Go Pack Go!!! One of the very best Green Bay Packers Bars in the Country-- I've only been to a few in the Western US and I have been to Lambeau! I've been to Swanky's for two big Packers games and without hesitation, I recommend this great sports bar for all NFL and Packers fans. The crowd is lively and passionate! Cheering so loud you'd think you were at Lambeau Field. Service is friendly, accommodating, and I've always received great drinks and food. Even during the peak of the crowd drinks and food flows... Plenty of beer, ample spirits, and above average "bar" food. Check out the unreal portion of natchos!! The sliders are unique and very satisfying during a day a drinking and football. The tator-tots are a def plus and the freshly made potato chips made me happy. Really this place is all about the game and during Packers games every screen and the entire bar is focused on Green Bay! People all seem cool and it's easy to make friends. The DJ tunes out all commercials with great music and fun beats. Be prepared to cheer, drink, and have a very memorable time during all Packers games. If you want to sit, I would get there early or be prepared to stand. Swanky's gets packed!! read more

Swanky's Vittles and Libations - 8am Sunday Morning- Playoffs - Sports Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Disclaimer: I am a die-hard GB Packer fan. That said, this is the best Packer bar I have ever been to. Most of those other bars were in WI so I don't know if they count. What makes this truly special is the fans and the owner. The owner had the balls and brains to designate his downtown Denver bar as a WI sports bar. As a reward, his bar is often packed to capacity on game days. There are no half-assed fans here. Packer loyalty is through the roof! Get here hours early if you want a decent table to sit at. Don't show up with a Bears, Vikings, or Lions (I guess...) jersey on or you will get booed the f*ck out the door. Wear a Favre jersey and the bouncer won't let you in. Do not bring kids here. Ever. P.S. All of the above Packer comments could be said about WI Badger games as well. read more

Swanky's Vittles and Libations - NFC Championship 2011 - Packers vs. Bears - Sports Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I am certainly biased in this review, as I am a native cheesehead who appreciates a Packers bar smack dab in the middle of a series of bar and grills across the street from Coors Field. A South Florida transplant, I recently visited some friends and family in Denver, and we made our way the Swanky's as we bar-hopped the neighborhood. My fellow Wisconsin friends and I stopped in on a Thursday night, during the NFL Draft, to see who the Packers were going to draft in the first round. We weren't the only ones as there were other patrons who were wearing Packers jerseys. Following Green Bay's pick, one of the patrons at the bar bought a round of shots for all of us Packers fans. I had a Jack Daniels. Ha. I appreciated that. That's the type of place this is. You can also get really inexpensive beer here. We're talking PBR, Miller Lite, etc. I also ordered another Wisconsin favorite - fried cheese curds, which were very delicious. Also, a shout-out to out waitress, Savanna, who did a splendid job attending to our needs. Growing up on Milwaukee's south-side, this is the type of bar I would frequent in my earlier years. I will certainly be back when I come back to visit my friends and family. read more

Swanky's Vittles and Libations - Fried cheese curds, and chips and salsa. The curds were pretty tasty. - Sports Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

We love Chris!!!! And James!!!! Strong AF slushies! Mark is a great owner who runs a solid lodo sports bar!

We stumbled into this place on Packer game day and man it was super fun. If we ever moved to Denver - we'd hang here. The fans were completely into the game, but fun fans vs drunk fans, friendly and not obnoxious. They do serve really good food, and the servers are everywhere and speedy. The burgers, wings, everything tasty. Get there 30 minutes before kickoff to get a seat, an hour to get a good seat. read more

BEST Mac & Cheese in the area. BEST Cheese Curds in the area. Nuff said... (and for me to shut-up here: says A LOT! Well, damn, wait - to the Manager: please keep your business hours consistent & answer your phones within three rings!) read more

Swanky's Vittles and Libations - I get Swanky's Mac & Cheese at least twice a month! Yum! - Sports Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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It's kinda what you expect. There is no thrills with this place but I mean that in a good way. I've been here a few times now both times I had a good experience. The times I've been here I got the mixed frozen drink (it ends up tasting like an orange push-up which is delicious). To add or not add an extra shot is always the question! read more

Swanky's Vittles and Libations - Sports Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Adult slushies are the best especially the grape ape!! Food is on point as well. Enjoyed cheese curds and a Guacamole bacon burger. Will definitely be back soon!! read more

If you're a Wisconsin sports fan, this is your teleport back to the motherland. Even for a Packers pre-season game, the place was hoping, playing "Go Pack Go" periodically through the night. This place would be great for any sports fan outside of Wisconsin sports. Lots of TVs, fun waitresses, and a decent beer selection. If you've never had deep fried cheese curds, or grew up on them and the urge is get'n to ya, you can get your fix here. Heck, you can just get your deep fried fix here period. Had the "Wisconsin Power Bar": brat wrapped in bacon and beer batter fried on a stick. The heart may object, but the eyes and mouth overrule. Yes, it was as delicious as it sounds. They also have a burger made with bacon within the meat, which will be my next adventure sometime during the Packer season. Fun place with good bar eats and drinks. A slice of WI in downtown Denver. read more

Swanky's Vittles and Libations - Sports Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This bar is pretty awesome and reminded me of Wet Willies back home in Miami. They offer frozen drinks and they also have a regular bar. I got the Oh Wisconsin! which was a mix of 2 of their popular slushees and I added 3 shots because they had a $10 minimum on credit cards, and I didn't want to get another drink because I was on a budget. The songs they played were awesome and the environment as a whole was very chill. Will come back with cash next time! read more

Dive Bar status. Great service! I have only been here twice, once after a Rockies game and once before. We ordered the "Big Lebowski" frozen drinks with an extra shot. Brain freeze. They serve food, but we didn't try it. Not sure, looking into the kitchen if I ever would. This is a Green Bay Packers bar, so if you are looking to find Packer Action, this is your spot. We'll be back again and sample more wares. read more

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I love this place. Get the Big Lebowski and add 99 bananas and chocolate. The adult slurpee is absolutely divine if you like banana and chocolate along with a nice buzz read more

It's all good that the ownership isn't bothered by Yelp reviews. This is for fellow Packers fans and locals. Last review was over a year ago, and have been visiting fairly often. I'll still check in, again in the hopes of paying and tipping appropriately for the experience as we do anywhere we go. But, we're not sure why over the last several Packers games especially, we had to just hang out and drink the water. Each time it wasn't as busy as it has been in previous years, but the servers (some of whom are the same) don't seem to want business from folks who are standing and watching the game. We tip well enough (as I do when I go in there alone), when service is at least baseline, so I doubt that's it. It's like they don't have incentive to make money for themselves or the house. They're literally standing around at the server stand, with idle time, and will walk by you avoiding eye contact, and sometimes don't respond to a friendly "hi there!" We'll spend more time at the other Packers bars for more games, and other events we otherwise would have gone to Swanky's for. Another issue that seems to not have changed much, as a noticeable difference vs. other bars: they pour beers quite short, even if you ask for no or minimal head. There's always a little foam at any place, but 90+ percent of places at least try to avoid the extra foam when you ask them to. We know it's a tough business, but so is mine, and if I cut corners like this, I'd also lose customers. read more

Came here for a girls night out for forbidden bingo. The bingo was a lot of fun. The bingo host and DJ were great. When we came in the place was packed so 6 of us piled up to play at a 2-person arcade game. Our server Shonda was really nice. During the intermission we moved bc a few ppl left and found two tables so we can spread out and order some food. Apparently since we were in a different section we switched servers to Ashley who was terrible. She tried to get the 6 of us to pile around one table. We told her we wanted more space bc we were expecting more people, playing bingo and wanted to eat. And had obviously moved bc we were crowded at the last table. Ashley seemed annoyed and avoided our table for the rest of the night. We kept having to flag down other waitresses who I'm sure were annoyed with helping our tables in addition to their own. So just crappy service from the one server Ashley . The food was not great either. We ordered wings which weren't cooked hard and were drowned in wing sauce and also had a pretzel that was completely covered with way too much salt and had a queso dip that was nasty!! Ordered another batch of wings with the sauce on the side but the wings had no flavor. There were really good happy hour prices on both the food and the drinks. If I come back it would be for drinks only. read more

Visited tonight, June 17. What a trip. One staff member behind the bar. He was visibly annoyed when we arrived. A bar that stays open until 0200 should accommodate another large group of 10, it's an easy $100 for them. A little after 0100 when we arrived he said they weren't doing slushies anymore because it was too late...this was the whole reason we came to Swanky's. Instead we bought shots and drinks. Tons of attitude exuded from this bartender who wouldn't tell me his name. At 1.30 he turned the lights on. At 1.44 he shut the music off. And at 1.48 he made the lights brighter. Clearly not a bar you should come to if you're bar hopping in LoDo. Or just steer clear of LoDo altogether and go further south for all the fun! read more

Dakota gave my girlfriend Angela and I the absolute best hospitality we've had since being in Denver. Will make sure to visit every time I'm in town. read more

If you're a Midwesterner you will love Swankys. Great food and drinks that will transport you back home. Very limited seating during big sports days so come early! read more

I ordered a simple grilled cheese from this restaurant on UberEats. This place can't even make a grilled cheese taste good. The fries were inedible because they weren't even cooked. They just threw the grilled cheese in the microwave as it is not even grilled. I am so upset I spent any money at this place. read more

Swanky's Vittles and Libations - Microwaved grilled cheese and under cooked fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

We stopped to watch the Packers beat the bears this Sunday! It was an awesome set up and the crew that worked there made us feel like family. We flew in from MN and knew we had to find a place to watch the game and no where else would have been as perfect. Would recommend and will be back read more

UPDATE: we stopped by last night because the bar we wanted to go to was closed for a private event. I was a little apprehensive after our last visit, but we had a FANTASTIC experience! Our bartender (cute little lady with blonde curls) was ON HER SHIT and never left us wanting for anything. The bathrooms, the kitchen, the bar: all pristine clean. My boyfriend even commented on how nice it was inside and how great the place (and bathrooms) looked and smelled. Our friend from out of town was visiting and he enjoyed it. We want to bring our friends back. Am I dick for hating it the first time? Maybe. Am I happy this place was the epitome of joy last night? Yes. Our bartender was nice. It took him about 10 minutes to get over to me to get my drink order. It was just our group of four and three other people at the bar, so it was basically just socializing time. I asked the waitress if she could take my order but she said no, as I was sitting at the bar. The slush drinks are actually good, but I'm so appalled by this place that I can't believe I ordered anything. I had to order a drink, only because I couldn't tolerate the putrid smell of that restaurant and I needed a distraction; effectively breaking my one rule: if the place isn't clean, don't order there. Upon entry, we were slapped with a dank, disgusting odor. While standing there, it intensified. My nose was basically tasered with atrocious smells. I walked to the bathroom, where I was pummeled and beaten by an even more foul odor than I could ever hope to describe. Think of dirty, wet, alleys rich with diarrhea and you still aren't even close to this smell. It. Was. Awful. I never want to see that place again. read more

My brother and I wanted to find a bar with a sandwich on the menu that wasn't fried, swimming in grease, low grade beef, or worse. This ain't the place. At Swanky's, a brat, polish, or a hot dog is $7.50 or more. Appetizers and burgers are even more expensive, and there is nothing remotely close to decent or healthy on the menu. This is so far from Swanky it's nonsense. We left. Next. read more

Ok... I wish I would have payed attention to the porn in the bathrooms rather than the fact that I had been holding it for 2 hours.... :( But we go there right as the kitchen was closing and got our order in... we ordered chicken nachos and cheese curds. Now it was busy... our server got us our drinks and was nice enough... we got our Nachos and man.... we really had to have a debate on whether the chicken is actually tuna.... blech.... but those cheese curds hit the spot.... i wish we ordered more of those. My beer... I really feel like there was a layer of soap scum on my glass... which in turn made the beer taste less than amazing.... :( Decor is interesting. I probably will not order anything to eat there again. I'll be there again to try and get a non Friday night-Lodo appeal... because this place has that potential. read more

After a Rockies game, walked in here and it was packed. Up to the bar I went to get whatever icy concoction was on special. Waiting for my Purple Hooter at the bar, I take a seat and notice all these men drooling while gazing at the tube. To my surprise, it's porn. Skinamax or not, two women .. a boy.. no clothes.. that's not your standard television show. Missing Wisconsin or your Badger buddies? Swankys used to sponsor the local University of Wisconsin alumni group. read more

Let me start off by saying, I love Swanky's. I'm a die hard Packer fan and have been to this bar for many games. The only reason I'm writing this review is to share the WORST experience I've ever had at any bar-- Sam, the bartender, was the rudest human I've ever met. From us asking for a beer (where he walked away and snapped "oh let me just stop everything I'm doing to get you a beer" ....on a Sunday night), to happily saying we're huge Packers fans (which he replied "f**k the Packers"), to trying to switch out our IDs to play shuffleboard (which he said "not my problem"), every response from him was over the top rude. All of my friends had terrible experiences with Sam, separately and together. Aside from NFL teams (even though Swanky's is Denver's Packers bar) you can't have such a disrespectful person working for a pub. It's not right to treat your [loyal] customers like dirt. read more

The worst place we went in a night of Denver bar hopping. The only reason we went is because someone told us they show porn on the TV's after midnight and thought it might be fun. 12:30 and no porn except for the crappy playboy cutouts in the bathrooms with no vaginas. The crowd was annoying, and I hate being carded at the door. read more

Total poo poo caca frat boy bar...you can avoid the pretty boy types but the goatee/jersey wearing ones can be located in this bar. And boy do they like their Green Bay Packers. I've been here only because I have some friends from the big W...and friends that like football...I don't really care for football. The big cheese/summer sausage/cracker plate that one of my friends ordered...well, that gained a few points. Have I ever mentioned I am a Bloody Mary fan? Man, they have some awesome bloody Marys here...you know, those ones with the celery, the pickle, the olive and the banana pepper? Total yumminess. read more

I think the peeps at Swanky's have been reading my reviews! That's awesome. GONE are the nasty paper skanks in the 'throoms (at least on the women's side... can't speak for you dudes, nor do I care), replaced by solid black paint. Thumbs up! GONE is that stupid, jacked up waitress. I have my doubts that she lasted past that one shift, 'cause DAY-UM. Now, whenever we hit up Swanky's for Packer games (the only time I do, incidentally, so keep that in mind while weighing this review), our needs are attended to by the lovely and 100% on-point Johnnie, who-- if there were Olympic events in serving skillz-- would be a gold medal contender. GONE are the cold tots and half-cooked grilled cheeses. They must've hired a new chef, because things are ROCKING in the kitchen now. They've even added a new item to the menu which looks like the sort of fare that might tempt Guy Fieri in for a trial bite. It's called a Wisconsin Power Bar, and consists of a bratwurst on a stick, wrapped in bacon, batter-dipped, and deep fried. No, I haven't tried one... I value my arteries, thanks! But the fact that something of that heart-stopping caliber even exists is kind of hilarious. Swanky's has stepped up their game considerably, and it hasn't gone unnoticed. Yay, progress! Yay, change! Keep up the good work. read more

Love this Packers bar in LoDo. Small but fun atmosphere when all the fans are hooting and hollering. Food is good and priced fair. Will be back!! read more

Ok, I might be a bit biased because a) I am from Wisconsin and b) I am a huge Packers fan, but I LOVE this place. Swanky's has become a Sunday routine for me - a place to go with great food, great drinks and a great game to watch. Plus, they have a DJ and play fun songs during the commercials. I *could* dock a star for the nasty bathrooms (there is one stall in the womens that seriously overflows every single time I'm there - sick), but the bartenders, food, and beer specials make up for it. The beers are super cheap, they have yummy frozen drinks if you want to feel like you're in Florida, and basic, Midwestern food. Their tater tots, burgers, cheese and sausage plate, and cheese curds are all super yummy. It's really not the same vibe on Friday and Saturday nights (pretty fun, but not a place I would regularly visit), but they totally make me look forward to Sundays. This place truly feels like home. read more

Since I was rooting for the Packers in the playoffs this where I decided to go watch the Bears vs Packers playoff game. The place was absolutely packed with warm, lovable Packers fans. The blended style drinks were so tasty. A girl I was standing next to recommended a White Russian/Orange creamsicle combo which sounded odd but turned out to be AMAZING! The bartenders work their asses off and are so happy to get you a drink. Some places you go in Denver, the bartenders and servers act is if you are inconveniencing them by asking for something. I hate that feeling. I never once felt like this here. When the Packers won the game with the interception the whole place went wild. Strangers were hugging each other and the vibes and friendliness were very Midwest-like. It is by far one of my best Denver experiences yet! read more

So many awesome alcoholic slushies here!! My personal fav is the white russian one. Yum! I have been to Swanky's a few times..random weekend nights and also during the Big Ten Bar Crawl. It has always been a really fun time with good crowds. I am not sure if I could handle the Wisconsin sports gameday crowds though haha.. The service is pretty good here..even when its fairly busy I have been able to get drinks (usually slushies!) pretty quickly. Its a bit of a smaller bar compared to many in the area but there is still a bunch of tables. I havent had the food here yet but looking at some of the other reviews I think I will need to come back here and try some! read more

If you're a Packers fan, you'll have more fun here than you should be allowed. If you're any other type of fan, I'd avoid this place at all costs. It can be pretty tiresome being in a crowd of drunk cheeseheads when you're not even in Wisconsin. On the same note, if I were in the same bar except everybody was a drunk fan of MY team then I'D have a blast and YOU'D be annoyed. It's all relative. The location is great, this much is true. The service, however, is lacking. When I last went, it was exceptioanlly crowded but that does not excuse the snippy attitude of the bartender nor the slow service. All I wanted was a glass of cheap beer (I think it was $2). I didn't want a complicated mix drink but it still took forever. To be courteous to the rest of the crowd, I paid exact cash. This made the bartender stare at me for about 10 whole seconds with the most malicious look you could imagine. "Don't forget to tip your barstaff" she very curtly said and slammed my beer down and walked away. A few things: I had every intention of returning to bar several times that night. The plan was to tip, say, every other time because, being that the beers are so easy to serve and so cheap in cost, it seemed silly to tip each time because it'd be in change. It's a lot easier to tip when you've racked up $4 or $6. Lest you think I'm in the wrong, she came to our table moments later and gave us free shots of some cheap liquor and apologized for being a such a so-and-so. With the crowd that night, I doubt it was because her manager made her do it; they had plenty of customers and ticking off little old me would not have hurt the bottom line. Thus, she knew in her heart that she was being a jerk. A nice gesture but my mind was made up; we left shortly thereafter. To be fair, this was but one incident. But, it was enough for me. read more

This is a small, divy looking place in LoDo but it has some charm to it in a college party house kind of way. The guy's bathroom is covered in pictures of naked chicks from playboy mags. They also have a row of slushy machines that you add a shot of grain alcohol to. It tastes great and after 2 or 3, you are drunk. Did I mention they are only $4 a drink? Other drinks are cheap here too but I always go for the slushy because this is the only place I found downtown that has them. I wouldn't hang out here all night but this bar is great for stopping by after a Rockies game or on your way through downtown. read more

Conveniently located next to Coors Field, I've been to Swanky's many times in my life for pre-gaming and general libations. It's A Wisconsin bar, and a good friend who hailed from there made us go often. New Orleans style food and slushie style drinks make them stand out from their neighbors. The staff is always friendly and they have a good size bar. I will stop in here almost every time I'm going to or coming from a ballgame. Cheers! read more

This is solely based on drinking and night life here. I love the drinks here, any mix of the frozen drinks are always delicious and relatively strong. If you want a little extra something in your drink you can buy extra tubes of alcohol to have put in your drink. They always have good music playing and shuffleboard is a must. Don't let its divey nature fool you, this is a great place to hang out for a couple of icee drinks. read more

This place is horrible. They don't honor their Indy card deals. Plus the manager was just rude when we tried to show him what was said for the deal. Either way will not be returning and will be making sure that anyone in the industry plus friends to stay clear!! read more

Went there last Saturday and they were closed, came back around 4pm when they opened. It was empty, just our table. Tried their alcoholic slushies and they were actually cool, strongly made with Everclear 190 proof, they have quite a few flavors running their machines, like Orange, white Russian, lime, lemon, and few others more. Their fried curds were really good. Their decor is quite interesting, they have porn in the bathrooms... read more

FANTASTIC good ol Midwest feel WISCONSIN bar! Love coming here for Brewers and Packers games while enjoying a frozen slushie drink (must-try) and some PBR's. That is of course, if you arrive before the sun goes down. After the sun goes down, the lights dim, the club music starts pumping, you will find yourself screaming instead of trying to have a conversation, the scantily dressed 21 year olds show up and anything that resembles good service goes out the window.... Love this place and will keep coming back but only while the sun is up! read more

This is not for the food.............but, always a fun place to watch Packer games on Sunday. The crowd, the service, the beer specials are great and always make for a fun Sunday. Def a Packer bar, so don't expect to see other games there. FUN! read more

Do yourself a favor and try out The Big Lebowski frozen drink. It's like heaven in a cool plastic cup. If you really want to go big, get an extra shot of booze in it and you'll be good to go! Oh yeah, they have beer and other drinks too. While this place is smack dab in the center of douche-ville, it's not as bad as some of the other bar options. It has a pretty laid back vibe which is much better than the "dress to impress, throw your money around" types of people you usually see. Swanky's is a nice little hamlet for real people. This is a Wisconsin pride bar which can be pretty fun. I'm sure it gets rowdy during the games but mostly it's just a cool hang out spot. Even though the last time I was there they were BLASTING country music, it wasn't awful. Over all, this is a really nice place to sit back and have some drinky-drinks. They have shuffleboard, billiards, a jukebox, plenty of tables and booths, TVs, munchies, all kinds of drinks and lots of fun. All in all - it's cool. read more