would've been 4 stars if the "doorman" isn't crazy. i'm not familiar with the rule of not leaving with your drink. this doorman was trying to get my attention but he wasn't dressed professionally so I thought he was a bum on the street. he proceeded to yell at me when im walking away like "hey lady, Hey Hey" then yells "your going to jail HOE" in front of many patrons? this could've been solved if you came at meh with better communication. I confront him he doubles down on what he said, again, in front of many people. I finished my drink in front of the facility while the "doorman" bragged to me he is "certified"? defiantly certified in being a jackass. i chatted with the manager and she assured me she will talk to him. i'm leaving this review for future reference when this man ultimately crashes out on his power trip. I was expecting a nice night out not to be VERBALLY assaulted. vibe instantly killed after enjoying the karaoke and a nice drink served by the KIND bartenders. read more

Third Street Dive - this "doorman" called me a h03 in front of many patrons so if you have an embarrassment kink, this place right up your ally - Dive Bars Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

It's a dive bar. At its best. Bartenders are kind of cocky and not to quick to refill your drink. Cool vibe minus the not so friendly service. Cheap! read more

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Higher end Dive, meaning not a bunch jerryrigged diy renovations, clean bars, tables, floors and coolers. Plenty of chalk written walls create the vibe with local art. Bartender was welcoming. Cheap, affordable drinks with plenty of options. Drank $2.00 High Lifes. read more

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We had a good time. I just wish the whole city had the never say die attitude this place has. We were there for 4 days nothing much was open as far as restaurants or bars. Covid and riots did damage here. I wish this shit would stop.But as long as Democrats are in charge you get what you get. I love third street bar but fuc that Democrat city. I think third street bar needs to move to third street in another city. read more

It's exactly as its name implies. But we love a dive bar! Best surprise was the $6 deal which offered your choice of Jim Beam shot with a Mickey's beer. (A better deal than Jim Beam offers at their plant!). The waitress gave us a heads up on other bars & distilleries we should visit while in town. A memorable stop to start our night in town. read more

Bartender and manager were obviously drunk and took a 20+ minute cig break, leaving the bar completely unattended. I asked barback for help and he told me the bartender would "probably" come back soon. I asked bartender's friends for help and they said the same. All I wanted was a couple more Miller lites. Eventually I just wanted to close out my tab and leave. Literally no one was in charge of the bar. I could've made my own drink I guess. It became pathetic/funny after awhile. Took forever. Buzz ruined. But I guess they had fun chillin outside with their friends. Probably the worst service I've ever had at a bar, and I'm a 42 yo drinker. You've been forewarned. read more

Nice friendly dive bar. There are several regulars that hang out here to 3 or 4 am. Drinks are good, but a little light on the pour after the first one. Prices are good - and the specials are darn cheap. It has a couple of pinball machines and a pool table. I'd definitely go back ... oh yeah, I did go back. read more

My wife and I were walking around looking for a bar to pop in and have a couple drinks. Perfect spot. Had some good tunes playing. Nothing pretentious and fancy and a cool bartender too. read more

Came in last night for a quick drink. An absolutely lovely place! My boyfriend and I had a blast. The bartender was kind and genuine. There was quite a few good drink specials, especially for the location downtown. Everything was incredibly covid safe, they even are doing their own contract tracing! Although my boyfriend and I were the only ones in there, we felt a shred of normalcy. Thanks for a great happy hour! read more

Third Street Dive - a neon sign in a bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

It's a dive bar, which is what I love about it. My biggest gripe is the service. You have to stand in line at the bar to place an order (no worries). Unfortunately, the only bartender treats the bar like his personal social gathering. Standing in the relatively long line, waiting to order, I watched the bartender heavily engaged with the seated bar guest (talking and doing shots with them). Seemed completely oblivious to the people waiting in line. Eventually gets around to the first person in line. Serves them, tells his life story and then starts conversing with his friends sitting at the bar again. Can't imagine the money being lost simply because people can't place an order. Hire a second bartender or find one that actually wants to work. On the bright side. They're open after everyone else closes. Beer is good and relatively cheap (if you manage to place an order). read more

Bartenders are total dicks. I love it !!! If you're a pussy, don't go here. It's the real !

Has the potential to be a great bar but between the old lady (think she may be the owner), male bartender and female bartender (not with the cool tattoos and a beanie) are all rude and disrespectful. This bar will go under eventually and whoever buys it will make it great. Sad because this has great potential read more

Fun crowd. Good space. Good drinks, though a little more expensive that I expect from a "dive bar" but they were made well! Downtown bars aren't usually on my list of good/fun places to go, but I like Third Street Dive. read more

Nice dive bar with only 2 TV. if you planning on watching sports? this is not the place to go to.. 2 dollars PBR bottle.. 1 pool table and a stage.. read more

Third Street Dive - Dive bar with only 2 TV so no sports.. clean bar with 1 pool table and a stage.. - Dive Bars Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

As I posted before, I'm a lover for dive bars. Spent enough time and money in them. This place is what you need if you're on a trip for Bourbon. Get away from the tourists. Get a PBR and hang out. Bar feels good. Great small tables for 4. Vibe is cool. Place is clean. It's not a club or dining destination. It's a dive bar w all of the above. Treat yourself. read more

I am currently in the process of smashing the system, having been inspired by the friendly clientele and excellent bourbon recommendation(s). read more

THE place to party in Louisville. Best drink prices in town, karaoke is a blast, there's a pool table and a dart board in the back, and even a couple pinball machines. We always have a great time here. read more

Cool downtown area dive bar. Cheap drinks & pool table, too!! I'm not a Karaoke person, but if you are you'll love this place.

Cool little dive we found near our hotel. Friendly staff and people inside and random stuff everywhere. Everything you look for in a dive bar. read more

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I wanted to hug eeceryone here. Not her . I meant everyone here . Her doesn't even make sense. Ok, as you were. Someone may have been drinking when they wrote this review. I will not say who. read more

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We were visiting Louisville overnight and stopped in around 9:00 looking to sing karaoke and have some fun. We had the best time! The people were friendly, the refreshments were cold and competitively priced. I don't know the name of the karaoke DJ but she did a great job, especially when she sang! She even had some of the staff come up and sing. Overall the place has a great vibe. I met people from my home state (Ohio), some folks from Michigan as well as some who were more local. The crowd was diverse in both ethnicities and age. The DJ had every kind of music that people wanted to sing: Rock, pop, hip-hop, country, etc.. (One guy even sang a classic Kiss tune.) There is also lots of room for people to dance. If I ever stay in Louisville again, then I will definitely be back! read more

Dont waste you're time going to this place. They pick and choose who they let in depending on clothing. If you dress halfway decent and look clean cut you won't be getting in this shithole. read more

BEST BAR DOWNTOWN, HANDS DOWN! the bartenders are accommodating and karaoke on the weekends is so fun and the best! theres a food truck on the weekends that is DELICIOUS! read more

If you're in town for only one night, you need to stop in. Darts, pool table, pinball, karaoke and cheap beer, this place has it all. We were passing through on our way home from a road trip. The friendly folks here made us feel right at home. 10 song runs of the Beatles karaoke, local vibs that kept the party going all night. The best thing here was the feel of the place, they have worked really hard to have such a fun, welcoming place. Can't wait to come back! read more

Good vibes, good music, good people. Came in from out of town, and will be back. Would recommend

Poor service, drinks are not much cheaper than the Seelbach, $6 vs $7 for a local IPA. But Seelbach had a much better vibe and real history. Would not recommend. My draft tasted like the lines have not been cleaned in a while. read more

Pretty cool place. Small but nice. Stickers everywhere lol. I ordered 2 adios motherfuckers and a tequila sunrise while my boyfriend was recommended the beer Holy Grale by the bartender which he ended up loving. Obviously it's more of a place where you chill and drink a beer but the cocktails were great. They have live music which is cool and the bill didn't end up being very expensive. read more

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The bartender is extremely rude and the place is a crap hole. Drinks were weak and the beer was warm. 2/10 would not recommend.

Definitely a dive, but that's not a bad thing. Here on a Wednesday night and it's pretty empty and quiet and not a lot to report on. I will say it's a nice sanctuary from the tourism of the 4th Street live area. I will check out this place again when I'm back in town and see if the vibe is different. Cool place to chill if you like the dive bar thing. read more

They get zero stars! The brunette female bartender who refused to give her name was the rudest bartender I have ever encountered. We sat at the bar and then a group of guys walked up so she waited on them. When I said something I was told I was being rude and what did I expect from a dive bar. She then refused to wait on us and said this was her side gig "boo", when I told her that she would have gotten a really good tip, she then called me a bitch. This is never ok, I did not deserve to be called a bitch, no matter the circumstances . She should not be in customer service. This is only a local bar, if you're from out of town, don't expect to be treated like a paying customer. I have never ever been treated this way. But I guess if you have boobs, then don't expect good service from a female bartender here. My opinion do not ever go to this horrible establishment. I could not rate a zero star, it made me do a 1 star to post. read more

If you are a fan of $2 beer specials and $3 shots this is your place. No food and they will order out for you (yup, they have menues). A block away you can buy $5 beers and $10 shots but the industry from there comes here. PLUS, open until 4am... read more

The day time lady asked me to move a chair that was clearly not in the server ally. It's 4pm and it just opened. There was only 2 people in the entire bar. Horrible attitude and it smelled like a canned tuna that's been in the sun for weeks. She was rude AF read more

great place to go, the setting, seating, food, is amazing, open later then most places and that's a plus, I love the workers, customer service and the love the peo that you might have conversations with be great. read more

Fun crowd for karaoke and great atmosphere. Drinks were standard for drinks and there was really interesting art displayed on the walls. read more

Every single possible employee of the dive was extremely rude, including the guy handling the karaoke. Karaoke night sucks. Drinks were okay, but I would choose to move on to the next place. read more

Great local dice bar. Only one pool table, but pretty easy to get a game in. Sopranos pin ball machine. Decent beer selection.

Crooked Beat Refuge was playing and the place was hopping! What an excellent mix of people tonight! Dancing and great tunes! The lead singer John Weis was killing it! Refreshing ska and reggae music tonight. I was so excited to see such a fun crowd and energy flowing! This was my first but not last visit to such a venue! read more

Third Street Dive - Dive Bars Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

If I could give negative stars, I would... This place is absolutely horrible. Whatever you do just DON'T GO. Dont even waste your money to keep this place up and running. Every local in the bar was looking for a fight. The owners/workers proceeded to try fight every patron and then cuss out each and every person in the bar. We had a large group of people that would've spent tons of $ and instead of taking our business, they were rude, combative, and turned our fun into a horrible experience. read more

My wife and I visited here yesterday. I usually like finding a good dive bar and was immediately impressed when we walked in. Two great pours on mixed drinks then a couple Rumpies. I thought - cool atmosphere! That is where things went downhill. Next round was two super weak pours from a different bartender and when my wife asked for a splash of booze to make a bit stronger and consistent with the previous one he tossed her drink and made a weaker one. I then checked the bill and they seemed to charge us for two extra drinks for a total of $40. I asked about that and the original bartender flew off the handle saying he gave us the band discount. Never heard of a discount equaling getting over charged. After berating us and a few F-bombs, calling us cheap he crumbled up the receipt, tossed in garbage and told us to leave. Anyway, great customer service and can't wait to go back! Totally recommend the place to anyone that likes to get fleeced. read more

I feel like this is a dive bar for people who couldn't step into a real dive bar. The place is brightly lit and for a dive bar is extremely clean. It sorta feels like a punk bar, but without the bite. The lady bartenders were bad ass though and live music was great. Liquor selection was very good and the place isn't very big but felt open, even at midnight.. perhaps it gets packed later? Overall is a cool place for a drink and for people watching, but if you are expecting a gritty dive bar, not sure this place is that. Drinks: 5/5 - Glad to avoid this Fourth Street mess and hang out here. Plus drinks are reasonably priced here. Great craft beer fridge Service: 5/5 Venue: 3/5 - IT'S TOO BRIGHT YA'LL!! I'm sorry I just couldn't get over it. I don't want to be able to clearly see others at the bar. I go to dive bar so its dark and divey. So overall 3/5 because this place is A-OK! read more