Great bar and atmosphere. Visit on a Tuesday slow but I can see how it would be a happening spot during the week. Has a Photo Booth with costumes . Lots of bar games including a pin ball machine . Bartender friendly and made great drinks . Will visit again. read more

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Great new food menu! Very cool vibe and excellent spot to grab a bite to eat. Service is quick. I highly recommend checking them out. Excited to see what's new to come. read more

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Highly recommend Argus for food and drinks! This was our second visit for lunch within the past month and both times found the food, service, and atmosphere to be excellent. We have tried a wide variety of the menu options and thought everything was delicious and nicely presented. We will definitely be back. read more

Just moved to Chico with no idea what I was walking into! I've been adventuring around bars to find the best drinks and right energy, this for sure is the spot. Brighton is one of the few bartenders I've met that can make the perfect paper airplane. read more

So I have to give a very negative review for Argus!! When I went to pay for my drinks tonight at Argus, the bartender dropped my card and did not give it back with the receipt. When I asked for it back, she said I gave it to you already. When I said no, you didn't can you please look for it, she was rude and ignored me. I requested to them to talk to the manager to review the photo cameras , to which they discovered they had dropped my card on the ground. They returned the card with no apology and attitude, and no offer of any compensation. Customer service beyond poor, downright rude. Not impressed! read more

Argus - Bars Near Me - Chico, California

Alice is the best, you should give her a raise she is so quick and easy and very nice. Back bar is the best!!

They gave themselves a $15 tip off of 1 drink I bought. My receipt I signed only showed I spent $5 and some change.

Very cool location, and amazing staff. Super welcoming and made absolutely delicious drinks. I had the pretzel bites with beer cheese and it rocked my world. Would recommend, make this a necessary stop if you visit Chico! read more

Argus - Bars Near Me - Chico, California

Awesome bartender, excellent cocktail, basic but delicious food. Not pretentious like other Chico establishments. Recommended!

In a college town where most all bars cater to the barely 21 drunk crowd, I found this place and I'll definitely be going back. Inside the decor is as "loungy" as it gets in Chico with soft lighting and good looking full bar that caters to a mix crowd and serves good drinks. Good friendly service... There's also a large back outdoor area where live musicians perform (I've heard), and there're games to be played too. Smoking is allowed so you can enjoy your drink, smoke if you like and enjoy the music and patio games. read more

Jeremy!! Was 10/10 made feel welcome. And did a good job making my drinks. Very welcoming :) read more

Love this bar, it's the most classy one in downtown Chico. They started to incorporate more DJ nights during the weekend, which is always fun to join. The drinks are strong, and the staffs are awesome. Giving a shout out to Cam, Halle and Brighton! read more

I was extremely impressed in every single aspect. I have no clue what the other reviews are talking about with bad customer service. I think maybe they need to better manage their expectations? This is not a dive bar, wait your turn and you receive great service. We came here by suggestion from some friends went up to the bar to find a well stocked bar (one of the few in Chico) that has some interesting and good bottles not just your standard bullet Smirnoff and casamigos spot like most everywhere else. The bartenders do expect you to wait your turn to be helped but let you know and once they are ready for you they are happy to talk over different bottles and talk through their cocktails which is awesome! They have the craft cocktail bar vibe with quality and unique cocktails, good alcohol, good atmosphere but what made it for me was the service, normally craft cocktail bars the bartenders are extremely pretentious but here it seems like they really do just want to make you a good drink and aren't so stuck up on their 50 different "special" simple recipes that no one cares about and making sure they stir the cocktail with some special spoon exactly forty three and a half times after they waft the essence of some random berry from lands unknown over the drink. These guys get your order and make it for you right then without the useless fanfare. Fantastic! read more

Argus - Cocktail - Bars Near Me - Chico, California

My friends and I stopped in on a random Thursday night and were greeted by an absolutely amazing bartender, Alice. Seriously top notch service, bangers for beverage recommendations and all around a great time. Highly recommend! And they have bougie bar snacks now! Pretzel bites were a huge hit. Sick location just off the Main Street and the ambiance hit all the sweet spots. read more

I love this bar. The interior is very cool and classy and they have a fantastic beer and cocktail list. The bartender was friendly and attentive and I'm excited to go back. Would also be a great space for get togethers with a group and a cute date night stop. read more

Such a fantastic venue for music, they always have the coolest bands, and you have to try the fish bowls, they come in a crystal bowl with cute crystal cups, you cannot go wrong! read more

Fun place for beers and cocktails at happy hour prices 4-6pm. Great bands. Perfect location downtown. Back porch outside for entertainment and smoking. read more

Great non college bar. A bit on the expensive side, they aren't selling well drinks, hand crafted cocktails, 10+ bucks. And they are delicious, at first I was like woah, tastes great, where's the booze, then I stood up I realized I didn't taste it cause it was so well done. Also because they aren't slinging Coors and wells, it takes time to order and wrap up your tab. Be ready with your order and maybe close tabs as you go. Staff were friendly enough but it felt like part of the vibe was old times rough. It's small on the inside but very cool. Outside was smoky smelling unfortunately and the night we were there they had duelling pianos so 15 dollar cover to be out there. Seemed like a good crowd though so maybe a thing to check out. It seems there may be another seating area but I didn't see it. read more

I like the ambiance of this place but please please please check your receipt before closing out your tab. The bartender last night kept charging my tab for drinks my friends got instead of them. When I asked him about it he seemed unapologetic and shrugged his shoulders with a who cares attitude. Super unprofessional. Other than that this place is worth checking out. read more

Bought tickets to outside venues for music performance. What they failed to tell you is you will be standing outside wall-to-wall people. Not exactly sure what you're paying for but it is not a concert and you are not guaranteed a seat. Overall negative experience and 105° weather. read more

They are redecoratinggggggggggggg. I love the new additions and the art pieces being put up and I really think that it adds so much more character to Argus. The bartender was super nice and talkative and it was very nice to just have a real chat with em. The outdoor patio was revamped as well and I'm lookin gn forward to coming back during the warmer months to enjoy sipping some cider in the patio. Lol plus they always have one of something of beer to try. Def a good go too. Honestly it never gets too packed on a regular night which is awesome in a sense for me. Haha though I will say on special nights with music it does gather quite a crowd. read more

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First time customer. Stopped in for a drink before a concert at Chico State. Maybe 6 people inside when we arrived. Placed my order for a Paloma and a coke. Guy who took my order made the Paloma and immediately left the building with a group. I paid a different bartender with a $20. and received my Paloma only and the bartender walked away. Caught bartender again and said, "I also ordered a coke." She said I was only charged for Paloma" and walked away with no desire to serve me. Not impressed. read more

Just go it's fun tehe the drinks were bussin. Bussin to the max. Divine. Gorgeous !!! read more

Argus - Drank - Bars Near Me - Chico, California

Love the strong drinks they serve, able to tolerate the fam. We were able to score a table on the patio. The outside seating is surrounded by ivy on a brick wall which makes a comfortable vibe. The servers are quite friendly and were able to bring out drinks quite quickly. Would recommend to any and all, and will be bringing my friends around again. read more

I have a love/hate relationship with this place. There are times I feel like I need to grow an ironic mustache and wear non-prescription glasses to fit in here. It's overrated, and some of their drinks just taste awful to me. I do like the pub mix on the tables and the outdoor bar. Their Moscow Mule has a real kick of ginger. So if you don't like ginger, I wouldn't recommend it. Their Waterfelon is pretty good too. Now don't get me wrong, I love Whiskey, but Argus' specialty whiskey drinks are not the best and I have yet to find one on their menu I like. You're better off getting a whiskey specialty drink at B Street. read more

Argus - Waterfelon drink - Bars Near Me - Chico, California

I bought tickets for the Kelly twins. I had been wanting to see them for years. Finally drove up from Sacramento to see them on the Patio. They sold a lot of tickets but had limited seating so no where to sit when we arrived . I did complain to the sweet bouncer who brought 2 inside chairs out for us since we are in our 70s. Just be aware when you buy tickets. I won't come again read more

One of my favorite drinking spots in Chico for me. Friendly staff that are willing to walk you through what they have if you're new and delicious drinks. Their "buckshot" is dangerously delicious and it is highly recommended for sure. This place is just awesome. read more

A classier bar meant for older college students, grad students, and working professionals. Interior is a bit small, but offers plenty of seating. Bar top itself is very small, and since its a mixology bar, you may find yourself waiting for up to 10 minutes for a drink. Prices are above average as far as Chico prices go, but they carry high quality spirits. Patio is spacious, but unfinished. They should add some music, more seating, and some heat lamps. read more

Customer service can be pretty bad here. Tonight was no exception even though there were only a handful of people in the bar. Still, the drinks are good and atmosphere comfortable. read more

Man this is a cool bar! No doubt I stumbled on this by chance... They had a happy hour sign outside with specials and they run till 7 PM. College students need to make their way on over if you ask me but not everybody wants them around. Once inside I had a great old fashioned and my date had the Irish Mule. Both were enjoyed and we found their patio to be super cool. Inside the bar is kind of dark and I guess that's normal. The bartender was very courteous and helpful. I was able to solve the puzzle outside in the rear patio and so once that was done I made my exit. Overall the place seemed clean and chic... Definitely worth coming back or checking out if you haven't yet! read more

Visiting because my wife and I may move here. We love cocktail places and want to find a place with quality crafted cocktails with no college students! So far so good! Excellent cocktails and friendly bartenders. read more

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Super yummy drinks. If you are looking for a tasty concoction come here. Kinda an odd crowd though. There is outside seating which is usually packed. Well at least on a Friday night. I liked the ambience. I definitely recommend coming here for a night cap or the first place to start at before you go out. read more

Argus - Drink menu - Bars Near Me - Chico, California

Argus is a nice bar. It would be 200% nicer if the bartender Shay didn't work there. For whatever reason, she has a permanent resting bitch face. She's nasty to almost every customer AND I witnessed her being rude to coworkers, unwarranted too. To sum it up, this would've been a 5 star place without her. Just let her go so she can work at Dicks where you at least get paid to be one. read more

BEST cocktails in Chico. Best Moscow mule in the north state. Awesome bar tenders. They are so creative with the classic drinks. You will re fall in love with your classic drink all over again. Josh is the one you should hit up for the best drinks. read more

This is probably my least favorite bar to go to. It's extremely hipster. I don't blame the bar, but the people that go and the Thursday music make it uncomfortable. It's fitting for Chico. Everyone is guaranteed to have a beard. Stop in and play ring toss and drink a beer. The inside bar is better than outside. Sometimes the beer outside instantly turns my stomach like the keg has been sitting in the sun. read more

I really like this bar because of the aesthetic and vibe of it. Whoever they have at the front door checking IDs that night are always really nice. My poor review is coming from a night that I went. It was very slow this night, not really anyone in the back where the bar is at which was surprising to us, but we loved because yay no line for drinks. There was a girl bartender that night, Caucasian, long hair I believe she was a red head, not sure. But she was absolutely rude. Did not greet us at the bar whatsoever. She was cleaning and putting up chairs while we were standing there and didn't ask if we were ready to order drinks or anything. I asked her if they had Red Bull, because I like to use it as chaser. She made a snarky comment rolling her eyes saying "we're not that kind of bar." And walked away to put up more chairs. It was only 10/11pm at this time. Don't know what she meant when she made her comment, she could've easily just said "no sorry we don't have that." We were put off and quickly decided to leave because of how rude she was. Way to kill the vibe. read more

Came here for a couple of beers and they happened to have a live band playing! The place filled up pretty quickly on a Thursday night. They have a good beer menu and lots of cocktails to choose from. Employees were friendly and the patio out back has heaters! Will definitely be back! read more

one of my favorite bars in chico because it reminds me of the ones i used to frequent in san francisco. super classy without having to dress up. a bit pricier than the other college bars downtown, but it's worth it. love their passport booklet of mixed drinks. i think i've tried almost every one on there! leibor is an amazing bartender, super nice and friendly. sending love to steve as well, make sure to check out the candles she makes! she sells them at the bar inside and you're able to check them out before you buy! read more

I visited Argus on Thursday April 28 to see Golden Travelers. I didn't know the music was on the patio. I went to the bar upstairs and witnessed an in different bartender. He was dressed nicely with a vest and groomed hair. All I wanted was a beer. All I got was attitude. He didn't even say Thank You. No tip for your lack of customer service. It may have do with my age and not a hip student. The music was great and the crowd was having alot of fun. The poor bartender downstairs was slammed. Where was my friend upstairs where he was needed most. Bartenders with attitude suck. It seems alot of people feel the same way about the bartenders that work here read more

We experienced a three just for being open,so brave.If you're underage walk right in and do whatever drugs are there and then post drink reviewes of your first cocktail. read more