This place was so cool inside. I went to Gettysburg for my 21st and wasnt able to go because…read moresomeone else in my group wasnt 21. So, i went back for St. Patricks Day. The drinks were good and cheap, between the 2 of us we had around 8 drinks & the tab was $25 or $30. Which is relatively good for 2 people, in my opinion. They dont serve food which is a bummer, i also didnt play pool but alot of people were. It is a tight space, so it gets crowded and loud fairly quickly.

I have been wavering on how to write this review for some time. Mostly because I have been…read moreinfighting with whether I liked this place or not. Was I seeing this place through my own beer goggles for the night. Let's just get into it. When we showed up in the area we had asked about what nightlife was like in the area. With it being in the middle of a cold streak we were told about several places in town that would fit the bill to have a night out. We made the rounds in town and then found ourselves here for the remainder of the night. I think what drew us here was that it looked like a dive from the outside and allowed smoking. There weren't many people in here for a majority of the night, so we kind of got to observe this place with the regulars in it. That really allows to see how the locals are in an area. It was interesting to say the least. Once the drinks started flowing we started to feel a little more comfortable in here. We started talking to the bartender to find out what was good to do besides the typical tourist stuff in the area. She was wonderful with suggestions, telling us about other watering holes in the vicinity and even beyond Gettysburg. We had inquired about LGBT friendly places within a short car ride and were basically told to go to Harrisburg or a small town in Maryland. At that point, that's when things started to get a little weird. After outing ourselves, things got a little uneasy for us. We ended up meeting the owner's grandson. He was great and seconded the suggestions the bartender made. But when he introduced us to the locals at the end of the bar, we kind of wanted to not say much. It actually made us feel unwelcomed after a bit of sitting near them. Kind of like all eyes were on us. After a few more minutes of that, we paid our bill and made it out the door. So the thing is that it's a great bar, if you're a local. Or maybe even if it's crowded, so there are other people to focus on. We liked everything, the freedom to smoke, the pricing, the bartender, but the atmosphere changed at some point and flipped the script. Would we go back? Maybe if it was nicer weather wise out, that would allow more people to be in here.

This place has one bathroom stall, lots of cussing, and cheap drinks…read more The abandoned mine shaft bar is an absolute dive but you can't beat it. It's cool to get a cheap drink or shot, see the mine cave, listen to the music, and move on with your trip. Locals and travelers alike visit this establishment. It's not fancy and smells a bit musty but the clientele and pricing are great. I've been a patron here every time I'm in town for a few years now. It's a consistent experience every time, we are repeat customers. 21+ only NO KIDS. Pro tip: bar service & paying your check can be kinda slow because the bartenders get to talking - which is a bonus if you're on the receiving end of the talking.... but they get sidetracked often. Consider backing up your drink and paying cash up front. Anyway this is the reason it's knocked down a star, can get kinda frustrating when you just want a beer, sometimes it takes a while even if they aren't busy.

Reliance Mine was recommended to us by a family member and long time local. If you're looking for…read moreultimate dive bar vibes with a mine theme, this is the place to go. The bartenders, Jasmine and Derek, were straight to the point and friendly. Derek actually offered to make a specialty cocktail right as we sat down. Decent selection of local craft beer. Inexpensive drinks with fast service. Several of the other guests were not locals, but actually travelers that had deemed this place their go-to spot when staying in Gettysburg or passing through. No food menu, but you can bring your own or have food delivered. There is additional parking and entrance in the back off of Taneytown Road if the hotel parking is too full. Just the perfect cozy dive bar spot with a sweet fireplace and fun locals. Check it out!

It is the stereotypical college bar, the floor is sticky, it's hot inside, and the drinks are…read morecheap. But, it is exactly what you want when in college on a Thursday-Saturday night. Some of the best times and stories come from here, and you'll look back and have a different fondness for the place.

If you are a meaty headed college student trying to rub your sick crotch on wasted girls in…read moresequined shirts, this is the perfect bar for you. There is a VJ on weekends that makes this place feel like you're the creepy guy lurking in the corner of a Barmitzvah. Unless you fit in with the crowd, in which case you are one of many creepy guys lurking in the midst of a Barmitzvah. There is still a racist 'Red Raiders' mural depicting an American Indian sloppily painted on the wall in red paint. Tried to find a tshirt of this but alas, the PC instincts of the Shippensburg overlords have long since taken over and turned the team into the much more boring 'Raiders.' At least they have Buck Hunter.

Good experience! No nonsense grub! Requested hard fried wings and grilled Reuben/ add tomato…read more Delivered perfectly as requested. Cool convo with the locals. At the bar, ask about their famous "rocket fuel". Fun! I left satisfied.

Nice place everyone is usually friendly,food is great I like going there just wish it would open…read moreearlier

Aftermath of the pork bbq quesadilla. 10/10 they don't hold back on the pork or the bbq sauceread more

I guess they don't bleach the sink. The only sink you wind up dirtier than when you started. To…read morethose that think scuzzy and diseased is normal for a dive bar, obviously don't know the definition of a dive bar.

Food wasn't as good as usual. I tried the chicken and waffles was not very good. And it took over a…read morehalf hour to get our food.

We used to come here every week for wings and sandwiches. Today we had a bug crawl across my…read morehusband's tomatoe on his fish sandwich. I squished it, he showed the manager? Owner? Who said it wasn't a bug.....yet it just crawled across my husband's sandwich. Looking into the kitchen, it's a disarray and so many people not wearing gloves.....so sad, used to be our watering hole.

Of course this is a dive bar. They only take cash. With an ATM in side. Menu is very limited. (…read morethanks to COVID) I have a lot of respect for the bartender tonight. Someone walked in and ask for a drink. She offered them coffee or some water because she felt he had enough already. Good for her on how she handled it . The food itself was not bad. Drink prices are reasonable. I will come back here. They earned their stars today on the respect on the bartender

Great people and great service nice friendly people and always clean cold beer and great foodread more

This place is great for a casual dinner or drinks. Attentive service, unusual atmosphere, lots of…read moreoptions for food and seating... The pub is in the basement of the Federal Pointe Inn hotel, which was historically a schoolhouse. There are cool old class pictures of the former students all around the pub. (When I was there, someone was visiting whose father had actually been a student and she had fun looking for him in all of the old pictures.) The layout is long and narrow, which gives four options for seating: the bustling bar scene, a more formal dining room with around 10 tables, a private dining room with a single long dining table... ...and an anti-social hallway with bar service and a few tables, perfect for when you've had a long day on the road and don't particularly want to socialize with anyone but still want to know that other people are alive. I loved it... I had a chicken caesar wrap (minus bacon - didn't need it) which was delicious, along with the best grilled asparagus I've ever eaten, and a glass of wine to sip while unwinding. The service from the bartender was friendly and attentive, but unhurried. And he didn't make me feel guilty for not hanging out with everyone else at the bar. I would gladly return. It's the kind of place I could see myself becoming a low-key regular.

We had been here twice before & absolutely loved it - we stopped here over Valentines Day weekend…read more(Friday Night). We had reservations, but they were so busy that we did not get acknowledged for a bit ..in fact we felt a bit like we were in the way in the long hallway with servers flying by. When we were taken to our table, we found out from our server that they were understaffed. Took a while for our drinks, apps, entrees to come, but again we've never seen the Pub this busy. Unfortunately there were several things they were out of, but we made do. I'm not sure if there is a different chef, but the steak almost seemed boiled - it was tender but just not like I remembered. I wish I had written a review previously for comparison as it would've been fantastic. I would like to return again and suspect the experience would be back to the norm... PS - as a pub where you would just want to sit in the bar area & enjoy some beverages among the crowd ..I'm sure it wasn't a bad night!