OT: Best Dive Bars in CT

[socttrojan]

Adding Golden Star in Bridgeport and the Federal in Hartford.

FYI:
the G-Star is closed down, got rolled up recently due to underage (SHU) & some girl may've been taken advantage of/abused

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Is the Seven Seas still around in Milford? Porky's in Shelton has really good wings.

 

[TRest]

I wasn't of age to find out what was going on inside - but Mr. Lucky's in Southington looked pretty darn dumpy from my bike.

It was a hole, very low on the strip club/biker bar scale.

Where's mauconn, he could give a.lecture on this topic.

 

[History Geek]

Is the Seven Seas still around in Milford? Porky's in Shelton has really good wings.

Yes, Seven Seas is still around and it still has the best fish & chips on the planet.

 

[BlueandOG]

Porky's in Shelton and Knuckleheads in Moodus.

 

[mauconnfan]

It was a hole, very low on the strip club/biker bar scale.

Where's mauconn, he could give a.lecture on this topic.

Ok here goes TRest - how did you know this? LOL

Growing up in Meriden that's all we had so I became a fan of "dives". The Brookside, Fortes, Moulin Rogue, Hanover House, Milners, Cloverleaf, Village Barn, Greenwood.....great places in each of their own unique way. Middletown had Polly's, Sals, Rafala's. Southington had Popular, Quito's, Hall of Fame, Dial Tone. Wallingford had Main St Cafe, Dudley's, Lenny's, Pumpernickel Pub....omg TRest I'm in memory lane and some of the street is closed, I'm old lol. Those are just a few in the 10 mile radius of where I lived. Playing twilight leagues in 4 different then for baseball for years brought me to many of the other finest establishments throughout the state also but who has the time for that? LOL

 

[mikedog10]

I'm a fan of Arch 2 in Rocky Hill, helps that it's just down the street but it's a great neighborhood sports dive bar. Underrated hot wings.

 

[TRest]

Ok here goes TRest - how did you know this? LOL

Growing up in Meriden that's all we had so I became a fan of "dives". The Brookside, Fortes, Moulin Rogue, Hanover House, Milners, Cloverleaf, Village Barn, Greenwood.....great places in each of their own unique way. Middletown had Polly's, Sals, Rafala's. Southington had Popular, Quito's, Hall of Fame, Dial Tone. Wallingford had Main St Cafe, Dudley's, Lenny's, Pumpernickel Pub....omg TRest I'm in memory lane and some of the street is closed, I'm old lol. Those are just a few in the 10 mile radius of where I lived. Playing twilight leagues in 4 different then for baseball for years brought me to many of the other finest establishments throughout the state also but who has the time for that? LOL

You must have me by a couple of years, because I remember my older sister going to Dial Tone, the name had changed when I started going there. Infamous nickel drink nights on Tuesdays in the summer.

 

[mauconnfan]

You must have me by a couple of years, because I remember my older sister going to Dial Tone, the name had changed when I started going there. Infamous nickel drink nights on Tuesdays in the summer.

Yeah I only went to the Dial Tone prior to it changing names maybe once, it them changed to what? After that when disco came in it became Vibrations and I was there a lot pretending to be Travolta

 

[whaler11]

I'm a fan of Arch 2 in Rocky Hill, helps that it's just down the street but it's a great neighborhood sports dive bar. Underrated hot wings.

The Arch is pretty nice - nowhere near the level of some of these dumps. It's a halfway decent restaurant

If you are willing to eat there I don't see how it could qualify as a true dive bar.

 

[CTMike]

The Arch is pretty nice - nowhere near the level of some of these dumps. It's a halfway decent restaurant

If you are willing to eat there I don't see how it could qualify as a true dive bar.

The original Arch was more divey... Arch 2 is way too nice.

 

[CTMike]

Btw - someone else mentioned the Hungry Tiger... Just needed to repeat it. Great dive.

 

[Milo65]

The Beachcomber in Milford...so dirty.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

No disrespect to anyone but the area surrounding Coventry Lake is our own little slice of West Virginia.

Am from Coventry, can confirm.

But if you closed the Box, where would Coventry residents buy cocaine?

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Only time I went to Free Spirit a 3 fingered bouncer asked for a cover for a band that didn't exist.

Ahhh the Dirty Bird. I went into the men's bathroom there once and a girl was blowing a guy. NOT EVEN IN A STALL. Just right out in the open.

 

[CTMike]

Am from Coventry, can confirm.

But if you closed the Box, where would Coventry residents buy cocaine?

Willimantic?

 

[bmayuc]

Dutch Tavern & Oasis - New London. I will not be convinced otherwise.

 

[John]

Ahhh the Dirty Bird. I went into the men's bathroom there once and a girl was blowing a guy. NOT EVEN IN A STALL. Just right out in the open.

that's just crass. Everyone knows that a society lady with class only blows guys in a stall.

 

[bc puckett]

Randalls and Dubel's in West Haven and the Redwood , Pier 3, and Dorseys (if it's still open) in Milford are all pretty good.

I do agree with the previous post that the Windmill in Stratford was a classic until Vazzy's got their hands on it. Used to there for lunch every Friday for almost 15 years.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Willimantic?

Psht not heroin. You'd probably have to drive to Manchester or East Hartford.

 

[TheJerk]

I love going to dive bars--a couple of my favorites are All Star's in Manchester (Spencer St) and Free Spirit in Vernon. What's the diviest dive bar you guys have ever been to?

oddly, I think this is the second time the "free spirit" has mentioned on the boneyard

 

[Northbound]

Brass Horse - Barkhamsted

If it's still the same place.

 

[Uconnalliance]

Sam the clams in Southington,it ranks in there

 

[UCFBfan]

Spent a lot of time there in law school. Not a dive. Not even close.

I agree with this. It's the closest thing you might find to a "dive bar" in WH but I actually think it's in Hartford technically. Prospect Ave splits WH and Hartford. Regardless, I was roommates with a friend who was in UConn Law and we spent many nights at the Spigot, along with the Half Door. The fact that the Spigot still doesn't take credit or debit cards makes it awesome, and annoying! Used to play darts there often. Was a big fan.

 

[uconnphil2016]

I agree with this. It's the closest thing you might find to a "dive bar" in WH but I actually think it's in Hartford technically. Prospect Ave splits WH and Hartford. Regardless, I was roommates with a friend who was in UConn Law and we spent many nights at the Spigot, along with the Half Door. The fact that the Spigot still doesn't take credit or debit cards makes it awesome, and annoying! Used to play darts there often. Was a big fan.

You're right--I'm sure it does qualify as a dive amongst WH folks, but in reality is definitely not a dive. It's just a craft beer bar without all of the bells and whistles. I've only been once, but loved the place. The bartender was a great guy.