Baker's has been a solid lunch spot for me recently. The staff is always friendly, especially the…read morebartender who always takes great care of us. It's the typical sports bar vibe. Got plenty of TV's to watch the games on and got a few arcade machines if that's your thing. The food is always solid. Whether it's the Lemon Pepper Wings (not pictured) or their Beef Philly all the way , it's always made fresh and seasoned perfectly. If you're looking for aesthetics, this isn't your place, however if you're looking for a "Cheers" type vibe where folks know your name and you can get some great food, this is your spot.

This was my first time at Baker's. I met some friends here. At first I was a little hesitant to eat…read morehere but my friend reassured me that the food was actually good. I was still like "we'll see about that". Parking wasn't too bad. Being that it's on the perimeter of Columbia Mall or what was Columbia Mall, there's parking surrounding the business. It wasn't too packed which was great. We walked in and sat ourselves at a table. The waitress came over and greeted us within a few minutes. I believe they have happy hour in the price of $3 for their house liquors. The drinks are made well. The menu had a bit of a variety and it was hard for me to choose what I wanted because everything seemed like it would be tasty. After placing an order, the salads came out within 10-15 minutes, then the appetizer and right after the entrées. The food was hot. I ordered the egg rolls and the sweet and spicy wings. I wish the appetizer, which were the egg rolls, would have came out sooner as they were warm than hot, but they were good and came with a specialty sauce. It had a light kick but was tasty. The wings were good and hot. The sweet and spicy sauce had a good taste. I wish they were crispier as I requested. The fries were so good! Hot and seasoned well. The salads looked great as well but I did not have those. Their chicken club sandwich looked good as well and my sister said it was delicious!

Great bar. Great music. Big supporters of the local music scene. Friendly barkeepers and reasonable…read moreprices.

Great dive bar with karaoke. Good drink selection and reasonable prices. Get there early if you…read morewant to sing as fills up and list gets long

The food was amazing. It was a fun place to hang out at the bar and I meant interesting people…read more Plus, the games are very interesting and they have the classics as well Pac-Man centipede and pinball.

We heard they had great burgers here. After having the smash burger, I can confirm it was so good!…read moreThe Mac & Cheese was good, but could have used some salt. The big cat bites were pretty good. The bar tender's were easy to order from and attentive for refills and getting our food. The vibe was good, there were lots of retro games, and good music. Would recommend for a great burger and a fun night with friends!

CJ's is a really really underrated spot in Five Points! Unlike so many of the other bars in the…read morearea, the bouncers were pretty cool, and the bartenders did a great job. While I wish that they might have had a larger selection of beers on draft, they at least had one IPA on tap, and another in a can. The ambiance was cool as well - it was definitely a dive bar, but not in a way that means it was run down or nasty. They had a cool, vintage Pac-Man machine, and the pool area was nice and spacious as well. Although I didn't use the outdoor patio, it seemed like the perfect spot to people watch or hang out with a large group of people, and you had a bird's eye view of the Five Points Fountain. All-in-all, CJ's was a lot of fun, and I definitely see myself coming back in the near future!

Holy crap, this is an AWESOME dive bar!…read more What is the difference between Dive and Dump? Five is clean, great service and food and value drinks. CHS is great. Love the duvet vibe. Lost $20 on 9 ball and lived every second of it. If you're into food, be advused they stop serving it at 22:00. Cool place, czeck it out!

Absolutely appalled by the level of disrespect tonight. Me and our friend group had an autistic…read morefriend in our party that came to have drinks. We first came in and he gave him and hard time about getting a drink because he thought he was "acting weird", we explained that he was autistic and he understood and proceeded to let him get his drink. Later on, 30 mins later, he goes to get another drink and is refused a drink and is made fun of by the bartender and mimicked and said I'm not serving an "autistic fuck". 2 men that seem to be keen with the bartender are tagging along and making disabled noises, mocking our friend in the bar. We came in of a party of 20. Celebrating a birthday and regulars of this bar. I will NEVER be back here. This management should be ashamed.

I've been meaning to upgrade this for a long time. Sorry for the delay…read more I love this place now. I've met so many friends. Love watching pool. And drinks aren't too expensive. Open late unlike most places.

Sat at the bar tonight, and Lexi the bartender took care of me. She recommended me some wonderful…read moreoptions. I got the Philly cheesesteak which was fantastic. Extremely cheesy and flavorful. Only recommendation would be for them to change out the bread, I think they could get some better bread. The brussels sprouts were delicious sweet and very tasty. Let's be honest, a salad is a salad. All in all it was absolutely fantastic dinner tonight. Thanks Lexi!

Goat's was a really cool restaurant, and was a great change of pace compared to the other…read moreestablishments in the area. When I walked in, I was amazed at what I saw inside, as it definitely was not what I was expecting (and I mean that in a good way!). I loved how dimly lit it was inside, which was complemented by miniature lights that were strung from the ceiling. Speaking of the aforementioned change of pace, I also appreciated how there were no TVs inside, which created an intimate atmosphere that focused more on conversing with your friends than watching whatever may have been on TV. Finally, as someone who always pays attention to a restaurant's artwork... I absolutely LOVED the artwork that was on display at Goat's. They had so many cool pieces of eclectic artwork, that you could almost consider it as much a small art museum as a restaurant. My favorite art piece is kind of hard to describe, but I guess you could say that it was of a God-like man in a suit controlling somebody who was playing golf. (I know, it's hard to describe, but like I said, it's eclectic.) My one (1) downside to Goat's, and the only thing keeping it from a five-star review, is that the bartender and servers were all pretty rude and arrogant. This is speculation, but maybe Goat's is one of those places that considers itself a "regulars" bar, and isn't very nice to people who aren't regular customers, but the three (3) employees I interacted with weren't all that inviting. All in all, Goat's was a great experience, and if it were an option, I'd probably give it something like 4.5 or 4.8 stars if I could. If the servers were a little less full of themselves, or maybe just in a better mood, I'd consider it a five-star experience. Nevertheless, Goat's was a great experience, I'll definitely be back, and I'd recommend that anybody stop in if they're looking for a unique experience in Five Points!

My brother played with his band at this location. We had a great time. Everyone was friendly and…read moreeveryone had such great vibes. Bathrooms freaked me out a bit LOL. But just seems like an old place. It didn't have AC either but that didn't stop me from having a good time

New Brookland Tavern was alright. Their music is hit-or-miss and the bar is mediocre at best - I…read morewas not impressed with their selection of beers or cocktails. They do have a pretty cool alleyway where you can stop and chat with other patrons. Overall, it's an average bar and venue. Also, as an update: this bar moved to, and is now located on Harden Street in Five Points.

Great burgers great atmosphere. Super quirky but good vibes. We were sat down immediately and the…read morefood came out quickly. Simple menu and I like that. The fries are good. Seasoned but not over seasoned. 10/10 would come back.

Super fun burger joint, minutes from USC's campus. Fun music and nice casual atmosphere . Burgers…read moreare around $10-$11 a piece. They are basic as in no tomatoes or lettuce Only vegetarian option is a grilled cheese, I personally would love them to add a black bean burger to the menu (please!)