This was my first visit. The food was good but the bartender was rude and mean. I would consider going again if thee bartender was different. read more

Good if your a regular. Nice vibe but need to order at the bar. Food is good good portion. No ptovion gor "doggy bags"

I love The Collins! The food and drinks are affordable; and I mean affordable. You can buy a 10oz PBR for $0.95. 6 wings at like $6.50. The atmosphere is like none other. If you like people watching this is the place. Is the staff refined? Absolutely not, but they offer great service and they are just so nice. read more

Food, service and prices were great! Casual, no need to dress up and always meeting up with friends.

This is a great local dive bar in West Side. It's been there forever, and they have a full bar and beer on tap. Never eaten there, but lots of people were eating. It's a a cop bar, so lots of police support here! read more

Horrible they were rude an all we did was ask for a whiskey they didn't have an they threw us out saying we could go down the street where we came from when we had just come from home I have never been treated so badly it felt like I was being profiled... read more

Collins Tavern - Bars Near Me - West Springfield, Massachusetts

The price is right! Good place for cheap eats! $4.50 Moz sticks. Wings for $7! Just be smart. I got ambitious and ordered steak tips with onion rings for $7.95. Onion rings were delicious. Steak tips were really tough. Not enjoyable, though edible. Next time I would get something simpler like a sandwich. read more

True Score: 4.75 Star Dive Overview: A well-worn, unglamorous bar, often serving a cheap, simple selection of drinks to a regular clientele. A swill slinging hole which really is great spot to catch a football game. My Experience: What can you say about a bar that serves $1.50 Schaffer beers and all apps and meals cost mostly under 10 bucks. Great wings and sandwiches. There is a specials board with several inexpensive items. Add in a locals crowd that is friendly and a staff that doesn't take any shit from from anyone. This equals a very fun time and a great spot to catch a game. The crowd is lively. Final Take: We were headed to the Big E and stumbled upon this joint. What a find! If your looking for a fun inexpensive place that also pumps out some tasty grub, you will not be disappointed. Not Many Better Dive Bars than this! Thanks read more

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Really good deal! $8.75 for a double cheeseburger with fries even. And the Buffalo chicken wings are good!

Reasonable prices, and simple delicious food. I've never been disappointed stopping by for lunch.

Amazing food, ice cold beers, best prices around. Old school neighborhood bar, landmark in our community.

Well, ok this is a great find. Fresh hot fries with a grinder and a pint. Friendly, tavern atmosphere and inflation busting prices. Glad to have heard about it and tried it. We will go back. read more

Great service and very welcoming atmosphere. Had a great time chatting with the bartenders

Had been a few years ago and it was good. Saw the post on Facebook for specials. Went in to try. Walked in and everyone looks at you like an outsider. No direction on what to do, or where to go. We sat at a table, which was filled with dirty glasses. It was the only one available. There were dirty glasses on every table. Sat there for 15 minutes and no one came over to even clean, let alone tell us if we had to order at the bar or anything. Smells like a bar room floor. We didn't feel comfortable trying to figure out food there, place was too dirty to eat, so we left to go down the street. read more

West Springfield's Cheers. I've been frequenting Collins over the past year and I can't say enough good things about it. It's got that local corner bar atmosphere. There's seating at the bar (they do have plexiglass and spacing in place due to COVID), and tables in 3 different rooms. They've also got a tent for outdoor seating in the warmer months. Good selection of beer whether you're there a crafty IPA or a $1.55 PBR draft there should be something to appeal to everyone. Food is excellent. Pricing very affordable with excellent portions. It's always hot and fresh and in addition to their standard menu, they have daily specials that are always delicious. The patrons there come from all walks of life. Quite the melting pot. Ample parking in the rear and on the street. read more

Wow. Don't waste your money. I have taken my sons here for years on Saturdays for lunch when football is on. Always loved it. Always tipped the staff well. Never any sort of problem. I was just there and had ordered and found a table to watch the games like we always do. I will admit that my 8 year old son had just started running around a bit around the pool table in a completely empty area. But out of nowhere the owner, who I have never met, approaches me rudely and throws me and my son out. No questions asked. It's 1:30pm on a Saturday in a place that allows kids. I told him I would gladly have my son sit down no problem but he still told us to get out. I politely told him I had been bringing my son there for years and he said, "I know. I've seen you. I told my staff to keep an eye on you." I don't even know what that means. We have never been treated so rudely. My son was scared and ran out. What a jerk. Maybe he was drunk as he was sitting with a group of his pals drinking at the bar. He's lost a customer. We will never be back. You shouldn't either. They claim to be a fire department and police department business. I work with the Sheriffs Dept and he just threw us out like trash. Find a better place to spend your money. read more

Attended my son's Mass Fire Academy graduation and came here for celebration beverages and lunch. Good food, amazingly friendly staff and great 1st responder ambiance. read more

I have been going to Collins since the mid 70s and have always enjoyed the neighborhood vibe this bar offers . I am not a regular and only stop in every year or 2 but the food, drink , service and patrons are awesome . It's a classic neighborhood bar with a pool table and fairly priced food & drink . Love Collins ! read more

Place is a joke. Everything you read in the news is true. They are all prejudice. Service has gone downhill since Covid. They are all lazy and don't want to do their job. Unless you're FD or PD, avoid this place at all costs. read more

Cheap eats and cheap drinks! For $10 you can get a burger, fries, beer and have money left over for the tip. I've had the Buffalo chicken wrap, corned beef Reuben, Tavern burger and plenty of other meals here. I frequent this place once a month for the past 3 years. Always a good meal with a side of hand cut fries. This place can get busy and the bartender hustles to take care of everyone. She is one of the best. read more

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I was tossed out of this bar, after a year of loyal service, for just asking why multiple people weren't following the mask mandate in place including the bartender. I was ganged up on and thrown out for asking why. And I'm not even a stickler for masks. read more

Rip snortin, rootin tootin, bing bang boom, legit bar with atmosphere courtesy of a cross section of locals who have emblazoned their vibe from wall to wall, floor to ceiling, especially in the retired firemen's hats that hang from above. This place delivers a slice of Americana you won't often see, a somewhat older crowd some "grey hairs" but follow these people cause these folks know where good food and value are to be found. Their is an underground network of communication among people in the Food Service Industry ie, waiters, waitresses, bartenders, cooks, chef's and the like, when these folks consistently mention a place they like to hang-out, it is a good bet you might want to take a look-see. I arrived at just before 6pm and the place was busy, ordered a Heineken and The Double Dipper sandwich basically a Reuben consisting of pastrami, corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and thousand Island Dressing. The sandwich was grilled perfectly, plump and tasty, I should have ordered extra TI Dressing but no matter the sandwich was a good one and came from the kitchen in short order. My bill: sandwich $6.95, Heineken $3.00 with tax out the door a mere $10.70 whaaat!!! Burgers with fries ranged from $4.50 to $6.95, 10 ounce strip steak with coleslaw and fries $10.00, fish and chips $6.95, many of my underground foodie worker friends tell me this is where they come for steak. I can't speak to the steak quality as yet but you can tell where this review is headed, yup, right back to Collin's Tavern at some point. read more

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We stumbled on to this place about a month ago and it is now our go-to place. Great beer and crazy good food. I am staggered by the quality, quantity and price of the food. The food isn't just good pub, it exceeds most, if not all, dedicated restaurants. Amazingly friendly staff too. All I ask is that if you take my advice and go there, you save us 2 seats at the bar on Friday nights. read more

Terry has to be the most attentive bartender I have ever had! Terry goes over the top to make sure you feel like you are a part of the Collins Tavern family. He is an asset to the West Springfield community. If you are looking for a amazing family venue do not pass up Collins Tavern. Not only does the staff but the customers make you feel like family. Make sure you ask Terry for the Terry special you won't be disappointed. read more

The good: 1- good food and beer at good prices. The bad 1- a bartender named Missy. She's condescending, rude, and disrespectful to most of the patrons in the bar. She has a giant chip on her shoulder and talks down to other employees It's truly Not worth the aggravation when your trying to relax and decompress. read more

This is a local watering hole for first responders. I'm sure it's great if you are, or have family connections. Otherwise prepare to feel like an outsider. read more

I can't say there is a better watering hole in all of western mass. Unique one of a kind, a place to escape for one or two. On and some great food if you make it down early enough read more

Collins Tavern - Bars Near Me - West Springfield, Massachusetts

This review is irrelevant. No one's going to go to Collin's unless they grew up going there. I went over the holidays and I got a look from everyone inside when I first went in, as maybe everyone in there was a regular. It was like a western when the piano stops playing in the saloon and everyone goes silent for a second. They have a pool table and plenty of space, though it's really bright inside for a bar since they had lots of fluorescent office building lights on. They had an extensive food menu written across multiple whiteboards, but I can't speak to it as we just got a few drinks. The clientele could have been an outlier because of the time of year, but it was mostly middle aged adults drinking with their parents. The nominal point of Yelp is to support local business, but in this case I'm not really sure there is anybody nearby that would love it if only they gave it a chance. I think everyone that might apply to already goes there on a regular basis, and the place is set up to serve them. And that's not, in the end, a bad thing. read more

What a nice little Tavren Sportsbar it was a pleasure being there I had a great time the food it's outstanding I really enjoyed myself it's a great place to hang out with friends launch is superb I would recommend this place to anyone prices are incredible very very reasonable so stop up there have some drinks and food I'm not kidding food is incredible try to place I came all way from Chicago to enjoy the day at this place read more

After we moved to West Springfield, we wanted to find a local bar where it would be nice to sit and get a drink. Our quick Google search brought us here. We were greeted with stares as we came in the front door. Like Luke Y. suggested, I think we stuck out because we were the only non-regulars. We quickly learned that was the case. Within minutes someone told us we stood out because all of the regulars know to use the back door. It was true, everyone else we saw come in used the back door and was happily greeted by those already there as if they had all been friends for years. They probably have been. The beer selection is ok. We are the craft brew types but those were lacking. The decor was. ..um sporty and old. There are dart board and pool tables though. We got a pitcher of some less than average beer. Just so you know it is cash only! And we didn't get around to trying the food. After our first trip there, we went back once, used the back door, and were greeted in the parking lot by the person who told us the secret about the back door on our first visit. I don't think this is going to be our go to place for a drink. It just isn't us. read more

Cannot recommend this place highly enough. The staff is awesome, it was busy when we visited for the first time and bartender was SO fast and friendly. You will not find better food (especially for the price) The sign that says "best kept secret in western mass" is definitely telling the truth, this is our new go to spot! There are a few reviews on here that claim the "regulars" are not friendly to "newcomers" and that could not be further from the truth, each and every person we met made us feel like family. Try it, you won't be disappointed! read more

Holyoke St. Patty's day parade. Busy as hell but still great service. Erin, Terry, Dano you are the best. Bobby & Family we love you. read more

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I should give it a one star so folks wont go here :)...But I think the cats out of the bag .. We are not regulars, but always feel welcomed here. Food is good, fresh, and tasty. What an eclectic menu ( hope I spelled that big word correctly). Glad this place is not across the street from my house.... I'd weigh 300 lbs. Highly recommended. read more

I have never been to a bar where I have felt more disrespected in my life. The bartender completely ignored us on purpose as she made eye contact with me several times. I bartended for many years and I cannot wrap me head around the fact that someone would let money walk out the door. Especially since we were suppose to bring in a huge crowd from a fundraiser. We made sure to call the rest and take our business elsewhere. I am from this town, trust me, DONT WASTE YOUR TIME read more

Stopped here one night with my boyfriend while driving through town. He's a regular there but it being my first time there, I was pleasantly surprised at the liquor selection they had. Yes, it's a bar, and yes I was surprised as they carried some brands most places don't! Also enjoyed the pool table, but didn't play as a game was already going while we were there. Only had one drink each here but I'd go back for more. read more

Had an opportunity to stop in on Wednesday for the cheeseburger chowder. Excellent as usual. The special of the day was a slow cooked pork over Spanish rice. They need to keep this one on the menu! A heaping of tender juicy pork sitting on top of a beautifully cooked bed Spanish rice. Who could ask for anything more? read more

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Collins Bar is a disgrace, they pride themselves with banners of military insignia plastered all over the walls and yet they treated me like garbage after they were done taking my money. I am a disabled combat veteran myself, even had a wounded warrior project hat that day. I took some friends because I lived right next to the place. We were just chatting having a drink and eating. The first bartender was nice, however the other bartender came in and began scolding us for no reason, (I think its because he heard me briefly speak some Spanish to one of the co-workers) They ended up making up an excuse to kick us out. No one in my group was rude or loud, However they were cursing at us telling us we don't belong there so on and so forth. So, any veterans out there reading this forget this place, its an illusion that they support us. When I tried to diffuse the situation I told the small older person "Listen we don't want any trouble, if you want us to leave we will, no problem, I am a veteran recently returned and figured this was a nice place because of all the emblems on your wall" he answered by saying he didn't give a f*** about my service I don't belong there. SW1 (SCW) USN/ OEF OIF VET read more

Great casual place for really good food at a very reasonable price. It is definitely a bar first and foremost but don't let that fool you.

Loved our Rueben and clam chowder apps! One of Best Drinks made.... ty for perfect lunch Tuesday

Solid stop for a cold one and some good grub. The beer is cold and cheap, and the food is equally as inexpensive, but tasty. My burger was good well, and very flavorful. I'd like to see a bigger beer selection, but I can't really complain about my $2 yuengling. read more