Three Kings Tavern
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Happy Hour: Yes
- Alcohol: Full Bar
- Smoking: Outdoor Area/Patio Only
- Coat Check: No
26 Reviews for Three Kings Tavern
Place serves 40s, has good sound, and books quality bands.
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4.25 stars. I loved it when it was Cherry Pit and I love it now. I can get my bad-girl side of me out in a few hours, flirt with tattooed boys and bartendars, play pool(very poorly) and drinks are cheap.
I like it here. Loud music. Velvet elvis. What else could you ask for?
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I liked this place a lot. Large venue with a dance floor. Pool tables, yeaaa! The bartenders were cool and they had a large selection of beers on tap and in bottles.
I wasn't a fan of the particular band that was screaming that night, but I'm a big fan of local bands and the bars that support them.
Live music yeah!
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This seems like it could be a pretty cool place if you're there at the right time. I don't think we were there at the right time. $5 cover but the place was dead... there wasn't even music playing on the jukebox, and the few people there didn't appreciate my Wesley Willis selection. Everyone looked bored. But I got a PBR Tallboy, which is kind of awesome and CHEAP. I would probably give it another shot on a night with some good music.
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I go here a lot - mostly for the awesome pinball games and the bowling video game. The owners look tough but they are all truly nice guys and the service is good too. Bloody Mary's are generally quite tasty and good jukebox. It's even cooler now that they have the glass garage door on the front. If you need to use the potty though, choose your stall carefully. Drinks are cheap. Come on your scooter/bike b/c it can be tough to park during prime time, but isn't that always the case in Denver?
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The 3 Kings is quickly becoming my favorite music venue in Denver. Why? Here's a list:
- Great layout. Large bar in the front, adjacent to another large area with pool tables, chairs, etc. and a good sized stage and floor area in the back. Why is this important? Because I hate going to a show where, when I'm watching the band play, I'm having to deal with the people that are interested in doing anything but being quiet and listening to the music. The 3 Kings is set up in such a way where everyone can do their thing, and not step on the toes of others.
- Awesome staff. Everyone that I've ever dealt with their has been top notch. The peeps behind the bar are always friendly and super efficient.
- Great sound that is almost always spot-on, regardless of what kind of music the band is playing.
- 2 BARS FOR BUSY NIGHTS! Nothing worse than missing half a band's set cause you're waiting in a line 5 people deep at the bar for a drink.
- Retro pinball machines.
- A display case full of rock paraphernalia and other assorted toys and goodies.
- The wall covered with comic book covers. Really, it makes me happy.
Seriously, the place kicks ass, and I'm super stoked to have it as part of Denver's already killer set of independent venues.
I humbly bow down to the 3 Kings.
Cheers!
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I usually go during happy hour. Friendly service, a juke-box with a gnarly selection, and they have 4 well-maintained pinball machines!
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I heart ROCKABILLIES!!! I have been known to grab a couple asses at this establishment. Sorry to all the men out there that have fallen victim to my iron grasp, it was the Espresso flavored Van Gogh shots that were forced upon me!!
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Definitely an edgier crowd that Sputnik, and the Burlesque shows are always fun. Reminds me of Bar-B-Q Bar in Orlando, FL. Without the smokescreen.
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There are a lot of cool bars in Denver. In fact, there are a lot of cool bars in this five block stretch of South Broadway. But if you're looking to do some serious, no-holds barred drinking, Three Kings is your place.
I guess if you had to pigeonhole Three Kings into some sort of genre, you could call it a Metal/Hard Rock bar. But that's not really it. Unlike "certain other South Broadway bars," you don't have to conform to a particular clique to feel welcome at Three Kings. They take all kinds. They're an Equal Opportunity Drunk Factory.
Granted, if you aren't into scary, screamy, gutteral music... the live acts probably aren't going to be your cup of tea. No matter though... just hang out on the bar side and leave the stage show to the fans. Just be prepared to fork over a cover charge (usually no more than $5), even if you're not there for the live show. And who knows? You might actually like the band!
Or you might actually not.
Here's an Insider Secret: make your way to the bar and, when you have the attention of one of the friendly, easygoing bartenders, hold your index and middle fingers together and tap them against your chin twice. Then hold up your fingers indicating how many you want. You've just ordered a BlackBall (or two... or three... or four...), the bar's secret shot for those "in the know." Hand your keys over to your designated driver and try to hang in there, champ. Oh... and good luck.
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Great place! I've gone out for the night without any plans or people to meet and have had a great evening on the spur of the moment. highly recommended. Also, if you are a musician, it's the best place to play in town besides red rocks.
Love this spot - totally laid back bartenders who are attentive but without attitude. I kinda felt like I was in Seattle in this place and it was refreshingly not overly-hipsterized.
They even have a pinball tournament on Sunday nights which I participated in and realized just how sucky I am at pinball compared to the regulars who were getting free games galore.
I had the 90 shilling beer there for the first time and I dunno if it was the altitude, the time change, or just that I hadn't eaten anything but Attune bars all day but I got a buzz off two of these.
Great spot that I totally felt at home at!
Ah, 3 Kings, my home away from home! You know you may drink too much when every bartender, doorman, and barback knows you by name...oh well!
The "3 Kings" who run the place (Jeff, Jim, and Marty) are so friendly and helpful. They make sure their bar is clean, inviting, and staffed by great folks at all times.
3 Kings consistently books great local bands, and occasionally awesome national acts. I saw an incredible High on Fire concert there, and I met my kick-ass boyfriend at an Iron Maidens show at this bar! Even love can bloom in the warm embrace of 3 Kings. Awww.
The crowd here varies depending on the entertainment of the day, and ranges from neighborhood locals to punks to metalheads to burlesque girls to guys who just want to watch the football game. Whatever the crowd, though, the vibe is always welcoming and chill.
After banking hours, you can park in the bank's parking lot across the street for free. Hooray for no parallel parking!
The only downside to the 3 Kings is that the sanitary integrity of the ladies' room tends to deteriorate very quickly on busy nights, and it seems like the worst warm-up bands are always cranked up the loudest.
All in all, 3 Kings is the place to be on Broadway!
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best of denver, music, atmosphere, dive, drinking, crowd, etc .....also punk rock flea market 2nd Saturday of each month. there's a reason for all these 5 stars...
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Yay for a bar that is suiting to all kinds! The decor is laid-back, the couches are convenient (as are the booths in the front window), and the bartenders are smart, friendly, and prompt. Not to mention the live bands they host tend to be a bit on the different side. And tasteful.
Three Kings has one of the best Juke Boxes in town. If you go on a weeknight when they don't have some death-metal band playing you can actually use it. This is probably my favorite bar in Denver, but you also have to check out some others nearby, like Skylark Lounge and Cafe Ceros.
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yeah, definitely a step above bender's that's for sure.
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good barstaff, host to some amazing shows and a lot less of the hipster vibe that is becoming oh so prevalent in our town.
bathrooms are really bad... my girlfriend says the for the ladies it is unbelievably bad.
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we three kings of orient are.......drinking. (christmas carol meets bar reference....meets greatness, which is this place.
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Fun! Fun! Fun! The bartenders are friendly and the other patrons take this cue. From listening to the bands, watching burlesque girls on the dance floor to shooting pool with my guy this is a great little bar to spend some time. The drinks are reasonably priced and cold.
Really like going here with friends. Love to drink and play pool.
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pool. alcohol. and music.
lots of fun!
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Cool place to hang out! Good crowd (not pretentious), live music, and reasonable drinks. My favorite bar in Denver so far!
oooh, a new sparklingly beautiful dive-ass rock club. right across from the hi-dive, the three kings is a welcome addition to the burgeoning rock scene. killer music. a juke that slays anything else in town. (r.i.p. wesley willis.) killer drinks. and a super-comfortable room with lots of pool and attitude and good vibes.
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sweet dive. cool bartenders, and lots of hot chicks comin' in.
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on the right night, the outside of this dive bar looks like a vintage scooter parking lot.
pros: on the broadway drag, 2 pool tables, arcades, good-ish DJs (depending on the night), and clean bathrooms.
cons: no photobooth, no coke blak, and creepy stage.
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