I dined here with a friend recently and had a good experience overall. This quintessential college…read moretown bar has a charmingly rough aesthetic which is pretty much what I want when I think "college bar." It has wooden booth seats, is dimly lit and contains mostly down to earth patrons of all ages. The service was prompt and our server was pleasant. My friend ordered a grilled cheese with fries and thought it was good overall (nothing spectacular). I really enjoyed my chicken gyro mostly because I couldn't detect dill in the cucumber sauce that it came with, and I really dislike dill which is often in tzatziki sauce.

My friend and I stumbled upon this place while walking around Kent one evening. On a Monday night,…read moremost other places were closed, but Ray's Place was open.. The interior is warm and inviting and has the feel of a cozy pub. There's a large amount of seating, including a bar, tables, and booths. The menu is mainly just basic pub fare, including apps, sandwiches, soups, and salads. My friend tried the chicken Gyro and I ordered a grilled cheese and fries. Nothing fancy, just a quick evening meal. Our server was friendly and attentive. The food was just OK, nothing spectacular if I was in the area and looking for a place to pop in for a drink, I may come back, but it wouldn't be on the top of my list.

Clean bathroom, friendly ID checker/Bouncer & great 3rd floor! Very spacious! I think ibam going to…read moretry to get my AK-Rowdy friends to come out!

Great beer selection. Great patio. Great tunes…read more My go to spot in Kent. You can pick up Taco Tontos through a window in their wall.

My friend and I came out here on a Monday night. The bar was easy to find, and very spacious inside…read morewith a large amount of seating. The inside is so fun, with a very eclectic feel. They have an extensive menu a very interesting and fun drinks that I haven't seen elsewhere. Many of the drinks reminded me of something that I may find at a tiki bar. Although we did not try any of these drinks this time, I would definitely come back to explore the menu further if I was looking to have drinks with a friend. The real reason we came here was because my friend had heard that a woman comes on Monday nights and serves homemade Thai dumplings. This was in fact, true, and we split two orders of dumplings. We tried the traditional dumplings with meat, and the vegetarian dumplings. We received.Five dumplings per order, that were served quickly. The price was fairly reasonable. We both agreed that these dumplings were very good,. My friend enjoyed The traditional dumplings the best, whereas I loved the vegetarian ones even though I typically don't enjoy vegetarian options. The servers checked on us frequently and left us with a small picture of water so that we did not need to keep asking for refills. The interior of this bar has a great ambience that I would recommend for a meet up with a friend or a date. They do not serve many food options, in the night we were here the only food that they had was the dumplings. I would be more inclined to come back if they offered other snacks or appetizers. I would however definitely try this place again.

The staff and the ambience at BOTL is warm and unique. It feels cozy and arty, the bartenders and…read moreservers are attentive and welcoming. It's a great place to hang with friends, play a board game, or sit alone to read or write. The clientele seems to span a wide range of folks; but it's definitely not your typical college town bar. It's really a gem of a place in Kent.

Good variety on tap, the saison was definitely worth the try. They had some GF options, tho…read moreincredibly limited it is nice knowing there's at least something for everyone in my party. Enjoyed the patio seating for a quick summer drink, it was nice being able to have my dog with us too.

Stopped in because I was in the area and wanted a beer. I got the Apple Boomer and omg!!…read more I ended up buying a four pack to take home as well. I sat outside and it's lovely patio, the road to one side and train tracks and the bike trail to the other. They have a water station inside, and ample seating inside. They do not have food, FYI.

Such an amazing experience! It got pretty crowded by 1 so we had to leave because we couldn't dance…read moreat that point. Drinks were pretty decently priced! No overpriced mixed drinks which was pretty good. Music was good, too. Pac-Man game was hard to beat tho (that one is on me). Good vibes overall. Security seemed nice?

great but they REFUSE to play no hands by walks flocka flame unless you pay them. i will still go…read morebut please play more

I was enjoying my 19th birthday when I met a girl who had the same birthday! I told her happy…read morebirthday while she had a drink in her hand and hugged her. I did not reach, point, or even touch her drink. When a security guard with facial hair and glasses walked over, took the drink out of her hand, and asked me to leave. When I asked if he meant me, I complied and walked out. But I had not done anything wrong, and it honestly felt like a personal attack. I had multiple stamps from previous bars saying that I was underage. He gave me no explanation or reason. And he did nothing to the other girl, who was drinking after taking and throwing out her drink. All I wanted was to dance with my friends for my birthday, and I didn't get to because I was kicked out almost immediately.

Erik the security guard was terrible and ruined my experience, he slammed the bathroom door open…read morenailing my arm which I have previously broke. Definitely won't come back till he is gone

Dominick's isn't my favorite place to go out in Kent, but it is really fun sometimes. They play…read moregood music and it is more chill compared to some of the other spots which is nice if you aren't looking for a super crazy night. I will say that compared to other bars in the area, the bartenders are very friendly and personable. It is a big reason I like to go. They are known for their dom boms which are some sort of shot with cherry and vodka in it. They also have orange and peach flavors.

Dominick's is your typical local bar. I definitely wouldn't classify it as a dive, because they…read morekeep it nice and clean with plenty of space and nice pool tables. But, I would say it's not like the other more trendy college town bars. We've been here many times for just the casual drink and for music events. We've never had bad service, and they have plenty of beer options (cans, bottles, and drafts). They also have a large patio with outdoor seating out back which is somewhat hard to come by in Kent.

I am sitting in the Water Street Tavern and they are definitely NOT closed. They are open and…read moreserving food, drinks and DORA drinks. I haven't eaten here but will update my review when I do. Great local place, give it a chance.

Sending in a review on yelp because I seems my friend's review was taken down on Google reviews…read more Such a shame this place has become, if you're lucky to get a good drink that's cool! 95% of the time it's undrinkable. That's whatever in my opinion. Their service is what's absolutely diabolical. Talked to a bartender who gave us the green light to go upstairs, there were chairs by a gate and we sat there. We were causing absolutely no trouble, just vibing with our birthday girl. This bartender comes up and begins screaming at us and I don't mean "hey get out of here." I mean exercising his vocal cords and screaming like we were 50 feet away. We calmly told him we can go, there must have been a miscommunication because HE TOLD US we can come upstairs and his power trip was definitely not over because he proceeds to stomp over to my friend and rip the drink out of his hand and puts his hands on him. Look. I don't want to bring race into this... but in this political environment it feels necessary. The only person this bartender targeted was our black friend. The only drink he threw was our black friend and the only person he was putting his hands on was my black friend. He was continuously putting his hands on him as well, while we were calmly exiting and walking down the stairs he was SHOVING him as if we weren't already moving. This man has STRONG anger issues and should not be working there if he can't handle the calmest customers. It got to a point our friend has to tell him, "if you put your hands on me one more time I will defend myself" there shouldn't have even been a first time!!! STOP DELETING OUR REVIEWS, I am copying this and plan to continue posting it if it gets deleted.