We came on Saint Patty's Day, and it was pretty dead as most people were gravitating to Detroit and Irish themed bars.

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