10/27/09

Never go back

by SLGperson

I will never be returning to Cheers to You. I had been in Cheers a few times before and always had a fun time. Sitting either at the bar or a booth--people were very nice. I had even recommended it to friends of mine.

The last time however it was completely different. Not only were my friends and I called obscene names many times over, but we were also told that we were going to have a beer bottle broken over our head if we did not shut up.........all for NOT rooting for the New York Giants and New York Yankees. We actually had other patrons apologize to us for what he was saying to us.

Last time I checked, people were allowed to root for teams they wanted as long as it was all in fun........that is not the case at Cheers to You. Unless you are a fan of any NY team, I highly recommend spending your money somewhere else.

If I could.......I would give it a 0 out of 5.

• Cons: Patrons

03/30/09

My Home Away from Home

by MI7615UT

I have been a patron of Cheers to You for many, many years. Here I have been able to find friendship, love, laughter, and a good kick in the pants when it was needed. The staff has become like family and are some of my greatest friends. These are people who tell it like it is and want nothing but to see you happy. They are some of the most honest people I have ever met. They love their jobs and it shows, in the quality of their drinks and their prompt service.

The atmosphere is always fun. I can walk in all alone and usually find a friend or two or three already there. The patrons will always rally behind you and your team when they or you are down. Support like this, cannot be found anywhere else.

This place may not be for everyone, and that's okay. However, for those looking for great drinks, awesome service, friends, love, and laughter this is the place.

• Pros: Staff, Drinks, Patrons, Atmosphere

02/12/09

Best Bar in Salt Lake

by NolanCromwell

I recently went to 'Cheers' with a friend from out of town (NYC) on a Monday night. This place used to be a smoky dump. Boy was I surprised at my last visit. Not only is the air clean, but they have obviously given the joint a scrub down and fresh coat of paint. It still has that South Philly feel, but with a load of high definition TV's. They also have increased the size of their drink pours (it used to be one ounce and I've noticed a lot of bars still pour that amount) but don't appear to have raised their prices much if any. The service was impeccable as well. I've seen the bartender before. He's been at different bars in SLC over the years and is obviously one of the best in SLC. It was great to see him working at Cheers and my friend commented multiple times that the bartender could have fit in at any of the top local bars in Manhattan.

One of the reasons I hadn't been to Cheers in a while (besides how smoky it used to be) was because there were a lot of what I call 'professional drinkers' that made non-regulars feel uncomfortable. They were noticably missing. I asked the bartender about it and he confirmed that Cheers has cleaned up the bar both physically and figuratively. There were still plenty of regulars but we felt like we fit right in. Cheers is a great place to show off Salt Lake's downtown scene.

• Pros: Comfortable, inexpensive, cool place, friendly staff.
• Cons: We had to park a half a block away on a COLD night.