Jake's Roadhouse

I just moved to Arvada which, after spending the last 3 years living in the center of Denver, has been quite the culture shock/ adjustment. Craving a little taste of nightlife, I decided to go to Jake's the other night, which is just down the street from my new place.

I walked in and saddled up to the bar ordered the Sam Adams summer seasonal (btw, not a bad summer beer) and started checking the place out.

At first glance, it looks to be a standard suburbs bar. A little divey, but still clean. The bartender that night was very friendly and organized. From what I can tell, she was the only one working and she had everyone in there served within minutes.

I ordered the mushroom and swiss burger and was not disappointed. It was really good!

What really made this bar a great experience was the crowd, which, at first glance, you might think was a standard bar crowd, but they were incredibly friendly. Within 10 minutes I was having a conversation with someone and after an hour, I was up singing karaoke.

In short, I went in for dinner and a beer and ended up staying for four hours having a great time with new friends.

I'm a firm believer that a restaurant/bar takes on the vibe that its owner gives off, so the owners of this place must be some awesome, friendly people. I can't wait for summers on their patio!

I love Jake's Roadhouse! I stopped there one night after I had a friend over, because it is in walking distance and I wanted to check it out! The first night was interesting, there was a band, reminded me of Joe Cocker, it was loud, there were pool tables, a nice bar, an outside area to eat and drink. We were hungry and thought we could grab a bite to eat. Surprisingly the staff was so nice. we got food, there was a biker party going on. That was fun. We were taken care of.

I went there another night, it was much later, there were a few people there, I sat and talked to the bartender for  awhile I have to say he is really a nice guy. I am new here getting to know my surroundings.

The last time I was there I went after a show. I have to say I was a little down, the typical bar story. I went over to see if they were still open because it was so late. I just wasn't ready to go home. There was seven other  people there, I had a great  time talking to new people and getting my mind of parts of the evening I had just had. There really are some of the nicest people I have meet there. Not only that it is close. I like that spot. It may not be for everyone but it is right up my alley!

Jakes Roadhouse is a good time.

All the staff including Doug the owner, are very friendly.

I used to play pin ball all the time at Jakes. And for a quite a while, held the high score.

Unfortunately, I moved about 50 miles from Jakes and haven't been back in a while.