Andy's Bar

I grew up in Denton and have been here many times while in college. I came back to Denton for the Color Fred concert. It's just as I remember. The staff is still chill, the bars and location is clean, The music sounded great! No complaints here!

There weren't too many people that it was overwhelming. There is enough room to dance and spread out and grab drinks. It was definitely too loud to talk, but the great part about this place is they have an upstairs and downstairs. Upstairs was pretty busy, every table filled and a line out the door. We opted to go downstairs where we met a super awesome bartender, definitely some kind of hippie, and got a few shots. They weren't too expensive and it didn't take long. Great service, great people, and a great band!If you haven't seen sw!tch play live yet I highly recommend! Party hats also preformed! They were amazing!

They serve minors and I was inside a few months back when I got kicked out for no reason, there service is not the best either. No one there really cards anyone especially the bar tender, people have also got knocked out, broken bones, dislocated joints and major injuries and they won't even call a ambulance. Safety is not a priority but most off all there are leaks all over the ceilings I honestly wouldn't expect there to be black mold!!!

I wanted to update my review after reading some of the older ones. First thing I will say - is there is no longer smoking allowed inside. So for the people who are turned off by stuff areas full of smoke, no need to worry, you won't encounter that here.Second thing is that the basement has recently been completely remodeled. There are beautiful murals painted on all the walls and the lighting is dim but inviting with twinkle lights lining the ceiling. They have events almost every night in the venue but the basement remains pretty calm which is great because you can still have a conversation without yelling over the music.***Great bar for live music, cheap drinks, and a chill atmosphere. They no longer allow smoking inside, which I really appreciate. My favorite thing about Andy's is the basement where they serve amazing waffle sandwiches and wings. You really can't go wrong here.

Last night was NYE and I've never seen the basement at Andy's so crowded. There were 2 bartenders and I have never seen 2 bartenders move as slow as they did last night. It's new years eve. The bar is packed. And they moved like they were underwater. The Male bartender, as he was shaking a cocktail, said outloud "someone just slit my throat right now".I get it. Its fucking busy. What did you expect on new years eve? I expected the bartenders to be hustling and providing quality service. We tabbed out and went upstairs to Pascal's to usher in the new year. The service up there was on point. Fantastic job up there.

I came here a few days ago and there is a lot of people in there that didn't get there I'd checked.....As a father it partly concerns me that this establishment could be ruining our children's future. On top of the originality there where a lot of people hurt with no help at the time I had been there, not even police nor a ambulance. I've often heard rumors from several people that they actually hire felons and also have illegal drug services. They don't actually serve any form of food just alcohol might I also mention the alcohol choices in there are not the best as it's very limited.

I can objectively say that the behavior of the denizens of this establishment make me truly disappointed to be an American. I have been around the world to regions without running water and have never been treated like this.Do not go here. The staff are racist and belligerent. They are callous and crude. The environment upstairs was completely corrupted and tarnished by the 'owner' of the building. The behavior that is tolerated in this establishment should not and will not be tolerated by this community. If I could give negative stars: -infinity/5The bartenders upstairs were chill.I advise looking through the other reviews specifically the lower rated ones and figuring out what the themes are.Two friends, my girlfriend, and I were drinking upstairs. It was my girlfriend's 21st birthday, so we went to Paschall's. We stayed there until closing time, which was 12am.We decided to simply head downstairs, same building, same business, and keep the party going until 2, which is when Andy's closes.My friend was drinking a drink, and we did not think it would be an issue to take the drink he had from upstairs to the basement. In all honesty, he forgot he was holding it. We collectively spent over 150$ on drinks upstairs. In hindsight, spending money there was foolish.As soon as we got inside one of the staff, who claimed to be the owner, immediately ambushed my friend and took the glass with an extremely aggressive, careless, and belligerent attitude. He got in our faces, invaded our personal space, and was not tactful or respectful with his tone or body language. As consumers, and more importantly, people, I find this unacceptable and in poor taste. At the same time, the woman working behind the bar took a photo of our group, (specifically of my friend) without our consent, and claimed to have put it in their work chat.We tried to explain that it was an accident and that it wouldn't happen again.It was our first time at this establishment.They did not care and called for us to,"Just get out."We found and still find an issue with this. Extremely unprofessional, even for a casual place. When my friend asked what he did to get a photo taken of him, she said,"What didn't you do?"Now some background, I am brown and he is black. There was a large group at the bar, who instigated and kept instigating conflict. Unacceptable behavior from members of this community. They were predominantly white, my friend was the only black person in the establishment.We eventually left, primarily because of how annoying and childish the current patrons were. Mostly because if we stayed, there would have been consequences that nobody there was prepared for.When I left, one of them catcalled my girlfriend. Mind you, these are all white men who seem to be between 35-45. A disgusting display of behavior and a disgusting crowd to be around.This group claimed to be friends of the staff and owner. I would not advise putting yourself in this environment.The treatment of, my girlfriend, my friends, and myself make me wonder if my family's service to this country as American service members was truly worth it (SEMPER FI).My family has served this country since it's inception. My bloodline has fought through countless battles and has experienced death on many fields for the people of this country. The blood that runs through my veins has stained countless battlefields and has given the enemy an opportunity to do so since the beginning of our great nation.They, and countless others, of multiple ethnic groups, have died for these people's freedom to be pieces of human garbage.We are a nation born from the hands of immigrants and refugees. It is time to start acting like it. There is no better time than now. We are all Americans. One nation, under God. Indivisible. With life, liberty, and justice for all.Thank you for reading my review. There are better places to spend money.

!!! SHORT(ish) SUMMARY !!!I can objectively say that the behavior accepted in this establishment make me disappointed to be an American. I have been around the world to regions without running water and have never been treated like this.Do not go here. The staff are exceptionally belligerent. The environment upstairs in Paschall's was completely corrupted and tarnished by the 'owner' of the building. The behavior that is tolerated in this establishment should not and will not be tolerated by this community.Very upsetting considering the fact that Paschall's was such a nice set up.The bartenders upstairs were chill.I advise looking through the other reviews specifically the lower rated ones and figuring out what the themes are. !!! STORY !!!Two friends, my girlfriend, and I were drinking upstairs. It was my girlfriend's birthday, so we went to Paschall's. We stayed there until closing time, which was 12am.We decided to simply head downstairs, same building, same business, and keep the party going until 2, which is when Andy's closes.My friend was drinking a drink, and we did not think if it would be an issue to take the drink he had from upstairs to the basement. We collectively spent over 150$ on drinks upstairs.As soon as we got inside one of the staff, who claimed to be the owner, immediately ambushed my friend and took the glass and was very aggressive about it. He got in our faces, invaded our personal space, and was not tactful or respectful with his tone or body language. As consumers, and more importantly, people, I find this unacceptable and in poor taste.At the same time, the woman working behind the bar took a photo of our group, (specifically of my friend) without our consent, and claimed to have put it in their work chat.We explained that it was an accident and that it wouldn't happen again.It was our first time at this establishment.When my friend asked what he did to get a photo taken of him, she said,"What didn't you do?"We found and still find an issue with this. Extremely unprofessional, even for a casual place.Now some background, I am brown and he is black. There was a large group at the bar, who instigated and kept instigating conflict. Unacceptable behavior from members of this community. They were predominantly white, my friend was the only black person in the establishment. So take that as you will.We eventually left.When I left, one of the patrons catcalled my girlfriend. Mind you, these are all white men who seem to be between 35-45. A disgusting display of behavior and a disappointing experience, especially since the atmosphere in Paschall's was so inviting.This group claimed to be friends of the staff and owner. I would not advise putting yourself in this environment.Thank you for reading my review. There are better places to spend money.!!!UPDATE!!! I looked into it and found that it is only illegal to have an open glass container in public in the Fry Street District.I read 477 pages of Texas legal code and also found nothing about bringing outside drinks into a mixed beverage business. Even so, it would not justify our treatment.

Bad business practices!! They let to many people in to venues so no room to move around. Very crowded. They kick people out of line for no reason too! Even if you have tickets and you didn't do anything.

Went there after seeing the basement entrance on a date. Nice yallternative vibe with a beautiful downstairs bar. They had the godfather playing which made me pretty happy. Ordered my drinks from a blonde/redheaded bartender who was very nice and hospitable. After a few minutes and another drink I walk around the basement looking at the cool decorations and furniture and books that are all around. I look up this staircase that they have that leads to the main event area, BIG sign on it that says not to go up that way, i stand there reading it for a second and turn around and walk back to the bar. As soon as i round the corner a bigger woman who was bartending yells at me "How did you get down here? youre not supposed to be coming down here from the stairs. Dont ever do that again" She was extremely hostile, aggressive and confrontational. I told her that i did NOT go up the stairs but that it was my first time here and that i was just looking around their property. She insisted that i had come down from the crickity old stair case and snuck into the bar. I showed her my drink sitting next to my date and my tooth pick and confronted her about her mean attitude toward me. I said i wasnt going to cause any problems and not to worry about me going up there because of the sign. I thought that was the end of it, when i sit back down i hear her telling other patrons "that motherf*cker thinks im stupid, i saw him come down from those stairs" I get back up and confront her again. "I do not think youre stupid, but i am telling you i did not go up those stairs and im not going to let you treat me like sh*t for something i did not do." At this point some skinny guy with long brown hair starts yelling at me telling me to get the hell out of his bar over and over, not once did anyone ask me what had happened, not once did any of them try and listen to anything i was trying to say. Not once did i get the benefit of the doubt of being a first timer at their bar. The man gets increasingly more aggressive and loud and starts screaming at me to get the f*ck out. I finish my drink and walk out. The actions of those two bartenders ruined not only my night, but potentially the relationship with the rest of their guests. never in my life have i ever witnessed bartenders act in such a way to anyone.