BAR

Sitting in the bar while writing this review which is something I never do. Anyways- BAR- it's a bar. That's it. Just some booze and a place to drink it. We walked in on a Saturday afternoon and we ether turned away, but we're basically yelled at for not being immediately ready to order. There was also a weird movie on tv with volume and no music playing. We asked to change the movie and were again assaulted about the fact that they just opened. Honestly, don't open and lock the door if you're not ready to be in business. It's that simple.

If you're going to a place called Bar, are you really going to expected Sagamore Pendry service? No. You're going to drink your Natty Boh and enjoy a chill night with your friends.My interaction with the bartender was fine. The drinks were cheap, the crowd was cool, and the atmosphere (very Stranger Things-esque) was something I could appreciate. I believe it was a pretty hot summer night when I had stopped by, and it was well A/Ced.There are nights in Fell's where you want to bar hop with swanky music and fancy cocktails. And then there are nights where you can just come to Bar. Don't get the two twisted and you'll have a fine time.

It's your middle of the road dive bar. With all the upsides (cheap beer, varied crowd) as well as downsides (cheap crappy beer, drunk rustic crowd). Look, it's a dive bar, with all bells and whistles - tasteless decoration, small choice of drinks, dart bars and barrel tables. You love it or you hate it, but you know what to expect.

I had a great time at BAR last night. Cheap drinks, unpretentious bartender, fun place. It's filling that Dive niche that so many pretend to like, but get worried if it isn't 60% tie wearing yuppies. Solid spot. I will be back!

Honestly, if I had wanted to be nagged at while drinking, I would have just grabbed a six pack and gone to my parent's house. As Ruth C's review states we went on an off day when the taps weren't working (they have six beers on draft). The bartender (owner, I believe) got us bottles of cider and cans of natty boh and then watched us like a hawk. This lady must have the mortgage paid off on the bar because she was not shy in telling us what to do. We were clearly under her roof. While we were here, she would say things like:Don't put your purse there, hon.Don't shoot the pool balls in my directionDon't put your drink thereClean your roomYou should dress warmerYou're sitting too close to the TVYou could have called.Ok the last few comments, may have not come out of her mouth and I just projected that but you get the gist of it. I don't know about you but I kind of prefer my bohs without the kvetching. I'm sure she does it as a good, character-building thing, bless her heart.About the bar called bar. It's a true dive. It's not fancy. Very un-Fells Point like, and a great place to escape the crowds.I can't even describe the decor it's like 70s trailer park storage unit chic? Dude, the actual box that their toilet came in from however many decades ago is proudly displayed in the back corner. They have a pool table, basically you should come here for the cheap bohs, shoot pool and hang with friends.

Wow, so we went in here on a whim after going to Max's for the trillionth time. It smelled like 1992 in this bar (the bar is called bar too, did you know that?), and it looked like 1992. A TV from maybe 1989 playing local 2012 news. The illegal-beautiful scent of cigarette smoke getting more powerful as you get away from the front door?!We asked the bartender, "what's the address of the place? Is this Lancaster St?" She says, "It's Lancaster yes, but I don't know." That sealed the effing deal on the complete and total awesomeness of the place (this place called bar). Random oddities strewn about on the walls. Baltimoreans at its finest. It felt like it was someone's house when the bar wasn't open, which is fine with me man. About five minutes later the bartender says to me, "it's 1718 Lancaster." That is service people. And a bartender willing to learn. Did you know that Maryland is home to the smartest people in America?We were there on a Wednesday night last week. Maybe the crowd that night was skewed toward mid-forties, but we younged up the place. Various crowds and groups coming in and out keeping the vibe fresh. My pool partner and I won (twice) so maybe I am still high from that. Man I am feeling my biceps.We paid $2.00 for our Natty Bohs which made me squint my eyes (I am shocked when Natty Boh is ever over $0.50 but some people that I know have recently begun to question my grip on reality).I think people should come here more.

Ditto on what Mark M. says, but it's not that scary. Scary is the 7-Up bar over on Eastern/Castle. BAR looks and feels pretty grimy overall. No real need to give them your business when there's so many other awesome bars nearby, most of which are very low-key, if that's what you're looking for.Here's a little history on the place: http://www.fellspoint.us/digging-deeper/only-in-fells-point/203-ix-just-one-bar.html

Looking for a true dive bar experience in Fell's Point? You found it. Small five star dive bar. They use two liter bottles of soda to top off your cocktails. Speaking of cocktails, don't expect anything short of a Jack and Coke, 7 and 7; cocktails of that category. I didn't drink the tap beer because I would bet my next paycheck the lines haven't been cleaned or have not been cleaned properly. Shot and a beer joint all the way. Bottled beer of course. Bartender was a nice guy. He needs a shower, but still a nice guy, doing shots behind the bar and talking with his regulars. It was an experience, and just about everything I expected. Prices were reasonable for this area.

BAR is a five-star dive bar, which does make it a two-star bar by every other standard, right down to the surly bartender and questionable hygiene. This place is grungy, scary, and really looks like a bar set up in a biker gang's basement.Tucked down an alley in Fell's Point around the corner of Jimmy's, this place would be impossible to find if not for the mysteriously bright sign on the side of the building which reads simply "BAR". Given the simple sign, we of course were attracted out of curiosity, but a peek inside scared us away for months. My wife still avoids the place, but I snuck in with a group of guys a few months later. I imagine they get a lot of one-time visitors that way.It might provide a nice break from the gentrification going on in the rest of Fells Point, but unless dives are really your thing you don't need to show off how cool you are by stepping in here.

Douches need not enter! Must be Jackie Chan to be considered worthy of service. If Godzilla was to come to Baltimore the only freaking thing he would spare in fells point would be this place......but the lack of carding super young looking individuals, such as Myself, is ridiculous. The interior designer was apparently going for the 70's atmosphere and just totally nailed it.