Argus Bar
Bar · Chico
About Argus Bar
Argus Bar, located in Chico, is a popular spot boasting a 4.6-star rating from over 300 reviews. We offer a relaxed bar atmosphere with both indoor and outdoor seating. Enjoy our fast service, extensive beer selection, and expertly crafted cocktails. We also feature live music and performances. Argu...
Argus Bar, located in Chico, is a popular spot boasting a 4.6-star rating from over 300 reviews. We offer a relaxed bar atmosphere with both indoor and outdoor seating. Enjoy our fast service, extensive beer selection, and expertly crafted cocktails. We also feature live music and performances. Argus Bar is wheelchair accessible, including the entrance, parking lot, and restroom. We're open seven days a week; find our specific hours on Monday through Sunday in the description. Join us for a fun night out complete with bar games and a wide array of alcoholic beverages!
What Customers Say About Argus Bar
Argus Bar in Chico is a popular spot known for its great atmosphere, live music, and creative cocktails. Customers rave about the friendly staff, especially bartenders like Alice. Some negative feedback mentions inconsistent cocktail quality and isolated incidents of fraud.
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Tip: Argus is best if you're looking for a fun night out with friends in a safe and jazzy atmosphere. Check your wallet before leaving.
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Argus Bar is located in Chico, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
Historical Heritage
- St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church (A 142m) — historic church in the South Campus Neighborhood of Chico, California, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
Museums
- Janet Turner Print Museum (A 132m) — art Museum in California, US
- National Yo-Yo Museum (A 162m)
Parks & Gardens
- Ringel Park (A 161m)
- Lost Park (A 330m)
- Depot Park (A 807m) — park in Butte County, California, United States of America
Other Points of Interest
- University Stadium (A 794m) — stadium on the main campus of California State University, Chico
- Nettleton Stadium (A 999m) — stadium on the main campus of California State University, Chico
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Argus Bar Chico Reviews
The bar bites at argus are perfect for a late night snack and their tacos are delicious (I inhale them in three seconds everytime😁). You can tell their chef is passionate about his work and I have never been disappointed spending my evening playing cardgames and drinking cocktails at argus.
Fun bar with friends! Drinks are always fresh & innovative ! New food options were delicious , tacos were delicious & churris were yummy!
Nice little hole in the wall for a drink. Smokers patio available. Very popular with the college crowd.
The bar bites at argus are perfect for a late night snack and their tacos are delicious (I inhale them in three seconds everytime😁). You can tell their chef is passionate about his work and I have never been disappointed spending my evening playing cardgames and drinking cocktails at argus.
Fun bar with friends! Drinks are always fresh & innovative ! New food options were delicious , tacos were delicious & churris were yummy!
Nice little hole in the wall for a drink. Smokers patio available. Very popular with the college crowd.
The owners have a great vision for this bar and I think the food addition was a wonderful addition and I can’t wait to see where they go from here:)
Had a fun time with friends! Love the vibes, very jazzy. It's safe and fun. Love the picture booth and fun vending machines! Cute games to borrow too! Thanks for a fun time ;)
Great Bar clean bathroom suggest 10/10 always fun music and good atmosphere :)
Alice was an amazing bartender for my friends 21st birthday! She made all of our drink within a very reasonable time frame. I had a great time myself!
We appreciated you guys hosting DJ fauna. Please have her play at least an hour set. We came here tonight specifically to see her after paying the cover but she was cut off after 40 minutes. She is the star of the show, so please planned it out accordingly because all other DJs are subpar compared to her. Thanks
Clean and enough tables for everyone. Clean bathrooms stocked with enough paper towels!!
Best bar in Chico IMO. If you like cocktail bars, and are looking for something more than the super divey-dive bars and less than the rowdy party-bars, come here.
Really cool place with a great selection of cocktails and drafts. Ultra-high ceilings with a huge patio with a projector screen playing dope flicks and shows. Staff is very welcoming and helpful. A nice gem in the heart of downtown.
Argus is the type of bar I don't want to leave a review on because it means so much to me that to rave might bring bad vibes to it. I moved states away but Argus has been the hub for many a good night simply because the bartenders- inside and out- have to my experience been too notch compared to almost any other place I've been to. The bartenders are knowledgeable and friendly, the TV's have either vintage movies or something obscure but acceptable sure to start a conversation, the happy hour is decent to say the least, it's really just a haven Idk. I just love that place
A wonderful, slightly more upscale bar with pricier drinks than other places. But a great ambiance inside and out. The outside is a truly relaxing oasis as the ivy-clad building which makes up one of the borders is a refreshing sight amongst all of the bare stone or plastered walls in other establishments. Perfect drinking hole for young professionals to gather after work.
Great place downtown to drop in for a nice quality mixed drink. Great atmosphere for visiting. Inside, outside seating. They don't serve food, but allow "take-in", and there are many choices nearby on foot.
The bartenders know what the are doing, and I have personally never had a bad drink. During the colder days, they have outside heating laps that they will light for you. When it is the busy times of the year, they open the back bar so that way the line's are not as bad. It has a very laid back feel to it, and I normally see all different types of age groups in there. It's not so much of a club atmosphere, but rather a "kick back and have a conversation with your friends" deal.
Clean and enough tables for everyone. Clean bathrooms stocked with enough paper towels!!
Great Bar clean bathroom suggest 10/10 always fun music and good atmosphere :)
Best waffle fries I’ve ever had.
The owners have a great vision for this bar and I think the food addition was a wonderful addition and I can’t wait to see where they go from here:)
Always a good choice for a well made drink and nice atmosphere
We appreciated you guys hosting DJ fauna. Please have her play at least an hour set. We came here tonight specifically to see her after paying the cover but she was cut off after 40 minutes. She is the star of the show, so please planned it out accordingly because all other DJs are subpar compared to her. Thanks
Had a fun time with friends! Love the vibes, very jazzy. It's safe and fun. Love the picture booth and fun vending machines! Cute games to borrow too! Thanks for a fun time ;)
Alice was an amazing bartender for my friends 21st birthday! She made all of our drink within a very reasonable time frame. I had a great time myself!
Best bar in Chico IMO. If you like cocktail bars, and are looking for something more than the super divey-dive bars and less than the rowdy party-bars, come here.
Loved their lil concerts, so many talented musicians that night. And the bartender whipped me up an amazing drink when i didnt even know what to order. Great place
Argus is the type of bar I don't want to leave a review on because it means so much to me that to rave might bring bad vibes to it. I moved states away but Argus has been the hub for many a good night simply because the bartenders- inside and out- have to my experience been too notch compared to almost any other place I've been to. The bartenders are knowledgeable and friendly, the TV's have either vintage movies or something obscure but acceptable sure to start a conversation, the happy hour is decent to say the least, it's really just a haven Idk. I just love that place
Really cool place with a great selection of cocktails and drafts. Ultra-high ceilings with a huge patio with a projector screen playing dope flicks and shows. Staff is very welcoming and helpful. A nice gem in the heart of downtown.
We loved watching dueling pianos on the patio. It could use some additional seating for such a big draw event however.
We loved watching dueling pianos on the patio. It could use some additional seating for such a big draw event however.
Look. The bar n patio are lovely and the drink menu nearly as uninspired as gratuitous. However....don't go there if you're not into less than friendly, aloof even, staff who attempt to make themselves appear waaayyy more informed than you when you ask for 2 luxardo marinated cherries and he corrects you by saying TWICE " they're Maraschino Cherries" (Yes. I know.) And I guess don't go there if you want a bartender to recommend libations by promoting their specialties or say... Conversing with the customer... Definitely dont go there if a 10$ tip for 2 drinks is too shabby for even slight eye contact from the bartender. and maybe don't go there if u feel like laughing and don't want to be stared at. I dont know. Maybe just don't go there. I'm likely not as there was nothing impressive about it now 3x, and let's face it. I can't feign disinterest and detachment at that level. Haha They think they know they're better than us. Au re vours Argus
Look. The bar n patio are lovely and the drink menu nearly as uninspired as gratuitous. However....don't go there if you're not into less than friendly, aloof even, staff who attempt to make themselves appear waaayyy more informed than you when you ask for 2 luxardo marinated cherries and he corrects you by saying TWICE " they're Maraschino Cherries" (Yes. I know.) And I guess don't go there if you want a bartender to recommend libations by promoting their specialties or say... Conversing with the customer... Definitely dont go there if a 10$ tip for 2 drinks is too shabby for even slight eye contact from the bartender. and maybe don't go there if u feel like laughing and don't want to be stared at. I dont know. Maybe just don't go there. I'm likely not as there was nothing impressive about it now 3x, and let's face it. I can't feign disinterest and detachment at that level. Haha They think they know they're better than us. Au re vours Argus
I do like Argus, I just had a very unfortunate experience. Be sure to check your wallet before leaving. Unfortunately my card was left behind at counter and now have two fraud charges from the bar.
I do like Argus, I just had a very unfortunate experience. Be sure to check your wallet before leaving. Unfortunately my card was left behind at counter and now have two fraud charges from the bar.
They need a better mixologist. the cocktails are always terrible. They have fun themes, but every time I go in and try a new one I'm always disappointed. Also, over the years I've noticed the staff has never been the friendliest. It's sucks, because the atmosphere is nice. I really want to like the place, but I don't think it's going to happen for me. I've given them many chances. Lol
They need a better mixologist. the cocktails are always terrible. They have fun themes, but every time I go in and try a new one I'm always disappointed. Also, over the years I've noticed the staff has never been the friendliest. It's sucks, because the atmosphere is nice. I really want to like the place, but I don't think it's going to happen for me. I've given them many chances. Lol
Why is there a dog named “Sarge” walking around unattended? We watched him go behind the food prep counter and nuzzle the chef while he was working. Absolutely no hate to the dog, very cute and well behaved. Who’s the owner? Concerned citizen.
Why is there a dog named “Sarge” walking around unattended? We watched him go behind the food prep counter and nuzzle the chef while he was working. Absolutely no hate to the dog, very cute and well behaved. Who’s the owner? Concerned citizen.
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