Broadway Bar Boise

When it comes to cheap drinks and good laughs the Broadway Bar is a great place to be. Whether you are «pregaming» before you head downtown or are wanting to watch a ball game (8 HD tvs), they have it. Don’t be scared if the entire bar yells «QUATER!» if you drop a pool cue, it’s customary to add 25 cents to the 8 ball break if a ball or cue hits the ground. The Broadway is more like a family than a bar and I like it that way.

Made my first ever visit to the Broadway Bar last night. Large and roomy with plenty of entertainment options, pool, darts, shuffleboard, etc. No food but the food truck right next door was good and cheap and they even delivered it into the bar. Our waitress was attentive. We went there to play shuffleboard and go to it after dinner, the table was good and we were having fun and continuing to order drinks. Suddenly, a person later identified as the manager came up and said very brusquely that this is pay table and you have to pay per game…50 cents. No mention was made of this when we checked out the pucks so I replied that we were spending a significant amount on drinks ($ 50) and wasn’t that enough? He was insistent and very aggressive that we had to pay. Really? So we finished our game and closed out our tab and I gave him $ 2 on the way out and told him to keep the change. I won’t be going back, there were a dozen better ways to handle this but maybe he’s got all the business he wants. I hope the owner reads this post, I think we’re the type of customer he’d want to return but there are plenty of other choices in town.

This is definitely a dive bar, but it was just what we needed. They had cheap drinks and heavy handed pours. The beer was cold and the pool was cheap.
The music they played was probably the most fun part of this place. It was an 80’s throwback. Kenny Loggins, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran and many more. It was hilarious

Stay clear if you’re Asian! We were stopping by Idaho and wanted to get last call. Walked in and the bartender seemed to be in a deep conversation with a patron… We waited by the bar… And waited… She looked over and then proceeded to continue her conversation. We walked out.

When the Broadway reopened a couple of years it quickly became a regular spot for myself and my friends. The new management does a great job of making people feel welcome. The staff is amazing and they have done a lot of upgrades to the building. The bonus is it still has some of the cheapest drinks in town! (If not the cheapest) As with all bars in Boise it is now non-​smoking but they do have a covered patio out back for people who do smoke. They have upgraded all of the TV’s and have the Sunday Ticket as well as the MLB package. As Doc likes to say its 3 star pricing with 5 star service!

This place has quickly become a favorite. The staff is amazing, friendly, fast and fun. A great mix of people, all of them ready with a smile and great conversation. Sunday’s Bloody Mary bar (hosted by Renee, a national treasure) is the best way to nurse the lingering effects of a Saturday night spent in libation soaked laughter. Sometimes they have drink specials, but honestly, who needs them? The prices are so great all of the time, you’ll wonder why you drink anywhere else. You can smoke on the patio sipping a cold beer and chatting with new friends. Play a game of pool, darts or my favorite Golden T. Think of something clever for the reader board and earn a free drink. Just can’t say enough good about this place.

Love this place! my favorite dive bar in Boise.

After a brief closure, the dive bar institution for nearly 50 years is back under new management.
The Broadway Bar is usually packed on Friday and Saturday nights (what bar isn’t) but is open during the daytime for those looking for a lunch break or with a day off. Cheap drink prices, being a beer drinker myself it was very convenient, along with the great hobbies of Shuffleboard and Pool. The only downside is during the busy hours when the place is filled with so much smoke that it resembles Los Angeles smog. Also the last time I was there (which was a while back so it may have changed since), a rule was in order that charged patrons 50 cents for hitting a cue stick on the ground or knocking a pool ball off the table.
Overall, definitely recommended for those on a tight budget.

Ohhh my dear sweet Broadway Bar. You know, I didn’t even know it was Ves’s Broadway Bar, I always thought my name would fit a little nicer. But hey, whatev.
The last time I went to the Broadway was surprisingly on a Saturday night, maybe it was after one of the last BSU football games? Not sure. Anywho, we show up to the complete OPPOSITE crowd that I’m used to at the Broadway (ie: old, wrinkly, tokin’ alchlies). Instead I was met with Douchey McDouche, looked around and there’s at least 7 of them throughout the bar. Thankfully my man and a few of his friends were with me and we enjoyed our 2 beers and 2 shots of Crown (yes, Crown) for $ 10 with the tip… without having to deal with McDouchey and his drunk college buddies. Bonus!
The ladies’ bathroom consists of a few stalls covered with curtains and when you sit down on the stool, your knees jut out of the curtains. Classy haha… but it wouldn’t be a dive bar without those aspects so I give it 4 stars for their attentive yet old bartenders, cheap pool and shuffle board, and wonderfully cheap and sturdy drinks! (Plus it’s not but a hop, skip and a jump away from where I stay! WOO!)

We visited the Broadway Bar on a Friday night. It was smokey, like many of the Boise bars still are, but it has some tremendous things going for it. For example…
A pitcher of beer and 4 mixed drinks for 12 dollars. The drinks were strong and the beer was Amber Boch. Pool will cost you a hefty 25 cents. But, if you’re feeling richer than usual, why not splurge on a free game of Shuffle Board? It may actually be 50 cents, but we didn’t pay anything and nobody seemed to care.
I haven’t found a cheaper place to drink in Boise. 5 stars once they replace the light in the bathroom hall with one that isn’t so bright. Also, be warned that it’s cash only (they have an ATM).
**DISCLAIMER** This bar didn’t exist on Unilocal so I added it with info out of the phone book. If anybody notices an error in the address, phone number, or anything else let me know! Or, just change it yourself I suppose.