Sancho’s Broken Arrow

My grandmother had dementia and thought there was a baby trapped in her mailbox each night and she attempted to leave the house to save the kid. This has ruined my favorite Grateful Dead song of all time, Morning Dew. I think of how her quality of life and mental health decreased as the years wore on. It might be better off to die from an unexpected fatal heart attack like my dad. The Grateful Dead memorabilia is impressive. The Cheech and Chong pictures are as well. I wish a lot of these modern jam bands did not get lumped in with a band as great as Grateful Dead. They should be grateful they are dead because had they still been cranking out tunes like Morning Dew, these bands would be playing Bruno Mars covers.
Walk me out in the morning dew my honey,
Walk me out in the morning dew today.
I can’t walk you out in the morning dew my honey,
I can’t walk you out in the morning dew today.
I thought I heard a baby cry this morning,
I thought I heard a baby cry this today.
You didn’t hear no baby cry this morning,
You didn’t hear no baby cry today.

Great place to grab a drink and listen to music — especially if you miss those jam band days of the Grateful Dead. Enjoyed playing pool as well. Jerry!

Love it or hate it, the strongest drinks around! The best bang for your buck! You will encounter assholes everywhere, not just here! The staff will always fix your problems, whether it’s creepers, d-​bags, or just annoying drunks! Great place to let loose and relax! Mid week is my favorite, not too nuts, unless a show is around, then it can get whacky. All in all great place to catch a buzz and meet new folks!

This place was quite the surprise. My friend suggested going here and looking at the reviews on here it seemed like it would be good. When I was arrived I was a little nervous considering it was on Colfax and the outside looked sketch. (It took me a while to even figure out where the door was) but upon going in I was surprised to find a really cool dive bar. They had pool and air hockey which was a lot of fun. There were couches as well which was pretty cool. I got two beers and it was only 7 dollars so it’s super cheap as well. The only reason they don’t get 5 stars is that there beer selection was lacking. Other then that it was great

Place is a dump, not a dive bar. An actual dump.

Entering this bar, I had high hopes. A Dead bar! I love the Dead, Phish and the culture that surrounds it. I consider myself to be a free, accepting spirit. What proceeded to happen is beyond me. My friends and I were called «c*nts» and f*ggots” by the patrons of this bar. At one point a bar patron told me to «go suck some d*cks» and the rest of the people seated at the bar laughed. The Dead would be sickened by this behavior and language. Bigots have no place in this bar, or anywhere for that matter, and their trust funds should be dissolved. I would advise all people to avoid this bar of angry, white, trust fund babies. Compassion and love will lift us to better communities and establishments. Love to all.

The artwork is amazing from the walls downstairs to the bathroom art and the bar. People there were pretty nice as well and all but one bar tender had a personality which was a let down. And the floors need a desperate mopping. They were so sticky my feet felt literally glued to it! Overall it’s a cool spot with a few minor let downs. But I would suggest it

Coolest dead bar around! So laid back, pool, air hockey, grateful dead and friends inspired décor and clientele. You’re sure to hear some jams and meet some pretty «relaxed» folks at this must see spot.

We were happy to find this Grateful Dead dive bar with good beer and strong cocktails. We spent an afternoon here. Great vibe, air hockey, foosball and pool in back.

Whether you like jam bands or not you gotta go to this bar at some point if you live in Denver. It’s pretty wild/heady…lotta drugs moving around. I don’t go that often but have been a handful of times.

Awesome Greatful Dead bar and an institution on The ‘Fax. Great atmosphere and cool bathrooms (is that weird?). Hippie heaven on Colfax.

Perfect in every way. Divey, yes. Cool, yes. Cool art everywhere, yes. The ONLY issue is that they don’t serve any food.
Loud drunk people, couples making out, people making new connections and fostering old ones!
Great music. I can see every visit here being something to remember. Its the kind of place that either starts or ends a great story!

Definitely would go back for the atmosphere. The bathroom art is such a neat surprise, I even snuck a peek at the men’s room. This place has a jukebox with hand-​written album cards to include a ton of music I’ve never heard since I’m a 90’s kid. Open floor, no more than 2 inches of space between old posters. Sancho’s also has billiards, air hockey, and foosball.

beers not as cheap as they used ta be, so goes the world. if there is a huge crowd that can be a drag… but you can have a magic night here. Tons of GD, WSP, YMSB, and all those other acronym’ed bands on the juke. If those dont mean anything to ya, well open your eyes silly.
Foosball, pool tables. $ 1 cover for live music every Monday. Generally excellent vibes.

Okay, we had to go back… It is a Dead bar after all. Showed up mid afternoon. Same bartender as before but he was all smiles and pleasant. Gave us polite service and was even a bit engaging. The interior is like hippie heaven. Concert posters, Steal Your Face mosaic, Jerry everywhere and a jam band juke box. Has a good tap and bottle selection with a full bar.
A simple twist of fate!

Last night they had a very strict $ 1 cover. Just curious, what is the point? Is this really a great way to generate revenue? It was a Monday, there wasn’t a band playing or anything, on a Monday night any bar is lucky to get patrons in the first place.
I didn’t have any cash on me and the doorman, Flip was rude and very insistent that I find a dollar somewhere otherwise I couldn’t come in. Luckily my friend ended up having some cash.
In 2014 most people typically don’t carry cash around all the time. Several other people in line were dealing with the same issue. What do you do, go to an ATM because you need a dollar? Many people just turned around and took their business elsewhere.
I ended up leaving after 10 minutes because Flip killed my buzz before I could even order a drink.

Beautiful place, but some of the staff acts like it’s some sort of fruity little club and can make customers feel unwanted — particularly that bald-​headed jackass who tends bar.
Who’d-a thunk that a Grateful Dead bar would have the same exclusionary vibe as your average douchebag bar?
I’m not gonna audition to be a customer at your bar.
Sincerely —
Friendly guy with 170+ Jerry/​GD shows under his belt.

This was the first bar I visited in Denver… and more than a decade later it’s still my favorite bar in Denver.
As some of the other reviews have mentioned, Sancho’s is not for everyone. If you don’t like GD, Phish, Panic or hippies you’re probably not going to make this your new watering hole. On the other hand, if you do smile at any or all of the aforementioned, this may just turn out to be your new happy place.
~Good happy hour
~Great pre-​gaming before shows at Fillmore or Ogden (can get crowded before shows)
~Best jukebox
«We’re like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice.»
JG

Sancho’s is a great dive bar. Ridiculously cheap beers. Where else can you order a round of beers for three for only $ 5? Great crowd of mostly hipsters and hippies. It’s a nice crowd too… plenty of people so it doesn’t feel dead, but not so many that its jam-​packed and you spend 10 minutes at the bar ordering a drink.
The hippie deadhead ambiance isn’t exactly my style but it’s entertaining enough. The bathrooms are kind of a mess and not at all accessible (sorry people who can’t get up a flight of stairs). There is a large community bar if you want to make some new friends or several tables if you want to catch up with old ones. Overall, it’s a great Colfax bar… one that doesn’t pretend to be anywhere but on Colfax either. Hard to beat that!

They put in a new floor — which means the dank smell from years of spilled beer is no longer an issue. What’s more — the new floor is sleek and shiny and will be much easier to clean when spills occur. Color me impressed.
The rest of the bar is the same as it ever was — a laid back joint on Colfax that is perfect for pre-​concert shots before heading to The Fillmore. And when it comes to shots — Sancho’s serves up some huge pours! There is almost always a decent selection of beer on tap and it’s not over the top price wise.
Many game options here include billiards, foos ball, a couple hidden pin-​ball machines and air hockey. The juke box is, as expected, almost always set to play The Greatful Dead but there are other options for patrons willing to pay for some tunes.
I find the staff to be pretty cool — when it’s busy and the wait for booze is long I can’t really fault the bartenders. More often than none it’s the clientele that get on my nerves at this bar. Still, there is some solid people watching to be done here.
Any random weeknight is a good time to hang out and belly up to the bar. Halloween can be a pretty wild time as well but there is a lot of sitting space towards the back of the bar. There are couches and tables ready to go. I’m surprised there isn’t a patio but maybe that is in the works…
Over all Sancho’s is a good place to hang out with laid back people on The Fax. I don’t frequent it often but when I do I’m never disappointed.