Argus | Bar + Patio — Restaurant in Chico

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...

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...

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...