Cool Beans Bar & Grill

A dive with great staff, great food, and generally great atmosphere. The new menu is an improvement on food that was already good, with a nice selection whether you’re looking for a full meal or finger food. There are always cheap specials afoot ($ 2 wells after 9, $ 2 margaritas all day –and they’re good!-) so you can get tight without your wallet getting too light. I’ve also spent quite a few hours here during the day catching up on work for school, and found the atmosphere for that convivial as well. What more could a busy lush ask for?

This is a good place that has great drink specials and outdoor patio. My mediocre score is solely on the food. If you plan on just getting drinks, then disregard me.
My friend thought they had the best burgers here. Thats quite a subjective statement, and I was immediately up to verifying this. I ordered the Mac and Cheese burger, because it actually sounded good for whatever reason. The meat was what stood out the most. It had losts of flavor and juice. The vegetables were ok, but I wished they didnt put them on the bottom (Im very particular about this, even though I could disassemble the burger myself). The mac and cheese bites didnt really stand out that much. They were kind of like crispy, doughy balls of cheese bread. The buns were probably the biggest disappointment. They were kinda dry and were not as toasted as I wished they were. They seemed like wheat buns? The fries were nothing special. They have a great texture, but no pop in flavor. Their cheese fries have a good amount of cheese and are melted with delicate craft.
Overall, I did enjoy my burger, but those damn buns really put a damper on the experience. The prices for the food were not that bad, so I really cant complain too much.

Waited for 20 minutes RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE BAR. Waved down waiter several times and still no service. After being ignored for 20 minutes I left without anyone acknowledging me at all. Would never step foot in here again.

Wow! About the only word that can describe this delicious concoction the chef has created in the donut burger. It’s a Hypnotic donut sliced in half with a smashed patty, cheese and caramelized onions. Simple, elegant, and most importantly TASTY! We ordered a side of the cheese fries to go with and they were top notch too. If the rest of the menu is anything like my small sampling I can’t wait to come eat here again. Oh, and for you beer drinkers out there, they’ve got a really good craft beer selection with several bad ass beers on tap.

Came back yesterday with my boyfriend.
The menu has changed and now they serve brunch! The prices might have gone up a bit… But still freaking amazing!
We split the hypnotic donut burger and it was truly a thing of genius! So damn good! The meat was cooked perfect! Little bit of cheese and onion to balance out the sweetness of the glazed doughnut! I glad cool beans isn’t close to me or I would be there all time… Like when I was in college!

I’ve only come when they’ve had drink specials, but I liked the atmosphere. It was quieter than some of the other bars. The rooftop patio thing is pretty cool.

Great bar right in the center of UNT. We stop by ust pure curiosity and found out beer is real cheap here like two bucks a pint cheap. The law is weird in Denton cause it’s a dry county but just become a member and you will be good to go. Worth a second visit for sure.

A staple Fry street bar. Good food for lunch or a bite before a crazy night (they have $ 3.50 burger special days). The bartenders are usually pretty nice but it depends on who’s there of course. The drinks are average but they do have specials that are worth acting on (6 dollar pitchers of mix drink, super sugary but does the trick). Definitely my favorite bar in the Fry street area. Patio with outside bar, and balcony seating.

This place is my go-​to bar! I’m a student at UNT and love taking my friends here. The prices are good and the bar tenders are really nice and easy to talk to.

Cool Beans still has awesome food and great drink specials. The patio is even better, now that the satellite bar is complete. Along with new, huge (bar standards) clean bathrooms outside. If you ever need to go while you’re on Fry Street, Cool Beans is the place to be…

Good booze.

Took advantage of the nice weather and decided to try the Bean Burger. It was freaking delicious, I tried it with the waffle fries. The only thing is that it’s a bit over priced, maybe because it’s more of a bar than a restaurant but I paid $ 9.50 plus the tip. The place is definitely not kid friendly because smoking is allowed, which is why I waited for the nice weather to be able to eat outside upstairs. The bathroom has not been cleaned in years my kid had to use the facilities and I kid you not there was puke all over the toilet and wall. I didn’t try anything alcoholic so can’t tell you about the prices or drinks. The guys in there will not greet you when you come in, but he was friendly and knowledgeable about the food. He was more of a bar tender than a server, but either way he was nice. I will definitely go again, I’ll just use the bathroom at home.

Best bar on Fry Street

Really the only bar I go to on Fry St. Love their $ 7 pitchers, such an awesome deal. The food is good. It’s a very nice atmosphere, I love sitting on the patio, especially upstairs when that’s available. The staff is USUALLY pretty great, there have been a few times when some staff were just really rude or my drink was not that great/​didn’t get cherries in them (I usually get a cherry limeade pitcher).

What can I say! The outside of the building is very unappealing, we walked in and were only greeted by the smell of stale alcohol and cigarettes. We proceed to find a menu, albeit sticky. The walk to the top deck was somewhat scary. The wooden boards were falling apart and nails sticking out. When we reached the top deck there were only a few picnic type tables, which were gross and dirty. We walked back down the stairs and outside and no one from the the restaurant ever said hello or acknowledged us. I highly recommend making sure you tetanus shot is up to date before entering.
To be fair we never tried any food or beverages but were also never offered any.

Nice place for a beer and hamburger the food was good would have given it a rating
of 4 but when I went to the mens room well lets say I hope the kitchen in kept cleaner.

THIS FOOD IS GREAT! the french fries have a spice that says, «please order six more plates of fries» and the hot dogs make me want to scream, «Hey, this hot dog is so delicious for eating at a bar!» The only thing that bothers me is that it’s so smokey in there, but that is to be expected.

Atmosphere…
is a bit cramped and dive-​y, not bad if you’re just lookin’ for a drink and some grubb.
Grubb…
Is fantastic! One of the best kitchens in Denton.
The Roof…
Really cool place to be when live music is bumpin’, although they don’t always book the best bands.

It’s your typical Fry St. bar, but with a roof. I believe Thursdays are LIT night. They have concerts on the roof on occasion and celebration Oktoberfest with Lucky Lou’s and Riprocks. Now that the new apartments have gone up on Fry, Cool Beans is bordered by them in the back and on the side. I’m waiting to see how this will affect the concerts and if people will cause problems from the apartment balconies.

Sitting here munching on a Mushroom and Swiss Burger, but had to whip out the netbook to write a review!
Good eats and drinks for cheap
I’ve been here a few times and I’d like to say this place is a win. Ordering a burger where I have the choice of what type of cheese I’d like and if I want it on white or wheat? Move over Mc’y D’s, for $ 4.99 the burger and waffle fries are bomb.
If you go to UNT and have a little break, come by and grab a brew and some grub.