The Rogue

Great whisky bar! Retro feel. Down to earth. They play good tunes. Good tacos. Darts in the back.

Love this place! It’s pretty small but its really chill which is why I like it. The music they play is on point to. They play Taking Back Sunday, Say Anything, Brand New, ect. They serve their drinks in mason jars which is pretty unique.

Cool happy hour because there is a free taco with each drink purchase. The ambiance is a little dark for my taste. But pay a couple of dollars for five Ball jar rings to try your luck at a free shot! The game is ring toss and you’re supposed to ring a liquor bottle. A fun game that is way worth the effort BUT It’s way harder than it looks!
Although we probably won’t be back we’re certainly happy for the experience!

Ok update on this review. This joint dropped from 5 stars to 2 in a matter of an hour. Not good! At 10:30 pm we are sitting at the bar and the security guy tells us he needs to take our chairs, «because we have a lot of people coming in.» WTF, am I not a paying customer?! Oh he offered to replace my chair with some crappy stool with no back. Apparently they do this every weekend. The take the good chairs to the bar next door.
Note to owners: if you’re getting that many people in next door, buy some chairs!
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This little hidden jewel was a true find. We found out they do free tacos during happy hour (buy a drink, get a taco) Tues thru Sat 5pm — 7pm and we keep trying to get down here for the tacos but never make it. We stumbled upon it one afternoon (not free taco time) but the atmosphere, staff and drinks were so great we didn’t care we missed tacos.
This is only a semi-​dive bar. No smoking and the clientele is way cleaner than we’ve seen in a real dive bar.
Awesome selection of booze and you can throw mason jar rings over the bottles behind the bar for a free shot. Ring a bottle, get a shot of whatever you caught. I think it’s 5 rings for $ 2.
This place isn’t overly pretentious like others in this area but yet it’s a really nice place. A little sophistication with a few rough edges.

«Jacksonville is dead, there is nothing there» cried one of my friends as he’d clearly done very little research.
Down the road this bar on there are a few delightful little places and this is one of them.
I wanted to do a little bit of boozing while I was in town and this was the place that stood out, «divey bar», «throw hoops to win shots», «bourbon in jam jars». Well I’ll see about having me some of that.
We walked in (the first time) shortly after opening hours and it was already getting a little busy — I asked if I could have an Old Fashioned with a side serving of PBR and «something sweet and not too alcoholic for my friend». We were rewarded with a fairly passable old fashioned in a jam jar (okay so it’s not the classiest of places) and a pretty awesome dirty lemonade of some sort. (and a nice cold can of Pabst Blue Ribbon okay don’t judge me I’m a dirty hipster of sorts).
The bar itself had a fine array of stools that were all taken the first time we came in here so sadly we had to make do with one of the little booths but that’s okay because I fancied a private little boozy chat with my companion anyway and these little tables are perfect for it.
Later on once we’d eaten we came back to this bar and managed to grab a couple of bar stools which is where the fun began. Every few minutes somebody would buy some hoops and throw them at the massive array of bottles behind the bar in hope of snagging a «free shot». In reality this is pretty hard for but $ 5 it’s a good bit of fun and you’re given a fair handful of hoops to try with.
What’s nice about this is then watching the look of disgust on people’s faces when they realize what awful shot they’ve managed to win; I ended up making quite a few friends this way when my companion was in the restrooms.
We had a bash ourselves, winning Gin (it’s okay, I asked for Tonic and put up with the derisive laughter from the barman to have a civilised Englishman’s drink).
Once it gets later, the stools are stacked away and it becomes a standing bar so we bailed shortly after.
If the above sounds like a fun night then get yourself to the bar, if it doesn’t — then re-​evaluate your priorities, this place is a hoot.

I like this cute little bar! The bartenders are good and the drinks are tasty. It does get really crowded though. I’ve had pretty good times going here with friends!

Rogue now open on Sundays they have free taco with every drink, a 3.97 freebie and tasty Barbacoa.

Great atmosphere. Great bartender. Delicious tacos! Free Black Jack play while meeting new people! Absolutely recommended!

This is a fun little bar. I have been there with a big group and I have been with just my boyfriend. Both times were really fun. The bartenders are quick with a drink and that is always nice. The ring toss is so much fun! I always ring a bottle and it is so much fun to see what you get a «shot» of. It is usually something I have never had, so that is fun to try something new. No guesswork!!! Just a really cool little place.

Pretty cool bar to have an after dinner drink or get your night started. I would return.

This seems to be a really fun local spot. I came here last weekend as a guest (I’m from Georgia), so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. This place was within walking distance of my friend’s place, so that meant plenty of drinking and no worry of driving home, so I was a-​okay with that! The place wasn’t TOO crowded (at least not what I’m used to seeing), and there didn’t seem to be a lot of sleazy people there. Mostly youngish, early twenties to early thirties. A large liquor selection, and also a pretty neat ring toss game that costs a couple of dollars to play, but you get a shot if you score. I thought that was a really neat idea, and since it’s pretty cheap to play, if you’ve got a knack for it you could get a great bang for your buck if you can score. We also got some chips and guac here, and the chips were super salty (better to soak up the booze), and the guac surprisingly good. Didn’t try the tacos, but in retrospect for all the praise they were getting, I probably should have!

Since discovering The Rogue, Hubby and I have popped in quite a few times now just to have a drink or two. I used the term «discovering» because it’s kinda hard to know it’s here unless you already know it’s here. There’s not a huge sign or a huge entrance. It’s right on King Street, but it’s just not very noticeable.
It’s a small, chill place and that’s why I like it. I don’t have to worry about how I’m dressed to walk in here or if I have make-​up on or not. Ok, I don’t walk in with sweats on, but you get my drift… I don’t feel like i have to be «all dolled up» to walk into the place.
Like I said, it’s small. It truly, truly is. When it gets crowded, it gets really cramped, really quickly. Luckily, all but once, we’ve never been here when it’s been really crowded. The place is narrow rather than wide, so it’s not uncommon to bump into someone or be bumped into, but everyone is cool about it. It is what it is. They tend to play the music really loud, so having a conversation can be difficult; you have to be sitting right next to the person to hear them.
And what the heck? They have one of those old claw bathtubs for decoration. LOL I actually did LOL the first time I noticed it! =)
The bartenders are really cool and they all make a nice drink with a good pour. I’m not a beer drinker, so I can’t specify, but they do have quite a few beers on tap.
If you find yourself in Riverside and are just looking to pop in somewhere for a drink to chill a little bit, this is a good place.

I really enjoy this little neighborhood bar. If it gets too crowded at any of the other places on King street, you can usually head here to grab a quick beer or shot before your next stop.
I love the rustic feel of the Rogue, it’s not too hipster or pretentious, and you can manage to grab a drink in a fairly reasonable amount of time, even when they are slammed.
They have a few local brews on tap, but their specialty is their whiskey list. I haven’t been able to drink whiskey since college, but if I did, I’d probably be in heaven.
There are a lot of great choices on King St. to grab a few drinks… make sure you spread the love to all of them. :)

All I know is I had a real good time here! A couple of Unilocalers and I moseyed on over here after our Elite event at Simply Sarah’s. The bar tenders were so attentive and not douche which is awesome! The décor is wonderful with their dim lit Christmas lights and wooden bar. Huge, long, wooden bar, might I add. OH OH OH I just remembered, they have a ring toss game where you throw rings around the liquor bottles at the bar and then you win a shot of whatever it landed on, if you made one. Super awesome, and harder than it looks! Awesome music that’s not blasting in your face so it’s definitely a good time to come with a couple of friends where you can all chat, laugh, and have a good time. And if you’re me. probably forget all of it.
Thanks, Rouge!

The Rogue is pretty cool. We came in on a Friday night for a beer. It wasn’t crowded when we got there, so we got a table (score one for my 30 year old self). They have a large selection of beer, wines, and liquors. We didn’t stay for food, but the menu had a Mexican theme and looked pretty good.
Within an hour The Rogue was very crowded. We didn’t stay long as I had been travelling that day and was tired. This is a great bar to just go chill out with friends.

Best Tacos in Riverside and 5 Points!
Really cool vibe. The bartenders are super nice. Plus you can play ring toss for a free shot of whatever liquor bottle you land the ring around! I’m not kidding about the tacos. They just got a small menu this week. I had the veggie and chicken tacos. Absolutely amazing!

This is a neat little place and a well kept secret. Read about it on here but we had a hard time finding it — it’s easy to stroll right past. Drink selection is good, bartenders are knowledgeable and friendly and the ring toss game is a riot. According to the locals it gets very crowded after 11ish but we got there around 9 and there was a small-​ish crowd. Looked to me more like the mob was right next door at the dance club, the name escapes me at the moment.
Overall a very good time and we will definitely stop back again soon.

«Any moment Biff ‘Mad Dog’ Tannen is going to walk through those doors and start some ruckus!» That thought permeated my brain while I enjoyed myself at The Rogue. Upon entering into this Riverside whiskey bar you are immediately whisked back into a Prohibition era «speak easy» crossed with «Back to the Future’s» wild west! The atmosphere was jovial with customers buying rounds of beer for everyone and laughing as they played a ring toss game. I was waiting for that shattering moment of silence as the local bandit entered to break things up! I seriously have never been in a HAPPIER bar!
I enjoyed a double of «Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey» and it really DOES taste like the candy of childhood’s past. The bartender, complete with suspenders and an enviable mustache of yore, seemed oblivious to the mason jar rings whizzing about his head to land on the bottleneck of a whisky bottle for a free shot. The Rogue is awesome on so many levels but I love the fact that the ring toss game adds a Carnival element which binds strangers together as they root and exclaim excitement when their new found friend lands a ringer. The Rogue certainly has a fan in me!

Pretty cool dive bar. Seems small when you first walk in, but it has a lot depth and seating the stretches all the way in the back. Lots of drink specials and items you won’t see at all bars, like the Breakfast of Champions shot! No smoking indoors though, which sucks. Not because I’m a smoker, but because I love inhaling 2^nd hand smoke while drinking. They just go hand-​in-​hand. Large bathrooms are a plus and big enough to go rogue in =)

What a fun little hallway of a bar! I’m on a new theory that the best bars are oblong. I know I said center, circle bar before, but I’m evolving. One day at a time! The Rogue is one more must-​do in the King Street District. Seriously, how much fun can you have on one street?!
This speakeasy style, low-​lit dive is a prime destination for a stiff drink and an intimate chat. With Christmas lights, decorative conversation pieces (bathtub?), and a heck of an addictive game to play, The Rogue is swiftly becoming one of my favorite bars. The ring toss game works like this, you buy a set of five mason jar lids for $ 2, and then simply chuck them across the bar as the bartenders are trying to work. It’s awesome! If you ring one around a bottle, you get a free shot! Only downside? You have to shoot what you hoop. Hmm, OK, I guess I’ll do a shot of Bombay??? Yuck. Still fun though!
Last time I was here, I noticed the bartender making a MEAN Bloody Mary. I thought it was an odd choice at 11 pm, but then when I saw him make 5 or 6 more within the hour, I realized the joke was probably on me. I’m definitely trying one next time!