The Mill

Lexi was absolutely amazing! She made our night at Ginn Mill so much fun — super friendly, fast with our drinks, and made sure we had everything we needed. She brought great energy to the table and was super attentive without being overbearing. Definitely ask for Lexi if you’re looking for a great night out!

Not enough staff to help. Drinks were over priced. The doorman definitely aggressive. Probably understandably means that he was given a fake ID. That of course puts the establishment at risk and he did a great job taking it. Not enough places to be able to sit down but the wallpaper was very cool.

JT is easily the most personable bartender I’ve ever met. He makes the best spicy margarita, and genuinely wants you to enjoy your experience. Please ask for him the next time you visit!

If you're a woman, go somewhere else. My friends and I were so uncomfortable the entire time, and can't even count the number of times we were cat called. Just go to Milk or Trax if you want to have any fun.

Had my Birthday party last week and had so much fun thanks to all the staff! But Lex made our night with her service and smile. Great place for a night out on the weekend with great vibes!

The Mill is definitely one of the best spots for the weekend! The music is always a vibe and the bartenders are super sweet! JT is top tier! 10/10 recommend!

One of my favorite bars downtown but JT makes the experience even better with his funny and amazing personality definitely my favorite bartender.

JT had me and my homegirls and bros having a good time. Excellent service and energy, definitely will be back EVERY weekend

Great place to grab a few drinks before a game. Close to Coors field and plenty of parking. The gent attensing to everyone was friendly, informative, and pretty easy at in this girl's opinion. Later the same evening place was absolutely packed so we walked around Octoberfest a bit.

Paid to do the Denver Halloween Bar Crawl, which said in the fine print on our ticket and lanyard that all entry fees would be waived at participating locations until 2am. They did not honor the waived cover even though they advertised it, saying that promo ended only shortly after check in time, we tried to show them the event details, they were rude and would not look or calmly listen. Waste of money to do the crawl, deceiving on their part & they still profited off the crawl tickets.

Was denied entry for having a Trump shirt on and was told to depart immediately since I didn't have any girls with me

5 Stars would poop here again... I mean party. I would party here again! Phew, glad I cleared that up...

The bouncers here are extremely discriminating and disrespectful. They wouldn't let us in because of the shirt my girlfriend was wearing which was not revealing or anything disrespectful. I respectfully asked why and the bouncer got super disrespectful and told us to leave unless we want to lay his salary. I wouldn't go here if i were you.

DISCRIMINATING. He literally said "it's my club- if I don't like your face , your eyes or even your hair. I can tell you , you can not come in." Worst place to go to! Tried celebrating my birthday here with friends and was told I could not go in for reasons he did not like me. Definitely don't recommend standing in a long line just to be told something so hurtful.

This is the worst place in denver. The staff is rude and act like they are gods because they work at a bar. Go somewhere where they actually care about the quality of their drinks and their customer service.

Very lively on the Friday night we were here. It was awesome. The atmosphere is also pretty sweet. We only ordered basic spirits to drink but the service was nice and they were happy to give me extra lime in my rum and coke. The only issue I can think of was that it didn't seem like social distancing was enforced at all upon entering. So many people were standing next to each other at the bar.

It's almost that time of the year....Rockies opening day! This is our normal starring place before we pile into Coors field for opening day or any Rockies home game. This place is only for the young college age predominantly hipster/ chic crowd now according to the door person now. Pretty interesting on a Thursday night we return just to meet friends for the fun atmosphere & energy inside, not last week. Door man instantly stops us & says we don't do tatts here fellas, and yeah it looks like you have a neck tattoo we especially don't allow people with neck tattoos inside. Huh? First & foremost YOU'RE IN DENVER COLORADO & you don't allow tattooed people inside a downtown bar out the blue or was it just us tonight 3 good looking Denzel Washington looking fellas, dressed to the nines & cleaner than the board of health. Ummmmm, ok!!!! Just to state the facts, I swore I've seen 2 tatted female bartenders in your establishment & they had neck tattoos too as a fact. Fact # 2 I can you tell someone has a neck tattoo if they are wearing a turtle neck? Inquiring minds want to know. So if you are management and this is a new policy please place this on your website or front door; otherwise, it seems like racial profiling point blank period! My crew has been to Gin Mill several times a year majority of the time it's on Opening Day.....Sad because this year we will have to find a new opening day prepartying & post partying place due to the new no TATTOO & ESPECIALLY NECK TATTOO policy newly enacted. Just so you know, we said ok, that's new & walked off the line and spent our hard earned tattooed money at other establishment. We didn't even argue or rebut it just laughed, said that's new and we're happily on our way. So food for thought people if you are a chef, bartender, FOH/BOH and want to work here please don't have tattoos if you want a chance to work at this great establishment. Just sad that my friends smaller than a quarter tattoo of his daughter's name under his turtle neck git us barred from Gin Mill. Other than that please go here the drinks are good, food is good, etc. I guess rules are rules for some people.

This was my friend's favorite hangout and was often a stop for a cyclists pub crawl on the weekends. That night was no exception. Cyclists were on the hunt for beer and fun. It was fun running into some of the fun cyclists in for a beer stop. I was there with my friend and some of her friends too. It was a rowdy and deliriously good time. They had ice cold Coronas and lots of draft beers too. We even made some Washington bill contributions to add to the bar. I wonder if they are still there today. Haven't made it back in years to check.

If I could give 0 stars. The bouncers come yelling at my husband to take his mask off (being Halloween night) and he asks them why are they yelling at him when he didn't know he couldn't wear his mask. Less than a second later they put him on a chokehold and kick him out, punch me and push me as I'm trying to tell them he wasn't trying to do anything wrong. NEVER IN MY LIFE GOING BACK HERE AND I AM PRESSING CHARGES. These bouncers are the most entitled I have ever seen do not waste your time or money coming here.

This must be the graveyard for many good turned bad turned blackout memories for anyone I mention The Gin Mill to. But being from the East Coast where a $20 open bar all night is just not a thing and a top shelf open bar at that is completely unheard of, we decided this was the move for Wednesday night Halloween. Oh and we were not wrong. On the outside, it looks like a saloon set deep in the old Wild West. You walk inside and you're back to the now - fairly decent sized space in the front by the bar and a second bar in the back right by a dance floor. I think there was a dj, though I don't recall seeing him. Maybe some more 90s/early 2000s hip hop would have made this night perfect, but music was okay nonetheless. This was our first Halloween in Denver and I do not regret coming here. $20 at the door and I was drinking Jack and ginger all night. Jagerbombs (heavy on the jager) were also free range - how is that even possible? One of these is $12 where I'm from. We left fairly early (around 11pm) because of an open bar casualty. One out of the three of us found himself laying outside next to his own cocktail of the night's drinks plus a splash of stomach acid. I can see how this place could easily become a sh*t show as the night progresses, but thankfully I didn't catch any of that. It was cheap, it was fun, and everyone showed out with the Halloween costumes. Thanks for a great time, Gin Mill, see you again someday.

This place is trash. They would let me in because I was wearing lululemon shorts. I just came from the four seasons and it was my bday. Weasels at the front were bugging!

The bouncers are insanely disrespectful and rude. Power trips, a**holes, and because of them we will never ever come back or recommend anyone here. One of the bouncers told my mother to f*vk off, very disrespectful towards women. We did not feel safe here.

Denied entry for visible face and neck tattoos very rudely, prior to going made sure I was in dress code as I looked it up in case, nothing online or written about visible tattoos being a cause for denied entry, was not quiet or kind. Is this a rule, personal discrimination? Horrible as I was not alone, sober and looking to start our night there. Business was beyond confrontational and rude, no manager was able to respond or help, absolutely demeaning and disrespectful. Overly aggressive as I was not even arguing or provoking.

The Ginn Mill was the third stop on my friends bachelorette bar crawl in Denver. DRINKS: Pretty average for the cost. So much so in fact that I can't remember what I had to drink while I was there! Ha! Pretty sure it was a whiskey sour... TUNES: We stayed for a few songs and danced amongst ourselves. It was the typical assortment of hits being played. Def danceable. CROWD: Perhaps it was the crowd during my visit that killed it for me. It was a Saturday night so it was packed to the hilt. Not an issue, except when people are being rude and rowdy. Def not a fan of a bad crowd. Eh, I wasn't terribly impressed with the Ginn Mill. I'd stop back in to grab a quick drink, but I wouldn't plan on staying for an extended period.

Cheap drinks and always a stopping point during a night out! Could be a bit cleaner.

Last night was the disaster of the decade at the Ginn Mill. I am visiting Denver so I'm not familiar with the bar but the DJ was great so we decided to stay. It was NYE and the bar was packed but the Ginn Mill had zero staff to control the people. We saw 6 fights. 4 of them were between male and females fighting. The most disrespectful aggressive bouncer shoved his way through a crowd of people and legit slapped a drink out of my girlfriends hand. Zero empathy, extremely unapologetic, and had no reason to be as aggressive with us he was. Honestly this man should be fired for the way he handled the situation. Rather than directing us to the bar to help us get another drink or politely asking us to move he when we approached him to discuss the situation we were met with a disrespectful "what do you want" which was followed by "it's packed and you shouldnt be in my way" he then spent the rest of the evening staring us down and instigating us throughout the night. I wouldn't recommend this place!!

This place has continued to decline in quality the last few months. The security guards are always on a power trip and super disrespectful to people. They dont have to be rude in providing reasons why people are not allowed in. They just spew curse words and got very aggressive towards the group of women that i was with. One of our friends showed up late and joined us and the security guard said "dont try to get in my fucking line". First, ur a security guard not the owner of the establishment, calm down. Second, we saw many people walk directly into gin mill so we didnt think adding one more girl to the group of 10 would be a problem. Then when another girl spoke up about the issue the security guard said "shut the fuck up and you can get out of the line too". This is a horrible place and i cant imagine that the owner would want the security guards speaking to a group of women like that. We went elsewhere. It was a young Hispanic man that was being horrible rude to everybody in line. This place used to be a fun spot but the security guards are man af. Would not recommend to anybody. If 0 stars were available i would chose that.

The bartender was a total b****. She has no excuse because we got there before it started getting busy. Thursday's get so packed because of lady's nights. The lady's nights special wasn't all the great either. I don't remember it exactly but I knew the the lady's night at viewhouse was way better. We came back afterwards to check it out again and it was ridiculously packed. The music that was playing was pretty fun to dance too but the service that I got while at the bar was just awful. I get it, you're busy but if you're going to treat people Like crap don't assume you're going to get a great tip. Especially when you take 10 minutes to pour a beer.

Such a fun place to check out in Denver. Being from San Francisco, I couldn't believe how cheap the drinks were!! Only 2 or 3 bucks for a mixed drink or beer. On top of that they have a huge popcorn machine that is free, to cure those munchees. Conveniently located on the main strip in Denver, definitely add Ginn Mill to the bar hopping list. Next time i'm in Denver I'll be back.

Definitely a dive bar. One of the women's bathroom toilets had a huge pile of toilet paper in it since it apparently wasn't flushing. Gross! Just wasn't impressed with much. There was a long bar in the front room, a popcorn machine (kind of cool), bathrooms, then another room. Maybe will try it again to see if it's any different. But then again, probably not!

I was drugged here. Not certain if it was the blonde girl that made my drink but possibly. I had 2 drinks here (and only here) and then my boyfriend had to take me home. I couldn't stand, I ended up puking violently for the next 24 hours. When he got me home I had seizures and felt like I was slipping away, my boyfriend told me I was crying for my mom and saying that I did not want to die. Even before entering the bar I was groped in line waiting to get in, I got to the bouncer and told him not to let the guy in behind me because he had touched me and they let him in anyway. It became one of the worst nights of my life in a matter of an hour. I will not be back.

We had a great dance party at The Ginn Mill but unfortunately it was closed. Next time!

This was our 2nd stop during bar hopping. The line outside is a bit hectic to get into but once in everyone is chillin', everything is dark and a bit dirty and the music is alright. Not alot of dancing from the crowd but it's enough to just bob. Drinks were average, we got jager bombs and there was more redbull than alcohol. Overall, didn't stay too long because we wanted better music and a friendlier crowd.

I came to The Ginn Mill not really in the mood to drink... but $5 Crown Apple? Okay, sign me up! It was a large spot with indoor/outdoor space, multiple accessible bars, decent music, and BEER PONG. BP was a bit chaotic to chase down the balls, but a fun way to have a drink and meet people. There's a front (across from Retro Room) and rear (by the stadium) entrance. Let's call the vibe... ratchet chill.

Oh my golly...so here we go! The Ginn Mill has that LoDo feel let me tell ya! Lots of plastic happening here, but also great jams and lots of dancing to be had on a late weekend night. Bar options are pretty awesome as well as you can get the blueberry red bull with blueberry vodka and they have it! Lots of bars are limited on their selections so I can vouch that this one won't let you down! Also...if you are getting those drunchies whilst stumbling out of the doors, there are usually tons of food carts and trucks right outside while you make your way to the uber/lyft. Not bad for a weekend night - that's for sure!

We came here on a Saturday night during a friend's bachelorette weekend. The layout of this place is nice- it has a lot of potential to be a great place to dance and hang out. If I lived in the area, I'd give this place another try during the week or during happy hour. Unfortunately, on Saturday night, the place was packed with drunk and belligerent people. A fight almost broke out next to me, two guys wouldn't leave one of our friends alone, I got knocked into pretty hard a few times by people who could no longer walk, and the bathroom line was huge, mostly because the bathroom was a drunk sh*tshow. The popcorn was stale and disgusting, and while we were walking in, a drunk guy threw popcorn at us. The music wasn't bad, but the crowd was awkwardly half dancing, and it was too loud to talk... so it ended up being a weird dynamic. There was also a row of men leaning on the walls leering at all the women dancing, which creeps me out. Maybe if I was younger and drunker, I would have enjoyed this place.

I'm only giving it an extra star because of how I remember it used to be. Went there on a Sunday night, around 8:45pm, and the front door was locked while a bunch of people were hanging out inside. Weird. Hours are super easy to update on all online platforms within minutes (Yelp, Google, Apple Maps, etc.). This place is presumably open until 2am like many bars on Sunday night. If you're not really wanting to be open, then just post hours customers can rely on, not "play it by ear" (an abusive practice that often helps bars go out of business). I'll be happy to tune this review up on giving it another shot in the next month or so.

This is my first time and last time at Ginn Mill. The place has the lowest end bartenders that you could find. They were most likely found on the street and hired if they know how to pour liquid into a cup. The drinks are very expensive and the mixed drinks even more so. When they pour the drinks, they basically place an eye dropper worth of booze in each drink. After I drank my $11 Long Island, I got more of a sugar high than any taste of alcohol. If you're loaded with money and have explored EVERY possible option to get a drop of alcohol, don't have a life, and enjoy having a terrible time, still don't come to this bar.

I laughed when I read Kelly's review from a couple years back where she noted, "The toilet paper is mysteriously sticky. Everyone leaving the ladies bathroom had it stuck to their heels. Hell, I pulled a whole roll out with me." This came back to mind as I watched women streaming in and out of the ladies room during Oktoberfest. More than a few of them had TP stuck to their shoes. I even saw one women with TP on her shoe heading into the ladies room. I am not sure if she was just really oblivious or a repeat customer. Okay, this place is rather divey. It also narrows as you approach the restrooms, creating a choke point. The staff are not all the most friendly (a lot of scowls) but they seemed to be pretty hard working. I enjoyed the beer selections and like the patio out back. The bathrooms were none too clean.

This place was awesome! We went before AND after a Rockies game, and for good reason. There were 2 for 1 drinks on Sunday, and even the drink we bought was like $3, so we got absolutely smashed on the super cheap. They have a wall full of dollars perched above the bar that people from all over had written on and decorated. If you see a dollar bill like 9' in the air on the left side of the bar, its mine. That's the joy of being 6'7". It was a really really good time, and I highly recommend it. Next time I'm in Denver, I will make it a point to stop by!!!

Definitely a place to have fun but be aware of your personal belongings because thievery is allowed at this place. Especially when Eli is on the clock. He allows his friends to steal from customers & does nothing about it. With this type of integrity you know who to send your enemies to. Personally, I'm never stepping foot in this place again as long as Eli is there. Good luck to the rest of you.

Enjoyed this spot on a Thursday night. Great selection of music with above average bartenders. The location is ideal because it sits between various other bars in the area. Crowd was decent with even mix and ratio. Bartenders knew how to mix and knew the various qualities of liquors they had. Will definitely visit again.

This is a late review, but after what happened to me I'm sad this place is still in business. I went there with some friends and was in the back area. it was getting late and I went to the bathroom before we left. while I was in the bathroom they closed off the area of the bar I was in. since my coat, phone, keys, and friends were in the back I tried to get around back by going around the other side. The door guy would not even listen to me to explain that my friends were waiting for me with all of my belongings, and would not let me passed. Mind you, it was not yet officially bar close they just were not letting anyone else in. as he kept cutting me off I tried to go around him to get an explained "my friends are waiting for me! I'm not entering your bar new, I've been in your bar, My stuff is in your bar, I'm walking around from the other side of the bar." He started pushing me with his chest to get out. You do not push me or any woman. I pushed him off with my hands. He yelled "get out you fat cow" and dragged me out. I am in my mid 30s at the time and not some 21-year-old trying to get another drink. I'm simply trying to get my belongings and let my friends know. I sat outside in tears for the next 15 minutes until bar closed when my friends realized I was not coming back and finally left. Any bar that can treat a customer like this should be closed. please take your business somewhere where they respect customers.

A friend of mine and I stop here for a beer before our poker game with some frequency. Or, should I say, we used to. After the DMV screwed up, my license had expired. They were sending me a new one in the mail. They had, of course, given me the temporary slip of paper stating that I'd renewed it and had a valid license. However, that was in my car (where, you know, I might need it), and of course, if I was going to be drinking beer, I had not driven my car. They actually demanded to see that paper, and wouldn't let me get a drink without it. A few things, guys. First, I'm 37 years old. It is not hard to tell I'm over 21 to look at me, I didn't turn it yesterday. Second, your birthday is still your birthday even if your license is expired. Why on Earth would that matter? If you could go backwards in age by having an expired license, everyone would do it. And third, why would I be carrying around that paper when I'm not driving? And why's it matter? The license, not the temporary slip, shows my age. The temporary slip doesn't even have your birthday on it. (I looked.) My friend and I went elsewhere and got a beer with no trouble at all. My new license arrived, but these clowns won't ever be seeing it.

Great drinks and good music which is really hit or miss in LoDo. Also, FREE POPCORN!

First time there ever last night. Packed to the hilt. Literally just standing there and a guy walking through the crowd on my left. Somehow decided my friend on the right who was 10 feet away facing the other direction pushed him. So obviously even as a female when he tried to swing on my friend I stepped in the middle. Then security decides to grab me back of the neck and throw me out the gate. Yeah no fighting. Cool I get it. Not sure where t

Thursdays=ladies nights= free drinks all night & in free. Enough said. Really enjoyed this spot when I was in Denver. Played great music, served popcorn while showing a movie, and they beer pong going on outside. Definitely would check it out again when I'm in Denver!

Our bartender Emily was amazing. I visited this bar back in May on a trip out to Denver and this hidden gem surely didn't disappoint. The drinks were strong and smooth going down. The owners were also present which made things more enjoyable.

Cool laid back staff . Great open air area in back to play beer pong . Great drink specials and great people

Had a great time at first... then this real D bag bouncer made us pay $5.50 because i personally needed assistance finishing my drink and god forbid asked my girlfriend's little brother to help me finish my drink....worst experience ever

FUN CROWD ALL THE TIME!!! This is my new place to hang out with friends on Saturday nights. Always good people watching and the outdoor patio is awesome!

Pros: good dance music, fast bartenders, lively environment, pretty cheap Cons: bouncers are kind of big jerks. a couple of us went to go use the restroom as soon as they announced last call, but the rest of our very large group was still finishing up out front and leaving that way. We were told that if we used the restroom that we had to leave out back. When trying to explain that we were from out of town and didn't want to get separated/lost from our group we were very rudely interrupted by the guy YELLING in our face "GO THIS WAY YOU CANT COME BACK." We just turned back to our friends and waited until our next destination without another word. Also, all the bouncers wear gopros or some kind of recording device which I just found interesting, but after reading some of these other reviews, it makes sense! I don't want to discourage anyone from going here, it's still a pretty good time all in all. Also greeeeat for people watching.

Off-the-beaten path spot for drunks in LoDo, but still gets very bro'd out and insanely packed at times. Drinks are fine and decently cheap for LoDo. There was a time in my life that I might have enjoyed being surrounded by piss-drunk women. Or been fine being packed in like a sardine from front door to back door and bathroom to bar. Or totally ignored by bartenders taking care of their buddies instead. But no longer! My favorite was when I was given the third-degree because I had lost my driver's license and had a passport instead. Bouncer didn't seem to want to accept my Federally-issued identification, and instead kept asking for my driver's license. Awesome! Took some convincing to be allowed to use my identification that works in every other place that needs to confirm who I am. PS- it's none of your damn business why I am using my passport instead of my license, and asking me multiple times is silly. If friends want to come here, I sometimes tag along. But I never want to come here of my own accord.

I'm from Seattle and I come down to Denver a lot for business. This is one of the bars I frequent when I am in town and it's for good reason, they do draw in what I consider to be solid talent; a good looking fun crowd. My favorite part the Denver scene is the out door patios. Ladies night out here specifically poppin. (They drink free) DJ spinning top 40. Small dance floor but if you like water pong as an alternative activity there's three tables you can shoot at. Two bars, one up front and one in back. Free popcorn some where between. Not going to lie, didn't bother trying it but I hear it's good. #GermophobeProblems I didn't experience any issues with service. I've always come at super times and the gals handle the rush well. The place is a little more grimy than a lot of other places I like in the city but it's still fun times. There's an off duty cop that idly stands in the corner. Idk how I feel about this.

Happy hour (3pm - 7pm on weekdays) here is my favorite, especially before Rockies games considering its location. 2/3 dollar you-call-its: most beers are $3 and most mixed drinks are $2. They also have free popcorn if you're in a snacking mood. The night-life here is good as well. They have an outside area in the back with beer pong and an additional bar. Overall, a good spot in the evenings and even better during the day, maybe that's why this is my go-to for happy hour downtown!

Love this place. Besides the bouncers having too much facial hair and taking all the girls I'm hitting on. This place has cheap drinks, it's divey and I met your mom here and took her home. BTW I'm your stepdad. Love the MILL

Yeah it was fun but my friend got drugged there... pretty sure it was the bartender... soooooo