Reviews for Start Bar in St. Louis, MO
Crazy egoistic workers but good environment/music The staff took My phone then kicked me out when I noticed and then right after... that all the sudden were Saying I was drunk and needed to go. I had one drink. I?m not small and leaned into the the table andit moved. I would Love for you to Review the camera footage if you had it to See how absurd this manager is. So I reported themfor discrimination with dept of Justice and BBB. Def Would not go back. Specifically Zach the manager ( who thinks he is theowner ????) is an awful narcissistic person. It?s a no go for the bad vibes even if hidden in a decent environment. Read more
Not worth it. It cost $5 to get in, the games do not work, they do not allow bags OF ANY KIND, and there's very little arcade... game selection. Skip this place. To be specific, one pinball machine paddle wouldn't work, the walking dead game 'reload'doesn't work, the N64 area is roped off...extremely disappointing Read more
This place so the most RACIST establishment in the St. Louis region. They are extremely racist toward black people especially... Black men. I was accused of roofing people without any sort of evidence and I was kicked out just like that. Read more
Spent much money throughout the afternoon/evening. Supported the cardinals and blues with them. Upstairs did not have the game... systems working, each wii remote dead and the system had ZERO games prepared. Waste of money. In frustration, laid down on thecouch to exhale a breathe (literally one decompressing breathe) and reset mentality to try and enjoy the evening (postmidnight). In that moment of despair and frustration, bouncer came up to kick us out because in his words ?we did not fit thedynamic of the evening?. Not joking, that?s verbatim. Back to downstairs but still wanted to have a good night and spend money,we were then told to leave the premises for a similar reason. The feeling of disrespect was extremely unexpected and we stilldon?t know where it came from. This is not an environment we plan to be around again, and will be taking our business to Up Downfor gaming bars and just about anywhere else downtown for our time. The owners of Start Bar and Wheelhouse are the same so wealso will not be spending any time or money at wheelhouse either. Huge bummer for them. 0/10 recommend, even if you fit theirdescription for the crowd they went to attract. Sorry to disappoint as the price and vibes are not worth it whatsoever. Read more
Used to love this bar, who couldn't love a bar with arcade games! Went tonight and they got rid of, no exaggerating, three... fourths of there games including there game consoles upstairs. We tried to stay anyway and they didn't let one of our friends inbecause of their "dress code" when we were all dressed the exact same. UpDown is a far better arcade bar if you are in the area! Read more
I recently took a group of 25+ here prior to an event and we had an amazing time! Ryan made sure that we had a designated area... for our group to enjoy food and drinks, we had the best service from the servers and bartenders, and the food and drinks wereperfect! Plan on stopping by anytime I am back in St. Louis! Read more
First time here, we LOVED it. Drinks were great. Amaretto Sour Slushie was 10/10 for sure. Our Buffalo chicken pizza was good.... Games were great. Galaga, pinball, skeeball. The upstairs has Nintendo 64 consoles, and we played Mario Kart, and PokemonColosseum. Next time we're in town we will definitely be back. Read more
I wish I could give this place zero stars. Everything is overpriced, from the games to the drinks to the food. The pizza, which... comes by the slice, is incredibly greasy and barely passes at pizza. But truly what makes this place terrible is the securityand management. Both are incredibly rude to non-patrons and those waiting outside, and only care about those inside because theywant to get your money. Patrons routinely harass people outside of the bar, and neither management or security dissuades thisbehavior. Security and management also block off public sidewalks and the only ADA entrances to the nearby parking garage andrefuse to let those who park get through to their cars. If you're looking for an arcade bar, do not come here. Start bar doesnot deserve your money. You will have a much better experience at Up Down in the Central West End. Read more