47 Best Bars near Columbia

“Love the atmosphere and love the owner Alex and his Amazing staff! Always a good time.“

“I can say the food was excellent, and not overpriced. I will look forward to coming back here every time I go back home through Columbia to play disc golf at Konarcik Park in Waterloo, one of the most fun disc golf courses I have ever played. I love this place, and it is going to be my new tradition. You rock!“

“We are full-time RVers who, while traveling around the US, are in search of the best cheeseburger and have a rating system of The Best (only 1 rated), Very Good, Good, OK, and Not Impressed. While at our home base in Southern Illinois, we were in the Columbia, IL, area and Googled “hamburger restaurants.” We saw Washy’s Pub had good burger reviews, so decided to give them a try for lunch. Washy’s has a simple bar atmosphere with about a dozen tables. We ordered their Classic burger with me having American cheese and my wife pepperjack. We also requested lettuce, pickles, and sliced onions. The handmade patties were about 10 oz (good sized), nicely seasoned, cooked to order, charbroiled, and served on a nicely-toast fresh bun. I had their skinny-style battered fries and my wife had onion rings. The burgers came out hot and were super tasty due the meat seasoning. We’re not sure what seasoning they used, but it worked! My wife’s burger was just a tiny bit better than mine due the pepperjack they use. The fries and onion rings were among the best we’ve had as well. We rated the burgers (even without a special sauce), fries, and onion rings Very Good. The service was also top notch.“

“Uncle John's RRR Bar, or triple R, has a great atmosphere. It's normally a diverse crowd, ages are a pretty even mix between 21-50+. The staff are friendly and accommodating. Don't sleep on the smash burgers, they are amazing, and the kitchen is open late.“

“Food was excellent, service was great! Our bartender was awesome!“

“Had some excellent beer and the atmosphere was great!!!“

“This is without a doubt the best food in St. Louis. The value you get for your money is unparalleled as they hand prep everything. No short cuts! The staff is very friendly. The location is fun because it's a pinball bar so you can play pinball or get drinks while you wait. The food comes fast. They always have vegan variants on everything so it's a great spot to go for carnivores, omnivores, and all the veggiesauruses out there. The jukebox is all punk rock. I cannot recommend this place enough. Definitely try everything on the menu but the specials are always the best thing there. My fav specials are anything with Tteokbokki, Garlic Chillicrisp Mandu, and Kimchi Pancakes. Last night I ate a "Korean Crunchwrap" and each bite felt like God telling me I was his most cherished creation. I told my friend about this place a few years back for a first date recommendation and now he's engaged. Coincidence? Definitely eat here!“

“A cool little dive bar with pinball machines. On a Sunday night they seem to have some league whereby people play them all night so normal patrons can’t use them. It’s a pretty cool place though, and if you can find a night where you can play pinball or just listen to the jukebox, I’d definitely recommend it. Tiny chef is excellent also and they sell food at a window inside the bar.“

“I like this place because the drinks are always mixed really good...good music always playing plus 8th inning offers alot of different games to play while your there..keeno..pool... pinball...and they have keroke every Friday. The owner of this place has a nice establishment and has done a great job at making you feel at home while your there. Love this place!!!“

“As a retired young man, I harken back to the days when many taverns opened early. You can't drink all day if you don't start early. Seriously this is a very comfortable place to have a drink to start your day. Atmosphere is laid back and help is very pleasant. Please visit a local tavern in St. Louis, it is a great experience.
South St. Louis specialty the Boilermaker. Stag and Old Crow“

“Decided to check out the restaurant with my cousins. Our food was great, loved the atmosphere! I’d like to give a big thanks to our server, Tyler. He was friendly and gave us great advice on some of the menu items. When presented with a generous tip as we left, he said he honestly didn’t feel like he did a great enough job to deserve the tip. Tyler, your humble attitude is exactly why you deserved every penny! Thanks!“

“If you are into EDM better and safer than Washington Ave. Remodeled decor is awesome, staff know their stuff. Only complaint is very long bar but only four bar stools“

“Very friendly staff, food was better than you'd expect at a bar and overall a very good place to have a drink or 2 with good food and festive atmosphere“

“Great bartenders, great prices, and it's a clean "dive" bar.“

“Nice bar for the queen of hearts drawing and having a adult beverage“

“Awesome little place! Right down the road from my sisters so it is nice to sneak out to for a quick one or to just hangout out for a bit. Food is good, staff is great. Prices are right.“

“Coldest beer, best food around!“

“Amy was the bartender with a name tag that said, "favorite bar tender!" She was very cute, very friendly, and a awesome bar tender. I went here on Saturday January 16th for a celebration of life memorial service for my best friend. It's a very small place, very clean and nice located in a residential quaint neighborhood. The prices for drinks are very reasonable. I would recommend going here and will be going back.“

“I've been visiting Bar PM for years. They have been consistently great owners who keep a safe and open atmosphere for every walk of life.
All their bartenders and staff are always nice, non-judgey and remember almost everyone.
The other bar patrons are welcoming. There is a very nice dance floor next door past their expansive patio which includes another full service bar. This place gets packed on Saturday night. Take an Uber imo.

Parking: Parking on weekends can be tricky“

“Over the past three years I have frequented this bar, and I have to say it’s one of the hidden gems of our city. Stan’s is a slice of south city and has cemented itself as an iconic establishment. No two nights are the same, but you feel at home when you walk through the door. Love this place. The staff are top shelf.“

“Great chicken and drinks with a great venue for the band“

“Great fun atmosphere, with cheap drinks.“

“Having Jessica there is going to be great thing just hate she not there on the days I am off🤣😂🤣“

“One of the top ten bars in Waterloo!“

“Great atmosphere, AMAZING BARTENDERS,Affordable, Great Music and Friends.“

“Coldest and cheepest beer and drinks in town. Friendly layed back bar. Get served with a smile.“

“Love this bar..it's always a great time and great people!! We're like family! 🍻🍹🍸🍷🥃🎶🎶“

“Had a great time playing outside Saturday night at The Little Bar StL 💥 Happy birthday once again to Angel Echevarria!!! 🤘🎂 Special thanks to the owners and staff and to everyone who hung out! 🙂 You guys are awesome! 💚🎶🙏 We hope to be back next year! 😉 We definitely enjoy playing here! 👍“

“This place is one of , if not the oldest bars still standing. If you are looking for martinis this is not your place. If you are looking for a place that holds their patrons dearly, is a mainstay and family run, this is it. This is truely a gem of the Southside.“

“Hottest Slots in town and very friendly group of folks!“

“friendly. neighborhood bar vibe. a place where you can drink and think or laugh and talk. oh, you can smoke in here! small stage for karaoke/live music. no darts or pool table but there is golden tee! smokers can be free here (they have a cig machine.) super friendly service. 5/5 will be coming back here for sure“

“The bar is a family oriented casual down home feel with friendly n good people just out to unwind n have fun very great place for any and all types of people to come n the owner judy is cleanest n neatest kept person so your not having to deal with filth shes a great person to know n love go see her n her regulars feel like your where u need to be n never feel out of place“

“Great people, local hangout.“

“Great staff !! Lots of fun games and just a down home atmosphere!“

“Catfish the owner consummate bar owner he remembers everyone and makes a point to greet his customers personally. A Harley rider himself holds group rides on Saturdays during riding season. This is the local location of the annual Blessing of the Bikes . A large outdoor seating area with plenty of property for huge crowds attending several biker events each year. Always some free food on weekends as well as bar food for sale reasonabley priced beer and cocktails.“

“Well this may cause an up roaring, but as with all the other iconic establishments surrounding " South St.louis" AKA " Southside"!Places to eat each & every one has its specialties giving a unique quality and wide and seemingly endless audience ( repeaters ) simply because of good down home people, food and being able to meet some of Missouri best people around, hands down"The finest the World over"“

“Always great food and service at Tap Haus! We did monthly brunch today and timing of food and drinks was perfect. The choices of food on the menu were great for all ages. Service was great! Didn’t catch our waitress’s name but she was very sweet and attentive.“

“THIS IS THE WORSE PLACE IN THE WORLD, WE HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS SHIT OF PLAYING MUSIC ALL DAY LONG IF NOT A BAND THE OVER HEAD SPEAKERS, MY DECIBEL METER READ 109 AND IM ONLY 30 YARDS FROM THIS. WE NEED TO BAN TOGETHER TO GET THIS FIXED. ITS HORRIBLE“

“This is a great spot for people who would like to be "low key". There is a pool table on the back end. Plenty of space to socialize and space out. A touch tune juke box and plenty of tvs to watch sports! The drink prices are great as well! Can't go wrong with that“

“Awesome fried chicken! I heard about their chicken for years. I finally got the time to go and have some, I wasn't disappointed!! I will have to go back and taste more of their items!! Service and price was outstanding!! Thank you for all you do! It's a great place to grab a bite to eat!“

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“I have always wanted to stop in this place. I drive by it all the time finally about three weeks ago me and a group of my friends stopped in and we had a really good time. I own a bar as well on South Broadway. This is a nice little getaway place for me. Haven’t been there in a couple weeks, but I’m definitely coming back.“

“Kt's used to be my go to bar at the end of a night of drinking to go dance and hear live music and now I find it as one of my Go to Spots any time of the day or night and any day of the week or weekend. Best bartenders. Elizabeth and Chris are the best! A good gal pal and myself had a little Birthday celebration there this past April and I was able to hang out with the Owner Angie whose by far one of the most down to Earth fun yet business savvy women I've ever met. She keeps making Kts a better spot and a reason to go to constantly. Highly recommend going too.“

“Cool place to have a drink and chill.“

“My safe haven, we are all family now“

“Please change the overhead lighting that is creating astigmatism for all.
Other than that, this is a super fun place for hanging out. Live music, several food trucks, bar, lots of seating, places for the kids to run around. Huge TV screen with the game on.“