Bullwinkle’s Saloon

I remember being under 21 and being warned to not try bringing a fake ID to Bulls because I wouldn’t stand a chance. To be honest, I never got a fake because I’d rather waste money on other things.
Anyway, Bulls was where any underaged student wanted to go. I’m not much of a go-​out-​and-​drink-​at-​loud-​places kind of gal, but I do love this place. How can you beat $ 10 AYCD? You can’t. The only thing I wish they would change is using Coke products instead of Pepsi. (No one wants a Jack and Pepsi.) The crowd is always very eclectic which makes for good conversation when you’re stuck waiting to get another drink at the bar. Prepare to wait in line to enter on busy nights because this place definitely gets packed. I personally recommend going early and getting banded or stamped (I don’t remember which) before the crowd and then coming back later on.
Definitely a must as a student in Tallahassee or really just anyone of age who is into cheap drinks and doesn’t mind the students or the volume.

Who could complain about the prices, you get an all you can drink night for a door charge. I’ve been so much that I know which waitress to go too… All of them are friendly and helpful but she is always extra. Bring money for tips. Or some cash for what my friends and I call a «Big Boy Cup» (a bigger cup)… lol

One of my favorite going out spots in tally! Ten dollar cover with student id and that gives you unlimited top shelf drinks until one. A tip I have is to always say the brand of top shelf alcohol or they will give you call liquor. They do offer a «Big cup» that comes with a stamp of approval on your arm. I always get a big cup because its free refills (with a tip of course) and the wait to the bar isn’t as long. It does get pretty busy so I always arrive a little early.
Bulls offers an indoor dance floor with a DJ that’s always on point the the latest hip hop/​dance mix. The outside patio is my favorite because its huge so its not as crowded as the inside dance floor. They usually have a live band playing greatest hits from the 90’s to today and the dance floor is a judgement free zone where you can dance your little butt off however you would like! They have a upstairs patio for more of a chill atmosphere with their own bar. That’s what I love about bulls, its an all in one atmosphere that anyone can enjoy!

Fun atmosphere with great specials!
I was no aware that it was $ 10 to get in but you get unlimited drinks afterwards! You’re average sink or swim deal. For $ 7 more you get what I assume to be a 32 oz cup for sink or swim. I definitely thought it was worth it.
It definitely got busy but there were more than enough bartenders so you didn’t have to wait forever at the bar! MAJOR PLUS!
Only complaint is that there isn’t a lot of seating. Maybe about 10 bar stools for a place that gets busy.
I would definitely recommend this bar to any young person wanting to go out on the town in Tallahassee!

Love this place! It’s my favorite place to go in Tallahassee as far as nightlife. It’s a 21+ club so you don’t see little babies there– by that I mean 18 year olds. They are very strict on being 21, and will stare your ID down. It’s $ 10 to get in and before they used to do special promotions where it was 2/​$ 10! I love the environment here. However, my once complaint is that one time they gave me a counterfeit bill. It kind of sucked because they wouldn’t switch it out for me, and then I went to whattaburger at 2 am and couldn’t even afford pancakes. But hey, it happens! Will definitely keep going back.

LOVE BULLS on top shelf night. Good drinks, great prices, and their bartenders are totally fair when they get busy. Even though it gets crazy busy, I never find myself fighting too hard for a drink. I also love the outdoor patio area and the occassional live music that tehy have
However, the other nights are when they lost that star :(. Slow and the bartenders seem to get lazy and actually end up slower with drinks than the busy nights. Prices are always great though: D

Best specials in town period! Live music outside, DJ inside, 21+ only. Always a good time!

Seriously, you might be an idiot if you’re a student and don’t get a Bull’s card. I didn’t appreciate it to the extent that I should have, but Bull’s is truly a great establishment. $ 10 for cover AND drinks all night?! Trust me, you won’t find a deal like that anywhere else. Yeah, it’s crowded, yes there are some frat guys, but you are at FSU. What were you expecting? There’s always something for everyone whether it’s the dance floor, live band, or deck. Love it!
*Kind of off subject, but I read a couple of reviews complaining about bartenders who get upset when groups don’t tip. TIP YOUR BARTENDER AND STOP BEING A DOUCHE. I’m not a bartender or waitress, but they are working in an obnoxious environment while everyone else is having fun. Don’t give 5 cups at one time and think it’s okay not to tip. If you’re too cheap to not tip, don’t go out at all.

If you don’t like to drink and party; just ignore this review and this business lol.
My wife is an FSU alum and she likes to go back for at least one home football game each year. We both like to party. This place makes me wish I went to FSU lol.
One of my favorite stories is my first visit to Bullwinkles. I was really frustrated by weak pour drinks at the time, at seemingly every restaurant I had been to lately, so I was on a kick of ordering doubles so I wouldn’t have to drink 12 ounces of soda with my one ounce of liquor. Get to the bar, ask for a double Bacardi and Coke; the bartender says with a very dry delivery, «Sorry, we don’t have doubles.» I’m thinking to myself for a fraction of a second; are you kidding me? A college bar in a college town can’t even serve me a double?! Then she smiles and says, «…but we have triples for $ 5.» I had to do a double take; no pun intended. So let me get this straight, I can get a single for $ 3, but I can get a triple for $ 5 total, not even $ 3 + $ 5?! Yep. Oh man, I’m in love.
Another funny evening; it was a Friday night when they have an all you can drink thing from afternoon until I believe 1am, an hour before close, for the massive price of $ 10; yes, that’s not a typo. We went, there was a line around the side of the building. I noticed a door on the side of the building that no one seemed to be using and asked him what that was. He said you can pay $ 10 extra (cover was $ 10) to not only get in that door with no waiting, but it gets you access to the upstairs area where the sink or swim includes call brands. Here we go again; I’m dumbfounded. So I can wait in line for 30 minutes to pay $ 10 and have what is still arguably an incredible deal, or I can pay $ 20, wait zero minutes AND drink all I want of call brands like Crown, Jack, etc.?! Yep.
I’m not an FSU football fan, but I’m all about going to a game any time my wife wants to go back; just better believe we’ll be at Bulls at least once each trip.

Dammit! If my friend wasn’t such a damn hater I would have had an awesome time here. Despite being ten years older than everyone else. hahahaha
We got here around 1130 and paid $ 10. Super excited to get cheap drinks all night long, baby. Or at least I was. My friend was not going to drink because she was going to run a half marathon in a day. Whatever. It was very very crowded and getting a drink was next to impossible, next to 4 other people crowding out the space at the bar. Each giant bar had exactly two bartenders, with about 200 plus thirsty gulpers vying for their attention at any given moment who paid for their AYCD cups ahead of time, ready for round #2,3,4, X. Squeezing our empty plastic cups, I felt a twinge of stress over trying to actually get any liquid into these cups.
Fret not, I made friends at the bar, paying the high price of having to talk to a creepy dude who I would never talk to otherwise, and got our drinks. The crowd was not the most sophisticated, to say the least. But whatever, it’s a college bar and if you want to have a good time, a good time shall be yours. My friend ushered me out after just about an hour so I didn’t get the full experience. I would come here earlier next time, and wear flats.

Who says you can’t go home? Yes, Bullwinkles will always be home to me. When I was at FSU (’03-’07) I spent almost every weeknight at Bullwinkles, cashing in on the daily specials and taking advantage of my Moose Card membership. My husband and I recently returned to Bullwinkles for FSU homecoming and nothing has changed. It’s still the most popular bar on the strip and you really can’t beat the specials. I think it was $ 10 AYCD with a tiny cup, but you could upgrade to a «big gulp» for an additional $ 6 and then enjoy unlimited refills. Paying next to nothing to drink all night really made me miss my college days. The atmosphere is also still top notch with outdoor standing, great bands, and a top level that overlooks the rest of the bar.

This past summer I visited this bar quite often. As it’s right next to the Strip which I was beginning to get sick of, it could make for a nice night out if you feel like bar-​hopping.
Being a Bull’s Thirsty Moose Card holder last semester, I got good use out of it. If you go 7+ times you get your money’s worth for sure. I will be buying another card this semester.
I tend to get sick of going to Bull’s from time to time since it gets repetitive when you have a Moose Card, but after going elsewhere for a night out you really appreciate Bullwinkle’s. You get more of your money’s worth than any other bar I’ve been to in Tallahassee. There’s more to do; TVs, dance floor, live band, upstairs bar, beer pong tournaments, and of course top shelf during select nights of the week. I even think the bartenders are nicer (but this varies of course). I like that it is 21+ and they are strict about that.
I brought my 48-​year-​old dad here once and he thought the concept of paying a cover and getting a free refillable cup for the night (well until 1am) was cool.
This is definitely for the college kids so people can get belligerent and I have gotten drinks spilled on me from the upstairs porch on more than one occasion. But unlike another review said, I don’t think this is a very «frat» place. I see more non-​Greeks than Greeks for sure.
My only complaints:
It gets repetitive but this is not the bar’s doing.
Some of the male bartenders who tend to work upstairs on busy nights are quite often rude to the customers. I hear them bicker with other guys from across the bar. And once they kept ignoring a friend of mine trying to order a drink (not quite sure why) and she cried because of this. Once a chick was also bartending upstairs and said «WOW THANKS GUYS» sarcastically when my group of friends didn’t tip her the first time. You should not always expect to get a tip depending on your service and being rude to your customers will definitely not get you a tip. So maybe they put their shit bartenders upstairs? I don’t know.
You can also tell when the older townies and locals are there and the older men can be a bit creepy. There are some strange guys who are regulars and will randomly buy girls shots from the completely other end of the bar without even introducing themselves. They bother my female friends sometimes and sometimes will just sit and stare. But once when my friend complained to a bartender because she was getting sick of feeling threatened, the bartender said «sorry but he knows the manager. There’s really nothing I can do.» One of the guys has also worn a backpack before and we don’t really think that’s right — you don’t know what someone could be carrying in their backpack and I’m pretty sure a bouncer wouldn’t let anyone else in with a backpack.

When I was 21 and wanted to find a drunk girl to dance with and maybe get lucky this place was ok but even then I hated it… I bet If this bar closed down the amount of drunk driving arrests and accidents would plummet. there are soooo many better places to go.. Just a bunch of obnoxious douchbags. So if you want to stand in line for 10 minutes to get a shitty drink and see frat tastic idiots howl then go here.

Great bar if u are into drunk immature crowds. The drink specials are awesome but chances are if u don’t make it b4 the crowd u will have a problem getting to bar & when u do, if u don’t tip bartenders u will get ignored! O u can always expect a scuffle here and there

Best bar I’ve ever visited, anywhere in the world!

Simply the best college bar ever. Bullwinkle’s has the best drink specials in town. Bulls may not be the fancy but you can have a great time for just a little bit of money. $ 10 aycd topshelf drinks on Friday and SATURDAY. You can listen to music inside and outside and watch the game on a 25 foot big screen and a free beer pong tournament almost every night. I would definitely recommend this bar.

I have never had a bad time at Bull’s. The best night to go is Friday (for the drink specials and the crowd). The best thing about this place is that there’s something for everyone. It’s unpretentious, casual and unintimidating, especially if you don’t usually go out.
The inside is a large dance floor, which gets really crowded and lively by 11 or 11:30. There are 3 bar areas inside, but usually a line. You then walk outside on a porch and go down stairs to the main outside part, where there is a live band on stage and more bars. This outside area is much more chill and you can dance if you want, or find a place to sit and talk with friends. Outside there is an upper porch/​balcony with yet more bars and a huge screen where they’re usually playing ESPN, plus lots of picnic tables and seating.
You can wear jeans (even shorts) or club dresses, it really doesn’t matter here. You’re guaranteed to run into someone you know and the music is always pretty good (the band and the DJ inside). The only downside is that a lot of people are smoking and you leave the place smelling of cigarettes. (Luckily it’s pretty well ventilated, so if you have sensitivity to smoke you won’t be coughing – you just can smell the stench.)There is a cop at the door and they are very strict about enforcing their 21+ policy.
Also, the later you’re there, the increased likelihood someone will spill their drink on you, or knock your drink out of your hand. Do not wear nice shoes, as they will inevitably get something spilled on them by the end of the night!
If you like coming here more than once a month, get a Thirsty Moose Card! They are a great deal if this becomes your weekly hangout.

I’ve been to Bulls on many Friday nights, though I can’t speak for any other day of the week.
So, on Fridays…
Pros:
–It’s only $ 10 to get in, with all the top-​shelf liquor you can drink until 1 a.m. To me, the price alone makes it worth it! Anywhere else, two Bombay gin & tonics (my drink of choice) would set you back at least $ 14.
–There is always live music, and the bands are pretty decent, as long as you like alt– rock. If you’re not into the band, there’s a DJ and a big dance floor in an adjacent room.
Cons:
–There’s one bartender who’s a HUGE (short) jerk, to put it nicely. He’s usually working the bar on the upstairs deck. He’s the main reason my husband hates the place.
–I don’t love the DJ’s choice of music, it’s danceable, but that’s about it. It could just be personal preference. I stick to the live stuff.
To sum it all up, I always have a great time at Bullwinkle’s. I promise that you’ll get more than your money’s worth on Friday nights!

This dive bar is amazing!
College students– my daughter spends $ 60 a semester and drinks for free (other than tipping) all semester. Yeah, you think cheap watered down drinks, to my huge surprise no!
When we first arrived we walked to an outside area where a band was playing. My first impression was yikes this place sucks cause the band sure did. Although I have a few friends that would have probably enjoyed this band.
We got carded by a very nice bouncer, yeah if you are not of legal drinking age do not even trying getting in here. The place is big with two outside areas, decks, patio’s, and a huge bar inside with a DJ. We were charged $ 10 each to drink top shelf all night. Yes, you heard me, serious bonus points. Well not happy to report this but the bartenders know my daughter quite well so they were very happy to meet us.
The bartender made my daughter a drink and I was not going to actually have anything after four bottles of wine at dinner, but after watching him mix up five different liquors and juices I thought hmmm I must try. Damn, was it ever good. No clue what it was, nor did I care at that point.
Our crowd got larger with all my daughters friends and another couple that joined us. It was Halloween weekend so some of the customers were dressed up in costumes. The drinks kept flowing, the DJ was amazing, playing some great tunes. I could not get off the dance floor. I danced and danced and drank and drank. I even met the «angry birds» who were so sweet and fun.
I guess I expected a dirty grungy bar but NO, it was the opposite. The customers that hangout here are awesome, so much fun. No one bothers anyone, everyone just has a great time.
Jen R. had kept telling me how this was her favorite bar in her college years and finally I made it in to check it out. Oh how I wish we had this is Miami. Then again I would be there way to often.
This is what you get in a college town that caters to poor college students! Pure awesomeness.
Great music, excellent service, fun atmosphere, strong ass drinks, what more could you possibly ask for.
I have at least two more trips scheduled and trust me I will be back for another fun filled night.
No clue what time we left, thankfully we took a taxi that got us home safely.
Forget the strip with the dive bars, come here you will not regret it. Did I mention $ 10 all you can drink, Feck yeah!

Well, after two years of hearing all about this place, I was obviously excited to go. However, I played it off like I couldnt careless, you know play it cool.
The first time I went was on a Friday…$ 10 AYCD top shelf… not bad I say. We came in through the back to the beer garden. Had a couple of drinks in the Oh So Chill atmosphere outside, made out way upstairs to the top deck to watch some basketball on the big screen, and have some more drinks. I have to say, it felt so relaxing sitting under the stars at this bar. With the sound of a live band downstairs, we decided to check out inside. Oh man I was in heaven. Perfect music for dancing and hanging out. I left in just the right state of mind…
Of course I had to go back a couple of times last semester. And then this semester I decided to uhh splurge and get a Bulls Card. I paid $ 55 for the semester and I dont have to pay cover at all. So basically I get to drink for free until the beginning of August… Oh dang, that is dangerous!
Bulls is the perfect hangout to get away from the drunken college freshman and just go with friends, dance, sit outside and chill, and drink copius amounts of alcohol.
Tip: they make such a good Long Island.
It gets pretty crowded the later it is but oh how I love this bar. I only turned 21 3 months ago and a bartendar new my name… I dont know if I should feel special or not? haha