Flint has a lot of bars- and this is one of them…read more For certain, it was a heck of a lot better back in the day when it was the Backroom. I went here all of the time as a college student when it was known as the Backroom and later I dropped in once in awhile when it was called Kelly's, until it was sold and became the Loft. Yep, it's a dive bar, always has been and always will be, but the really good old days of the dive bar experience here are sadly gone. As dive bars go, I've seen better and I've seen worse. In fact, if look up the phrase "dive bar," you will probably come across a picture of the Loft. You can't order food here, the "dance floor" is tiny, the music is sometimes good, sometimes not. Don't let me get started on the parking situation- it's terrible and you might as well make a mad dash to wherever you managed to park your car when you leave! It's actually laughable. Some of the cocktails are a bit overpriced for what you are getting (sometimes weak or improperly made), but service largely depends on if you are regular or friend of a friend. Random strangers probably tend to get the short end of the stick. I admit, I've gotten free drinks here before, but that's because the staff knows me. Rodney, the owner, is a great guy, but sometimes the bar runs out of essentials, like premium spirits and mixers. I wish the bar staff would just get it together and make certain that the bar is properly stocked to avoid having to order something alternative because they're out of the appropriate ingredients. Beer selection is just average, but they do carry Stella Artois, one of my favorites, so the Loft has that going for itself. While I don't particularly care for most of their cocktails (either too sweet or extremely tart- so much for a happy medium), the bartenders do make a good mojito and a decent old fashioned, though. My preferred cocktail is a whisky sour, which is pretty easy to make and the last few I ordered kinda sucked. They just didn't taste right, too tart. More often than not, I haven't cared for the vibe, the atmosphere, etc. There are just way too many barfly types hanging around drinking draft beer all night. Plus, I often run into an ex or two here and that's just bad mojo all around...

I came here with a group of friends, and for a night we owned it. It has a neighborhood feel on a…read moreslow night, laid back, kinda like everyone knows you and you're the cool kid on the block rather than the drama queen. That's how I like it. We just bought round after round after round. They made our car bombs out of Bushmill's whiskey which was a huge plus! I love dive bars and I wouldn't call this one a dive exactly, but the atmosphere is definitely NOT one where you want to drink expensive specialty martinis and eat tapas while toting your designer bag around. It's more like the place that gets really cozy when you go there regularly. Torn jeans, comfy white T-shirt, your busted Cons. I definitely would go do some major chugging with my Flint town crew if I was back around there.

A pleasant surprise…read more About a week ago, I was out with my friends and we were looking for a chill place to just hang out and have a few drinks that wasn't too crowded when we happened upon this quiet little hangout rather by accident. For some reason, it seemed everyone in town was out that night and each one of our preferred watering holes was either too crowded or just felt meh to us. After meeting up in Flint Township after work, we were struggling to settle on an ideal, perhaps new, place that also served decent bar food, but was laid back and not filled with Nascar fans, dbags or overly drunk 21 year old girls. After ditching two other establishments because they were not our scene, we came across Vic's Place, quite by happenstance. Vic's Place was definitely the answer. Located around the back of the new Ruggero's location (with a separate bar entrance), Vic's was a nice, quiet alternative. It wasn't a lame sports bar or dive bar, just a quiet pub with good food and drinks. The food was quite good and the menu was fairly extensive, ostensibly because the food comes from the Ruggero's culinary team. After all, they are located within the same building. The food menu featured a lot of pasta dishes and specialty pizzas, as well as the basic tenets of bar food, namely burgers, sandwiches and deep fried appetizers. I split a ginormous order of loaded nachos, heavy on the traditional fixings with a pretty decent hot sauce on the side. My friend, Jen, ordered a personal margherita pizza and while I didn't sample her dish, it looked great, plus she said it was quite good and would order it again. Vic's had an extensive list of beers on tap, which I like in a bar, as well as a nice selection of craft beers. Draft beers came in two sizes- big and humongous. Guess which size I had. Anyway, the beer and wine lists were impressive and the cocktails, while they took a long time to hit the table, were fun, inventive and decidedly not on the weak side. The Old Fashioned was a good classic, strong, but subtle in all the right places. I'd order it again in a heartbeat. My friend, Jen, asked the bartender to "whip up something unique." She was not disappointed. Her nameless concoction was an ode to a Manhattan, but with a twist. I tried it and she was right- it was sublime. I liked the atmosphere. It was laid back and quiet, despite the fact that there were quite a few people in the place, seated up at the bar and at tables. The bar had a jukebox. That was kinda interesting. It wasn't something you see everyday. As for decor, there was a fire pit near our table and the bar was outfitted with a mix of high tops and low tables, with a slightly elevated seating area near the jukebox and the fire pit, which was where we were seated. Be careful when you step down or you'll trip, especially if you're a bit inebriated. The service was a little slow and it definitely took a little bit longer to receive our food than it probably would in a typical dive bar or a greasy spoon, but it wasn't that bad and there was only one bartender on duty pretty much the entire time we were there. Plus, the food was clearly quite a few notches above basic bar grub, anyway. Prices were on par with what one would expect. The draft beer specials were cheap and well worth the extra money to order the larger size draft. I will definitely be back. Our group came in with low expectations and left with any preconceived notions about the place completely shattered. Definitely a nice place for a quiet drink with friends after work or happy hour.

This would be a great place. The staff is great. The food is good and a decent selection of…read morebeers on tap. Here is the problem... the bartender gives this one Ding Dong at the bar the remote to the music and he cranks it so loud that you cannot talk to the person next to you. This probably isn't a problem at night but at 6pm when most of the clientele is over 60 and trying to eat dinner this doesn't go over too well.

Just met shay. Coolest down to earth gal I ever met .. So honest so ambitious. Would love to meet…read moreher again. Good people.

From the owner: We offer daily drink specials plus food great place to party for all occasions we open early and…read morestay late a place where u can party as hard or as soft as u want two floors 2 djs plus a patio... we are here to show u a good time Welcome to Whats Next ‼

First time visit. Moderately impressed. Clean. Well put together. Good audio. Very…read moreprofessional establishment compared to other similar venues. I was expecting a dive to match the neighborhood but was pleasantly surprised. I love the tables and chairs- definitely a "lounge". Not sure what capacity is or how close it was to it on that night, but I appreciated it wasn't overcrowded and there was room to move. Beer was a little pricey but not totally outrageous. However, the food truck was a joke. Incredibly expensive for the quality and portion. Absolutely no sense of urgency or hustle, like the customer was an inconvenience and an interruption to their gossip session. Claimed they'll text you when it's ready, never got it. Checked 25 minutes later and they couldn't remember I had ordered- It wasn't exactly busy... Then they changed a very high card processing fee and ask for a tip. I'm still waiting on that text message 48+ hours later. Just go to the Arby's next door when you leave- they're open late, are cheaper and faster. I'll definitely make the hour drive back for another show, but probably skip on the food truck.

One of the best live music venues in the country. The entire staff is amazing, great sound, and the…read morefood is tits! Get there as fast as you can to see a show.

The Flint Local 432 is an all-ages, substance free, non-profit music venue located in Downtown…read moreFlint that offers a variety of live music and arts events. They consistently have great shows nearly every weekend, representing a wide amalgam of genres. They do focus primarily on youth (ages 15-25) in terms of their demographic, but they are an important Flint institution. Definitely follow them on their social media and check out the website frequently.

Absolutely terrible product/service. Worst Togo cup I've ever had. Couldn't figure out why it was…read moresmoking so poorly, then went and opened it. No shisha except the little bitty dregs in the pic. Won't be going back

Great quality hookah and clean environment. Definitely the best deal in town. The owner is very…read morenice and attentive.

Cullen: (5 years old) I'm rating it a thousand! The burger had a little too of a high taste, and…read morethe fries were delicious as hell. The lemonade was only kind of good. Clayton: (10 months old) "buh, buh, buh, buh, buh" which means he rates the fries 1099%. Mom: The chicken tenders and fries never disappoint! Dad: You've got to get the house burger and the loaded fries. There is no reason not to get the loaded fries!

My friends and I came all the way from Lansing for the Crim and stopped in for a bite on Friday…read morenight. I had the blacken salmon. I cut it in half and ate the first half. When I go to pick up the second half, I noticed there was something in it. It was a bread tag. I said to my friends, "um look what was in my sandwich " the waiter comes and they said to him "look what was in her sandwich." He was extremely nice and polite and said, "oh no! You are not paying for that." Took my plate away. The next thing we know here comes Alex, the kitchen manager, storming to the table callinge a liar and I put it in the food. So I brought a bread tag all the way from Lansing to the Soogy Bottom in Flint just to put it in a burger? That sounds ridiculous! I never even asked for my food to be comped. And the waiter even said, "no, they never asked. That was me." I didn't even expect it to be comped. I was planning on paying full price. Then he said, "good because you are. You are a liar." Then tried to say he never accused me. You just did, by saying I put it in my food to get my meal comped and called me a liar. It escalated into a extremely heated argument. He said, "I am a manager so it's my job to be a prick" umm no sir, that is NOT how a manager should act. I definitely can afford a sandwich and fries. He needs to be fired! That is extremely unprofessional!

Brick Street was recommended by several of the people I was working with on a business trip. A…read morecolleague of mine and I decided to try it on a Saturday night. It was an interesting experience to say the least. When we walked in the parking lot didn't look overly busy. When we walked in there were several groups waiting to get seated ahead of us. There was a host that was telling the two people ahead of us it would be over an hour wait and to try elsewhere. The lady said there was a huge party and half of their staff called off. We decided to stick around anyway to see if we would get seated. Thankfully, one of the owners came by and asked if we had been helped. She offered us a spot in the pub area, we just had to wait 5 minutes. The pub area looks like something out of my childhood. It was a bit dated, but I think that was the general theme of the restaurant. Kind of reminded me of an old golf clubhouse. Once we were sat in the pub area young man helped us from behind the bar. He was by himself with quite a few tables, but he was very prompt and helpful. I ordered the strip steak that came with mashed potatoes and green beans. I also got their French onion soup to start. Our food came out fairly quick and everything was pretty darn delicious. I would say the initial interaction with the hostess was the biggest drawback for this experience. Maybe work on the customer service aspect of it. Our server for dinner was on point and the food was definitely worth the price. I would give it another shot, it was just an odd one.

This destination was a happy accident today. We were in the area for a holiday event. He ordered…read moresalmon and I had the chicken piccata. We both enjoyed our early dinners. We will be coming back with friends to enjoy the patio! Thank you.

An awesome place especially when Jon Fett Quartet plays, they totally rock the house! The food is…read moregreat and the staff is friendly too!

The live music wasn't so bad but the owner smoking in the facility was horrible. I guess he…read moredoesn't allow other people to smoke in here but he still does. I had to send my first drink back because it tasted awful (bar rescue please visit here) and the second one back because there was a huge bug in my drink. If my amazing friends wouldn't have been with me the experience would have been horrible and smoky. Since they were there and we still had a great time, I will give them a 2star.

Very disappointed since the hours on your website has you open daily except Mondays. I stayed in…read moreFlint this week because of your hours and reviews. Showed up Tues evening and your closed and sign on door says your only openFri, Sat and Sunday.

First time visit to this hidden jewel. I wouldn't have guessed it from the outside, but KCL is…read morequite roomy inside, sporting comfortable seating areas, a pool table and several chess boards. The service at the bar was friendly, there are happy hour prices on pours and there is even a small menu of foods (which I did not get to try). One might expect a cigar lounge to be smoky, but the ventilation system is 1st class. I would definitely recommend this place!