What can you say about a neighborhood bar? The Clubhouse is a simple place. Large bar in front with couple of pool tables behind it. The bar lays host to a pool league and a men's softball team who you'll see frequently after matches or games. The people that come in are mostly working folks in an eclectic mix of young 20-somethings to elders. On any given night the jukebox will be playing various music from a country song then to hard rock to music in Spanish to R&B. It's nice to hear the various genres and watch folks singing along and having a good time. I like coming here to have a drink and catch up with the happenings in town with good people. read more

Clubhouse - Time with friends - Bars Near Me - Holyoke, Massachusetts

First off: This is not a real Veterans bar. Besides myself, I didn't meet not one other Veteran there. I believe the owner is a Veteran but that's about it. I was told by a Vietnam buddy of mine from the Military Club at Holyoke Community College. That the bar changed owners some years back and back in the day, the bar was a huge supporter for its men and woman in arms. Now it promote violence and gang affiliation. The bouncers will watch while you bleed on their floor and the the bartenders will berate and try to humiliate you in the bathroom. It only took two visits for me to completely turn my back on this establishment. The first visit was very friendly. I went in about 9 pm -11 pm on or about Sep 25th. Small crowd, all watching a game. Had a couple beers and went home happy. The second visit was unbelievable. My grandmother (the woman that raised me) had passed away Dec 4th, 2018. On Dec 5th, I decided to visit the bar with my husband to have a few drinks to drown in our sorrows. Immediately you saw a complete change in the atmosphere. Loud music and groups of people swarming around the entrance. I was not in a social mood, so I breezed passed them and sat on the other end of the bar. I came in about 11 pm that night and stayed until close. I played Keno and scratched tickets. Nothing special. Talked with my husband about my grandmother and had a couple tears and laughs. Last call: I took my last drink and headed towards the entrance. When at the door, I heard a couple females talk to me over my shoulder. Not thinking much about it, I turned to say hi. Immediately I was screamed at: "Mind your business white B!@#$". "You don't know us, we're the wrong ones. White B!@#$." I than was grabbed by the woman on the left and pulled to the ground. Unfortunately for them. I just so happen to be a "WHite B!@#$" that grew up in the bad neighborhood of Six Corners in Spfld, MA. I joined the Military and I just so happen to box in my spare time. I tore the first girl up. The other three girls than jumped in and it was a four against one fight. The staff and bouncers stood by and watched. I could see them circle around me as I fought for my life. The bar helped the girl that started the fight, by escorting her out without anyone seeing her. Leaving me bleeding on the floor. Once the woman that jumped me were safe in their car. I was pushed out the door and left by the side-walk of the building. One of the females left the car and returned for her phone. Because I laughed in her face and screamed she had no honor. She tried to initiate a second fight. THe bouncer than at that time. grabbed me and brought me to the bathroom to clean up my bloody face. While in the bathroom, I was ridiculed by the bartender. Not comfortable but blamed. She kept telling me, "Look at your face!" Once the female fetched her phone, I was grabbed from the bathroom by the Security Guard and pushed back outside where the doors were locked behind me. Outside again, I could hear the employees laughing indoors, "White B!@#$ always get what they deserve." I went home. The next day I tried to call the owner of the bar. He was never in and never returned my call. Again, I tried to use my position as The Military Club Treasurer of the Bunker at HCC, to reach out to a fellow Veteran. Again, the owner refused to answer. Finally, I turned to post and review the bar on Facebook. Nothing was ever posted. I decided to go looking through the feedback. I found one of the females that jumped me. 5 starred the bar! Followed her profile and sure enough there were all four girls. I filled a report with the Holyoke Police Dep. And also identified them correctly through mug-shots. Now, I have legal proceedings in place for the females and we are going to trail for one of them. Beware this bar! They are prejudice and you could die just trying to mourn a loved one. FYI: This "White B!@#$ is actually Cretan and Bahamian. Sorry my light skin offends you. read more

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clover pub on high st. Is better. free pool if you're drinking there way better ambiance . ice cold beer unlike this place and drinks don't cost as much. the owner of this bar wants customers to pay for his Habit/ nose. The only thing in this bar that's worth anything is the short bartender that works there. The owners girl.. He's paying to pipe. read more

Atmosphere was excellent however the bartenders are super rude and cocky, I ordered rum and cokes and she gave me coke soda on ice and when I brought it to her attention she went full blown crazy! The owner walked over and tasted the drink and said "there's alcohol in there" I said it's only soda I taste but ok, the bartender then pours alcohol straight in the cups in front of both myself and owner keep in mind doesn't even change cups, straw the own just drank out of ( cross contamination) and hands them back to me. I took the drinks anyway but didn't drink mine by fear of getting sick. I then let the owner know how rude she was through the whole process which he completely blows off!. I didn't go back to the bar after that again. Just nasty bartender! Shes owners girlfriend! Dismissive owner. Almost ruined my night. Very unprofessional! Proper thing to do was remake drinks! Will never go there again. read more

Great bar, great owner, and great atmosphere. Place has a long history in Holyoke and can always deliver on cold drinks and comfortable conversation. read more

Have been there once before and it was alright. It was alright because of the great bartender. Last night though was not a good experience. It was so bad that I will not be returning and will be sure to tell others not to give them business. The bartender was rude and extremely disrespectful and had no idea how make drinks. Little advice get a better bartender to replace the one who was there. read more

This bar is awesome! Awesome people, awesome service! Hands down one of the nicest bars in town! Very spacious yet cozy at the same time. The bartenders are among the fastest in the city getting your drinks out and the owner is kick ass too! Give it a shot, we were extremely happy we did! read more

The Melly M. review posted here on Yelp is highly offensive, elitist classism at its finest. This prejudice is nauseating display of 'moral superiority' at the expense of the hard-working Americans who choose to gather together, in the spirit of friendship, to unwind, enjoy camaraderie, and a tasty beverage in a cozy, comfortable atmosphere. The patrons of The Clubhouse do not deserve to be insulted, without their knowledge, publicly, by anonymous, spite-filled, and judgmental elitists who feel themselves superior to their fellow Americans. This kind of CLASSISM should be PANNED by Yelp, not supported. I find the references made to the wearing of 'pajamas' and finding someone to 'sleep with' reprehensible, unnecessarily demoralizing and humiliating, and at its evil core: Public Class Shaming. This reviewer not only judges the customers of this establishment to be of low class in their 'pajamas', but she then paints them to be sexually promiscuous and subtly implies that they may be without moral compass. People across America have been mingling with one another in public establishments for hundreds of years, at the 'shining beacons of class' like a 'respectable' establishment, such as, The Tavern on The Green in Central Park, all the way 'down' through the levels of the elitist superiority caste system, to the 'lowly' local McDonalds, and The Clubhouse is no different from anywhere else where Americans gather in shared bonhomie. To Class Shame the customers of The Clubhouse, and the establishment itself as 'tacky' place, filled with 'promiscuous' patrons is *precisely* the type of PREJUDICE that divides this nation, and it should be EXPUNGED from Yelp, 'not held up on high' on the ruleless, etiquette-free, 'Wild West' of The Internet. To allow Class Shaming to be posted here on Yelp is to normalize it, give it voice, and subversively support it, and the knowledge that Yelp would willingly play a role in the social subjugation of hard-working Americans is DISGUSTING. Yelp should do its due diligence to help IMPROVE this American Nation that it 'serves', not support its rending. To anyone else out there who may be reading these reviews-- good people, with kind hearts: head on down to The Clubhouse, where the atmosphere is relaxed, the beverages are tasty, and *EVERYONE* is welcome! read more

Great service by Alian drinks were perfect and she always served with a smile. I will make my self a regular here. This is the best bar in town. Good atmosphere and people were friendly. read more