A very simple strip mall bar. Diplomat Lounge is no frills. They have cheap string drinks. It has a…read morefew games to play. The most popular include darts and pool. I had a vodka after eating lunch. It's about $3 for a strong pour. This is a place to just drink and not get any fancy cocktail. It's cheap, so you can drink more. Many of the regulars will be playing darts, while others will be playing pool. Better than most strip mall bars. Staff is nice. The regulars know how to have a good time.

Cold, cheap beer with a friendly staff. And this place is so much bigger than it looks from the…read moreoutside. Plus it has a patio that I didn't expect overall great experience.

What a fun hidden gem bar and lounge located in the heart of Downtown Dayton. The environment is…read moresuper chill, fun, with great music, and drinks. This locations not only serves amazing drinks but also food. The staff is super knowledgeable, friendly, and always attentive upon arrival to departure. They serve a variety of drinks from specialty shots to Martinis to classics such as Old Fashions. This is a fun filled locations before and a great place for a evening night cap. The selection of drinks is quite robust. The demographics is a variety of friendly and diverse people. I highly recommend this location as the latest trendy hot bar/lounge for an evening gatherings with friends.

We walked in tonight on a whim and we were greeted warmly. Bartenders were attentive and engaging…read more Drinks were generous and well-crafted. And the music was so good -- mostly throwback R&B. We will be back!

Great service. Very nice alcohol selection for what some might consider a local dive bar. Every…read morebartender is amazing. Super friendly. There is no food but you can bring in or order and there's pizza right around the corner.

Hidden away and slightly uninviting. The crowd seems to be 50s+ and pretty chill. All seemingly…read morenice and easy going. Bartenders were very kind and always smiling! Pretty dark in there, no windows, dim lights. A few high tops on the right side of the bar, but it's a fairly small place so I would bring a big crowd. The bar is small as well, but they had a pretty big selection of liquor and mixers. Crown and Jameson drinks were $5 a piece. No beer on draught. Bottles of your typical brewskys, like bud and Miller lite. They have a TouchTunes type of thing in the corner to play music. Overall, I think it's a nice little chill spot.

This review isn't meant to say this place is terrible, but as the rating system goes "Meh. I've…read moreexperienced better." I've been to hookah bars across the country, and this one has been my least favorite. Imagine this: that geeky Middle Eastern kid in you high school's parents go out of town and he decides to throw a party in his basement. That's what this place reminds me of. A high school kid throwing a party. Think old couches and uncomfortable chairs mixed together all facing a large TV in the back. When my party of 5 arrived around 9:30 PM on a Saturday night, the place with a little empty. It filled up quickly which was nice, but seemed to attract a young crowd. The TV was playing the DIY network (because who doesn't like a side of Vanilla Ice's remodeling show with your hookah)? Our server brought us menus, but it turned out they were out of tons of tobacco flavors. We had to order three different blends, each time the server came back and informed us "we don't have this flavor..." until I almost said "Tell us what you DO have so we can order". We ended up with apple and clove which was a pretty good flavor. Enjoyable. The service was a little odd. After each item we ordered, the server informed us of the cost and kind of stood there like he expected us to pay a la carte or something. Order a drink? "That'll be one dollar" for a can. We asked if we could put everything together on a tab and pay at the end (like every other hookah bar I've ever been to) and he seemed surprised by this request but honored it. All in all, the atmosphere just isn't right yet. This is a new place, so give it some time to grow. It needs more comfortable seating if it expects people to hang out and relax. It needs more than some cans of coke served for a buck. It needs to keep it's tobacco stocked or inform you before you order what they're out of. Give this place a try, but maybe wait until they've gotten into their groove. However, the place gets two stars because the hookah was made quickly and prepared well. It was a good flavor and was quite smooth.

This isn't my usual cup of tea. I usually turn into a pumpkin around 11:00pm, and am already in…read morebed. Needless to say, a good friend of mine wanted to meet up here. It was just her and I last night. This is my first time coming this place... let alone the first time in five or so years that I've been to any hookah bars. I'm not generally interested in them, as I'm much more capable of packing and prepping a better hookah. I understand they're catering to the masses here, but those little details make a huge difference. And I HATE quick lights, but hey, what can they do? I'm not going to say much about the hookah set up itself. I didn't like it. But what impressed me was the quickness of the service and the politeness that both main servers/hostesses exhibited. I was especially fond of the female that was working. The typical reaction when two girls walk into a club/bar/hookah bar still happened. Two guys who were hosting came up and chatted with us for a bit...it was a rough drawn out conversation. My friend could tell that I was about to kill them, so she dismissed them politely before I said anything. Honestly, they were much more polite than other places I've been to, but I don't enjoy the small talk guys try to make with girls that come in by themselves. We were there to catch up with each other. Not for attention. Not for you. Regardless, the crowd here is very relaxed and reserved. ...At least, it was on a Monday. I'll go back for the service. It's a nice place to hang out with a friend when your significant other is fast asleep at your house and you don't want to wake him up with company. :p

I have been coming here for years. I'm retired military and I don't recommend a place that has…read moreundercover demeanor. My first negative experience was from being questioned by one of the owners. I'm going to call it as I see it with no personal feelings. I am going to detach myself from my bias. So back to one of the owners. He perceives to question me to the affect of who am I? So I respectfully decline to answer. I've not ever been negative or unbecoming. I spent 23 yrs in the U.S. Army but yet I felt like Mohammad Ali. The owner was trying to interrogate to se who I was. Mind you I'm an intelligence officer and I understand when someone is overstepping there boundaries. It's not your business to who I am! Who I work for that should not be a concern as long I'm respectful. I will say that this establishment lacks diversity and not to the point of catering to it comfortable setting of middle age Anglo Saxon heritage. This place has displayed it ugly face of only wanting a certain Getty

Stop by here all the time. Owners and staff are great and the food is excellent. I'm a pretty good…read morejudge of chicken wings and this place has the best around!

This is the epitome of "Local Owned, Local Operated". Just opened in November 2024 and it is a new…read moreaddition to the Wright Dunbar District in Downtown Dayton. They are a cigar lounge with fantastic, personal service that is very upscale. Tons of space, great filtration, meeting space, and TVs for football games. They even have a members only lounge with lockers for members. While there isn't food on site, you have the West Social Tap and Table across the road for any food option you may want (suggest Mz Jades). Highly suggest checking this out if you are in the Cigar Scene!!!!

I love the pizza here! I'm picky and it always hits the spot. Toney Casey and the crew do a great…read morejob!

Great pizza and snacks. Not family friendly of course but a great dive bar…read more Pizza itself is way better than marions and on or with Joes. If just out for a beer and some food you should stop in. Great friendly service as well.

5 mins before closing, after a long work shift; asked for one drink and got turned away. First and…read morelast time

" The Yard" as it is lovingly referred to by the locals, looks like a normal strip mall business…read morefrom the outside. But walk thru the door and you'll be enveloped by the Dayton areas finest small club live music venue. Its very unpretentious, the oversized PA is run professionally. Not too loud but, clear. The light show is well appointed. The live music is a talented mix of area and national acts. The drinks are refreshing and reasonable. The beer is ice cold, and the service is fast and friendly There is not a bad seat in the house. A great place to bring your friends. You'll be well taken care of, you'll like the locals too.