Definitely my favorite south city dive. Â Reminds me of the backwards country bars I grew up sneaking in to. Â I probably wouldn't go drinking with the uptight people who gave this place a bad review. Â But the people I've met there are my kind of bar crowd. Â
You go to a bar cuz there's a decent jukebox, cheap drinks, lots of things to drunkenly gamble on, fried food and you wanna shower when you get home. Â 5 checks.
Barney's: "An unbelievable amount of suck crammed into one place," should be the slogan of this dive. And holy shit! The bar, the staff and the patrons bring together a perfect storm of awful.
If you see any of them drunkenly walking across Chippewa, do the world a favor and mow down as many patrons as you can.
If you're feeling like a real hero, burn this shit-hole to the ground and salt the earth where it stood.
Barney's is the last stop for a night filled with so much drinking that you have taken up smoking, gotten in touch with country roots you didn't know you had, and started counting out pocket change to buy beer.
A friend said of Barney's, "If you read reviews, you don't want to go here."
The perfect hole in the wall. Super cheap beer. Darts. Pool. Ski-ball. Pull-tabs. Country music. If you like good times and good people, come to Swarley's. While, they might not the last refuge of the persecuted smoker, they are one of the last bars in the STL area that allows patrons to light up. You'll find it in a strip mall across from Target and next to a dry-cleaners; what a perfect spot for a joint like this.
Review Source:Swarley's! Swarley's! Swarley's! Let me tell you why I love good old Barney's Sports Pub:
1.) I get in touch with who I believe to be the greatest collective group of people in the St. Louis area, commonly known as The South City Hoosier. The South City Hoosier is everything I am and everything I want to be wrapped into one: A person who is as open minded, liberal, and "city" as one of a cooler upscale neighborhood, but really enjoys $2 Natty Light pitchers and appreciating a place that still allows you to smoke cigarettes and eat Jalapeno Poppers at the same time. I have yet to meet not just someone I didn't like, but someone who couldn't be my best friend, at Barney's. There is no discrimination, no intimidation, just lots of inebriation.
2.) Cheap. So cheap. $4 dollar pitchers (regularly). $3.00 Toasted Ravs. The food is nothing to write home about, it's deep fried bar food. BUT did I mention it's cheap?
3.) Skee Ball. Yep, like Chuck E. Cheese. They call it "Beer Ball" but it's not kidding anyone.
4.) Wall to Wall dartboards.
5.) Amazing Happy Hour!
Disclaimer: This bar is not for people who like clean, proper, eating and drinking establishments. This bar is not for people who only like imported beer. The bar is not for people who dislike overly friendly barflies who crack jokes and give food suggestions without asking. This bar is not for people who hate America.
Stinky. Sweaty. Smokey.... Natural Light on draft... all things necessary for to deem a bar worthy of "dive" status.
We had a good time here. Staff was friendly and drinks were super cheap. Bathrooms are ... not johnny on the spots but somewhat comparable.
Pool tables, dart boards, Buck Hunter
Let me set the scene for you:
10pm-ish on a Wednesday night. Me and about 15 other drunk, sweaty runners just finished up a kickass 5 mile jaunt around South City. Yep, you read that right. I'm a drinker with a running problem. Don't ask any questions.
Anyway, we weren't ready to end the party, so we hit up Barney's for more drinks and some food.
Barney's is a hole in the wall dive in South City. On this particular night, it was pretty dead. Well, it WAS, until we came and stank up the place. The bartenders were super nice and friendly and didn't bat an eye at our ridiculousness. They kept the drinks flowing, and the food came out pretty quickly.
The food itself? Not bad! I nibbled on some mozzarella sticks and had some thin crust pizza that had bacon, jalapenos, and what I'm 99% sure was provel. And it wasn't half bad!
One thing to note: if you start a tab, there's a $10 minimum that you must spend before you can close it out. Just something to keep in mind.
Would I come here sober? Probably not. But on this particular night, Barney's was just what we all needed.
This is a bar I visit frequently as it's in my neighborhood. Good pizza, decently priced, your average "south city bar." I've gone there 3 times within the past 2 months and each time their women's restroom toilet has been broken. I'm okay with the fact that your sink is held up by a 2x4 but when your toilet doesn't flush, it's a problem!!! Especially since it wasn't jus one night, obviously this is an ongoing thing. I realized things are tough but IT'S TIME TO REMODEL YOUR BATHROOM!! After a MAN took a "number 2" in there we immediately left! Have fun cleaning that one up!
Review Source:This place is a total hole in the wall bar. They have a bunch of tv's, sports decor, a pool table, reasonably priced beer and a wall of dart boards. The service is fast and friendly.
It does get pretty smoky here though. I was only there long enough to finish a bucket of beer with my friends and left smelling like an ashtray.
Also if you go to the bathroom be prepared to hear the conversation had at the table near the door. That's some funny stuff!
I've been to many a smoky bar in my day, but this one takes the cake. Â Barney's is one of those smoky bars that has no escape for the smoke. Â Walk in & gag! Â Low ceilings, fractured layout, sort of pub meets ranch decor. Â Not loving this place. Â It is a 3AM bar and is open on most holidays.
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