The Saloon

I stopped in a few weeks ago for an event my softball league was putting on. The renovations make the space feel spacious. I don't drink anymore so I don't find myself there much but they do have a few NA options.

Truly the most overstimulating place I have EVER been in simply due to the music, it’s both weird and awful at the same time? Housemade mashups are really bad as well, the drag shows are nice and the drinks aren’t bad either, writing my review as I’m inside of the bar rn, it’s not worth the literal headache that comes from the 8 different songs played full blast at once

We had the best time there. Met so many wonderful kind, happy people it was so fantastic. We ended going back the next night after going to a few different places. We had just as much as fun as the first time that we went. I had a fantastic bartender. I told him what kind of drink I needed and came up with a drink for me. It was delicious and just the kind of flavor I was wanting. He remembered me from the night before and made me the same drink again all night long. Huge shout out to Danny, a fantastic bartender with a beautiful smile and so wonderfully friendly!

The Saloon is one of my favorite places in Minneapolis. Great service, wonderful people, fantastic music. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷

We just moved to Minneapolis and naively had no clue what downtown is like on a Vikings home game day. Having tickets for a concert at the Pangeas Theater, we wanted a cocktail at a lounge nearby. Good luck, Sammy! No way, Jose. We couldn't find a bar with any free seats. Not only was there a Vikings game, but a Lynx game had just ended, and a Louis CK performance was at the same time as our "Here Come the Mummies" concert. After checking out about ten bars, we stumbled into the Saloon and found two empty seats at the bar. Our bartender worked his butt off and was able to get us our drinks, recognizing my need for a cocktail. My wife pointed out the Saloon was a gay bar, and I almost stood up and applauded. As a straight, white, 75-year-old man, I have seen most of the world change. There was a time when gay bars were furtive, lonely places, avoided by straight people. The Saloon was a bar, and it didn't need any label. Bravo! I left the saloon happy, buzzed, and refreshed by our changing world. Let's not regress despite what some people want to legislate.