Daves place has been a staple of the strip mall for almost as long as it has been there, yet I never went in. With the new law of no smoking in public places my eyes have been awakened to a ton of new dive bars.
Dive Bar:
Small...check
Dimly Lit... check
Pool/darts/shuffle board...check
Locals...check
Cool Bar staff... check
The place had maybe 40 people in it before we brought in our 7 more. We were able to get a pub table and put our names in for the shuffle board.
The bartender was busy but not rushed, she knew how to handle the crowd and still make good drinks. The prices were good as far as I can say, but I only drink Capt and coke.
We had a good time and there was no drama at all. The crowd was a nice mix of 70 year old men down to 21 year old bike mechanics.