Star Bar

The only honky tonk in Lodo! Run by a great guy who cares about vibe and music, the best country music bands play here, always fun dancing and the best little place to hang downtown if you like country music!

I had a blast going to karaoke with my friends! The bathrooms are absolutely disgusting — but we didn’t let that stop us from having a good time! There were some pretty bad reviews talking about regulars getting on the stage more than other people, that wasn’t the case in my experience. My first time there and Zak (karaoke host/person) did a pretty good job getting new people in but making sure the others on the list didn’t get pushed too far down. Highlights: karaoke on Thursday nights, stand up photo booth (I love a photo booth), foosball, and a fun crowd! Not highlights (lol): the bathrooms are so gross and people are wildly over served but whatever, the good outweighs the bad on this one.

I’m seeing you bad reviews about this bar and I just don’t know why. One of my favourite bars I visited during my week in Denver. Good mix of local craft beers in a nice darkly lit interior giving it the classic dive bar feel . Took our beers outside and relaxed watching the late night crowd staggering around. Probably had one beer too many as we ended up in the outdoor tiki patio drinking from palm tree glasses .

We had such a great time here. It’s good to know there are still a few local dive/western bars left even downtown. Affordable beers and great live music.

Worst bartenders who seem to have PTSD with any make talking to a female. The bartenders attacked my male gay friend who they felt were too close to girls that started the conversation. I have never seen two people attack patrons so quickly for no reason. As a female with three males, I have never seen two bartenders overreacted and “put people on watch”. This bar is an embarrassment. Zero stars if I could.

This place is great if you like waiting 5 hours to sing one song on karaoke night. The guy that runs the karaoke is nice enough, but will continuously skip you to let the “regulars” & his “homies” get first. We waited & watched as people who got there hours after us sang 2 or 3 times before we ever sang once. Not only that but we watched one of the bar-backs smash someone in the face with a full ice bucket.Me & my two friends signed up to sing one after the other & my one friend was intentionally skipped, as he let someone sing in front of her, regardless of the fact that we already waited 4 hours. Got there at 830p & didn’t sing until 1am.

Came here on a double date and had a fantastic time. Great live music, beer selection, and service. Really good vibe here.

Fantastic bar, ambiance, great karaoke Tuesday and Thursday nights. Bartenders and crude are always on point!!

What an INCREDIBLE time to be had here. Conveniently located in the Lodo/Rino/Five Point area, or otherwise known as Larimer Square. These bartenders are the best in the biz. They are quick-witted, kind, and sometimes a little shrewd, but drinks are always top-notch! Star Bar is purely a place where (at least on karaoke Tuesdays and Thursdays) you can easily be the star. A bustling crowd from all walks of life met in this pretty small dive-like atmosphere. There's a bit of Texas or some cowboy or saloon influence in the bar so I wonder the history behind that. I know they also have live music and the dance floor is the perfect size for me. This bar has been around for decades. Shoutout to AJ, Justin, & Javier. They keep that bar going. And Zak - the Karaoke host is one of the best as well. As a Professional Karaoke singer (Haha)... he is your guy. He doesn't hog the mic and put himself in the queue - he allows you to have fun and he does pump you up! I felt like it was my very own concert the last time I was there. I have not tried any food, nor have I tried to go on the weekends. I don't like a HUGE crowd. All in all this is a great bar with great drinks and I'm sure you'll have a fabulous time.

I love me a dive bar! This place is super cool bc of its location and so close to so many bars but it a great place to hear some live music and not be in a dirty crazy bar. The service was quick but the bartenders go out of their way to be nice, which wasn't a bad thing, just did their job and walked away. I did not have any food but overall it was a good experience. Reasonable of priced drinks for the area

Love it here. Love everything about it. Justin and AJ are fabulous, and have the best sense of humor. Was looking exactly for this, fun, friendly. Now we're going to be regulars. Star Bar Forever, Forever Star Bar!

This a dark haven in the middle of a corporate nightlife district. I liked laid back atmosphere. I really liked the jukebox that was blasting a playlist of my favorite nu metal songs from around the turn of the century. I was able to get a drink quickly, though I wish more local beers were on tap. Seating is available at the bar and at some high tops in the main room. An outside patio with limited seating is also available.

Visiting from out of town and they refused to make Mexican candy shots. Shortly after one of the bartenders with gauges talked badly about my group of friends for smoking a cigarette on the patio after we asked if he wanted us to leave. he said we were OK. then proceeded to complain about us to the whole staff. when I overheard and asked for clarification he said we were fine (other bar staff told me he was being very pressed about it). Just tell me if you want me to smoke at the front ???

This bar has an amazing vibe, it's such a shame that both bartenders (that I met) are complete jerks. They were super rude when I asked them a simple question about the ingredients in a drink they serve, and basically refused to answer my question. The whole experience was a major Mean Girls vibe, so I'll join in too. If you're gonna be rude, you should have the decency to be hot, I don't think they got the memo‍

Karaoke SO fun - bartenders rock. HUGE shoutout to Zach (sp?) who orchestrates the karaoke - he's so kind & supportive & warm, makes everyone feel so welcome & brave enough to try a song. Thanks for being you Zach!!!

As many of the other reviews have stated already, the bartenders here are extremely unfriendly. I hope the owner reads this review and realizes that the attitude of his bartenders are hurting the business. I was excited to check this bar out as it's in my neighborhood. Will not be returning.

They had a deal 5 shots for $15, my gf and I order it and we're responded with rude sarcasm saying we would need 5 IDs. I proceeded to order 2 Jell-O shots, 2 tequila shots and a beer (5 drinks). As a Hispanic it's sad to see other Hispanics being rude. Also there is no skiball and fusbal was broken.

Best dive bar ever! Great ice cold beers that rotate so you can try something new. They also have tiki inspired cocktails that Les & Matty can whip up. Word of advice don't write a bad review for the bar if 1) you get yelled at for smoking weed inside the establishment - duh and 2) if your car is towed out of the neighboring lot which star bar does not own or manage. Read the signs and be an adult.

This place will treat you like shit as a customer then get your car towed as you are inside. Piece of shit company and they partnered with an even shittier tow company. Mom and dad must be so proud of the money youre making from ripping everyone off.

Pretty terrible service from the bartender Shep, I wouldnt want someone like that working behind my bar. He was extremely rude and stand offish to me and my group of friends. I wont be returning because of the way he was cursing and being a jerk. Not a great experience over all. We won't be returning.

Used to frequent Star Bar a lot about 6 years ago and it was a great dive bar, but I struggled with prices then, and that has not changed. I believe I paid $8-$9 for a vodka cranberry and that was a bit hard to swallow considering it was well vodka and the bar is divey. It's a nice place to come for maybe 1 drink then head out for a night of bar hopping, but not one that I would spend longer than a single drink at. Staff can have some bristle to them, but overall a solid 3 stars.

I lived right around the corner from Star Bar for 3 years. During that time I never missed a karaoke Thursday and often times found myself at the Golden Tee machine with my friends on Saturday nights. We decided to rendezvous at the bar last night for a friends birthday and we're extremely dissatisfied with the attitude of the bartenders. They were talking poorly On The clientele behind the bar (Everyone could hear), we're not helpful when trying to get a drink and always had snarky rude comments for everyone. They even kicked someone out for playing with magnets on a board..... the bartenders need to be replaced!!!

Oh yes, Star bar is my kinda place. We came in with a group of coworkers to keep the party going. This is definitely a place I would frequent on a regular basis if I were nearby. No frills, cheap drinks, and a long bar full of locals. They got some games and a photo booth (which we fit a stupid amount of people into) and plenty of room to escape alone or bring the whole crew. I checked out bars on all ends of the spectrum while in town and star bar is where I feel at home.

We never actually made it into the bar. I went to pull cash for the evening and came back Less than 5 mins later and my car was towed. It's bullshit treating customers like that. No regard

After a night with co-workers for dinner and drinks, a few of us late night warriors were hungry for more. We were hoping for a divey place that was nearby and Star Bar was a suggestion that was made. They served alcohol, weren't too fancy and stayed open late... sign me up! For being pretty divey feeling, the tv menus above the bar were a little surprising. But all the other elements made it feel like a typical dive home. Bar games, cheap drinks, photo booth and that dark feeling that might hide a night of skipping a thorough cleaning. We hit up the photo booth when we arrive and managed to squeeze 5 full sized humans inside. A feat that was not very easy. We ordered drinks and had a seat. Good times were had and now the review is written. Keep on keeping on Star Bar.

very friendly bar with KAROAKE!!! So no shame if you cant sing!!!! Have a out door area in the back so you can sit and hang out with friend in the summer. Also outside you have sitting area but then you have to deal with all the homeless people and some that are high on something walking by!!! I would recommend inside!!!

Came in here about a year ago and ordered a beer. Asked the bartender to borrow his phone because I had to make an important call and my phone had just died. He said "We don't do that here." I'm not sure what his thought process was before he said, but I thought to myself what a shame he can't just let me borrow his cell phone? I didn't jump to conclusions or make assumptions (like maybe he's judging my appearance or the way I talk or something). Terrible reflection of his character. Paying customer btw. Come down to Texas and go to the right bars... we will show you how to treat people with respect and mannerism. On a positive note, I would say it's a cool little dive bar! Would come back again... just kidding. Cheers. Have a good one.

So tired of the asshole bartenders here. Drinks are overpriced and always bad so I'm not sure why they all act so superior??? They have no problem being blatantly rude to your face, it actually amuses them so life must be pretty bleak if that's their best source of entertainment. I recommend going here only to bother them (they hate you just for being there) and making them do work but never leaving a tip.

Horrible! I walk in they stop me and said we don't have anything I want, mind you I'm black. You know the rest

Terrible service. High prices. Waited for Ages to get a drink, surly bar tender. Worse karaoke DJ decided to play favorites with people in line and humiliate people waiting. If you want to drink and sing go elsewhere.

You want the most incredible saturday night karaoke bar vibes on a tuesday?!? This is your place!!! incredible bar program, cocktails that belong at the Four Seasons. The atmosphere is top tier and nothing quite beats a smoke break on their incredible patio out back. I tell all of my friends to go to Star Bar & I cannot wait to be back!

Had a lot of time to kill before our red eye flight out of Denver...this was the perfect spot to do just that.

This was was awesome on Tuesday night Karaoke. Plenty of local craft beer on tap for great prices! In a nice area of downtown Denver. If you haven't been here before, then What are you waiting for? Awesome dive bar with cool people. Had some good talent singing and people were dancing too

Rudest people we've ever encountered in Denver. The entire place rips off Texas culture and when Texans arrived, they treated everyone terribly. We were excited to bring some business to a smaller place on a weeknight and regretted it immediately.

Used to love this place but short bartender with a flat billed hat was absolutely disgustingly rude to my friend for absolutely no reason. I have never seen anything like it. He flat told her "can't you see how busy I am right now" when she asked for a straw. Pretty simple. Then literally threw a fit for the short time we were there. Tossing glasses and beers like a petulant child. It was the most insane and ridiculous thing I have ever seen. One other patron said " he has been terrible tonight". The other bartenders were obviously embarrassed. When we gave the guy a decent tip before we left, thinking he was having a bad day, he literally threw it back at us. I was a bartender so I get it, but this was pure insanity. Used to love it here- won't be back.

Back bartender told customers to fuck themselves on a Saturday night when closing back patio, and yelled at patrons multiple times

4 stars for the Star Bar! Dive bar, arcade games, retro photobooth, and cheap drinks.... what more could you want? This was the last stop on our Denver bar hopping adventure, so needless to say we were a few drinks deep by the time we got here. Our first stop once entering the bar? The photobooth. I don't know how we fit 5 adults in this booth, but there is photographic evidence that it happened. There is skeeball and a foosball table in the back, which my gal pal and I took full advantage of that. Drinks were cheap and well made. Shout out to the bartenders for making a delicious and smooth old fashioned. If you're into dive bars and interesting people to chat with, then Star Bar is for you.

We have had several events at Star Bar and they are always so accommodating. They have a great back area to have events. It really is just a good, old fashioned, dive bar with good people working there but with high end liquor and beer. If you are scared of dive bars bars don't do it!

I'm from out of town and intended to visit the Star Bar. Unfortunately couldn't get in the door. Someone was illegally towing a car from the parking lot next door, and a whole group of men who appeared to be employees were pouring out of the building just losing their sh*t. I had friends waiting for me inside the bar so I walked around the block to see if the men would cool off, but when I got back around there was a group standing around with their cell phones and someone was in the middle of a call to the police. One man had a visible gun tucked in his belt. I obviously left at that point, but heard sirens on their way. I see other reviews here saying they had their cars illegally towed at this same spot. Hopefully no one gets hurt.

I walk in there bc I need a place to stay warm while I wait for my Uber the owner was just looking at me and talking crap worst bar to go to and yea I'm talking about that guy with glasses and a hat that servers at the bar douchies most of them

Bartenders are a joke. Skip this place. Bartender would not serve us because he thought we were someone else. Hit herbs down the street instead.

I loved the bar when we walked in, but that changed immediately based on the service. After asking if they served montucky cold snacks the bar staff responded with "... no read the screen for what beers we have". Passing the comment aside we stumbled upon a cool spot in the back patio which apparently we weren't supposed to be at because it opened in 20 minutes with no sign saying it was closed. They unkindly told us to get out in a very rude manner. Staff is very unfriendly. Thumbs down!

This is an amazing stop. They had a singer there the other night, Daniel Larson, and it genuinely was the time of my life! His barotone voice reminded me of the late Frank Sinatra, but surprisingly he still hit all the high notes in Celine Dion's smash hit, "I'm Alive!". Daniel truly was a legendary performer, and this bar is the best!!! Thanks Star Bar and the Daniel Larson team!

Staff was rude and passive aggressive. They were making up random rules for the bar as the night went on. Maybe they were frustrated over serving a larger party, but they were doing everything in their power to try and get us to leave.

Stopped in for a drink and a few games with a few friends right when they opened on a Saturday afternoon. It was nice being the only ones there. We played foosball and the shooting game. Had a few beers and then my hubby and I had to take off. Service was good, place was clean. Games were in good condition. All good.

Well don't pay for big buck hunter! Stole 10 dollars from me cuz it's broken. Bar tenders didn't give a shit. Place is whatever

I luvs me some Skee-Ball. Star Bar has two of them tucked in the back, by the restrooms. And even though the machine on the left is crammed against the wall, impeding proper Skee-Ball forms and flourishes, they are only $.50 to play, and that works for me. There was also a Rolling Stones pinball machine. I would call this place upper-divey, and it seems a bit cleaner and nice than many similar establishments. I liked the patio area out back. It had some nice chalk art and varied seating. I will be back in the future to imbibe.

The rudest bartender I have ever met. He yelled at me for needing the bathroom. After that, he blamed me for other people smoking weed on the patio. I apologized for them and he continued to shame me, regardless of explanation. I'm a bartender, myself. I've been serving for 15 years. I know how hard this job can be. I also knits how easy it is. It is our job to make sure they are having fun. Not that hard. This man clearly does not want the job he has. He should get a position inside a cubicle because he clearly does not like people. March 21 2019 He was wearing a blue hoodie.

Cheap drinks, sick karaoke DJ, great bartenders. Anyone who has had a terrible experience here has either never been to a dive bar or is entitled as hell. Great spot to be at.

Good place for a cheap strong drink. Recommended for those who aren't looking for a lot of the typical Denver "glitz and glamour"

I was targeted by bar management while waiting near outside Marcos quail pizza downtown Denver I was waiting for food to be heated and due to the virus I waited next-door for less than five minutes as food is prepped management for this bar I believe then allowed the personal touch recovery company to illegally tow my truck without not acknowledging the driver of me being next-door and without his knowledge possibly ordering pizza then when I asked management there or asked workers what was seen or done with my truck they had no response but seem to laugh in between drinks when I obviously quickly after felt targeted for being a minority and not being a part of their establishment !!!

This was an okay place to stop and get drinks before the game, but nothing special. I was very surprised that it was completely empty when we came in. I asked the bartender if there were any specials and he said no. Later, on the way out, I did see a sign for specials. Hmmmm.

I am currently traveling the country and have a friend near this bar. We went out with our masks in tow to this one star bar and we were greeted with barely a glance as the bartender acted annoyed we were there. We sat down at he table he suggested and later asked to go to the outside bar. He acted incredibly aggressive and ushered us outside where we where someone else's problem. I got up to go to the restroom and not ten seconds after one of my group came in to use the restroom as well. I didnt think anything of it until the bartender followed us in the bathroom to tell us that there is only one person in the bathroom at a time! Literally mid pee he yells at both of us. I didnt ask for any of this. It's sad really. He got mad when I told him to get out of the bathroom if he wanted to yell at us.

Bar tenders were rude and unhelpful. They don't have any normal beers, just ipas. They don't even carry Jim beam or jack. The place looked nice on the inside but I won't be back

Fuck these people. They don't know how to make a proper drink, and insult you if you look unhappy. *Edit* Apparently, my girlfriend went in to try to get a refund on my behalf for the terrible service and terrible drink. The bartender claimed I cussed her out and was rude. When ordering my final drink (and second beverage after the literal worst drink I've ever imbibed), I asked for a Jameson and Coke. The bartender (a male) informed me that a) I wasn't allowed a cocktail, and b) Tullemore Dew was the only option. I said fine, and got the Tully. While signing my tab, the bartender (female) said "Thanks for the tip" as I was signing. My internation was to tip cash, but upon the comment opted to not tip anything. When my girlfriend attempted to get a refund on my behalf, the bartender was rude, claimed that I cussed her out and refused to work with her. This is THE ABSOLUTELY worst service I've ever had to deal with, and cannot even believe how bad (and expensive) the experience ended up being without even drinking more than a shot (my original drink got abandoned upon trying it and finding it to be horrible). On top of that, the original bartender advised me that I had 6 minutes left on the back patio, and upon lighting a smoke, I suddenly had to go inside immediately. Fuck this bar, and fuck every rude asshole that works there.

The bartender was completely out of control, feeling himself with the mask mandates. Ruined the atmosphere trying to be a rent-a-cop style bartender. Terrible customer service.

I urge you not to support this business or the pizza place next to it. The parking lot for these two businesses is ruthless. I pulled in that lot to pick up to-go food across the street and within minutes their soul-less skill-less tow truck driver was hooking up my car to tow while my friend was sitting in the passenger seat. He held me ransom for $75 or tow my truck. Do not go here! This is the only lot in Denver that will tow immediately instead of giving you a ticket. This is a very dirty busy practice! The city of Denver should do something about it.