Best Stand Bar Ann Arbor Near Me

Mitchell Davidson: Drinks are fairly good and reasonably priced (I recommend the amaretto sour). Solid option for college students who don't want the club-like atmosphere of Rick's and Skeeps. Also, a great choice for GameDay!

Evan H: a bit pricey for the quality

Dan Gilbert: The bar itself honestly is pretty good, nice indoor/outdoor seating and big bar. However, the staff, mainly the bouncers are the most disrespectful, unprofessional, and physical group of people I’ve ever come across in a bar. I have seen their bouncers physically confront people on multiple occasions and get, no less than what I would call, violent. On women mind you. Not the kind of business I want to support.

David Lieber: Great trivia night Wednesday night, with cash prices. Friendly staff and good food

Tara Turner: Fun place to stop in and have a drink! It's outside so be sure to bring a coat in the evening. They have heating lamps that keep the space pretty warm. The staff are friendly and is right next to pizza house (late night snack) 😉

Juan Thompson: Gar Bar Happy Hour and outdoor seating area are amazing... But the staff suck. The bouncers are always on some weird power trip - they will cut friend groups in half in line, question real IDs heavily, and just kinda mad dog people in general. cover is also super inconsistent (ranging from 5-20 dollars at any given time/night)

speedy vargas: Great place love coming here

Caleb Vance: Loving the Happy Hour and concept! Can’t wait to watch the game there this Saturday 🙌🏽 #GreatHappyHour

Emily Rouse: Amazing drinks and cool atmosphere

Christine Comer: Decent beer selection and lots of seating. Good happy hour.

Bethany Cardona: great happy hour!

Anya Skala: The concept was cool 😎 the bruchetta was okay. Staff was meh. 🤷‍♀️

Henry Walters: Nice patio!

Taylor S: I would give this bar zero stars if I could. They signed up to be a part of a bar crawl with waived cover and then still charged cover. I find that to be very inconsiderate and rude. I was a college student not too long ago and I understand that they take advantage of those who are driven by popularity, but have some integrity. The rest of Ann Arbor does not respect you.

Rick L: Awesome place, I reccomend the drinks there.

Emily Weaver: Garage bar, infamously known as "Gar Bar," is one of the most obnoxious, inconsiderate establishments in Ann Arbor. Not only do they BLAST music every night of the week past 2 am (even when calling them to politely ask to turn down the music and bass that's shaking my window panes), but they play atrocious music as well. In fact, "What Does the Fox Say" is playing right now.. now imagine it on a Monday night at midnight with bass that I didn't even know the song had. Have some respect and turn down the music when multiple people call and ask or at least play decent music.

muhanad almaliky: Loved the atmosphere and our server was super cool and friendly.

David Patterson: Love the open air atmosphere, especially when it’s not an ideal time for crowded indoor bars

Greg Tyler: Inside or outside it's just a cool place to hang out!

J K: Home football Saturday, night game. At 2 pm there are 2 bartenders for a pretty full house, and neither of them is what you’d call quick.So they set up a line to order drinks, but then dont enforce it so anyone who wants to jump the line can.Anyways, if you’re gonna have a sports bar in Ann Arbor, hire some servers on fall Saturdays

Ebru Herzog-Uras: Unassuming and charming bar in Braun Court. Great mixology and correct prices. Love the authentic, welcoming vibe with great service and fantastic drinks and snacks.

Lauren Madden: Funky little spot with the best craft cocktails I've had in Ann Arbor

Anna Miklo: The drinks here are always good.

Paula D: Cocktails are always amazing! Friendly, helpful service too!

Wood Mama: They have mix drinks and beer here. Their kitchen is under construction at the time I went, so I can't really say much about the food. It's really small, easily crowded. Service was slow. It's not a bad place, but tough to make a larger part of people work upstairs.

Chris Bowlby: I love the atmosphere and drinks here. It does get crowded and a bit loud, but that's part of the appeal. We had a salad this time, specifically the fattoush, and it was seriously one of the best I've ever had.

Kevin Davis: The friendliest service, awesome cocktails without all the pretense.

david bloom: The room, the vibe, the crowd, the drinks. The Drinks. So much yes.

Sara Grosky: I think 327 makes the best drinks in A2 and it's also a chill neighborhood hang!

Slappy McJones: Lemonchello! Try it and you will love it.Great, simple, cool ambiance. Great bar.

Ryan Hawn: Great atmosphere and drinks. Really cute waitress there, too

Eris Beltran: Great environment and service.

Rajani Bhat: Great cocktails but somewhat of a slow service due to staffing issues. Highly recommend everyone to go on a week night for lesser burden on the staff.

Ian McClellan: Satisfying, well portioned and fairly priced food and drink. Charming and laid-back. A gem.

Trooper Long: They look for vaccination card and photo. I forgot my ID and had to go back home to get it. It’s good to know that this bar is checking! We had a nice dinner and drinks here, starting with a Fattoush salad made from crunchy, toasted pieces of khubz combined with spinach, pomegranate, bell peppers, onions and other vegetables. There is a white pizza (prosciutto pizza) which is absolutely 💣 and so is the “bee sting” which features honey. The craft cocktails were refreshing. So this was a great first visit!

Chris McAllister: One of my favorite spots in Ann Arbor! It’s a little quieter than the Main Street bars, but the music and atmosphere are some of the best in the area. Drinks are really good too - glad the beer taps are back open after Covid!

Maria Luciani: Wonderful cocktails and ambience right in Kerrytown! Love this place!

Richard Wallace: tried repeatedly to reach them today to order take out during hours for which they are supposed to be open on a Wednesday. After about five tries, I gave up when no one ever answered the phone. Probably never will try again.

Mark Hanss: Great bartender! Was happy and more than capable of holding conversation while cranking out great drinks, and a lot of them! The one bartender was taking and making orders and sending food orders to the kitchen for the 40+ customers present at any given time while we were there. We threw her a couple curveballs of obscure off menu cocktails (what we were feeling, not as a test) and she seemed to relish the opportunity. She has certainly earned a raise (at the very least), hopefully a barback/busser as well in the near future. Food was wonderful, simple, very well executed with high quality ingredients. Loved the relaxed atmosphere, there are plenty of basement bars, not enough attic/upstairs spots. Good music, volume muffled others' conversations but you could still hear those next to you speak, perfect balance.

Pedro: Awesome drinks

Jordan Lam: Live music, good vibes, friendly staff.

BrentB W: Good drinks, fun atmosphere and great band. Wish I could remember their name.

Behdad: Poor customer service at the front door.

Noah Reed: Such a fun time, we went for NYE and it was busy but the live music was amazing and such a good vibe, the drinks were decent and reasonably priced but it's really great if you just want to have a good time and listen to music and jam a bit!

Dmitry K: Awesome dancing atmosphere with a live band!

Jacob Hare: Its a great place for drinks and watching live bands. The atmosphere is great and the drinks are good for the price. The only caveat is that I would not order any cocktails that are not from their cocktail menu. The bartenders did not do a good job making any cocktail not on the menu.

Tim Farrell: Great underground bar. Excellent bourbon cocktails made by knowledgeable and friendly bartender.

Michael Parr: Fantastic bar, great clientele, great whiskey selection, great love music. 10/10 would go again.

Robert Davis: Love this place. Spacious basement and good drinks!

Jacob Khakshouri: Great cozy bar with live music for college students....

Arshon Saadati: Bartenders are absolute buffoons. Never waited so long for a drink in my life. After standing at the bar for 10+ minutes I waved the bartender over and was greeted with a “**** off”.Come here if you wanna see some goons on a power trip

Camille Hudson: Good bar burger, conscientious waitstaff

Joyce Patterson: Come for the great music, but if you're hoping to get your drink on, don't plan to stay long. The bar is packed, but so many people without a drink! There are no more servers, there's a line that the bartenders don't respect. So you wait long, get mad, and want to start fights. The bartenders are overwhelmed, and even yell at the guests! I was ready to spend, but could only get 3 drinks 2 hours.

Jordan Huey: Great place on weekends especially during the summer when the students are gone. Live music on weekends and a great selection.

Grace Su Ming: Variety of at home brewed beer, live music on some nights, places to sit and stand, I love the vibe, bathrooms were clean and had toilet paper, prices are on par we paid $12 for 2 pints of beer

Rust Belt Angler: Awesome atmosphere! Definitely have the “Smoke and Oak” you won’t be sorry.

Christopher Finelli: Great beer, cocktails, liquors, and live music. Great place to chill in An Arbor.

Bobby Williams: A wonderful night out in a beautiful atmosphere courtesy wonderful staff

Aleksandar Siljanovski: I have never been so disrespected by a bartender in my entire life. I ordered 5 drinks, got 2, was told to wait for more glasses. Explained that they could use any glass, like the the ones I could visibly see, but was told to **** off by the bartender. I moved to the other side of the bar, spoke to the manager, they responded with excuses. The other 3 drinks were free, however time and respect are worth more to me. I'm extremely disappointed. I've never been treated this way at a bar.The bartender was the only guy with a beard. Get rid of him. Or at least tell him to be a man and make eye contact when he uses that type of language.

C “C”: Great live music

Ann Arbor Local: Nick, Extremely aggressive manager told my friend and i he would be off at 2 am to fight us. He took one person's word stating my friend was racist even though we are regulars and come here often never to bother anyone but to sing karaoke. He then kicked 4 women out for literally no reason because he wanted to feel some sort of value within his aggression. If you want to pay a cover and be mindlessly kicked out, here's your guy, take a look!

Stellar Books: Nick, one of the bouncers was very unprofessional yelling profanities at our group of ladies when he surely had us mistaken for someone else. Amazing to see the head of security cause so many issues for this establishment. :(

Sarah: Hands down my favorite bar in Ann Arbor. On Friday there was a group of guys being weird to us and other girls and Nick escorted them out. Nick always has our back and is one of the reasons we love going to circ! Everyone should have someone like Nick on their staff — he always makes us feel welcome and safe.

Morgan Clancy: Hailey was AMAZING!!!!!!!

Carly Fogelson: Manny is the best! Absolute kindest human being and was the reason we stayed!

Lauren Penrose: Manny was amazing!! It was a slow night, but despite that he was so friendly we loved talking with him!!

Patrick Quigg: Great time!

Lindsey: My friends and I have been going to Circ for awhile now. The food is pretty decent. The drinks are way too overpriced and small, though. the music the play is weird and way too loud for a Wednesday night at 5 pm. I know that makes me sound old, but it really is just crazy stupid loud. Also the circ idol karaoke competition is rigged. I’ve gone and watched a couple times, and the winners are always friends of the djs or people he coaches as a singer.

Kimberly Lindberg: Fantastic playlists

Esther Francois: Great service!!

Kipp Ciesielski: Best vibe I’ve ever gotten from a bartender by far.

Ryan H: Best bartender ever 🙏🙏🙏

Deana Smith: Love the atmosphere of this place. There’s something for everyone, a DJ, karaoke, nice outdoor space, and a low key section. Karaoke night is really jamming!

Grace Su Ming: Lots of space and different bars including outdoor bars! Drinks averaging $10 a drink. Circ has themed nights such as karoke.

Melanie Maggetti: Alex was so very welcoming and kind. He has a positive demeanor and continues to make the evening increasingly fun!

Cruel Streak: One security guy at this place has some complex because he is 5'2''. It happened already multiple times that this person would just jump on the stage to pull me and another male friend away from the stage because our girlfriends were about to sing a song with us and he decided he prefers our girlfriends to perform without us. Then he keeps roaming around accusing people of putting their empty beer bottles or cocktails on tables on the wrong side of the bar. This joker literally grabbed a drink that a random person left somewhere in the bar and walked up to me on the dance floor to aggressively ask me whether that was mine. Probably to order me to bring it to the bar.

Luke Vollman: Hailey was awesome.

J G: The owner is a 40 year old creep who tries to hit on 21 year old college sorority girls. There's so many stories about this place, STAY AWAY!

Mark Martinez: It was okay fun watching the karaoke. But Mexican beers with Mexican bartender lol

Lily Wachtel: This place was an incredible venue for my sorority's date party last week. Everyone so catering, the space is perfect, and the karaoke add on was such a hit! They were able to hold our 200+ guests and everything planned went so smoothly. I highly recommend The Circ Bar to host your parties - we will definitely be returning to them :)