Sooo....I have been going to Hanratty's since I was a wee young un....almost 10 years now.
FACTS: It's a dive bar. Bottom line. You're not going to get good food service or high end beers. But you won't find a cheaper draft beer, game of pool, or round of darts. Furthermore, the staff are the friendliest I have ever encountered. I am proud to call some of them my friends, and ALL of them know my name when I walk in.
Disclaimer: I probably go there perhaps once a month, so I am definitely not a "slouched over the bar every afternoon" regular, although those are plentiful and all very entertaining at Hanrattys.
I love this place. As a bartender for 10 years, I have been hard pressed to find a quintessential "Cheers like" bar, and Hanratty's is certainly it. Everyone knows your name, whether you like it or not!