Mercury Lounge

We stopped in her for a drink before going across the street to the Shrine to see Coco Montoya perform. (He was great by the way)
The place was a little intimidating from the outside. Inside is very dark and divey. It looks like a biker bar and there were a couple of bikes out front but i couldnt even tell who they belonged to. The joint is decorated (if you can call it that) with military and local union flags as well as stickers and writing on the walls. Im not sure if the owner of this bar is making any money on it but the owner certainly is not putting any money back into it. Everything in this bar is old and worn out. They have 1 pool table but no other games to play.
The Mercury Lounge has a stage for live musuc and an outside seating area which is nice. I didnt see any live music here but they must have it. The stage could be hard to see from a lot of areas in the bar. They do have the obligatory jukebox with a good sound system
You could tell that smoking was allowed as soon as you entered. They do have pretty good air circulation so the smoke didnt overpower me to the point where i had to leave.
The bartender was Beth who was very freindly and made some good drinks.
I would come back here for a drink again but im not sure if i would come here on a weekend night unless i really wanted to see that particular band and i certainly wouldn’t bring someone here that i was trying to impress but for a few drinks before a show, it was great.

THIS BAR SUCKS! Is their motto but it does anything but. It’s a local dive bar with all the ambiance that you’d expect from a place that draws great live music. From the tattooed bartenders and bikers sitting hipsters at the bar to the gig posters and band stickers that adorn the walls and everything else. The drinks are cheap, the crowd is friendly and the bands that come to town to play Mercury are often «up and comers» that don’t quite yet rate the audience to draw a crown to Cain’s Ballroom or Brady Theatre.
I’ve been there and seen great bands and seen other local musicians just hanging out for the show. It’s great to just sit outside where the misters help cool the summer nights air, or go inside for a more lively atmosphere. It looks like a biker bar, but I have only seen one fight in there over many years, and that was quickly broken up and the perpetrators removed from the bar by the staff. To be fair though, I saw the same two guys get into a fight earlier in the night at another bar and they appeared to actually be hanging out together both times. They were probably either fighting over a girl or who’s dad could beat up who’s. I’m not sure.
Another cool thing about Mercury is that after bands get a bit bigger and play at Cain’s, they will often stop by after the show for a drink at Mercury. Maybe as a way to say thanks for letting them play there before their following grew.
UPDATE…the Mens Room has been advertising a Glory Hole coming soon for years. So far, nothing. If they installed one, they would definitely get the extra star!

It gets 5 stars from me because IT IS WHAT IT SAYS IT IS!!! A dive bar. Where you can dive right in to many cultures and types of people just hanging out. Plus it’s one of the only places I know in Tulsa that expects The Live Music to be ORIGINAL!!! You wanna see the next Hank Williams or Steve Earle. This could be the place!!! It sure won’t be at a bar that has a band playing Brickhouse!!! Thank You Mercury Lounge!!! It has a patio, it’s biker friendly, cheap prices and a cool jukebox. Come as you are. Plus a beef and a shot $ 5.

Dingy and dark are a couple of words I would use to describe this establishment.
Those attributes aren’t necessarily negative though, because they totally fit with the overall environment. Its a divey bar.
I went to see my friends band play, the stage was a little off to the side and awkwardly placed, but overall the sound quality was great. A few people were dancing in front of the stage, but its a fairly small place, so most of it was crowded with tables and people. I would say the average age of the crowd would be late 20s and up. The bar was completely full, but understandably so, they have really affordable and cheap drinks. Which I obviously appreciated. The bartenders were great, but some of the other staff had a bit of an attitude. Which, once again, I guess I can attribute to the divey nature of the place.
If you’re into divey bars or biker-​esque bars, you should definitely check the Mercury Lounge out.

I love the Merc. Why? Cool people, Beth the bartender kicks ass and Reginald, well he’s just poured into those jeans like a delicious beer. Yummy.

Charged a $ 10 cover and the bouncer pocketed my money. Didn’t see him charge other people money. Bar tender charged me $ 22 for 3 $ 3 beers and a $ 2 beer. Not a great place to be. Highly suggest avoiding it.

Great place to stop in for a beer. Prices are pretty low and its a great place to enjoy some pretty good shows. The patio is the perfect place to enjoy a summer night. Stop in for great service and cheap beer. Highly recommend.

the bartender working 06÷12÷13 wearing pink should be fired. she was incredibly rude and refused to serve some of our group for no reason. I won’t be going back to this bar.

I was in Tulsa for a few days and stopped into the Mercury Lounge on a Saturday night. This place made my week. The music was really good, the crowd was nice, and you can’t beat a $ 5 shot and a beer. All around the vibe is just right. There was a cover, but it wasn’t too steep.

Husband researched this place for local music. The papers said the show would start at 8pm, but they were only just setting up the stage at 8:30. This place really is a dive bar, but not as dingy as you would think. It does the dark ambiance really well with the tatted bartenders, but they were pretty friendly. I’m sure we looked a bit out if place, but there was a pretty diverse clientele; mix of tattooed regulars to frat guys, now that’s an interesting mix. We liked one of the performers, but ended up heading out when the main band got on. The headliner actually played three songs took a long break then came on after the opening act some time after 11, which we thought was very confusing. Coming from Chicago we did have to get used to bars that allow smoke, but that did add to the dive bar character.

On our first night at the Merc, my girlfriend and I were a little intimidated by the place. We seated ourselves on the last two stools at the far end of the horseshoe shaped bar and tried to be inconspicuous. The jukebox was amazing, the drinks were cheap and we had a decent night while feeling a little out of place. Subsequent visits became much more fun as we were made to feel at home by the owner, Reggie and the best bartender in town, Miss Betholicious. Once you become a regular — and they welcome any and everyone — you’ll begin to love this smoky little dive bar as a home away from home. The patrons are friendly, there’s a lot of laughter and fantastic music from the juke and the wide array of bands who perform throughout the week.
I mentioned cheap drinks… the $ 5.00 «shot and a beer» combo lets you choose almost any beer from their wide selection and the shots don’t come from any «well drinks» gun but from a variety of premium brands. You’ll also find the legendary frozen «Vegas Bombs».
It’s definitely grungy, but spotless and since it allows for smokers, it definitely qualifies as a dive… but a really GREAT dive. There are two patios, one covered and one under the sun (and stars) and, most importantly plenty of parking!
Again, it looks rather intimidating but don’t be put off. It’s definitely friendly and a great place to hang out on most any afternoon or evening.

I really don’t go out much any more, but when I do I go to the Merc. As a girl, it is one of the FEW places in town I would go by myself.
the Bartenders are great, 5 dollar shot and beer special.
they seriously have the best juke box in town, and feature some killer bands
if you havent been, go now. Like right now…
and yes, it is punk/​rockabilly type crowd but there are plenty of other «types» there as well.

This is one of my favorite bars to travel to. Fair priced drinks, staff that make sure your drinks are nothing less than fantastic and the jukebox is the best in town! …when they don’t have a great live band playing. If Missouri had a place like this I wouldn’t need to make trips to Tulsa quite so often.
One of the best parts about the bar would be the people that end up there. You never know what/​who will walk in… and that adds to the charm — if that’s what you want to call it. I just say it makes it a fantastic bar.

I walked in and felt at home, awesome music, awesome people, just awesome overall, if your in Tulsa, stop by there, You to will give 8 stars!
shot of whisky and a beer $ 5 for both!

I’m a fan of this little joint. Yes, it is really a 3-​star dive bar but I tacked on another star for the clientèle and the bar tenders. Reggie (the guy with the mohawk) is on top of things and the drink prices are very fair. I don’t smoke but I’m pretty good at ignoring it. There are also outside patio tables for when the weather is nice. I haven’t been to many shows here, so I can’t really complain about a cover.
All in all, its a small, smoky, dive bar with cool people, a decent jukebox, a patio and cheap drinks. Simple but near the top of the ‘dive bar’ class.
(oh, one gripe — needs more pissers. I usually resort to the parking lot when its crowded.)

Not a fan. It is a decent stinky dive bar in the part of town where bars such as this are appropriate. In fact, there are a variety of bars in the area so it is definitely worth the visit; if you don’t like it, there are three or four bars with walking distance.
The reason I like it is that they draw in decent bands frequently and great bands often. The drinks are reasonably priced.
The reason I dislike it I’d because of the smoking and then cover charges. This place gets cliquish and I always feel bad interrupting the waitresses conversation with her friends to ask her for another beer (which happened last time I was there).
If there was a decent band playing, I would go here. But as far as just drinks, there are cheaper dive bars within miles of this bar.

The Mercury Lounge is Tulsa’s rockabilly bar. It’s located at 18^th & Boston where a number of other bars/​sort-​of-​clubs are (Vintage, Rehab, Pour House, F.B. Oscar’s, and newly opened Pink). I appreciate this fact because it’s walking distance from my apartment, which easily adds a star to this review.
That said, the Mercury was pretty much just okay. The music was good (if you are into that. My partner is one of those people that has genres he cannot stand, and rockabilly/​psychobilly are two of them.), and the kamikazes they made were made with (as far as I could tell) fresh sours, which is nice and makes the flavor a little more complex.
You can smoke inside at the Mercury, which is great for those of you that do, but for me is kind of like «great, now I will smell like carcinogens tomorrow.» I can take or leave this aspect, really.
My biggest problem with the Merc is that they charged me $ 5 to get in. I’m sorry, dudes, but a cover for a bar is really kind of crappy, and I would not have gone if I didn’t have a rockabilly-​obsessed friend who I’d promised to take with us.
So, overall, this place is pretty mediocre. I think maybe if I were more into the subculture, I would be all about it. So if you are big into the Rev and all that, you will probably have a lot of fun. But if you are kind of an average everyday normal guy, you might be kind of unimpressed.