Date of review: 11-04-23. This review is from a fellow sever/bartender who is easily satisfied. I've lived right next to this bar for 3 years and had never tried it, so I was kind of excited to finally check it out. The menu sounded really good. Right from the start, the bartender had an attitude and stand off-ish personality. No greeting of any kind and tossed my ID on the counter after checking it. Other reviews seem to mention this same person. I asked for a beer and he said "what is that" and "where do you see that" as I proceed to point at the wall where it is listed. Almost told him to not bother grabbing our Mich Ultras but wanted to give the food a shot. The bartender was blunt and rude to everyone around the bar. It was clear as day as we watched everyone's faces of confusion and frustration. It's the weirdest thing I've witnessed in a long time at a restaurant. The food came out barely warm. The breaded mushrooms could be squeezed to release a puddle of grease for a solid 3-4 seconds. Chicken cordon bleu bites were room temperature at best. After watching the bartender interact with people and the food being major a let down, we had literally 2 bites and left. Recommend you pay in cash as you can go so you can leave at any time when you've had enough.
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 4

11-4 2023 @8pm .. First time checking this place out. Walked in and instantly greated with "ID"s?" Not a hello not a smile. Friend ordered a beer off their chalkboard and male bartender leaned over and asked "where do you see that?" In a very hateful tone. We found another beer, no problem at all. But what we witnessed while we were there was insane. He told a group of Hispanic men to "go away" while shoving his hand out.They did not understand they couldn't walk up to the bar. But the way he spoke to them made me sick to my stomach. My suspicion was proven correct when a white male walked up to the same spot and the male bartender let him order. While we sat there, we also overheard this man tell a group of guys that a three Wiseman was three separate shots? We looked around, and everyone at the bar rail had the same confussed look on their face with this man's attitude. Our food came out and was cold so after all this. We just left... will not return and yall need to get bartender under control becasue after reading reviews he seems to be the issue in declining service.
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3

Great place to have drinks and play pool in a smoke free environment. I got there and started with the onion rings which are good but not great. They were cooked and seasoned well. I also sampled their hot bbq wings and poppers which were also cooked and seasoned well. I thoroughly enjoyed the philly steak and cheese sandwich. It had tender meat and the veggies and cheese just enhanced the sandwich. I have to say the highlight of all the food I had was the chicken tenders. Which are not only large, but had great breading and were wonderfully seasoned. I was hesitant when I thought about eating there, but after reading the reviews and trying it first hand I am glad to have eaten there.

Great Sports bar! 12-15 (7ft) pool tables Darts in several locations throughout also. This pub has a full menu and full service bar. The Bar staff was super friendly and welcoming to newbies from out of town. We were in Indy for business and found kips when looking for a place to play a few games of pool and grab a couple drinks. Drinks were strong but hey that's a plus right!!? They had pool tournaments going on the day we stopped in but they still found a table available for us. There were LOTS of big screens to catch whatever game is on and even a huge projection screen TV. We have marked lips pub as a new Indy must visit and we will be back in Oct!!

I honestly wish I could give a better review. This pub just fell short of bare minimum. The food pricing didn't match what is listed on their menus. Our ticket hit 40 minutes wait and came out cold. It was clear the bartender only cared about filling her pockets, she was very impatient and worst of all, selected the highest tip option for herself before turning over the card machine for us to pay. Mamas. The service was already poor, but I always at least get you with the 15% regardless. I kinda regret it. I'll stick to Taylor's at Nora
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 2
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

Love the food but I just had a huge issue with this place. I called in a to-go order and the woman who answered the phone was extremely rude to me and she hung up on me. Upon going to pick up my food I told the manager how rude the woman was and how I did not appreciate it and he did nothing. He literally looked me in the eye, the manager of the store looked me in the eye and made an excuse telling me why it was okay for his employee to be rude to me. I told him that was unacceptable, then he dismissed me and turned around and walked away. Pissed is a good way to put it.

I’ve had good experiences with other great bartenders but this last time was awful. Bartender was incredibly rude to my wife, owner was also moderately unkind, couldn’t even have one game of pool showing up early way before league time also wouldn’t let us me play darts and if you like rock and roll or metal they’ll turn the music you payed for down to where you can’t hear it and then blast Michel Jackson right after. Food was decent though and people were cool, what made it a awful experience was the staff running the bar that night. Never going there again

Ok so here's the deal. If you like billiards, you should make this a destination for you. But it's not like one of those hole in the wall bars that had some open spaces so they put a pool table in. It's not even like one of those "pool halls" with 6 raggedy pool tables and super sticky floors. This place is legit. They hold tournaments here and the tables are taken care of. What more could you ask for of a true pool hall.....oh wait, good food, good food it what you could ask for and they have some decent bites. Go here for pool and food that ain't bad!

The place has the perfect space for large crowds and breathing space. There's no smoking indoors which makes things even better. The food is great. There's a different option of special offerings each day. I unfortunately didn't manage to grab a picture of that menu. Hopefully soon. There's a fun trivia night on Fridays at 7.30pm with prizes for the first three teams and league credits for the top five teams that are valid until June.

I used to go here a few times a week, but after being disrespected several times, I found a better place to go. I even quit playing pool with the two teams I was on, because playing playing on those teams, would mean I'd have to walk into this bar. Charging for drinks you never bought was only the half of it. When I was younger I knew Kip, and if he knew the way the staff treats people, he'd come up and fire you all. js

Kip's is the go-to place in the area for your Friday & Saturday wallet burn. The bartenders and waitresses have always been fast and kind, and any issue I've ever had in this bar was my fault. They host cover bands pretty regularly and they rock. As other reviews state the pool tables here are numerous and high quality, but I tend to play darts on the three machines in the wing-room. I would spend my last $4 here.

Great bar, especially now that the smoking ban is on. Food has always been pretty good for bar food. Free pool from 3 pm to 7 pm Monday through Thursday (maybe Friday to not sure). Pool tables are not Vegas but we aren't in Vegas. They are better than a strip club though. About average. Wait staff and Bar tenders have always been the best. I have been shooting league pool there for about 2 years now and love it.

Good dive bar if you like to shoot billiards. Staff is usually decent, some more friendly than others. Crowd can be mixed when reviewing. Sound system could use updating for both the live music and jukebox, but that mat be up to the performers to provide (not sure). Drinks are always ok. Food is ok for common "bar food". Could use a face lift and a good deep cleaning to enhance appeal to more people.

Great food, friendly staff provides great service! Not personally met the owner, but noticed he is there quite often and extremely hospitable! If you like to shoot pool with some really good players this is the spot to be on the north side of town! One of my absolute favorite places to go alone, it is just an all around cool vibe and usually great live music on the weekends and plenty of parking!

Terrible...terrible...terrible service. Food was good. Atmosphere was okay. I was there for 4 hours and I only got 3 drinks. I had to continously try and get my waitresses attention or walk up to her to ask for another drink or to even order food. I liked the playing pool and the music. I was just irritated about the terrible service. I don't recommend coming here. There are better places to go.

The only good thing about this bar currently is that the service from Danielle and Lulu. Tables are junk. The other servers and bartenders are junk. The food was fantastic and that's gone to junk I don't get how they have fallen so far in so little time. I'll continue to support but I go just to make sure Danielle is my server. Thank you for taking good care of us. We appreciate it.

Mixed Drinks are $5 a piece compared to $3.75 everywhere else. Wouldn't let me hold my tab to the bartender, instead they insisted on the waitress keeping it. I prefer to go to the bar and order my drinks. The waitress wanted to keep my credit card in her back jeans pocket. Was not a fan of that at all. I tried to explain my concerns and was looked at like I was stupid.

I have been a regular of this establishment for years now. The barterners are so wonderful, they truly do care about your safety, and overall well being if they feel like giving you another drink is dangerous to your health they will not give that Fri k to boost their tip/bill. Kitchen always makes food that you can't resist especially if it's Carlos who is cooking.

This place has around 16-- 7ft coin op diamond bar tables. They do have leagues here. The locals were friendly and the staff was good. Limited draft options with lots of bottles and cans. They were doing quiz night friday that sounded fun. A really good place if you like small tables! (oh! balls are weird colors-- and not the weird "for TV" colors.. hmmmmm?)

FINALLY WE HAVE A HOME! The only "pool bar" around us closed and we stumbled upon this place. Great food! good music. Our waitress was prompt, friendly, and attentive. Lots of pool tables. plenty of room at the bar. last but not least... pricing is fair. not $5 a beer. Patio for smoking with umbrellas. We will be going back on date nights!! Thank YOU!

Fantastic establishment. The General Manager Memphis is extremely kind and personable, and the rest of the staff follow suite extremely well. The drink prices are very reasonable for the area (dare I say cheap), and there’s plenty of pool tables for play, even during League Night. 5/5 would recommend, definitely check it out if you’re in the area!

Incredible bar. Quick and friendly service. Drinks are super cheap, especially their beers. Food is incredible, I've tried more than 10 different items on their menu and have never been disappointed. Tons of pool tables, all of them are brand new as of this May. If you play pool go to Kips! The best hometown dive bar I have ever been to.

Pool leagues are offered, and the tables are really excellent! Excellent food and service! It's always a good time to hang out with your friends, and it's one of the few places where you can enjoy top-notch karaoke. The most unique, engaging, and entertaining Karaoke experience you'll ever have. It comes highly recommended.☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

We had a large group and they were very accommodating from the beginning. They sat us in a side room with a pool table and didn’t forget about us. They attended to us often, and referred to us by our names. They were always kind, and got us our food and drinks quickly. Also, the bar food is really good! Definitely recommend.

As a guy who loves pool and a chill environment, this place was great! They had free tables until 9pm when I was there on a Wednesday. The waitress was friendly and speedy. Most importantly there were a lot of pool tables. The demographic is definitely older, but that just means everyone there was super polite and friendly!

It's for sure I'll only be going there for the pool tournaments, have been there when Lulu was on duty and even loved the food, but just left there and didn't get any service, waitress was at the bar talking to someone and driving shot after shot. Don't recommend this pub to anyone trying to have fun. 2/23/23 @ 5pm

Great priced drinks with the best bar tables in Indy .. games will cost $1.50 each .. friday and Saturday nights aren't too busy and you can always get 1 of 14 tables no problem .. week nights can be pretty busy as they host the APA? Pool league .. can be almost impossible to find a table on a league night

Can’t say enough great things about this pub and its management/staff! Received awesome service while I was here from out of town. I also left my license here on accident and they were so kind to mail it home to me! Thanks again, Memphis! -Matt Arnold
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

We love Kip's! Used to go years ago before the smoking ban and had to stop due to the smoke. Started back a few months ago and now it's our Friday night thing to play pool, play the Trivia game, eat awesome food. The servers are great, the pool tables cleaned and well maintained. Very fun place!

Food here is seriously delicious! No - really! Its a bar-grille menu, never greasy, and i mean it seems like everything is prepared perfectly! Im big on the chicken tenders but no matter what people order, you keep hearing from the next table over - "Dang, this is good!" Lol. I'm just sayin'.

Absolutely fantastic bar, wonderful staff and people that come in, loud, but most bars are. Great food and good prices, there are pool tables as well as karaoke nights and live music on Saturdays. For sure recommend for a date night, just to hang out, or to chill, wonderful place.

Solid spot for some late night food. I had a buffalo wrap, I would recommend!! Everything was well priced and the overall atmosphere was on point as well. They had trivia going the night that I went, so if you enjoy that as well as pool and other barroom favorites, check it out!!!

This bar offers a lot of things to all people. Pool leagues, darts, poker, and bingo and karaoke on Tuesday nights. They mix up at least one of their food specials every day of the week for variety. Everything is made well. Bartenders are top notch with good pours.

If you want a place to go where the staff appreciates your business, play pool, and enjoy the atmosphere then Kip's is the place! Walking in is like a Cheers. Friendly faces, genuine interaction with the staff and awesome food! They know how to throw the party!

Pool tables available all the time. Drinks cheap. Great entertainment on Sat nights. Service was shoddy at best tho unless you personally went up to the bar. Server NEVER visited our table until we were almost done and offered me a refill.

Prices were a little higher than I preferred, but the bartender was very attentive. When my drink was getting low she offered me another drink. The part that i reallg enjoyed was being addressed by my name. It added a personal touch. I will be back soon.

Not a bad little place. Its cozy and has a nice atmosphere. The servers are friendly and definitely worthy of a good tip. Their tap is limited but they make up for it with a good brew or two. The music isn't terribly overwhelming either which is nice.

This is a decent enough pub on its own, but it's also home to the largest collection of quality pool tables on the northside (as well as 8/9 ball leagues most weeknights). It may also worth noting that Kip's is under new ownership as of April 2022.

I honestly hope the owner looks at these reviews. When I found out that Kips sold I thought I'd love to see what's new. One thing I loved about the original owned Kips was the service. They were always on point, Tracy behind the bar servers

Surprised by how many pool tables they had. Super cool. I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap and it was decent. Next time I’ll get more spicy. The staff was really nice and accommodating. I like that you can control the music from your phone.

This place has really gone downhill from what it was just a few years ago. Staff was apathetic and the live band was poor at best. Asked for a list of draft beers and got an eye roll to the chalkboard on the wall. I left and went elsewhere.

Difficult for the disabled. Even more now that they put the stage in. Service by one waitress is good, but the other one didn't even return to the table to get our order.
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3

Had my husband's 40th Bday party there. Very nice place, all of my guests loved it. The band was really great, and the food was terrific, also are waitress Ashley was on point× Thank you for a terrific night out! …

Stumbled across this bar one night with some friends. Great place to play pool. Occasional live music. Pretty mellow atmosphere with plenty of room. Staff is friendly. Haven't tried the food but I hear good things.

Great place.. I've been coming here for about 8 years and they have never let me down. Great atmosphere, great food, great service, great pool tables and the drinks are reasonably priced and strong . …

Wonderful staff, drinks, and food. I went because it was walking distance. I will be going back just because it rocks.
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

We play in a pool league here at Kip's...The staff is extremely friendly and on top of things even when there's a 100 people here playing pool! Great bar food and the daily special is always delicious.

A true dive bar. Mostly regulars. People who aren't are soon to be. Good bar food. Servers are great and know your name quickly. The drinks are stiff and cheap. Abundance of pool tables and bar games.

This is my spot I love this place the owner Rick is one cool guy and the wings are fabulous. Plenty of pool tables, golden tee, tvs everywhere. The nicest staff and an all around good, fun atmosphere

Great chill spot on a Friday night. Lots of pool tables so you not waiting for people to finish. Drinks were cheap and strong and food was delicious. Definitely recommend the blackened quesadilla.

Place looks great, but it seems unavailable to the general public after 6:30. I recommend you post your league schedule somewhere so you don't have people show up and not be able to play.

Great place to shoot pool with a decent beer selection. They also have surprisingly good bathrooms for a bar/pool hall. If you're a good pool player there is some good competition here.

Amazing environment. Friendly staff. Plenty to do. Food is wonderful, drinks aren't to pricy. And everyone that hangs out regularly will take you in like you're part of the family.

Very welcoming place and staff very friendly. Prices have gone up this past year, but so has everything else sadly. Very accommodating for the APA pool league that I am in. …

This place is nothing but a pool hall. The bar is tiny, and the bartender (long-haired dude) was grumpy and dismissive. I'll never go back.
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2

Came here for APA league. The tables are nice for a bar but it is very tight in here. Not much room to play and even less room to sit. The food and drinks are overpriced. Sorry.

Always great tables to play pool on. The serving staff is very good and knows how it's supposed to work. Same crew for the last handful of years. They're doing it the right way.

Waitress put up with a rowdy group of 8 of us, food was tasty and we never had to wait on drinks. Lots of pool tables, too. Overall a good place top hang out with friends.

This place is absolutely awesome! Always my main go to. Very friendly staff, wonderful drinks and a chill atmosphere.. cant ask for much more. Oh and great pool tables!

I eat and drink here frequently as I play in a pool league every Sunday. The food is very good as bar food goes. The waitstaff is always super friendly and welcoming.

Just went for the first time Friday night. The food was solid and the service was excellent. Great atmosphere, and exactly what I’m looking for in a local spot

Amazing service great pool tables the food is delicious cant beat it!!! Oh also they have live bands to so entertainment and sometimes good music ‍♂️ …

Great place and atmosphere! Loved how many pool tables there were and the staff was very friendly. Drinks are very reasonably priced and quickly served.

Great place to hang out. Friendly people and great service!
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Always a good time, the chicken dinner I had tonight was very tasty. Good value for the money. Gina Dowling and her karaoke show is always fun.

The best pool tables in the city. Plenty of space for billards, dancing, watching sports or just eating. Staff is friendly, great atmosphere.

Ryan Elaine and Nicole always take care of my friends and me. We love this place. Literally set the standard for nachos. Order chicken nachos

Good bites. Awesome pool tables. Excellent service by Elayne. Always had a smile on her face and made me feel welcome. Definitely going back!

Great place to watch a game, play pool and good drinks. Staff is wonderful. You can go with group or by yourself and have an enjoyable time.

Plenty of pool tables, 4 digital dart boards as well. Service is fast and friendly. Drinks are priced Right, didn't have anything to eat.

Great place and great staff. Lots of pool tables which is nice but some are too close to obstacles. Really enjoy going here nonetheless.

Great place. It's a low key place (dive bar) but it has a super friendly staff and surprisingly good food. Has pool and darts.

Always a good time at Kip’s. Live music, amazing food and well maintained pool tables. Staff are friendly and on the ball.

Low key place to play pool and enjoy drinks at great prices. The bartender is friendly and will make any drink you want.

Pool leagues available, extremely nice tables! Great service and food! Always a fun place to chill at with your friends.

Greatest dive bar ever! I know that sounds weird but it's true! Drinks and service are great! They have live music too!

Great food! Friendly staff and pool tables as far as the eye can see. Also Friday night trivia is a really fun time

Atmosphere great. Music not so great. Need some more uptempo music! Staff friendly and polite. Lots of pool tables.

This is definitely the place to be! We got billiards, card tables, and GREAT bar tenders. They have food too!!

Decent pub, local crowd. A lot of pool tables,APA leagues come there to compete. Neat n clean , good service.

Clean place, clean crown, tons of pool tables, and great food. Genuinely the best pool hall I've been to.

I am the traveler. Great place. Good service. Awesome pool tables. And food is fast hot and delicious.

Lots of pool tables. Good food. Good drink prices. Good people and environment. A pool players place !

Good place but they charge $1.50 per game of pool. Just taking advantage of people the best they can.

Cool atmosphere. Plenty of pool tables. Great service! Superb food! Definitely recommend going.

Great burger.. great service also you could play pool while having some food

A nice chill spot if you want to play pool or darts food's not bad either

Been getting the same sweet chicken wrap for years, love it!

Decent food. Good drink specials. Lots of pool tables.

Fantastic food and a great place to shoot pool!