The MINT Tavern

I was fortunate enough that I was not a regular tourist last weekend. While visiting a special friend of mine, he took me to some of the local bars and this was one of them.I loved that you can watch or do karaoke whichever one you prefer. I am more of a watcher lol. The staff was absolutely amazing and wonderful to meet. I can only advise for the tourist nation to explore some of the local bars that are not immediately on the strip or at Fremont, you will have an amazing experience .

Pounders, with its unique charm, was a cut above. While it could have exuded more elegance, the experiences it offered were truly unforgettable. At The Mint Tavern LV, despite the substantial $5,000 in play over many months, the lack of equivalent alcohol comps and the underwhelming free play and specials have left much to be desired. The value proposition here needs to be more compelling to retain the interest of my social circle.You can save more money gambling at Ahern, a nearby casino, and stores for drinks. They have a more extensive selection at the casino and other neighboring bars. I don't mind paying for drinks, but the venue is just a waiting queue for the Steer nearby. It's a bummer because it could be fantastic. They offer swing lessons, a magic show, a Burlesque variety show, some open mics, and other events, but they're all just eh. Even if you come here as a repeat customer, you're not remembered even if you tip $20s or $ 100. After tipping, your treatment isn't improved, and you won't be thanked any different than if you stiffed.It says Karaoke is on Thursdays, but they last had that long ago. The Sunday and Monday karaoke was here, but the staff could have been more excited, and neither were the patrons. It only works if the staff could care less about the events they promote to encourage more drink sales.The ice machine and ice are so immaculate, which is a plus for me regarding cocktails and rock drinking.Many guests here are cheap and complain about the play-to-drink conversion, a policy where you earn points for every dollar you gamble, for points played, coins, and cash. They piss off the staff so often that the staff has an automatic response of being pissy with you whenever you do gamble plenty and ask for a drink. You could lose $500 in cash and rake in thousands of points. Try to get a second drink; they quickly remind you to play more. You have to make them pay attention. Again, after tipping before I even order or get a hello, they will still ignore you, flirt with pretty guests, and shmooze their friends.There's a clear need for improved service, regardless of the venue's busyness or the frequency of guest visits. Bartenders often seem preoccupied with their phones, even during peak hours. Their experiences from previous workplaces should translate into a more professional service here. The current service level often falls short of expectations.Blackjack and other games will have something different than what you expect as a veteran casino gamer and gambler. Let it ride; insurance, split, and double downs are altered to where you will be at an even more significant disadvantage. You can't get ahead like you would at preferred machines. Gaming here six days a week for many months has been a disappointment. If I had spent the same amount at a franchise, chain bar, casino, or my favorite spots, I would have easily gotten thrice the value and with less stress.The lights and sound here are better than most, but they must still be in the higher tier. You'll often hear buzzing from the equipment here. The folks operating will mistreat it, and the lighting must be dimmer for many events. The ventilation is inferior, and it gets SO HOT. It reeks of cigarette smoke, and you need a shower every time you visit. For quite some time, they'll be vagrants and down-on-their-luck vagabonds hovering around all night, every night. They cleaned it up more recently, but the clients at the dispensary will still be a pain late at night. Don't leave any valuables in your vehicle. Two of my pals' cars opened up and robbed of valuables in this plaza's parking lot.They last had food a long time ago, and even with the addition of Pizza, it still needs to be better and worth the purchase.Late nights, the bar, lounge, bathroom, windows, edges, ledges, and much more need cleaning. The building is so old that many parts are falling apart, and the doors are difficult to open and close. It's just a lame experience. Sadly, many of my favorite bars have closed, relocated, and gone downhill, and this location has followed suit.

We have always wanted to check out this tavern and since it is a few doors down from the Golden Steer we checked it out after dinner. This is a very nice quaint tavern with friendly staff. Interesting thing is we made reservations on line, but it sounds like you really don't need then (the staff was also surprised that this option was available). They do have periodic events here such as swing dancing lessons on Friday nights at 730pm, The Fluff Follies coming up on 16 March 2024 at 830pm (door cover), etc. Interesting thing is that the bartenders have a selection of special solutions, that I call secret potions, like a 2% salt solution that they use for ingredients in special mixed drinks. Drink prices are reasonable, and staff is attentive and fun to talk with. We definitely will return to check out upcoming events and glad we stopped by.

Stephanie is such an awesome bartender, not only is she personable but she makes her drinks with a "Gay Bar Pour." Strong and delish

This place is pretty chill. We have a reservation at golden steer but need to wait for the rest of our group members so we decided to go here.Drinks were very affordable and the server Curtis is very friend and provided awesome service. The drinks were great. I only took a picture of one of our drinks. Definitely will go back when we are in town.

Friendly neighborhood bar that has a slightly upscale vibe, bar top machines, and a room for live entertainment. You've got to stop here before or after Golden Steer.

Good drinks great service. Friendly staff cool place for a Tuesday night. Clean not to crowded, had sports playing. Just a chill cool place. Definitely coming back.

July 28th was my first experience at The Mint Tavern. I'm a local, independent ballroom dance instructor and I was looking for a fun place for my students & myself to experience some Swing dancing "out on the town." One of my students had heard of The Mint Tavern so I decided that we should check it out. We attended the Swing class at 7:30 followed by social dancing at 8:30.Right away when I entered The Mint, Kurt, the bartender made me feel comfortable and at home. To my surprise, Kurt and I already knew each other from another previous establishment that he used to work at. It was such a wonderful surprise to see him again!! I truly had missed him. The Swing class was fun & the instructors were awesome and patient with the beginners. The core crowd was very friendly. My students felt comfortable and had a blast! I know that we all will be back.

My fiancée and i came by this awesome place after having dinner and i am so glad we did. We went in and had a few drinks while listening to the swing music we love so much. The dance floor was pretty big and many people were dancing and just having a great old time. The bar is very old vegas classic which we really enjoy and have been looking for a place with this type of music.The decor is very vintage vegas, very random objects around which make it very unique. The drinks are very reasonable and bartenders are very friendly. We had such a fun night hanging out and dancing, can't wait to come back soon.

This is a bar it is not that well ventilated so walking in you are going to smell smoke if that is a turn off then this may not be the place for you; Drinks are a decent price; staff is friendly; dancing schedule online. Good luck and have fun