Zoo Bar

📍 Leather bars in Kansas City

6.9

Zoo Bar, a cash-only leather bar tucked away in Kansas City, offers a laid-back atmosphere perfect for a casual night out. The dive bar is known for its eclectic decor, with graffiti art and historic memorabilia adorning the walls. Patrons can enjoy a game of pool or select their favorite tunes on the jukebox while indulging in a range of beer and mixed drinks.

The service at Zoo Bar is generally welcoming and personal, with bartenders who take pride in their work. The locale exudes a small-town feel, making it an ideal spot to avoid downtown crowds and enjoy a relaxed evening with friends. However, some patrons may find the service variable and the prices slightly higher than typical dive bars. The ambiance is enhanced by dim lighting and year-round Christmas lights, creating a unique and cozy setting.

Features and services of Zoo Bar

Service options

  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Bar games
  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Spirits
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Outside food allowed

Amenities

  • Toilet

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cosy
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Payments

  • Cash only

Parking

  • Free of charge street parking
  • Paid multi-storey car park
  • Paid parking lot
  • Paid street parking

Zoo Bar is in position 16 out of 45 in leather bars in Kansas City

Customer Reviews

★★★★★
★★★★★

Zoo Bar has a rating of 4.3 out of 5 based on over 433 reviews on Google

Maile Corso

Good dive and I always think cash only is so funny but reasonable enough when prepared. The pool table and vibes were all around casual for a good chat and hang with the pals

Maile Corso ☆ 5/5
Ash

The Zoo Dive Bar is a Graffiti Paradise!! It is a little step into history itself, and so much fun doing so. You can find pictures, articles, and writing from quite a few decades. Our bar tender was extremely nice and personable. Also the locals were funny and a real woot to chat with. You feel welcome as soon as you come in, and that was exactly what we were looking for in a little hole in the wall. There is a pool table, and music of your choosing from the jukebox! Everywhere you look you can find something, and if you look again, you'll likely find something new! It's an exciting place. Highly recommend. FYI this is a CASH ONLY BAR!

Ash ☆ 5/5
Andrew Avilan

Came in around 1 am for a finisher drink the night prior. Not only is it a block away from where I'm staying, but this bar has such a homey, small-town feel that you can't get anywhere else in town. From my understanding it's ran by and older couple and they're the bartenders. It's awesome to see someone take so much pride and happiness in their work. It is a Cash Only bar; Dont let that be the reason to skip out.

Andrew Avilan ☆ 5/5
Courtney Jensen

There was an elderly lady with curly blonde hair working behind the bar tonight, after the Tate concert my girlfriend and I were looking for a bar to go to after. She asked what we wanted to drink and I told her we just wanted to warm up first then we will order a drink. She proceeded to question us if we were waiting for an Uber and what we wanted to drink again, basically saying if we weren’t going to order a drink we weren’t welcome. We could hear her telling customers about our encounter which is so unprofessional especially at her grown age. We ended up leaving and business was lost because of her ugly behavior towards us. We will not be back.

Courtney Jensen ☆ 1/5
David Watson

I didn't eat here and only partook of the fine libations! Great bar that should be in the Scoundrels Field Guide, graffiti everywhere, dim lighting, cash only and year-round Christmas lights! Go when you're in the mood to avoid the hype of downtown and enjoy yourself in a welcoming atmosphere with a strong sense of a real Bucket-of-Blood!

David Watson ☆ 5/5
Mister Jon

A dive bar. Surly service from the bartender. Prices are slightly high for a dive bar. Cash only. They do have an ATM on site. There is a pool table. Small amount of seating inside. Bathrooms stink and could use deodorizes. A decent selection of beer and mixed drinks.

Mister Jon ☆ 3/5
Brittany Bardales

Came to Watch Chief VS Chargers Sao Paul Game and they Starter to play the Rokola Music At the Game Half time Game show with Karol G. I missed the whole Show 😭😭 I'll never come back here Ever again, they are super rude and horrible services/Drinks

Brittany Bardales ☆ 1/5
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Information about Zoo Bar

Address

Zoo Bar is located at 1220 McGee St, Kansas City, MO 64106, United States

Business Hours

Monday: 15:00–00:00
Tuesday: 15:00–00:00
Wednesday: 15:00–00:00
Thursday: 15:00–00:00
Friday: 11:00–01:30
Saturday: 11:00–01:30
Sunday: Closed

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