There's no chance there's a better bar than this place in the entire town of Reno. The owner couldn't have been nicer, the drinks were on point, and you can bring your crossbow in no problem. read more

Sultry low key dive bar playing live music (new country band "Trailer Swift") on this chilly (turned to snow) Friday night. Small parking lot right outside and plenty of street parking. Service was prompt as it was still early in the night (9pm) and as the night went on and the crowd started to build, more help became more available. This is a bar with regulars and a caring community. They have events supporting each other (fundraising for fallen comrades and birthday gatherings. read more

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Looked on Yelp for Reno dive bars and this popped up so we went there on a Saturday afternoon. A dive bar with regulars who obviously know each other is always fun to find. We listened to some amazing stories / adventures that were being discussed across the bar. You can't help but stay tuned in to the conversations. Our bartender was a blast. She took care of her customers, participated in the conversations, and shared some stories herself. If we are in Reno again, will definitely go back. read more

If you don't like dive bars then don't go We had a great time The bartender Amanda was hilarious We will be back read more

Good place to have a few and good crowd. Mac that hangs there is chill. Good group of dudes

Love this bar and love shoeman. It's my go to when I'm visiting reno. It's another famous dive bar.

Best dive bar. Legitimately a dive bar. There isn't Wi-Fi but there is live music . Drinks a decent priced. 5.00 well drinks aren't bad. Draft beer, for a huge glass, 5.00. Fair. It's your neighborhood biker bar. Bikers are friendly as long as you're respectful. Bar tenders are hot for a 4th street biker bar. Go down ask for Alex, order a mind eraser.. you won't be disappointed! read more

It was closed. Looked cute from the outside tho. It is right across the street from the bus terminal. Sketchy area after dark.

Ever heard of an "eclectic biker bar?" Well, neither did I... until I hit up this seedy motorcycle hang last weekend in Reno. There have been times where I've joked about being in fear of my life at a particular dive bar... but I really think I could have been eliminated without a trace at this place last Saturday night. Considering the fact that 22 punks from San Diego invaded a locals-only type watering hole, mocking the "real" bikers with our Amazon.com-bought pleather biker vests... I'm surprised I'm even around to jot down this review. In all honestly, I probably deserved to be buried in the desert between two blond strippers and a drug lord named Rico. Though everything about this place is fantastically divey, I can't get over the vending machine in the corner. You know you're in a desert biker bar when there are no signs of Corn Nuts or Pop Tarts in the vending machine... the only thing you'll find within the glass container is cigarettes and motorcycle parts. I'm not shitting you. Everything from Marlboros to motor oil to Harley chains are available for purchase. Don't believe me? Take a look at the picture I posted as the main profile shot. They have bands on the weekends as well... but I didn't stick around long enough to check them out. When about 30 hard-looking dudes on Hogs rolled up to reclaim their bar for the night, I hitched up my skinny Diesel jeans, tied my retro high top Nikes, tuned my iPod to the latest Steve Aoki mix-tape and got the fuck outta dodge. read more

Davidson's Distillery - Dive Bars Near Me - Reno, Nevada

If Johnny Cash really did shoot a man in Reno just to watch him die, it was here. And I mean that in the most affectionate way. It doesn't happen often, but every now and then a dive bar gets so beautifully dirty and divey it implodes in on itself like a dying star and is reborn as a bright shining luminous beacon of light. Welcome to Davidsons. Every crease, scar, and wrinkle on the face of a patron here tells a story. Every stain, gash in the wall, and yellowed picture hanging does too. If you can't appreciate that, you're just being a dick now aren't you? Ground rules: 1) Must love bikes, old bikers, biker chicks, unusual facial deformities. Van Halen. LOUD. 2) Buy a jager shot for the bartender and the old guy (or girl) with the missing eye. 3) Cold Coors light pitcher in one hand. Stale cigarette in the other. Laughter. LOUD. 4) Learn to love whoever/whatever has made the floor sticky...it's earned your respect. 5) Tattoos are a plus. Anywhere. Of anything. 6) Don't ever get into a fight here...ever. read more

Great old school feel, jukebox is good, shots of tequila good, hearing someone talk about the first time they've seen fish!! Classic getaway, love live Davidson's read more

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Whoa. How did I end up in here? Well, who cares cause I'm glad I checked this place out! It's the perfect definition of a biker bar...parking spaces out front just for the bikers that might be coming in to pound a drink and listen to some awesome live music. I love this place because it welcomes anyone from any shape or form. Drinks are cheap. The bartender is behind the counter pounding drinks with you. The music is loud, old school, and just funky. It's right across the street from Louis' Basque. If you need a place to hang out after eating your dinner, this is the place to be. read more

My favorite little hide away. Great for pool and live, local bands. Despite its look and name, this place is great! read more

Davidson's Distillery - Dive Bars Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Here are a few things that have actually happened to me during my last two trips here and other general fun facts about Davidson's Distillery. - The jukebox played "Panama" by Van Halen and the entire bar erupted in high-kicks. - I shared a mind eraser shot with the bartender. One cup two straws. - Met a man by the name of Grandpa Sparky. Well dressed and undoubtedly Henry Winkler "The Fonz" in the witness protection program. - Don't forget to order their "cheese and meat plate." Two slices of white bread with some random bologna and other sliced cheese and cold cuts. - The bartender's shirt frequently and "accidentally" falls off. - Need a can of motor oil, some spark plugs and a pack of cigs? No fear, the vending machine has you covered. - The bartender will gladly take out her teeth and snap a quick pic with you. - A customer will demand to suck on your toes. - You will be told no less than ten times that it is legal to carry a concealed weapon in Reno. - The birthday drink is served in an over-sized punch bowl and has nerds in it. This may be the godfather of all dive bars. The floors are dirty, the drinks are cheap, the history is written on the walls, the locals are eclectic and friendly, and above all else, everyone is welcome. Bring an open-minded attitude and you're sure to walk yourself into a more than memorable time with stories to tell for years. read more

What do you find at the intersection of Sons of Anarchy and Breaking Bad - That my friend is simple, Davidson's Distillery. I never realized what a sheltered existence I lead until I pulled up with my 'gang' in a Casino Limousine and immediately felt like I was mere seconds away from getting shot, stabbed or addicted to meth. Let's be straight, this is a no-bullshit biker bar, located in a desert. Not one for aging yuppies who wear $900 Armani assless riding chaps, and get off their custom made Harley's only to jump into a BMW, NO, like legit bikers. Real bikers who wear beards, leather cuts with "_______ M.C" written on the back, and Old Ladys tough enough to give Gemma Teller-Morrow a rite beating. So excuse me for my ignorance and fear at first, premium cable TV has warped my brain and given me false prejudice of what goes on at places like this - or has it? Some highlights from the visit included: * Getting hit on by lady so messed up on drugs (not sure which 'one', maybe all of them) that when I dropped my changed she tried to bite my man parts on her way back up from collecting it. Eek! * A vending machine for REAL MEN, which had such items as: Bike chains, tools, spare parts, spark plugs and motor oil - yes full bottles of motor oil. * Various "in memory of" posters on the wall of fellow patrons who had gone to their rest far too early (May they rest in peace) * A specialty "cocktail" made with every kind of alcohol behind the bar and then Nerdz Candy (by Wonka) added by the fist load for colour and taste * A tattoo show and tell session that revealed more skin from a few individuals than I'd see in your average Gentlemen's club I won't go into too many specifics because what happens in Reno should, for the most part, stay in Reno, but the experience was eye-opening and also taught me a few things about this culture. That was that SOA has some things right, these folks are great people, sure they look scary and act tough, but after sharing a few frosty brews and a few laughs, they're likely the BEST people to party with. No one judges you, everyone is cool - so long as you're cool (and you better be friggen cool). Also, Davidson's is the Mecca of Biker dive bars. It's a straight shooter, no BS, and what you see is what you get - I like that. I'll be back. Maybe next time dressed a little less preppy and a little more biker. read more

No way did our group of friends belong here. We showed up drunk wearing fake leather biker vests like we owned this biker bar. We were, in a way, making fun of the whole biker scene and should have been beaten to a pulp for doing so. Safety in numbers applied here I guess. Yet, the bikers were nice and I think understood our humor. There was a stripper pole in the middle of the bar. They also had a vending machine that supplied patrons with bike parts, oil , and cigarettes. We had met a Scottish and an Irish fellow that for some reason decided to beat the crap out of each other in the parking lot. After an hour or so of drinking Whiskey and beer, we decided to head off in fear of outstaying our welcome. These dudes looked serious. Good times, but good luck hanging here. Unless your cool, unlike us. read more

If I had a nickel for every time I got my toes sucked on by a random stranger in a bar I would have exactly one nickel. And where did this magical event take place? None other than Davidson's Distillery in the heart of the Biggest Little City in the World, Reno, Nevada. Might I suggest rolling up there with 20 of your closets friends and commence making everyone in the place your new best friend. With nothing but the cream of the crop service from every single employee and if the main drive belt on your '72 shovel head goes out well the bike parts vending machine has you covered. Killer Panama Kick inducing jukebox and the pepper infused light beer flows like wine. read more

Roll deep with a bunch of dudes, don't be a germaphobe, and prepare for pretty much ANYTHING to happen. I'm not really popping on here to give any new information, but just to verify that all the incredibly crazy stuff you'll read in other reviews did indeed happen. It's dive bar lover's paradise. Tetanus shot not included. read more

So what does 5 star on Yelp mean? I see people giving this place 5 stars and I'm like WTF? When I think 5 star restaurant, I'm thinking like gourmet, organic, innovative, authentic, etc whether Bowl or Charlie Palmer. Sure Bowl's dining area looks tiny and uncomfortable, but it's not divey. Davidson's is a dive bar, let's get this straight. Can a dive bar ever be 5 stars? Well, if it's packed with hot women and the bartenders make Ramos gin fizz and old fashioned with Elmer T Lee then okay, however dated and old the decor, I'd give it 5 stars. But let's get real folks, Davidson's 5 star? A lot of people are scared of Davidson's bc of the bikes out front and the name as in "harley davidson" but it's not as bad as you think. A gang of bikers will not grab you and slide you across the bar and smash your head into the juke box for ordering a martini and putting Justin Bieber on the jukebox. But I have run into interesting characters here, not bikers, but the folk who live in the weekly motels who may or may not include homeless, heroine hookers, ex-felons, etc. Don't be prejudice but keep your guard up and use common sense. They have good rock and punk bands in here a lot. Bartenders are super friendly and quick. Every once in a while, you get a hottie walk through. Everyone once in a while the sh t hits the fan and women take their clothes off and some dude rides his bike into the bar. read more

Went here for the first time the other night to listen to a friend's band play. This sums up Davidson's: Cigarettes, bike parts, fake tits, stripper pole, rock n' roll. read more

$9 CPR. These are not dive-bar prices. However! The crowd looks a lot rougher than it is, the bartender gave me a free birthday drink, and the live music was pretty kickass. Also, lols at the sex toys in the grabber game. read more

Davidson's (conveniently located about three blocks from the casino epicenter on Virginia St.) is as crazy and as awesome as the other reviewers before me have noted. This is definitely not a dive for the faint of heart but if you can hold your own among a bunch of loud and rowdy bikers and don't mind having your clothes smell like cigarettes all night, you'll be just fine. On weekends they have live music. My man and I happened upon Davidson's on a Saturday and the local Reno band they had playing -- Leroy Virgil and the Excavators -- was awesome. Quite a ridiculous people-watching experience to see a bunch of hard-ass looking bikers dancing around and singing to old country covers. One star off because the drinks weren't cheap. But since the band was awesome, the crowd was friendly, and there's never a cover here, it was still well worth every penny spent. read more

I liked the Distillery, bands, pool table, the usual stuff for a little bar. and the location; right next to the city bus so you can party all night... I'm not a biker, but that dont matter there. its a really cool place. read more

Ordered two whiskey/sprites. Thanks for the $7 sprite. Maybe this was an off night for the bartender but but there was zero alcohol in the drinks. All I got from this place was hydrated and stares. read more

dig it, unassuming good time up in here in my best eric cartman voice came in dressed like super douche post work ala banana republic oxford, khakis and clarks waitin for someone to break a bottle over my head. instead I get bummed a smoke, high fived and shared a story about somebodys no good baby mama lost money at vdo poker quicker than you could shake a stick. but got to play w/the friendliest bulldog you've ever seen and served drinks by a gal who could be the alternative lululemon model as she wore these tight white pants that could have a choir boy fap for days. she was no princeton or dartmouth grad let alone tmcc or ged valedictorian, but naughty on the eyes. I asked for a jameson neat she said what's that honey, jamesons neat please I say, come again darlin she says, I oblige jameson shot is great! she says OK! bless her heart poison played in the background, espn college baseball on the tv and just all around shananigans were heard all throughout. I like this place read more

We have driven past Davidson's half a dozen times and kept going cause parking sucked..but seeing as we were on the bike, figured WTF and parked damn near in the front door. Loved it, loud, big, full of drunks of all shapes and form..had the gal making her man some $$$ by taking her top and pants off and dancing for the group..bartender was down to earth, and other than the dude that was so tweaked out of his gord and would not leave us alone, it was an overall great experience, so good that we went back to check out the night scene..once again, over all great experience, cept the band could not get off the Bee Gee's kick..same song over and over and over.. So if you like a dark, loud, get trashed place..hit it up.. read more

Not sure how we ended up here but I'm glad we did. Entertaining drunk girls buying everybody shots, cold beers, and rock & roll on the jukebox read more

Dive bar in a scary part of town...awesome! Went here before the TOOL concert right across from the Metro Bus station and a stones throw from the Events center. They had a buy a shot get a beer special. Im sure this place can get rowdy, but seemed to be a local place with decent people. Im sure to be back. read more

Christ! From reading the reviews of this place you'd think it was a gay bar. If any of the schmucks writing these fruity reviews of this place had ever been in this place I would be surprised. read more

We went here after the Don Henley concert on June 28th. I thought the place was fun. Amanda, the Bartender was a lot of fun. Try the Jalapeno Vodka drinks she makes. She talked me into buying a round, she was great. I thing they were very surprised we left in a limo. Who was that masked man? read more

Are you near downtown Reno, or want to listen to a good band while having a drink in a chill bar? If your answer is yes or perhaps, Davidson's Distillery is your place. The people are very laid back, the drinks are cheap, bar tenders are ready to serve, and the music is amazing that is if you enjoy live bands (80's, rock, etc). Now if you feel like dancing and want to be the center of the stage there is a pole for anyone to spin away. Have fun! - Cash Only read more

Nice place, cheap drinks, awesome bartenders, great ambience. Karaoke and live bands damn near all the time, slots/poker on the bar. Did I mention free popcorn, eight dollar domestic pitchers and two dollar PBR tall boys? Yes I did! read more

Greatest dive bar I've been in. Good bartender- Lisa. Great music, live bands. 2 drink minimum.

Really cool biker bar in downtown Reno. The patrons look scary (I wouldn't start a fight in this place) but were nothing but nice to me. Good live music, with cheap drinks. Don't drink at a casino, go here instead read more

Always have an interesting adventure whenever I go to this bar. When you buy a shot, you get a free beer and there is a pole for customers to dance on if they're feeling it, and also a claw game with sex toys mixed in. Really have to say something nice about the bartenders here too. They probably have to put up with a whole lot of nonsense from customers what with the bus station being across the street and the location being downtown Reno, but I have never once seen them get mad at the customers, and that really says something. Last time I was there, my friend was being a bit of a jerk to the bartender, probably not on purpose, probably just because he'd been drinking for several hours before we got there. The bartender was a total professional when dealing with my drunk friend, and later when it was my turn to buy a round, the bartender was super cool to me. No attitude, no comments about my friends, just totally cool. This place is great. read more

Loud music, bikers, gambling and cheap beer! A great place to disappear for a night.

Davidsons was literally just what we were looking for. A great dive bar with the right amount of sketch. Equipped with gambling machines at the bar, a pool table and a stripper pole. Candy was super welcoming and accommodating. Within 20 minutes she had a dancer on the pole. We got everything we were looking for and had a great time. We will definitely come back next time we're in Reno. read more

This bar was rude and crude! Trashy drunk locals and a bar tender with a crappy attitude. A very non welcoming vibe from both the patrons and the help. Finished my overpriced drink as fast as I could and got out of there. Sad I gave them any business at all, but I know better now. read more

Awesome bar, friendly bar tender,great prices,close to casinos. Well worth stopping by for a drink. Juke box and full bar. Lots of seating.. pop corn free.!!! read more

Our large group had the best time here at Davidson's, first our mouths dropped open when we saw the contents of the " Crane" machine, which included handcuffs and sex aids, then we listened to the best band, while a cute blonde worked the stripper pole in the middle of the dance floor. a great artist sketched a caricature of my husband and the other men in our group, which we hang in our Party Cave. I shied away when the stripper asked me to join her, but thanked her for the opportunity. Bottom Line, great fun, nice people, going back this year! read more