The phrase "a modest bar" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a bar that is simple, unpretentious, or not overly extravagant.
Example: "After a long day, we decided to unwind at a modest bar down the street that offered a cozy atmosphere and affordable drinks."
Alternatives: "a simple bar" or "an unassuming bar".
In the soggy early evening hours on Sunday about 60 people gathered in Zebulon, a modest bar on a not yet completely chic block in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, to watch "Outfoxed," Robert Greenwald's new documentary about theFox News Channel.
It was first sold at a modest bar in the northwest of the city, the (now closed) Do Drop Inn, which was opened by Cuban-born Miamian Frank Garces.
He's gone from a modest bar with food to an elegant but still casual Asian restaurant, possibly the most anticipated of the season's openings.
Although some prospective buyers may eventually back out, Mr. Feldman said reaching $243 million in sales is "a fairly modest bar to have to get beyond".
Yopparai, a modest sake bar that opened in March, isn't playing hard to get.
A modest sushi bar with nine seats and two tables on the second floor of a unprepossessing building?
We chose Fuku Zushi, a modest sushi bar that, based on the pictures on the walls, had been featured on television shows.
From modest beginnings in a small bar in central London in 2009, our own Mike Butcher has helped grow The Europas into a major media event, gathering together many key startup players in Europe.
GOOD ATMOSPHERE -- Neat, modest dining room beyond a small bar and lounge at the entrance of a 1792 landmark house.
SOUSSE Situated steps away from the historical Great Mosque and Ribat fortress (5 dinars admission), the Hotel Medina (15 Rue Othman Osman; 216-73-221-722; www.hasel-medina.cleanhas cleano-frillsls rooms and a modest restaurant-bar.
In fact, Jabugo's quiet cobblestone streets, dotted with modest bars where local workers meet for afternoon drinks, showed no signs of modernity.
