St James Tavern

I really adore St. James Tavern. The bar is totally my speed - not on the OSU student radar, a community space and no TVs. When you're there, you're able to just be there and enjoy the people, drinks and jukebox music to your heart's delight. It's pretty wonderful. The bartenders have always been incredibly friendly and helpful, and they are always willing to help me decide on what to get. Additionally, they have great happy hour deals, and their draught selection is changing regularly. I wish I lived a bit closer, but otherwise I'm all thumbs up!

St. James Tavern is a good casual bar. It's not pretentious which is a relief. The beer list is pretty good. It has a lot of local brands. The atmosphere isn't party crazy like at some others. If you've thought about going there it may scare you because it's located in a kind of not so nice area. It's not as bad as it used to be. The area is becoming the home of many hipster bars and coffee shops. If you're tired of the hipster shit you may really like it. The outside of the bar looks like a dump and the inside isn't anything special. It's really cramped inside so it's hard to find a seat at the bar. There's a few shaky chairs and tables. It has a great beer menu with local brands like Bell's. The good beers usually are about $5 for a pint. I like five bars so St. James Tavern is among my favorites. It's cramped inside so it kind of sucks when it's busy. The place is more enjoyable when it's not on a weekend.

This is my first time here and I am impressed with how attentive the bartender was. The drinks were poured really well and the bartender was very intuitive and informative about about the different spirits. The jukebox was pretty cool and the pool tables were pristine, although they cost $1.25 versus the standard $1.00 elsewhere in the city. It is a little small but make up for it with the amazing atmosphere. It is nestled right on the corners of Detroit and 4th streets and can easily be missed if you are not paying attention. Then you would be sorry because it really is a lovely little gem.

St. James is a great little divey pub off 4th St. in Italian Village. It's really easy to miss, since the only sign is the lettering on the awning. Just know that it's a block South of Seventh Son, and you can't miss it. You'll need to park on the street or walk.This place is offering up fairly cheap drinks, and they often have some sort of tap takeover running. When I was there, they had all kinds of Revolution Brewing and Bell's on tap. The bartender's really nice, and you'll really feel welcome no matter who you are. It's pretty dark in there, since there's not much in the way of windows, and you definitely get that dive bar feel while at the same time drinking great craft brews.With the direction Italian Village appears to be heading, I hope it helps St. James and doesn't hurt it. This establishment has been here for a long time, and I hope they'll continue to thrive with more residences in the area.

What can I say? I'm a sucker for a classic dive bar. Friendly service, good drinks, and a pool table make me feel right at home. Be sure to check out the changing local art displayed in the walls and maybe even play a game of pinball.

The owner is a wonderful person, and though I've only been here twice to date, she seems to recognize me and welcomes as if we are regulars!LOVE the pinball!!! Nice selection of brews on tap. Nice to see food trucks joining the evening scene!

No crap on tap. For reals.Local craft brews. Fat Heads. Flying Dog. CBC. Dogfish. Bells. Jackie O's. $3-4.5 a pint. My go-to neighborhood bar where I always run into great peeps. Great jukebox. Well curated music & drinks. It's a Cbus Cheers.

The St James is one of the all-time great after work bars. It has a relaxed atmosphere, with it's slightly dimmed lighting and warm wood tones in its decoration. But the real appeal is in its wide variety of beers on tap and the friendliness of its staff. The beers are a great alternative to the usual assortment of Bud, Miller, and maybe Heineken or Red Strip. The St. James has a wide menu of local and regional beers, changing with the season. My favorite summer beer there is the Bell's Oberon, my favorite winter beer the gingerbread flavored winter warmer. And, as I said before, the staff is excellent. The owner is a really friendly woman in her late twenties / early thirties who works the bar about three nights a week. Unlike a lot of bartenders who are only interested in you when you're ordering, she seems genuinely interested in having a little conversation with everyone who sits at the bar. And that's pretty typical for everyone who works there.My only complaint with the place is that it isn't on my way home from work anymore.

This is a classic neighborhood bar that wisely embraced craft beer, thus becoming welcome respite from the ever-maddening bullshit on High Street. It's a bar. You walk in that's exactly what you get, there are pool tables in the back, one of which might have a messed up rail that forces the ball to go airborne, but you're not here for pool. This is a bar that was built to serve the poor working stiffs who lived in the area copious amounts of booze. You go here to drink. Maybe you'll talk to people. Maybe you won't. The good news, is that they add craft beer to the no-nonsense feel of this venerable old bar. I like it. Cheap drinks, and not a lot of fuss. If you want to knock back a couple of rounds, and slog through a mind-numbing gallery hop with your lame friends from out of town who insist on it, this is your place.

Just movd from LA and came here on a Friday. Atmosphere: Packed, no music at least that you could hear). Boring.Crowd: Lots of loud people socialing in a very small packed space. Uncomfortable. People bumping into me the entire time No entertainment and can't just chill with all the racket.Overall: Eh! Not impressed..