There exists a spirit of St Louis that flies high above our shortcomings as people that invigorates grilling with your neighbors, forgiving indiscretions and wanting to get jackhammered with strange strange people. This in places you trust, to be comfortable and challenging. Before we end our nights or begin our days there is an implicit trust the trophy room will provide the palette for any experience we wish to paint. Be kind though. Remain reasonable and I’ll pay for you to drown my pool shark dreams. Marion the bartender, your grandparents, parents or mail person would be proud of will send you well on your way to wherethefuckever; while listening to your cliches, laughing off your silly desperate attempts to set yourself apart, and welcome you with smiling eyes into the spirit of the St Louis family of fun faring, high minded but real standards of service and general bullshittery. Rejoice.
Mamie V.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Saint Louis, MO
This place is a go to for a lot of people that I work with, unfortunately I wish the go to place had better food. Drinks are priced well so you can def get your booze on. But, make sure you bring cash, they only accept cash. They do have an ATM inside if you forget your dollar bills. They serve pizza, which is like the frozen pizzas you buy from the store, if you are starving I guess they are a good option, or you could opt for a bag of chips. Other then that the choices of food are few and far between, almost non existent to be frank. If you are looking for a place to sip cocktails and indulge in quality food, this is not the place for you. If you like the smokey aroma of a local neighborhood bar, buckets of beers, and needing somewhere to be at 3am with the other neighborhood drunks this would be a good choice for you.
Andrew D.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Columbia, MO
Quintessential neighborhood bar. Seemingly nice people, and comfortable environment. It’s cash only(not a huge deal/glad I had cash on me), and they could use stall for the commode or a lock on the men’s room door haha. Will come back if I’m in the neighborhood.
Randy J.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Saint Louis, MO
Hipster chick that thinks she is too cool for the customers… unless your her friend,…then she may get off her phone to serve ya
Lynn R.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Saint Louis, MO
I made my first trip down to Trophy Room this morning around 1100 as part of our Monday Funday. The bar is large, the drinks are not expensive, the bartender is friendly, as is the owner. There is a nice outdoor area as well. A great dive bar. I’ll surely be back.
Heather D.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Saint Louis, MO
Smokey yes, but great drink prices and really awesome people! Previously I had only been to this bar at 2AM, when the crown is all drunk(like me), but I’ve had the pleasure lately to stop in for some day drinking and found a totally different, yet awesome crowd. From the owner’s grandson to fabulous bartenders Rachel and Becky and the never ending brigade of fun, interesting regulars, you can’t go wrong! Had a fabulous St. Patty’s Day,(they did supply corned beef & cabbage) and have been by since, all while never having a dull moment or lack of someone to chat with. Different crowds at different times of the day, but one of my new favorites!
Emily J.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Saint Louis, MO
Perfect for the night shifter! Just wished it wasn’t so smokey and that they excepted credit cards. It is a fun place to hang out with co workers to drink a couple of cold ones!
Chris Z.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Kirkwood, MO
Reason’s to go… — 3am bar with a pool table. — Cheap drinks. — Sandrina’s right across the street(for food). Reason’s they suck… — Service — Cash only — Dickhead regulars.
Stephanie B.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Atlanta, GA
On a plain ol’ Friday night a couple weeks ago my friend Kari had a brilliant idea to do a pub crawl to all the little dive places we drive by every day, but never go in. Trophy Room was stop #3. After our group entered I had to stop… is there something on my face? Toilet paper on my shoe? Do we smell? Just shy of a record scratching, everyone seemed to stop and glare at us. We were in the wrong place, this was the cool kids lunch spot and not just any dive bar. Thank goodness I know all the snaps and dance moves from West Side Story in case we need to rumble. We went out to the very nice, and empty, patio. We enjoyed our bucket of well priced beers and were on our way. I don’t see myself returning anytime soon though. Not quite the warm and fuzzy sort of place I choose to booze in.
Grover S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Saint Louis, MO
This is a Dive Bar with a capital DB. I say that as someone who appreciates a good dive bar for what they have to offer — cheap drinks, colorful patrons, and cheap drinks. $ 3.25 Sam Adams drafts? Yes please. Also their bartender lineup is one of the best in the city and can drink you under the table, fool. Put all that into a 3 o’clock bar where smoking is allowed, across the street from another 3 o’clock bar where it isn’t(Sandrina’s) and you have the perfect late night, south side destination. Or early a.m. destination, or lunchtime getaway, or happy hour stop – ’cause you know they’ll be open ’cause they’re only closed for 3 hours each day.
Tony S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Saint Louis, MO
Cheap drinks, cold beer. Only bad thing about the place is the HORRIBLE ventilation(heavy smoking). So if you HATE smoke do not come here. Your throat will kill you the next morning. Anyway though I deal with it because I like the atmosphere. It’s fun. It’s always popping. The PERFECT«dive» bar. Oh and CASHONLY here.
Mark S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 St Louis, MO
I can’t really add anything new, this place is a total dive-complete w/wasted regulars waxing deep about the puzzling nature of life and buxom bartenders slinging brews. You’ll need to shower/disinfect immediately afterwards.
Jelena Z.
Rating des Ortes: 3 San Francisco, CA
Dive bar rating: An 8. Translation? Pretty damn dive-y. They’re open from 6am until 3am every day of the week. And no, they don’t serve food. Cash only, too! All the components of a ‘true’ dive bar. The drinks are cheap and the insides are very, very smoky. Why come here? Again, it’s a 3am neighborhood bar. And when you don’t feel like venturing downtown, spots like the Trophy Room are a viable option for continuing the debauchery. Others have the same idea, so it’s usually packed! Accessories include a pool table and a jukebox. Really, is there anything else you need as closing time approaches? I think not.
Christen A.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Bloomington, IN
Eh, a little smoky and noisy and rough. Cheap drinks and a good place if you have a large group you want to accomodate on short notice.
Abby H.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Atlanta, GA
I’ve only been to the Trophy Room on Sunday and Monday, so keep that in mind for this review. This bar is a laid back dive bar with eclectic clientele. You’ll see the young softball team unwinding after their game, the 70 year old pool shark, and the off duty police officer all at the bar on a Sunday night. The bartenders are friendly and seem to know almost everyone that comes in the door. The Trophy Room is practically always open too. From 6am until 3am, seven days a week, they’re serving up cold drinks. Rail liquor is priced average at $ 3.25 a glass. Cash only so make sure you bring enough! There’s a pool table, jukebox, bowling/golden tee, and two dart boards to keep you entertained.
Nowell G.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Saint Louis, MO
Like Sandrina’s across the street, this place is hoosier-chic. It used to be a dingy dive bar, but now it’s a decent place to go if you want a cheap late night out. They’ve cleaned up their act… A little. Well, there’s fewer and fewer cans of Busch in sight. I really like the outdoor patio, but sometimes it gets a bit busy, and seating availability might be an issue, especially with larger groups. The service here is fine, I guess. They seem a bit overworked. I’ve contemplated the difficulty of opening up a beer at the bar, which seemed like an issue when I visited. However, as the night went on, things went smoothly.
Kelly B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Saint Louis, MO
Yes, some may consider the Trophy Room to be a dive bar based on the level of smoke and alcohol consumption and some of the clientele. I see the Trophy Room as a typical South City neighborhood bar. It’s located in a historic building at the corner of Brannon and Arsenal. The interior has fairly new features, alot of exposed brick and it is decorated like a simple sports bar with pool table, dart boards, a juke box, and a pretty nice beer garden. They have a 3AM license and the late night crowd is a mix of police officers, firefighters, and all-aged southsiders who flock in after their own South-side neighborhood bar closes. They don’t serve food and only take cash, but there is an ATM machine in the building. This place can be a good time. So, if you can handle a little smoke, dont rule it out.
Amanda Z.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Saint Louis, MO
Wow… talk about dive bar. This place must be holding enough smoke in it’s walls to make the buildings of Phillip Morris proud. It’s open late(3 am) and opens early(around 6 or 7 am I believe). That’s really the draw… a bar that’s barely ever closed. I guess everyone has to have some kind of gimmick, right?