308 On State

For the record I only go here for lunch since it is down the street from my office. I have yet to have a bad meal here. The daily specials are REALLY specials. The double cheeseburger&fries for $6, Taco Tuesday, Rib Wednesday (my FAVORITE - $1 a bone!), and Wing Thursday. Now they have been known to run out of Ribs, and have on occasion not had something available that is on the menu, but that is rare. I have never had any problems with service and the food was always very good. Definitely glad I finally decided to start stopping in.And the ambience! The music that is streaming is absolutely fantastic. 60s-80s serious rock. Reminds me of the old AOR stations from the 70s.

308 is one of those places that has grown on me the more I go. A newer entry to the Purdue bar scene, 308 is deceptively large and modern inside, with three (four?) distinct areas.The basement has a nightclub vibe, with lots of good EDM/rap music playing throughout the night. It's fairly large, and has good lighting/party effects. There is a bar and bathrooms down here as well. There isn't much seating downstairs as it is more for dancing.The first floor now contains two bars, and has plenty of seating. This is where you'll probably want to be if you want to sit and order some food, while also being in the bar environment. There are usually a decent amount of people on the first floor.The second floor has more of a lounge vibe, with a bar and a ton of seating. There is a beer pong table, and I think they sometimes do karaoke up here. If you just want to sit and chill, without loud music and lots of people, the second floor is where to go.308 also has food, and I was surprised by how good it is. I have had a couple of their sandwiches, and for a bar, it is pretty darn good. It's not somewhere I would go out of my way to eat at, but it is good.The drink specials are generally pretty good; some notable specials they run are the $1 "you call it" shots, where the bartender just kind of pours whatever they want, and the $4 Titos specials. They have just about every type of liquor imaginable. The bathrooms here are kind of weird, and it can get very backed up when it's busy. The second floor one is particularly bizarre, being a unisex bathroom with a lock that also has multiple urinals/stalls, with no real divider between them. I'm not entirely sure how that one is supposed to operate.Overall though, 308 has become somewhere I go to semi-reguarly, particularly due to its multiple offerings. (Want to dance? Go to the basement. Want to just chill? Second floor. etc.) It's not a bad choice by any means if you're in the Purdue/West Lafayette area.

Super Bowl 50: joined 3 other couples for the Super Bowl at 308 this past Sunday. When we were there from 3pm to about 6, we were the only ones in the bar-upstairs or downstairs. We were able to stay in the lounge part of the upstairs. Joe the bartender, provided great service. Drinks were priced well and the appetizers that we went with were above average "bar food". (Wings, chips, HUGE pretzel ). Very spacious upstairs with good sound for the TVs. Only problem was that the two televisions in the South of the bar area were about 1.5 seconds ahead of the other ones so the overhead sound didn't quite match the screen on a couple of the TVs that were all on the same channel and set to the Super Bowl. Only issues is the bathroom upstairs. I can't imagine having a shared bathroom is a good idea if this place is busy. There are multiple urinals and one bowl, and the bowl doesn't have a stall door with it so it's confusing as to how the restroom is supposed to be used. If you are a male and you go in, you have to lock the door to keep out women but by doing that, no one can use the other toilets that are open. I guess the best way, men or women, is to go as a group ???We were a group of 30-40 year olds and we had a great time. We got a little loud but no one cares and I think this would be a good place on campus to enjoy a football Sunday. ****cant say what it would be like on a college weekend being busy and having the basement dance club open****

Nice place for the campus lunch crowd. Have been here twice. The first time was for $1 tacos on Tuesday (YUM) and the second time was today (09/22/17) which was also YUM. The service was prompt and the food was great for lunch! I will definitely eat here again.

I've heard quite a few things about 308, all mixed reviews of course. 308 is pretty new, so I had never been there. Some of my friends love it here and other's are indifferent. There are 3 levels to the place, which each floor having it's own sort of vibe. The basement is more like a nightclub where people go to dance. The main floor is pretty chill, with a bar on each side. And I've heard the top floor is similar to a lounge. I went to eat lunch with my roommates here. I really like the inside decor. It looked really nice and clean, and had some games around for people to play. I wanted to order the Chicken Alfredo, but the waiter said they no longer served it (unsure why it was still on the menu, though). I decided to go with the special, one dollar ribs. They were REALLY good. The flavor was to die for. My only complaint was the amount of fat on them, but for one dollar I couldn't be too surprised. Our waiter was...kind of bad. He seemed nice, but we never would have know since he didn't say much to us. We'd ask a question and he'd just kind of nod. I asked for an order of fries, and he forgot about them. While the service is something to be desired, it is still a nice place to go and grab some lunch, especially them ribs.

308 is a much newer bar to the Purdue area. They have come a long way since their opening, but there's still some weird aspects that would throw people off. The drinks aren't bad and the specials are usually pretty good. The food is always really good as well. They have a unique menu. The tacos are worth a try for sure. The service is a little spotty. Sometimes you will have great service and get things very fast, and sometimes the service is awful and not pleasant in the slightest. The atmosphere is also hit or miss. Some nights it's really hoppin and you'll have a great time, and other times it's completely dead. Avoid he upstairs bathroom. It's completely bizarre and makes no sense how it's set up. I highly recommend Tuesdays. They have $1 tacos and huge $10 margarita pitchers. There is also karaoke. It's also a ton of fun and you can't really beat those specials. 308 is getting better and better, and I definitely think you should give it a try if you haven't yet!

If zero was an option I'd pick it. Sat in there and never received service. We walk in and see all of the first floor tables are taken. A female employee tells us we can go downstairs and sit anywhere. We start looking for how to get downstairs and a male employee comes up to us. We tried to tell him we're figuring out how to get downstairs and he tells us there is no downstairs , and proceeds to tell us there is only an upstairs but they aren't allowing anyone to sit up there. A couple stands up from the table right next to us and tells us we can have their table and they walked out. As they were walking out they told us they had been sitting there for 20 minutes and had not gotten any service. Then the group next to them says the same thing and leaves. We sit down at a dirty table and the male employee tells us he will be right back to wipe it down for us. Meanwhile the female employee keeps walking back-and-forth passed us and never asks us if we even want anything to drink. There are maybe 10 tables at most. The male employee then continues to keep walking past us and we see him bring a couple cheeseburgers up the stairs to whatever event is going on up there. There are about five people we can see working in the kitchen, and didn't appear to be rushing to cook anything. While we are sitting and waiting we asked the male employee if we can order drinks and he says he will be right back and says they are really busy. As we are sitting there other groups come in and try to go upstairs only to be stopped by the male employee every time . Doesn't explain why just says people can't go sit up there. The other group just says OK and leaves because the male employee said sorry we are just super busy. Again I couldn't even remotely see anything that resembled being busy. After about 15 to 20 minutes of waiting and being told multiple times that our waiter would be right back because they're so busy we decide to get up and leave. This place will go under very quickly if they did not figure out how to do basic food service

Revising my review. I was encouraged to try 308 again, and I'm glad I did. All former concerns completely addressed. This place is popping. Great food, kitchen goes above and beyond. Great service, friendly and on it. Great drink specials and fantastic ambiance. And the music... on point. Have been a few times now and this is one of the best spots in West Lafayette. Make sure to check out second floor and basement club.

This is a newer place and a little out of place in Purdue. Not your typical, dirty and gross bar, which I like. This place is modern, on three floors and has a karaoke room downstairs. It is a good place to go if you are taking someone out and want to keep it classier.

Five stars! Great food, atmosphere and staff. This is not just another campus bar. Three floors with distinct characters - the basement dance club, the classy ground floor and the classic upstairs. What sets them apart is the floors are clean, the air is fresh and the food is tasty and well priced. Lots of weekly food and drink specials too. You should give them a try!