Palmer's Bar

This is a great bar for drinks and music. Parking can suck but ride a bike if possible. Bring cash. Enjoy the music. The outdoor stage is great. I can't count how many amazing shows I've seen here. Everything from the Butcher's Union Farewell show to Cornbread. Plus, if you want to play Galago or Ms. Pacman, you have that option too.

Palmer's does have that dive atmosphere, but there wasn't anything nasty on the bathroom floor while I was there, and the patio is really nice. I didn't get any food, but somebody else's pizza looked good. I did indulge in a THC beverage which was a bit pricey, but no worse than the markup on other canned beverages at other places.Staff were friendly and helpful. I bet they could have explained how to pay the nearby parking lot, but unfortunately I had to figure that out before arriving.The show on the patio was fantastic, good lineup of bands, especially Fenix Dion. We were blessed with good summer weather and the sound in that space was great.

Love this place, hard to find, and get to but once you are there it's amazing. Hope to celebrate here often.

Saw a really fun show here!! Nice staff and good service. It's a very small stage and music isn't too loud; I had a great time! Minimal food.

Dive bars are not generally my scene, but if they were I'd be at this one a lot! The bar itself has typical beverage options, plus several simple snack options if you're in the market for that. The charming diversity of this West Bank neighborhood is pretty well represented at Palmer's Bar, and I really like that about it. The flatiron shape of the building is unique and eye-catching, and now that I've been inside I'll never forget that on the inside of the pointy end of the flatiron is a tiny little stage that is used to snugly contain small performing rock bands. And the sound is pretty good!Most people will rather like the outdoor patio, and with good reason. It's comfortable and adds a lot of character. Also it's a place for smokers, which makes it, well, smoker-y. Bear that in mind if you're excited about the patio. Definitely consider coming here if you're interested in a fun little bar with college kids rocking out on a petite, dainty stage.

Friggin love Palmer's. This is always a solid stop at any point in your night out. It fits the bill of being "divey" by being cash only and full of character and colorful grit.Before COVID (and pregnancy), we'd come here often for some cheap rails or taps, live music, and/or enjoying the patio. I love the location in West Bank. This flat-iron historic building was built in 1906 and is one of Minneapolis' longest running bars. It's also a black-owned business and does a lot to support the community. Since it's not fully running at full capacity, I look forward to coming back sometime in the future. In the meantime, I have The Big Color Book of Grumpy's And Palmer's to keep me busy and nostalgic.

Update for all: Palmer's *does* take credit cards now, with a minimum 10 buck tab.This is the heart of the West Bank: Southside/Riverside/West Bank state of mind kind of deal; DO NOT come here if you're expecting 4-star treatment, or to pretend that you're one of the "cool kids". Nobody likes a tourist. Don't come to our neighborhood, and then write a shitty review because you were expecting class at a dive bar... THE dive bar.There's an outdoor patio (and it's really awesome), and they often have a fire going. They play great music (live, or recorded- Last I was in, it was Calypso). I always see someone I'm acquainted with here, and that's half the fun. Cheap drinks. I think my Long Island had like 12 shots of booze in it. The crowd here is incredibly diverse, as far as regulars go; You'll see a mix of pretty much everyone.This place has HISTORY. I'm not going to write about it, because you can do a Google search- Bonnie Raitt was a regular when she recorded her first album, though. It also had a brothel attached to it: If that doesn't make you want to check this place out, you're probably into modern club-hopping to mumble rap (and, that's just fine).The women's restroom is (surprisingly) not repulsive.

My sister and I stopped here at 630 pm on a Saturday night before doors opened for a concert at the Cedar. Turnoff #1 big guy at door is smoking and asking for ids. Smoking I guess is that important. Ordered 2 taps of Lonely Blonde. Place was packed and nowhere to sit. The women's bathroom is definitely not up to ADA code. What is the purpose of a door to a single stalled bathroom and another door? I guess someone can wash their hands while someone else is using the bathroom. The vintage shape of the bar was cool. I wonder if the Mens room is ADA usable?

Good dive bars are invaluable. Sticky, grimy and dark, they are incomparably disarming. Dives have a quality of home, a romantic sense of instant belonging (thank the bartender for that). Palmer's Bar make you feel like you're part of a weird tribe, if only for the night. From the cheap drinks, neon lights, live music, and creepy wall art all ingredients of the right kind of dive bar. Great for people watching and for befriending that sassy bartender.

they overcharged me $40 for a $23 dollar bill. this is horseshit and they don't have a legitimate business and I'm sick and tired of shitty businesses getting away with overcharging people for no reason just to keep themselves afloat