Dragon Horn Tavern in Albuquerque

Hard to find. Sign doesn't light up. Not a dive, but kinda close. Lots of good bands. 4 pool tables. Cold beer good drinks pleasant hardworking staff

As far as "dive bars" go, this one has got it down perfectly! Nothing fancy, and as far as the location: you might blink and miss it!There is live music on most Fridays, karaoke every Saturday, pool tables, dart boards, friendly staff, a really large oval shaped bar as well as some table seating, and affordable drinks! I hear there are a few food choices, though the focus is definitely on beverages, games, and music.Weekends it can get pretty packed, but the atmosphere is always friendly and jovial.

Cool tavern tucked away next to the Albertson's on the corner of Juan Tabo and Candelaria. You walk in past the long bar so plenty of seating to go 'round if you're looking to grab a stool. For being tucked away, this place gets pretty full once the week is over. Been here on a Tuesday and we had free reign on one of the four or five pool tables in the back. There is also a couple dart boards at the front of the joint. Thats what I like most about Dragon Horn is there is plenty of space and elbowroom to get funky on the felt without popping somebody in the ribcage with your cue. Just avoid coming during a league pool night to be honest, they jack down the jukebox for concentration purposes and the place fills up like a belly at a buffet. Dart area has its own tables so all in all the staff has really laid out the tavern well. Drinks are reasonably priced and plenty of parking because its in a strip mall and Albertsons closes at 11pm so the lot will be empty. If you're a smoker, their back patio is always a place to mingle and not be shoulder to shoulder with some burly biker. Live music is featured on the regular though Id like to see them mix up the genres a bit, its really a mix of the same. To wrap this sucker up, Dragon Horn Tavern is a pretty solid tavern you've probably driven by hundreds of times and never knew existed. As someone who has been there mo...