Great dive bar, bar tender was so kind. Can't wait to make it back in for some darts! :)read more

Great place! Nice friendly owner and good food! One of my favorite bars near me. Owner even bought…read moreme a drink. :) I can't say enough about this place. Go and check it out yourself!

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.

I had such a great time here! Everyone is super friendly and the owner is hands-on while engaging…read morewith all of his customers. The bar is spotlessly clean with a beautiful patio for smokers. New gathering place unlocked!

The bar here is great. They always have what my friends and I order. Always clean and tidy. Gets…read morebusy on the weekends but the bartenders have no problems handling anything thrown at them. The DJ is solid. The karaoke nights are great and the trivia is a fund addition. Recently remodeled and super cozy still. An everybody bar for everybody.

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.

THIS is a Michigan dive bar. We will definitely be back again. The drinks were ice cold, the…read morebartender was a rock star and we had an amazing time‼

Let me begin by saying the Trap is NOT a place for everyone. In fact, I believe it is a place…read morewhere very few people would actually be comfortable. It defined the term "den of iniquity" in my mind. But all the same, I tend to love it there. A few notes on why I love the Trap. 1. It's cash only, paid up front. So if things get sketchy, you just walk away. Which is probably going to happen sometimes. 2. You won't be the drunkest person there. Just trust me on this one, you won't be. 3. Overt profanity in every way; every single way. 4. A decent group of regulars who keep things interesting. 4. Bartenders that won't steal from you. Unless you turn your head, then they will rob you blind; but who turns their head at a place like this. 5. A post apocalyptic outdoor area that you can smoke just about anything in. 6. Bikers (see #1) 7. $1.50 beers during the day If the above sound like something you just have to see for yourself, then I highly recommend it. If you have ever gone to Applebee's on your own volition, I'd plan to stay as far away as you can.

One of the best dive-bars that I've come across. It's really lively on the weekends. And the…read moreweekdays it has that Cheer's feel that always welcomes you back. The food tastes great, and the drink deals throughout the week keep things interesting.

If you need a place to watch a game, this is a nice, decent option…read more They don't have game sound on, and I didn't ask. Lots of board games to play with friends. Pool table. Drinks are wet. Pour is appropriate. Food is hot. Seats are comfy, and the bartenders are friendly and will put your game on. 4/5

Best bar in town! Go see my girl Krystal! I follow that girl to any bar she goes to bartend at…read more Best bartender in Flint!

Love the cook and the cold beer!! The owner is so cool! The waitresses are a joke! Waitress could…read morehelp keep the tables cleaner. I give my tips to the cook because she does a good job and brings the food out because waitress is to lazy.

Anybody that spend to Davison knows the Madden's got the best bar food within 100 miles of here!…read moreJust name a couple of the salt, wings, and the club our hands down my favorite Nancy runs her burrito or turkey Rubin special you better get in there the bartenders and the waitresses are super professional and always got a smile on their face atmosphere is amazing. Feel like you're sitting in your bar talking to friends.