Knickerbocker Saloon — Restaurant in Lafayette

I went to the Knickerbocker for the first time on my friend's 21st and was absolutely baffled by the discrepancy in service. I am writing this following our visit on the night of 4/30/25, on which two bartenders were working: a man and woman. The woman bartender was incredibly helpful and kind, but the male bartender seemed vehemently opposed to any topic related to bartending. When I asked him if they had any taps, he was dismissive as if that was an insane question to ask of a bar, then when I paid $5 cash for a can of Coors light, he immediately decided the change was for him. I likely would have tipped the remainder anyway, but his arrogance and entitlement were truly shocking. After consulting with friends who had interacted with him before, I was informed that this is in fact a regular occurrence. I enjoyed the bar's atmosphere, with great live music and a couple games of pool, but still left with a sour taste in my mouth from the abominable service from the younger male bartender, especially after such great service from his...

Worthy atmosphere of the oldest bar claim, an eclectic blend of fascinating vintage lighting and long strung out dining area staging a very cool bar, us four guys dropped in to game a bachelor party.m before heading to Bistro 501. Staff was pleasant and enjoyable but a bit slow and awkward with checks. There needs to be easier ways to send money than fiddling with papers and pens. We each ordered a choice cocktail, old fashioned, Moscow mule, spicy Margarita, all way too watered down and overly sweet. This is a poor introduction to any downtown good times. Unable to recommend due to the lack of skill for extremely easy drink making here, my spicy Marg was embarrassing compared to a basic buffalo wild wings mango habanero margarita which actually offers a tingling sensational balanced blend. The same goes for the others who all were confused how a classic bar fell so far. When Buffalo Wild Wings has much better drinks than a long-lived local hotspot, something is...

I’m the Piano Man and I’ll sing you a song! Join me and my band on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights usually around 9pm. If that’s not enough, you can also find me hosting karaoke on Monday evenings too!

Let’s relax and make some memories in the very same place Mark Twain, Al Capone, Ulysses S Grant, and Neil Armstrong found a good libation.

You get an exciting buzz from the past and present all in one place. With a deep liquor selection, darts, pool, shuffleboard, pinball, pull tabs, comfortable seating, and live music it’s hard to not call this place home!

Don’t mistake “Indiana’s Oldest Bar” as just a historic claim... the Knickerbocker Saloon has fresh facilities and is a proud participant of Lafayette’s vibrant evening and...