This is an update to former reviews. They still have a great tap selection for those not wanting to drink Mass Produced Slop. For those wanting to taste beer in a place the is not conventional step in and give it a try.
For those of you who have complained about the staff I can understand your feelings. They do have a bartender now whose name is Neamiah, Niamia. Sorry dude for butchering your name, lol.
Anyways we were in the other night during the poetry gig and he was the bartender. He is just what this place needs. Unbelievably friendly, funny, outgoing and anything else you think your drink maker should be. Truly one of the best bartenders in town when it comes to service, period. Others should take notice.
At this point, I would say I'm a regular at Jones. We love the place. We try to make it in at least one night a week. They have a terrific beer selection, great atmosphere, and usually superb service.
I also love that they have unusual, fun things happening almost every night of the week. Obviously they have live music, but I also enjoy the movie nights and food offerings.
We also love that parking is free around the area, and always easy to get. It definitely feels like a neighborhood bar.
Best tap list in town, hands down. I purchase kegs here for my kegarator as well. The bar is small, offers no extra frills and is serious about their beer. Plus, the usually have a great set of musicians playing music. My only critique is that the service can be sketchy at times and it's not very impressive when the bar is only half full but no one takes your drink order.
Review Source:When it comes to beers bars being serious about their selection of ale, none is more serious than Jones Radiator.
The interior of this place feels like a unfinished warehouse, and there aren't any booths or anything that makes the seating seem more intimate, but I've never cared much about the aesthetic of this place because I'm way too interested in the amazing beer I'm drinking, and trying to stay ahead of my buzz just long enough to pick out and order another one from their outstanding list of beers.
It's all about the beer, and nothing but the beer.
So ... the radiator on my 79 Renault Le Car is leaking like a sieve ... damn those Francophiliac closed, pressurized coolant systems ... and it's smoking like an expressway in hell so I figure I'd better get that Le Suckah fixed fast so I dodge off onto Sprague at Div and find this little radiator shop but OMGGGG I walk in and there are dozens of employees all drinking beer and listening to loud blues music and I'm like wow, nice work but you all ain't touching my 285, 000 mile Renault Le Car then someone says "hey it's a $3 cover tonight" and I'm all confused, you mean I gotta pay just to talk to someone about my car when it finally hits me - it's a bar!
And what a bar, well, it's kind of catacombish (odd for ground level) and small but the live music was outstanding.
We were there last night and saw three blues bands but one I want to single out for their sonic magnificence and that is The Boozefighters featuring the amazin' Zac Fairbanks on lead godguitar and his bass playing and drummer (pretty good drummer) sidemen tearing up some of the most interesting blues I've heard live in a long time and completely redefining the paradigm for what one can expect from a local blues band.
These guys strip all the pretty out of the blues, all the smooth edges, all the harmonic insulation and windowdressing and play an industrial, uber-electric, harsh at times but driving like a lightning storm in a post-apoc world of horny androids and dangerous dancing cyborgs. This is blues punching you hard and not giving a shit if you can't take a punch.
Zac plays his Fender like he woke up in the delivery room singing and ripping up Voodoo Chile. Oh Lord, the gypsy was right. Have mercy.
There is no mercy with these guys. The closest they come is when they showcase a second guitarist from other bands to jam around with them. it's ok but it's not arc welding. When the three are alone on the stage and commanding the electrons and protons and turning the dance floor into a killing floor it becomes something else. Not transcendant and not descendant ... it's all about being here now as Ram Dass once famously directed the hippies. Be.Here.Now. Shake it electric. Shake it furious. Shake it under the bad moon.
After the show we went out to the Le Car and plugged a Fender guitar into it and blew it all the way to Marseilles.
Dig? Oui.
I've been to Jones Radiator twice and had a great time both times - it is in a slightly odd location - not quite downtown and not quite as far East as the Checkerboard or One World Spokane - but is definitely worth a trip to a few blocks of Spokane you've never been to.
The bar has been remodeled in a way that kept the original charm of the building while still making the bar distinctive. The beer selection is great, the food looked good for being a limited selection, and the employees were great.
A friend said that this is one of the few bars in Spokane that she feels like she could be in any city in the world when she's inside. I'm with her; DEFINITELY check out Jones Radiator.
This little bar just east of Division on Sprague recently opened and is earning a reputation with it's great beer selection. Â It is located in an old brick building that long ago housed a garage known as Jones Radiator. The new owners did a wonderful job of remodeling - Â and were able to keep some of the character of the building. Â Although the decor is minimal - brick walls, cement floors, sheet metal behind the bar, stools set in tire rims - Â they all combine to give a sense of the history of the place.
The beer selection is wonderful - a number of different taps and bottles are available for every taste. These are all craft beers and vary is style and taste. Â I had the Rogue American Amber and also the Pike Kilt Lifter. Â Both were outstanding.
This isn't a place that you need to be a beer snob to enjoy. Â Although it is obvious that the owners like beer, they are not condescending in any way, and make very helpful hints on what type of beer might fit your taste. Â When I met the person here that suggested we try the place (who is a typical beer drinker), he asked for "Bud Lite"!! Â After we finished laughing, the bartender made some recommendations for beers that he might like, and he found one that suited his taste. Â There are also wines available, and the owner said that they intended to broaden the wine list.
There are two downsides at this point. Â The menu is very limited. Chips and Salsa, and four or five different paninis are all that are available. Â The parking is very limited, and only on the street, so if it is busy, it is difficult to find a parking place.
Even with those shortcomings, this is a great addition to the area, and the beer selection and atmosphere couldn't be better. I'll be back to sample all of their rotating selection of beers.
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