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“However, that is easily overlooked by the free nachos; hot cheese, salsa, and peppers included.” in 48 reviews
“Come for the tradition, stay for the trivia, stay longer because there's free popcorn and nachos.” in 23 reviews
“There are always complimentary nachos and popcorn available and who doesn't love free snacks?!” in 31 reviews
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- Michael B.Collins, NY01Feb 17, 2024
The bartenders and cooks have gotten really surly and inattentive lately. After beng a regular customer for 35 years, that is really sad. That said the food is still really good if you can handle the now dreadful atmosphere.
I was there a few nights ago, late at night and being really tired, I started to nod off a few times while drinking my beer. That didn't sit well with the bartender who took my remaining beer and poured it out, When I complained about that and refused to pay for my undrunk beer, I was thrown out of the bar and forbidden from ever coming back again.
Their loss as I have spent thousands of dollars ithere n the many times I have been there,Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jan 24, 2024
Really good bar service and the French Onion Soup was solid. I really enjoyed the Fried Bologna Sandwich as well. Bartender was basically an encyclopedia for Presidential history and great conversation starter. Would definitely drop in here for a beer and food!
Helpful 1Thanks 1Love this 1Oh no 0 - Anna C.Denver, CO02Feb 1, 2024
Awesome place to get steak sandwich and a few beers. Cozy environment. Going to the bathroom
You need to figure out which one is George or Martha.Steak Sandwich yum 5 starsHelpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Matt B.Indianapolis, IN27718Nov 12, 2023
Iconic dive bar with great decor. Friendly staff and patrons. Tasty and filling sandwiches and great drink prices
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Nov 24, 2022
I came here a few times in my college days.
The place is small, grimy and salty. There is ton of American history to be found here.
This was overall my favorite bar in Buffalo. I wish I was able to come more in those days.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - J A.Orange County, CA109248818Dec 24, 2023
don't know about the food but this is a real fun dive bar. few decent sized tvs in good locations. fun crowd. haven't tried the food.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Zach S.Bethpage, NY9613152Mar 12, 2023
One of the best bars you'll ever go to. Cheap drinks ($6 pints, $6.50 bourbon on the rocks), the sandwiches are big and worth the $11, the ambience is great and the bartender, Michael, will wow you with his stories.
Helpful 0Thanks 1Love this 0Oh no 0 - Alex M.Hermosa Beach, CA09Sep 3, 2023
Founding Fathers is great. Low key, awesome environment boosted by an eclectic collection of presidential memorabilia. Trivia nights are unbeatable and during a quieter time the owner will even fire some US history trivia from behind the bar.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mar 19, 2022
This is all about the atmosphere, the camaraderie and the service. One of the friendliest places to go, the wait staff and owner strike up conversations with everyone, the food is good and you will hardly notice that the menu is limited. I love this place. Brooke made certain our glasses remained full and we had what we needed to enjoy their pastrami sandwiches which are actually quite good.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 1 - Apr 11, 2022
This old dive bar is really cool. I came here last night with a friend before the John Craigie concert, which was at Babeville. We parked in the church lot, where it didn't say reserved, and walked up the 2.5 blocks to get to the Founding Fathers Pub. Otherwise, you have to park on the street, I believe. The place is old and has a ton of cool presidential and historical information posted. The lighting was perfect. (We had sat at the bar. The waitress dimmed the lights shortly before my friend and I left.) We we're greeted right away. I had a Guinness and my friend had a whiskey and Coke. I was told that they don't have a deep fryer, which was unfortunate, because I couldn't get fries with my meal. I had the grilled chicken & cheddar pita. It came with chips, a dill pickle, and a small pepper. I liked it a lot. My friend had the Hail to the Chief which was a grilled chicken sandwich. We had another round of drinks before we left. I came here in early December with two different friends before the Shakey Graves concert (at Babeville.) At that time, I had the tortellini pesto, which was good. There was a large table near us that night. They had 12 people there and the waitress didn't seem overwhelmed. She did a great job with all of her tables. There's a popcorn machine here and a few areas to hang your coats up near the bar. I enjoyed the atmosphere here and will be back here if I have anything going on downtown afterwards.
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