Great little local bar? Customers and employees super welcoming! Nice place to just hang out!read more

Great little bar been to most around the town, but this one is the best by far not even from here…read more The bartenders are very friendly, good atmosphere.

I like motorcycles. Especially Harley's! Even tattoos of Harley's. I like food and jack. N nice pplread more

Tina at the bar does a great job any time we are at Big Shots. She knows our drinks and starts…read morepouring as soon as she sees us, and we've only been coming here for a couple weeks now. Friendly atmosphere makes it for a great place to drink.

This was an interesting spot to spend a Saturday night in downtown St. Joseph. First up: Cheap…read moredrinks. I tried to spend a lot of money. Had a few drinks for my wife and me plus a round for our group on my tab. Total was only $25. I've spent more on two drinks before. Second: The pool tables, shuffleboard, and jukebox. We enjoyed using them all. The shuffleboard needed a little TLC to get the pucks gliding right, but it was a good time. I didn't play pool, but our group had no complaints. The jukebox tended to eat a few quarters here or there, but whatever, we where having a good time. We rolled in at about 9pm and the place was practically empty. By the time we left a couple hours later, it was starting to fill up. Downtown St. Joseph has a lot of potential. Give it a few more years, and it'll be a great spot for dinner and drinks on the weekend.

I love this pub! I came on a Thursday night. A female DJ hosted Karaoke, BEAUTIFUL gal with a…read morebeautiful voice. She was very quirky, motivational and funny! The bartender was also a lady, quick to serve and to the point. She served Cheap drinks too. The drinks were surprisingly loaded. They definitely do not cheat you on the alcohol. Bartender always checked on me which I loved. Very laid back, fun place to be at. Can't wait to come back next time I am in town.

There was a little bit of tension in the air when we first stepped inside, and I'm not really sure…read morewhy. I don't know if they were nervous about us or what it was, the first few moments were tense. But then a little dog named Rosie walked up to greet us, and after we petted her the ice was broken and we were welcomed into the fold. :) We soon learned that Rosie had a special talent, she liked to sit on the shoulders of a guy named Mike while he shot pool. Mike happened to be sitting nearby, so B challenged him to a round. And they weren't kidding, that little dog happily climbed up on his shoulders and sat there through the whole game! It's quirky little finds like this that make me love going to these off-the-beaten-path dive bars. You never know just what to expect!

Nice little neighborhood bar. Good folk new owners!! Have a patio for nice Missouri afternoons and…read morepool table!

This bar is amazing! I've been in Missouri visiting friends and family since the 23rd of December…read moreand I've visited twice , the second time was on New Year's Eve and I had a BLAST, I even met Kristie and chase the owners who gifted me and my husband a bottle of champagne! So that was very cool, Fred and Matt the bartenders that night were so busy and still kept smiles on there faces, I don't see how they do it , overall I would definitely recommend this bar to anyone living in or visiting Missouri, nice upscale bar and non smoking! Lots of pool tables and plenty of room to dance.

Bouncer is rude for no reason. Asked a question and he was not informative. Probaly never really…read morehad to bounce in life. Would have expected better, most people recommend this place. But it seems you got to be in their click. Fine by me will spend my money at a better establishment

Hello there. I enjoyed my visit here at the First Ward House. The wings here were recommended to…read moreme by another local business in downtown Saint Joseph. It was a good recommendation of some flavorful smoked wings. The place itself presented a cool atmosphere with an inside corner bar or sports bar vibe and a big patio with options to turn into a backyard bbq, sports party or chill hangout. Very cool versatility. The service was very typical of the friendly, chill vibe of the Midwest area. This place (and it's cat) makes happiness.

I come here all the time. My favorite is the buffalo chicken wrap with that amazing ranch!…read moreI call ahead and the service on the phone is always pleasant. Very nice and kind customer service.

This was a fantastic little bar located right on one of the busiest corners in St. Joseph…read more The U-shaped bar takes up most of the cozy main room, with a few round tables along the windows. A secondary room a few steps down has a pool table and a few more round tables. There's a snack machine in one corner, and Golden Tee in another. I found this place to be friendly and welcoming, and very relaxing. If I didn't have so much to today do I could have spent hours here. Our bartender was a very friendly woman whose sister owns the bar. She was a big part of what made this the best find of the day. Their family has owned this bar since 1998.

Rather decent bar in what doesn't seem like a drinking area of the Belt with all the businesses…read morearound, but it's been here as long as I can remember. I went in on a Monday and got a 12oz draw of bud light in a frost mug for $2. Hot damn! The bartender and the other three people seem to know each other really well, and are sharing stories of filthy strip clubs, which seemed to wrap up with "Ehh, that's Kansas for you" Side note: I now have a fear of strip clubs in Kansas. The ceiling is painted black, the tables are weird, and the decorations are generic bar crap, but I think the charm is that it's sort of a neighborhood bar that's not exactly in a neighborhood. It's dark in here and basically silent, but that could just be the Monday atmosphere.

American Tavern is a beautifl, timeless, classic example of a dive bar all-around. It is rustic,…read moredirty, and charming. This was one of my favorite finds of the day. Though they have draft beer, we decided to go with bottles for this one. Our bartender, Jessie, was very friendly. The main room features a long L-shaped bar against a wall of brick and detailed woodwork. The men's room floor slopes to one side and features a toilet mounted so that the bowl is partly under the sink and must be approached from the side. There's also a big back room that takes up the ground floor of the neighboring building, that room has pool tables, Silver Strike, darts, and enough room for live entertainment. We spent most of our visit back here playing Silver Strike.

One of the better dive bars in this city. The crowd of regulars are welcoming, the service is quite…read morefriendly, and the atmosphere screams of Midwest hole-in-the-wall. This is a great spot for a beer, but I'm not sure about the mixed drinks. I've found that few dives can make a good martini, but that's not what we're here for, right? There's also a pool table; a relic of one, but in good condition.