Floyd’s Thirst Parlor

This is definitely my favorite bar! Love the draft beer selection and love Vanessa, who I met there when she was our waitress, and has since become a good friend. All the staff are pretty awesome. Always fun.

Best bar downtown. Good beer selection, but the plethora of bar games is the real reason I end up at Floyd’s. Pool, darts, air hockey, foosball, and skee-​ball (maybe others I’m missing).

Very friendly bartenders, welcoming atmosphere, and pool upstairs. This is my favorite bar in Downtown Springfield so far.

Happy bartenders make for such a better experience when you are out on the town. This place not only had great bartenders but plentiful pours of wine for just $ 4, now that’s my kinda place. The crowd here was nice too, no bros and no slob kabobs.

Not a fan — rude staff and overpriced mixed drinks/​shots do not make for a good bar.
No food either…
Very dark in side and bathroom was disgusting. Floors throughout entire place were filthy. Maybe that’s why they keep it so dark in there!
I would not recommend this place. Move on to something nicer…

I lived in Springfield for 11 months and I wouldn’t wish it upon my worst enemy. There isn’t much to do there and I spent most of my time after work drinking. And Floyd’s was my favorite place to do that.
I’m not really sure why I like Floyd’s so much. The price of drinks is pretty standard in Springfield, so it’s not like it’s much cheaper than anywhere else. I will say that their shots are not that cheap (and I love shots). Beer is the best way to go, since they have pretty cheap drafts and specials. I do really like Graham as a bartender, and Jamie and Vanessa are very friendly. I frequented Floyd’s pretty often when I first moved to Springfield and always had good service.
Upstairs is also an additional bonus. There are random games, foozeball, air hockey, etc. And there are always places to sit. If you want to just chill or hang out with a group of friends, Floyd’s is a nice place to go. But if you want to get crazy, just stay home and drink. It’s cheaper and you don’t run into Springfield weirdos on the street.

Its an ok bar. But they are over priced on their beer. For a Guinness they charge $ 5 on the dot. I can go across the street to three different bars and get the same pint for $ 3.50 to $ 4. Its more of the younger college kids… not that its different from the other bars, but this one tends to get the I just turned 21 crowd.
A good place to go with friends but there are other places you will like better.

Floyd’s is one of the main reasons my husband and I don’t mind coming to Springfield for our work conferences. It’s a short walk from our hotel, the drinks are cheap (especially compared to Chicago prices!), it’s noisy enough that others can’t overhear you easily, but not too noisy that you can’t hear others at your table. It has a very «townie» kind of feel, but I personally think that’s part of its charm. We spend most of our nights in Springfield hunkered down at our favorite corner table, and look forward to our next Springfield trip so that we can go to Floyd’s

Came on a Friday from out of town and just kind of stumbled into Floyds. Pretty cool set up downstairs and then two pool tables and some ski ball upstairs. Drinks were priced pretty good…2 bucks for pbr. good place to go for drinking and talking, nothing too wild when I was there. I’d definitely check it out again if I ever find myself back in Springfield

Good beer selection, casual atmosphere, decent prices, and friendly staff. They also have a shuffle board game and a basketball game. It gets pretty crowded on weeknights and is a good spot to finish out the night or begin one. There is also a room full of hundreds of lost coats (which I know because I left my coat there).
There is nothing out of this world about this bar, but it is Springfield, so any negatives easily outweighed by positives.

Floyd’s has good specials and a pretty decent selection of beer. It gets crowded on the holidays – like Thanksgiving where it seems like everyone is having a mini reunion with their high school posse at Floyds.
The (newish) upstairs area is less crowded. The servers are friendly. And, you can get pizza here, which is always a bonus for when you’re drinking.

Cherry-​tini started off good and then it started to get extra sweet and reminded me of cough syrup. Feels like a college bar and not being a college student you start to notice things more than you would if you were in college.
1. People wear anything out
2. Strong drink doesn’t equal good drink
3.Sometimes you want to hear your friends talk
4.You really only want to hear stuff you like
5. Bar floors are ridiculously gross (someone tell the barefoot chick please)

This place was good before, and now that the second level is open it gets a 4^th-​star, easy. They have everything: pool, darts, … and yes, Big Buck Hunter. The beer selection is good and the prices are even better. Whenever you order two mixed drinks with a ten and get change back (after tip), you know you’re in Springfield. They weren’t even well drinks. /​sigh there are some things I miss about that town. The bartenders and waitresses are fun and good at their jobs. The upstairs bar, however is a little slow, since it’s kinda small.

This place is one of the dopest in downtown Springfield to get your drinky drink on. Rub elbows with locals and legislators looking to get sloppy drunk.
Expect heavy pours, cheap drinks and bowls of Chex mix if you ask nicely. Make sure to tip your servers or I’ll open a can of whupass on you.