Double Down Saloon

The Happiest Place on Earth! My go to Punk Bar in Paradise

Punk rock, good beer, dark lighting, and shots called Ass Juice. Who says you have to be on the strip for a good time?

Whenever I’m in town, this is where I spend at least one evening. I’m an old punker and I always feel right at home here. Wether it’s punk, rockabilly or some indie alt bands I always have a good time. It reminds me of the old days and just don’t get out as much as I used to, like I said I’m old. Oi!!!

The Double Down Saloon is a local treasure trove of art, culture, music and the closest thing to what surmounts to an actual «scene» in Vegas.
A place where you can still enjoy a beer for under $ 4 while listening to underground punk bands and enjoying the omnipresent art, decorating every corner of the bar. Rumor has it that a lesbian artist was inspired by a turbulent bout of unrequited love.
For a more chill affair, and one of the best weekly events in town, at least in my very humble opinion… check out the Bargain DJ Collective on Monday nights, as they spin old skool punk and garage rock on vinyl using two very vintage turntables. Definitely not something you’ll experience anywhere else in town, a dying art form resurrected.

Hubby and I went here for the first time last night. What fun! Staff and customers were so nice! We’re black and any concerns that we would be treated differently went out the window as soon as bartender Nate greeted us. Ass juice was off the chain! See ya again soon!!!

I’ve been to the double down for a few years. My buddies been hanging out here for about 15 years so every now and then I come in and say hi to Lawan.
The music is awesome and so are the customers that hang out here. If you like punk rock music make sure you come in and check it out.

Great atmosphere and delicious drinks, also there was a very talented musician performing when we were there, I would definitely go back again.

If you want to get FUBAR and dance the good dance, this is the place to be, any day of the week.
I’m usually there Monday nights late night for The Professor and his magical musical montage until dawn.

You ever see one of those movies where the dude goes to a bar and drinks til the sun comes up, and walks out to the bright sunshine? That’s pretty much what this place is. Open 24/​7, cheap beers, don’t give a crap, give me my beer vibe. And no windows. Dark, smoky, with an edge, and yet, happy. It’s a cool bar, and feels like something from a different time.
And oh yeah, nothing about this place feels like anything you would expect from Vegas, and mean that in the best way possible.

I frequent this establishment two of my annual three trips to Las Vegas because it reminds me of my house when the Mrs and my twins are out of town:
Loud rock/​punk/​metal and lots of booze. I can’t get enough of either, honestly.
The only reason it doesn’t get Five stars is because I have a sensitive side too, folks. I mean, sometimes I like soft hits from the 70’s with my booze and the Double Down never seems to have any Ambrosia, Bread or Rita Coolidge cover bands.

Man, talk about your preeminent dive bar!
DDS exudes punk rock from every crevice. The bar is decked out in old band stickers, posters, a couple pool tables, and a stage that sits about one foot off the ground. The jukebox is full of that good ol’ timey punk and hard rock.
No draft beers here, however you can get a shot of their bar special «ass juice» which is a decently cheap way to get a buzz without dealing with a harsh aftertaste.
DDS appears to be a great place to take in a show which I plan on doing in the near future.

Hate this place! I didn’t even want to give them one star, but had to, put my comment.
Given it a handful of chances and each time I go I have a FUCKEN HORRIBLE Experience each time with the people that work there. The music sucks and I like punk music. They didn’t even know who Sonic Youth was? WTF

Got to visit for the first time last year when my friend Tory H and I were checking out the bars in the area. They happened to have an interesting variety show kind of thing happening at the time and we got to check out some interesting bands, a magician, and some down-​home burlesque. It’s tiny, grungy, worn-​in and probably the most «real» bar I’ve been to in Vegas. No pre-​fab façade here – it’s a real dive. And how can you not love a bar that has something called «Ass Juice» on the menu? Fast forward to a few weeks ago when I was in Vegas again and a few friends and I decided to stop by for a drink. There wasn’t a show going on so it was pretty empty and quiet, but that afforded me the opportunity to check out their awesome vintage juke box, which was chock-​full of all kinds of unusual suspects in punk and rock. The only other time I saw Cock Sparrer in a juke box was at Fern’s in Long Beach, and even they upgraded their juke box to one of those fancy internet ones that no longer has Cock Sparrer – I was pretty impressed. Anyhoo, we couldn’t stick around too long but we played some songs, had a Lunatic Lemonade (bottled stuff that was really sweet and had a high ABV) and just marveled at the décor. This will probably continue to be a regular stop for me in Vegas from now on.
STEPH JUDGEMENT: Probably the most real bar in the most fake city on Earth.

I love the double down.
Let me just say that again before I start the review. Really hammer it home. I love the double down.
Now that’s over with — here’s why;
It is the most welcome site for me, on any visit to Vegas. It breaks up the endless, lacking in personality casino bars. It’s a breath of… I won’t say fresh, but air at least. One that hasn’t been pumped in to the room to keep you gambling.
There’s pool tables. There’s a photo booth. There’s a few little card machines (it is Vegas after all) it serves liquor and beer.
It plays loud, noisy, offensively perfect rock music. It’s near the inappropriately named «hard rock hotel» — and does everything that the HRH should be doing musically.
(Last time I was there, two of my friends got thrown out for knocking a table over… but even that took three polite reminders — this is a quality, dive bar)
In summary. If you like rock music. If you like booze. If you’re not sold on the whole Vegas thing, and need an escape?
It’s here.

Warning!!! Most of you WILL NOT and I repeat WILL NOT like this place!!!
What is it that makes a dive bar a dive bar?
1) it is the place itself. You cannot «create» a dive bar look, a bar has to regress into that look. When asked to define a dive bar look it is a lot like defining pornography… hard to put it to words but «You know it when you see it» This place looks like a dive bar!
2) It has to be off the beaten path and not glorify its «dive bar» roots. In fact it almost has to be in denial that it even is a dive bar. I was scared that this place would have heralded it’s dive bar status to that of a Disney dive bar… it hasn’t. It was a Thursday night at 10pm and there was perhaps three or four cars in the lot, six or eight people in the place. I was impressed by Double Down’s anonymity.
3) It has to be cheap. Again, being on lists of Best Dive Bars in America might go to some places heads and they think that they can charge $ 6.50 for a PBR or heaven forbid pull out a blender or buy a plant. Not this place. Their signature shot, Ass Juice is $ 4 per shot or two for $ 9. My beer was $ 3.
Yes the Double Down is a dive bar, has been a dive bar for eons and in 25 years will likely still be a dive bar.
We went in after a few other unique LV bar experiences. The Double Down was by far my favorite! Turns out Ass Juice is not a strict recipe. The rules from what I understand is that it has to be strong, taste good and look like crap. Mission accomplished. After we sat down one of Nevada’s finest came into the bar. Guessing that they are no strangers to this place. He stuck around for a bit… kind of made the natives restless. Lol
OK now you know about it. Stay Away!

+ Ass Juice
You might also see a toothless dude playing… correction, shredding a gold top les paul on stage. The house band, I think they’re the house band, are these young cats that can play.
When I walked in and ordered my ass juice and cocktail, I said to myself, oh great, another bar band. These guys were really good, dynamic and didn’t overplay.

It’s a dive bar with a house shot called ass juice. I’m guessing it is so poplar with the Unilocal a crowd because it’s way off the strip and a dive bar. It’s s refreshing alternative to most everything on
the strip. Nice bartenders and fun beer selections like Olympia. When the band is playing it rocks.

Coming here after Hofbrauhaus became our routine. This time the band played right after we got the ass juice. The music was quite loud. We were the only people by the table. Most of the people were at the bar. The band was great. I don’t think anyone would be disappointed with this awesome place. We didn’t stay long, though our impression stayed pretty long.

Let me get it out of the way now… this place is a dump. Smoky smell, low light, bathroom that would make a truck stop look like the Four Seasons, etc.
That all said, I LOVE THIS PLACE. Dive bar in the best possible way.
The house drink is the «Ass Juice» — some secret kamikaze shot that reminds me of MoJo in the P.I. (if you know what that means, then Cheers! brother… no «smiles» game, though).
Very generous with the drink comp — drop a $ 20 into the keno/​video poker machine and you’re good for at least one round of Ass Juice and a cold PBR.
Always pop in for one or two or three every time I’m in Vegas.

At the repeated recommendation of a friend I finally came to check out the Double Down. This is not the strip, it’s not even downtown… it’s about a notch below seedy dive bar status and it is awesome.
Weekdays noon-​5pm drinks are $ 2. You can drink your ass off for less than $ 10 while Midwestern tourist are sipping foot long margaritas made from inferior cheap tequila on the strip that cost twice that!
These drinks are good though, really good. The bloody bacon martini is fantastic. It sounds unappealing but try the ass juice. No one knows what’s in it but it doesn’t matter anyways.