Angelo’s

I really liked this place — friendly bartender and dirt cheap drinks. exactly what I look for in a dive bar. I also really like that they let you bring in food from surrounding businesses. So you can phone in an order at Por Que No, run across the street and pick it up and eat it at Angelos.
They had pinball too

Cheap, strong drinks, friendly bartenders and a good dive bar atmosphere. Plus pinball and cheap pool!

Definitely an old bar that hasn’t changed much in contrast to the rest of the neighborhood. Cash only and only drinks. No food at all minus some peanuts that you can buy. Bartender was friendly but not much else to say here.

Checked this place out on a Saturday afternoon bar-​crawl on Hawthorne. It’s about what you’d expect for a dive bar, but it has a few charms of its own.
First off, the bar is cash-​only. They have an ATM, but it charges you $ 3 or whatever. So, $ 3 to pull out $ 20 so that I could buy a $ 2 beer. Plus I’m sure my bank is gonna charge me their own $ 2 or whatever. Anyway, fair warning if you’re just stopping by for a cheap pint or two.
Crowd on a Saturday afternoon was minimal. Some older gents at a table who looked like this was their hangout. Then a few other «blue collar» types at the bar. A single man in the corner sipping a pint while playing on the tabletop Ms Pac-​Man/​Galaga machine.
Speaking of which, tabletop arcades are always fun! And they have a few pinball games too! And Big Buck Hunter! And a pool table! And even an air hockey table (whaaaaat!!! Been trying to find one in a bar other than Blitz Ladd for seemingly forever, to no avail!)! There are a couple video lottery machines too.
As for the place itself, it seems rather unorganized (decrepit old tube TV sitting on top of a storage area, for example). Some other random stuff just kind of skuttered about. Graffiti on some of the walls. All of these things remind you that yes, you’re in a dive bar.
But that’s not to say it’s a bad experience. Not whatsoever. The place was fine, just don’t go in expecting to impress a date.

This is a great neighborhood bar on Hawthorne there a music selection is great and bartenders are awesome. They also have great selection of games to play. Great bar

I’m obviously in the minority here, but this place is weak. Just walk another block to the Space Room.

I have to take a moment to shout out for the stellar service I had at Angelo’s the other night.
Normally, I just go for a beer since they have such a nice selection on tap. I was celebrating my birthday. I was feeling fancy. I ordered a White Russian. It happens.
The bartender acknowledged my order and then said he would be right back.
About 4 minutes later he returned with a little bottle of milk. A bottle that he had just gone to the store and purchased, people! Maybe he made someone else purchase it or perhaps it really appeared out of thin air. I don’t care how it got there, I still believe it was magic.
It would have been so much easier for dude to tell me I was SOL at which point I would have just grabbed a beer. But I didn’t have to. Magical, fancy drinks happened instead.
It was amazing. Angelo’s is amazing. The dude is amazing.
(and yes, I am totally doing a «dude» and «Caucasian» reference here. Because I can…)

This place is nastaaayyy and I’m not joking, the men’s bathroom has a distinct smell that is unlike anything I’ve ever encountered in a bar, the pool table is so crooked that balls just kinda roll around in random directions and I usually have to prop one of the legs up with my notebook if I even want to attempt to play a halfway fair game. However, I usually have a good time when I hang out here, the drinks are cheap and they have specials every night on different microbrew bottles that are very affordable. Some bartenders do a shot and a beer deal, some do not, I can live with this. It’s a decent spot to hang out. I wouldn’t go out of my way to get to it, tho.

Been in and out of this joint for nearly 12 years. This is a watering hole, not a place to take a lady. Cheapest quality beer in town! Free pool and darts. Nuf said.

I like this place, is that so wrong? The pool is always free, the drinks are always stiff & the bartenders are nice. It’s small, it’s less than fancy, but when I don’t want to think about how it’d rate on Unilocal,I go here.

Bar tender is friendly, pinball, pool, good music, cheap and lots of outdoor seating

This is a really cool neighborhood bar. I hesitate to use the words «dive» because it sounds so negative but it’s kind of a dive. It’s not fancy, upscale, trendy or equipped with a cocktail menu. But it’s a casual little spot next to East Side Deli.
They do bluegrass Wednesday nights. They have pint specials every night.
They have pool tables, Big Game Hunter, Golf. Is there pinball? I can’t remember.
A nice, easygoing mix of people, none too hipster-​y.
In three words: affordable, local, casual.

So divey. But such cheap beer! And such entertaining graffiti.

Angelo’s is super divey but it has the best beer specials. Where else can I get 3 pints of Newcastle for under $ 10???
I do agree that the place doesn’t smell so good… probably worse AFTER the smoking ban. Thank goodness they have outdoor seating.

Best beer prices in town… I wouldn’t bring a lady here on the first date, but it is a great place to drink.

With a cheap prostitute you can overlook a few obvious flaws; poor dental hygiene, stained clothing and a vocabulary heavily laced with «baby» and «honey» are some that immediately come to mind. You don’ mind these imperfections because quite honestly she’s a cheap whore, not some high priced call girl plucked from a swanky hotel bar downtown after a half hour of witty back and forth. You go «in» with low expectations, looking for certain results that culminate in a happy ending; no thoughts of a pretty face, intelligent conversation or desire for a return engagement or a lasting reminder of the encounter.
Now the same logic applied to an 82^nd Avenue Ho is just as applicable when it comes to dive bars, as you must have same wiliness to ignore obvious blemishes. A good dive bar is cheap, it serves a purpose, and you sure as hell don’t care if the drapes don’t exactly match the carpet. Its not about the ambiance, the crowd or the cool factor, it’s about getting your drink on at a good price.
Yet as I would have to draw the line with a prostitute smelling of her own urine in a pee drenched tube top and mini skirt, I can’t pretend the smell of other people’s wizz wafting through Angelo’s doesn’t make it a dive bar whore that’s slightly below my oh so cultured set of standards. It is hard to drink down a pint when holding back the overwhelming urge spew. Bars like Angelo’s certainly have been done a disservice with the recent smoking ban; a smoke infested dive bar is something you expected, like a prostitute having bad breath with a slight hint of vomit, cigarettes and meth. I’d definitely rather hack up a lung then try to decide if tickling my taste buds with each swig is the rich flavorful blend of hops or the overwhelming smell induced flavor of piss.
Which is sad, because Angelo’s is otherwise a great dive bar. Cheap beers, great selection, and free pool in an unassuming environment right on Hawthorne. But I’m no R. Kelly and I’m not into water sports, so next time I think I’ll find another destination for my drinking debauchery.

Yes, it’s a divey dive bar. I would rather folks could still smoke inside to cover up the wafting urine scent emanating from the bathrooms in back. However, I’ve got many fond memories of hanging out here when I first moved to this fair city with my fairest of companions. It’s got free pool all the time, a couple of good pinball machines, and always the latest and greatest version of golden tee. But best of all is the microbrew daily specials. Last night I bought three Ninkasi Total Domination IPA’s for a total of $ 6.75!!! Each day is a different microbrew on special, and none of them suck: Terminal Gravity ESB, Ninkasi, Bridgeport IPA, Rogue Dead Guy… all for $ 2.25 a pint. Budget bargains for my burgeoning beer belly are the best!

Sometimes the juke box peeps make me wanna gouge my eyes out, but generally this is a very non-​crowded bar with cheap drinkies.

For many bars, a beer special is a chance to get rid of the shitty old keg that’s been in the cooler for longer than the employees have been there. Angelo’s says: «Sucks to your lousy beer specials!»
Every night of the week, Angelo’s features a great brew on tap for south of three bucks.
The staff here is appropriately gruff without being being rude, and the cast of regulars is truly a sight to behold. On occasion (especially on a warm night), the crowd can teeter on the brink of getting out of hand, but I dig the occasional shot of adrenaline with a beer back. What’s a night out without a rowdy sideshow?
If you’re in the neighborhood cruise by and pull up a bar stool. I promise you won’t regret it.

Good, casual hangout in Hawthorne
This place reminds me of my friend’s basement where his dad had an old jukebox that we would rock out to. Like his basement, there’s nothing fancy about Angelo’s. They keep it simple here with good, cheap beer, no booze, free pool and foosball, which are the best parts, and a crowd that you’ll either fit it with or not. Either way, if you’re just looking for a laid-​back place to hang out and down a few with some old buddies, than this is the place. The staff will make you feel welcome whether or not it’s your scene.
Tip: The jukebox alone is worth dropping a couple of bucks into.