Mecca Bar — Restaurant in Fairbanks

So I read the reviews and decided I wanted to see some real Alaska. The reviews are ridiculous, this is an amazing dive bar to get a real feel of Fairbanks. The bartender, while tired after New Years, was really great and throws anyone out who is intoxicated, into a cab. He was a no nonsense kind of guy who when he heard the f-word dropped that was it. I'm a small girl and completely obviously NOT native to the area. I had a lot of fun and am hoping to go back when my mom comes back to watch my kiddos. Great atmosphere and a good time. Ignore the guys who are starving for a woman and be nice. It's as simple as anywhere you go when you are looking for a dive bar and real Fairbanks people. I loved it and I hate that the reviews are all negative. Want to go drink and chill at a dive bar, this is a great place to do so, and super cool because they have this mirrored ceiling. Hope anyone who goes there has...

Great place if you like having the dregs of society endlessly bumming cigarettes and drinks from you.the patrons are very clannish (unless they want something) and are usually very intoxicated and argumentative. NOT a place to take a date and highly recommended to be avoided by visitors (or self respecting locals, for that matter!) Just the throngs of drunk individuals hanging out and sometimes passed out in front of the establishment, the experience is bad even before you walk in the joint. With all the problems there, it's a wonder how they're allowed to maintain their...

Alright, it might not be the cleanest or friendliest place ever but ended up going here twice during our 5 day stay. It has a dive bar feel, the locals might sho you away, and stuff might get rowdy and go down there. So why give it 5 stars? Because it’s the local culture, our group went with the intentions to see and talk to locals. Some were friendly, some weren’t. But it was all in good fun. Don’t go there with the thought you’re finding a family friendly watering hole, it’s not that kind of place. Have a beer, play a song on the jukebox and live...