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    Fireside Inn Dive Bar

    2.9 (9 reviews)
    InexpensiveSports Bars, Dive Bars
    Open • 10:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    The inviting entrance - but be on the look out for vomit puddles
    Carey C.

    It says 'Dive Bar' in the title to prepare you to have low expectations, but this place is more like a dump than a dive. The best description I can come up with is a Neighborhood Drunk Tank. I went here to see a friends band play, and as I'm walking up, it looks like a converted oil change place. No real character or curb appeal, but what would you expect of a dive bar? Walking in, there were 2 guys coming behind me with their bikes under their arms, so I held the doors open so they could go in. Both dudes were let right in, parked their bikes by the pool table, then shimmied up next to the bar. I, however, was stopped and asked to pay a $10 cover! What the?! I said "They didn't have to pay, why do I?" She said it's because their regulars, and regulars don't have to pay cover. BS! Of the 37 people in that bar that night, 4 worked there, 11 were band members, and 8 were regulars. Of the 'Regular' crowd and the owner, Russ, these people get eye-crossing, stupid, slobbering drunk. I got there at 8 pm and 2 of the regulars, and the owner, were slurring and swaying. I asked Russ for a drink and he swatted me away with a hand jester, and just kept up his drunken conversation with his regulars. The icing on the drunk tank cake was when we were sitting outside talking at 11:30, one of the regular women stepped outside the door and vomited all over the entrance. Nobody seemed surprised, and nobody bothered to clean it up. Not only is regular clientele off-putting, but the place has no air conditioning, and their kitchen is open air right between the bar, and the secluded alcove where the bands set up. They only serve deep fried foods, so there was a constant influx of grease fumes - and I left that bar smelling like a short order cook. Egad, this place is a hole.

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    Buddies had a band playing here so I came; bartender was extremely rude. Very unwelcoming and inhospitable.

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    3.9(15 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    I have some pretty wild fantasies, y'all. There's that one I've had since I was a kid, where I wake…read moreup and I'm suddenly the second-best at every instrument in the world (I refuse to take first place because those folks worked hard to get there). Then there's the one I've had since adulthood, where I get to be the guest star in some hot couple's marital bed (don't judge me, I haven't thought this through at all and have no one in mind). Sure, I've got the standard fantasies: hittin' it rich, quitting my day job, beating the pulp out of horrendous biotches who had it coming...you know, the uge. But one of my weirder ones is that I'm the lead singer in an Irish trad group, and I bring the house down by nailing every tongue-twister verse of The Rocky Road to Dublin. That's the type of fantasy that shows up when I'm waiting for my burger at Duffy's, staring at their year-round St. Patrick's Day décor. In that moment, I'm convinced I could pull it off...and I'd be a Plastic Paddy legend. Let's backtrack a sec. Duffy's already knew I was a slag for public recognition, so they blasted my (fake) name on their marquee about a month ago. I don't care if it was AI-generated or lasted a mere 24 hours. I was damp. Here's the problem: as popular as I like to imagine myself, I don't actually have many friends in town. That's what comes with accidentally infiltrating a social scene 300 miles from where I live. I knew if I went to Duffy's solo, I'd be the lonely noon-drinker at the bar. Luckily, the Mother Superior of the Lex herself answered my plea and met me for Saturday lunch (thanks, Jen). And thank God it was Detroit's Duffy's and not Chicago's. If you like having your drink tampered with by the captain of the lacrosse team, head to Chicago Duffy's. It sucks c*cks in hell. Detroit Duffy's, on the other hand, couldn't be more different. This place is everything I love about Detroit: self-effacing, affordable, straightforward, turning out an exemplary product with staff who are all heart and will remember you forever. Why the actual f*ck don't I live here? Jen and I slid into the end of the bar and started a bit of craic with the owners, Lauren and Brad. I didn't give them my full life story, but probably about 50% of it. I was not judged. I love you. Sorry, I say that too soon. Working on it. Anyrate, we ate our burgers, and it was a real "Come to Jesus" moment. A good burger can turn a whole day around. Add cheap beer and sharp conversation, and you've got the blue-ribbon recipe for a great f*cking afternoon. The highlight of my day was spotting a lone DeKuyper's bottle marked Crantasia. I had to say it aloud five times minimum. Can we please have a "Best Use of Crantasia" cocktail contest? Winner gets their own five-star review and a Keno ticket. The staff has reason to believe that this is the last bottle on earth. That feels like destiny to me. Truly, I could have spent the whole day (and night) shooting the shit with this lot, but The Lex was calling Jen home. Plus, it was still broad daylight, and I had driven myself there. I promised to return, rolled my wide Irish ass home, and fell straight into a food coma. So yeah, Duffy's gave me the burger, the beer, the conversation, and the reminder that even if I'm 300 miles from home, I can still stumble into the kind of place that feels like it's been waiting for me all along. That's no small thing. I'll be back soon, probably oversharing again, and definitely ordering another round.

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    3.8(163 reviews)
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    I was fortunate to be working at McLaren Engineering across the street, otherwise I would never…read morehave known about the Detroit Burger Bar. I've been to McLaren many times without noticing it: like most of the buildings along this stretch of 8 Mile Road, it has a boxy look that doesn't stand out. But, it was time for lunch, so I followed my coworkers across the street. I had just had a burger the day before, so I got the Cuban Panini instead. Sandwiches come with fries or tots, and can be upgraded to onion rings for $3. There were 10 of us, but we got our food quickly. I didn't actually count them, but it seemed like there were about 40 tater tots on my plate. And, they were perfectly crispy. As for the Cuban, I was intrigued by the addition of avocado. Unfortunately, it was swimming in mayo, which it definitely didn't need. Once the mayo was wiped away and mustard was added, it revealed a solid sandwich, though there wasn't as much pork as I'd want in a Cubano. Sandwiches start at $13, which is a great price for a massive sandwich with fries included. Considering the great service, this is a perfect lunch spot....now that I know it's here.

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