Just the name of the bar is a welcome sign to people like me, wary of the "bar scene" being too hip, and ruefully acknowledging that alcohol is the granddaddy of social lubricants, with occasional negative consequences that we just have to laugh at. Inside it's just as comfortable, with the owner being about as mellow as a guy can get ... you wouldn't think to look at him that his mind is constantly churning out new ways to flesh out his successful business plan, but as a friend of his for the past couple of years, I know this to be the case. I stop by about once a week for the cameraderie and drink adventures, from the Dark & Stormy with homemade falernum, to the latest beer on draught ... including the recent surprise of the Irish stout O'Hara's instead of the more predictable Guinness. Occasionally I order a quick dinner from the bare-bones bar menu, or ask for a shot I see a group of people doing, and am always amazed at how reasonable my tab is by the end of the night.

I tend to clear out before the more rowdy crowd really hits, but to me it's the ideal corner bar with friendly staff, a warm atmosphere, and patrons who are both old souls and young at heart. I live in walking distance of nearly every bar in Canton but I'll head all the way to Bad Decisions just for its comfortable yet quirky flavor every time.

Full Disclosure: I tend bar at Bad Decisions on Tuesday and Thursday nights. The owner and I go way back.

That being said, I think Bad Decisions is one heck of a bar. Owner John Reusing has been a liquor snob since I met him. Back in college, when other people were drinking Beast, we were going to Scotch tastings. He's always been one for experimenting with mixed drinks, and he's brought that curiosity with him to the world of bar tending. He really enjoys finding new ingredients, and figuring out new ways to combine old standards. Anybody who saw him in action at Sammy's Trattoria knows what I'm talking about.

John set out to create a bar that he'd want to hang out in. A small neighborhood establishment, where you can actually carry on a conversation with people. A place where the only dress code is "No Popped Collars" and even that's seldom enforced. A place where anybody and everybody is welcome. It turns out a lot of other people wanted to hang out in a place like that.

And of course, there are the drinks. Drink's like the S'mores Martini, Black and Bitter, and Cascade. There are too many to list here, so be sure to ask the bartender when you stop in.

So come on in for a drink or three, make some new friends, and maybe even a bad decision or two.

Oh yeah...ask them about the flaming shots. That's right, flaming shots.

I hadn't been in this spot since it was the Islander II (long story). I cannot believe the changes that have taken place.

The drink specials are great, and the staff incredibly friendly and inventive. Be sure to wear fire-retardant clothing.

Great little neighborhood bar. Really nice bartenders and owners. Fun flaming and other mixed drinks. Great place to hang out and watch some TV.

Well, the ole Islander is no more. Now people are making bad decisions after downing flaming drinks and eating glasses filled bacon. Even if you're not in the mood for beer (weirdo) you gotta go and at least try the platters of beige food. Bacon grilled cheeses, bacon and cheese nachos, and bacon and cheese fries with a side of ranch. The sociable staff taking flaming shots with you add to the experience.

so, im the type of person who has a staple drink(s) but im always on the lookout for something new. normally when i ask a bartender to make me something new/random its always the same old, same old....jolly rancher drink, something weak and fruity, or whatever. definitely not the case here. i've had everything from a stormy night to an apple cider bomb to a smores martini, to lotssss of flamming drinks - my favorite. you can always count on the bartenders to make you something new, exciting, and delicious.

on top of that the bartenders, and the owner, are extremely friendly. the prices are reasonable. as for food, i've only sampled the grilled cheese with bacon....but it was cooked perfectly and it was delicious. and everyone in the bar has been friendly and fun.

all in all, id recommend this place. ill definitely make it one of my local spots and i'll be returning as soon as next week.

Any bar that will put "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" on is my kinda bar.

Great bartenders. Nice neighborhood people. Crazy flaming drinks.

I'll be back.

Cheap food, cheap beer, cheap women. Okay, maybe not the last one. Don't let the medicore decore fool you when you first walk in. A few old school tvs, bad wall colors, and a funny looking floor gives this place its charm. The food is your standard bar food, sliders, fries, deep fried things. Its the mix drinks and the shots which set this place apart from the other bars in Fells. Yeah, the standard light and dark beers are there, along with the bawlmore's Natty Boh. But 3-4 of their specialty shots are on fire. I guess having a self proclaimed liquor snob running the place has its benefits. Through out the week the place is visited by locals, derby girls, and a whole lot of random college kids. Speaking of derby, when Baltimore's own roller derby girls (Charm City Roller Girls) went to a competition of some sort, the place was packed with roller girls, and the game was on the big screen... which was found somewhere for that event. So if the pop-collar roid popping "trendy" bars closer to the water isn't your thing, maybe you should check this place out.

This friendly bar is THE ONLY PLACE in the city where you can watch roller derby on a huge flat screen TV while pounding mead. Yes, I said it, MEAD. So come and watch beautiful Valkyries gracefully swoop and dive around the track whilst raising your pint to Odin.