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    The Wild Colonial Tavern

    3.5 (137 reviews)
    InexpensivePubs
    Fri 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Sat 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    THE WILD COLONIAL TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Ty H.

    I really like this place. The whiskey was excellent. I had the Ehlers and we played darts, which was super fun. I have never played cricket before. The vibe is definitely very much like an old English tavern with lots of brick on the interior which I love. Definitely a fun place to hang out.

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    Hannah P.

    Incredible casual hole in the wall bar in the heart of downtown. There are games to play like pool and darts. Service is from the bar and quick, depending on the number of folks there. We didn't try any food. Drinks are very cheap though!

    Bianca S.

    Historic tavern located right on the Providence River, on the east side of the pedestrian bridge. The building itself is very cool, it's pretty roomy and the old style brick walls will make you feel like you drinking in a true colonial tavern. I enjoyed the beer list and they were all reasonable priced. They have a pool table, two dart boards, a couple TVs, and someone even came in with a chess set, so plenty of stuff to do. It's also close to downtown, so easy to find other places if you're bar hopping or just aren't feeling the vibe.

    a pint of beer
    Parita A.

    Super fun and down to earth bar. The staff was GREAT. They were very kind, approachable, and talkative, the atmosphere was lively. It got more busy around 9ish on a. Thursday,

    Ashley P.

    The Wild Colonial reminds me of a dark, musty, hard to maneuver basement. The location has potential. There is beautiful stonework with a richly dark wooded bar area and tables. Unfortunately it is far too dark and the layout of the bar itself does not make for a sociable environment. My date and I weaved our way over to the bar. Literally moving left and right and retracing steps at times to make it around the inconveniently places high tables, narrow doorways, and crowds. On the upside, our mixed drinks were only $5 a piece and tasty at that! Found an empty table and began to survey the scene. We discussed that some corners of the place were so dark that we had to squint to see if there was anyone hanging out there. Special spotlights displayed the dartboards enough to make them playable. So many random walls and tables that each group of people seemed to be isolated from each other. The environment is certainly not one for mingling or socializing with others than the group you came with. Only 1 pool table and 2 dartboards available, making for a long wait if this was your plan for the night. Left after having one drink as there was nothing of note to stay for. A mix of a college and older aged crowd. I was surprised that on a Friday night they didn't have more going on entertainment-wise. Free parking lot out front at nighttime makes for a convenient situation when parking at other bars in the area proves to be difficult or non-existent.

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    2 months ago

    Maia is the best! She was very attentive and great at conversing! She can also pull off a pretty epic back flip!!!! Wow!

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    The rudest and most condescending bartender I have ever met works here. I honestly don't know how his poor coworkers put up with him.

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    Musty, affordable, and dark. It's all the best things you'd find in a dive bar but with an unmatched beer selection. Great energy.

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    Terrible people. Horrible service. Expensive drinks. Don't go here if you enjoy yourself and your wellbeing

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