I don't come here nearly as often as I would like to. The atmosphere is complete dive bar, but not in the way that you feel you might get stabbed if you look at someone the wrong way. The booth tables haven't been replaced since I don't know when, and have carvings of the names of the many, many people that have sat there before me. I am a wimp when it comes to beer, and always get a coors light or a rolling rock, and since there is no rolling rock there- coors light it is!! I am told that they have a good beer selection, but like I said, I'm a wimp. Totally recommend this place. read more

Right off the bat, this place can be expensive as hell. There are some specialty beers here that can run anywhere upwards of 12 dollars. Yes, for a beer. So watch what you order to drink. They have some punch card and if you drink all 100(?) beers in their bar you get your name engraved on their wall. They have TV's but it's never been a "go to spot" for games. I never see more than a handful of people there for any sports games. It's also pretty damn small. Luckily, I never see this place with that many people in it. But if you have a group of 6 or more on a busy night you might be fighting for some space. If I had to describe this place I would call it an "upscale divebar" in the sense that they have a REALLY amazing beer selection of beers from around the world. If you are a beer snob, this is the place to be. If you want to have a cheap night out, go somewhere else. This place will burn a hole in your wallet. read more

Home without all those annoying relatives Ken is a delight along with his merry band of bar keeps. Always a lively and loving good time read more

One of my favorite bars for many reasons; 1. great beer selection 2. It is overall a very trouble free environment 3.character 4. it is a true dive bar 5. a unique mix of clientele that you don't normally find at a bar at the same time. One thing is for sure is THIS IS A REAL DIVE BAR so with that come some "sacrifices" in amenities, ambiance and yes even cleanliness. I think people are a little too used to new hipster bars trying too hard to be what the Wick Pub is naturally. The Wick Pub is not without negatives though, particularly there high beer prices and a sometimes rude staff. Overall one of my favorite spots in the city! read more

People are raving about the ninety-nine beers. Folks, that's code for: our beer is not fresh. The freshness factor aside, even though they selected ninety-nine of them, this beer list is barely okay. It's as if they sat around and struggled to think of ninety-nine things to sell. You want to drink beer, like real beer? Walk four blogs to the GCB. And in this case, I'd say "dive" is really code for: lazy. Like, our bartenders can be really rude. Or, lazy, like we haven't cleaned our rotten bathrooms in about a decade. So, yeah, if you really want a dick to serve you mediocre stale beer, all while bathing in the ripe scent of ten-year-old pee, this is your spot. read more

Great place to have a beer, they have all kinds of international beer, i.e. german, english, canadian, irish, french, portugaul and brazilian beer. Ted, ken, are super bartenders and will give you great talk...also, you can join the 99 beer club and get prizes....also, the pub has a juke box, dart board and beef jerky....try it--...sometimes you will meet "Roman" the horse dog (huge dog). read more

In short, this is a hole in the wall. Do not even think about taking a girl here on a date, as she will surely question your judgement. It's dark inside with a handful of singles in their mid to late 40s. Go next door to The Point Tavern instead. read more

Excellent Pub! 99 beers in bottles with some seriously random ones. A few beers on tap, and a full bar. (Granted your liquor choices will be limited to the basics.) I love the 99 club card thing they got going too. (Drink 99 beers and get your name on the wall.) Prices are high but you're getting quality beer. Good bartenders for the most part. Great place for a low key night. If you go on a Thursday you may come home with a new pet... read more

Wickendon is clutch. Not fancy but serves the purpose. Do not be alarmed if a dog the size of a hippo strolls in sniffs your hand and walks behind the bar. A great hideout. read more

I've been here a dozen times over the past four years or so, and never have I felt any great impetus to return. Sure they have a terrific beer selection, but in this day and age many bars do. To me this place represents an odd no man's land between places I genuinely despise and the few establishments I truly enjoy. read more

i came here last night to meet up with a friend. i had never been here before so i wasnt really sure what to expect. it was dark and gloomy and even the customers seemed miserable. my three stars is for the small outside area with the paintings on the fence. the bathrooms were awful and unsanitary. i would have enjoyed all the writings on the wall but i was more distracted by looking for paper towels.. which they had none of. read more

I love Wickpub. ESP on Thurs....if you live in Prov and you haven't been on a thurs night you should be ashamed of yourself! The bouncer has raffles (he just gives tickets to everyone, you don't have to buy 'em) for random shit they have lying around the bar (t-shirts, underwear, bumperstickers, condoms, even Beta fish in booze bottles) and it's hysterical. The whole bar gets invovled cheering/booing the winners. It's pretty much dead every night but Thurs but it draws a nice little drinking crowd on Fri and Sat too. Beer selection is awesome obviously but the beers (and mixed drinks if you go that route) are a little pricey considering its a dark smelly little dive. Yes it is smelly. Suck it up you'll get used to it. read more

I love the dark atmosphere but the beer selection is just ok and on the night we went there was a faint off-putting bleach or ammonia smell. I guess I'm just spoiled by bars that specialize in craft beers like Track 84. Odd smell aside, I enjoyed sitting at the bar and the bartender was nice...it was an A-OK experience but nothing more. read more

Wick Pub is a great place to grab a beer - lots of options on any given night. There is also a cool litter "beer garden" out the back where you can hang out while having a beer. The bar is not lacking for personality and is a must-see place if you are a connoisseur of dive bars! read more

First off, if your talking about your beer being "fresh" your an idiot. they go through the bottles fairly quickly because they specialize in more eclectic beers and that is what their patrons are looking for. I have never thought their prices were high especially for the beers i was drinking. I have never had a mixed drink so I can't speak for that side of things, but then again going to a beer bar to get a mixed drink is pretty stupid. I don't go out to often so i hit this place relatively infrequently but I am always pleased with the beer selection. I don't understand how people call this place snooty and a dive at the same time, make up your minds morons. this place is great staff is great and the beer is fantastic. read more

Not a bad spot had some OK beers. But there was no information on the beer list to explain about the beer. Their was not too many people in their but it was still early. College season is out. Will I go back yea I would. read more

The wickenden pub is a dingy dive with a nice patio that charges $5.25 for a gansett. A GANSETT. The Point Tavern is slightly less dingy dive with a nice patio that charges $3 for a gansett. read more

Very cozy, smaller bar that invites you to bring outside food. Ken, the owner, is an extremely nice guy who has owned the place forever. Accommodating, non-threatening, and nice and clean! If you're in the area and want a drink, don't miss this spot! read more

It's small but pretty solid! Bartender was great. How did they have Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale here? Wednesday night was decent. Nothing crazy special but a great little bar in a quiet little town. Prices were fair but not great. Selection of beers was really good for such a small place! read more

I went here on a Tuesday night so it was fairly dead and it was just my friends and I for most of our evening at the pub, therefore I can't comment on snooty patrons and we didn't really talk to the bar tender much at all either. The place's description has been very accurately described by other reviewers such as Rebecca F., what disturbed me most were the prices. Seeing the prices you know this place is on the East Side which means it caters to Brown/RISD students. It was $7.25 for a Gin & Tonic, and $4.50 for a half-pint of decent beer (which to be clear i'm describing their middle-tier beers, not Guiness which was in their top-tier pricing, or Gansett which was in their lower but things like Sam Adams, etc). There are definitely other bars, w/just as good if not better beer selections that are much cheaper; I'd suggest the Scürvy Dogg. read more

Dark, chilly, and gloomy but for some reason the perfect place to have a drink. I feel like coming here too often may result in mild depression or seasonal affective disorder, but I'm willing to take my chances. This a definitely a good spot to spend a lazy Saturday or Sunday afternoon, or possibly just to skip a whole day of work....kidding, maybe. read more

You have to embrace this place for what it is. Yes, the bar is sticky, either from beer residue or tacky varnish, but you won't find a less pretentious place in Providence. This is not the Hilton. It's a dive. But it's a cool dive. And sometimes, that's what you need. So belly up to the bar, grab a pint, and chug. read more

good place to go late night and chill. awesome beer selection! i had a great night listening to one of the bar tenders dictate all of the crappy yelp reviews about how much the place smells and looks like ass. i forget your name sir, but i believe your favorite review is cato m.'s that reads "From the outside, I've always thought this place was an abandoned building, but I had the pleasure of going inside a few weeks ago in my attempt to explore more of the bars in Fox Point. The dark, paneled interior makes it seem haunted! It seems like a place where college students would have hung out in the 1800s. Despite its austerity, though, it's a non-pretentious atmosphere and a good place to go to escape the eyes of the rest of the world." i think that this bar could be better if there were more explicit bathroom graffiti. oh yeah, by the way, i puked on your sidewalk one time when i left. sorry bout that... read more

$22.50 for a beer and a mixed drink? With such charming shit hole atmosphere $12.50 would be too much ! I love dive bars and was looking to try a new one that Id never been to, Ill keep looking for new ones. For the price, I half expected to get a reach around from the bartender. Keep moving , theres nothing to see here!!! read more

Fantastic beer bar. Was a regular here when I lived in Providence in the late 80's, early 90's. I stop in whenever I am in town. Nothing has changed. Great bartenders, a beer list to quell any beer nerds thirst and a nice "patio" outside for the warmer weather. read more

This place is the definition of no frills. I love going here when I just want to grab a casual beer in a glass mug with some friends. I love not having to get all fancy just to go out for a night. Years ago they had a raffle night on Thursdays...not sure if they have it anymore but it was amazing! You got a ticket on your way in and they gave out the most kitchy (sp?) prizes...but when you've had a few...those things might as well be cash! The bartenders are usually very friendly, people mind their own business, and have never not had a good time no matter how many people are or are not there. read more

Wickenden Pub is one of my favorite pubs so far. The dark stone walls make you feel like you are in an old tavern somewhere in Europe. The bar has a large beer selection both in bottle and on tap and reasonable prices. It has a very no-nonsense atmosphere. Come here, have a drink, hang out, carve your name into a table. read more

I love the beer selection and the owner's giant dog. Its a mastiff and its really cute. No crazy decor, just a simple neighborhood bar with big mugs of beer. good place to go if you want to have a conversation because you can actually hear each other. read more

Dark and divey with a huge beer selection = my type of place. If you're not into that, go somewhere else. Simple as that.

As you can see from the other reviews, this is not a girlie bar. It's a standard blue collar pub. The beer selection is very nice, and the bartenders are personable, but not kissing your ass. Personally, this place reminds me of the blue collar town where I grew up: very straight and to the point. I particularly like the No Assholes sign on the door outside. I have to say that I have yet to run into any douchebags in here. You know the Jersey Shore types. I always have a great time, and sometimes I get to take home a fish in a liquor bottle. What's cooler than that? read more

The Wickenden has a fantastic beer selection. You can even join the 100 beer club and get your name on the wall when you finish. Bartenders are great. This is definitely a PUB. read more

If you ever had a great grand anything from England or Ireland tell you about the pub they went to when they were done working at the salt mines.... This is the east sides version read more

it is really loud in this place, no matter how many people are in it. Its brick surface and tiny square feet made it uncomfortable. It was hard to talk to the person next to me. Pick a slow time and enjoy the massive selection of beer. bring ear plugs if need be read more

This is my go to place to relax & see friends that I don't get to see day to day basis. The drinks are heavily poured, which is good. They also have a beer club & you win prizes on raffle nights(Thursday). I have been going here for 7 years & don't see any other place to come home to after a rough day at work. read more

Everytime I go to Providence this is my go to bar. Insane variety of beer and fun atmosphere. You will not be disappointed.

So many beers so little time. Well worth a stop in and try some beers you may have never had or heard of.

Great bar if you're looking to unwind and have some good beer. Reasonable prices for the area. If you're looking for a dive bar to drink Bud or PBR this isn't it. The Beer Club is well worth it seeing you get the $5.25 fee back on your 10th beer. After that it's just free stuff for drinking you would do anyways. The regulars are mostly a fun bunch and will usually answer any questions you have. Thursdays are the raffle and it can get a little crazy when schools are in session. The place will be packed to capacity with those hoping to leave with a fish in a bottle and a Wickenden Pub Thong read more

Wickenden Pub is a local dive bar for people who really like beer. They have a great selection of craft and a club membership card for people who want to try them all. The tenth gets you a free beer. On Friday night, the patrons were youngish, mostly under 40, seemed like regulars. The young woman next to me was on her 200th beer at Wic Pub (she has her name and photo on the wall). There are critics of Wic Pub. One told me it "smells like a urinal." This is the definition of a dive bar. Dark, parochial, a place only a local could love. The smell is not that bad. read more

We love this place... I used to frequent here when I lived on the East Side. I truly miss going here... Highly recommend a stop in for a perfectly poured brew if your in the area!!! read more

This is my favorite craft beer bar in Providence . I love the atmosphere, the staff and the selection.