We started coming to this bar to serve our food/bbq because they don’t have food. What they do have is a nice selection of drinks, pool table, shuffle board, Darts, Poker League nights, Karaoke nights, wonderful long time staffing and ownership. It’s a nice place to either be peaceful at times or very social at other times! Great neighborhood spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Glenn Gregory
Rose is a wonderful bartender
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacob Lee
I like friendly environments and this is absolutely one... I stopped in here just cuz they were in the area and I absoluely fell in love with this place. It's now my normal go to regardless there 4 other bars on my way here. Sharon Rose and Melissa are always top notch. Friendly and welcoming. I read a lot of the complaints and saw people complaining about speed. REMEMBER, even toilets can service one person at a time. If your reading this and your thinking about giving this Lil bar a shot, stop in. You won't regret it!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Jeff C
Moved to the area bout a year ago & Stopped in It was very dead But I was greeted Very nicely by a young bartender, I didn't think that I would come back in (I wondered why she wanted to work at a place that was dead- She seemed extremely loyal to the owners & the others that worked there) so after having a very pleasant visit with her & feeling very welcomed by her - I decided to come back.. Each time I did she was very happy to see me again with a very pleasant smile & great personality! I have came in recently and asked the two others where she was- both times acted like I insulted them by asking- thought that was odd- She was the best bartender in there And seems so extremely loyal to everyone. the whole vibe of the place seems to have changed- seems everyone that sits at the end of the bar gossip about everyone the owner allows his wife to do the same. Unfortunate to see a bar lose a wonderful bartender, And I have heard several patron's because of that as well. If. She went to another establishment I really hope to find out where.
Justain Choe
This is a bar that is empty 3-4 days of the week because the bartenders are tenured by an owner who isn't around and they only cater to the regulars because that is what this bar is.
I've been to Balloon Inn about 10-15 times in the past 1.5 years and it's hit and miss. The nights when they have poker and/or karaoke can form a decent crowd.
I will say I've had one of those local bar hometown feel good moments with Rose, a bartender here, and to me, she was a gem.
I went in and there were 2 people in the bar, one of whom fell asleep there during my visit as Melanie (or Melane?) was watching Found on the TV.
Anyways, I'm sure some regulars love her, but even though I'm walking distance, due to a bad experience with her, I'm no longer a patron here.
Aaron Trusievitz
Great place to go if you just want a beer and I gave a pool or some poker or darts staff is super friendly Melissa is great the food was awesome atmosphere I recommend they get like karaoke in there a couple days a week
jenna Armstrong
I stopped into this bar one day by me for a drink, and the locals were wonderful, but who’s even was even more wonderful was the bartender Melane. She’s sincere, attentive, engaging and truly a great bartender, which is the reason I continue to go there today.
David Geller
Melane is an awesome bartender! The Balloon has been a staple in Arvada’s for many years, great people with great service
Debra Sanchez
I Love Miss Rose who is a bartender there ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Travis Bowdish
My mother and grandmother told me they were coming here before I was born. Came with both of them for nostalgia reasons and for a funeral in the neighborhood. Very tight knit bar obviously because if you aren't a regular you get ignored for 5 minutes while the "bartender" ignores a new face with money. The bar tender served my mother who asked for a Vegas bomb with vodka, peach schnapps (right so far) and cranberry juice!! Obviously the drink was refused. After that we were treated like crap the rest of the time.
I am from the east coast. I walked in excited to find an Airbnb next to my new apartment. I offered everyone in the establishment a shot on me. In response the owner forcefully kicked me out and called the police (which I waited for at the establishment) I told police the true story they asked the owner if he wanted to press charges and trespass me. He said absolutely without hesitation. I was trespassed from my this “establishment”
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Adam W
Great hang and games, go with a group tho. Cheap drinks
Service: 5
Joshua DeGrave
Best bar west of the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Iris Alas
Sometimes it is funny but other times it isn't that funny, I prefer the volume up but there were some people playing cards
We started coming to this bar to serve our food/bbq because they don’t have food. What they do have is a nice selection of drinks, pool table, shuffle board, Darts, Poker League nights, Karaoke nights, wonderful long time staffing and ownership. It’s a nice place to either be peaceful at times or very social at other times! Great neighborhood spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Rose is a wonderful bartender
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I like friendly environments and this is absolutely one... I stopped in here just cuz they were in the area and I absoluely fell in love with this place. It's now my normal go to regardless there 4 other bars on my way here. Sharon Rose and Melissa are always top notch. Friendly and welcoming. I read a lot of the complaints and saw people complaining about speed. REMEMBER, even toilets can service one person at a time. If your reading this and your thinking about giving this Lil bar a shot, stop in. You won't regret it!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Moved to the area bout a year ago & Stopped in It was very dead But I was greeted
Very nicely by a young bartender, I didn't think that I would come back in (I wondered why she wanted to work at a place that was dead- She seemed extremely loyal to the owners & the others that worked there) so after having a very pleasant visit with her & feeling very welcomed by her - I decided to come back.. Each time I did she was very happy to see me again with a very pleasant smile & great personality! I have came in recently and asked the two others where she was- both times acted like I insulted them by asking- thought that was odd- She was the best bartender in there And seems so extremely loyal to everyone.
the whole vibe of the place seems to have changed- seems everyone that sits at the end of the bar gossip about everyone the owner allows his wife to do the same.
Unfortunate to see a bar lose a wonderful bartender, And I have heard several patron's because of that as well. If.
She went to another establishment I really hope to find out where.
This is a bar that is empty 3-4 days of the week because the bartenders are tenured by an owner who isn't around and they only cater to the regulars because that is what this bar is.
I've been to Balloon Inn about 10-15 times in the past 1.5 years and it's hit and miss. The nights when they have poker and/or karaoke can form a decent crowd.
I will say I've had one of those local bar hometown feel good moments with Rose, a bartender here, and to me, she was a gem.
I went in and there were 2 people in the bar, one of whom fell asleep there during my visit as Melanie (or Melane?) was watching Found on the TV.
Anyways, I'm sure some regulars love her, but even though I'm walking distance, due to a bad experience with her, I'm no longer a patron here.
Great place to go if you just want a beer and I gave a pool or some poker or darts staff is super friendly Melissa is great the food was awesome atmosphere I recommend they get like karaoke in there a couple days a week
I stopped into this bar one day by me for a drink, and the locals were wonderful, but who’s even was even more wonderful was the bartender Melane. She’s sincere, attentive, engaging and truly a great bartender, which is the reason I continue to go there today.
Melane is an awesome bartender! The Balloon has been a staple in Arvada’s for many years, great people with great service
I Love Miss Rose who is a bartender there ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My mother and grandmother told me they were coming here before I was born. Came with both of them for nostalgia reasons and for a funeral in the neighborhood. Very tight knit bar obviously because if you aren't a regular you get ignored for 5 minutes while the "bartender" ignores a new face with money. The bar tender served my mother who asked for a Vegas bomb with vodka, peach schnapps (right so far) and cranberry juice!! Obviously the drink was refused. After that we were treated like crap the rest of the time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
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I am from the east coast. I walked in excited to find an Airbnb next to my new apartment. I offered everyone in the establishment a shot on me. In response the owner forcefully kicked me out and called the police (which I waited for at the establishment) I told police the true story they asked the owner if he wanted to press charges and trespass me. He said absolutely without hesitation. I was trespassed from my this “establishment”
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great hang and games, go with a group tho. Cheap drinks
Service: 5
Best bar west of the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sometimes it is funny but other times it isn't that funny, I prefer the volume up but there were some people playing cards
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 5
Never been there
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