Stagger Inn

Horrible experience. Walked outside to get two of my friends into a cab, because one of them really needed to get home. I ran into someone I knew outside before heading in, in which he is both black and gay. I only say both of those things, because as I try to get back into the bar with him, I had forgotten that I did not get a stamp from this establishment, that I just had to show my ID. The bouncer quickly told me to leave because I held my hand out, but I pulled my ID out and apologized for not remembering which bar I had a stamp for, and which bar I did not need a stamp. The bouncer then again told me and my friend that we could not come in. I explained that my jacket and cell phone were actually inside with my group of friends, and asked if I could please get back in. Again the bouncer refused, and did not care about anything I was saying and continued to let other people into the bar around us. I then asked the bouncer if it was the fact that both of us were gay, or the fact that my friend was black were either reason for us not getting in. The bouncer then proceeded to get noticeably angry with my comment and told me that we needed to leave immediately. I asked again if I could somehow go inside to get my jacket and cell phone telling the bouncer we would leave after, and he again said no. We waited outside for a while for my friends, and after half an hour we went to another bar in the pavilion because it was 10 degrees outside. We went back around closing time and my friends were outside with my jacket and cell phone, telling me how worried they were because they couldn’t find me anywhere. THE WORST EXPERIENCE I have ever had in a Lexington establishment. It’s pretty sad because my friends and I came up from Richmond and we were having a great time until they had an ignorant bouncer work the door.

Was run out of the bar by two horrible bartenders for no reason at all on a Tuesday night. The bouncer on duty was super nice and looked at me with remorse like he didn’t know why I was being «forced out.» But the other three we’re bartenders along with a bouncer who looked to be off duty and pretty drunk. Big guy with a red/​orange beard. The off duty bouncer ran me out of the bar… On a Tuesday night… Ha ha. I’m from Naperville/​Chicago area and have never ever been treated like this by a bar.EVER. I’ve lived in Lexington for 5.5 years and went to UK. I know A LOT of service industry people in Lexington and I will continue this on. I don’t deserve to be treated like that… when i am a paying customer. Whether I bought drinks tonight or not, I’m a Paying customer whenever I visit stagger inn. whether I am paying that night or another night because my friends buy us drinks… I have been a customer since when it was REDMONDS. I was with a friend who met up with her friends. I was treated TERRIBLY by the bartenders tonight, Tuesday October ²⁷⁄₂₈^th. I was enjoying the band you all had and everything but was interrupted by «cat calls» from the bartenders because of whatever Unilocal reviews they may have read… I commented to the band saying I wanted to hear Luke Bryan, but that was AFTER they heard me clap and Asked what I wanted to hear specifically! Who cares honestly? What if they aren’t even my reviews? How do they know for sure? It’s an absolute joke. I’ve been there on a Friday or Saturday night and the bartenders are awesome and friendly. So I don’t hate this place. But it was uncalled for for a Tuesday night. For bartenders to randomly call me out in the middle of the night and talk «shit» about me when I’m a customer listening to the band. Lots of issues you have to deal with. I have a lot of friends in town for the Breeders Cup this weekend along with a ton of friends who work for hotels including the Marriott Where my Parents stay and I will NOT be recommending this place to anyone. I guess the Tuesday night bartenders really messed it up for me and my friends. Maybe they had a bad day? I never have this problem At all Lexington bars. Why would I? The band was great though! Good job with that.

I do not like Thursday Night Live, so I usually end up here on a given Thursday night that started with TNL in downtown Lexington, at the Pavilion. It’s usually not crowded here, but I don’t know if it’s because the place hasn’t caught on yet, or what.
They don’t serve food. It’s a country western type of bar, that I can imagine has line dancing at some point throughout the week. If you’re a Lexingtonian, you probably remember or passed Redmonds, at some point. This place is underground, in the former Redmonds spot.
The staff is always nice. I follow @StaggerInnLex on Twitter and they tweet about the drink specials from time to time. Other than the downtown parking, there’s really nothing to complain about. Parking is irrelevant though, because you should catch an Über.

We were in town for the weekend and were drawn into Stagger Inn by the music playing on the speakers outside. They had live music inside and it was a fun atmosphere — mostly UK college students. No cover charge to get in. Friday night they had overflow beer sales off to the side, but it wasn’t there when we went back to visit again on Saturday night.

An awesome reboot of the decrepit old Redmons bar. The place has been completely remodeled and is finally open more than one night a week.
Ambience is much better than the dungeon-​like bar of before. Ample TVs for sporting events. Live music when it counts. Also great looking staff. What’s not to love?
Win win for this place!