Great speakeasy-entrance to a dark baaement bar with pool tables. We liked the well-stocked…read morebar,the service, and some of the 'house-drinks.' We disliked the TV behind the bar; sports games drew loud conversations that killed the potentially romantic vibes. They need to choose; it can't be a speakeasy AND a sports-bar.

Our bartender Mariah was wonderful! She made great drinks and was so sweet. Awesome ambiance and we…read morelove the vibe during the Monday night live blues jam.

Love the down to earth vibes here and the locals/regulars are very friendly! Nicole is a great,…read morefast, and patient bar tender who remembered my boyfriend and my drink order even though I haven't been here in two+ months! It's a little bit of a hole in the wall but that's the whole charm for me! Wednesdays and Saturdays are karaoke nights, which can get kind of loud, but other than the occasional problematic drunk, this place is peak!!

Awesome dive bar!!! Great staff awesome place. Not sure how there are this many reviews not good,…read moregive it a try

Food is impressive. Green chili, street tacos, carne asada burrito....all great. Recommend to…read moreanyone that likes good Mexican food.

Checked the hours open until 2am showed up at 11:56pm…read more Bartender said she called last call twenty minutes ago. She would not take our order and I asked does that mean we cannot order in which else replied I'm taking care of my customers that have been here all night I called last call t entry minutes ago were closing. As she continues to serve the other patrons. This is not acceptable since we were responsible and got a Lyft there 17.00 and a Lyft home 19.00. Waste of money. Horrible service! No service actually. If you're not going to be open until 2am then you should not advertise that you do! Wasted $26.00 just so I can post reviews all over for ya! Not to mention it smells so bad like sewer, there's no ice melt outside it's very icy.

Courtney the bartender. Huge wonderfully infectious laugh, lots of great banter, and everything any…read morecustomer wants in a day bar. Nice Cheeseburger with plenty of onion rings on the side. Music was 60's and 70's, perfect volume. This is my kind of bar. Nice to find a normal place in Boulder!

food was great, beer was cold! can't ask for more than that! BLT and fried pickles are a must and…read morethe selection of local beer was just what I was looking for.

This is a really cool underground speakeasy at the historic Hotel Boulderado. It reminds me of the…read moreSan Francisco bar scene. True to the name, they hold one of Boulder's first liquor licenses. Inside is a maze of sorts, as you wander through different rooms offering different vibes and activities. They have two bars, host comedy nights and live music, various types of seating, and a wonderful happy hour menu that people should know about. Happy hour is from 5-7pm on all days they're open! PENICILLIN ($8) // Dewar's White Label Blended Scotch Whisky, Laphroaig 10 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, ginger cordial, honey, lemon. A penicillin is one of my favorite cocktails; one you don't even find on many cocktail menus. The act they're offering it up, for $8 no less, earns a special place in my heart. MOJITO ($8) // Bacardi Superior Rum, mint, simple syrup, lime. Refreshing on those hot days. Served in a large highball glass, this is an enjoyable sipper. BREADED CALAMARI ($10) // Calabrian chili agrodolce, orange salt, chive. I believe the food comes from the upstairs restaurant, so I wouldn't go out of my way to order this one again. Pieces were inconsistently chewy, dare I say rubbery? However, I was hungry and still chowed down. TRUFFLE FRIES ($6) // Truffle aioli, parsley, Parmesan. These are a winner. Truffley and cheesey, what more can a fella ask for during an inebriated meal? Would order these again in a heartbeat! I liked the casualness of this speakeasy. It makes sense considering they're inside a hotel and people will wander in and out of different spaces. Great place to hideaway or have a date night. Need to check out one of their live music or comedy nights!

Oh gosh... let me start by saying, I hate to leave a two-star review for License No. 1…read more... My husband and I went to the NYE event at License No. 1. We had event tickets for NYE inside the speakeasy as well as the comedy show at 8PM. The comedy show was great- hilarious in fact! I loved the comedians. The service for drinks was very slow and our seats were uncomfortable. Our seats at least had backs on them, the couple next to us had to sit with their back against the wall, which they said was uncomfortable for the duration of the show. After the comedy act, we went in for the NYE experience. The speakeasy is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! The furniture, the decor, the mood, all amazing! The line for drinks was asinine. The bar was crowded with what looked like only 2 bartenders working. And the bartenders were making extravagant cocktails that would take more than 5 minutes each to prepare. It was ridiculous! In my opinion, there should have been a set list of drinks to order that would make the line go faster. My husband and I were at License No. 1 from 8PM - 12:30AM and both only had two drinks each because we didn't want to waste our time standing in line. Also, we ordered dinner at 10PM. I ordered a burger with fries and he ordered a Pastrami Sandwich with fries. After an hour went by, I asked about our food order. It turns out they gave it to the wrong table. They told us to wait and they would bring it out shortly. Fast forward, it's now getting close to midnight and time to make the champagne toast. It's around 11:45PM and still no food. I didn't want to be a "Karen" but at this point I was irritated and hungry. I talked to a manager and he said the kitchen was "a mess", all the food order numbers got mixed up, and he seemed surprised we hadn't received our food yet. We finally received our food around 12:15AM. And what was disappointing to me is that I had paid the bill ahead of time when I placed the order, 20% tip included. We left shortly after. I would love to go back to License No. 1 and hopefully have a different experience, where I can leave a 5-star review.

So disappointed in this place. Went to see a friends band for a special event and I prepaid online…read morefor 4 people and a table as a surprise and my daughter did the same (paid for 4 tix and a table) also as a nice surprise. Tried to tell the person at the door and was told to call the manager. Called manager multiple times and then asked to speak with someone else. Long story longer -- never heard back. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! Had to ask the ppl sitting at our "reserved" table to move and they ran to management to complain. Our "other" table was also full of ppl. Waitress never acknowledged us but served other tables. Won't be back and telling everyone about our experience.

Cheers, Northglenn. Wow! Where do I start? The cover charge was much too high for the quality of…read morethe 2 bands that I saw ($15.00/person). The venue sound level was much too loud for the amount of people (maybe 30) in attendance on 7-18-26. A professional sound technician would have known this! I had to put in ear plugs just to survive it! The price for a beer in a plastic cup was much too high! The beer was not as cold as it should have been! It should be between 36 - 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Is there a problem with the cooler? The bar was not well stocked! The table that we sat at was sticky! No one cares enough to clean things up? We sat at that table for several hours and no one stopped by to ask if we would like anything from the bar, so we had to get our drinks ourselves. I did see at least two waitresses serving tables close to the dance floor! Were we not important enough to have a waitress? I witnessed door men/women allowing their friends into the bar without charging them a cover! No, they didn't have wristbands. That's fair ... right? I witnessed bar staff drinking ... probably not a good business practice! The men's room clearly hasn't been THOROUGHLY cleaned in some time as the smell of urine was intense!!! The general cleanliness of the venue was lacking and if it is this bad at front of house, how bad is it in the kitchen? I like to add any positives that I see when giving a review ... just to be fair. The facility has been upgraded over the years with relocation of the sound booth, a MUCH better sound system, new stage lighting and new seating where the old sound booth used to be. With that said, Rob and Lori should reconsider the current state of their business! I remember Friday and Saturday nights at Cheers when it was standing room only, GREAT music and smiling faces!!!! Thank you for your attention to this review!

What a great addition to the Boulder music scene!…read more This venue is tiny, located just off Pearl Street mall, the location is great. The venue itself has great acoustics and is a classic music spot where you really get a chance to be up close with the artists. All of the staff are really friendly and accommodating, the food menu is shared with Post next door so they have great food and drink options. The music setup itself, while small, has great acoustics, an easily visible stage and easy access to the bar and bathrooms (always a plus!). I will definitely keep my eyes open for the next show to attend here!

My husband and I went to listen to Wild Love Tigress, a funk band, and we had a blast! The…read moreatmosphere is chill and then depending on the music, people bring the energy with the music. The staff is super friendly and accommodating. We had a couple of glasses of wine, which were decent and as hot as I got from dancing to the funk, I should have ordered a more interesting cocktail with ice! The band was fabulous and we've told everyone we've seen to listen. We will definitely make this a more regular music stop!

The Attic in Boulder is legendary amount everyone but especially CU students. Our boy is graduating…read moretoday so we will probably have fewer long nights of Fat Alberts . It's just your classic college town dive bar that has all the makings of getting it cranked up as quickly as possible. They're famous for their Fat Albert drink which is some vodka concoction with vodka and purple Gatorade and other stuff I'm just not sure. But it's damn tasty and we've had more than we can count in the last four years. The Attic is a must whenever visiting Boulder if you're in for friendly peeps and good times. Go check em out. Salute

I accidentally spilled my drink, and the gray-ponytailed guy completely lost it. Instead of…read morehandling the situation like an adult, he started yelling, jumping around, and demanding that I leave. It was honestly surreal watching a grown man have a full-blown meltdown over an accident. The glass cleanup probably took longer than his emotional composure lasted. I've seen toddlers handle frustration with more dignity. The bar itself was great, but this guy acted like a minor inconvenience was a personal catastrophe. At 50+ years old, you'd expect at least a little self-control, but apparently that's asking too much. The whole thing was less "professional response" and more "temper tantrum in public." I genuinely hope life starts treating him a little better, because nobody carrying that much anger can be having a good time.