Lab N’ Lager

Husband and I stopped in here on a road trip we took, the bartender was really friendly served up some good cocktails and the bar food was really good, I had a burger and I would get another. good local crowd.

For tiny little Keene, NH, this is one of the towns top college bars. I only recommend this spot for college students
When I was in college, we would pack this place harder then Orson Welles’s mouth at dinnertime. We’d laugh too loud, drink too much, hobnob & politick. Some people would fall asleep right in the bar, some would get kicked out, some puke right in the sink and keep on going– that’s the way it went. This is the spot to be if you’re in college, broke and want to blow whatever cash you have parting with your friends. Thirsty Thursday’s would always make for tough Friday mornings. God damn $ 1 rum & cokes and bud light selects! Jesus, I was a cheap ass. Memories of used to be. Now that I’m a little older I’m not sure how to feel about Lab. A good dose of nightlife is great while you’re young but the college crowd gets old quick once you graduate and the real world starts kicking your ass. However, I’m still and always will be a fan.
I’ve eaten here many times but I don’t really have much to say about the food. That’s because I’d always eat here at an hour of the night where I could eat a deep fried shoe and think it’s a 5 star meal.

The best wings in Keene! Stop in on a Monday for .50 cent wings and the beer never offer any fears.

We went to the lab n lager on the day of the pumpkin festival in Keene. There was a long line to get in but we didn’t mind waiting to get some food and beer. We waited for about 45 minutes before my cousin really had to go to the bathroom. The bouncer who could see us in line refused to let him go in to use the bathroom. It should be noticed that the bar was nowhere near capacity. Next when we finally made it to the front of the line the bouncer refused to let the 4 of us enter as a group. When we said we’d wait so 4 of us to go in he said he would skip us in line. And all of this was done with a smug frat boy grin. His friends that were a few people behind us in line were in the bar in a matter of minutes.
The bouncer put such a bad face on the bar that it would be difficult to recover not to mention we were half way through our beers before we watched one of the bartenders simply rinsing off dirty pint glasses before reusing them. The food was good but you have to get up and leave your seat to order at the kitchen window. All and all I wouldn’t recommend this bar to anyone. That bouncer and the unsanitary bartenders have lost a lot of business.

My favorite bar in Keene. Also my first bar after turning 21. The drinks are awesome if you can afford them. The food is also really good too. Can get a bit loud and crowded on weekends though, but what bar doesn’t?

Some of the staff likes to incite drama, spread rumours, but sine are good. The food guys have skill, and like custom orders. Cooter says get a special Reuben!

Steve-​o is the best cook at any bar in town, maybe in the world. Many times when we are talking about going out to eat, we come to Lab instead of going to a restaurant, because why wouldn’t you want to play pool while you wait for the best cheesesteak in NH and get happy hour priced beers while spending half as much as you would at any sit-​down restaurant?

Great staff, great food, and fairly priced items!
AJ is the best cook by far in town

This place is as good as it gets for Keene, NH. Karaōke on Wednesdays. Sports on every tv, everyday. Must try the wings, very tasty. Friendly staff. Not really the biggest place, but it works out well. Plenty of college kids around. So when it gets packed, it gets PACKED. And considering it’s not a large place… yeah.
But overall, I come back because this place is awesome. If you’re in town, come on by.

We love this place! The bartenders are spectacular and the food is great. Although we’re over the college age (by quite a bit!), we enjoy the happy hour Saturday afternoons. We’re laughing with the bartenders and meeting new people from the minute we get there to when we leave. It’s great! (Cajun Wings!!)

Always packed with college kids of course so don’t go if you don’t want to deal with them. And prepare to wait outside for hours

I just sat down at the bar, and the barkeeps promptly ignored me, a woman by myself, in order to wait on four men who came up to the bar after I did. I had my money on the bar in front of me, and they both caught my eye several times and *still* waited on the dudes. I’m from NYC and this type of thing rarely happens there. Hmph.
Drinks are OK. Fireplace is nice when it’s lit. Don’t expect much, and you’ll be happy.

Lab is just packed. Regardless of age type, the people inside are an eclectic mix. You have locals, Keene State, working crowd, and everyone in between. They pass and go without your party really noticing. Drinks are great (and cheap given which night). Bartenders are awesome. Food isn’t too bad either, the cook manning that table is an awesome lad (never seems to be in a bad mood).
I’ve been there for Lobster Fest, been there for post-​Thanksgiving celebrations. Everything was tasty. I have never had a bad experience here. If you are in Keene and need a glimpse of the nightlife here, definitely try Lab or its counterpart Cobblestone.

The Lab (as it is known to college students) is not my favorite bar to go out to on your common drinking nights as it is always incredibly packed, usually has a line to get in, and is very very loud inside.
However, if going for Lunch, Happy Hour or on a night other than Thurs, Fri, Sat it is rather pleasant. They also do Kegs and Eggs, but I have never been.
I’ve been here for Happy Hour/​Dinner quite a few times and am always impressed with their food. They do not have an extensive menu but it has some quality items on it. I don’t think I can say anything bad about any of the food I have had.
The drinks can be a bit expensive compared to some other bar’s when not a popular drinking night, however, still relatively well priced compared to chains and bar’s in bigger cities.
They have a DJ occasionally with Karoke and/​or Trivia I believe. They also have pool and darts.

I’m obviously a terrible person, because sometimes I go out with the sole intent to make fun of people I find ridiculous. Lab N’ Lager is good for this. Better than the Railroad, because in addition to being a cross between a high school reunion and a small town meat market, it has a highly agreeable pub atmosphere. I can enjoy a cool, refreshing Sam Seasonal in a glass that’s actually made of glass while my companions and I judge people for wearing «dresses» that are actually shirts, for instance, or for being over the age of seven and having a rat tail.
(Lest you accuse me of having a superiority complex because I got out of Keene, I don’t. I’ve always had this superiority complex. Ask anyone.)
I find it highly amusing that they keep a line outside most nights, even when the place is far from full, as if trying to maintain an aura of exclusivity. I’m always surprised at how many people are willing to wait for an extended period of time just to get in the door, so clearly this is a strategy that works for them.

While I was still living in Keene, Lab’N’Larger was one of my favored bars. They made superior shots/​mixed drinks (for a college town that doesn’t have many bars) and it was a nice place to hang out with buddies. Darts were always fun and there was enough room that you could chill out with friends in the corners without being hassled by other people. I have lots of good memories of this bar =)

Decent place but it’s really lacking something… I don’t know what it is but it just has no charcter, no real appeal. I mean… uh… it’s nice but I can’t think of any specific reason to go there.

Lab N’ Lager has won me over. Initially, I was hesitant about the place. It seemed way too bright inside to be a bar! Is it just me, or did they dim the lights a little in there?
LNL has some great deals. Thursday nights are the best deal in town! From 8−9pm they have $ 1 mixed drinks specials (one type of alcohol per drink). So for that whole hour you can drink rum & cokes or gin & tonics for only $ 1 each! Then from 9−10pm they’re $ 2. 10−11pm they’re $ 3. Do you understand how dangerous this is?!? Usually by 9pm I’m all set for the night, and it’s only set me back probably $ 5!
I haven’t gone there on any other nights yet, but this is my spot on Thursday’s from now on. If you want a great deal, this is it!

Awesome new bar for a college town. Donnie, the owner did a great job putting a place together that is a low-​key, fun place to chill with friends. The bartenders/​staff are all very friendly and make you feel like it is your «cheers». It’s an awesome place to hang out if you don’t want to go to a skanky so-​called «club» or if you don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for a beer or mixed drink. I haven’t been in over 6 months now, after moving across the country but I definitely look forward to heading there on my next visit back home to relax and meet up with old friends. Definitely one of Keene’s best places to chill :)