The Dirty Truth Reviews

I got beer in a wine glass. Wasn't used to it. This was good though, not your typical bar. You'll see!

Great selection. I've never had a beer I didn't like. The staff is super friendly. The pretzels are so good!

I'm a bit of a beer snob, so this place is great. tons of good beers on tap, great burgers, and fun art.

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Really great customer service, good cider options and ordered the fries which were pretty good.

I am a resident of downtown Northampton and I had been meaning to give this place a shot for months and I'm glad I finally did. I love bars with lowlight ambience and the draft options are spectacular. The French Fries here are exceptional and they give you a lot. The service was very friendly and I will be returning again for sure.

If you want bad service, grumpy employees and overpriced microwaved food then this is the place to eat.

Variety of craft beers, wines, and fine pub food. Charcuterie, delicious fries, fancy sandwiches and salads. Vegan options. (No liquor)

Clean place . Inattentive staff, not enough food items on the menu. Overpriced for what u can get at a comperable place.

The beer menu is extensive but the menu is not. Still one of my favorite spots in downtown.

Rude staff. Horrible experience. Been coming here for years and on a constant decline. This will be my last visit.

The service there was absolutely HORRIBLE . Nonexistent would be a better description . I waited forever to finally order a drink .No room at the bar or tables and after waiting almost a half hour for someone to bring my tab over (and never being asked if I wanted anything) noone ever came to my table I just ended up leaving .I will NEVER go back

Cool hip and friendly. Plates meticulously arranged. Many super beers to choose from. Perfect lighting, rotating art, great music from the turntable...

Great beer selection. I like the Lagers and Pale Ales so the Hoppy flavors are my thing. The Brick and Feather Here There Be the Tygers is a well rounded mix of that Hoppy clean taste with a citrus note.
Good spot for a beer to kill some time.

I really enjoyed this bar. It has a huge selection of beers on tap, and the BBQ duck nachos were killer. Also, the fries in truffle oil were so freaking good.

Wonderful beer selection and the Brie BLT was divine

Pretty hidden of a place. There isn't much that makes me love the place, but I can see coming here if I wanted to avoid a typical night out. It is a bit pricey and the service had an off night when I went, but I can't draw much from just one visit.

Had an outstanding time tonight at the Celebration of Cider event that they held tonight. The selection of ciders was top notch. The pork loin sandwich was very good. The apple pie donuts dessert and hard cider cheese dip were surprise wonders of marvelous flavor concoctions. I could have made an entire meal with those alone! Can t wait for the next event like this.

Went about 9 months ago with a group of 12. Had to laugh at this bs 19 y/o door girl. Asking me for a ss# or CC for proof of i.d. After I showed her a CT lis. I said what. I'm not providing that. Her response it's Mass law. I said really which one? She came back with a smart remark to a couple standing next to me. They laughed. I missed what she said. She then told me well we have college nights maybe you're underage. Needless to say we walked away and to another bar which had a reader then spewed the same bs on Idlaws. I then asked where I could find that law and He admitted it was bad owners in noha asking staff to force this illegal bs. If you're staff can't use a card reader or spot fake ids figure out how to hire competent staff. Id never flash my ss# you're freaking crazy. Plus please don't to make up bs laws in attempt to cover incompetent staff.

Huge tap list of well selected beers. Might have a problem with their carb lines. Best in town.

I went here for Cider Days the other night. We got a flight of ciders and a "bottle" of cider. The flight was good, but the bottle was actually just a 6 oz pour in a tasting glass for $8. When I brought it up with the bartender she said that all of the bottles were that size pour. It was never listed on the menu. And the staff seemed very hurried and rude.

GET THE FRIES!! Gosh, I love this bar. The servers are funny and the food is as great as the beer selection. <3!

Great place! Love the atmosphere. Fantastic beer & cider; limited, fresh, quality food menu. My friends and I visit here and there.

Three stars because:
I've worked in restaurants for a decade. Went for abandoned building brewers brunch. Our server was so awesome and charismatic but seemed to be the only server on the floor while the building was fully seated. They forgot about us (totally understandable considering).

I'm allergic to eggs and there wasn't much that I was able to order. I know that it's brunch so I was FULLY expecting a limited menu for myself. The menu listed the ingredients underneath each item and several listed eggs - the pork belly tacos did not say anything about eggs so I figured I was safe. I mentioned my egg allergy while I ordered and continued to order the tacos. Our server abliged.

The tacos came to the table presented as pork belly scrambled egg inside a tortilla. I was with friends, didn't want to cause a scene, failed to send them back. I tried to pick the pork out to eat but it didn't go so well.

Love you guys, love your beer selection, love your employees and love your food menu.

Disappointed with the overall experience but will be back.

The staff can be a bit snobby, but the beer list is great.

Used to be 5 stars but has become lazy over the years. No more funky beer chalkboard, fewer inventive food specials, a dumbed down menu (no more house made ketchup, falafel, or mac n peas), and not as many exotic taps. Expert choices: fish tacos, sauteed greens, and house pretzel (although the mustard is not as special as it was back in the day)

Way too expensive for the food you could get at Packards. Mainly a bar....

great date spot. the ambience is fire. love that it's hard to find/distinguish from the outside. drinks and food are overpriced. ordered a burger that i was not impressed with, and another time a salad that was okay at best. great drink menu though.

Nice service, great selection, ok aesthetic. Wonderful Mac n cheese.

Great fries and soup! In addition to the great beer.

Good beers and often ones you may have never seen before.

Excellent tap House with a huge beer menu. A little pricey, but it's right in the middle of NoHo so that's to be expected.

Amazing selection of beers, excellent and knowledgeable staff.

I had one of the most amazing burgers there that I've had in a long time. The beef was seasoned with amazing flavor, and it was cooked perfectly.

Add in some great beer selections and friendly staff, and you have a winner!

Terrible service. Great menu and beer, but not worth the frustration of being ignored for forty five minutes at a time.

My favorite place to get a beer in town. Also, best fries around. Bartenders are always super nice and I've never had had a bad moment.

Great selection of beer, staff friendly and attentive. Cheese plate was fantastic.

Horrible service. Cut our friend off after two drinks, and would give no explanation. Way to ruin their first visit.

nice tap selection, anyway. snarky and aloof staff. overpriced.

Good beer selection & delicious pretzel. Make sure to get the cheese dipping sauce.

I will start off this post by saying that I have been a customer here for 4 years, going about once per week. I accepted the inflated food and beer prices because I enjoyed the atmosphere. After how I was treated last night I will say that I am not returning.

The main issue last night was when I ordered the mac and cheese dish. When it came, it was entirely unflavorful and bland. I let the waitress know that I was not satisfied with the meal, and instead of saying oh I am so sorry, is there something else you would want? She instead decided to play 20 questions and asked me multiple times what I felt was so wrong with the dish as it was a house favorite. I explained to her that it was not what I was expecting but that I would be happy to pay for it. She said she would speak to the chef, which she didn t, because after taking the dish she walked immediately back to the kitchen and threw it in the trash. She then proceeded to walk over to her Friends at the bar and snicker about our interaction and look at me and point.

Simply, this is not how you treat customers. It is immature and rude and the story mimics many other stories that I have read in the comments here.

If this business wants to maintain success in the area, the staff needs to learn to listen to its customers and not to be petty when something doesn t come out perfectly.

A bit dark, but a nice place. Plenty of beers and ciders. Decent food. Excellent fries (a large order is bigger than my head.. enough for the table, too much for two)

Great selection of beer with knowledgeable bartenders. They were able to make some great recommendations, and the varied selection means that there's options for everyone. Got food the second time I went, and the burgers are fantastic - unique options for toppers such as smoked blue cheese kicked them up a notch.

As always- a good selection of beers. About eight or ten main dishes and some nice appetizers. Nice vibe.

The beer scene has absoloutley changed over the years. The menu, the ideals are all different now. This neighborhood pub still has such a deep-rooted feeling of sharing a fun drink with someone you care about.

Limited menu, but all well made. Great beer selection, good atmosphere and service.

Huge beer selection, knowledgeable staff, great food, and Sunday brunch is astounding.

Amazing selection of interesting beer. I had a rhubarb sour here a while ago and it was incredible.

Might be overwhelming for someone who isn't well versed with beers because there aren't explanations for the beers on tap on the board. It's a slew of names to choose from with maybe 30 taps. The cheese board was also good.

I'm not willing to go through a hazing to become a regular or even welcomed in a place. Plus all the beers I want to drink there are at the Foundry or Sierra for less per pint. (and less smugness to boot)

Drinks are a lil too over priced...Trying to be too cool for its own good too I think...Not a very good food menu...Has much potential

Great beers and good atmosphere to meet up with friends.

Great beer and wine bar. The selection on both is incredible, and the staff seems to be extremely knowledgable about the menu. They have some of the best fries I've ever had, though they only have house Ketchup, which is less than desirable. It can be pretty dark inside, and the music can be loud.

Great Place. They have 30 unique beers on tap served by a very knowledgeable beer aficionado Paul. Although I didn't try the food, it received rave reviews by all with me. I was there on a Tuesday night and the joint was packed.

Great food and selection
Fantastic beer selection
Good ambiance

Haven't been here for awhile and was sad to see the large chalkboard that use to have all the beers listed had nothing on it.....now there is a paper menu of beers.. no specials listed on the food board....... Still had a nice IPA and BLT.

THE place to have a beer in Northampton. Belgian fries and the Thai butternut squash bisque are a favorite (dip the fries in the soup!) And they often have cantillon...

Good atmosphere, but most of the food and drinks are overpriced. The nachos are the best thing on the menu.

Overpriced, not worth dealing with the bad attitudes

Come for the beer selection, stay for the duck nachos and perfect lighting for a good round of day drinking.

Great selection of beer. I wish the waiters/waitresses gave actual advice on the beers.

Great, hand crafted dishes, wonderful rustic atmosphere. Best brunch, beers and wine list

Nice long bar. Great beer selections. Hipster staff that is surprisingly friendly and helpful. Tapas selections work perfectly.

Hipster Beer joint. Too noisy and expensive for my tastes. I'm never comfortable when someone drags me here.

Nice place with local drank beer. The bartender could have been a little nicer

Nice environment..good breakfast sandwich..and chile..good tunes

Beer selection is just fine. Atmosphere is hit or miss, since mainly dependent on those present. Service...yup, you know: snobbish Noho kids with, oftentimes, no value in their heart and deep knowledge of a few uncommon subject areas. Hence, condescending and careless service. Will go if invited, probably skip if taking someone else.

Great food, great beer, great service, relaxing atmosphere. What else is there to say?

Great small bar with a huge variety of craft beers. The food menu was amazing.