The View Tavern — Restaurant in South Bend

First, this is NOT an appropriate place for kids, and you'll be asked to leave if you bring them, this is an old style BAR. Adults only.

My burger was delicious and the staff was friendly! Sorry I started eating it first. Greasy and great! Full of beef and gluten.

If you love nostalgia and don't mind the smell of old smoke and a hint of pee, scratched paint and air vents hanging from straps, you'll love this place. It's like going back to the 60s or 70s!

Be sure to enjoy the vintage Popeye sign from the 50's advertising a hamburger for 10¢!

If not you probably should avoid it.

This place leans into letting people self-selection to not be here. But in my opinion that just means it has an unapologetic personality.

I am NOT recommending this place for the sub 40 crowd, you probably won't like it and the regular won't feel bad about that. If you don't mind stepping out of your comfort zone in a big way, try it. If not they...

The View I experienced was on the walk across the bridge, to this dive-y corner bar, seeing the "falls" lit up green prior to St. Paddy's. Not much of a view once there, of course it was evening, so who knows! There didn't appear to be any outdoor seating.

I sat at the bar, where my next view was Twister on TV, which is A-OK with me!

No NA beer option was pretty disappointing, but apparently par for the course in South Bend.

After what seemed like an awfully long wait for a burger, considering the size of the crowd, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the Homicide Burger, especially for the price! Nice spiciness from the jalapenos (canned, not fresh though) and pepper jack cheese with the smokiness of the bacon doin' it's thing. The fries were a perfect compliment; nice and crispy, not soggy.

If I find myself in SB in the mood for a walk over the water, it would be worth...

UPDATED REVIEW: Since Owner repiied. My initial review was just to let people know that if you weren't familiar with the area to know you must be 21.

"Must be over 21. Not listed anywhere online. If you are from out of town. Don’t go thinking it is a sports bar."

my updated response to the owner.........

I did eat locally. Went across the street for a delicious meal. The Two star reveiw was for the actual bar. I was going to leave that part out but now i guess I should mention that the place smells like an ashe tray, the waitress refused to let us sit at an empty table because she was holding it for people that were outside. I can only imagine it was one of the crackheads yelling at us that they were being followed. Not to mention my forearms stuck to the table.

My change to a one star is from the response from ownership to tell me to take my kid...