I love this bar! Everyone is friendly. It's non smoking now too! Feels more like family than friends. They always have so much going on. Should check out their calendar. Every year for St Patrick's Day, Patti Jo( owner) Makes one of the best corn beef cabbage dinners I have ever had!! They don't have food but you are welcomed to bring something in or have a pizza or whatever you like delivered . Stop in and check them out ! read more

The service has definitely gone down a lot over the past few months. It's gotten very slow and I feel like the bartenders have gotten unfriendly as well. Idk if something internal is going down but something is definitely reflecting in everyone's tone and the business' atmosphere. I really hope to see some improvement as I used to love coming here with friends. read more

A favorite local pub!! Live music 6 days a week SO many beers to choose from PLUS THC options for those that partake! During St Patty's, Pattijo (owner) serves up the BEST corned beef & cabbage AND potato leek soup that she makes herself !! YUM !!! We go every year!! Love seeing my fav bartenders Pattijo, Danyel, Miss Chris, & Mel!! read more

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I Love Finnegans! The music, the atmosphere and the people. It's like family every time we go. The live music is the best!

Great bartenders, great crowd. The live entertainment is some of the best in the region. Cicily was bartending when we were there, we didn't wait around for drinks and she told us about all of the things to do during the week. If you're looking for a chill, local dive, Finnegan's is your spot read more

Great atmosphere, awesome bartenders, and always a good time. The drinks are great, the staff is friendly, and the vibes are always on point. Definitely one of my favorite spots! read more

i absolutely love Finnegan's. its the best bar around for live entertainment. they have something going on every single night from a scheduled band, to karaoke, to free pool & my personal favorite-- open jam night! the talent they get in there is amazing. i highly recommend this place if you love live music. plus its NON SMOKING NOW! the bartenders are awesome & attentive, the regulars are so much fun and hilarious. Their motto is You're only a stranger once at Finnegans & it's true! That place really is one big family. read more

We love going to Finnegans for the live music and comfortable atmosphere especially since they went no smoking. Most of the bartenders are amazing and the owners always make everyone welcome. read more

I've only been to this establishment thrice when I've come to visit family in town and I was not very impressed. Service is a bit slow and most of the bartenders have an attitude problem that needs to stay home when they go to work. I came here to unwind and I have learned too much personal stuff about a bartender that I didn't need to know. There was also a bar fight recently that has deterred me from wanting to return here. There was physical fighting, screaming, and pepper spray in the air. It's always a lot of drama. I do enjoy the music though, thats always nice. read more

One of my neighbors always comes up here on the weekends and has brought me with a couple of times. This is not an environment I would normally come to, and the only reason I enjoyed myself was the live music. When they removed smoking from the building, I was very happy, but I noticed a lot of people quit coming. The bartenders are not attentive enough or they talk too much and ignore the other patrons in the facility for longer than one should as a person who works with the public. One of the bartenders does nothing but eat her entire shift. I understand that we all need to feed ourselves, but I personally think this is very rude and unprofessional. Will not be returning. It's also very disappointing to see the owner of the bar sending in her grandchildren to leave reviews. That screams desperate. Please make the necessary changes to bring this back to where it was 15 years ago. read more

Nice place to start to be on the way to a Guinness and feel like the middle of Dublin and see all the beautiful parts of Ireland in the pubs portraits and maps and all the essential woodwork of Ireland's Gaelic language written in the details of the atmosphere in the ambience of this very quaint Irish pub in the middle of Dyer where you can feel the essence of Ireland. read more

The best part of this bar is their efforts to entertain. Live bands and karaoke. Prices are super reasonable. Bartenders are friendly, attentive and very fast! Not to mention the regulars are so welcoming. The atmosphere immediately makes you feel like home. Touchtunes, pull tabs, scratch offs, darts, pinball, and pool available. Very clean on the inside. Its a smoking bar but it is not overwhelming at all, and everyone is considerate about it. Well ventilated. The decor is so fun. Make sure you try a Finn Shot while you're here! Definitely one of those bars that you just cant resist when driving by! As their saying goes "Finnegan's, you're only a stranger once!" read more

Finnegan's Pub - Live band - Pubs Near Me - Dyer, Indiana

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Their corned beef around St Patrick's day is AMAZING! Despite the short lived availability of corned beef, I highly recommend Finnegan's year round! There's a great group of people on both sides of the bar. read more

Chill place. Great bartender. Local place. Does not offer food but allows you to bring in outside food. Drinks very affordable. Has a pool table and pin ball machine. You do need quarters for the pool table. Will come again. read more

I like Finnegan's... it's small and there's not a lot of bar room but, it's comfortable. Here's the skinny: Smoke... you can do it. Friday is Karaoke night. There's live music on occasion. Beer and Drinks are fairly cheap. This is my "Dip Out" spot to get away. Here's the fat: You can still smoke in here, it's Indiana... F your health, F your lungs, Go Nicotine and Cancer Sticks! Seriously though, it doesn't get too too smokey in here, I've been here a few times and they've had the back door open to help that out. How nice of them. Friday is Karaoke... I've gotten pretty tipsy and embarrassed myself, I'll admit that. Good thing that was when I had longer hair and was a lot fatter... no one will recognize me now... I lie, this was two months ago... I've seen the live bands here, Finnegan's brings in some pretty decent local bands and the band DOES put on a good show. I just wish they didn't look so cramped together on the tiny stage area. Beer and Drinks flow freely and the pricing is A-OK. My highest tab here was a VERY shaky, spinney and wiggly $40.00. NO, I didn't drive home... I called for a ride. Which is what you SHOULD do after several Gin and Tonic's with beers to match. I like this spot because I can do the dip... as in my friends don't come here(often). Some days when I just want to relax alone at a bar, watch whatever is on their TV, this is my spot. Bartenders are really friendly and the patrons are all pretty chill too. Go check this place out, it's kinda incognito and small but, there's plenty of enjoyment to be had here. SYOY read more

This is one of my favorite watering holes. I love that the atmosphere is always fun you can catch the Chicago Cubs on the television, the jukebox is always rocking and they have an excellent selection of micro brew. Oh I didn't talk about the people yet. The people that frequent this bar are like a community. This community is always welcoming when I'm there and fun to be a part of. Today I was here to help support a friend who every year participates in the same Balderick's day head shaving for children's cancer. The only reason I am not giving this five stars is each year, particularly for this event the bar is crowded. But then again this is the day you would wanted to be crowded because more people equals more money for children's cancer. read more

Finnegan's Pub - Let's kill cancer. - Pubs Near Me - Dyer, Indiana

Stopped in for a quick beer. Bartender made me feel like I was a regular and the regulars made me feel like a regular. I will definitely be back for a beer or three. read more

When I lived in Dyer, I could have put a second bedroom in this place. Through my college years I came here almost every day. It seemed Steve Munoz and Scott Larson were always in there. Pott's sitting at the bar watching the game, Roger standing by the cooler watching over the crowd. FOOD: They served up some wicked Doreen's pizza for about 5 bucks. DRINK: Great beers on tap and about 95 bottle selections. Joined the 100 club, but only got in the 50's. At lest I got my half way T shirt. ATMOSPHERE: I love the crowd in this place. Just locals having a blast. My band the Shatners plays every now and then with extreme enthusiasm to an awesome crowd. When this place is packed its fun and when its empty its fun! The bands are almost always good, Karoke Fridays rule. Hometown bar and nobody will judge you when you walk in. I miss living in Dyer because of this place. I have a great time going back on the weekends and all my old buddies are still in there. read more

Very cool little bar here. Had a great time one night after that Rhino place down the street completely dissapointed us by blasting rap music during an NFL Playoff game. I forget the name of the band that played that night at finnegan's but they were pretty cool . A lot of variety and great sound. Drinks were good , beer was cold , people were friendly . Nice local pub type place here. read more

Disclaimer: I now bar-tend here occasionally and call BINGO on Wednesdays. Still on the patron side of the bar most of the time but don't want to mislead... And, Sigh... you can still SMOKE in Fin's. read more

Visited with friends last night and one member of our group left her purse. She woke up to a Facebook message from Melanie the bartender saying they had it. Melanie took the time to search for her by her ID and figured out it was her profile. Best of all, our friend was leaving for Europe in the morning and had $500 in Euros in her purse. It was all there, untouched by anyone! Tells me a lot about the strong ethics of the owners and the people they hire. I'll patronize them for that alone. Aside from that, a really solid craft beer selection on draft , but check the bottle cooler for even more craft beer choices. (I'd give them a "5" but they still allow smoking - one of the last local bars that does. Come on guys....) read more

I go here every now and then. Great place and excellent beer selection. Always have several Three Floyds beers on tap. Other craft beer tap selections too. Also a cooler of 12 oz bottled beers and Bomber bottles. No food but you can order a pizza to bring in just a few doors down. This isn't what I would call an "Irish Pub" but it's a great bar with good people. So, the down side for me and why I don't come here more often, the smoking. As other reviews have pointed out, they smoke here and you and your clothes smell like smoke when you leave here. Too bad, otherwise this place would get a 5 star from me. read more

TIP: Don't go here if you're not a regular and want legit Irish food or drinks! My boyfriend took me here because he knows I enjoy Irish food/drinks and the sign said it was an Irish pub. Not true at all! When we came in (around 6 on a Friday), the place was not too crowded. We saw others sitting at a table eating, so we thought a waitress would come around. After around 5-10 minutes, we figured that wasn't going to happen. He approached the bar and got a Guinness (no problem). I ordered a Harp. They didn't have it. Then I ordered a Jameson and Ginger. They didn't have ginger ale. Come on, you say you're Irish and don't go beyond Guinness? We figured that it was the kind of place only regulars got good service in, which was disappointing, because I love Irish food. Oh well. read more

Are there any happy hour specials after 5pm at this laid-back establishment? Nope. I was one of only 4 people inside. That's a little TOO laid-back for my tastes. The other three were regulars, and I had a strong feeling the bartender just wanted to get rid of me. I briefly thought of joining Finnegans' "100 Club," but now I know I'll never get past #1. read more

If you aren't a regular you're lucky to get a beer, but the beer is very good so it's worth a gamble. The music is loud and good. The smoke is God awful! If this place was in Illinois it would do 10x the business and that is the downfall of bars (without food) near the state line. After 2 minutes you stink heavily of cigarettes and cigars and a deep shower is needed. Such a shame, the place had potential. read more

I enjoyed my time at this bar and love to come in time to time. I came here and loved the divey atmosphere. The bartender was so nice and attentive the whole night never. They also had a great micro beer selection. This bar reminds me of the show Its Always Sunny in a good way though. Love this bar. Also they have great live music but they don't let the volume get to high. read more

A friendly neighborhood bar. Go in there after work and see the same faces everyday. Even though there is tight knit family of regulars they are very friendly and welcoming to newcomers. read more

Because I live close by Finnegan's, I will go in here every now and then. The staff is always cool. There is usually a good drink special. I always bump into people I know here. One thing I hate about this place is some of the people who come in here looking for trouble. I think of three occasions where I didn't instigate anything and found myself in a bad situation. Oh one more thing, this place is way too small. I never know if I'm going to walk out of this place happy or angry. Because of that I only give 3 stars. read more