Auntie Mae's Parlor

Auntie Mae's is always a go to! A more sophisticated vibe than some places in Aggieville along with reasonable drink prices and decent snacks. Love going here for live music nights, bingo, movie showings, and of course the welcoming staff! The bartenders are some of the funniest people I've ever met.

Drinks = 10/10Vibes = 10/10Service = 10/10Glizzy = 7/10Overall = best bar to end your night in aggieville

$2 Wells on Wednesday?!?!?!?! Say less!We were visiting from California and a couple of locals recommended that we check out Auntie Mae's. So happy that we took their suggestion. You can't beat $2 wells! A couple of my friends got mocktails and they said that they were also delicious.The bartender was super nice! I wish I had gotten his name. Really knowledgeable and helped us pick out some cocktails. They even make their own cherry syrup there.You have to go downstairs to get to this bar. It's cool and dark down there. I kinda loved it. Hahahaha. I wish we had more time to hangout and drink their, but we had to be up at 4:00 a.m. the next morning and we had to leave early.

9:00 pm: Manhattan, KSIt may have been getting late, but hey, this was downtown Manhattan. So we swung by Auntie Mae's Parlor for an after-dinner drink. This place looked so promising online: "The best bar in Manhattan, KS," "The best cocktails in the area," and "I didn't expect to find a bar this cool in this town." So much so that I was really looking forward to having a Manhattan in Manhattan (get it!?). You enter a well appointed room with a pool table, then take the stairs down to a dark, low ceilinged bar that has personality. The place has rustic vibe which when combined with the extensive liquor inventory that is displayed under a mounted gar says "Salud!"And it went down hill from there and fast. I didn't get a good mixology vibe when the "bartender" mentioned under her breath that this was "the first Manhattan I've ever made." I might not have heard her except I was focused on her technique when I noticed she was haltingly making my cocktail . . . off an index card. The crushed ice and orange curacao didn't help. The Subscriber who was accompanying me on this Great Plains adventure wisely ordered Old Forrester on the rocks, but the bourbon to glass to rock ratio was so out of whack, his drink looked a giant sphere of ice resting in a splash of bourbon. The fact that I couldn't review the bill without first paying and that Mrs. AAR's Baileys on the rocks was actually made with a Bailey's facsimile (Schmaileys?) made it all so surreal. If you must visit . . . under threat of violence, order bourbon . . . neat. The second star is for the ambiance.

I loved this place! The vibes were off the chain. My friend found bathsalts in the bathroom (see picture). My other friend found a seed in her drink (see picture). Loved the waitress!!!!

Matt, Denney and Kreuser all have made this bar such an absolute joy over the years. Incredible commitment to building a great community. I've laughed, I've cried, I've used the bathroom both before and after the renovation. Trivia Wednesday nights is an institution, but everyday is a great day to come down those stairs and order up a drink. I love this bar, your move Toby Keith.

Love this place! On Saturdays they have a double Bloody Mary special for $5...yes please! The bartender was super helpful at recommending restaurants we could check out, which I thought was awesome. They don't have food here, but you can bring food from nearby places like Pita Pit. I just loved the vibe here - dark, parlor style interior with interesting bartenders. The bloodies had housemade pickles and a homemade mix. Super fun place with a relaxing atmosphere and really good craft cocktails, without feeling like a pretentious cocktail bar. Perfect place!

Average bar. They often host events like concerts for smaller bands, making the bar extremely loud but very fun. Service is okay, with many of the bartenders seeming like someone killed their family dog the day prior.

One of the best places to go Aggieville if you want a chill night with friends (basically the opposite of Tubbys)

This bar is really cool except the bouncers are beyond rude. A lady named sam came and sat by our table to "ensure" that we knew "they were closed". The time was 1:45 am. It is established, based on their website, that they close at 2 am. It is one thing to make a last call, but to stand over a patron before closing is not only horrible service, but a great way to ensure people don't come back. Must be horrible management to allow these jerks to work at this establishment.