Kevin G.
Yelp
Universal Joint sits in downtown Lawrenceville just a bit away from all the major spots. They have their own parking, which is nice.
I met my date here (thankfully it was our 5th date) and grabbed a booth. I had a big tv in front of me and lots of noise behind me. They do have an enclosed covered outdoor area with high top seating (should've done that) and then a couple booths in a walkway leading up to the bar area. The seating isn't very comfy (all wooden seating).
Well, I teetered on what rating to give this place. By all means, this place represents a dive bar very well. The seating sucks and the atmosphere is loud. BUT, if you can get past that, you'll find a nice selection of beer and cocktails plus the BEST spicy egg rolls you'll ever have in your life. Seriously, I was NOT expecting them to be that good and spicy! Like, punch in the throat spicy. They are house made the morning of, and they add cayenne pepper and jalapeños. A MUST get!
Our meals were insanely large. I got the chicken salad sandwich and it came with a ton of tasty tots. My sandwich was ok, but I had lots to take home with me. My date had a lot of food to take home too.
I really do love the draft selection here and they have a limited rotating selection on their back page that show extra special drafts that are in, sold out or coming soon. They do carry Blake's Cider, which was one reason I got excited (my coworker had come here before and ordered the Blake's mango habanero, which I'm in love with BUT they didn't have it on this visit).
Overall, great place to hangout with friends but I would not take a date here. 3.5 rounded up to 4 bc of the spicy egg rolls and draft selection.