The Dive Bar & Grill

Dirty and bartenders are scammers that will rob you… get an itemized receipt. If you complain the owner will call you a fucking hag.

I came here with someone that had already been here before and recommended it. I thought it was just ok by way of dive bars. I’ve been to better and I’ve been to worse. I liked that they had a smoking patio that you could bring your drink onto. What I didn’t like so much: The people were weird bordering on the point of bizarre. I was telling a simple story to the guy I went with, that was actually kind of a cute story. The guy next to him was listening to my every word, which I have no problems with so I included him in on the conversation. Now I won’t tell you the whole story but this is a snippet:
me: So I ended up pushing the golf cart uphill .
weirdo: but why?
me: because it was out of battery
weirdo: but why? why not push it downhill?
me: because like I said, there were no plugs in the first floor, just the second.
weirdo: but why?
me: I… don’t know how to respond to that. There just weren’t.
this went on for ten minutes. No joke. Bartender wasn’t crazy attentive, and a little on the wild side. She was nice to me, but not really friendly. All in all, I would go back, but it wouldn’t be my first choice.

Delivery Food was late and order was not correct. Once I informed the staff food was not correct she was aware and delivered it anyway.
Mike the owner was great. He contacted me offered me a refund and offered to comp another order!!! Great management.

We love this place! Great food and great service! Their burgers are always made to my liking and their smothered burrito is to die for! The staff is pretty awesome too!

Was in town a few weeks ago visiting family and decided to stop in; it had been a while since I had been and it all came back to me as soon as I walked in the door. Ordered the nachos with a cold brew… very tasty. Went back the next day & ordered the dive burger… another good meal. Will be back again next time I’m in town. Don’t let the appearance (both inside & out) scare you… no bs & no pretense whatsoever. My kinda place!

I ordered the loaded fries, I was craving hamburger fries and they were the closest I could find. I added a few extra things to the loaded fries and it was anazing, totally satiated my craving, generous portions not to mention the delivery driver was quite personable. This is my new go to for hamburger fries! :)

A few days ago I ordered lunch. It was delivered by Mike the new owner. He was very pleasant and we spoke a few minutes about all the activities like Texas Hold’em and Karaōke that are available. The food looked great, but I did have a few complaints. My burger, though delicious, was incredibly greasy (not just dripping but pouring grease) and was cooked rare when I had requested medium well. Cook it a little longer, blot that sucker and I’ll give you 5 stars!

I’m on the fence about this place. I’m a fan of them delivering and being able to easily order and pay from my Eat24 app and they always arrive much sooner than the app estimates. Dive Burger and chili cheese fries, both delicious. The taco salad and smothered burrito left something to be desired though. Ordering the smothered burrito is equivalent to ordering a pound of unseasoned hamburger meat, because that’s basically what you get. Sure there’s a tortilla and green chili on top but the bland meat is literally the ONLY thing inside the burrito and is primarily what you taste. I found myself wishing I had ordered a bean burrito instead and ended up with half a plate of nothing but ground beef left. This is also the problem with the taco salad, the bland meat. At least there were other things in the salad, but seriously throw in some salt, some seasonings, even one of those freakin packets of Mexican seasoning from the grocery store. Anything to add some more flavor to this incredibly dry, bland meat. I’m sure I will still order from The Dive Bar because of the convenience and the good menu items we have had, but I will certainly be bypassing the Mexican food section next time.

I really enjoyed this place when I stayed in Lakewood for work. I even took my other half here when he came into town for a visit. The bartenders are always great and they just have a good friendly atmosphere. If your not a jerk and you would love to sip on a good drink for cheap, this is the place. They have a pool table and a large patio. Don’t come here with illusions of grandeur, the name says it all and its fantastic. Good wings!

Oh my — how best to describe The Dive Bar and Grill? Looks better from the outside than the inside. And the outside looks pretty divey. Which tells you a lot about the inside. Tacky has been used in other reviews. Carpet has also been commented on by others — definitely looks like it hasn’t been cleaned since dinosaurs walked the earth. I’d be more critical of the carpet than the décor — clean is pretty hard to compromise on. Tacky, on the other hand — well, one person’s tacky is another person’s quaint, or unique, or charming, or funky — you get my drift. In a weird sort of way, an establishment named The Dive Bar and Grill should be divey — seriously — and to give it a positive reframe, they’ve done quite a fine job!
But here’s the surprise — the food is really good. We had burgers and pizza and they were both delicious. I haven’t tried them, but they have other sandwiches, wraps, wings and Mexican food on the menu, and based on the pizza and burgers, my money says they’re all likely to be pretty good. Value was also good — burgers and pizza for a ten dollar bill, give or take a dollar. The bartender was also our wait person and she was pleasant and helpful. And you definitely know when your food is coming — apparently the kitchen is in a «walkout basement» and is delivered «upstairs» by a creaky old dumbwaiter that sounds like it previously served in a haunted mansion somewhere.
I do have one bone of contention with The Dive — smoking. No one was smoking in the bar, but there is an attached patio with an open door into the bar, and the bar was as thick with smoke as had people been smoking in the bar itself. I know that Lakewood smoking ordinances allow smoking on outdoor patios, but please, keep the door closed and the smoke on the patio, and don’t pollute the lungs of the rest of us. Beyond that, accept the fact that the motif is (probably intentionally) divey (and is done very well I must say!) and the food is good and inexpensive, let the Dive Bar and Grill be what it is, and relax and enjoy. I will go back — if they clean the carpet and deal with the cigarette smoke, I’d probably even consider 4 Unilocal stars.

As a business owner I order lunch 2 – 3 times a week and always support local restaurants. I found this place and had an order of chicken wings and other things delivered. Right off the bat the bleu cheese was rancid. I was worried about the wings if they cant even get dressing right. The wings had a weird taste to them and the wing sauce had kick but no taste. There is no excuse for bland wing sauce. You can go to King Soopers and buy pre made sauce that tastes beyter than this. What a waste of 20 bucks. Will never give this place another cent. Disgusting.

This place is small, but friendly. If you want to sing karaōke.

This seems like a place where everybody knows your name — for the locals. When my husband and I walked in we were definitely stared out for a couple of awkward minutes. :) We ordered a pizza and it was okay. The two waitresses were friendly enough. Interesting experience all together.

I haven’t been in here yet but I love that they deliver all comfort foods. It’s amazingly convenient and the drivers have always been very nice. And I love their chili fries! Yum! Thanks guys! Keep up the good work :)

I know it sounds ridiculous but I didn’t think The Dive Bar would be so… divey. From their Unilocal reviews, their sign and the menu online it looked pretty nice actually. A friend and I pulled up to grab lunch here today and we were like «Oh God. Where are we?»
The outside looks like complete s**t.
The inside was dark, had some older patrons sitting around drinking beer in the middle of the day. There was a pool table, lots of tacky beer décor, and very gross flooring. This is a dive bar alright.
We debated for 10 minutes if we should really trust eating here. The very friendly, attentive young bartender assured us that the food there is actually quite good. With a limited amount of time and other places around we decided to go for it.
We started with the Diablo Bites which were sooo good but very small for $ 7. Then I had the buffalo chicken wrap, $ 7.50 and my friend had tacos which were $ 1 each on special today. The food was surprisingly extremely good.
I saw lots of quality beers on tap. They also have $ 1 jello shots. Yup, it’s that kind of place. This is definitely a dive bar. Very good food for what you’d expect but it feels wrong to come in here and not get drunk.

Had a great year last year. Great place to go.

They sure named this place right. It is the epitome of a dive bar in every way except for one. They have a pretty good menu with a lot of choices that are much more than just bar food. Of course, if you want bar food, you can get that, but we saw the sign on the wall advertising «Brick Oven» pizza, and decided to give it a try. We were very happy with what we were served.
They only come in the 12″ size which I think is about enough for one person, and, for that price, you get one topping. I had the mushroom, and my wife had the roasted pepper. It’s a white crust, and it’s thin. The sauce was tasty, and there was neither too much, nor too little. It was just right. The mushrooms, surprisingly enough, were fresh. A lot of places like this use canned that taste like rubber. These were good. They also bring out the crushed red pepper, the parmesan cheese, the salt and the pepper to help you top yours off even more.
To top that off, they have specials on beer. I got a good draw of Bud Light for just $ 2.50. They have other specials every day of the week, and a whole list of specials for Broncos games. You can do alright here, and not spend a whole lot of money.
Now, don’t expect the ambience to be any more than exactly what they are, «Dive Bar,» but, if that doesn’t bother you, you’ll be happy with the good, reasonably priced food, and low cost beverages. Great for Happy Hour.
Great service, too, and you can order on line.

We were staying in the area for a wedding and were planning on ordering from GrubHub. We saw The Dive Bar’s good reviews and decided to give it a shot.
We ordered fried mushrooms, 3 tacos, a grilled chicken caesar salad, and soda. Everything was pretty good! I was happy with my salad and mushrooms and my boyfriend liked his tacos. They also delivered right to our hotel room, which we were very happy about!
If we were in the area again, we would definitely order from The Dive Bar again!

I would like to say this place is not without its charms, but that would be stretching the truth a tad. After seeing the generally positive reviews, I arranged to meet a couple friends here for a drink and possibly a bite. We had one drink and then left.
The Good: The bartender was friendly. She was on the ball and provided good service. The selection of craft beers was decent, but the list on the wall was out of date. Happy Hour pricing was not too shabby.
The Bad: No Air Conditioning (or if they had it, it was not running). I like it colder than most people, and I was dripping from the moment I entered at 6:30pm on a hot September day. My other friend keeps his house around 76 degrees (crazy hot) year round and even he was overly warm. It was somewhere in mid-​80s by my sweaty estimate. The décor of painted cinder-​blocks and worn furnishings left something to be desired (yes, I realize the word «dive» appears in the name of this joint).
The Ugly: My beer was warm. I don’t think it was super cold coming out of the tap, but when it hit an 85 degree glass in an 85 degree room, it just gave up.

Not happy with this place and have decided we will not be returning.
The late night bartender. Maybe her name is Erin? Well she’s my biggest complaint. She is not a good bartender or even mediocre at that, she’s down right bad. She freaks out under pressure when the bars barely filled. Forgets orders, and tells people rudely to «wait one second I’m busy» it’s like hello you didn’t even finish with my order and you’re running off shushing me?! You’re a bartender multitasking should be second nature. I also found her to be very unprofessional in her demeanor. When a customer asks how your night is going, don’t tell us with a worried and anxious tone «it’s okay» and shrug your shoulders like you’re about to have a panic attack. My god!
I came here because my boyfriend swore it was worth it and begged me enough times after I refused for months. First time we came we ordered a few drinks and an order of onion rings. They were literally burnt to a dark brown and the onion had actually disintegrated into nothing. We asked Erin (?) for napkins because you know people use those and she did the whole «uh yeah one minute I’m busy» BS. 10 minutes later no napkins and oh guess what miss panic attack forgot again.
2^nd and last time we will come in same thing happened with napkins, acted like it was a problem to get them and then oh guess what she forgot. Then I asked for some salsa for the gnarly looking quesadilla. She looks at me and is like «you know I have to call down for it» so!!! again you’re a bartender do your job. I don’t care if you have to order it. That’s what you’re paid to do.
Anyways definitely not coming back. The food plain sucks, service sucks and I don’t feel like wasting my time in there quite frankly.