Foley’s Tavern

Foleys is one of my favorite bars in Belleville. There are no bells and whistles, just friendly bartenders and cheap (ish) drinks. As a big foos ball fan, I’m happy to see that the have a tornado table in the back corner. The dart boards are in relatively good shape, same for the shuffle board table and juke box. Contrary to another reviewer’s experience, I have always found the patrons to be friendly and welcoming. Also, they do have food — but it’s a pretty limited menu, just frozen pizzas and chips.
Foleys is a dive bar through and through. You’re not going to impress your girlfriend here, but if you want to throw back a few cheap drinks and play parlor games in a casual atmosphere, you found the right place.

Although known as an Irish Bar, the only thing Irish about this place is that my family was in here last night drinking them out alcohol. I am a firm believer that the venue is never as important as the company you are with, and this was definitely the case last night. You could have dropped off our crew in a cornfield last night and it would have been a blast.
So anyway, what do you say about this stinky bar… shuffle board table, dart boards, golden tee, good juke box and plenty of cold beer. No food, no pomp and some rough looking characters that seem like they come daily and drink their fill. Two guys made a point to come try and start a fight with someone from our table throughout the evening, which was comical considering the collective sizes and temperaments.
End of the day, tread carefully at Foley’s…its my kind of bar.