You can tell when a business doesn't put ANY money back into their business.. Trashy place.. dirty games and just plain trashy. And to make it worst. This was a company outing and we had lots of people from out of town in for a conference .. we had the whole upstairs to ourselves and THIS is what we had to show them!!!.. a trashy place with floors coming up in multiple places... dirty games that didn't quite work right. (I played a game for 75cents then played the same game right after and it cost a dollar??) Huh?.. ok.. Pool tables haven't been cleaned in YEARS!!!.. half of the pool sticks didn't have tips on them (replace them.. why are they even still on the racks???)... my coworker said the wine was so bad he walked across the street to another bar to get some descent wine.. They don't care so much they had a sign posted up stating "They don't have two F*$%'s to give!?!?!?!... REALLY!?!?!.... And this is a Business in a what is supposed to be a "tourist destination"... THIS is how we represent The Ville now???? I honestly would have gave them ONE STAR.. BUT.. because the people I was with made it a good time .. I give them Two Stars.. NOTE: One and a half Star is for my people I was with!!!.... The business gets the other half for being open for us!. read more

Tavern on Fourth - Really?? - Sports Bars Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Walking downtown with my group we stumbled upon Tavern on Fourth. They were closed so we just sat outside and chatted for an hour before they opened. I wish I would have read the reviews earlier then we would've gotten food while we waited since they don't serve food. It was ok though, we just went to grab food and were able to bring it in and eat. This is basically a place to play games and drink. Since we arrived at opening, it was pretty empty so we had 1st pick of games. I pretty much spent majority of my time on corn hole (champion here!!). I really like the spot and would come here again. read more

Tavern is located at 4th Street Live and sits on the second floor above Sports and Social. It's worth the walk up the staircase even if you have to pause a minute to catch your breath! The space is large and houses two bars, booths for eating and several games, including arcade, cornhole, bocce ball, pool, darts, oversized Jenga and more. A patio overseeing 4th Street is available but if smoking isn't your thing, it's not the most ideal spot to hang out. The menu is basic pub food - decent for a bite but nothing you're going to crave afterwards. Their bar selection is extensive though with the fully stocked bar. There's not a lot of beer on tap but plenty of bottles. Tavern does offer rentals for corporate events or parties. You can rent a section or secure a full buy out. The space is awkward for events that serve meals or involve a casual presentation but if you're looking to do appetizers and cocktails it works fine. The pricing increased for rentals (since two years ago) which doesn't make it as competitive with other venues and communicating with their event planner was overly difficult. I could only catch her via email and time between messages lagged. I ultimately took my business event elsewhere. read more

Decent food, typical sports bar atmosphere. They do have drink specials which is always a plus. read more

My mom and I stopped by here when we visited Fourth St Live this past weekend. The was a bluegrass band playing on Fourth street. We caught a glimpse of some amazing seats on the second level balcony. What a great view of the show and to watch and listen. We were met my a super friend hostess! What a breath of fresh air! She walked us up to the second level and we located a table on the balcony. She was super helpful to grab a towel to wipe down the table for us. Our waitress came out to get our drinks. I asked for drink menu, the waitress shared they did not have one? OK? We asked what their specialties were, and again, she said nothing really. We can make whatever you want. So my mom ordered her normal sweet tea & I ordered a Woodford & gingerale. It is super hard to hear the band from the outside seating. Inside tavern, they play more club music, and it's super hard to hear the music in the middle of Fourth street. I suggest sitting on the street level patio instead, if you are there to listen to the concert. We ordered an order of nachos and shared it. It was a great portion. The service needed more attention. I do not think it was busy at all in there, but it took until the end to refill my moms tea, which was empty since we received our food. I was never asked to order another drink either. The company (my momma) made up for the service. The place is cool for free games like corn hole, an extra large connect 4 game, shuffleboard, ping pong and more. This is just not a place we usually frequent, so we were disappointed. Maybe a younger crowd. It's your normal bar food, was disappointed with the lack of focus around drinks and service. I will try this again, soon, maybe it was just not a good day for them. (Their 3rd anniversary party was that night, so maybe they were focused on the evenings events. read more

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This place not only accommodated our 15 person group, it entertained our 8 competitive kids! A fun atmosphere and great service. Our waitress had no problem splitting the bill and our four checks were correct on the first try. She was attentive and helpful. A good atmosphere for kids and parents. Highly recommend! read more

A fun place to have party events. They have a lot of fun games in their upstairs area for people to play. There is a pool table, bocce ball, skee ball, corn hole, giant Connect 4, and many other arcade games. There is two bars upstairs for easy flow of getting everyone their drinks. There is a great balcony that overlooks the street. During our work party they had food catered from Smokehouse across the street. It was all delicious. The space is large and there is plenty of activities to keep people partying for hours. read more

I feel like if Tavern on Fourth were in the Highlands or St Matthews, it would be a massive hit. It is a huge place. Has a lot of fun games like beer pong, cornhole, ping pong, arcade games, shuffleboard, and the like. The food is decent. The drink selection is also different. 4th Street Live is just not a destination for locals. If it were, this place would be a hit. But it's not, so it's not. But I like it enough to give it 3*, and I'll be back one day. read more

Tavern on Fourth - Sports Bars Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

What a blast! Tavern on Fourth has billiards, baci ball, life size jenga, an arcade, and more. If you are looking for a different bar experience, I highly recommend swinging by here. They offer a food selection on the first floor, not on the second. They do allow you to bring the food upstairs once received. read more

Zero is my review. Absolutely the worst place I've ever walked in. My wife, my adult daughter and I walked in the front door of this empty bar... zero people sitting at the bar. The door person said it'll cost you $10 cover per person to sit at the bar. I said we are going to drink $200+ and we have to pay a cover charge at an empty bar? His answer was you aren't walking past me unless you give me $30. My reply have a nice evening sir goodbye. read more

SUPER FUN. Oh my goodness. We played giant Jenga. The drinks were great, and the service was awesome. They have all kinds of games! Really fun bar to hang out with friends at. Only had drinks, no food, but will definitely be going back. Go here for your "night out" you'll love it! read more

Tavern on Fourth - Sports Bars Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Horrible service. We sat for 25 mins and no one even asked us what to drink. We walked out. Half of the restaurant was empty and the host and server were in the corner gossiping the whole time. There's 20 other places to eat right next door. Go there. If I could give 0 stars I would. The host had blue pants and blonde hair. She completely walked past us with no intention to help. read more

Stopped in here after a cocktail class across at Jim Beam, and had a good time. It was early on a Friday so the place was mostly empty, but that made it that much better. Happy hour included $2 beers, and most of the games are included for free. Our larger group played ping pong, corn hole, darts, bocce, and more. I see some bad stuff on here, and while we were not there for very long, and not during the busy hours, but we had no complaints. read more

A great place to play....games that is! Skeeball, pinball, pool tables, darts, shuffleboard and more.... Two floors, plenty of bars to quench the thirst from attentive and friendly staff. Beware...no Coors or Miller beer. However, they have a full bar and made a tasty and strong hurricane. Happy hour specials include 1/2 off appetizers from 4pm til 6pm. We tried the spinach artichoke dip and give it a thumbs up. We will get wings next time because they looked awesome. Fun to sit in the balcony area and people watch when you need to take a break from all that play. The crowd age was a good mix of young and older so anyone should feel welcome. BRING QUARTERS and let the games begin! read more

I've gotta admit, Tavern was a lot different from what I was expecting. Fourth Street Live bars are pretty crazy and sloppy, with loud music and in nearly pitch black lighting. However, Tavern is almost the complete opposite. Just up the stairs from S&SC, you can find a large area with a bar in the middle, as well as fun games to play like beer pong, cornhole, jenga, pool, and darts. Unlike the other side of Fourth Street, the people here seem to be much more sober and tamed. After I have had enough at PBR/Tengo, it was nice to come over here and just chill on the couches with my friends. The bartenders here are super nice and they tend to have open bars quite often. I'm definitely looking forward to coming back here soon! read more

Why would you play music so loud that you can't talk to the person sitting next to you at a bar/restaurant? Place sucks. If you're okay having to text the person next to you to have a conversation at a bar/restaurant this is the place for you. Only reason it gets 1 star is avocado hummus is pretty good. read more

So we came in here before a concert. We thought it be a great place to go. Evidently you can't get food at the bar for some reason. And then we turn around and everybody else can get food at the bar except us. Don't come here. Terrible. read more

Tavern on Fourth - Only this girl got to eat at the bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

I was a little nervous about trying this place after reading a lot of the negative reviews on here, but I have to say I had a great experience! My husband and I went here for a Thursday night date night and we had a blast. There are a lot of free games such as corn-hole, bocce ball, shuffle board, etc. and there are also some pay-for arcade style games, such as ski-ball. I had the jalapeno cucumber margarita and it was really fresh tasting, and not too sweet either. For food, we tried the lobster tacos, calamari, and brisket sliders. The lobster tacos were really good, the brisket sliders were ok, and the calamari was pretty bad (no flavor, overcooked and chewy). The service was great! The main bar upstairs was a little crowded so we went to the bar in the back, as it was less crowded. Afterward, we went out on the balcony to listen to the 4th Street Live concert. All in all, a fun little Thursday! read more

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While in town for the weekend my boyfriend and I visited Forth Street Live as any tourist would do. We were looking for a drink and ventured up to the second floor. We chose Tavern because the other two bars were pretty dead still since it was only about 9pm. We ordered two drinks at the bar and enjoyed them on the balcony while people watching. After a bit we went inside and played beer pong and pool. As the night went on the DJ got louder and louder as all the the bachelorette parties started to file in. The volume was just too much for me and we decided to leave but up until that point we enjoyed ourselves. read more

Large space with a lot of games upstairs for people trying to have some fun rather than just drink and dance. We came on a Wednesday so it was not busy but the music was still blaring loud that I couldn't even talk to someone next to me. The drinks were good and it's a great location on Fourth Street. read more

This review is only for the bar area. Definitely my favorite place at Live on 4th. Both the bartenders we had were super friendly and helpful. They are knowledgeable on their bourbon and they also have a great craft beer selection. We had a great couple of Old Fashioneds, some good IPAs, and a couple of sipping bourbons. We didn't stay too long but it looks like a great place to hang out. read more

The chicken tenders are amazing! I assume they are what cheese curds are to WISCONSIN. Just delicious. Our bartender was also great and made sure we had everything we needed. But overall this place was pretty empty. This is a big space, but even if it wasn't, I feel like not a lot of people come here. They have a bunch of games to play, which is pretty cool when you drink enough that your confident in kicking your boyfriends butt in yard games ;) read more

Tavern on Fourth - Sports Bars Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Tavern, the bar on 4th Street unlike the others, is a place of fun with corn hole, arcade games, billiards, a jumbo-sized Connect 4, a jumbo-sized Jenga, and many more games to entertain yourselves. The drinks cost about as much as all the other drinks on 4th Street do (in other words, a bit overpriced unless you have a happy hour (which is good at all the bars except for HATM)). I haven't tried the food at Tavern, but I plan to one day. My friends and I don't usually spend a lot of time in Tavern. It's usually our last stop, and if we end up there, it means we're pretty well done for the night. We just chill in the comfy chairs by the jumbo-Jenga and wait for our uber to pick us up. All the bartenders are very nice and attentive. I left my purse at one of the bars inside Tavern one night, and when I went back for it, they had put it away in the safe so no one would steal it, and went to get it for me. It's a laid back, fun, no-pressure atmosphere, where anyone (drunk, sober, or anywhere in between) can have a good time. The only bad thing about Tavern, in my opinion, is that it's upstairs, directly above Sports and Social Club. The main stairs between the two bars can become kind of dangerous once you've gotten a few drinks in you, so make sure you use the buddy system (and have a sober-ish person with you). read more

Ive never been here before. Its actually nice in here something fun to do with grown ups. Great for date night...

We went to Tavern on Fourth last 4th of July after the fireworks! Margaritas were great and they had fun games all around! Definitely recommended for a fun night out with friends! read more

Great waitress. All we had was a drink. Nice place plan to come back for lunch one day

Unfriendly staff. Anything you want you have to hunt down somebody for. Bowling lanes are terrible. We paid for an hour and made it 4 frames in before it stalled. Nobody to help with it. Asked the bartender and she said she can't do anything about it. Nobody at the service desk. They want your money and do not care about you at all. Garbage place. read more

Fun atmosphere. They have a lot of games (pool, darts, cornhole, bochee ball, ping pong, arcade games) but for most, you have to pay to rent the equipment. The balconies have a nice view of 4th Street Live to hang out and people watch. No dance floor, no live music, so this is the best place to chill and hang out on 4th Street. read more

After going back to The Tavern a few times for cocktails and games I had to give an update and an extra star. In my previous review I mentioned that the drinks were a bit pricey, but now I can say that isn't the case. My husband and I went twice over the holidays and I had a great house pinot grigio for $4 a glass and he had craft draft beer for $4-5 per pint. Not bad at all. The bartenders were friendly- my fav is Jason-and the service was good. My only warning- if you are playing games and sit your drink on the table beside you- be aware of the guys cleaning off tables. I had a half glass of wine taken away twice. The bartenders gladly poured me anouther glass at no charge. read more

Lame! I'm visiting and was looking for a decent bar. The bar tender was lame. No buy backs by the way. 7 dollars for a beer is a little steep. Typicality this wouldn't be an issue if I was in Manhattan. If you want a lame experience feel free to go to this bar. It's got potential. Seating is on second floor outside. Pool tables and games. But the staff doesn't know how to run a business . Sad. There will be another bar here in the spring I'm sure. Winter is coming guys. Learn how to treat customers before they leave and don't come back. read more

I recently had the pleasure to check out this spot for a special event with New2Lou. I was impressed with the size of this place and just how many games/entertaining toys they have. Arcade games, bocce ball, shuffleboard, corn hole, ping pong...lots of stuff. I also thought it was neat that they have lots of small tables set up on the balcony. Nice spot on a perfect day, I'm sure. The food that I sampled was all really tasty. Mini soft pretzel sticks, beer cheese, spinach dip, chicken wings, etc. The drinks were tasty and I was glad they had some cheap drink specials going on for the event. I would definitely go back for another fun event. I don't think this would be a great place for just you and one other person, but awesome for a group of people to hang out together. read more

This is in a bit of an odd location. It is the top floor of the building above another bar. I Have been several times with coworkers. They have a few pool tables and cornhole sets. The drinks seem to be the typical options and average price. The bartenders are friendly. read more

Location - 5 stars Atmosphere - 4 stars Food - 1 star Service - 1 star It's a cool place. Lots of TVs. Food was garbage. Service was even worse. read more

I have been here a couple of times and would definitely go back for their drinks during Happy Hour. Regarding the food, I was not impressed so I would not go back for that sole purpose. It is a fun place because of all the games they have such as ping pong and air hockey. I definitely would recommend it if you want to catch a basketball game on one of their big screen TVs! read more

Tavern on Fourth is definitely a fun place to come hang out with friends. They have tons of games including ping pong, air hockey, shuffleboard, beer pong, cornhole, etc. They have a large menu with plenty of appetizers, cocktails, and beers to choose from. The service has always been great, even when I was in with a group of more than ten people. read more

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God awful. Went there with a large group. Female bartender just stared at us as she hung out at the other end of the bar. Male bartender was practically falling asleep as he asked for your order. Asked for a drink menu to be told oh we have titos here... huh?! The food I wouldn't even feed to my dog. If you like canned cheese then you'll love the nachos. read more

I came here on the night they opened, which was the same night O.A.R played 4th Street Live. The bar is in the location of what was supposed to be an L.A. Fitness many years ago, (or some type of globogym), but from my understanding the floors were not strong enough for all the work out equipment so that never came to fruition. Well why not turn it into a bar! It's directly above Sport and Social and accessible from the elevators, however that required a $5 cover. I noticed upon leaving that there is an entrance on the north side of S&S, however not sure if that requires a cover. It's not entirely worthy of that yet in my opinion. The concept is awesome. Large open space with an assortment of tailgate games such as corn hole, and bocce, as well as pool, and arcade games. Think Diamonds type concept with more options. There is an out door deck type area to overlook the lower floors on 4SL or smoke if that's something you do. Drinks were good, however they were priced for 4th Street. The cool thing is they served cocktails in short and tall mason jars the entire time I was there. Not sure if they change to plastic at all, but glass! Sustainable! Mood and lighting was nice. The upper bar and seating area almost reminded me of a swanky NYC bar with more space and not quite the same clientele... PBR is across the way I guess. It was the first night though, so I'll have to visit again to really take it in. I didn't order food or look at the menu in depth, so I can't comment on that. When we sat at a booth to drink though, a server was there within seconds and another one came along to see how we were doing later. We continued to order at the bar, but it was a good sign to see quick and friendly service. I'll need to plan another night to come back. I do hope the business survives. It's a cool spot. I guess time will tell come winter when everyone goes into hibernation. read more

Bottom Line: Cool place to have some drinks and hang out with friends. Go eat somewhere else. The Food: The menu was very limited and the food was below average. We ordered wraps, a burger and a buffalo chicken sandwich. None of them were very good. The tater tots were the best thing we ate. The Place: This seems like it could be a fun place for a night out. Inside the bar they have pool tables, corn hole, foosball, ping-pong, sawdust bowling and a small arcade. There was also a nice balcony overlooking Fourth Street. There was limited seating on the patio but it could be an amazing place to watch a concert or people watch on a busy night. The Staff: I don't want to bash the staff because they did a good job. At the same time, no one really went the extra mile or seemed too enthusiastic about customer service. read more

Tavern on Fourth - Corn hole area next to one of the bars. - Sports Bars Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Went to grab a drink with my husband and his friend. Waited at the bar for 10 minutes before someone even acknowledged us because they were too busy talking to female customers. Bathroom is gross. Had to go into 3 different stalls because either the lock was missing or broken. In one of them, the door was completely gone! Seems like a college kid type of bar and not a good one at that. read more

This bar is definitely fun, that's for sure. They have two levels of food, booze, and games. If you want to have fun and play games while drinking Tavern on Fourth is the place for you. I appreciate the fact that they did not have a cover charge while most of the other bars in the 4th Street Live area did. We had drinks and sat on the patio upstairs. This was a nice spot to people watch and see what was going on with all the other bars and restaurants. They have a decent beer selection as well as a full bar with fun cocktails. read more