Arnie's is a great little bar with a fabulous secluded patio; makes you feel a bit like you've wandered into a secret garden! Drinks are reasonable and the selection is great. The bartenders are friendly and I've always felt welcome at Arnie's. They have darts and shuffleboard if you're in the mood for a game. The only negative for me is that it can get pretty smoky.
Review Source:Honestly, I think I like this bar because it reminds me of my favorite bar in the college town I went to. However, the prices are not that great and it kinda ticks me off to have to pay for soda at a bar. The bathroom is only one stall which is not great, but it is usually pretty clean. Prefer the patio over the inside here.
Review Source:Arnie's is everything I love about a good dive bar without the things that usually drive me away from dives. Â Ladies, the bathroom was passably clean. Â Can I just have a moment to appreciate the rarity of a clean bathroom in a dive bar? Â 'Cause seriously, that just doesn't happen.
They've got great beer specials, super friendly barkeeps, and an enjoyably diverse crowd. Â I love the patio at night under the trees full of lights.
Came here on a Wednesday night with a couple of friends. Even though it still feels like 100 degrees after dark we decided to sit on the patio. This sums up our experience. I read the special board informing us that "Man Cans" were only $3. Me to the bartender, "What's a Man Can?" Bartender pulling out a huge 24 oz Coors Light, "This." Me, "We'll take three!" You can't really say no to a $3 24 oz beer. Thanks Arnie's Bar for providing my friends and I with a good laugh and cheap drinks.
Review Source:Only been here once, but it gets 5 stars easily. The owner was working/bartending that nite, he's a wicked cool and legit man and proud of his business.
This bar made me feel like I Â was back in Boston (Southie)-- kind of.
Easy to meet people, have a chat. Very diverse crowd. I wish I had spent more time at Arnie's during my stay in Tulsa.
They have wi-fi. I used my computer at the bar.
Arnies is one of if not the oldest bar in Tulsa.
Great place where EVERYONE is accepted! Everything from the suits getting off work to randoms getting off the Greyhound bus.
Friendly staff and live music. Has shuffle board and darts. Also has a great seatting area outside.
Small, shotgun style and can get smokey.
Classic Irish local in downtown Tulsa.
I experienced Arnie's on a night out with old friends while visiting Tulsa. We had quite a few pints behind us already (from McNellie's), but my friends insisted that I had to have at least one more at Arnie's.
I'm glad we did. Arnie's Bar reminds me of the true, working-class Irish pubs where locals get together after a long day and nary a tourist is found. It may not be pretty, but by God it has soul. If we had started drinking at Arnie's, I'm not sure we ever would have made it to McNellie's.
Sláinte!!!
Stopped by here for a nightcap my last night in Tulsa. Â This bar is pretty cool...it's an old style Irish Pub. Â I love the old school feeling of it. Â There are a few bars around the area, but on this night (Tue), this bar was the busiest.
The front bar is kind of small and was tight to move around. Â The full length shuffleboard makes it kind of difficult to get around the tables when it's packed. Â There's several areas....a patio, rear dining room, front bar.....not sure if there was anything else, but those areas were open the night I was there.
I parked myself in the front bar at a table and enjoyed a locally brewed Marshall IPA.....very good beer. Â I was only able to have one beer though as I had to get up early to check out and catch a plane back home.
Will I return? Â Next time I'm in Tulsa, you bet!
I'm from out of town, so I don't know if it's at all a typical Tulsa experience for a middle aged stranger to tell you that history will show that the current president was a genius, and that he distrusts most professors because they're too idealistic and they depend too much on books. Â But the guy bought me a drink, and talking to strangers is what bars are all about, right?
For a small place there's actually a good selection of beers (30+), with specials such as $1 Killians on Saturdays. Â There may be more microbes living indoors than out, and I recommend the beautiful tree-filled patio.
Five stars for being a Tulsa institution.
The original was on Cherry street but the "new" location is even better. The original used to be an alley--literally. It was about ten feet wide and fifty feet long, the dust on the wall clutter was an inch thick and the urinal was an industrial sink at knee level. It had it's charm, but the new location is larger and airier with outdoor seating.
The multi-day St. Pat's party is legendary.
i would give you a five arnie....but smoking is such a turn off. however, it does not keep me from enjoying whiskey at the bar while listening to some rad local music. the patio is a little oasis right off the street...the back room is good for...as much as you'd like it to be =) i've been told not to relax too long on the couch though...one can only imagine really. it's a lovely kelly green for one thing.
cheers to you, a place where i could see everyone knowing my name...and not for the stories associated with the couch.