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#6 of 12 Bars in Columbia #12 of 23 Restaurants in Columbia

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.40

0.0 km from the center of Columbia

Rating breakdown

  • 5 ★70%
  • 4 ★17%
  • 3 ★6%
  • 2 ★1%
  • 1 ★6%

What reviewers talk about

Share of 16 recent reviews that mention each topic.

  • Food88%
  • Service & staff75%
  • Atmosphere56%
  • Waiting & crowds25%
  • Price & value19%
  • View6%
1116 Business Loop 70 E, Columbia, MO 65201
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Quick facts

What is the rating of Dive Bar?
Dive Bar is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 1,050 reviews.
How does Dive Bar rank in Columbia?
Dive Bar is #6 of 12 Bars in Columbia by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Dive Bar located?
1116 Business Loop 70 E, Columbia, MO 65201 — 0.0 km from the center of Columbia.
What do visitors mention most about Dive Bar?
Most often: food, service & staff, atmosphere (from 16 recent reviews).
How can I contact Dive Bar?
Phone: (573) 607-9523 · Website: divebarcomo.com
Jamold Little
Great local spot to grab some food and chill with your group. Staff is super helpful and friendly. Their patio game is strong too! Live music on a nice evening, great way to spend some time.
Mi Yahng
Great place! Haven’t been here since before Covid. It’s my 2nd time here. The sand is now all patio brick.🧱 It looks great! Had the lobster roll, amazing! It’s so good! Great venue. I’ll probably come here more often & try other food, yum! The service is friendly too. Sorry, too busy eating the tasty 🤤 to photo the food!
Lyn d
Very busy, seemed short on staff. However the staff were pleasant and provided good service. Music was fun. Will return to have a meal, the good looks and smelled amazing, we had just co.e for the Music and sadly ate dinner at home.
Emily
Only getting four stars because of the sweet waitress and the food was great… in general!

My family and I had heard great things about the Dive bar; mainly that their food was amazing. So we all came in for brunch today! We were so excited. However, before the experience could truly start it turned sour. We got there just before opening and it was raining so before it started possibly pouring we got out of the car as a man was standing in the doorway so we figured we could come in. We walked up to the door and he said we’re closed still and turned around and shut the door in our face. I looked at my phone and it was 9:59 with 10 seconds til 10:00 (opening time). I just found it funny that you would close the door in someone’s face while it’s raining and not far from opening! Literally not exaggerating by the time he got inside it was 10… just a bit rude if you ask me. As coming in with ten seconds remaining til opening while it was raining wouldn’t have harmed anything. It’s not like we were five minutes early but literally 10 seconds early.

We then ordered our food and the shrimp came out still translucent and gray. The waitress was very sweet about taking it back even though we felt bad about it because we hate being “those customers” but undercooked shrimp can make you quite sick! So the very sweet waitress took it back and we could see the man who cooked it shaking his head in annoyance. However I read down some review and someone posted some very undercooked chicken they were served so it seems like a common occurrence. All the other food and beverages were amazing though.

However the man who was rude from the start was also the same man who was angry when having to cook the shrimp all the way through.

I 10/10 would come back for the serving experience but only if I knew that man wouldn’t be there! Just rude. And I hope he’s not the owner because if so that’s really sad that he acts that way!
Ashe Self
Friendly staff, terrific service, pleasant inside and out. Plenty of options for food and drinks. I went for brunch and had a Bloody Mary with house-made jalapeño infused vodka, garnished with green olive, lime slice, and house-made candied peppered bacon. I also had the BLT done right, opted to add an egg to the sandwich, fried over easy. The sandwich also features the candied peppered bacon and is served on Texas toast. Unfortunately the kitchen was out of hash brown casserole, but the ranch roasted potatoes, which included white and sweet potatoes, were very good. Rating 4 stars because I do think the prices are a little high. It cost 2.79 to add that egg to the sandwich, and two beers cost me ten dollars. Still a great experience, would recommend. Ready to go back for the live music Fri/Sat night!
Jennifer Barhoumy
Loved at atmosphere and a GREAT salad!
Pickles beets and blue cheese overload was delightful! 😋
The Berkshire was dry from my guy friend. Nice presentation and he loved the potatoes chips.
Delightful chocolate chip cookies! 😋
Tim Anderson
Nearly perfect Valentine dinner date with my wife. The food was extremely tasty with good portions. Beginning with a nice mixed green salad followed by grilled mussels. The singer Guitarist had perfect song selection for evening dinner - not too loud but lyrics clearly understood. Bobbie and other waitress had the exact balance of attending to use without becoming "in our face" in other words they did not try too hard. The main course - Beef Wellington with saluted asparagus and thin sliced rosemary potatoes was as good as any fine eatery in the state! My wife's parm crusted sea bass was nearly perfect as was her rice pilaf and vegetables. The 10 layer chocolate cake pictured was absolutely amazing. We WILL return the Dive Bar.
Suhrid Maiti
Good place to have lunch or brunch at Columbia. This place is a bit run down looking which complements its name. Inside decor is good, ambience of the place is also nice. Brunch menu is short which makes it easier to select food. Food quality and quantity is also nice. We orderd breakfast sandwich and loaded burrito. Both were tasted very good. Service of the restaurant is also very good. Will definitely visit again.
John Newingham
Great folks here. Good community bar. Food is way better than it has any business being. Have them cater your event. Whiskey club is definitely an event to go to if you want to learn more about whiskey or sample some new ones.
Mary Gaston
It doesn’t look like much from the curb, but the food and service are excellent! I had Shrimp & Grits; delicious! Others had BLTs, omelettes, all good! Cocktails were fun, too. We’ll be back.
Matthew Watkins
Awesome place! Great service and friendly, knowledgeable staff and owners. One of the best bourbon whiskey selections in the area at reasonable prices. Highly recommend!
Cade Huninghake
This place definitely has the look of a Dive Bar but everything else about it is top notch bar and grill. The staff was awesome, the food was amazing and it has plenty of TVs and a nice cozy atmosphere.
Derek Hall
The ambience is the only thing divey about the dive bar, and that's how it's supposed to be. Always great service and drinks. Didn't get food this stop, but know all of their food is great!!! Huge selection of whiskey so you can try hard to find bottles before investing in a whole one.
Cathy Maschmeyer
Came here for a date night and wished I’d come sooner. The drinks were properly mixed and the choice of food was amazing.
Jen
The staff is amazing! Fun atmosphere with great music. I had the Chixen N' Waffle. Not great, weird waffle with dry shredded chicken mixed in the batter. You only get one waffle no sides and it is absolutely over priced $12 dollars. My husband loved his BLT sandwich! The best part of the day with candied bacon and juicy tomatoes and thick sliced bread. Skip the waffle and get the BLT for sure. Our simple meal with 2 iced teas was over $30 a bit spendy for the servings. Overall it was a good experience because of the amazing staff!!

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