I can’t support a business that goes out of it’s way to attack another local Wichita business and make up hateful lies about them..
Melisa Burke
Not a great place. Will not be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Spencer Pederson
If you want a lively & close-knit hole-in-the-wall with nothing but good vibes and good prices, this is your spot. So glad I stopped by.
Joshua Liston
I was shocked to find that there wasn’t a cover here! They make up for this with their entertainment, cold beer, ice-cold jelly (Thinky Flesh), and solid personal pizza menu. Please throw your excess cash into the provided bucket located on the picnic table in front of the stage so the artists can eat. I wasn’t too fond of the way the picnic table took up so much real estate right in front of the stage, but it makes for a great platform to jump from when wearing 6 inch platform boots. (Looking at you, Thinky Flesh👀)
The arcade next door is solid filled wall to wall with pinball machines that are maintained by a veteran pinhead who knows his stuff. I was excited to find there was a vintage Ice Cold Beer game, but disappointed to find that it was out of service for the night. They had all the hits. Harry Potter, Ghost Busters, and even an emulator with Street Fighter. I was not disappointed one bit. For how small this place and Kirby’s next door looked from the outside, they pack a larger than life personality inside for an intimate setting to enjoy beer and pizza without a pesky cover charge. PAY WHAT YOU CAN AND BE SURE TO TIP YOUR BARTENDER!!! When you’re done over indulging at either of these places, head on down to the halal market and deli on the end of the humble strip mall and feast on some legitimately authentic and delicious gyros and kebobs. As an out-of-towner, this gave me a new respect for Wichita, and I would definitely make the drive to come here for another show. Worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nate Craven
Reviewing mostly for the Pinball side since Kirby's FlipSide doesn't have an official separate listing yet.
Love this place. Drinks are good, great prices, and some lovely clientele with it being a stone's throw away from WSU.
The pinball alley is amazing; like a grunge-band arcade's dream-come-true. They use a card system for credits, with daily specials, and two hours of All You Can Play for $10 with a 3-minute cooldown.
The owner typically rotates some machines out once a month, and has machines for rent also. This is also home to the second-ever Limited Edition Stern cabinet I've ever seen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Moodie Black
I love that Kirby's is still going. One of my favorite places to play that no one knows about.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Coleman Long
Great little dive bar. Great atmosphere and good shows for small artists.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
rosie hampton
Bartender was. Nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mitch switch
A touring band i was hoping to see live tonight was kicked off the bill because another band that was supplying backline drums dropped off the bill day of, instead of working with the bands to find a solution the social media manager of this venue gave attitude and kicked them off the bill. Real mature and honestly made me disgusted, I'll take my business elsewhere. Clearly from their reaction this venue wasn't going to pay the touring bands either. I hope the bands that play tonight have a good night, the venue owners however. Yikes 😬
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Jessie Lawson
Awesome venue! Live music is fantastic but bring earplugs. They also had a jar of free earplugs at the bar. Super nice staff. Will absolutely visit again!
I can’t support a business that goes out of it’s way to attack another local Wichita business and make up hateful lies about them..
Not a great place. Will not be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
If you want a lively & close-knit hole-in-the-wall with nothing but good vibes and good prices, this is your spot. So glad I stopped by.
I was shocked to find that there wasn’t a cover here! They make up for this with their entertainment, cold beer, ice-cold jelly (Thinky Flesh), and solid personal pizza menu. Please throw your excess cash into the provided bucket located on the picnic table in front of the stage so the artists can eat. I wasn’t too fond of the way the picnic table took up so much real estate right in front of the stage, but it makes for a great platform to jump from when wearing 6 inch platform boots. (Looking at you, Thinky Flesh👀)
The arcade next door is solid filled wall to wall with pinball machines that are maintained by a veteran pinhead who knows his stuff. I was excited to find there was a vintage Ice Cold Beer game, but disappointed to find that it was out of service for the night. They had all the hits. Harry Potter, Ghost Busters, and even an emulator with Street Fighter. I was not disappointed one bit. For how small this place and Kirby’s next door looked from the outside, they pack a larger than life personality inside for an intimate setting to enjoy beer and pizza without a pesky cover charge.
PAY WHAT YOU CAN AND BE SURE TO TIP YOUR BARTENDER!!!
When you’re done over indulging at either of these places, head on down to the halal market and deli on the end of the humble strip mall and feast on some legitimately authentic and delicious gyros and kebobs.
As an out-of-towner, this gave me a new respect for Wichita, and I would definitely make the drive to come here for another show. Worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reviewing mostly for the Pinball side since Kirby's FlipSide doesn't have an official separate listing yet.
Love this place. Drinks are good, great prices, and some lovely clientele with it being a stone's throw away from WSU.
The pinball alley is amazing; like a grunge-band arcade's dream-come-true. They use a card system for credits, with daily specials, and two hours of All You Can Play for $10 with a 3-minute cooldown.
The owner typically rotates some machines out once a month, and has machines for rent also. This is also home to the second-ever Limited Edition Stern cabinet I've ever seen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love that Kirby's is still going. One of my favorite places to play that no one knows about.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great little dive bar. Great atmosphere and good shows for small artists.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Bartender was. Nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A touring band i was hoping to see live tonight was kicked off the bill because another band that was supplying backline drums dropped off the bill day of, instead of working with the bands to find a solution the social media manager of this venue gave attitude and kicked them off the bill. Real mature and honestly made me disgusted, I'll take my business elsewhere. Clearly from their reaction this venue wasn't going to pay the touring bands either. I hope the bands that play tonight have a good night, the venue owners however. Yikes 😬
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Awesome venue! Live music is fantastic but bring earplugs. They also had a jar of free earplugs at the bar. Super nice staff. Will absolutely visit again!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Kirby's is more than just a dive bar. It's THE dive bar. I've traveled from coast to coast, and it still remains the archetype in my mind.
Great atmosphere for a long standing institution of wichita. Great waitstaff and friendly customers!
Best Dive bar in ICT
I'm giving this four stars for its uniqueness among dive bars. Nothing fancy it's just a beer joint.
Great place for live music
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kamikaze
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