John Hite
My wife went to school at Ohio University… and we were in town with 5 other friends for four days enjoying the local roads (on our motorcycles) and enjoying the town every afternoon and evening.
We visited the CI twice while in town. Drank many beers and played many games of pool. A very welcoming local bar with great bartenders and great drink choices at great prices.
The ONLY issue was that the men’s bathroom was in AWFUL shape both days that we visited. VERY dirty and stunk to high heaven… as if it hadn’t been cleaned in months. It’s summer break and there were no students around either time we were there… really just the seven of us… so no reason for it to be that nasty.
We will be repeat customers.
… moreColin George
Bouncer denied my friend who has a real 21+ Ohio license and called me a brown boy then kicked me out after I calmly told her she’s denying people who are actually 21. Also smells like pee in the whole bar do not recommend
… moreSteve Aycock
Fun bar, gets a little crowded, so get there early. Great drink specials.
… moreChristopher Wojcik
Popular amongst the students. Good service. Put your arm out when stepping up to the bar. Very busy Let em know you’re waiting
… moreJustin Masterson
We came in the middle of the summer, so no students around, but got to play a game of pool and sip a cocktail. Really fair prices and friendly service. Some evidence that the place gets mistreated by hordes of students during the school, but they clean up well and leave lots of room in the summer.
… moreAmber Greenleaf
Do not go to this bar. Their staff is violent and rude. I dropped my wallet at the door, and paid the price to get in, but had to step foot outside to get my wallet. The staff would not let me in unless I paid them AGAIN and when I told my boyfriend that clearly they were going to refuse us service though we had just paid, the male at the door said “yeah GO”. It’s one thing If I had not been inside yet, or that I had not come outside from inside the bar where they clearly charged me, but I paid, they refused service, AND the staff was rude as well. Do not go in this bar. It is cramped and loud. The servers are rude and uncaring. It is not worth dumping money into. What a joke. Hire people that encourage patronage, not actively push them out
… moreChris Wojcik
Always packed. Fun place to be at when visiting the kids at OU.
… moreRob Delach
Well, not horrible, but not great either. Has a couple decent taps, but drink specials are all crappy domestic beer. Cash only, really? Fortunately, I actually had cash on me for once, or it would have been an even shorter visit. Somehow this place made USA Today’s top college bar list. Not sure how that makes sense, since there are a half dozen better bars within 2 blocks.
… moreJ Roc
Claire the manager is the absolute worse. Makes the bar look like an absolute joke. Pre-covid, the bar was a great establishment. That’s not an excuse though. This girl literally makes the bar a joke of an establishment. I was going to this bar since I was under 21. She was in high school when I was running a muck. Great place, but she did a fantastic job of ruining it. I would recommend any bar but the Ci due to her.
… moreAimee Delach
A few decent beer choices. The bar itself is lovely, or would be if it weren’t for the damned poker screens. Cash only! (All of my Uptown bar ratings refer to when they are not jammed; subtract a few stars on weekends during school year)
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