Best bar?

Submitted by arbitrarytrombone t3_yu7sxu in springfieldMO

Celebrating my 21st this weekend and wanted to know the consensus for the best place in Springfield. Looking for more laid back vs. club scene and not super into beer but definitely ready to try new stuff!

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teamhj t1_iw7xdf6 wrote

Mudlounge has a wide variety of special beers, cocktails, wine, etc. Very chill atmosphere.

J.O.B. has a bunch of taps, an incredible selection of bourbon as well as some of the best bar food around. Pop over to their connected sister-bar Prime Time for some games while you're there.

The Flea is a very nostalgic vibe, aka "dive bar" with friendly staff and a diverse mix of patrons. Nothing crazy on the drink selection, but well priced and a great place to hang with friends or make new ones.

Golden Girl Rum Club for beachy cocktails that are very well made, delicious and strong. Their kitchen also offers unique pizzas, tacos, appetizers, ramen and some other things you won't find elsewhere.

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SK77JK t1_iwbwyu1 wrote

Mudlounge and J.O.B are my go to. Hit the Mud for a few drinks, JOB is right next door for the food, go back for more drinks after to finish the night.

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Updated-Version t1_iwc68fa wrote

An old coworker of mine used to play weekend gigs at The Flea here and there, if anyone ever catches Wheelhouse there be sure to ask the bassist about his custom Barbie doll lmao

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borthtub t1_iw7zktc wrote

I would def check out Golden Girl Rum Club. They have such fun & unique cocktails and fun (but still chill) vibes :)

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Always_0421 t1_iw88zrd wrote

Ernie Biggs piano bar for a 21st for sure

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Dbol504 t1_iw8umsj wrote

Lindberg's makes excellent drinks and makes for a good spot to eat and have a couple of drinks before the real party gets started at another bar.

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notnotpegbundy t1_iwbuj6x wrote

Can confirm! Great place for conversation and what not before you head out on the town.

Ruthies is fun for karaoke!

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paingoodall t1_iw8tybd wrote

Hold Fast Brewery is one of my favorites. I don’t do beer either but they have some hard ciders and an alcoholic slushy machine that is so good! They usually have fun events and or live music and a food truck depending on what do you go!

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azootdoottoot t1_iw8t3oq wrote

best of luck is also cool! it's tucked away off the corner of jefferson and walnut and it's cute. yummy decently priced cocktails and chill vibes

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mutantxproud t1_iw87mqo wrote

417Taphouse is the absolute best bar downtown, hands down. Such a great vibe, major chill, amazing drink selection, good food. Awesome patio. Place wins my downtown vote, hands down.

If you're looking for a more authentic Springfield experience, I love Stepchild's (Lounge) and nobody will convince me that it isn't a banger of an establishment. Major rough and tough exterior with some of the nicest, most welcoming folks I've ever met.

If you're 21, you'll (no doubt) be lured to Friends or Bugsy's which are fine establishments if you're looking for loud, raucous groups of similar aged people looking to make a poor personal decision, but having just turned 31 myself, many years of visiting those kinds of bars have left me with no desire to ever visit them again.

All depends on the kind of fun you're looking to have.

I'll also strongly recommend the SipnSpin with 417PedalTours. It's the best time to be had in Springfield and definitely a great bang for your buck if you have 14 people to party with.

Happy Birthday, cheers!

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jgj570s t1_iw82v1z wrote

That place on South Street downtown that used to be Scotch and soda. I think they still have a lot of the same decor. Very chill. Springfield brewing Company The rooftop bar at Vandivort MudLounge

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GundleFly t1_iw89mxo wrote

“Sweet Boys” is what it’s called now. They also have pinball machines in the back

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notnotpegbundy t1_iwbumrn wrote

As long as you fit their vibe. I went in there and was passed over for my drink order at least 3 times while they served their friends.

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WTF984 t1_iw9r279 wrote

Check out Tropical Liquers

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Quarantrash t1_iw9n08s wrote

Ernie Biggs was a great time, also really enjoyed sweet boy's!

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Note2thee t1_iwa27ms wrote

The Flea is the best bar in Springfield by miles

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OutLawJeep t1_iw9uq7m wrote

JOB or The Flea. If you go to the Flea get the Ray Charles birthday shot.

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Wyldfire2112 t1_iwayu0z wrote

Springfield BrewCo is a great place to go. They've got great food, good beer, and good in-house liquor.

They also have the ability to do flights, which will let you get several different styles of beer or liquor in small portions so you can try a bunch of different types quickly.

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Heil_Hipster t1_iw9vm33 wrote

The House.

Liquor costs exactly what it costs in the store, they let you pour the drinks yourself, they never cut you off, and pants are optional.

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indeliblethicket t1_iw9x2ot wrote

Go to Pappys and tell them it’s your 21st. Thank me later.

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helloporator t1_iwboxvn wrote

If you have a group and want to try Gokden Girl I suggest making a reservation! And avoid sweet boys j less you wanna wait in a huge line for one drink. Primetime that’s next to/inside of J.O.B is also chill. Anytime I’ve went they’re never full and it shares the big back patio of JOB too. Plenty of space

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notnotpegbundy t1_iwbv41w wrote

Foxhole is a fantastic chill place with live music most nights, great staff, and great price on drinks.

Ruthies is an awesome place for karaoke. But get there earlier or call and tel them you’re celebrating your 21st. They may reserve a table for you.

Best of Luck, I’ve heard, is fun as hell, too.

Downtown is great for your 21st. I won’t lie. Trops, GGRC, Finnegans (my FAVORITE downtown bar)

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eva-cybele t1_iwc5d7l wrote

Mudlounge. They have couches. Best bar experiences of my life were chilling in there with some seafood dip and a giant fishbowl of sugary blue cocktail to split with one of my friends.

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Electrical-Inside-21 t1_iwcfkfu wrote

Hey Shorty its yo birtday, and we gone party like its yo birtday. ya theres a dueling piano bar that rocked ,also a rock bar but i forget the names.

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jodamnboi t1_iwa6gsm wrote

I love Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! They have unique craft cocktails, and it’s on the south side away from downtown. Super chill vibe.

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TriggyDiggy15 t1_iwa8j5l wrote

Alamo drafthouse and cinema. Hands down

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bonsaibitch28 t1_iwcitpe wrote

Early bird breakfast pub is great if you want to start drinking first thing in the morning

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jgj570s t1_iw8dica wrote

The Red Room under the Flame.

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HTT-777 t1_iwbjnp5 wrote

Buffalo Wild Wings. Ask for Big Mike.

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PalPubPull t1_iw9aqdt wrote

How could you not be super into beer if you haven't tried it yet? You're not 21?

Don't worry I'm not with the FBI, YEET LMFAO BRUH

"Hold on the invasion, I think I've gained their trust"

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arbitrarytrombone OP t1_iw9tnrs wrote

I betcha most people have tried a sip or two of alcohol before age 21.

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PalPubPull t1_iw9ucqd wrote

You're gosh darn right they do! I love yagerbombs!

"Hold...We're building rapport"

Edit: I get it. This bit isn't as funny as I thought it. I'll stop.

For a serious answer I don't know how the downtown scene has changed, but I loved Patton Alley Pub. It's been at least a decade since I've been there, but at a younger age I felt it was a good environment. It wasn't a club, but it wasn't a hole in the wall, which Springfield has many of both of those if that's more along the lines of what you're looking for. If Patton Alley is still the same, I feel like it's a solid starter pub.

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