I love trivia, and the trivia host, but every week the service is frustrating and the food orders are wrong more often than right. Raw doughy fried food last night. Often feeling like the staff is put out every time you try to order a drink or food gets old. Start trying to pay your tab early, or you might be there a long time. Even though you over-tip because you want to compensate for being there for trivia (almost two hours) it’s always a weird, hair-on-fire experience. Servers will bring a carafe of water with 6 empty glasses. The carafe doesn’t hold enough water for 6 glasses. It feels like the servers put effort into making it a tough experience. I miss Logan, he was a wonderful server.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Adrian Smude
Great drinks, music, and atmosphere. They have lots of fun events on their calendar. They have some booze desserts I didn’t get to try.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Amy W.
"I adore trivia nights and our charismatic host, but navigating the service here is like trying to solve a riddle. Ordering food requires a strategic battle plan, and even then, it's a toss-up whether you'll receive what you asked for. Prepare for a culinary rollercoaster - fried food will be doughy, sometimes you'll get a kid's amount of fries, other times you'll hit the motherlode - every once in awhile you'll get what you ordered. Some of the people at your six top to wonder when/if their order is coming. You will all order at the same time, but you will not eat at the same time. And don't expect the plates to magically disappear, despite spending almost two hours here for trivia, you will sit with piled plates until you leave. Yet, despite the chaos, I still leave tips generously (I love trivia, it only seems fair to leave extra) we usually get a popcorn refill - it's the highlight of the night! Plus, occasionally we get our soft drinks in the big movie theater cups, which is great because asking for a refill is not fun with this hair-on-fire staff. I like the art on the walls. This place doesn't feel like part of a chain, it feels like a quirky dive bar.
Andrew Orozco (ANDY)
I went to the Game Show Night and won a ton of fantastic prizes. Shout-out to Rion Evans and the lady ,whose name I forgot... There was cool group (encouraging awesomely)A guy named Blake, Drew and his group were the best! I can't wait to buy a round of beers, next other Wednesday, even though I came on a Tuesday and (had) lost my wallet (for a week) and came alone... Rion Evans is Da Bomb! Too cool! 'Am counting the days to come back with friends or family! Great Work! (When my I.d. comes in the mail...)
Atmosphere: 5
Audriana Rodriguez
The employees are really sweet and caring, they helped me as a vendor by providing tables and chairs for my setup. They offered us free non-alcoholic beverages for the night and helped host an LGBTQ+ event. I love being here and feel appreciated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Skylar Azaveda
Came here for an after work drink on a whim. The bartenders are so attentive, nice, funny, and knowledgeable! Especially Kensey! She helped us out and was absolutely amazing!! Come here to see the amazing bartender, Kensey and sty for the incredible drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott Hahn
Before Covid, the mixologists made excellent libations. We looked forward to going early to catch a flick simply to enjoy a couple well made cocktails here. Since then there’s no consistency. Bartenders need to taste the mixers they use and follow a recipe. Other than inconsistent drinks, it’s a comfy little spot with friendly staff and a fun atmosphere. Especially with the game-nights. If they focus on the quality of product, then I’d throw on another star!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Dale Z.
So, funny thing . . . I had been wanting to write a review of Barfly for a few years. But, my brain kept having me entering "Bar Fly" (two words), and it could not be found on Yelp. So, with no check-ins, I never received a "write a review" reminder. One of those oddities of life I guess. This place slaps. I only learned that phrase in the last two years, so it still feels odd to say. For those unhip, unaware, or older than me folks, "Slap" is a slang verb meaning "to be excellent or amazing." I guess, this is the new amazeballs, which I actually once enjoyed using as a descriptor. Barfly (yes, as I type it, I keep hearing "Barf-Lee", which is less than appetizing), is great. This is the lounge/big bar/small stage/event area just to the left as you walk in to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Sloans Lake. Which is my favorite place to see films. If you do not like Alamo Drafthouse, you are probably one of those terrible human beings who enjoy talking and texting during films. Which if you did not know, may be fine for your living room, but is trash behavior in a movie theatre. Feel free to fight me on this. Barfly has comedy. It has game show night. It hosts groups showing horror films. It has live music. It has trivia. It has drag queen bingo (hmmm, why is there no "drag queen trivia"?). It has a full bar with solid beer offerings. It has the entire Alamo theatre menu available. It has hard working staff members (Rae and Sam are extra awesome). It has varied seating (stools, chairs -- both high & low, leather armchairs and couches). It has big televisions. It . . . it . . . it . . . slaps.
Harbringer of Truth
I like the bar, atmosphere & selection of draft beer. The bartenders do a pretty good job of being attentive to patronsI had to take 1 star off because their website says they have happy hour. But I got here & they don’t. ?I recommend the gochujang wings.I usually park across the street at sloans lake park because I like to loiter & not pay for parking. There is a parking garage nearby that I’ve never used. And if you’re going to watch a movie you’ll need to get your ticket validated.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Mo C.
Wednesday nights are fantastic at Barfly! Every other Wednesday, there is a live, free comedy show in the bar area starting at 8pm. The Wednesdays that are not comedy nights are live TV Game Show nights where you can play Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, etc. for free and win silly prizes. This also starts at 8pm.These are super fun events to just drop by after a movie at Alamo.
Such cozy bar. Amazing drinks! Good bar food. We live down the street. It's our favorite little spot around Sloans Lake!
Cori Ruetten
I really like getting drinks here before we see movies. Great selection of beers and cocktails.
Deborah Proulx
Nice little place. I had a fun time with Bingo. Nice location.
Ryan Harbst
This is a great bar to hang out at whether you are going to see a movie or just wanting to hang out. They have board games and a great atmosphere. Lots of seating here as well although it fills up during trivia on Mondays. The staff here are great, they are quick to remember you and always super nice. I have been coming here for trivia for a while and part of the fun is getting to see the people behind the bar. They also have a good food selection, I enjoy the cauliflower wings and fries.
Paige C.
My partner and I go to this bar weekly for geeks who drink trivia. The trivia is fun, but we continue to go here instead of other GWD trivia nights because we love Barfly. The place is cute, the food is delicious, and the bartenders and service staff are super friendly. Our only complaint is that it's getting so popular we have to go early to get seats!
I love trivia, and the trivia host, but every week the service is frustrating and the food orders are wrong more often than right. Raw doughy fried food last night. Often feeling like the staff is put out every time you try to order a drink or food gets old. Start trying to pay your tab early, or you might be there a long time. Even though you over-tip because you want to compensate for being there for trivia (almost two hours) it’s always a weird, hair-on-fire experience. Servers will bring a carafe of water with 6 empty glasses. The carafe doesn’t hold enough water for 6 glasses. It feels like the servers put effort into making it a tough experience. I miss Logan, he was a wonderful server.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great drinks, music, and atmosphere. They have lots of fun events on their calendar. They have some booze desserts I didn’t get to try.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
"I adore trivia nights and our charismatic host, but navigating the service here is like trying to solve a riddle. Ordering food requires a strategic battle plan, and even then, it's a toss-up whether you'll receive what you asked for. Prepare for a culinary rollercoaster - fried food will be doughy, sometimes you'll get a kid's amount of fries, other times you'll hit the motherlode - every once in awhile you'll get what you ordered. Some of the people at your six top to wonder when/if their order is coming. You will all order at the same time, but you will not eat at the same time. And don't expect the plates to magically disappear, despite spending almost two hours here for trivia, you will sit with piled plates until you leave. Yet, despite the chaos, I still leave tips generously (I love trivia, it only seems fair to leave extra) we usually get a popcorn refill - it's the highlight of the night! Plus, occasionally we get our soft drinks in the big movie theater cups, which is great because asking for a refill is not fun with this hair-on-fire staff. I like the art on the walls. This place doesn't feel like part of a chain, it feels like a quirky dive bar.
I went to the Game Show Night and won a ton of fantastic prizes. Shout-out to Rion Evans and the lady ,whose name I forgot... There was cool group (encouraging awesomely)A guy named Blake, Drew and his group were the best! I can't wait to buy a round of beers, next other Wednesday, even though I came on a Tuesday and (had) lost my wallet (for a week) and came alone... Rion Evans is Da Bomb! Too cool! 'Am counting the days to come back with friends or family! Great Work! (When my I.d. comes in the mail...)
Atmosphere: 5
The employees are really sweet and caring, they helped me as a vendor by providing tables and chairs for my setup. They offered us free non-alcoholic beverages for the night and helped host an LGBTQ+ event. I love being here and feel appreciated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here for an after work drink on a whim. The bartenders are so attentive, nice, funny, and knowledgeable! Especially Kensey! She helped us out and was absolutely amazing!! Come here to see the amazing bartender, Kensey and sty for the incredible drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Before Covid, the mixologists made excellent libations. We looked forward to going early to catch a flick simply to enjoy a couple well made cocktails here. Since then there’s no consistency. Bartenders need to taste the mixers they use and follow a recipe. Other than inconsistent drinks, it’s a comfy little spot with friendly staff and a fun atmosphere. Especially with the game-nights. If they focus on the quality of product, then I’d throw on another star!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
So, funny thing . . . I had been wanting to write a review of Barfly for a few years. But, my brain kept having me entering "Bar Fly" (two words), and it could not be found on Yelp. So, with no check-ins, I never received a "write a review" reminder. One of those oddities of life I guess. This place slaps. I only learned that phrase in the last two years, so it still feels odd to say. For those unhip, unaware, or older than me folks, "Slap" is a slang verb meaning "to be excellent or amazing." I guess, this is the new amazeballs, which I actually once enjoyed using as a descriptor. Barfly (yes, as I type it, I keep hearing "Barf-Lee", which is less than appetizing), is great. This is the lounge/big bar/small stage/event area just to the left as you walk in to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Sloans Lake. Which is my favorite place to see films. If you do not like Alamo Drafthouse, you are probably one of those terrible human beings who enjoy talking and texting during films. Which if you did not know, may be fine for your living room, but is trash behavior in a movie theatre. Feel free to fight me on this. Barfly has comedy. It has game show night. It hosts groups showing horror films. It has live music. It has trivia. It has drag queen bingo (hmmm, why is there no "drag queen trivia"?). It has a full bar with solid beer offerings. It has the entire Alamo theatre menu available. It has hard working staff members (Rae and Sam are extra awesome). It has varied seating (stools, chairs -- both high & low, leather armchairs and couches). It has big televisions. It . . . it . . . it . . . slaps.
I like the bar, atmosphere & selection of draft beer. The bartenders do a pretty good job of being attentive to patronsI had to take 1 star off because their website says they have happy hour. But I got here & they don’t. ?I recommend the gochujang wings.I usually park across the street at sloans lake park because I like to loiter & not pay for parking. There is a parking garage nearby that I’ve never used. And if you’re going to watch a movie you’ll need to get your ticket validated.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Wednesday nights are fantastic at Barfly! Every other Wednesday, there is a live, free comedy show in the bar area starting at 8pm. The Wednesdays that are not comedy nights are live TV Game Show nights where you can play Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, etc. for free and win silly prizes. This also starts at 8pm.These are super fun events to just drop by after a movie at Alamo.
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Such cozy bar. Amazing drinks! Good bar food. We live down the street. It's our favorite little spot around Sloans Lake!
I really like getting drinks here before we see movies. Great selection of beers and cocktails.
Nice little place. I had a fun time with Bingo. Nice location.
This is a great bar to hang out at whether you are going to see a movie or just wanting to hang out. They have board games and a great atmosphere. Lots of seating here as well although it fills up during trivia on Mondays. The staff here are great, they are quick to remember you and always super nice. I have been coming here for trivia for a while and part of the fun is getting to see the people behind the bar. They also have a good food selection, I enjoy the cauliflower wings and fries.
My partner and I go to this bar weekly for geeks who drink trivia. The trivia is fun, but we continue to go here instead of other GWD trivia nights because we love Barfly. The place is cute, the food is delicious, and the bartenders and service staff are super friendly. Our only complaint is that it's getting so popular we have to go early to get seats!