My favorite place for a drink in Chico! Super creative cocktails!! Love the Gin-Gin Mule!

Bouncer, I believe named tyler is a terrible look for a nice bar like this place. He is always rude, seems he has a social disorder with getting along with people. Has boogers always in his nose and beard. Very poor taste in hired work. Otherwise a nice atmosphere. read more

Always have new cocktails and beers on tap to try. All the bartenders are friendly and quick!

Favorite bar in Chico. Amazing signature drinks, great bar tenders, and awesome atmosphere.

Love the menus. Love the decor. Fresh drinks with quality ingredients. Great bar to drop in and have a cocktail. Not for you if you want a party drink. Not your place or crowd read more

I was really confused by this place. It was late-ish, like 11:30 pm, and after a bunch of us drank at a friend's wedding, we decided that we needed to head out and drink some more. This was one of the few places in town still open that had drinks and dancing. It's a rather casual place, but we were all dressed up in our fancies. We took taxis so random groups of us arrived at different times. Our group of 4 arrived and when we were having our ID's checked, the bouncer didn't ask how many of us were in the group...no big deal. Except that we get in and use the restroom just to come out and find out one of us didn't make it in. The bouncer knew we were all together, yet he let 3 of us in, and kept the last person out, because there wasn't room? I'm not sure why, he just held the line right there. Meanwhile, inside the place, it was pretty open. I understand the max capacity rule, but I couldn't see how they were even close to max. And as we were walking out to check on our friend, other people were leaving, and he still wasn't being let in. Plenty of seats and room to walk around. I never did understand why he didn't let the other guy in. We waited a few minutes and decided to leave and go elsewhere...you know. To a place where they don't keep out 1 person. Kind of a bummer, too. They seemed to have a really nice outdoor patio in the back. read more

This place is great, except for the creep-ass bouncer trying to pick up on my girlfirend and other patrons while we were there, Stay classy buddy. read more

Unfortunately, I do not recommend this bar. While the back patio is esthetically pleasing, the attitude of the workers isn't. They won't pour shots for large groups, leave a line out front even when the inside is open and have terrible attitudes. If they just moved the food truck from the back patio they could fit more people. Drop the pretentious attitude... Welcome to Chico. read more

One of our favorite spots, so far. I was brought here for the first time by my friend on my birthday weekend and it was such a great place to visit. The place wasn't that busy, we found a good spot. Normally, a waitress is suppose to come take your order. But she didn't even stop by, there was a group of 3 who came in at the same time and she greeted them immediately. My friend decided to go get us some drinks at the bar, we were having a good night we are not going let that ruin our night. The waitress stopped by and asked if we were okay after being there for almost an hour. Hell, I'll get up and get my own drinks if I want more. I gave it a second chance with my fiancé and everything was way better, we were well taken care of. We stopped by a 3rd time with our out of town guests and it was even better. Our server/bartender was very accommodating and caring, making sure we were taken care of and we're happy with our drinks. Highly recommend if you're looking for a more laid back bar environment. Definitely coming back! read more

I just love this place! Awesome bartender, super friendly. Argus fills a niche downtown needs for real adults- nice art and very welcoming- not loud. The patio is gorgeous, and a clean bathroom. Nice job Argus- see you soon! read more

Favorite drink spot in Chico. Clean, beautiful place. Awesome drink menu, super nice bartenders and crowd. Best place to get a great drink with friends and avoid the nasty, sticky college bars. I always visit here when in town. The prices are a little higher compared to other drinking establishments in the area, but you are getting what you pay for. read more

Great place to take friends. The drinks are fabulous! The atmosphere is one that makes you want to stay a while. The different food trucks are a great idea also. Highly recommend!!! read more

the bar itself has a lot of potential... the ambiance is very cool and progressive, something that Chico has been lacking for some time now. but the customer service was horrible, very stuck up and dismissive. when asking for a oj or pineapple juice back for my gf's patron shot the bartender rolled his eyes and poured her "fresh squeezed lime juice"... apparently this cocktail bar doesn't have oj or pineapple, or they do..? i don't really know, he didn't say anything, just poured a very tart lime juice chaser and acted annoyed that we were even at the bar. when attempting to order a second drink the bartender ignored us, not because it was busy, because there was about 15 people there, he clearly just didn't want us to be there. so we left, and will never come back nor recommend this bar to anyone. I signed up for yelp just so I could post this review... I am not generally the review/secret shopper type, but I had to put my 2 cents in here... like I said, this place has serious potential, a smile and a little hospitality go a long way. read more

Brendan (the bartender) has always been so kind everytime we come to this bar! He makes us feel welcome! -the girls from formal

As a new resident of Chico, I went out to explore the bars and hangouts the town has to offer and my first stop was Argus. I was denied entrance because of my Puerto Rican ID!! Completely offended by this, I asked for the manager who confirmed that Puerto Ricans need a passport to go in. I traveled to California with my Puerto Rican ID since I am a US citizen, equal to the bouncer that denied my entrance, and I do not need a passport. I have never felt discrimination towards me like this before, as if my citizenship isn't good enough because of where I am from; I still hope it was simply immense ignorance. Either way, this local has lost a client and I hope others follow after reading this... read more

Great upscale environment as far as chico bars go. Drinks are expensive and can be hit or miss. Service is good and bartenders seem to know what they're doing. read more

Great drinks, great place to listen to good music, good prices on delicious beers, and really lovely staff. -All the ladies and Montey are dynamite! read more

Never have I seen a bar turn down paying customers. Ask this place why they don't take valid passports? They dont like International students. So skip this waste of time and go to any other bar , worst place in Chico.... This place does not fit chico's excepting personality...., the owner will tell you one thing and do another read more

Love this place! High quality drinks and they bring in great food trucks on the weekend. They have one of the best patios and the ambiance is awesome. read more

I love coming to this place anytime I'm in chico now. I was a bit harsh before because this place doesn't really have too many drawbacks. On one embarrassing occasion, I spilled a beer about half way, and the bartender went out of the way to get me a fresh one on the house. That won me over. This place is great. read more

Love the atmosphere at Argus! My favorite part about this bar is that there aren't too many annoying, drunk college kids! Bartenders make great drinks and are very friendly. The patio is great too!! read more

Fantastic service! I'm a stickler on service and the bouncer, bartenders, and other workers were very professional. The mixed drinks were the best I've ever had here in Chico, fantastic mixologists. Love the atmosphere inside and can't wait till there is more seating outside (maybe heaters, but it JUST opened). Expensive but TOTALLY worth it! read more

I had originally taken the time to write good reviews for them because I was so excited for a new bar in Chico with artisan drinks and had a good experience the first time. I've been there since and the bartender was a complete DICK. Completely weak drinks and then still had a half drink left when he abruptly took it, said a rude comment and they shut down the place abruptly. We exited right away while being taunted rudely by the same bartender. Never going back. Telling all my friends who are usual patrons. DICK bartender that night who is usually there and the service is HORRIBLE. Pretentious with no reason to be. The doorman is also creepy. Nothing worse than a bar that pretends to be cooler than it is. Also did I mention what a pretentious a-hole the bartender was? read more

Drinks are overpriced! Staff is rude and not very friendly. Service is always painfully slow. They act like you are making them work too hard, when that is their job. Lower your prices and change your attitude. read more