This was my first time here and it's an awesome bar except for one thing. Spent $30 on the ami jukebox and everything was played except for my favorite 2 electronic songs. No idea who it was but I feel like it was more of a personal issue because everyone was dancing and then boo'd when it was skipped. Tell whoever worked on Jan 2nd to cut that shit out plz read more

Bartender was rude and ignores me. She told me about the bar's $10 minimum only after my first beer, and when I told her I didn't know that, she copped an attitude and simply pointed at a very, very small sign that mentions the minimum. That's something you should tell a customer verbally before they give you their card. read more

You will not beeleeeeeve the stuff they put into a bloody Mary here. Having said that, it's a great drink and doesn't taste weird at all -- just excellent and refreshing. Your bartender definitely deserves a nice tip.... read more

Bartenders were too cool for school - or at least the Latino one was. I went here after Denver food truck wars. The latino bartender couldnt be bothered and spent more time trying to be the cool guy to a small number of patrons. The cool thing about visiting a place from out of town is that owners typically like to share and show off the best of their places to out of towners. That didnt happen here. The bartender was not enthusiastic about the place. He could care if we were there - so we left. It was early enough that he could have been more welcoming and social. Instead he spent time being semi-deuchey. Almost forgot, there were some art exhibit drawings of naked women on the walls -interesting. The artist's work seemed to focus on the masculine qualities of the woman's physique, square jaw, thick muscled bodies. The place could be really good and probably is, but for some staff. read more

My favorite dive bar. Everyone that works here is an incredible part of this community. Come support local businesses!

Had a group of 8 in line to get in last night. I've never come across a more RUDE door guy... ever. He kept yelling at us to stand behind the 'yellow line' with his cigarette hanging out of his mouth. When I told him I was just trying to show him my ID, he again YELLED at me to get it out of his face. Our group ended up leaving. I have been to this bar several times, and have always had a blast! But I won't be back unless they get someone with a little more class at the door. Definitely put a damper on our night. read more

I can't explain my experience here... BEN is spectacular. Let's reflect on his loving essence. If every bR in Denver were to have a front man like him we would all make this work a better place. Can't thank Him enough read more

I would rate this place 0 starts if there was an option. The red head bartender was really rude and horrible.

My first visit here was last night (Friday 5/8/15) and I have to say, the DJ could use a little tact and maybe get his head out of his ass. He was completely rude and pushed my arm away as I leaned in. If your worried about your equipment maybe you should re-think the area you are setting up in. Your a DJ, people are going to ask for requests. read more

Attending your establishment tonight, I witnessed the following: I was approached by a gentleman who was worried about his girlfriend. She had locked herself in the bathroom at 7:48pm, with no response. Her boyfriend made repeated attempts at verbal communitcation, and by knocking on the door for several minutes. The boyfriend then asks me if I would please attempt to make contact with his girlfriend. I knocked upon the door at 7:56pm for several minutes and could not rouse a response. The boyfriend asked the bartender LUKE for help, he replied, "not my problem dude, I didn't serve her". I left the premises to then smoke a cigarette. I was away for approximately 13 mins. At 8:23 pm I returned to the bar to find a disheveled boyfriend attempting to unlock the bathroom door on his own. At 8:33 pm, he asked me to assist him by knocking on the door again, and I did, again with no response. He said that he'd only known her for a week and maybe a female voice would make her more comfortable. I immediately obtained backround on the girlfriend and learned that she was a resident of Denver who is was currently without an official address, and is also a known drug user. I knocked again on the bathroom door, and got no response. At 8:45'ish someone who is still illusive finally unlocked the door to the bathroom. The girlfriend was laying on the floor and unresponsive. LUKE said, "get her out of here she's not our problem" to the boyfriend. LUKE then said "I'll drag her out by her ankles if necessary". The girlfriend was removed by the physical help of only her boyfriend, and then told to never to return by a LUKE. I personally informed LUKE that it is the establishments liability when someone has a medical issue on premises, whether severed alcohol or not. He promptly comped my tab and told me to "go fuck myself". I have worked in the service industry for over 15 years and am in the field of forensic psychology. I feel it is my duty to report this incident and call immedite attention to those who are concerned: ie Sudi. This blatant disregard for public safely and neglect for owner liability should be unheard of in Denver. Period. read more

I always seem to have a really good time when I'm at The Matchbox. Maybe it's the $2 Lone Stars or the open air setup during the summer - or all of the above. They don't have a huge selection of taps, but a pretty thoughtful little selection. Food can be brought in, and they seem to be pretty easy to work with when putting together a group event. Parking has always seemed pretty easy as well. I don't live anywhere close to here, but am always up for coming on over when friends gather here. read more

Only bar in Denver where there aren't pretentious yuppies gabbing about their Kombucha and wearing bicycle shorts. They make an above average old fashioned and play decent music. Don't listen to Trevor, Hawthorne Heights is still chill. RIP Casey. read more

A friend of mine who drove us to the bar was dancing before entering to one her favorite songs. She drank nothing this evening and no logic or persuasion would make the door-guy consider that the person he's refusing to enter is completely sober. We witnessed harassment on multiple custumers during our short visit to Matchbox. I saw a couple get denied and when I asked why they said the door-guy saw his friend trip on the lip at the entrance of the bar. read more

Boy does this place have potential. You see, when we waltzed in we had no idea what to expect. Was this the old Orange Cat? How long has it been open? Who are these super boring looking people and who are these handsome bartenders? We don't have the answers to all of those questions but we do have the answers for the owners of The Matchbox. Turn down the lights. You're not serving food and the spotlights lining one whole blank ass wall do nothing for your 'atmosphere.' Get rid of the Jägermeister and Patron taps. Your clientele may be the young-yups from the ballpark area but that doesn't mean you have to ruin the aesthetics of your bar for them. Don't worry, just seeing the Patron or Jäger bottles up there will get their attention and if they complain about it not being cold enough, slap them in the face. Also, while Golden Girls was awesome to watch on the TVs, do you really need them? Are you sure that your customers wouldn't rather just sit at a nice bar without distractions from Blanche and the gang? There is so much potential here. Enough room for DJs and a Meadowlark sized dance floor, an amazing roll up garage door window to sit at and catch the breeze rolling in off Five Points, a patio that's heated for those lonely winter nights, a great beer selection and all of this blocks from two bars most people would rather go to for a show than a drink. Step it up Matchbox, we're rooting for you. read more

The best happy hour in town. Crazy good deals and a great back patio to hang out and smoke cigs if you smoke.

I love coming to matchbox for cheap drinks. They always have great bar specials and no long lines to get in the door (even on Halloween)! Without a doubt a local hidden gem where you can get delicious drinks for half the price of surrounding bars. Come for happy hour and you'll see some even better deals! read more

Great cheap drinks. Great Music. And Bocce Ball. Need I say more? This place has a relaxed atmosphere and welcoming ambiance. I didn't want to go home! Will return many times again. read more

I can only say great things about the Matchbox. We recently hosted a fundraising event here and the atmosphere is amazing, the staff is personable and friendly and the Happy Hour is the best in town by far. The place has such great energy and you just feel like you are home. I recommend this place all the time to friends. read more

This is homebase. Every bartender is more cozy than the one before. Kristen is the absolute best. She'll make you feel like you belong and tell you what's up. She is the best bartender in Denver - she can come up with whatever drink you want or be the fastest to give you a shot with her million dollar smile. I love this bar and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone in east of the Mississippi. read more

This is a cool bar. Terrible area and not close to much, but it fills in with a good crowd and the back porch is cool. Worth checking out.

There is a consistent line outside of the door, but I cannot explain why. If you love waiting in line for a canned Coors Light, have your $5 ready and prepare to wait. There is a nice food truck outside, but that is probably this bar's best feature. read more

Honestly, best bar in Denver. The problem is that the bartenders get to "own" the juke box. This defeats the purpose of the juke box. Why would I EVER pay to have a song skipped. And WHY would I trust the bartenders to choose good music. Honestly they usually play metal and it is awful. Matchbox used to be good and I wish they would go back to letting their patrons choose the music instead of playing big brother. If you change you're policy, I'll be back. Otherwise, I'll find another bar to play Earth Wind and Firez read more

If I'm tying on an afternoon session, it's here and it involves copious amounts of Lone Star. Good vibes, great service, and hot take alert---Denver's best jukebox. read more

We come to match box all the time because I work in the neighborhood. Honestly the guy who asked us 'what the fuck do we want?' And said we should 'get off his patio' at 1:10 this morning, was so waste that he was looking for a fight. And I'm not sure that's the kind of business model this place should be following. It's really a shame because we just finished working a huge event and we just wanted to be able to finish our cigarette before last call. Can safely say my friends and I won't ever be returning. read more

Cool and casual diveybar with great prices during their monstrous happy hour. Too bad there is no food! Maybe when they get more established the food trucks will come calling... read more

Great bar. The front garage style door opened makes for great spaces at the front table. Back patio is great, staff super friendly and nice beer selection read more

Let me start off that they make some strong drinks here! Nice atmosphere with a hip hop feel. They offer infused vodkas at reasonable prices...there was some interesting flavors like beet! My friend ordered it and seemed to enjoyed it. When the weather is nice they open their front garage door that opens to a nice size front patio. Gets pretty packed on a weekend night. Check it out! read more

Awesome Pickle Vodka!!!!!! Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Definitely a good start to our urban adventure.

We had a great time here on a Sunday afternoon playing bocce ball, listening to my jukebox selections (I'm an awesome jukebox DJ), and drinking infused shots of tequila and vodka. Everyone was super friendly, the outside patio area has lots of cool graffiti (as well as a nice view of an alley full of art), and our shots were tasty and inexpensive. This place felt very Oaklandish. read more

Doesn't look like much, but its a good time. We stopped by with our dog and hung out on the patio / walk up bar and had some awesome brews! Bartender was friendly and so was the other hipsters. read more

If I could give zero stars I would, we were trying to finish our drinks at 1:50 am. They kicked everyone out 15 min before their close time. I will never come back to this place. They were super disrespectful yelling at all of the people left there to finish their "fucking" drink and leave. I am from Texas and I guess I just expect for everyone to actually comply to the time they say they will close, which this place says 2:00am. Worst bar I have ever been to. I also have a video of the door man yelling at us. If anyone wants proof of how disrespectful they were. I do not recommend at all. I have never wrote any negative reviews, but this one I felt must be a warning to every new person in Denver read more

The beers are cheap, there is ample space to sit outside weather its out front with all the cars and people passing by or out back with the bocce ball court. Yes its a hipster bar, but every time I've been in there the people are unfailingly nice. Especially the bartenders. How can you beat that? Perfect for passing a Sunday afternoon without emptying your pockets. read more

Being a 2 minute walk from the office this has become my go-to Lone Star connection. The bartenders have always been super-friendly to my office cohorts and I, and have always taken care of us. I have yet to be here late night, and probably for good reason because usually when we leave by 8PM it's stumbly time. The patio is awesome and the crowd here isn't pretentious like you would expect from a RiNo (tech-land) bar. With several other bars in a one-block radius, this is definitely the one you want to be at for all the right reasons. read more

Fun bar with great booze. Bartenders are ways so nice. The one thing I HATE is that in the summer, when the grave door is open and everyone is sitting there smoking, you may as well be in an ash tray read more

This is a great neighborhood spot on the edge of LoDo. Cheap happy hour..Will Hoge on the Juke Box! No late night hour food/snacks though.

At first I wasn't sure about this bar. Sometimes a little too much LoDo creeps in. However, after many return trips, I have found it to be solid. They have great events, great happy hour and great atmosphere. The weekends can be crazy, but the weekdays or weekend afternoons are ideal for a relaxed drink with a great view. The jukebox is wonderful, bathrooms clean and the service is speedy. There is outdoor seating in the front and the back. I will always come back. read more

One of my absolute favorite bars. It's chill and fortunately the d-baggy Lo-Do crowd doesn't generally spill into this area of town. The patio outside is awesome in the summer - gotta love a bar that has bocce ball. read more

One of many reasons I call Rino 'little Greenpoint' is this dump. You know those divey places that don't serve beer cold enough and aren't all that clean but you just keep going back for reasons you don't understand? read more

Great place to meet friends: easy to find, easy parking, great happy hour with good beer selection.

I was at the matchbox In my Tony hawk zip off pants and slipped and fell!! Got a drink all over my zip offs had to wear cargo shorts all night. Super unacceptable matchbox. I will never come back. read more