Quiet, out of the way spot to enjoy some adult beverages and watch football. Bartender was pretty good, cute, not much of a personality. Always interesting conversation to be had with the truckers and other patrons. Would definitely drink beer and watch football here again. read more

This is my favorite watering hole for a few reasons. First, it happens to be close to where I live because second, they drinks are free flowing and I can walk home if I must. Third, I just like playing nickel video poker in a relaxed environment and when it's at the bar, even better. Drinks come faster that way. Speaking of drinks, they have the well stuff for the rookies who just order a rum and coke or gin and tonic. But for those in the know, all you have to do is ask for the good stuff and they will pour it for you, and they do have the good stuff. Full disclosure, they are a whiskey bar first and foremost, so they have more of that than anything else, but just to name a few others, they do have DonQ rum and Don Julio tequila so unless you are a high maintenance drinker, you can find what you are looking for. It is also worth noting that they bill themselves as a craft cocktail bar, which means they can and will make you a very nice mixed drink, speaking of the high maintenance among us. There are pool tables and leagues are a regular thing here as well as a nice little William Hill sportsbook in the corner. It closes early though, so keep that in mind. There are no less than a dozen beers on tap at any given time as well as several bottle and can options. Plenty of TV's above the bar and Direct TV, so they get almost anything you are looking for. The bar slots seem to be pretty loose most of the time and although I rarely play video Keno, I have seen many people cash out hundreds of dollars on a fairly regular basis playing it. Now for the bad...It is a truck stop bar and that in itself is not a bad thing, but sometimes, well...Truckers can be a lot to take in. Also, you will come home smelling like smoke. Otherwise, stop by if you are in the 'hood and take a look for yourself. Good place to pregame. If nothing else, check out the gun collection throughout the casino and bar, it is worth the trip alone. read more

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Tap Take Over night and awesome Jack Daniels drinks. What a fun place to hang out. Beautiful crafted cocktails. Mix of locals and truck drivers stopping for rest at Sids. Great bartenders, friendly and attentive. Two pool tables for fun and a nice comfy sitting area if you don't sit at the bar. Hungry? Order from Fuddruckers located in the same bldg. Burgers,salads,munchy food perfect to eat at the Atomic Bar. Fifty Fifty from Truckee were on tap. I enjoyed the dark beer. Come to Atomic and its secret location. You will come back. I know I will be back. read more

Atomic Bootlegger Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Wow. Total surprise on how quality this place was. I was here for a special event ran by the USBG. The bar itself has a handful of low and bar height tables. Everything is of course recently upgraded and very nice looking. The bar itself is the only jewel on this property right now. The rest is still just a truck stop. But don't let that deter you from going in and experiencing a nicely designed bar. If you like to gamble while you drink they have bartops. They even have a lower slung one for those who cant sit high. Pretty nice touch! The bartenders aren't craft cocktail tenders, but they do know how to sling properly. I will come back. I just need a good excuse! read more

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Tim R is my spirit animal, and I'm stealing his words to start off this review. Atomic Bootlegger is one of those places that just screams Reno/Sparks. Here's Why: 1) Much like a Nevada hot spring this bar is tucked away, you've gotta know what you're looking for, and just when you think you're lost it reveals itself. 2) Reno's got grit and Bootlegger is almost as gritty as it gets. Yes. It's in a TRUCK STOP but it's not that gritty because we all know truck drivers are just big teddy bears! There's smoke in the air, so that gives it some edge. 3) Just like Reno/Sparks, it's unassuming and maybe unimpressive until you get to know it. Truckstops are definitely not my usual idea of a night out, but when they've got a bar serving craft cocktails, legendary local bartenders slinging drinks, and a super friendly crowd of regular clientele, it's hard not to stop in every once in a while! 4) Just like Reno/Sparks, it has to get to know you before you're "in". They're rocking a real loyal crowd of regulars, all of whom are warm and welcoming despite tougher exteriors. Take the time to get to know them and you'll find fast friends in no time. Ask the bartenders to introduce you. So what about the drinks? Well, they've got the basics, but the real stars here are the craft cocktails. I'm an old fashioned fan, and I saw a "Golden Raisin Old Fashioned" and just had to have one. I was nearly gobsmacked when it arrived in a proper old fashioned glass with a big ol' ice cube right in the middle, and beyond that, it was delightfully delicious! I'll say I felt odd sipping this drink in this bar, but after seeing folks around me enjoying similar drinks, that thought went out the window and I settled in. Go get your Bootlegger on y'all! read more

Atomic Bootlegger Lounge - Golden Raisin Old Fashioned - Craft Cocktails at a Truck Stop! - Lounges Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

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Absolutely horrible service from the lady with the dermals on her chest at the cocktail bar, we are regulars spend a lot in the sports book she always gives us a hard time about playing video poker $10 per person for our drinks we can't even sit down before she's demanding money. We regularly deal with the brunette wish I knew her name we tip well she is great! May not know the cocktail menu but we don't care she provides such good service and invites us back for new menu options coming soon. My opinion is that you can be treated horribly or treated well I hope you read this review and take it to note. Some people like their jobs and some do not......who do you want serving you? We would NEVER go back with the other lady ever. Way to many options in town read more

I'm a cowboy! On a steel horse I ride! I want a cocktail! But then I can't driiiiiive! When I'm driving the long and dusty road there's only two things that make me happy: Learning Swahili on Duolingo and the smiling fresh meat of Nicole as she throws a cocktail down my throat as I look for the elusive Royal Flush! Royal Flush? I'm royally flushed after she gives me a Last Word and a wink from that gorgeous head of hers! She lets me park my big rig anywhere I want and I get to come inside to the swankiest joint inside any truck stop! Whether you want a crappy beer or the tastiest Aviation cocktail, they got you covered like a jimmy hat! It's lucky I don't live in Reno because, if I did, I'd have to come in their back door just so they wouldn't think I'm living there! Thanks Atomic Bootlegger! Now with less radiation!! read more

This is one of those niche places that SCREAMS Reno. I love this little hideaway so much I moved my billiard team here. Drinks are reasonable, there's a sports book right at the end of the bar and two quality pool tables. Staff is great and you can order Fuddruckers from the bar. Good times. read more

Good beer selection and prices are reasonable during happy hour. It's a lay back place with pool tables. read more

Atomic Bootlegger Lounge - Good beer selection and great prices on happy hour. - Lounges Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

A first for Sparks...truly craft cocktails. No mixes; just fresh ingredients created by outstanding bartenders... all from an awesome trucker-themed menu. And where is this hidden gem? Inside one of the most surprising of locations... Sierra Sid's Casino (and truck stop) off Exit 19. If you haven't been to Atomic Bootlegger Lounge, you're missing a northern Nevada classic. Get it on your bucket list of things to check-out; including the incredible gun collection. Stop in and try one of their trucker-themed craft cocktails next time you're near Exit 19. You'll be surprised enough to come back for more! read more

Great spot... I hit this place for gas sometimes cuase it's right next to the freeway... Then I noticed the Lounge. i like the look and the chill vibe of this place once you're inside. Good beer selection. A bunch of different whiskeys... and it's 24/7 ! You can also order food from the restaurant, altho I have not had it. It seem's like the average diner. I liked chillin in the leather chair watch tv with quality beer in a mellow spot. They have real nice pool tables... And I like the name of it too. read more

Not to be confused with the Atomic Bootlickers, the 55% of Scottish voters who apparently didn't mind being ruled by a riotous crowd of elitist, pale, classist, racist, over-lording, miasmic, dentally-challenged Englishmen. This casino bar almost takes up a quarter of the entire Sierra Sids casino, abstruse trucker pit stop on the corner of McCarran and Lot Lizard. Don't get me wrong, one of my best friends in the world is a trucker, and FYI he drives a tractor and hauls a trailer. It's not a truck. It's like boot camp, where you teach you that the M-16 is not a gun but a gas-operated, magazine-fed, air-cooled, selective fire, automatic rifle. Get it right folks. Anyhow, they have two regulation size pool tables with net pockets and plenty of cancerous carcinogens successfully bypassing their ineffectual air filtration system. It is completely open to the casino to remind you that you are in fact in a casino. They have several cocktail specials, including a Moonbeam, which I would assume is an homage to dope-smoking, hippie governor of California, who - many fail to recognize and appreciate - disbanded the unelected mafia of redevelopment agencies throughout California which stole from the poor and gave to the rich in land-grabbing schemes reminiscent of the Manifest Destiny which drove Native Americans into tiny desert-parceled reservations out west and in particular between Reno and Sparks affording them the opportunity to pull themselves out of poverty through selling untaxed cigarettes and purveying casino operations by which they were allowed to do to average Americans what the federal government has been doing to them for centuries. I would applaud the bartender for his subtle use of St Germaine elderflower which is notoriously abused by naïve bartenders. read more

Atomic Bootlegger Lounge - oh you miserable genocidal maniacs - Lounges Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

I have gone here to hang out at the bar with friends. So far all the staff in have encountered have been pleasant and helpful. The bartenders make some good drinks. Have enjoyed a couple of the tap takeover nights from local brewers. read more

Lets see... a bar, inside a casino, inside a truck stop, with a convenience store mixed in.... I think that tells you a great deal right there. I can't say the service was bad, because in fact the service was nonexistent. I waited 10 minutes sitting a the bar, was never acknowledged at all. Moved on to another establishment before I died of thirst... Don't waste your time with this crappy joint. read more

Love this place! If you want to relax, shoot some pool, have a good drink & a bite to eat this is definitely the place to be! I know I can always come here for a good time! read more

This was such a pleasant surprise! You don't expect much from a Sparks truck stop but this place was great! The bartenders are impressive in their knowledge. Had no clue it was a whiskey bar! Tried my first egg white cocktail and it won't be my last ;) read more

Diamond in the rough! It's a great bar, excellent cocktails, amazing bartenders! Check it out!

Believe it or not. One of the best Manhattans I ever had and its in a truck stop! Really wasn't expecting much, but beyond impressed with what's going in there. And industry workers get a shifter . I'll be Stopping there after work again soon. read more

I haven't been more embarrassed in 10 years. I guess I should say, "If you are the best meth addict." or "you don't give a S**t about customer service then this might be your kinda place. I lost money in their bar slot while being ignored and then was still charged for my beer! read more

This bar is gorgeous and the service is great. They offer cheap beer (craft beer too!) and a great mix of cocktails! The pool tables are a great addition and the lounge is very comfortable. This place is a must check out! read more

Atomic is not what you would expect at a trucker stop. Nicole has turned this place in a glories cocktail bar for people of all walk of life. No matter if you are a truck driver, pool shark, hipster or bartender, Atomic is a wonderful place to come and meet people. Truly a unique location with people who know there craft. read more

Whitney if I spelled that right, was a fantastic funny and all around great bartender serving us our water and soda cracking jokes at us sense we leaving for a load couldn't drink, but Whitney and Cyndi were great if you come in and have them there great people and fun to be around this place is a great place to stop spend and win maybe lose but thank you Whitney for the fun time will be coming through again next load out here for sure:) read more

To each their own. You choose the atmosphere you want to be in. Its always fun to try new spots for cocktails but this place is not what I had imagined, even knowing it is in a dirty seedy truck stop. I had high hopes. Don't get me wrong, I love my dive bars! This for me is beyond that, as when I left I wanted to take a bleach shower. While sitting at this bar you get to watch people come down the hallway from taking showers-just not what I want to see. So why the one star, well here I go. I asked for a house chardonnay. The bartender walked over where all the liquor bottles are and poured from a bottle that was sitting out, on the side. Chardonnay should be kept in the cooler and I said that. He says it was the first time he ever poured wine (ok?) and I said that the wine was most likely bad. So I smelled it, almost puked and had him smell it. He agreed, opens a new bottle, this one was actually stored in the cooler, and I get my drink. Rather than pouring out the bad wine, he placed it back next to the liquor on the counter for the next bartender to pour. I was industry for 8 years so I really try hard to be objective as I have been there, BUT between witnessing this and the atmosphere that's not to my liking I wont be back :( read more

Not the greatest. Bartenders are good, but the atmosphere sucks. The other customers are kind of creepy and the music is generic. I'm fairly certain they wrote one of their own reviews. At least the bartender was likable. Then again, it's in a truck stop. read more