Liquor Lyle’s

I wish I could give this place a 0 out 5. The bartenders and bouncers are extremely rude. I couldn’t imagine having a worse experience here, go at your own risk.

I can’t believe I haven’t checked out this place sooner! I love the décor on the inside — super chill and dive-​y with unique characteristics. They have lots of TVs so it is a good spot to watch sports. Our server was very friendly and told us the drinks specials, which all seemed like a really good deal ($ 3 for a beer!). I shared the nachos and it is a pretty good serving for $ 10 (no meat). Also tried the tots and those were good too! They have a nice selection of appetizers and burgers, and the prices were pretty decent. Overall, I loved the laid back feel to the place and retro décor!
Also, we were able to park in the parking lot in back for free!

So… the drink specials are alright. It’s definitely your typical, crummy little dive. My husband and I live a few blocks away so it’s nice to have a decent bar within walking distance. My main issue is with their passport policy aka they don’t accept them. After moving to MN, my previous license was clipped and I was given a yellow paper to tote around for 6 weeks. I accidentally left said yellow paper at home before leaving the house. I tried to use my passport to verify my age. Not only does it not make sense that LL won’t accept that as a valid form of ID, the guy who was checking IDs was a total jerk about it. Like, very rude. I was so turned off that we haven’t been back in over a year. FYI, you need MULTIPLE forms of ID to even obtain a US passport.

Awesome place GET THE BURGER. Tons of beer on tap too. Kinda sketchy on the outside but well well well worth it

This place literally just rejected a US Passport as a form of ID. Like literally, that is more legit than a driver’s license. I am 27 years old and out with my friends, and we all just chose to walk out. Any bar that doesn’t understand what passes as acceptable ID really doesn’t deserve business.

Turned my friend away and wouldn’t let her even sit down because she had an American passport as ID. Asshole bartenders and dirty as hell, I hate this place.

Great neighborhood dive bar.
You can’t ever really tell if it’s day or night — inside this bar, it always feels like it’s 11:30pm. Drink prices are low, and there’s always something interesting going on there.

I tried to grab a beer and shoot pool with my cousin at Lyle’s. My cousin only has a US passport at a form of ID because he lives and works in Saudi Arabia teaching English. Well, Liquor Lyle’s does NOT accept US Passport’s as valid ID. This does not make any sense to me. It is official government ID. Can someone explain to me why they don’t accept Passports as ID?
Basically, don’t go to Lyle’s. Go to the CC Club, Mortimer’s, Rudolph’s, the Lowry or the Bulldog.

I have never been to Lyles before and right off the bat, I am a lover because they have a parking lot behind the building! Yes, in Uptown, where I normally either get ticketed or towed, I was safely parked in a private parking lot!
No one was in the joint when we arrived but later into the night, more peeps arrived. Happy Hour 2 for 1’s on everything!!! I had a bloody Mary which was just ok but not bad for the price. After that, I got Crispin on tap. still 2 for 1. I ate the most incredible Spicy Grilled Cheese which was hot pepper jack, grilled jalapenos, and peppered bacon. This thing seriously was one of the best grilled cheese’s I have ever had! Even my friend was eyeballing it and said she was ordering that next time. Killer price of $ 7.50 for this gooey, cheesy, sandwich and crispy tots! Insane!
Service was efficient. Our server definitely was not warm and fuzzy but fit the atmosphere of the place. This is a dark, red vinyl, neighborhood bar and she was exactly what you would expect here. Keep that in mind for some who say the service is bad.
I, unfortunately, live in one of the «hippest» hoods right now, which seems to give all the restaurants an unspoken pass to raise prices. This plate of simple goodness would be double the price in Lowertown so I am going to hoof it to Lyles more to get my Happy Hour on! Total Bill with 4 drinks and my wonderful Grilled Cheese and Crispy Tots=$ 20.18.
Ohhh I forgot one thing… After eating my sandwich and tots, I see this large bin of wings coming out… People start going up and grabbing the wings!!! I was too full but if I wasn’t, I would’ve been punching people out of the way to get me some too! They looked delicious! Nice and Crispy! Maybe, on top of the 2 for 1 Drinks, they bring out HH goodies at some point in the night?
I cant wait to go back!!!

Why haven’t I been here before?! My fiancé and I have driven by this place dozens upon dozens of times. The first really nice day we had my fiancé and I decided to go uptown and hang out, We started to get hungry and all the rooftop restaurants had long waits. I went to my trusty Unilocal app and this place was first on the list so why not check it out? We walked in of course it was empty because everyone was on the rooftops I think. The waitress was really nice and we laughed and chit chatted. I had a mushroom veggie burger and a whiskey ginger oh wait 2! 2 for 1s are always legit at 1pm. I can’t wait to go back.

If you’re in the mood to wear anything you want (from dressy to sweats) and get cheap drinks with funky waiters then this is the place for you, it is really the definition of a dive bar with a attitude. It is a newer and basic cocktails, u wouldn’t do anything to fancy but they have great beer.

I know it’s all part of its divey charm, but this place is just a bit too dumpy for my taste. While I won’t be back, Lyle’s does pack a real good crowd that I’d label mildly grunge/​punk. It’s not a small space but on a Thurs evening we had to do a bit of searching for a table of 4. Our server fell somewhere between apathetic and abrasive, unappealing but not uncharacteristic of the dive bar experience that I’ve come to detest. Opted for a glass of wine. Cheap-​ish, but not a steal. I choose to immerse myself in friends, but there is plenty of stimulation here between the buzzing crowds, board game selection, televised sports events, and even a seemingly out of place live reading adjacent to the main room.

Seeing as this is my favorite bar in Minneapolis, it should be my first review!
I’ve been coming to Lyle’s for YEARS and I have always enjoyed the experience.
The staff (though it changes) is usually pretty friendly and so are the people there. I’ve met a lot of cool people from going to this bar.
I especially like «Jamie Monroe» and her Drag Queen Bingo on Wednesdays!
The jukebox has a pretty good selection, the 2−4-1s and mystery bottles are always awesome, and the food is delicious!
Come here if you want to meet cool new people and enjoy the best prices in town!

I found Liquor Lyle’s last night when I was in search on a big, greasy burger late at night. (They serve food until 1AM).
I ordered the bacon cheese burger. The waitress asked how I would like my burger done (which I think is usually a sign of a good burger joint). I asked for medium, but when it came to my table, there was no pink to be found, which is definitely not ‘medium’. Besides that, however, it was just what I was looking for. Greasy, cheesy, and cheap (Bacon cheeseburger with fries was $ 8.50). The fries were also really good. Very crispy, almost like curly fries.
The atmosphere was loud, but not obnoxiously so, just the sounds of a lot of people having a good time. It wasn’t the kind of place you have to scream over blaring music to have a conversation.
I will definitely return the next time I’m craving late-​night noms.

I unfortunately was coerced into going to Liquor Lyle’s due to its convenient location and cheap prices. My friend described it to me as, «it’s not THAT bad!» Which in all honest isn’t what I want to hear when going somewhere new for the first time.
It’s hard to give this place only one star for being such a cheap crap hole, but the service my friends and I received was the worst service I think I ever had at any restaurant. Our waitress was rude and practically non-​existent for the majority of our time there. We’d see her across the room acting on her best behavior for what I imagined were regulars, but would completely ignore us for enormous amounts of time. When we finally ordered, my friend was trying to yell above the noise and our waitress cut her off and said, «Honey, you’re in a BAR! You need to speak UP!» in the rudest tone imaginable.
We did have some luck that night, which was our awful, completely incompetent waitress was replaced by a much better one. Our new waitress was much more attentive and very nice. I can say we were all relieved that we weren’t going to have to get our checks from massive b**** waitress #1 since if she had, she would have not gotten an extra penny out of me. Our very nice waitress on the other hand got very generous tips and nice, encouraging drunk notes left on the tabs of our gratefulness that she came to our rescue.
The food was also really mediocre, but I was pretty drunk by that point since it took such a long time to place our order + long cook time, so I didn’t mind it that much.
Don’t bother coming here. Awful atmosphere, awful food, and home of the waitress from h***.

The bouncer put his hands on me when I walked in the pool area. I then asked him if they train them to be a$$ H^L=S. Why would anyone ever pay to be treated like crap? Never going in here again. On another instance I was pushed out of the way by a cook who was yelling move move move.
If you are the owner and you are reading this then you should start training your staff to be polite. You are in the service industry so start acting like it.

Don’t know how people can complain about this place, I received great service, the prices are reasonable and the staff was was quite friendly to my friends and I.
The food is good, not gourmet but you should already know that before even stepping foot in this place. The atmosphere is nice and its typically not uncomfortably packed.
To those complaining about them not accepting passports, do a little research before going or adhere to their rules and move on, its not mandatory for any bar to accept that as ID and they have every right to deny you. Don’t expect a place to bend its rules for you because then they have to do it for everyone, please think that out before complaining.

This place is run by misogynists.
This place is run by misogynists.
This place is run by misogynists.
This place is run by misogynists.
This place is run by misogynists.
This place is run by misogynists.

Fun if you want to sit and be judged for not being a 22 year old hipster spending your parents money. Never eaten there, because the one time I went there to eat the server seemed tiffed that we weren’t ordering drinks at 2pm on a Thursday (and therefore assumed we wouldn’t tip very much due to having a lower bill). She brought us our waters and didn’t come back the rest of the time we were there, which was long enough to pick out our food (that we didnt order) and play 5 games of connect 4 while we watched her walk past us about 10 times to wait on people that came in after us.
My sister is black and I kind of got the impression that she didn’t think we fit in with their «ambiance.» It was particularly upsetting, because I chose Lyles specifically to show her a local Minneapolis hang out.
I’d heard stories about them being hipster-​elitists before, but this was my first experience and I will not go back unless I’m with a group.

Really great neighborhood bar for anyone in the Uptown/​Lowry Hill area. My first visit was for a drink before dinner at Burch across the street, but I’ve returned on several occasions on weeknights. The drinks are cheap, the place gets packed with locals, and there’s a ton of seating options by the bar and in red vinyl booths for a longer night out.
I haven’t had the chance to try their food menu, but so far it’s a great place to hang out any day of the week.

Fun dive bar with cheap video games. Love it!
We came here with some friends to close out an evening. They had great deals on drinks (we ended up doing the mystery magic hat deal).
While enjoying our beer we played some of their many cheap but so much fun games they had. I don’t think I’ve ever seen deer hunter for a quarter before. Crazy. We then played some darts. Again, all cheap.
Our waiter. As long as we opened a tab and stayed in the back area he would come check on us and bring us whatever we needed.
My one complaint was the music. They have a pretty sophisticated jukebox. Someone decided it would be fun to queue up a ton of Jesus praise music. No issues with people and religion, but listening to Christian praise music in a dive bar was not my idea of fun. We asked the waiter about it and he said that you have to spend more money then the other person to move their music choices down. We ended up paying more to have death metal play. We hate death metal but it was so the opposite of the praise music. The issue here is you get into a paying war essentially to stop music from being played. I think the bar should have some control over skipping the music or limiting the options of music.
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