The Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill

Loved this place, it was a regular stop when in Kansas City, unfortunately it closed last month.

LOVE THIS DIVE! Tuesdays are free pool night! Awesome drinks and bartenders! Smokey but that’s coming to Missouri ! When I’m visiting my friend in Blue Springs we visit the Trouser Mouse!!!

Not a bad place. They still allow smoking so be prepared for that. Decent beer prices, okay food. Service okay. We went for the live music which is usually pretty good, expect a cover charge.

When i was there the average age was about 55. One woman was braging how she was 68 and she was ready for fun. The mens bathroom smelled like a umattended rest stop and had no paper towels. The bartender seemed less than interested in helping.

Ok atmosphere. Local hangout consisting of popular bar outcasts. It was cool because anyone fit in. Just do not order the wings. Worst ever.

Friendly staff and great band. Has your basic bar food. Nice clean place with some cool looking fish.

Wow, this is not the little hole in the wall blues joint I expected; from old reviews it appears they’ve moved into bigger digs.
Trampled Under Foot was packin’ ‘em in the night we were there, the only seats were at the section of the bar facing the stage, fortunately, which provided a pretty good view of the band; I think I preferred that to one of the tables farthest from the stage. The bartenders kept up the pace, and worked around each other like a well-​choregraphed dance. We didn’t order food, but they still had some Chocolate Ale a month after it came out, so we were happy girls!
It was startling to be in bar that allows smoking, but the ventilation kept it tolerable. The Mouse is a bit of a drive for me, especially to be out late; but with the lineup of blues bands on the roster, I’m sure I’ll find myself there again.

being from Texas and on a business trip by myself — I enjoyed myself here. I went on a Thursday night which, if im not mistaken, is ‘jam’session’ night — anyway the people were great, the drinks were strong and even though I am a non-​smoker, it wasn’t as bad as most people make it out to be — it could be a lot worse. So to that I say, if you are a non-​smoker, find a spot that doesn’t allow people to light up in a BAR atmosphere!

Any place that serves a largely smoking crowd because it is still (oddly) legal and makes a decision to risk losing some business to change their ways because it just makes sense health-​wise is FIVE STARS with me! After visiting here a few more times (understanding the indoor smoking thing), we came out to see one of our favorite bands again. This time was different, though. No longer was the entire place cloudy with cigarette smoke. Smokers were standing in the entryway smoking. What? Why weren’t they smoking indoors at this smoke-​friendly establishment? Because they are gradually becoming smoke-​free! A few weeks back, the indoor smoking area was moved back to the game area. Their goal is to eventually be smoke free!
OK, so we have continued to come here knowing they allow indoor smoking. And we still would because we want to see the bands that play here. But this makes Trouser Mouse even MORE of an option!
Additionally, the beer selection is pretty great for this type of bar. They actually have a nice bottle selection, in addition to the Blvd and Guinness they have on tap.
Try it! And next time, you can wear your fancy drycleanables because you won’t have to toss them in the wash when you get home.

Smoking (UGH!), very average bar food, plus a long hair in my chicken wings (BARF!) made it not so great.
It’s one redeeming factor was the giant basket of onion rings we ordered. Holy crap, they were awesome!

Great blues bar. love this place. they moved locations, its just a mile south on 7 hwy. still a great place

Indoor smoking paradise! I’ve lived in smoke ban cities for so long that I forgot there are places that still allow smoking inside. Weeeeeiiird. I personally hate cigarettes but I think the ventilation system at the Mouse was ok enough that I didn’t immediately break out into allergy panic. My clothes smelled like ashtray funk the next morning but I didn’t really care because I had such a fun time. They have a full bar and lots o beers, average bar food (probably made by the fine folks at Sysco and deep-​fried by a local burnout), and GREAT music. They are super nice to their bands and treat them well. The seating is spaced out around the bar, in tables, and booths, and it’s not hard to find a spot if you want to be tucked away from everyone or if you want to be in the middle of the action. The place is pretty big and the restrooms are very clean. I don’t often party in Blue Springs, but if there’s a good band at the Mouse I’ll definitely be back.

Oh, trouser mouse — –
what a great name. What a smokey, smokey place. GREAT MUSIC. music wins over smoke. I just had to out and take breathing breaks when the band took breaks. (Levee Town… GREAT BAND)
The service was hit and miss, but they were very busy. I cant hate on a barmaid/​server who is trying to cater to 30 + people in her area, and some lone cowboy lookin redneck gets a little neglected. Such is life.
The smoke… dANg. makes me reminiscent of an era I didnt live in, where every bar was so smoky that all of the women, even the real fugly ones, have a hazy allure to them. So there is that, at least.
Good place. Good music. Okay prices, okay service.

Good live music bar. Never been there until Samantha Fish started playing there. Great drinks value. Good food. But I think it is time for Blue Springs to bite the bullet and outlaw smoking. It really stinks in the bar!

Personally the «Mouse» quickly became my watering hole and sound garden. The staff treats you like a regular person. No, they more than likely won’t kiss your ass-​because during a show they’re usually packed and don’t have time to stroke ego’s. But the drinks are stiff (ask Chaz to make you a Bloody Mary) and they have a real nice selections of beers. Their French Dip sandwich is the best sandwich you can buy in Blue Springs and it competes with their Pork Tenderloin Sandwich. But the main reason I even started to go was the great bands they have stroll through their doors. From local favorites like Trampled Under Foot, Samantha Fish, Ben Miller Band, Nace Brothers to more national touring bands like Wes Jeans and Eric Tessmer. These great bands are just the tip of the iceberg when you look at their monthly schedule. Real people, real music… the best place in Eastern Jackson County.

Cozy, Good Music, Friendly Staff

Not a dive bar, not even close…
Without a doubt this dump provided the worst experience I’ve ever had at an eating/​drinking/​music establishment. No exaggerations, it was absolutely terrible.
The only reason we bothered driving out to this cheesy strip-​mall !hole in BS was to see a great band, but even they couldn’t save the experience. Probably because they sounded like absolute crap. Not their fault, the house has either a really terrible PA or incompetent sound guy, probably both. For a place with an $ 8 cover and a regular show schedule, the sound should be significantly better.
The service was beyond a joke. First off, only half the table got drinks. Then the slow just got slower, and even after one person’s order was completely ignored, no effort was made to rush the missing food while other tables of orders poured out of the kitchen. Everyone at the table finished their below average food and even another drink or 2 before our buddy received his lukewarm cheeseburger. Even getting our check took well over a half hour because the server insisted on complicating things by separating our orders, despite our insistence not to, and then needed to revisit our table 3 more times to double check who was who and who had what. Then of course… «we don’t have computers…» or calculators apparently. A pencil? How about anyone with remedial math skills that can figure out simple addition and percentages. It was beyond laughable.
The server just kept blaming the busy night, but isn’t that in the job description? Isn’t that the point of a bar on a Friday night? I understand many things are beyond a server’s control, but there are things they can do to make up for the inconveniences, and not doing those things makes you a bad server. Figure it out.
It was cold. It’s December. Turn the GD heat on. Even the macho burbanbags with gelled blow-​outs were covering their shoulders with their jackets. Judging by the sophisticated name, no heat, the lack of proper documentation for sales, and the all around inattention to detail, I’m assuming the owner is a real classy dude and a first rate businessman.
The only good thing we could say about the place is they have Guinness on tap, but nobody knows how to pour it properly and you’ll be lucky to get ¾ of a pint.
…and it was his birthday. :(

Now I am ALWAYS skeptical about strip-​mall bars… and it’s a rare occasion when one wins me over, but this one did it. The first thing I noticed upon entering was the smell… this place still allows smoking! At the time, i was happy about this, being a smoker. But it is day 14 smoke free for me, so now the smoking will limit my visits there. Anyway, the food was decent, normal bar food. Drinks were fairly priced. The sound system could be a little better but wasn’t the worst I had heard (this was for a live band). The set up of the place is pleasant. it has that dinner-​theatre feel to it, where there are small candle lit tables all the way up to the stage. But there is also another part of the bar that has pool tables and dart boards and whatnot. The bathrooms was relatively clean, but awkwardly laid out.

Good atmosphere, if you like bars, it’s a bit disconcerting walking up to a slot in a strip mall to go out for the evening. Great drinks, just make sure you ask how much they are so you can avoid gaping at your friend at bar close (probably a good option everywhere, come to think of it). Possibly the best music in the Metro East.