Ace-Hi Tavern

We have been going to the Ace since the 80’s. It was strictly a biker bar for years until recently. Inside hasn’t changed still looks the same. Great old school bar.

For a dive bar, it isn’t bad. Prices were very good selection was not the best. It had a weird odor to it. But everybody was very friendly. The bartender was incredible and nice. But as far as the dive bar goes pretty expected. Of course what do you expect in a busy downtown area. Everything seemed pretty clean now from what I could see. I did not order any food or anything to eat so I cannot get any recommendations there.

Bartenders assumed I’d left and closed me out. They wrote in a $19 tip on a $64 tab, most of which were two rounds I ordered for myself and 3 friends. As a service industry worker myself, I understand when bars add an automatic 18 or 20% gratuity to unclosed tabs, but 30% is insane. Dani and Casey were both rude when I pointed it out and asked to change it. I still left them over 18% but won’t ever go back. Don’t recommend this place, but pay in cash if you go so you don’t get scammed.

It's my kind of dive bar. I love local dive bars. They are dog friendly, not over priced or trendy, plenty of regulars from the area. Great place to meet locals if you're interested in making Golden a place you live in or frequent. The don't have a kitchen, so if you're hungry don't come here. Cheers!

Love the atmosphere and staff. And—they aren’t a restaurant but their hot dogs are awesome which is why we gave them five stars for food. Best place on Golden to hang out and have a good time.

This is the perfect place to visit after visiting the Coors Brewery. As a dive bar aficionado, this is now right up there at the top of my list!

We came here after my wedding and it was truly the most special way to cap off the night. The staff was friendly and welcoming! We sang karaoke and danced the night away. I’ve always loved the Ace Hi but now I’ll love it even more since they made the end of my wedding night so special!

We ended a great night at Red Rocks and decided to stop at Ace’s for a nightcap. I had a crushed water bottle from the Uber in my hand, set it on the bar, and the bartender (black hair) immediately snapped, “This isn’t a trash can, water’s at the end of the bar.” The bar was wet, sticky and cluttered, so we started wiping it down with bev naps. While doing that, I accidentally hit a Red Bull can. I didn’t even realize I had done that until Jason the barback told me and I said omg sorry idk I did that and he said “I know that but she doesn’t”. Out of nowhere she starts yelling that I “threw the can at her” and refused to serve us. At first I thought she was joking, but she doubled down, called over another customer, and told us to leave. Confused, I threw the can to the floor. She then threw it back at me and hit my head. I tossed it back, and she screamed again, threatening to call the cops. At that point we just left. The barback, Jason, came outside afterward and actually apologized to us, saying she’d been rude to everyone all night. He was kind and respectful, which made the situation even more shocking because the bartender was the complete opposite. Honestly, it was such a disappointing experience. We came in to relax and have fun, not deal with unnecessary attitude and false accusations. To the “OWNER” who replied: intoxicated? Really? Does an intoxicated person sit down at 1 a.m. after leaving your place and write a full, detailed account of what actually happened? 😂 I was absolutely not intoxicated. I was pissed at your rude bartender who accused me of throwing a can when I accidentally knocked it while cleaning off your filthy bar top. Maybe you should watch the tape and also try asking Jason who walked back outside to apologize again, after seeing exactly what happened.