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  • 5/5 Carl O. 4 years ago on Google
    This place is a dive. I worked here a summer in college and drank and ate here too many times to count! Dropped by, the front has changed but the pizza and wings are still great! Happy to see Joe is still making a go it.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Luke D. 4 years ago on Google
    Really 3.5 stars... Because sometimes a "2" and sometimes a "5". Pizza has been consistently great for past 6 months. They have some old school arcade games, pool tables, and, eh, Rolling Rock on tap if you believe that! Updated 4/28/19: was served very cold slices. Completely dried out sauce and cheese. Did I mention it was cold pizza? I ate most of the two slices because I hadn't eaten all day. But this was kinda gross. Gonna have to seriously reconsider coming back.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexis M. 3 years ago on Google
    This has been a favorite of mine since I was legal to drink. The cheese fries are consistently bomb. Beer is always cold and the aesthetic is consistently dive. It will never be the same for me without Ken in the back bar, but I am grateful it is still standing!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Haley W. 5 years ago on Google
    Service was friendly. Atmosphere was unique for Albuquerque in a cozy sort of way. Would categorize as a dive bar for sure but had a good time so I can't complain. Pizza was delicious. Only rated a 3 because the advertised well drink was watered down. Everything else was great.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 R G. 5 years ago on Google
    Love love love their pizza! Great place to go play some pool or any bar games really. The layout of the building is pretty neat; it's a wrap around so you can go down one side of the building and come back around the other side. They have 2 bars, one in the front and one in the back. You know what that means--more beer! Good place if you want to just go chill and study.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ashley M. 6 years ago on Google
    Cool low-key spot to play pool, ping pong and Foosball, or just hang with some friends. Very much a dive bar. Service is good and friendly. Parking is a little misleading. The lot across the street requires payment, no exceptions. Street parking is the way to go. Great experience, overall!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marlana B. 4 years ago on Google
    Love this dive bar. Throws you back in time. The staff working are very social and lively people, I've had a great experience with everyone working there so far. Old school entertainment throughout the whole odd building, games and a fireplace and pool table. Pacman! Two different bars in the space. They have a great menu! But no vegan options outside of the potatoes. Shelly the bartender was an absolute doll tonight. Loved the weirdness of this place when I first visited, and I've become a regular.

  • 4/5 Raphaela V. 4 years ago on Google
    I am really fond of this place, though it's definitely in need of some serious renovations. They have a solid number of activities to choose from, pool, air-hockey, arcade games and the like as well as a jukebox which is really fun. The food is tasty and consistent, though not particularly remarkable. They have a decent selection of beers, but they are often missing half of the ingredients needed for mixed drinks, even for something as basic as an old-fashioned.

  • 5/5 Fred S. 2 years ago on Google
    I worked at Carraro's in the 1980s and it is and shall always be, my favorite job, even though I'm currently pulling down $98,000.00, annually. I struggled in the 80's, but I was so happy in those days. In fact, I was there during the construction and grand opening of Joe's Place. The patio in front of the bar and dining room has been enclosed. Wow! Looks so different. Happy memories from my time as a waiter, while attending UNM. Blessings

  • 5/5 Roy Pitrucha H. 4 years ago on Google
    This is my favorite bar in ABQ. Period. Full stop. Staff is great. Good beer selection. Great atmosphere. It's a dive bar, so dont expect anything fancy. Or the greatest mixed drink you have ever had. It's a place for a beer and a shot with a round of pool.

  • 5/5 Aaron R. 8 years ago on Google
    My favorite little dive, been going there since my 21st birthday. Service is always really quick when you walk up to the bar (which you have to do,) and there has always been space so my friends and I can get some privacy. Beer prices are great and they write them up so you can figure out what to get. Pool is pretty cheap, and Pong is free so it's a good spot.


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    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
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