Historians! A staple bar on Broadway. They have great food and happy hour until 6 for food and BOGO margaritas. Their burgers are actually really good for being bar food. Highly recommend. They have a great rooftop with mist spraying so fantastic for summer and cool place to see the sunset. read more

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Good ale. Good house. Lots of history here. Top deck of the restaurant is good for nice weather days.

Great south broadway bar. It has a wonderful charm to it (decor, ambiance). Lots of seating and leaning room. Easy to get a drink because there are bars on the first floor and rooftop. It's a great place to bring a group because of the available space. Beer list is extensive and full of local and regional tastes. One of my favorites on Broadway for over a decade. read more

I love their specials and deals. I typically only come here if the patio is open it's a much more comfortable area to be than downstairs (it's dark and loud for my taste). The Friday fish n chips are soooooo good! And the staff is always kind read more

I came here last night with a group of friends and extra people they knew. Our waiter would be mean one second nice the next. Trying to joke and it never landed. Anyways he asked for a card for the 4 of us that showed up later and said we can split at the end. So it's time to check out and he try's to say we can Venmo each other. I only knew 1/4 people and I didn't want to do that. He lets us split by time. I got a beer and cheese curds. He went around checking everyone out. But this morning I had more than 1 charge on my card. Assuming he didn't itemize correctly and missed a couple of things then just charged a card he had to pick up the remaining funds. If I wasn't currently trying to move and going through a huge financial shift maybe I'd be willing to pick up strangers random items. But not a good dining experience and not okay to throw extra charges on a card. read more

Cool spot on south Broadway with a rooftop patio! Great selection of beer on tap. Also food menu. Fun atmosphere for a casual place to relax - happy hour mon- Friday 2-6pm and some other events read more

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Absolutely horrendous bartenders. Incredibly rude! On a busy weekend you should know it's going to be busy and overwhelming... don't take that out on the people paying you. The guy tipped himself on my card instead of giving me the machine to opt out. One lady came over and asked our group "what" like we were bothering her by needing her to do her job? Terrible place. I've been here one other time a few years ago and the rude service hasn't changed read more

Management needs to do better - Saturday night of March Madness final four weekend and they only have a SINGLE bartender to serve the ENTIRE DOWNSTAIRS area while it's PACKED to the brim. Took nearly 40 min just to PLACE a food order because the poor bartender was completely alone. Incredibly disappointing considering there were multiple employees upstairs as well. MANAGERS DO BETTER for busy nights when you know you're going to be swamped. read more

"Busy" is an underwhelming term. Took the guy 10 minutes to even say what's up. On top of the attitude, he could even give us more than a minute to order. He then proceeded to fault us for his mistakes (we were the only ones ordering at the bar mind you). I appreciate not charging us for the mistake but this was avoidable. It was a beautiful day and we were happy to be there. As a bartender in the industry for 10+ years, this was unacceptable. The vibe was so bad we went down the street. The place we're at now is 2x as busy with one bartender. Will not be back. read more

A pretty good spot with some great deals! The $12 bottomless mimosas with an entree deal is awesome. My favorite thing to get here is the Korean chicken sandwich with fries, the fries are awesome as is the sandwich. A lot of the food is a bit overpriced for what it is in general but when you go for the daily deals they have it's good, love a rooftop of course too! read more

Stopped in here on a Saturday and it was busy and popular. We really enjoyed sitting outside on the rooftop and it was pretty big. The burgers we got were really good, we were happy with it the food. Bartenders were nice and chill. Note it can be a bit rowdy so if that's not your vibe maybe not the place for you. read more

4 star rating for a rooftop bar with fun vibes and decent food. Came to hang out on a nice Saturday afternoon. All we were looking for was a rooftop with food where we could hang out and have fun and that's exactly what this place is! Bartenders were super friendly and service was prompt. Overall highly recommend coming here with friends on a Saturday afternoon. read more

We went for brunch, the bottomless mimosas, food, and service was all amazing. For the price and the experience this place can't be beat.

Best air conditioning in town!! Also very bird friendly. Like trust me the air conditioning was so good! Also good beer.

Friday lunch hour on a sunny day Plenty of seating on the rooftop Better food options and quality than typical bar and grill Relaxed vibe read more

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My girlfriends and I decided to stop in for happy hour and their Taco Tuesday special. Well, found out the Taco Tuesday special has ended. Probably some time ago. It had been quite a while since we had been here on a Tuesday. Regardless we were there for happy hour and we had a great time. There were open tables on the patio and it was a nice day except for some light wind, but we didn't let that bother us. The upstairs bartender was on point and great with food suggestions. I went with the French dip with fries based on his recommendation. He made a great rec because the French dip was seasoned well with tender meat and the au jus was delicious and had great flavor. My girlfriends got the fried chicken sandwich, fried pickles and nachos and everyone loved all of it. Overall great happy hour and love that patio. read more

Staff were rude and apparently homophobic. Group of us walk in and they say they won't serve us because they're "at capacity" which was clearly not true read more

We came for Sunday brunch on their gorgeous rooftop & enjoyed the bottomless mimosas, fantastic service, and great atmosphere with no wait!

Historian usually gets it right. Service is always superb! Gunner was our bartender, and he was outstanding. He was prompt. He was attentive. He was kind, and he was sweet. Historian is always pretty good about their food, their service and their drinks. They are consistent and they are one . of the best deals you can find on Broadway with the ambience to match. Not many other bars have a rooftop that you don't even know of by the vibe of the long booths and dark atmosphere the first floor provides. I admit, I don't go up to the patio much, but when I do it full. Definitely a bar you want to check out while you're on Broadway read more

I want to tell everyone to go here but also not so my favorite place doesn't get crowded lol. The food is upscale bar food but they also have a little brunch on the weekends. I came here the first time bc my BIL is Canadian and I saw they had poutine on the menu. I stayed bc the ambiance, drinks and food are on point. I love the Korean chicken sandwich with a king of carrot saison. read more

I've been to historians quite a bit. We had Nick behind the bar today, and he was the best service we've had here by far. Great vibes, very quick, and super kind. 10/10 would recommend brunch at historians when Nick is bartending! Music, food, and drinks were all amazing. read more

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The food here is not bad, you can eat. But the service is very bad, I can't recommend this place.

Kelli is the greatest that ever existed. I'm coming back just for her. Yes this is after happy hour margs. Cheerssss

Chill spot with lots of space for any size of group. Warm ambience on the lower floor with lots of pretty bottles to look at. The rooftop has plenty of heaters and a fireplace to stay warm by while you socialize! Lots of local beers on tap to choose from. read more

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love this spot always slaps. I immediately transport to a premier league game and cheering on the lads.

Food is very delicious and Mac n' cheese was rich (do recommend getting the Mac n' cheese), everyone was very sweet and attentive to your needs. read more

Place rules. Bartenders are great, super kind, quality drinks great burger and fries. 10/10 reccomend as a local or as a place to grab a pint. Certainly my new local read more

I love Historian's! It's close to my apartment and close to other businesses so it's a great spot on any night of the week. The food here is decent, it's a pub type menu so you won't find any fine dining but what they make is yummy. They have a pretty wide variety of beer on tap and a full bar. Prices are not too bad. Service has always been friendly and I love their rooftop! It's a fun place to chill or party, whichever you're feeling! read more

Haven't been here in a minute so we decided to have lunch. Street parking but we were lucky and found one a few doors down from the restaurant. Bypassed the bar and headed upstairs to the rooftop seating. They have TVs at the bar and dining tables. The upstairs has a bar as well and tables. There is a TV but it was more fun to look out onto the street and at the sky. Followed the adventures of a squirrel as it rooted around on the next rooftop. The server was friendly. She brought us our drinks while we perused the menu. They were out of fish and chips so I went with the sesame encrusted ahi salad. Came with edamame, cucumber and mango on top of romaine and cabbage and then tossed in a soy-ginger vinaigrette. He had the lunch special - cheeseburger, fries and a drink for $5.95. Yummy. The ahi slices were seared just right and tender. The leaves of Romaine and cabbage crisp and fresh. I liked the crunch of the edamame and the sweetness of the mango. I also love cucumbers so this salad was a good idea. I'm glad I followed the server's advice. He enjoyed his burger and the fries were so good. I 'helped' him eat them. I was trying to be good and not eat fried foods but the fries were so tasty. I ate a lot of his fries. I could have also eaten another serving of seared ahi. Will have to come again. read more

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No pictures because I didn't even get to eat. I went to the Historians for a family dinner! The rest of my party beat me there so I told them to order without me. Didn't know what time I would make it due to traffic and finding a parking spot haha. When I arrived the waiter was putting down everyone's entree. They asked if they could get me anything but I didn't look at the menu ahead of time so I got a water and told them I will order an entree in a moment. They left to get the water. When they returned I was about to tell them what I would like but they didn't ask, they just sat the cup down and turned right around to assist the table behind us. I figured no big deal it's a busy night, we had a party of six so surly they would return shortly. They did not. Someone at the other end of the table had to wave the waiter down just to order another drink. Unfortunately the person who got the waiters attention didn't know I had not ordered yet so, once again, the waiter got the persons order and quickly left.... I was getting really hungry and a little upset. Again, I understood that the place was busy and maybe they were short staffed but with a large table of 6, why wouldn't you ask if anyone else needed anything?? When the waiter returned with the other persons drink order I waved my hand in the air like I was in elementary school again. I don't know how but the waiter did not even see me. Dropped off the drink and left. At this point everyone was wrapping up their final drinks or last bites of their meals and if I ordered it would hold everyone up so I didn't even bother the next time the waiter came. Someone had to flag the waiter down just to get a to go box and our check. Took forever to come back and get our credit card too. Again, I totally understand being short staffed during this hard time but still, at least ask if anyone else at the table needs anything before running away. read more

Came upon this place for brunch. When we walked in, the bar was dead. But when the bartender asked us if we wanted the rooftop patio- that is where we went and their are a lot of stairs, but it was a cute outdoor patio. There wasn't a wait for a Sunday brunch which was nice. We ordered the Spanish hangover. It had good flavors, and the entree was filling. Make sure to crack the eggs right away or they will cook if you like it runny. We really liked this, the only recommendation I would have would be to have the green chili on the side or smothered on this. We also tried the chicken tenders and fries come with it. The batter on the chicken was good, but the chicken was a little dry. We will definitely be back! read more

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Downtown for lunch and we stumbled onto this reall cool pub. No too crowded considering the amazing lunch deal, like step back 20 years ago inexpensive. The bar is SO COOL and comfortable inside. I felt so at home! The food was pretty darn good, and the only problem was it took 40 minutes (FOURTY) to get my burger.. So long, that I had to feed the parking meter before I got to feed me... The wait staff was SUPER friendly and attentive to our little group. So, will we be back? If we have time to wait: heck yeah!! read more

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The first floor is always empty, but the roof has the best view on Broadway. I recommend. Food is decent too read more

Fish and chips slaps. Good vibes. Good music. Good service. Good drinks. 85 characters is too many characters.

A nice place to meet up with friends. A good beer selection. The food menu had variety so something for everyone. Staff was really friendly. The outdoor patio was closed, and it was pretty loud inside on a Friday evening. read more

Vibes, drinks and food were great! Service was terrible though. No one to greet you or tell you where to go. No "open seating" signs. When we finally got to the rooftop, the bar tender greeted us very poorly and rudely. When we asked her to repeat herself, because the music was so loud, she then proceeded to yell at us like we were children. After saying thank you, she rolled her eyes. Her alone is why I'm giving a bad review. Sad that one person can ruin the whole business reputation. read more

Poutine: Most places dump oversalted gravy on undercooked fries... Not here! So good and decent happy hour too! Good vibes/atmosphere. read more

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Love this place! It has a lovely rooftop bar with lots of seating and TVs to watch sports on (my boyfriend loved this haha). Everything is priced really reasonably and the food was delicious. I had the PB&J burger but subbed a veggie patty for the beef one, and it was delicious. My boyfriend created his own burger (an option on the menu) and he loved it as well. It was really filling and a large portion size so you definitely get bang for your buck. The cocktails are also really nice, I can't wait to go back and try more of their options! I also really like how most things here are locally or Colorado-sourced. It's a super cool and unique place! I'm looking forward to bringing friends and family that visit here, and will be back soon! read more

Historians Ale House - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Good snacks and beer selection. Less annoying south Broadway sports bar, was surprised. Good for happy hour after work.

Came to Historians for an easy dinner after a loooong day of travel so I wasn't really wearing my most astute Yelper hat. That said, I was satisfied with my meal here. I ordered the Bootlegger burger. I wasn't sure if they'd be mindful of a specific burger temp request and it was not, in fact, a thing. I asked for medium rare and it came out more toward medium well, but still juicy and flavorful. The fries were pretty meh but the burger was substantial enough that it actually saved me from mindlessly inhaling food I didn't need. The space seemed clean and friendly enough and I was really impressed by the menu selection from a place that seems like it's primarily a bar. There are definitely some other things I'd like to try once I get over the sticker shock of returning to Denver prices after being in another country. read more