Crack Fox

With an eclectic clientele, the one rule of this establishment is «Don’t be a jerk.» With a great selection of beer and arcade games, it is plenty of fun. And don’t forget Tuesdays they have karaōke starting at 9!

This place has a neighborhood feel which means the regulars give you a quick once over when you enter, but within a couple beers and some darts, we were making friends and chatting about all kinds of stuff. There was a dj playing punk and ska and although we’d originally gone there looking for karaōke, it ended up being a really fun night.

Came here with a group of coworkers and was mildly disappointed. It’s in a non busy area of St Louis yet parking is scarce. Upon entry you get a very different vibe, not bad just a little creepy. The only reason it was economical was due to the Unilocal coupon. Drinks were weak and overpriced. However a very neat bar will probably go back alone next time.

Lol. Lololololololol! A bunch of 40 something goths trying to cling on to 1992. The «DJ» (he had an ipod playlist) decided it would be a good idea to drunkenly school me on the history of industrial music. Honey I’m old, I’m from Chicago, and I lived thru the Wax Trax hey day, so your little spiel about what hot shit you are, well, *Shania Twain voice* that don’t impress me much! Fire this dude immediately, he’s embarrassing. Fyi, I was ordering a drink when he sauntered over to prattle on about bullshit. Apropos of nothing. And it wasn’t in an «I’m hitting on you» way, at all. It was in a «You are new here let me show you the ropes» kind of way. Dude, your Playlist is about to run out, so hurry back to your dumb looking little podium. Lol. His hair looked like a little octopus upon his scalp. Fetching!
I haaaaaaaaaaate when a band plays here. The acoustics are terrible and no matter what it is always way, WAY too loud. To the point where it’s all just useless distorted noise. This is a dreadful venue for live music.
High points: The TARDIS thing in the back is cool. You can buy individual clove cigarettes from the bartender. I’m actually not kidding, that happens. The owner has a pleasant smile. There are some interesting grafittos in the bathroom, my favorite was a drawing of dickbutt! Someone put their heart into creating a wonderful dickbutt on that wall. I really appreciated that! I wish I had taken a photo.
Yeah the crack fox is a pile of shit. Sorry, not sorry!

Took my mom and aunt here for karaōke for the first time. Mom loved it! The drinks are reasonably priced, and the bartenders are very friendly and accommodating.

Was in town for the weekend with my wife and we were having a hard time finding a really fun bar close to our hotel. I looked on Unilocal and came across this place. Our cab driver didn’t even know were it was, but we found it and I am glad we did. This place is a little different then most bars closer to the ballpark and hotels, but different in a great way. The crowd of people seemed to mostly be local, but very nice. My wife and I must have gone to 15 different places that night and with out a doubt had the most fun here. Will make it a point to go back when we visit again.

This place was a blast. I brought an out of town friend to show him what St. Louis is like and the cracked fox did not disappoint. I even had a giant football cup that they would fill with beer for me. We went on karaōke night and it was great. The patrons were awesome and everyone was there just to have a good time. I would recommend going here with your friends.

My favorite bar downtown. Make sure you know what you are getting yourself into though. What you can expect: Divey. Weird. Lovely. Cheap drinks. Super cool vibe. Solid happy hour. Lots of great events and shows going on. Smoking is allowed so keep that in mind.
So yeah — for what it is, it is an absolute five stars.

One of the more unique venues in St. Louis. Excellent selection of STL craft beers & spirits. I’m a fan of the vintage PAC-​Man arcade in the back. Be sure to catch a show and ask Carrie to mix you a tasty cocktail!

Carrie creates fabulous cocktails. I love this bar, and I know this bar loves me. :)

A very interesting place. Go with friends, leave the kids at home. This place is for drinking and socializing.

This place is pretty cool. A nice different pace from the cookie cutter locations on Wash Ave. All kinds of different events and nice bartenders.
I went here with my uncle, and, according to him, Steven Segal blew smoke on him from a portable hookah and threatened him.

Despite the fact that I hate the name of the place (I’m just sayin’), this is a pretty cool bar. I live a few blocks from here, and it’s my go-​to. Sadly, they have NO AB products and fail to carry many mainstream beers, so I’m stuck drinking Red Stripe… but then again, not many local bars carry Red Stripe, either, so I guess it works out.
I usually only go there for their burlesque shows, since every one that I’ve been to has been smoke free and I hate smoky bars (which Crack Fox usually is). Cheap burlesque? I’m in!

I hate smokey bars. Tried to come here after a Blues game one night and it was dead and SO SMOKEY. Didn’t give it a chance after that, just left. I was interested in their karaōke but couldn’t breathe in there

I loved this venue/​bar! The DJ was spinning some really fun music, the beer list is great (Delerium Tremens, le fin du monde, moose drool among many others) I also enjoyed the games… Playing darts was a great idea a few drinks in, hah! Bathrooms were clean. Bartender was cool– not too cool mind you. To top it all off, Superman showed up, and that really just did it!

My first bump!
Alright. I said some pretty silly things about the Crack Fox in my first review. However, many of those opinions still hold true, but perhaps my initial view of this place was a little one dimensional.
The Crack Fox is not just an electronic nightclub. It’s actually pretty well-​rounded with its acts. Tuesday nights is a big draw for me because it’s Punk Rock Karaōke! Also, they like to host burlesque shows. And, fortunately, not every band that plays there is in a goofy electronic band!
Back to Punk Rock Karaōke. The name is slightly misleading because it’s simply karaōke. At first, I thought that it would be nothing but greasers getting up on stage and screaming their hearts out to Ramones, Clash, and Misfits songs. I must admit my disappointment in that aspect. However, they have a nice selection of songs, and the people running it are pretty cool. KDHX’s own Al Swacker hosts the evening, even though the night got underway long before he arrived. I think that he’s more of a figurehead for the evening, but he was quite approachable and very cool.
What really gets my star bump is the staff. The bartender was a pretty rad chap, even though he was obsessed with singing Flogging Molly all night! They were having issues with the credit card machine that night, but we arranged a way for us to pay for our drinks. Also, Al’s karaōke helpers were very nice and were willing to check for any requests that weren’t in the book.
All in all, I am becoming a fan of Crack Fox.

I love this place, it’s caters to a variety of awesome themes. They have a great selection of drinks, is roomy but not so big that you feel like you’re lost, and they always have a great place to hang out :)
This is the type of place you visit when you know you want to do something outside the traditional ‘bar’ scene but still want to be able to get affordable drinks and see great live shows and/​or hear great music.
Looking forward to Flestivus this year! My suspension crew will be performing, so this place gets double thumbs up, just for allowing us to suspend in there! The set rig is also great for air shibari art as many of my fellow kinksters know: D

Man joints like this are so hard to review because I don’t know what the hell it is. Is it a music venue? A bar? A club? I can’t tell.
So I had my first Crack Fox experience this weekend. They were celebrating their 3 year anniversary and a friend’s band was playing, so I guess because of that, and because the stage is the first thing you see upon entrance, it’s a music venue. Who knows.
Pros:
–Good booze selection. Craft beer, lots of spirits, etc etc. Not great, but decent prices (it’s not like yr gonna find a sweet dive bar downtown, let’s be realistic)
–Various «nights.» They do goth nights and metal nights and burlesque nights and let’s face it, there aren’t a lot of venues for that stuff (or maybe there are, I pay zero attention to any of this namely because I don’t care) and the goths need somewhere to hang out after the mall closes so bless you Crack Fox for giving them a peaceful space.
–Bathroom isn’t gross
–Quick service, good bartenders
–You could walk in here wearing a trash bag or the newest shit from Dior and no one would give you a second look.
Cons:
— IT IS 2012 AND MUSIC VENUES STILL ALLOW SMOKING? WHAT IN THE FRESH HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU??? Musicians don’t deserve that mess in their faces and neither do I. It’s very rare that I go to smoking bars since the «ban,» and I usually avoid them at all costs now. If I have to wash my hair before I get into bed because of a bar, I need a reeeeeally good reason to go back because no. Just no.
— I don’t understand the setup? The stage is next to the front door, so if you’re trying to watch a show, you’re constantly being forced to move because of the people coming and going. They also store all of the band’s equipment in the same area where we’re hanging out which is a little scary for the musicians (what if some drunk dude runs off with a guitar, seriously, it would be so easy). The crack fox is TWO FREAKIN FLOORS MAN, it wouldn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out a few small alterations that would improve the whole «show» dynamic of the place.
–It’s downtown and parking is piss. It will always be piss, so maybe I shouldn’t complain because I know what I’m getting in to, but when there are 200 bars (i’m just making stats up and I don’t care) that have close parking and cheap drinks, why would I hang out downtown on a Saturday night? Girl please.
Overall, I’m glad it occupies a space in downtown STL and If someone else begs me to go there for any reason, I might comply, but I will never initiate hanging out there.

Mighty Boosh!!!
This place is pretty wicked — dark, smokey, erotic, creaky, leathery, kinky…
A sly little foxxxy safe-​haven for smokers who like cheap drinks, and a little kink on the side. The concert calendar is lookin pretty healthy, if you wanna see bands like the «Hobosexuals».
I’m coming here next time Lucas Park repeats «Call me Maybe» twice in one hour.

Bottom Line:
Goth/​Black Leather/​Black Hair Feel, Super Friendly Lady Bartender, Memorable
Overview:
After stopping in at the Thaxton Speakeasy, my friend and I stopped in at the Crack Fox. My first time. Tonight, they had DJ Chrome along with some cat of nine tales (?) beatings on these ‘X’-style crucifixes (is that the correct plural usage?).
Drinks:
They had a beer that was decent. That’s all I got and all I recall of their selection.
Atmosphere:
I think most of the goth contingent of STL was in the house. (Yes, I’m a white guy.) Quite the scene and quite hospitable. I felt welcome hanging out in my ‘Lion’s Choice’ retro T-​Shirt and shorts.
Music:
As I mentioned, they had DJ Chrome spinning. I think KMFDM, Rammstein, etc. are some of the more accessible bands he played. Honestly, I don’t recall exactly, but I think the aforementioned bands should give you a clue what they play here.