The Mercury Lounge is a great place for good music and cheap drinks! $5 beer and shot combo = awesome. I have yet to see a band there I did not enjoy, a rockabilly feel with variety. The cover charge is to support the band, they have to make money too! C'mon $5 - $10 is a small price to pay considering what it takes for the band to travel, perform, practice, etc. I'm a non smoker and I think its pretty well ventilated - especially when the windows are open - if not you can enjoy the patio as well! The staff is friendly - Reggie is da boss - I have never had a problem getting a drink at the Mercury!! Check it out, I bet you'll enjoy it!! read more

Great place to stop in for a beer. Prices are pretty low and its a great place to enjoy some pretty good shows. The patio is the perfect place to enjoy a summer night. Stop in for great service and cheap beer. Highly recommend. read more

I suppose a bar like this in a bad location has to attempt to steal money by giving incorrect change ......twice. Oh well now I can say I've been there.......only reason to go there is pregame before shrine shows.......I'll wait for the doors to open at the shrine next time read more

My son drove from Oklahoma City to Tulsa to spend Mother's Day with me. Unfortunately, I forgot my ID, and bouncer would not even let me sit outside and drink water. I'm 59 years old and obviously old enough to drink. It was very disappointing. read more

I really like this place it's an old restored gas station that I visted as a child. I thinks it's really cool an if you don't like smoke go outside. It is a bar an people have a good time there , So if you don't like smoke you generally should not go places where smoking is allowed , I don't think this is a " Dive Bar" it's actually in a very expensive part of Tulsa ! read more

The door guy was super friendly when we first arrived however when we were leaving after spending a lot of money he accused us of walking out with beers, and we never even had beers while we we're here, he was a bit aggressive & we never said much but just answered his questions saying no we didn't have beers, then he said he thought our mask we had just taken off were beers, he didn't apologize. The bar tender with a grey beanie did not like being asked questions about their liquors, he kept saying I don't know, he's not good with people, he had a bad attitude, we still tipped him very well, we spent plenty of money here and weren't appreciated. We dreaded getting a drink each time we wanted one unless the orange beanie bartender helped us, he was great. We should have had one drink and left. They had things on the table to scan and it pulled up a menu for next door restaurant and no employees there could explain why, we rented a booth for the music. The bar tender with the orange beanie was very good and friendly. read more

It gets 5 stars from me because IT IS WHAT IT SAYS IT IS!!!! A dive bar. Where you can dive right in to many cultures and types of people just hanging out. Plus it's one of the only places I know in Tulsa that expects The Live Music to be ORIGINAL!!!! You wanna see the next Hank Williams or Steve Earle. This could be the place!!! It sure won't be at a bar that has a band playing Brickhouse!!! Thank You Mercury Lounge!!!!! It has a patio, it's biker friendly, cheap prices and a cool jukebox. Come as you are. Plus a beef and a shot $5. read more

I've been a patron of this bar for several years. I'm a fan because it provides what most other "dive bars" don't. That's good company, better drink specials and great bands. I would recommend this bar to anyone looking for a different experience in the heart of Tulsa, OK. read more

The merc does a good job. The prices are nice and the patio is chill. This was the first place I saw Billy Joe Shaver (years ago). I don't really fit in with the rocka-a-billy crowd though. It's never been a problem, i've just always felt a little out of place there. I have to say that I'm mostly there in the afternoons. It's the best time to be there. Sitting on the patio in spring or late summer and looking at the skyline is great. read more

Husband researched this place for local music. The papers said the show would start at 8pm, but they were only just setting up the stage at 8:30. This place really is a dive bar, but not as dingy as you would think. It does the dark ambiance really well with the tatted bartenders, but they were pretty friendly. I'm sure we looked a bit out if place, but there was a pretty diverse clientele; mix of tattooed regulars to frat guys, now that's an interesting mix. We liked one of the performers, but ended up heading out when the main band got on. The headliner actually played three songs took a long break then came on after the opening act some time after 11, which we thought was very confusing. Coming from Chicago we did have to get used to bars that allow smoke, but that did add to the dive bar character. read more

This is the best place to go for cheap drinks and great music. Fair warning though, they do allow smoking.

The corner of 18th & Boston has restaurants and clubs and bars, and is a great stop on a Saturday night out. The Merc is "Tulsa's punkabilly bar." Hipsters, hip-hoppers and preps don't hang out here. They often have bands playing, and it gets very loud inside. They have a big patio outside. Inside is small and the worst part is, they allow smoking inside. $5 shot and beer special is great! The place is cliquish. Tattoos and bikes and rat-rods. I don't like the music, but I still go here occasionally to enjoy a cold beer on a warm night outside. Merc's been here for many years. read more

Night of Aug 21 2016 I leave an $18 tip that somehow turns into a $24 tip on a supposedly $90 tab.

The Merc's humble atmosphere belies its' greatness. Referred to as "the garage" (yeah, it used to be a garage) it is anything but ordinary when the music starts. The music is what sets this place apart from every other bar in town. An eclectic mix of original talent that never disappoints. I laugh at people who balk at the $5 cover. Someone had to research the music, contact the bands and book the show. The musicians have learned the music, written the songs, rehearsed, bought the instruments and equipment, hauled their ass to Tulsa to entertain, and you don't think that dedication and sacrifice is worth $5? The Merc is all about supporting and promoting original music of a certain genre. If you want to hear cover bands please, don't come here. But if you are truly a music lover, have an open mind and want to be a part of something bigger than the lame collection of songs on your ipod then, by all means, this is the place for you. Those other bars will take care of you. The Mercury Lounge puts on a show and actually entertains you! Play on players. read more

Always a great mix of people, the Mercury Lounge is a place where anyone can go and feel at home, I have seen some great live music there, and the drink specials are some of the best in town. $5 beer & shot! How can you beat that? The bartenders are very attentive and they also sell Screamin Steven's beef jerky, as well as jerky infused vodka, you HAVE to try it in their bloody mary.. best bloody mary i have ever had... read more

the bartender working 06/12/13 wearing pink should be fired. she was incredibly rude and refused to serve some of our group for no reason. I won't be going back to this bar. read more

Near 18th & Boston, a short drive from the bars on Brookside and a fine place to end the evening. I actually prefer to go during the week when they're not having live bands, because they have the best jukebox I've ever had the pleasure to drop money into! They draw really good bands, which is both a blessing and a curse - it's a great place to go if you want to hear some good rockabilly, country or punk, but on those nights when you just wanna have one more beer and gawk at the various transvestites, hipsters, and tattooed freaks, you often have to pony up a cover charge. The mo-hawked manager, Reggie, is skilled at keeping things from getting out-of-hand, and dorks like me can go and rub elbows with dangerous-looking people in total safety. Make sure and try the jerky-infused vodka - it sounds disgusting, but it makes for one HELLUVA Bloody Mary! read more

I was in Tulsa for a few days and stopped into the Mercury Lounge on a Saturday night. This place made my week. The music was really good, the crowd was nice, and you can't beat a $5 shot and a beer. All around the vibe is just right. There was a cover, but it wasn't too steep. read more

Friendly staff with cheap drinks are hard to beat. Also they tend to have good bands coming through.

Charged a $10 cover and the bouncer pocketed my money. Didn't see him charge other people money. Bar tender charged me $22 for 3 $3 beers and a $2 beer. Not a great place to be. Highly suggest avoiding it. read more

Mercury lounge is one of the few "Real Music" bars left in Tulsa. If you want a cover band look elsewhere. I have been very impressed with the Acts Reggie has brought in. The bartenders are friendly and $5beer and a Shot is hard to beat! read more