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The Bronx Bar
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:30 am - 2 am
Sat-Sun 12 pm - 2 am
- Delivery:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Price Range:
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$
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Yes
- Coat Check:
- No
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- Yes
- Ambience:
- Dive-y
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
92 reviews for The Bronx Bar
Review Highlights
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"Great bar, jukebox and the dill soup amazing." In 33 reviews -
"Make your own Bloody Mary's on Saturdays and Sundays." In 4 reviews -
"I am a sucker for great tunes and cheap drinks." In 9 reviews
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- A Yelpy Insight: Vegetarians go nuts for this spot. See more places they like.
92 reviews in English
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Review from Jeannie L.
Detroit, MI
3/20/2012
The Bronx is probably the best place to frequent in Midtown. It encompasses the old and the new coming together, which in turn encompasses Detroit in a nutshell.
The first time I came here was on a Wednesday afternoon. I heard rave reviews about the burgers so of course, I had to get one. The place was very empty and you had to go up to the bar and order (not a big deal). However, the place did have little bit of an old bleach smell which was slightly nauseating. I just chalked that up to midday, midweek though. Oh yes! The infamous burger.....amazing! Again, I think it's the bread that really makes it.
The second time I came here for a birthday celebration, I didn't eat but indulged in a some much needed drinks. The weather was spectacular out so a lot of people were outside. The atmosphere was great! The music, even better!
The PBR was....PBR. The vodka tonic with cranberry I had could be a little more flavorful, but that isn't usually a drink I have often so it could just be the how they always taste.
Overall, the environment at The Bronx is amazing (the decor, the music, etc.), so are the people. If you're in Detroit you must check this place out and frequent it often. You'll love it! -
Review from David D.
Detroit, MI
5/11/2012
Solid food and drink at decent prices. This hasn't been a "dive" for a while now; the comparison is much more the Woodbridge Pub than Jumbo's. Patio is a big plus in warmer months and sandwich rolls help step them all up a notch.
NOTE: Everyone has to go to the bar to order-they're not being rude to you by not coming around to take your order. Not the friendliest place in the world, but I've always gotten decent service overall. -
Review from Michelle L.
Ferndale, MI
3/15/2012
Hm...I'm not so sure I feel the same way as everyone else on here. I didn't think that Bronx was anything that special. My boyfriend and I went here on a random Saturday afternoon for a burger because we heard they were good. The ambiance is alright, very rock and roll, hipster kind of place. I liked some of the design elements in the booths, but man was this place cold! I don't think they had their heat on and it was in the beginning of February! I had my jacket and hood on the whole time I was eating.
The service isn't very good either. I know I shouldn't expect much, but nobody was very friendly. I guess it seems to be a Detroit thing...So many places do the "I am too cool to be nice to you (unless I know you)" kind of thing. Or at least that is the vibe I get. The burger was pretty good, but there are definitely a bunch of places I've had a better one. Plus, my boyfriend asked for his burger medium, and it was pretty much raw...so undercooked he wouldn't even eat it. They are super slow too, because they have one tiny grill that makes up their kitchen.
The patio seems cool, so maybe I'll come back in the summer and see if it is any better. Sorry Bronx, you are not as cool as you think you are... -
Review from Samir N.
5/25/2012
I am a pretty big fan of this place. Cool crowd, cool staff, and decent selection of beers. The food is not bad, either. I am not sure if a plate of bacon was a great idea as a night cap, but it sure was delicious.
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Review from Jane D.
Detroit, MI
5/15/2012
I live just down the street from the Bronx bar and I've heard both good and bad things about it. I went in there with a friend one Friday night just to grab a burger, but my friend decided to have a drink with her food. They carded her and she was of age, but they kept coming to our table to look at who was drinking her drink, her or I. I found it rather rude. First off, I am of age as well, and second if it was that big of a deal all they had to do was card me too. Also, the service up at the bar itself was extremely rude, I felt like an outsider the moment I walked in and then received rude service up front. The whole situation was uncomfortable. It took a while for my food to come and I felt so uncomfortable that after my friend finished her drink I asked if I could have my food to go instead of for here and they made a huge fuss about it....it hadn't even been put on the grill yet. It is most certainly the last time I will be going back there.
...creepy people hangout there too sometimes...it's a shame. -
Review from Chioke M.
Chicago, IL
3/15/2012
Horrible service. Waited 10 minutes before deciding to leave because m friend and I received no service. I hear they have a great burger but I won't be tasting it today or probably ever.
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Review from Sam G.
9/28/2011 2 Check-ins Here
A complete dive this place is not. A comfortable place to saddle up to the bar it is!
Within 2 minutes, two awesome people struck up conversation with me. I'm not going to mince words - there were definitely some people not to my liking. But patrons here seem to smell their own kind like wolves, and you'll find your pack.
An entire paragraph needs to be dedicated to my bartender that night who was nothing short of brilliant. A true seasoned veteran through and through. The kind who can read your mind and get you water or another shot just as you're about to open your mouth to ask for it. As for the shots, they're on the small side but their well whiskey it pretty darn tootin' good.
Since the music is on ye olde jukebox, you are at the mercy of your fellow patrons. This means that sometimes you want to run up to a stranger and give them an inappropriately intimate hug, or, conversely, youll want to stab yourself in the ears.
If you need smokes or any convenience items, there's a liqour store across the street even with Bali Shag and filters. Don't worry, you'll probably be the most sober person in there. Curious characters.
Anyway. Great ambiance, great bartender, clean and cozy while still being rugged and used.Listed in: Whiskey my love, my weakness
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Review from Joe W.
Updated - 8/7/2011 2 Check-ins Here
This place looks a lot different during the day than at night. Definitely a "dive." Came in for brunch with a gal-pal. They had one of these bloody mary bars set-up. Ladled some mix from a big bucket of it. It was spicy. I liked it. Got a breakfast burrito + avocado. It was really freaking good. Don't remember everything that was on it, but the potatoes stood out to me as better than most, even though I'd never had a breakfast burrito before then. Gal-pal also got a burrito. Then we split french toast. Thick cut bread. I like thick, but all-in-all, it was pretty basic french toast. However, that's all I wanted so I was happy.
P.S. It turns out there is a mirror in the men's room and I still look grimy in it.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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7/12/2011
This bar is too cool! And very sexy!
Walked here with a gal-pal on a Saturday night at about 10pm. It… Read more »
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Review from Marlin M.
Memphis, TN
11/3/2011
I went to this bar with some friends for lunch on Halloween and there weren't many people in there, but the atmosphere is very cool. It felt like familiar low-key bars I go to in Memphis, so that alone won me over.
The beer selection is pretty decent and the prices are cheap. while waiting on my burger and fries, what better way to wait than to play Ms. Pac Man on the MAME arcade box they have there? Definite cool points for that too!
Once I got my burger and fries, I was overwhelmed by how much food you get for what you pay. I bought a beer, burger and fries for $10-$11 and the burger was absolutely awesome! The fries were pretty good too, but not the best fries I've ever had.
This place would get 5 stars if they paired their burgers with the kind of fries you can get at Five Guys. However, next time I'm in Detroit, I'll definitely be coming here again. -
Review from leelu d.
Dearborn, MI
6/4/2011
I love this bar!
I went on a Thursday afternoon with friends and there were just a few other tables. The bartender lady is friendly and prompt. Can't say I've tried any food, but our Long Islands' and Amaretto Sours were perfecttt and pretty big compared to most places. And a good amount of alcohol for the price! ;)
I love the jukebox, the patio, the whole vibe of the place. I plan on being back here soon! :D -
Review from Xiang L.
Livonia, MI
12/28/2011
this place is rockstar. everytime i am meeting exciting people.
all hip artists and poets and neighbourhood folk to ann arbor former detroiters who come back to this place.
staff and patrons are all excellent and interesting.
love the 'make it yourself bloody mary's' on sundays.
cheers,
xiang cclc -
Review from Heidi D.
Roseville, MI
2/17/2011
I used to live right around the corner from the Bronx bar, when it was dark as midnight no matter what time you went in. Where has my dark haunt gone?
I went in again recently, and not only was it naturally lit, complete with mini-patio, but the menu had also been revamped. In place of the greasy, life-shortening burgers, the menu now includes light food like turkey wraps and omelets with veggies.
I've only tried a Sunday morning breakfast, but I was really impressed with the quality of the food. The food order, however, did take ages to come, but really that only leaves more time to explore the most amazing jukebox and enjoy the cheap beers.
Random favorite thing about the bar: the oddly placed lamps.
Great place for a good drink! -
Review from Kevin J.
Detroit, MI
1/2/2012
The Bronx. Where the PBR is to adulthood as PBJ was to childhood and the Jameson flows like the sass from Charlene's lips.
Come during the day to hear classical music. Come after dark to hear Rodriguez or Let It Bleed on the jukebox. Onetime I played the first 12 songs on Exile on Main St. before I ran out of credits. Joe said he'd heard the album played there in its entirety before.
The bathroom comes equipped with chalkboard walls and chalk for graffiti but just about every other surface in there is marked up anyway.
Somehow I'm not a huge fan of the Bronx Burger, although like everything else there it's plenty big. Last time I was there I had Charlene's BLT with a giant side of the biggest, fluffiest, greasiest onion rings known to man. Yum.
There's been nights I've known everybody contained within these walls and nights when the bartender has been the only familiar face. Either way the Bronx has always seemed plenty comfortable to me. It's very well lived in.
Don't get over to the Bronx much these days, but if I do they know my name. Because, you know, it is like Detroit's Cheers and all. -
Review from Dave M.
9/23/2010 1 Check-in Here
Looking at other reviews, Bronx Bar sounds like a good place to drink heavily, in the dark, and listen to the jukebox. But what about lunch, you ask?
We stopped in for a burger. Glad we knew what we were going to order because there were no menus. Actually, there are menus, and the woman next to us at the bar actually got one handed to her (along with a huge 'sigh' by the frycook) upon request. We had already ordered--as in, "What do you want?" "Umm, a burger".
Now let's give the dive bar its due--the burgers are good. Not "Miller's Bar" worthy, but better than average. Like Miller's, the burgers are done up on an old flat top grill, seasoned by several years of greasy goodness. Burgers and bacon cook side by side, until the bacon is folded, placed on the burger, then topped w/ a handful of shredded cheddar (in my case), or American, provolone or blue. Buttered buns are toasted on the grill too, and then wiped with a nice helping of mayo. The fries (crinkled, frozen) are piping hot and tasty, as are the onion rings that smelled divine as they passed by me on the way to the woman who got a menu. We ordered our burgers medium. They came a juicy well done. Eating them required a couple napkins. Yummm.
Now, back to the service. At first, I thought that the poor barmaid/frycook had an epic hangover. She grumbled, ignored us, grumbled some more, dropped an "f bomb" when the phone rang, and yelled at a regular to quiet down when he took a seat and playfully clapped his hand on the bar. A few minutes later, she told the regular that she had a terrible head cold. At this point, I started wishing that this person who handled the food and the cash register simultaneously, actually did have an epic hangover.
The Bronx bar is a cool place, eclectically furnished, with good burgers, cheap drinks and brand new patio. Give it a shot. -
Review from Elizabeth F.
Los Angeles, CA
11/4/2011
so yeah, definitely a 5 star bar in all regards. gorgeous patio (perfect for smoking), absolutely beautiful on a fall day, cheap drinks ($4-$5 = my kind of town), great jukebox where the clientele had chosen only classic rolling stone b-sides while we were in there. and a bar with food!! not that easy to find where I'm from, but why can't every full stocked bar have a deepfryer right next to it???
Popped in on Sunday and ordered two bloody mary's - duh. Got two pints glasses half filled with vodka. Huh? We totally missed the make-your-own-B-Mary bar, but with a little friendly guidance from barman made ourselves easily at home. So easy. So delicious.
Great place after visiting the detroit inst. of art. -
Review from Marie L.
11/15/2010
Great, inexpensive drinks! Even better if Charlene is serving the drinks!
The atmosphere is a hip dive bar - with an amazing jukebox selection. If there's not something that you like on the jukebox then we don't want to listen to your music, anyway!!
The food is great bar food and insanely inexpensive! The burgers are the best in town. They also have a great vegetarian sandwich. Brunch is great and also insanely inexpensive. If you order food and the place is busy, common sense says you'll have to wait a little bit -- one cook on a tiny ass grill. If you have the time, relax and have a few drinks -- before you know it you will have spent the entire afternoon there! -
Review from Carole H.
8/1/2010
So I'm gonna get rocks thrown at me for this statement, but I'm gonna go ahead and say it:
I don't think the jukebox at the Bronx is anything all that great.
There. Now it's out there. *ducks*
I would love, love, LOVE this bar if it wasn't hipster haven these days. It's kinda hit or miss each night, what crowd you're gonna catch. But I loved it when I could go on a weeknight or weekend, have a conversation with an old man nursing his PBR who had all kinds of great stories about the city. Now I have to elbow past a hoard of WSU students (no offense - get your learn on, kids!) in dark framed glasses, skinny jeans, and thrift store shirts to get my drink. It seems to have become the spot that is so cool to be at because it is not the typically cool spot to be.
Overall, the prices are pretty cheap, they allow dogs (always a plus in my book), the bartenders are pretty bad-ass, and you gotta love a spot so dark that no matter how poorly you behave, no one will remember it the next day.Listed in: Meet me at the bar., Pooch-friendly
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Review from Maurice G.
Austin, TX
1/14/2009
Detroit has got this dive-bar shit down to an art, and The Bronx Bar is Picasso's Le Rêve. This judgment has everything to do with beer selection, rickety tables, pizza-hut decor circa 1984, a stocked jukebox, and a local crowd just absolutely enthralled to be there, but in a subtle sense.
The neighborhood setting makes this place as authentic as public houses can ever get. -
Review from Jeff R.
8/8/2008 ROTD 8/15/2009
I'm a fan. What everyone else says is true.
Saturday and Sunday mornings you can take advantage of an impressive DIY Bloody Mary bar with lots of fixin's. The food menu is short, but all you really need are the burgers (served on fresh foccacia rolls) and the veggie sandwich. Sometimes they have breakfast and it's just pancakes and bacon. But that's good, too. And that reminds me, bacon is an item on the menu, and it's free on Sundays!
The double jukebox covers any genre you can think of (well...maybe not zydeco), although on some mornings, the bartenders just play their own music. Either way, the selections are always appropriate.
And yes, they dim the lights as it gets later each night.
I'll never forget the second day of the big blackout in 2003. I ended up at the Bronx with a friend and suddenly realized that was where everyone else was going. I got there around one in the afternoon and didn't leave until around one in the morning. The owner was telling friends to pull all of their frozen stuff out of their freezers and bring it down to the bar so it would get used before it went bad.
I remember sitting on the curb, drinking a Heineken and watching Paul standing at the grill that he set up out on the sidewalk. He was grilling steaks and burgers and hot dogs and all kinds of stuff. Random people walking around in the area didn't really know what to do when he offered them free food.
But it was all in good spirits. The Bronx is a bar of the people, for the people.
UPDATE: Apparently they no longer do the free bacon on Sundays. -
Review from Elizabeth C.
Hamtramck, MI
9/22/2009
I just recently discovered this place, and I really really like it! I know the Bronx Bar has been reviewed ad infinitum, but what the hell, I'll throw in my 2 cents!
Like others have said, total dive bar, but dive bars are generally the best! Yes yes, nice crispy, squeaky clean bars have their place, but dive bars have so much more character! And guess what, I'm a character, too (or so I have been told), and that means that me and the Bronx Bar are, in the words of Anne of Green Gables, "kindred spirits."
I really like the decor...really weird lamps and heads(?!) and kind of creepy. This is especially true when they turn the lights down real low...it kind of reminds of a bar I went to in the French Quarter in New Orleans a while ago...kind of spooky!
Also, great mix of people--didn't observe any douchebaggery, which is a total bonus, for me. Also, no "fuck-yea-guys" in sight. While the aforementioned "douchebag" and "fuck-yea-guy" can sometimes provide a plethora of entertainment, as well make for a good "cultural study," it's quite refreshing to go to a place where they are either in the minority, or not present at all. -
Review from Clayton C.
West Bloomfield, MI
6/3/2009
I like the Bronx a lot. Great burgers and good food overall. Really tasty. Though one day I was in there in the summer at lunchtime and the lady cooking was literally sweating into the food. It was dripping into the food. Seriously, dripping. It made me queasy.
But it's a very cool place overall. Had some good times there over the years since it was renovated. One little bit of trivia - I lived at Wayne State for 3 years back in 89-92 and never once stepped foot in the Bronx. I thought for some really weird reason I would die if I went in there. Not that I'd be killed because it was tough or anything (though it was a serious bum dive bar in those days - not a "yuppie Royal Oak dive, but serious bar fly dive with guys in the corner sleeping in their pee and stuff), I just thought I would die if I ever went in and never did for the entire time I lived down there. Then it was bought by the current owners, cleaned up and turned into the cool place it is today. Urban revival and renewal, D style. Good price Guinness, by the way. -
Review from Erin O.
Detroit, MI
5/21/2011
I was stoked to find that this sweet dive bar is just a five-minute walk from my apartment! I love how open it feels - there's no do door between the inside and the patio, you're just suddenly outside, and all the sound and people overflow makes it feel like the bar occupies half the block. Lots of good people-watching here, plus entertainment in the form of arcade games, billiards, and two bizarrely-stocked jukeboxes. Drinks were reasonably priced and it was busy without feeling jam-packed. Good times.
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Review from Melody B.
Hamtramck, MI
5/12/2010
I love the atmosphere of the Bronx Bar. It's got a vintage, log-cabin-meets-brothel kind of feel to it. The beers are cheap. It's a great place to go if you are already a few drinks in.
This cute old lady behind the bar (who used to constantly have a cigarette in her hand) that everybody writes about really put me off. She yawned as she asked us what we wanted, and then she handed me my bottle of beer with her hand around the lip of the bottle. Who does that?
The last time I came in I was really there to try the burgers (research), but after taking a better look at the behind-the-bar grill I decided I did not want to eat there. -
Review from Adam M.
Chicago, IL
10/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
It's practically pitch black in there, but it was part of the appeal to me of this place. It's a total hipster bar, but that's ok with me. Didn't stay for more than a drink (friends were tired) so it's hard to gauge it since I spent maybe 30 min. here. I'd come back though. Would be curious to spend a fair portion of my night here.
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Review from Hayley A.
Village of Clarkston, MI
1/24/2011
Awesome dive bar in a really cool area of detroit. Just walking distance to WSU so a lot of the students hang out here. I went on a Saturday night at about 9:30 and the place was pretty crowded.
The best place about this bar are the cheap drinks, and the amazing jukebox! It's probably the best I've ever seen.
They only reason I knocked off a star is because the seating is limited, and you often have to wait a min or two at the bar before you can get a drink.
Really cool place to hang out though, definitely hope to return in the future! -
Review from Lauren L.
Detroit, MI
1/25/2010
Ah . . . the Bronx. What can I really say? I will start with this . . . The Bronx is not my kind of place, which is why I have given it three stars because I could not possibly in good conscious give it four stars (which would denote that I am fan). But this in no way means that the Bronx is not worthy of five stars.
I went there for the first time a few days ago, and while I did get drunk and enjoyed myself while in a drunken state, that does not say much about the experience of the Bronx while not drunk. I may not like the Bronx, but if you enjoy loud smoky dark drunkeness then this is the place for you.
The Bronx serves a vital function in the community. It keeps the crazy drunk people off the street.
In all reality, the food is not that great, but then it is a bar. The main focus is the alcohol. The Bronx is definitely a place where lots of regulars hang, and I will admit that the darkness does have a kind of comfort to it, kinda like a warm smoky black blanket.
The Bronx is good for what it is: to get you drunk.
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Review from Lisa C.
Detroit, MI
1/31/2010
I live a couple of blocks from The Bronx and have made it one of my typical hangouts over the last few years. I dig the cheap beer and stiff drinks all at an agreeable price. It's a cool place to grab a burger while you visit the Laundromat across the street or in between classes (if you're into that education thing). The Bronx is pretty much what you make it; a friendly neighborhood bar or a grimy loner dive. I bought my first legal drink here, had dates, partied with groups, and always have a fine time no matter the occasion.
Behind the bar there's a big chalkboard where you can buy a pal who's not with you a drink for their next visit. They do a Bloody Mary bar on weekends during brunch. The jukebox is pretty stellar: lots of offbeat favorites like DEVO and Hall and Oats. The ladies' room is cramped and drafty, located too close to the only pool table in the joint, so open the door cautiously unless you want to spoil someone's big move. Neighborhood is a little iffy, so walk/bike if you have the option. All in all, I dig The Bronx and so should you. -
Review from Tony C.
New York, NY
7/1/2007
How do I even start about the Bronx? First of all, you have to brave some seedy neighborhoods to get to this fine establishment. The surrounding areas (and the bar itself) are quintessentially Detroit, so if you can't stomach the condemed houses and the need to step over crackheads to get where you're going, then I wouldn't recommend going to the Bronx.
Now, the Bronx has turned into a VERY interesting place over the last few years. It's a great mixture of drunk locals, drunk hipsters, and all around drunks all together. This is a grungy dive bar, but a few things make it a five-star establishment.
On a recent visit over a weekend evening, I walk in and it was packed with locals, Wayne State grad students, hipsters, etc. With the jukebox blaring some 80's grunge rock that I barely recognized, there was a young man in the corner getting his hair cut. Now, whether the woman worked there, or whether she was a hair stylist who happened to bring her scissors, I still don't know. Although they carried several beers, everyone seemed to be enjoying a frosty Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Another item to note: The food at this establishment is actually fantastic. The burgers are first-rate if you can get past the woman ashing out her cigarettes on the grill while she cooks your burger. Still, it doesn't stop me from eating here. I'd put it up against a Red Coat burger any day of the week. The onion rings are done right too. And, although the people who work there are as seedy as the patrons, they are surprisingly affectionate and friendly.
All in all, if you've got a stomach (both the cajones and the appetite) to eat and drink here, it's a great place to hang out with some old friends. I strongly recommend it. -
Review from Jon T.
Lansing, MI
2/2/2010 3 Check-ins Here
Here's the questions you need to ask yourself...
Do you like bars? More appropriately, dive bars?
Do you like real people? Aka no douchebags
Do you like bacon?
Homerun, my friend. Plates of piggy on Sundays.Listed in: Detroit Musts
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Review from Katie H.
Chicago, IL
9/10/2007
Excellent Detroit bar with the best juke box in the city.
The neghboorhood around it actually ISN'T that bad - I used to live around there and never had any problems. -
Review from Dana A.
Dearborn, MI
10/1/2011
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow a bloody mary bar. This place just make me happy because the staff rocks!
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Review from Jessica C.
Ferndale, MI
8/2/2011
I love this place, good prices, great atmosphere, really dark, and an excellent set of side by side jukeboxes.
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Review from Sara A.
Detroit, MI
10/5/2008
I can't bare to think of how much cash I've dropped at this local dive bar through my years both as a student and graduate at Wayne State. Yet with ridiculously cheap drinks, I may not have spent as much as I think.
Located on 2nd Avenue and Prentis in Midtown, the Bronx is your ultimate dive bar. No frou frou drinks, no bands, drinks as strong as they are cheap, eerily dim lights and an army of regulars. In addition, the Bronx serves up some food and has a jukebox to satisfy your need for some tunes.
The Bronx is your kinda place if casual is what you're looking for. I have literally rolled out of the bed for a mid afternoon snooze and then headed to the Bronx with no worried of feeling outcasted with my bedhead. The Bronx is a great local bar, plagued with college students and neighborhood career folks alike. It's on one of those bars that good drinks and good people are a guarantee. -
Review from Gabby A.
2/28/2010
I'm a dive bar type of girl...I enjoy the lack of trendy wanna be people...the dark and dingy decor....and best of all the cheap drinks.
So this place was my kind of place and so glad I found something like it out in Detroit.
The reason why this place didn't get 5 stars was the crowd or lack there of. Where was everyone?? And this was on the weekend night!!
The Detroit folks I met were friendly but wish there would be more people in order to fulfill the voyeur in me. -
Review from Jess S.
Chicago, IL
10/15/2007
So dark I could barely make my way from the bar to the table.
So smokey I could barely breathe.
So seemingly hipster it competes with any Wicker Park "dive" (you know - that insanely, nauseatingly hip neighborhood in Chicago).
But I liked it. Just the place I was looking for as an out-of-towner. -
Review from Jenna S.
Chicago, IL
9/2/2008
Pacman!
Yes, they have those old tables with the video games built in to them. I seriously felt like I was 6. It was genius.
Beer = cheap and good; decent selection, too - for a dive bar.
Food = good bar fare - I'm not sure what else they had (we had onion rings).
Great place to go before a concert at the Magic Stick. -
Review from Chris M.
3/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
A good bar. I was sitting here thinking "I really wanna write out a long elegant review and explain why I feel the way I do about the Bronx" and then I realized, its all already been said. Just read the other reviews, they are pretty much right. I still need to try the food, and when I do, I'll write that actually-put-some-effort-in review.
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Review from Alyssa R.
Ann Arbor, MI
6/20/2009
I think for a dive bar this one is tops. Decent selection of beers and food. I'm not sure it's the cleanliest place ever, but they have awesome burgers. If you want a decent burger and don't mind hanging out with some hipsters of the D come here and grab one. They are huge. Chances are you will take the other half home. It's pretty dimly lit and most people keep to themselves. They have one pool table if you feel the need to be recreational. I have passed by this place, but I finally went in a couple summers ago. From the outside this does not seem like a place I would go into by myself. Sometimes there's homeless people hanging outside of the entrance and/or random drunk people. That's always fun. =)
Still... I love the burgers. -
Review from Chip W.
Royal Oak, MI
4/11/2009
Dark, smokey, juke box is unmatched, pinball machine in the corner, table lamp on the bar, bathroom smaller than a hallway closet, barber chairs, cooking range is behind the bar out in the open....
just go....get a group of friends and go dammit
hey! they got rid of the pinball machine...not cool -
Review from Brandon Z.
Ridgewood, Queens, NY
8/29/2010
The best bar in the State of Michigan? Dark, good jukeboxes, good-looking people (not that you can usually see them), good low-end beers. A cultural hub. A key reason to love Detroit.
R.I.P. men's restroom tropical moving waterfall monkey scene.
