I'm shocked I've never reviewed this spot before. I've stopped in many times through the years for a drink with either friends or my husband. Idk if I've ever eaten here, so my review is purely for drinks only. The drinks are never weak, the service is always fast, and the ambiance gives dive bar. You can tell there are regulars who absolutely adore this place and I really can appreciate that. The staff is always welcoming and somehow we have always had either a waitress or a bartender make us laugh while here. read more

Alchemy - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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We walked into karaoke and a lively neighborhood bar where everyone is welcome. Irish (our bartender) was so friendly and welcoming. The food was amazing- my fiancé and I had the reuben, pretzels with pot of gold, poutine, and reuben poppers, not to mention the entire staff is super knowledgeable and made me feel at ease with my food allergies. Samson (our chef) truly perfected his craft, please do yourself a favor and try the corned beef, he literally makes it from scratch. Portion sizes were perfect, we actually had all that over two days because we had to go back for more! 1000% recommend! read more

GREAT pub to visit. Authentic pub charm and decor. The owner was there and chatted with us and took great care of us. Found out he is the new owner, but they kept the same service and kitchen staff. Good tap selection, full bar, and AMAZING food. Highly recommend the Poutine and the Lamb & Green Chili Stew. Live music throughout the month, Poker night on Tuesday. Sing-a-long on Friday, Trivia weekly (I forgot what day of the week he told us). Wish I lived in Colorado Springs so I could make this my regular pub. read more

This place is ok. The service is hands off and the food was overly salty and average. We dropped by mid afternoon for a late lunch/snacks. Ordering, payment, and any other service other than food being brought out is done at the bar. They forgot our order of scotch eggs. The phish and chips had a very thin layer of fish and a lot of breading. The chips were good. The poutine had too many onions and not enough cheese curds and gravy. The chicken wings were very salty. Overall, the food was fine but nothing to write home about, except maybe the chips. We really liked the chips (aka fries). read more

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Well, Either their new owner or management. I went there because of the good reviews. I saw Reuben on the menu and that's all I needed to see nothing beats a good Reuben. This was by far the worst ive ever had. I've traveled coast to coast for almost 2 years and I realize that everybody's version of a corn beef Reuben may be a little bit different but this thing was awful. The product was obviously the cheapest stuff they could buy. I choked down some of the meat and just ate the fries. read more

Love this bar/pub. A little hole in the wall that has the best gluten free fried fish. Blaine the bartender and the rest of the crew were friendly and entertaining. Will definitely be back. Highly recommended. read more

Best Irish Pub in town! The food and staff are absolutely phenomenal and the owner Scottie has to be the hardest working guy I've ever met! read more

Alchemy - Reuben poppers absolutely delicious! - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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I was there with a group on a Sunday afternoon. I ordered the "Roasted Brussies Salad" for $16. What I got was a small mixed green salad with three small previously frozen/ thawed soggy Brussels sprouts on top. The salad was smaller than I had gotten as a side salad at other places and the three soggy Brussels sprouts were absolutely disgusting. Definitely not worth it. The person across from me had fish and chips. The fish portion was a nice size but it came with a "side of coleslaw". That coleslaw could have been put in a 1/4 cup measuring cup and still have room in the cup. read more

Not sure what happened to this place. My husband and I used to live going here on lunch dates but the food quality went way down. We were served expired ranch and the pastrami sandwich made us sick. The service itself was good and the bartender/servers were very friendly. If the food gets better we would love to go back read more

Great experience. Had lots of fun at the bar with my group of friends while in town for a birthday weekend. Played games with the bartender and really loved the drinks and the pretzel! read more

I went on a date to Alchemy on Sat., and we sat for 20+ minutes. No one came to ask what we wanted. When my boyfriend went to the bar to order, he was ignored. Definitely NOT somewhere ti take a date. read more

Fun little dive bar, wish they poured Guinness properly. Haven't eaten here, but always a fun nighttime scene.

Quality has gone so far downhill here. This place used to be good but my last experience was one of the worst meals I've had anywhere in a long time. I ordered the fish and chips that was $16. It included a singular piece of fish the size of my cell phone, lots of fries, a lemon that was dried up and maybe two inches big, and about three tablespoons of 'coleslaw' - it was spicy but didn't have flavor. This sounds like such an exaggeration, but it's not, I really wish it was. I ended up going home and eating because I was hungry an hour later. The bartender was fantastic though - so sweet and fun. Sadly it's not enough to get me to come back. read more

Stop by for happy hour and stay for food! We were visiting Manitou Springs and happy we stumbled upon this delish food. Try the Beet Scotch Eggs. Great bartender. read more

Alchemy - Go thru patio but gotta check out the door! - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

We have been wanting to try this place out thinking it closed at 8 per info. on a Friday night was odd. We arrive 6:45 & place was packed out. Two seats left at the bar & ask about closing hours. Got a laugh & they close when ever they finish like we hours in the morning Tried the Scottish egg. I never had one where the outside was not crispy & the egg was cold. Everyone makes them different but not my favorite. The Ruben sandwich with crispy fries was Awesome & drinks were tasty too! Looking forward to trying other delicious items! read more

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the service was good. Very nice waitress. Really disappointed in the Rueben sandwich. it used to be the best Rueben in the city. Had dinner there tonight and it was one of the worst I've ever had. Not sure what happened but nothing like it used to be. Very disappointing. Ambience is ok. It's what I expected. read more

Great place for custom cocktails and some unique pub foods and some classics with a twist. Always a homie feel with either service inside their small pub or in the beautiful back yard. I came here for my first date with my wife and now five years later we are still coming back to celebrate at this place, where we first fell in love. Lotta love for this place, hope to keep coming here for at least the next 60 years. read more

Alchemy - Delicious poutine with duck! - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

the potato wedges are literally better than french fries. crispy on the ends. the chili wings were exactly what I was going for, tangy with a kick. and the classic reuben was just perfect. read more

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My dinner was good but my guest was disappointed in hers. Too salty. Only a partial menu due to construction. I will try again in a few weeks when they are back to fullspeed. read more

Went for St Patrick's Day because, you know, it's an Irish Pub. Very disappointing. They were completely unprepared. There were only two meal options to choose from. We all got corned beef and cabbage. It was served on a paper plate with literally corned beef (which was tough) and a bit of cabbage. No soda bread, potatoes came out about halfway through the meal with zero seasoning. On a day that you would think they would up there game...it was more like they didn't care at all. read more

Awesome ambiance, great music, great drinks and great food. Ash provided great service read more

Alchemy - Veal skirt steak - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Erin was tbe absolute best. She took care of us more than what she was she was supposed to do. She truly worked her ass off and truly loved every customer and made us feel at home. If you don't give her a raise, you are absolutely insane. She can go anywhere so make sure you keep huh? God boy!!!!! read more

Just ignore the Irish pub feel if you don't like it; the food is more than worth it! We came in right at opening, and were promptly seated and taken care of. The food took a while to come out, but we were in and out within an hour. The food was much better than I expected from a pub. Most of us got the Pickle Chicken sandwich, and it was perfect. Moist chicken, a great breading, and a great marinade (or however the chicken was flavored). The Reuben was good as well, as reported by the person who had it. While none of us got alcohol, from conversations I heard around us, the bartender knows what she's doing in that department. read more

Best cocktails ever. Divey atmosphere. Walk through the kitchen to the back door to sit outside on the patio. They have fairy lights and you can see the tops of the mountains above the fence. I ordered the Alchemist cocktail. If it's named after the joint you know it's one of the best. Gin Rum Lemon Thyme Ginger. I was expecting a short whiskey glass, but this bad boy came in a HUGE mason jar. It was very balanced and not overly sweet (I like to taste my liquor). Beautifully presented. The food is way better than normal bar fare. I got the Dublin Lawyer which had shrimp, lobster, and gnocchi in a cream sauce with a kick. It went down fast and wasn't overly filling. My partner got the Chi Kan Bang with drunken beans. The beans were spicy and had a chili powder seasoning. They were tasty and fresh. The sandwich was good and could have been saucier. Street parking. Wasn't very busy on a Sunday night. Would definitely recommend stopping in. Everything on their menu seemed like a solid option! read more

Alchemy - Dublin Lawyer (front) Chi Kan Bang (back) - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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First of all... They have sad Saturday's and Friday cry-day they play emo/screamo/metal music on these days If it isn't a phase for you (if you know you know) def check this place out on one of these days. We came in on a Saturday and they had a beautiful playlist of old emo rock Bands that we were jamming to as we were eating our delicious food. Our server Tyler was great and attentive. He made us feel right at home. The hazy IPA and ginger cider are delicious! LGC was delish and full of flavor. A bit of a small portion but worth a try. Hangover cure was good Farmers burger had delicious flavor 10/10 recommend read more

Alchemy - Inside/vibe - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

OUCH ... I hope I just came on a bad day. But the beer/cheese soup was just average quality, thin, ham and bean soup (very salty) with maybe a shot of beer and a pinch of cheese. The scotch eggs were made with red-wine marinated hard boiled eggs ... and were not at all crispy ... or flavorful. The prices were very high, even for a touristy location in the off season. I will not return. The bar-tender was loud and intrusive ... though very friendly. read more

We spent a long weekend in Old Colorado City/Manitou Springs and one of our primary reasons for the trip was to try the food. Alchemy was by far the best restaurant we tried on our trip. Alchemy is quite a bit smaller than I expected - just an old bar with maybe 10-15 tables in the dining area. Its a dark and moody bar of the kind you see a lot in Colorado's foothills/mountain towns. As you can see in the photos, we decided to order several entrees and share everything "family style". We did this because there were so many appealing items on the menu that we really couldn't make a solid decision. Everything we tried was great. Literally the only thing we tried that we didn't absolutely love was the cauliflower soufflé that came with the Tri Tips dish but even that was quite good. The stand out was the Dublin Lawyer which had a thick, spicy and rich sauce and was loaded with seafood. Our server was really fun to interact with and clearly knew her stuff. She made sure our drinks stayed full without being overly obtrusive, which I always appreciate. Alchemy was so good that my partner said he'd be willing to drive down to the Springs just to go there for lunch then drive us back home to Aurora same day. read more

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Visiting Colorado Springs for work and my coworker recommended that I visit Alchemy. I'm so glad that he recommended them! Several great beer choices on tap. However the LGC dinner was what stole the show. LGC is a Lamb Green Chile the is absolutely amazing. It's so good that I came back two days later to have another go. I wanted to try other things on the menu but had to have more LGC. I guess I will have to come back again to try something else. read more

Alchemy - LGC. Lamb and Green Chili. To die for! - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

The service was ok and the food was not at all up to par with what I've been told. Some of it was ok and some of it was bad. The main seating area felt cramped. I felt sick after eating the Alchemy Burger. I don't see myself giving it a second chance. read more

Decent food and alright staff. Our waiter was doing double duty but was a super nice guy. We got the special- pork with some delicious sauces, tacos, and kiddos got fries and chicken. The place was loud with lots of people so I didn't feel too awful about my two year old being loud ! read more

The food is always so good, no matter what I've tried. It is a very chill vibe on the back patio especially. Great spot for an easy good time and quality drinks and good food read more

Had the Michelle special that was delicious! The fish and chips was also very good. Beer cheese soup was great to dip the fires in. Highly recommend! read more

Alchemy - Irish Elder and bartenders specialty - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

The menu looks very interesting. Since we were in Old Colorado City, we wanted to give it a try. I'd love to tell you that the food was as amazing, unfortunately, due to the lack of service I cannot. We were greeted but no one, not one single person can by to offer to get us drinks, a menu, or even a seat. Most of you would assume that it was a madhouse with wall-to-wall patrons...nope. Two customers at the bar and a couple of groups at tables in the back patio. If you're looking for a great gastropub while in the OCC, give this place a wide berth. read more

Absolutely a hole-in-the-wall place and that's a good thing! Loved everything about this small, well decorated place. Makes you feel like you've stepped into an Irish pub in Ireland. The food is sensational! Tried both the lamb green chili and pickle & chick. Both were delicious and the service was friendly! read more

Alchemy - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

I've been to Alchemy a number of times for drinks. They have a kitchen with soups sandwiches, burgers and more. It looks good and the plates going past me looked pretty good. About a dozen beers on tap, 10 wines (mix of red and white). If you are a "wine-o" and looking for wine bar wines go elsewhere where. They are fine just not exciting (yes I'm a "wine-o") The place has a nice "pub" look. Wood/brick building... I like the comfortable look. It has a big Guinness mirror, a Jameson football scarf on the wall and other stuff things like that. However while I've sat here they've had some "headbanger" music on and now a long string of country western. For me If you have an Irish pub you should have music on that fits. (This is just my opinion...plus I admit C&W is not on my top 500 music genre list) With all that Alchemy is still a good place to rest your feet and have a drink in Old Colorado City read more

Really enjoyed this place! Hubs got the High Hops blueberry wheat beer (local) and it was one of the best blueberry beers I've tried! I ordered the Akira (vodka, cilantro, ginger, coconut and siracha) and it was very light, refreshing and yummy! Not too sweet, which is important to me. We did take advantage of the happy hour $1 appetizers. Service was great, people were friendly and music (not live music) but tunes I enjoy listening to. I'd definitely come back! read more

Alchemy - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Whenever I am on vacation I tend to over-indulge. Also, I tend to do extensive research on places and this establishment made it on my list to try while in Colorado Springs. We are only here for a few days but I intend to make the most of it. After a long day of going up to Pikes Peak summit and a luxurious nap, we headed over to Alchemy. Not only do I adore the lovely choice of pub name but the place also did not disappoint as far as the service and the food went. Apparently, it is happy hour all day. That means $1 off of their house wines. The night before, I decided to try a Colorado microbrew but I can't do beer 2 nights in a row so I went back to old faithful... A glass of cabernet sauvignon (or 2 in this case). Our server was nice and attentive. She brought the drinks over quickly and took and deliver the orders in a timely manner. It was great! I had the mojito sea bass ($17) served with some pickled watermelon and veggies (carrots & asparagus). I love asparagus but mostly when it's grilled or oven-roasted. I think what I had was sauteed though not overcooked that they still retained the crispness I love. The fish was prepared well with quite a bit of the mojito flavor and the watermelon was good. Okay, I have to admit... It was a little strange in the beginning but I promised myself to try new things while on vacation and so far, I am happy to report that I am 3 for 3 as far as trying something new for this particular vacation. I eventually got used to the pickled watermelon and actually liked it in the end. Such strange but exciting flavors! We weren't rushed by any means. I ordered another glass of wine after dinner because I just wanted to savour the moment and like I mentioned earlier, I just had a nice long, luxurious nap and wanted to be out a little longer. We sat there and had a lovely conversation without being bothered. As far as prices go, this was a fairly inexpensive meal and if I ever find myself visiting Colorado Springs again, I would make sure to pay this place another visit. read more

Alchemy - Irish Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Decent service, average food, overpriced We had chef's plate, mussels, cottage pie and stuffed peppers...very hit and miss. Based on the reviews I expected better. Very disappointing. read more

Great service , great food .... Recommend to all! Thanks Kevin. Outside patio was fun .

We loved this spot! I cannot believe we are locals and haven't tried this neighborhood bar. The Rueben app, fish & chips and Philly sandwich are a must. Grey service, fun atmosphere. The winner for my hubby was having Smithwick's on tap. read more