My first time visiting Spokane and the city was celebrating St. Patty's Day, so my "lesbian wife" and I definitely had to partake in the festivities. This was a cute spot and a fun first business to support, especially since we both identify as lgbt+. Affordable green beer, fun music, and a awesome employees willing to give us great tips on enjoying our stay in the area. Definitely can't wait to go back and really appreciate that this was one of the few spots that didn't charge a cover upon entrance. I hate covers. If you're in the area and want a cheap drink, regardless of who you are, then stop by here. Oh and when I was there, there was free popcorn! read more

The Blind Buck - Happy St. Patrick's Day! - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Spokane, Washington

Kinda dead for a Monday... Beer was fine Patron Margarita was awful. Probably wont comw back even tho I sought this place out preferring to put my money i to the Community instead of the Hotel Bar. Maybe I just got an off nite but too bad read more

The Blind Buck - Kinda dead for a Monday... - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Spokane, Washington

This bar has been a favorite of mine for years. Was nice to have a gay bar in spokane, even years before I moved to town. Am worried that new management with the recent sell of this and the globe nextdoor are going to change this bar to be more like everything else in town. So all the regulars will leave. read more

Worth checking out and our bartender Nathan was super nice. He got a huge rush right before we walked in but he made time to greet us and let us know he would be with us asap. Great service and communication go a long way! read more

The Blind Buck - Tequila Mockingbird - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Spokane, Washington

Great service. Loved the atmosphere and the music. Friendly patrons. Overall a nice place to enjoy a cocktail.

I dropped in on, maybe, a Thursday around 9:30. There were two bartenders on duty, but only one patron inside the bar. I wasn't sure I wanted to stay, but decided to order a sidecar. The bartender didn't know how to make the drink. She was condescending, crinkling her nose and asking "What's thaaaaat? I've never heard of anything called a sidecar." She went on to ask the patron if he'd ever heard of a sidecar, and he shook his head. She just looked at me and shrugged. I decided not to stay. The Blind Buck doesn't seem like a great place to socialize; it doesn't seem like a great place to drink. read more

After my last review, I received an email from the Blind Buck apologizing for my sub-par visit to their establishment, additionally asking if I'd consider coming in for a few rounds (on the house) in the hopes that they could improve upon my experience. My husband and I decided to take them up on the offer and heave ourselves out into public for some overdue socializing. We arrived around 9 pm and introduced ourselves to Vicky and made ourselves comfortable at the bar with a couple of Unicorns - a variation of the Moscow Mule with raspberry vodka. (Which I am not at all ashamed to admit that I'm a total sucker for.) The drinks were good. Tasty and stiff, (that's what she said) but not panties-on-the-ceiling fan stiff .. after about 20 minutes, the previously-sparse crowd expanded and the volume was as intolerable as last time. It's not the fault of the Blind Buck (Note: I never suggested that the decibel level was the fault of the bar, only it's patrons.) it's just the corner of town they've landed in and the recent closure of "those" kinds of establishments. You know the sort, don't you? The loud bard with women adorned with more makeup, spray tan and sequins per capita than all of New Jersey AND Las Vegas combined, while the men are decked to the nines in their tightest t-shirts and hair gel for days. So many local club-esque bars have closed lately that one must wonder; judging by the number of patrons seen loitering (read: drunken breakup fights!) outside every time I passed by, where they ran afoul. The Blind Buck fills the void left by those joints, if only geographilcally. They were completely SLAMMED. I'm talking shoulder-to-shoulder, Ed Hardy, glitter, sunglasses inside, all of it. I fail to understand how these other businesses were unsustainable with the amount of people congregating there on the regular. Irrelevant, but weird: At one point, a customer reached between my husband and myself to grab the menu from the bar in front of me and stayed bent forward to read it. (Please remember that I mentioned in my last review: I'm an asshole, and I'm comfortable with it.) I looked him square in the eye, gave him a solid deadpan expression and said, "Oh. I'm sorry. Am I in your way" with as little inflection as possible. I wouldn't want him to miss out on my heavy sarcasm! He was already drunk and incapable of observing standard social norms like "body space awareness" or "not being in my body space" or ... never mind, I've officially belabored the point that homeboy was too close to me. It's a drinking crowd, and they're all trying to get drunk. Make no mistake, I'm not judging, it just isn't my scene. I'm happy, regardless of the crowd, that they've opened to such a warm reception. I am from here: born in Spokane, grew up in Spokane, moved away for a minute and returned to embrace it .. I LOVE to see local businesses thrive. It's a benefit to everyone. Four stars to the Blind buck - two for the wonderfully executed design, one for the make-it-right attitude of the owners and my husband insists that I add one for the self-replenishing bowls of Goldfish crackers. For whatever reason, they go perfect with drinking. Despite being pleased for spending only $6 or so for as many drinks, I still left feeling perplexed by the two wall-mounted TVs (I don't want to watch reruns of Family Guy in black and white) and with ringing ears from the ridiculously loud customers. SERIOUSLY PEOPLE, WHY IS EVERYONE SCREAMING?! read more

The Blind Buck - Unicorn - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Spokane, Washington

I loved every second I spent at the Blind Buck! It happened to be a night there was a Drag Show and I truly don't know what is better than amateur Drag. I liked the bar's decor and lighting. I liked that there were plenty of seats AND an entire standing bar. It seems like the owner really thought about how to utilize the entire small space to the best capability. read more

I've been there three times since they changed owners. it's some of the worst experiences I've had at a bar. I probably sat at the bar for 15min waiting for a refill and then another 15 trying to cash out. Most of the time I was waiting because the bartender stepped outside to smoke a joint and left the bar un attended. read more

Fun spot but slow service and super expensive. This is not Vegas, it's Spokane. Super crowded too maybe over capacity on how many people are in there all at once. Kept getting shoved and bumped constantly. Had a round of shots and left. read more

Who in their right mind would pay 120 dollars for a champagne bottle service at a hole in the wall bar.... both reserved tables empty... can't sit and kicked off if you try!!! For that over priced lame comfort seating choose another bar... this isn't Vegas!!! Lower your champagne service BS and you might actually get people to actually enjoy there time. read more

Awesome people! I just moved to Spokane and they definitely mad me feel welcome! Y'all have some amazing dr

Great little spot. Zack gave me the lowdown on the area while mixing delicious drinks. I'd definitely go back

Atmosphere is cool. Standard drinks are OK. Bartender spent more time out back or on the street than behind the bar. Ordered some onion rings that came out cremated. Bar tender was not apologetic but did take them off of my tab because I asked him to. I came in because it was showtunes night night but it was like playing one cd after another. No mix up of songs. Boring read more

Friends told me to meet them there. I ordered a red bull from the bar because I was driving. Then walked to the back of the restaurant where they apparently have an exit. A white bouncer with a Mohawk walks up to me and yells" You can't fucking use that door, and you can't fucking bring that back here!" Pointing at my red bull. I told him I just purchased it from the bar and he "guided" me towards the front by shoving me. My group finally decided to leave. As I walk out the exit he smiles at my wife, then looks at me and yells," HEY YOU CAN'T FUCKING BRING THAT OUTSIDE!" Pointing at my red bull. I looked around for a table or place to set it down. I decided to just drop it and walked out. He yelled," Don't expect to ever fucking come back here!" Honestly I could care less about that place. If you are not a girl expect to be harassed. The bouncer clearly is not there for the customer service. If he gets bored expect a bad time. I'm definitely not recommending this place to anyone who has any amount of self respect. read more

Refused to accept a valid NY State I'LL D. After repeated reminders that each state's driver's license is valid in each other state in the Union, was still denied service. . . . read more

This place definitely does not clean their taps weekly. Tried two beers I know and love. Yuckola.

Great music and great cocktails. The atmosphere is awesome here too. It is a smaller space however, you are close knit at the bar.

The blind buck has a classy yet laid back feel. Delicious Moscow mules. And bartender is Shelly is awesome. read more

The Blind Buck - The infamous Shelly's Moscow Mule! - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Spokane, Washington

This is now a gay bar. Fun good music and nicely upgraded interior . Super clean and a nice clientele.

Great drinks. Small venue, limited seating, but a friendly atmosphere. The staff was great to talk with.

Loveeedddddd this bar! The ambiance, drinks, staff, decor, everything! Spot on! Try the Donkey, you won't be disappointed. PS-the copper mugs are fab! read more

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I just don't believe it!!! Lol, the first gay bar on this side of Spokane? or was it STRAY...anyways the medics r great, MIKE was a gracious host, thank you, very nice place! read more

We just landed in Spokane and wanted to get a drink so we headed here because it had a high yelp rating... The place looked newly decorated and wasn't too busy for a Friday night. There were 3 bartenders (2 guys and 1 girl) and none of them would look at us let alone serve us. We stood at the bar for about 10 minutes being ignored as girls in tight dresses were being served and assisted with obscure requests for rubber bands. Clearly our jeans and tshirts were not welcomed there and we left unserved. read more

I have never really been too fond of small bars because of the crowding, but I have to say blind buck has definitely changed my mind! I love everything about this bar!! Vicky and Rikki, the gorgeous twins who own the bar always have such a positive attitude behind the bar, along with the other bartenders. Service is incredible, you will never have to wait forever to have a drink in your hand regardless of how busy the night is. This bar is definitely a place for all ages, makes for a great crowd. As a regular customer, I feel like the blind buck staff and regular customers are almost like a family, with arms wide open :) I recommend everyone to check this place out, by FAR coolest place in town! read more

Nice little gay bar. Kinda small and no dancing. But a great place to stop for a drink and hangouT with friends or meet the town!

Phenomenal!!!! Great atmosphere, great service.. Had a blast glad we went to check it out! Will go back again for sure... Good prices as well. read more

I've wanted to try this place out since it opened and I'm glad I finally got a chance to do so. It's a cool place! Comfortable atmosphere and reasonably priced drinks. The bartender was friendly and helped guide our ordering of drinks to be able to take part of the special they had going on at that time. Plus can't beat the people watching right there on Division. read more

Now this is a fun place to have a few drinks. Not bad on price but the entertainment is really worth everything.

A really cool vibe, upbeat ambience, totally current and classy drink! The bartenders were cool and you had to make a drink and establishment was clean and upbeat! I would say though Friday and Saturday evenings after 8 o'clock the place gets jump in and pretty loud! A great spot for young college guys and gals looking for a good time and start the night off before bar hopping throughout downtown Spokane! read more

This place is awesome. Stopping in for the night, from Wisconsin, and we were hugely impressed. Great music (Two Door Cinema mix), beautiful decor, great service, good tap selection- in fact, we'd been looking for a stout all over and finally found one here - Irish Death, excellent read more

Great spot! The bartenders really know what they're doing and are very personable. I recommend stopping in.

Pretty tight space and music gets club-ish at night so don't expect to hold a conversation with someone. Crowd has shifted a bit since it opened and usually is exclusively early 20s. Usually not as long of a line to get in as other bars in the area. read more

This bar is smaller but not too crowded, unless its the weekend. I've always been served great drinks here and if it gets busy they serve goldfish - sounds crazy but it works! read more

I noticed that people I consider very in the know and hip frequent this bar. Curiosity got the best of me. My first thought Cool decor. Great size, Good drinks, and great prices. The place is quite small. This is a great size for this economy, you can always go bigger. Nice staff read more

This bar is awesome! A girl named Cat works there and she is so good with people and drinks. The staff is fast and friendly

No where to sit, weird books to write notes to the bar tender in. Why not just tell the bar? Not the most friendly, kinda shady, quick service. There's weirder bars in Spokane. read more

Friendly and warm bar. Connects through to a sports bar with food. Largely gay crowd. Robert the bartender is awesome.

Average bar. Oddly shaped. Never gotten good service or great drinks here. Its just got an odd vibe! Hipster redneck? Ok I guess?

My work group was in town for a few days and went to check out the local bar scene. Stumbled on this place and were pleasantly surprised. Clean, laid back, and friendly. Kelci was an awesome bartender, we had a blast, great drinks and great times! Will be back again for sure next time we hit Spokane. Oh yea goldfish FTW!! read more