Fazio's University Tap - Clive

Great little neighborhood bar, where it seems like everyone knows each others names and they are always glad you came! Some might consider divey, but it's not really. It is dark, but the blue light of the tv showing the Twins and Cubs games, keeps us aglow! Also Elvis is playing on the Touch Tunes.. So in other words I'm in heaven. Sommer the bartender is top notch, and always there with a smile and a cheap cold brew waiting for you! They got great happy hour deals on food and drinks.. I like the Sunday 2.75 tall boy! Where you going find deals like that? The bar is right off the bike trail so, very easy to ride too, and or drive! They have both indoor and outdoor seating so it's perfect to spot to spend a few hours and sit with the regulars!

Legit pizza that is half priced Monday's. Crispy crust, spicy sweet sauce, fresh ingredients. Happy hour til 8 on the regular. Wednesday cavatelli is also a homerun. I do this takeout. Get here early for the tenderloins Thursday they serve them til they run out and they almost always run out.

You want dive bar, I'll show you dive bar. you'll find a smattering of usual suspects drinking reasonably priced beverages and bellied up to the bar. Food is not too bad (graziano on the pizza! I like the hot sicilian but its not for the sensitive type). Depending on when you show up you might score a good happy hour or free pool. Check out weekly karaoke, if nothing more than for the good people watching. Bonus points for being located close to the bike trail.

This place is actually not that bad...not my typical hangout, but I went for karaoke on Wednesday evening with friends because their show starts at 7; most karaoke around here starts at 9 during the week, which doesn 't work for my friends with kids who have to get up super early. First impression upon driving up: there is a small patio adjacent to the parking lot...I heard loud country music wafting from inside and the couple sitting at the patio were obviously already inebriated at 7 on weeknight. Not usually a good sign, but I 'm willing to try anything once. Upon entering, I noticed how dark this place was, most of the light comes from beer lights on the wall and TVs glowing with baseball games. Very minimal seating unless you want to sit at the bar. We managed a small table over by the pool table; I liked the bar stools with 8 balls on them. The karaoke was a bit confusing...no books or slips for requesting songs, but the DJ who runs the show is actually very friendly and likes to chat, it 's a welcoming kind of place. Just go up to his computer and request a song...he 'll search for it and enter it into the rotation. Mostly country tunes for most of the show, but at least everyone was having a good time and I even got complimented on singing Angel from Montgomery by Bonnie Raitt as we were leaving. There was a super cute couple (woman obviously pregnant) who sang a duet and of Say Something by A Great Big World with harmonies....a definite highlight. Drinks were reasonable, but not the cheapest I 've seen which is a big reason I enjoy a good dive bar from time to time. They did have Des Moines IPA on tap, which was surprising and even though it was busy, it didn 't take too long to get served. So, would I come back? If I 'm bored on a Wednesday night and already made a stop over at Mayhem comics and 515 Brewing (in the same strip mall) I might pop in for a quick tune if I 'm feeling like singing any Patsy Cline. A solid 3.5

Endless Sommer: U Tap is uniquely it's own. On the surface it's a pretty typical dive bar (which isn't a bad thing) but they manage to make an event out of any day. Specials for Monday night football, weekend brunch, karaoke nights, Yelp events, there's almost always something going on. They've also managed to make pretty solid pizza with homemade sauce and are extremely flexible about how they go about doing so. Have an ingredient that you want but they don't happen to have? Just bring it in and they'll make it for you. Great staff good times at the tap. Tip Your bartenders.