Charlie's is a pretty chill place to go hang out and have a few beers…read more The crowd can be a little rough around the edges but I guess the university throngs have pretty much pushed the average drinking man out of every other bar in Halifax. Pool tables are a nice addition... I wasn't really sure what the $2 cover was going towards besides upkeep? A grungy/funky spot in the North End that's for sure!

This is not a tourist bar, unless you are a linoleum architecture tourist, or a $2.75 tequila shot…read moretourist, or a tourist of watching tight knit groups of locals sit around in circular formation. Charlie's is where you go when you want to go to Cheers. (Not the Cheers on Grafton St., the Cheers on TV according to your 6 y/o mind, which is really just the the theme song, fuzzy visuals, and conflating real life people with Cliff and/or Rhea Pearlman.) In short, it's where you go when you come home nostalgic and want to see all your old friends, enthusiastically buy each other drinks like it's a genuine gift, dance to one of those weird new electric blue jukeboxes, shout and pontificate around a pool table, and generally have a back slappin, squeezey hugging, chortling little time. The decor is like any affordable house, only the door has a key code and a woman sits at a table with a guest book when you come in. This does not make you feel cool, but it does make you feel like life is funny. The bartender is so used to over-friendly drunk patrons that nothing can melt him. I imagine that deep in his core is something more kind than anything I have ever known, but it is too precious to be shared. The last time I came here, someone apologized for asking me to dance when I turned him down. Apologized. For my rejecting him. A dark little mineshaft to the salt of the earth this place is, lemme tell ya.

Resolutes Club is not only the best kept secret of the South end, but also one of the oldest…read moreamateur athletics clubs in Canada. 'Resolutes' is a members only club, but for a few dollars you can join and enjoy live music, pool, shuffle board and some of the cheapest drinks in the city. The 'social membership' at Resolutes will run you $10/annually and gets you in the door. (there is a pass code) If you want to be a voting member of the Resolutes Amateur Athletic Club then you need to shell out a whooping $32/annually. Membership dues go towards supporting various athletic organizations in the HRM such as: Metro Mens Soccer League, TARS Rugby, St. Mary's Football team as well as the Resolutes Pool league. Resolutes also offers some pretty great pub grub!

Cheap drink and great people the Resolute Club has been in the South End of Halifax form many…read moreyears. Yes it is a private club that is for members only it is almost like an old boys club house. Walking in you have bar located at the front with is a full bar equipped with everything. Happy hours still rings at the Resolutes Club making the drink even cheaper. Pool table and dart boards location at the back of the bar make sometimes very competitive. Large screen TVs are location always displaying some form of sports for the boys. I have attend many functions and parties at this club and always had a great time at each event. Drop on by and ring the bell maybe they will let you in.

fat bouncer he was too tall and mean. very very very very disrespectful i am clinically depressed…read moreand chronically ill and he made it 1000x worse

Pretty good place for a dive bar. They have pool tables, juke box, and free comedy on Tuesday…read morenights. The comedy isn't the funniest thing in the world, but hey it's free and something to do on a Tuesday night! The drinks are pretty reasonably priced. I wouldn't come here for the food unless you love bar food. I had the nachos for my meal and my husband had the Philly steak poutine. He loved the poutine because he does love bar food. I have a sensitive stomach so the nachos were quite unpleasant for me. If I could redo my Tuesday night, I would eat food elsewhere, and come here for just the drinks & live comedy.

We were visiting Halifax for a few days and this seemed like a cool place to chill. We paid $7 for…read moreunlimited pool. The tables were full size and nicely lit. Pitchers were cheap. The bartender was really friendly and described the area for the rest of our trip. Overall we had a great time. (Additional, the ceiling really adds to the vibe, a patchwork of gilded squares---just a cool side note.)

The best pool hall in Halifax. it's a membership club but ring the bell and they'll welcome you in…read moreto try it out as a guest. Memberships are so cheap you won't have to think twice, the felts are high quality, they usually have a table open, and deals most nights of the week. even without a deal the prices are affordable for pool, food, and drinks. But why you should really come to Locas is the staff. The ladies that run Locas are the friendliest people I've met in Halifax, the service is great and fast, if you have a minute they'll get to know you, come in there once and they'll remember your face for years. come once for pool, Nachos or beer, but you'll come back again and again for service from a friendly face.

I have not been to Midtiwn Boomers since it used to be a full bar with DJ/ dance floor with a pole!…read moreLol Came here Canada Day after the Tattoo for lunch- they were busy but the staff was great and accommodating! My son enjoyed his grilled cheese with bacon n fries and I asked the waitress as busy as you are can I still order the turkey dinner- she happily obliged and we were the next people up to order so it came quick- I requested fries/ mashed combo as it was eirther or but I was allowed as I had one scoop potatoes instead of 2- It came with veggies but I was able to get coleslaw no extra charge as I don't eat peas lol The only thing I'd say was the stuffing was a bit hard, the turkey was like shredded not shaved but you know what- it was still real turkey white/ dark meat and delicious- gravy good, fries good, had package cranberry sauce but most do and I enjoyed! I'd definitely get again just request sifter stuffing!

The food arrived within 5 minutes, obviously reheated previously cooked hamburgers! They were…read morebarely edible. Building was also very cold had to leave our coats on. Won't be going back there anytime soon.

Been here for food like over a few years ago- prices still awesome with some new meal additions and…read moreservice always great Will be returning soon!

Such a fun Halifax spot -- great energy, super friendly staff, and unbeatable prices. Loved the…read morelocal beer lineup (Keith's, Oland, Toller -- iconic), plus the nachos and poutine hit perfectly. Perfect place for casual drinks, dancing, and a laid-back East Coast vibe. Will definitely be back!

The Drawing Room has become almost a regular piece of conversation and an assumed destination for…read moreme lately, thanks to the discovery of this secret bar on Yelp a month ago. Not yet is known about the upstairs-from-the-Henry-House bar yet other than it's wonderful decor and fancy drink menu. This isn't a beer-drinking spot, folks. This is where you go to feel important, share some drinks with a few friends and enjoy a couple hours of elegancy without feeling out of place. The Drawing Room has a timeless feel to it. You could be having a flashback to any period over the last hundred years and know that no matter what year you're in, you're enjoying it like royalty. The drink menu offers martinis, wines, and drinks of all sorts. I ordered a Burie'd Mojito, which was white rum, an assortment of berry juices and mint leaves. It was fantastic! My second drink was a vodka-based green lime drink that was just as delicious. Mind you, the drinks are $10+ so unless your wallet is loaded, don't come here to join it. Of course, the Drawing Room isn't the type of environment to get drunk but the drinks are made strong so be wary of your perception because you may be surprised once you stand up.

This place really is as good as it gets. You walk into the Henry House and there are no signs to…read morelead you in the direction of this hidden upstair gem. Either go through the front door and keep going up or walk through the main dining room and go to the left to the staircase and go to the top and you are there. The room is dark, atmospheric and filled with exposed beams, dark leather chairs, a cozy fireplace and a menu inspired by different time periods. The bar staff is friendly and know their drinks. My favourite is a Negroni, a delicious blend of campari, gin and vermouth. A perfect place for a date night or a few drinks with some close friends.

What can I say about Rockingham doolys. The staff is absolutely amazing literally can't ask for…read morebetter.. the new over head lights on the pool tables are amazing it's a very clean establishment theres a door code to get in I feel pretty boss when going in and having to use the door code very warm atmosphere. And the iced coffee is the cheapest in the city and probably one of the best tasting I don't know where I would be with out this doolys location.. everyone that works there are so accepting and not judgy if there was a billiard bar TV show this should be the place I give this a 4 star only because they have machines would be a 5 star if it was just pool tables

Fun times practicing 8-ball at Dooly's. They also have a snooker table.read more