768 N Oates That's the place.
Out Front The crowd that shows up.
Behind the Bar Homer and Janice, most nights.
Under the Neon When the room fills up.
The Pool Room Two tables, one rack, your break.
Out Back The rear deck when the night slows down.
Open · Dothan, AL

Pull Up A Stool. Karaoke on the weekends · Cold beer & great cocktails · Live music when we can get 'em.

768 N Oates Street, Dothan. Cold beer, a jukebox that knows what it's doing, and a seat with your name on it.

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Tonight at J's

Karaoke on the weekends, 8 'til late

Friday and Saturday nights the mic's open. Cold beer, great cocktails, pool tables, and live music on the stage when we can get 'em. No cover.

No cover
Full week → Call the bar
This Week, Every Week

What's Standing on the Schedule

Fri & Sat
Karaoke Nights
Weekends · 8 'til late
The mic's open on the weekends. Thousands of songs, no judgment. Cold beer and great cocktails all night. No cover.
Any Night
Pool & Cold Beer
Mon–Sat 'til 12 AM
Two pool tables, cheap beer, great cocktails, and TVs for the game. Come as you are.
When We Can
Live Music
On the stage
Bands on the stage when we can get 'em. We post the lineup on Facebook and text the regulars ahead.
Out Back
The Deck
Weather permitting
Outdoor seating and outside food are welcome, and the rear deck's yours when the night slows down.
What You'll Be Doing

A few good reasons to walk in.

Not a brand experience. Just the stuff that actually happens in here on a Thursday.

Shoot Pool
Two tables under the hanging bulbs. Some nights there's a line; some nights it's yours for the taking.
Sing Karaoke
Weekend nights, the mic's open. Thousands of songs, no judgment. Grab the book and put your name down.
Catch a Band
Live music on the stage when we can get 'em. We post the lineup on Facebook and text the regulars ahead.
Boil the Crawfish
The cooker comes out when the season's right. Mudbugs out back, cold beer inside. When the kitchen's running a special, you'll smell it before you see it.
Grab a Cold One
Domestics, imports, pitchers, shots. Janice runs the cooler, and if it's in there, you can have it.
Step Out Back
The rear deck is where the night slows down. Fresh air, friends of friends, a second wind.
Know Everybody
Some of the regulars have been coming longer than some of you've been alive. Introduce yourself. That's how it works.
The oldest bar in Dothan

Generations in, and the room still fills up.

Janice keeps the lights on, the jukebox honest, and the welcome the same it's always been.

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