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    ABG's Libation Emporium

    3.4 (76 reviews)
    Open 3:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Juke Box
    Live music
    Divey

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    Jeff W.

    Reading these other reviews, I'm thinking they don't know what a dive bar is supposed to be. Supposed to be: Dark, moody, cheap beer and not terrible music Not supposed to be: Super nice servers or ID scanner. Not what I'm paying for. Got a couple beers on draft for $4.50 each. Can't beat it. Cool signs on wall and bathrooms that don't smell like piss. Good times.

    Todd S.

    Why wouldn't this place be five star? No, seriously, I'm asking. For Provo, this is a five star bar. Location - This bar is in the hellscape that is Provo. I was stuck here for a wrestling tournament for my friends family so I decided to check out what a bar could be in Utah county. I was very happy to find a lovely bartender Abe a super fun and chill vibe.I'm very glad I gave this a shot.

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    11 years ago

    I love dive bars but that place was a shithole. The carpets dirty the bartenders are assholes

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    12 years ago

    Great place to relax have few beers with friends. Service was great and fries are amazing! I would recommend this place to others.

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    11 years ago

    This used to be by far a great hang out place. However it has turned into a mighty mush.

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    12 years ago

    Great place to go when you are in utah county. Cheap drinks with a mellow atmosphere.

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    13 years ago

    Decent food, good prices, large booze selection, but indifferent service. My server never checked on me. It was reflected in my tip.

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    Bout Time Pub & Grub - Jalapeño burger

    Bout Time Pub & Grub

    3.6(81 reviews)
    6.4 mi

    After a long day driving we unpacked at our hotel and wanted to go out somewhere. Found this place…read moreand decided to try it. Had some items from the happy hour menu. The food was great and the server was awesome too. If you're looking for a place in Orem, UT go here. It's just on the other side of the highway in Vineyard.

    Last night (Feb 9, 2026 around 9pm), my brother-in-law, a friend, and I came in from the cold after…read morewalking over from Topgolf. We had our IDs scanned and briefly used the restroom before heading to a table had to piss and wash our hands. A few minutes later, the staff abruptly told us we would not be served and had to leave without explanation. We sat there confused and were threatened with police involvement. Only after pressing for an answer were we told it was "suspicious" that we went straight to the restroom and were "touching our noses," implying drug use. It was 34 degrees outside we had just walked over, our noses were running, and one of us blew his nose. That was the entire "evidence." We were the only customers in the establishment, were polite, sober, and never given a chance to order food or drinks. Instead, we were followed, accused, and escorted out into the cold. Based on the way we were treated and consistent with other reviews about this place we feel we were racially discriminated. Both staff members involved were white; all three of us are Latin American U.S. citizens. For context, we are working professionals: I run a consulting agency, my friend manages business developers for a major company in Salt Lake City, and my brother-in-law is a registered nurse who supervises and trains other nurses. We came in to eat and talk, not to be accused of criminal behavior. Management should seriously review the conduct and judgment of the staff working that night. This experience was inappropriate, humiliating, and unacceptable.

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    Bohemian Brewery

    4.2(1.3k reviews)
    29.2 mi
    $$

    What better way to finish our vacation in the greater Salt Lake City area than to find a quaint…read moreBohemian Brewery in the middle of town. I knew from the parking lot this place was a winner. Once inside, it had a welcoming atmosphere and people inside were all having a good time. This brewery features Lager Beers crafted using traditional Bavarian/European methods...thus I had to try one...two...maybe more. Luckily there was a ton of delicious looking food on the menu from the expected pizzas and wings to the old world treats like beef stroganoff, goulash and schnitzal. Everything is made from scratch and I couldn't help looking at all the neighboring tables to get an idea of what to try. Our waitress Ashley was really helpful and checked if the pesto was made with nuts as we have peanut and tree nut allergies in our family. Luckily there were no pine nuts or other substitutes and we could safely have it! We ended up getting quite a feast of plates and then topped it off with two desserts- the bread pudding and the German chocolate cake (couldn't come to a family agreement so had to get both!). Thanks Bohemian Brewery for the excellent time!

    Really good spot! Some friends introduced me to this place…read more We didn't have any cocktails or beer since we're not good day drinkers, haha. But the food was delicious. We had the pork shank and the chicken schnitzel. The pork shank came with spatzle and red cabbage-excellent dish. The chicken schnitzel was pretty good. It had a fresh taste to it and even a little lemon-y, which didn't make the fried cutlet taste too rich. It came with mashed potatoes, gravy and veggies. The veggies were your basic steamed veggies, but the dish was overall good. Service was great-server was attentive and the manager came around as well to check on us. I think it would be fun to come here for Oktoberfest, since the inside has a good ambiance.

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    Slackwater - Tikkamasala pizza

    Slackwater

    4.5(1.8k reviews)
    25.8 mi
    $$

    Great pizza and beer spot in Sandy Utah. Amazing beer list. The Spartan pizza was unusual and very…read moregood. I usually leave the crust behind at pizza joints, but this one was perfect and I enjoyed every bite! Friendly and quick service. We did the Yelp check in from the hotel, had a 10-20 minute wait show on app. Got there in 10 minutes and were seated right away. I would definitely return.

    We used to love it here, but our last 3 visits were awful & 3 is enough to cross it off our list…read more POOR MANAGEMENT IS RUINING THIS PLACE! It's gotten so bad, we thought they changed hands. When manager Joey McDowel called, I told him we already decided not to return after being almost weekly customers for over a year. Food & service changed & are no longer good. He ignored me & said since we got 2 different pepperoni pizzas that were both missing pepperoni, they couldn't make us happy & we shouldn't bother going back! I had already made it clear that after our last visit, we had no intention of going back, so there was no need for his call, but he continued by threatening me with trespass if we ever go there again! WHO THE HELL TRAINED THIS INFANTILE BABY? He must be a relative, or he'd never have this job. He is not suited & too big for his tiny little britches. My husband is furious, he's going to corporate & the owners, he couldn't believe what he heard. We're in our 70's, our son is a classically trained chef who liked the pizza here until it wasn't good, my family owned bars & restaurants for years & my husband & I have eaten our way around the world twice but have never been insulted over a pizza. We know Skackwater puts pepperoni under the cheese, it's not rocket science or anything new, but when there is ZERO pepperoni, there is ZERO pepperoni. That's not our fault; it's the fault of Slackwater & managers like Joey who only make things worse. He has 0 people skills & his threatening demeanor is concerning. He was there for the 4-hour episode, where like criminals trying to prove our innocence, we had to rip off hunks of dough & hold them up to prove pizza #1 had only sauce, no cheese, then scrap the cheese off pizza #2 to prove there was no pepperoni underneath & that was after waiting almost 2 hours for them to arrive! After that Joey offered to comp the pizzas & admitted they were having problems in the kitchen. We declined remakes because my husband was waiting at home for his dinner, we were exhausted & just wanted to go. Joey forgot to put in the to-go pizza & we waited another hour for that! No comps, but we paid & left. The to-go pizza looked like a burnt hockey puck. I called & got yet ANOTHER manager who said she'd put a gift card at the front desk that would cover our food, alcohol & something extra for the time we spent, it should have been over $100. We waited 6 weeks & went back, but no gift card. Joey stupidly let it slip that they make so many gift cards for people who never come back that they throw them away every few weeks. That said it all for me! At our revisit, we spent over an hour being interrogated by another manager, she came back 3 times asking for details. We had no time to talk, eat or relax, at one point I told her to forget the gift card, it wasn't worth the hassle. I had spent time pulling up dates, texts & pictures for her & after 2 hours she disappeared & only left us a $50 gift card, 1/2 of what we spent! Bad business. I wasn't going to fight with these people; they make lame excuses & do what they want, so we paid & left. They have no idea how to run a restaurant & apparently don't know what repeat business is worth, which is sad, because people won't keep paying for poor service & bad food. Eventually the Herriman franchise will either change hands or go under. The final straw came Saturday. Against my better judgement after being called by family members who were driving through UT & wanted to make a fast stop at our house for dinner, I called Slackwater to order pizza so they could eat & get quickly back on the road. We ordered 1 cheese, 1 Ironhorse & 1 pepperoni with extra cheese, we got other stuff, but this is about pizza. I got an Ironhorse & 2 PLAIN CHEESE pizzas! All 3 were small & burnt. When I called, I was told to look under the cheese! OMG, we get that Slackwater puts pepperoni under the cheese, we ate there almost every week for a year & told them we had done a full search of the pizza before we called, but there was ZERO pepperoni! We didn't have time to wait for another pizza, so I declined a remake. A manager got on & offered to take the pizzas off our bill. I still don't see the credit & probably never will. Joey never said let me speak to the kitchen, sorry for the 3-hour wait, sometimes when things get busy a topping or an entire order gets forgotten or even, I'm sure things will be better if you try again. NO, Joey chose instead to threaten me, so I wouldn't go there again if Joey paid me to go. There are too many places to dine in this area where we enjoy the food & service. Slackwater is closer, but we'd rather travel than come in contact with a man so unstable he thinks it's best to threaten senior citizens, than make things right when he's the one who made the mistake. After his remarks, we don't feel safe going there. If he gets fired, the kitchen & service will most likely return to normal.

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