Berkeley Inn

28APR2024 (2 stars)Went here for a birthday celebration.- They allow smokers to move from the front patio to the rear with lit cigarettes.- No Apple Pay.- 4% credit card surcharge. Just raise your prices!- Very noisy. Difficult to have conversations.12DEC2017 (3 stars)Much better. No more cigarette smoke. Lighter, brighter. I think the prices are bit high for a dive bar.05SEP2011 (1 star)Dark. Really dark. It was a good thing that I brought my seeing-eye dog.And, the smell of stale cigarette smoke was gag inducing.Not really my kind of place.

The only reason I come here is because they remain a true dive bar, no yuppies please. Berkeley never sell out

I feel I need to update this review to pound my point home. This IS the best dive bar in Denver. No food, so don't ask for it. Dive bar. Pool table, great staff, GTee, Karaoke, live music, great owner (Andrew), back door for smokers, and they now even own the ultimate in dive bar lore. An Adjective-Animal bar in the Fainting Goat. New location. Both locations offer great outside after-shot venues. Downtown is always cool, of course. Tennyson is such a cool street, Mary served us today and was awesome, and Alyssa is awesome in her own rite. Alyssa greets regulars like family, and we always appreciate it. Andrew got some new pool sticks, so sharks like me can be better, jukebox works, but you will still have people on their couch changing the songs...technology. I haven't been to the Fainting Goat since I worked down the street, but I assume Andrew either ramped up the menu, or didn't diminish it. I remember the burger being WELL above par. If you are local and haven't been either place, then you are missing out. If you are visiting and haven't put either place in the itinerary, then you are missing out. Definitely recommend and see you there (actually, you probably might). Oh, and if you run into this guy playing pool, or me, you probably will lose (we actually played that whole game with crutches). Or, just put us on your team would be the easier route to happiness.

My boyfriend loves this place and they have great drink deals. Unfortunately, the only time I went, they gave my credit card to someone else. Rather than trying to render the situation, the waitress shrugged her shoulders, minimized how big of a deal the situation was, and told me... don't worry, your card was still charged for your drinks. I still had to pay my entire bill with no offers for anything to be comped or to take my information in case the person who had my card came back for theirs. It's been 5 days, I still am without a credit card replacement, and then I get to go ahead and change all my information on countless apps and auto payments. Thanks so much for your fantastic service... I wish I could say I'm looking forward to coming back.

Full disclosure: review based on a Monday night visit. Things may be different on a weekend. The bartender was super friendly but didn't really know how to make anything. They also didn't have some types of alcohol on hand. Not many choices - but if your drink expectations are simple it's a decent place. We watched football, listened to jukebox music, and enjoyed ourselves. For a dive bar not too bad - and maybe other bartenders may be more skilled or familiar with stuff and if so I would add a star.

Best customer service when it comes to interacting with the guest very safe very knowledgeable and the bartender is always doing a Awsome job sincerly Marcos

Bouncer told my friend and me we couldn't go to the bathroom together or bring our drinks into the bathroom... so confused when are you not allowed to bring your beer into the bathroom or pee with your friends at a bar!

I went to this bar last night for the second time. The first time I went on a Saturday, it was nice but not too busy. Last night, however, the place was packed, and the energy was great--except for one major issue: the unbelievably rude bouncer. I'm 32, and not only was my ID checked at the door, but it was checked three more times as I made my way through the bar. Normally, I would take this as a compliment to my youthfulness but at this point it felt malicious. By the third time, I was beyond frustrated. At this point you'd think he would recognize us? It was really hard to enjoy the night. The worst part? It was the same bouncer each time, and he continued to treat my friends and me with the same disrespect. We eventually left because the awful service completely ruined the experience. The bartenders were great both nights. I just cannot get over the awful mistreatment from their security. Will not be recommending.

I love the Berkeley Inn, Teryn is amazing and deserves every good thing in the world.ANNIE the new karaoke DJ is mean evil. She should not make money here or be paid. Please fire her and bring back taz he was a classic karoake dj who got a few bad reviews but ultimately brought a good vibe. Annie is mean and has literally made many of my friends feel unwelcome and sad at the BI. Please please consider a new DJ

We have enjoyed going to the Berkeley Inn for years. It is a great spot on Tennyson that offers fresh drinks, friendly bartenders and a really fun night life. We've had a blast on Karaoke Nights. The Karaoke DJ is super friendly, runs a smooth request system and keeps the energy at a high level. The phone request system is smooth and allows for a lot of participation from the karaoke crowd. Always happy to spend a weekend day/evening at Berkeley Inn!