The Bison Bar

Fantastic Place-​I travel all over the US and this is a bar that you feel is yours/​great staff/​friendly people and reasonable cocktails served with a smile

A friend of mine’s invited me to this bar on a Saturday night. I wasn’t sure about it when I got there but as I stayed a while. I actually really liked it. It’s kind of small but they have $ 4 dollar drinks every Saturday night and it really is a cool atmosphere in there. I would recommend this bar to others if you’re looking for a cool chill spot to hang.

If your’re looking for a real classic no frills dive bar… well this is the place ! I consider myself a connisuier of dive joints, and this should be listed in the «encyclopedia» as what a great dive bar should be ! Great cold cheap draft, every liquor you could possibly desire, overpoured shots of all varieties, and of course the personality of your local round the corner shithole. If you dont like this place you are for sureadly a spineless yuppie douchebag ! Become a member, and patronize this gem !

Interesting place, The Bison Bar. We wandered in here thinking this was maybe a bar and grill serving bison and such. Wrong. This is a private club and bar, and they do not serve food. We started to walk away, as we were not members, but one of the customers offered to bring us in as his guests, which was really nice! So we sat down at the bar and watched some of the sports on their several TVs and grabbed a couple beers.
Beer selection was good. Plus they have a very complete bar. You won’t be thirsty here!
Bartenders were really nice as well. One pool table and a few video games as well. You can also sit out front and have your drink as well. The place is small and would be crazy when crowded, which they say it gets in the evenings, especially on the weekends.
You can apparently get a day or week membership to give the place a try, which is pretty cool.
It looks like, based on the place and some of the clientele, that this place could get a little rough and crazy some nights. But the bartenders said that it’s not really like that. I didn’t feel unsafe at all.
Best thing — the cost. When we were there on Sunday, all drafts were $ 2. And that’s not just the crappy lite beers, but a nice selection of beers on tap. Other nightly specials are similarly inexpensive. A nice change!

Monday: $ 2 Honey Shots and all domestics $ 2
Tues: $ 2 Fireball Shots, and $ 2 Bud lights
Wed: 2 $ Coronas, $ 4 Red Bull Bombs.
Thursday: Half Price Everything
Friday: $ 2 Miller Lite, $ 5 Long Island Ice Tea
Saturday: $ 4 Anything behind the bar (cheaper items are still cheaper)
Every night: $ 3 Knob Creek and Redbull Vodka Slushies

I drove by the Bison for so long before stopping by and I honestly never thought I would go inside. It looks like a biker bar where you are more likely to get stabbed with a prison shank than served a solid drink. So, one night we were sitting at friends house near 5 Points and decided instead of drinking at the ever cushy 5 Points bars, we decided to take our large group to the Bison, almost as a joke. Yes, it was scary at first but the scariest people turned out the be the nicest. I got random high fives from bikers while I was wearing a pink shirt and loafers. The Bison is like some alternate universe where everyone gets along (except some guy who’s gf’s drink I spilled) no matter how normal or bizarre you are and they will serve you a full glass of Knob Creek and ice for $ 3 every night of the week. I don’t know how they don’t lose money on that.
The Bison is best if you have a decent sized group. You can always find good company there but to do the Bison properly you must show up with at least 30 people and completely conquer the place. Next Saturday night when you are at a large party and don’t want to all cram into the same bar you always go to and struggle to get a drink with a bunch of people you don’t know, head to the bison. They have incredible drink specials, great bartenders, and everyone is friendly. Lastly, don’t ask what it is but just go up to the bar and order a Bison Bomb. It’s kinda small but really tasty and every Bison Bomb comes with a trophy.
Specials: (These are just the ones I can remember)
Monday: $ 2 Honey Shots and all domestics $ 2
Tues: $ 2 Fireball Shots, and $ 2 Bud lights
Wed: 2 $ Coronas, $ 4 Red Bull Bombs.
Thursday: Half Price Everything
Saturday: $ 4 Anything behind the bar (cheaper items are still cheaper)
Every night: $ 3 Knob Creek and Redbull Vodka Slushies

The bartenders and patrons is what makes this place. You have to check out the «Bison Bomb» when you come here. The later it gets, the more wild this place gets, so be prepared. If you’re looking for a quiet place to have a beer, this is probably not your place — unless its earlier in the day. Fun place though, and its right across the street from Snoopy’s which is open late for those with the drunk munchies.