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233 E. 7th Ave. Denver, CO 80203

303-831-8989

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Westword
Recommended
Best Happy-Hour Deal
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): Bar Food

Price: $, $$
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Parking: No Parking

Description

Where else but the Lancer Lounge could get away with having the Dirty Dancing soundtrack blaring -- unironically -- over the din of grizzled drinkers circling round the bar and pool balls knocking heads in the next room? This classic dive sticks out like the best kind of sore thumb, with a vibe not unlike an amusement park funhouse. You can actually score fake tattoos and stickers from machines near the front door. As for when to go, you'd be hard-pressed (or a chump) to show up when it's not happy hour: The Lancer's got three a day, including a classic drown hour. All together now: "I've...had...the time of my life...."

2009 | Best Happy-Hour Deal

In these debilitating economic times, stretching your dollars as far as they can possibly go isn't just frugal; it's the only way to make sure you don't end up in a sleeping bag outside of Jesus Saves. Bless its soul, the Lancer Lounge -- already known far and wide for stiff pours and recession-friendly prices -- has your back with its aptly titled Panic Bar. "It frightens me," one bartendress told us, and it should. Because every Monday night from 10 to 11 p.m., well drinks and... More »
2003 | Best White-Trash Jukebox

As novel as it is to see a jukebox full of Nick Drake and Modest Mouse, sometimes you just want to go to a bar and drown your coolness in a steady stream of bottled Bud and sweet classic rock. When that feeling hits, the Lancer is your oasis. Decorated like the wood-paneled den of one of your dad's bowling buddies, you can almost hear the hemi blocks and smell the Hamburger Helper as hit after hit keeps rolling out of the jukebox: The Eagles' "Lying Eyes," Journey's "Separate Ways," Kansas's... More »
2002 | Best Unexpected Food in a Dive

At the Lancer Lounge, a true neighborhood joint, everyone knows your name -- even if you've forgotten it by the time you stumble in. Although legendary for its stiff drinks and amiable stiffs, the Lancer has some new bragging rights: It serves hearty, down-home food, thanks to Sully, who's now stirring the pot. A decided improvement over earlier operations (we're still trying to forget the Salvadoran-food era), the kitchen turns out a different -- and unbelievably cheap -- special every day.... More »

Denver's ten best jukeboxes

By Jon Solomon | Tue, April 17, 2012

Just as music collections say a lot about people, a jukebox can do the same for a bar; it often reflect the place's personality. A lot of times, variety is key to a well-stocked jukebox, and 3 Kings T... More »
The Lancer Lounge gets up to code -- and even gets a new window

By Jenny An | Tue, June 7, 2011

One of Denver's last classic dive bars is in the process of a remodel. What started as a project to bring the Lancer Lounge, and particularly its bathrooms, up to code turned into a much bigger beauti... More »
Lancer Lounge

By Drew Bixby | Thu, November 20, 2008

"Rita, I'm sick of this shit," Tom says of his Beck's bottle, then orders a Smirnoff screwdriver. His friends and acquaintances smirk at the switch. "This guy ain't fucking around," Rex exclaims. "You know," Tom responds with mock irritation, "I'... More »
Lancer Lounge

By Nancy Levine | Thu, October 11, 2007

Before Colorado's no-smoking law took effect, I would venture into one of Denver's classic dive bars knowing full well that after a few hours there, I'd have to go home and disrobe on my back porch so that the stench of stale cigarette smoke would... More »
Drink of the Week

By Julie Dunn | Thu, May 09, 2002

Dark brown and full of zing, the Bloody Mary at the Lancer Lounge is a patriotic salute to drinking. Bartender Josh Gibson calls his concoction "the National Anthem" and explains that it earned the name "because when I'm sitting on the couch and I... More »
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fmmagazine | Denver, CO | 1 Reviews

| Mon, October 26, 2009

The Lancer Lounge is a gem among shit. Situated in the trendy Governor's Park quadrant of Denver, it has a wrecked, old, dive-bar vibe that only senior locals can embrace. The average age of the drinkers at this place is pushing 60, and the average blood alcohol level of these elderly lushes is pushing liver failure. Shots are always poured double, and rumor has it that one of the old bartenders is an ex-porn star. Good tunes on the juke box, pool tables, and a bunch of cheap alcohol makes for a beautifully decrepit place to get black-out drunk.
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westwordbestof | Denver, CO | 102 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

In these debilitating economic times, stretching your dollars as far as they can possibly go isn't just frugal; it's the only way to make sure you don't end up in a sleeping bag outside of Jesus Saves. Bless its soul, the Lancer Lounge � already known far and wide for stiff pours and recession-friendly prices � has your back with its aptly titled Panic Bar. "It frightens me," one bartendress told us, and it should. Because every Monday night from 10 to 11 p.m., well drinks and draft beers are free. That's right: FREE. Go ahead and stretch those dollars right back into your pocket. But if you fail to tip, not even Jesus will save you.
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tannaruzicka | Denver, CO | 307 Reviews

| Wed, October 6, 2010

Cool Dive Bar in Denver.
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Lancer Lounge

233 E. 7th Ave. Denver, CO 80203

303-831-8989

Description

Free Pool

7:00 p.m. every Tue.

2009 | Best Happy-Hour Deal

2003 | Best White-Trash Jukebox

2002 | Best Unexpected Food in a Dive

Denver's ten best jukeboxes

By Jon Solomon | Tue, April 17, 2012

The Lancer Lounge gets up to code -- and even gets a new window

By Jenny An | Tue, June 7, 2011

Lancer Lounge

By Drew Bixby | Thu, November 20, 2008

Lancer Lounge

By Nancy Levine | Thu, October 11, 2007

Drink of the Week

By Julie Dunn | Thu, May 09, 2002

fmmagazine | Denver, CO | 1 Reviews

westwordbestof | Denver, CO | 102 Reviews

tannaruzicka | Denver, CO | 307 Reviews

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