Heroes

I may be 33, but I’m married, so I might as well be 63. Put Heroes at the top of the list for Berlin’s quintessential locals bar. Yes, there’s Strykers and Sliders, but I like the homey, non-​intimidating nature of Heroes. Not to mention, it’s walkable from my house. Walk to the bar in 15 minutes, stumble home in 20!
The best feature has to be cost. Where else can you get a bottle of Bud for $ 2.25? 16 oz drafts are $ 2.75, Pitchers are 10. What is this, the 90’s? Food is equally reasonable, with sides of fries for $ 2.75, philly steak sandwiches for $ 7, and awesome wings [try the raspberry chipotle]. Yes, most of their stuff is served on paperware, but who cares? It’s bar food.
I had a buffalo chicken salad, a side of fries, and two beers for $ 15.75. I handed the waitress a twenty and called it even. A good dinner and a little buzz for under $ 20? See ya later, chain restaurants!
Karaōke Friday nights… YES… so few places do Karaōke on weekend nights, and since we live so close, Friday night is the perfect night for it. Depending on the crowd, the result ranges from mildly depressing to raucous and rowdy. It’s fun, either way.
The cigar lounge next door stays open as long as Heroes does, I’m fairly sure. So if you like, hop over for some pool and a smoke in between drinks. Can’t make this stuff up!
–1 because the food is hit or miss at times. But whatever, this is our dive bar.

After my first visit to Heroes, my conclusion is in the town of Berlin, all the young drinkers go to the updated Tavern on the Trax, while the older drinkers go Heroes and reminisce.
My husband and I are at the age where we can go to both (we’re both in our early 30’s), so we decided to come and try this place last Friday. Apparently, it was the perfect night to do that because it was karaōke night (9 p.m. to 1 a.m.), so my husband and the regulars had fun belting out Bryan Adams and Billly Joel. The décor has never been updated and that is why the older folks love it here!
As for the food, Heroes ended their contract with
, so my hubby and I were disappointed with that, but luckily their food and drinks were reasonably priced. Drinks were actually super cheap. Though the steak Heroes sandwich and poutine were solid, the wings were the stars of the show and were a lot better than nearby Sliders. Probably the best wings in the area! The thin outside layer were perfectly crisp while the meat was white! There were many different flavors to choose from, but we had the raspberry chipotle.
All you need to know is that if you like wings, cheap beer, and nice olde men, then go to Heroes!

Have always wanted to come here ever since I heard their chili dogs were better than Capital Lunch in New Britain– which is a pretty strong statement. Never did until the other night, because the place was hard to size up from the outside. But after my bestie and I had a few cocktails elsewhere, we worked up the confidence to infiltrate. Boy am I glad.
This is a straight up old man bar. No frills, no music, TVs with sound (and a handy plastic covered remote the customers get to operate…), and a few old school decorations. That said, not all the clientele are old men. But you’re not going to find anything here other than cheap drinks, good food, and probably a drunk older guy hitting on you– harmlessly. Don’t know about you, but I’m not sure I need much else.
Blue moon pints were only $ 3– a price I defy you to find elsewhere. There’s a huge selection of liquor (seriously, brands I had never even heard of), and beer towers are only, like, $ 25. Ridiculous.
Food prices are pretty cheap, and they seem very much worth it. I got a Kelly dog with chili; poutine; and bestie got a hot dog. Though the food took a long time (really– it did) it was yummy and the perfect snack to soak up some booze. It wasn’t perfectly executed (bestie had asked for chili and cheese, instead got standard mustard and relish), but the bartender noticed after the fact, apologized, and ensured she wasn’t charged for any additions. I have to admit the chili was fantastic, and I haven’t had a Kelly dog in forever; it was an awesome treat. However, as a native New Britainite, I’m mum as to whether or not it was better than a Cappy dog.
Because this joint seems to have quite the regular following, I probably wouldn’t come on a busy Friday or Saturday, but Tuesday night suited me just fine. Apparently they have a happy hour on Friday where they buy a party size pizza which is help yourself.
Overall, solid food and drinks with minimal atmosphere, which is sometimes exactly what you want.

I came here with my S.O. for the purpose of karaōke and a little bit to eat.
Pros: I got poutine and it was really pretty darn good. The gravy was nice and the fries were crisp. Just needed a bit more cheese. S.O. got a burger and seemed really pleased with it.
The waitress turned out to be the owner. She was just a lovely lady. Very welcoming and friendly. She went out of her way to make us feel welcome.
It’s a cute little place.
Cons: The KJ was ok, but the music selection was tiny and a bit sad.
Overall I would like to return and try something else to eat. I would bring my friends here too. I just wish the karaōke was better.

The place is small but friendly staff. Owners friendly and charity worthy! I meet some great people there and memories of laughter. Their burgers are fabulous and so is there wings My favorite wings are honey barbecue. They also have amazing french fries with gravy, cheese, tasty. They have Happy Hour specials. They make people there own personalized drinks design by your favorite desserts. Worth a try … It is a great cheers related pub but more down to earth feel.

I stopped in there yesterday to have a beer and something to eat. Upon entering, I said hello to the bartender, who just looked at me. I sat down at a table, waited for about three minutes and heard the bartender say to another customer at the bar «I don’t wait on tables.» I turned around and said ‘you don’t?’ He said I’m here until midnight. If you want something, you need to come here to the bar. This bartender is obviously in some stage of liver disease, so I didn’t tell him to go to hell. What a horrible place. Don’t go in there. It’s dirty and smells like a combo of cigar smoke, urine and stale beer.