Tinsel Tavern at Shark Bar

2.7

10 Reviews

$30 and under

American

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 31, 2024

7:00 PM

Lively
Great for craft beers
Great for creative cocktails

Say Al-ho-ho-ho-ha to the holiday SEAson!

Tinsel Tavern is back, but this time Sandy Claus is coming to town and taking over Shark Bar for a beachy escape! This pop-up bar features wall-to-wall decor, a festive cocktail menu that yule love, special events like Holiday Drag Brunch, photo ops, and more. Whether you're on the nauti or nice list, grab your best beaches and dive into this over-the-top holiday pop-up bar!

Join us throughout the most wonderful time of the year! Open Wednesday - Saturday starting Friday, November 29th until Saturday, December 28th. Guests must be 21+.

Reservations are available Wednesday - Saturday, 4pm-10pm. Reservations start at $5 per person, payment is due when you make your reservation. For those without reservations, bar seating will be available on a first come, first serve basis, optimal for socializing.
*Reservations not available Friday & Saturday, 10pm - 2am, only walk-in availability. There will be a $10 cover at the door during this time.*

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–2:00 am
Phone number
(314) 282-2398
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
601 Clark Ave, St. Louis, MO 63102
Neighborhood
Downtown
Parking details
None

What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

2.7

2.7 based on recent ratings

1.5Food
3.1Service
2.8Ambience
2.4Value

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10 Reviews

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Stephanie
St. Louis
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
The Tinsel Tavern was a bust. We made reservations that we didn’t even need. On top of that when making the reservation it asked if we wanted a charcuterie board or a few other items they offered, we denied at the time of reservations only because we weren’t sure. When we arrived for our reservation, hardly anyone was there. We chose our own seating and waited atleast 15 mins for our sever to even acknowledge us and being there. Upon ordering we asked for appetizers or some sort of snack, they said they didn’t offer any. So if we would have paid $30 for the charcuterie board we wouldn’t have even got it?!!!! Once we ordered drinks it took another 15-20 for the drinks to reach our table. Once we got the drinks they were watered down and no alcohol. We mentioned this to our server who replied “they are premade, so there is nothing she can do.” We ended up trying another drink on the menu and it was the same thing. Watered down, nasty. Over all our experience was crap. Paid $30 to go to spend more $$ on expensive, non alcoholic drinks with some Christmas carols in the back ground. Not what we would imagined for a Christmas pop up bar or even close to other experiences we have had at other ones. My suggestion is don’t offer a good time being a business and take people’s money if you can’t deliver. Ps…the videos you may have seen of the “good time” is lies.
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JENNIFERM
St. Louis
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The charcuterie board was tiny and was not enough for four people. It did not include the fruit or olives. The drinks were not great. The gingerbread martinis were full of syrup. This was not a good experience.
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Lauren
St. Louis
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
I’d been to Tinsel Tavern at Budweiser Brewhouse a few years ago and really enjoyed it. This was pretty terrible. The decor was extremely underwhelming, there were no snack choices, the drinks were just ok, our table was dirty- AND we paid $10 each just to get in. Overall, definitely would not recommend- there are much better Christmas pop up options in STL!
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Toni
St. Louis
6 reviews
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Poorly decorated. Service poor. Only one food item which was not good. Our third a year and probably our last at Tinsel Tavern. Huge disappointment
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Maryjo
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The bar was very festive. The drink list was fabulous. Every drink was served in unique and festive glassware. Because they had a reservation system, the bar was bit over congested. I highly recommend.
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Lakecha
St. Louis
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The staff went above and beyond! The pop up Christmas bar was ok, just eat before you arrive.
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Kenadee
Orlando
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I paid for my reservation and once my boyfriend and I got there they were closed for the night. Very disappointed, and no way to get my money back.
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Arica
Chicago
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Not too much Christmas decor which was fine with the beach vibe they were aligning with. Charcuterie board was expensive trash and they had premade them so the crackers were all moist from refrigeration. Drink choices were ok. Service was slowwwwwww and not engaging in the experience. Was double charged for things purchased on my reservation-the sever added them to the drink ticket…frustrating to wait and get that taken care of. Glad I went to check it out but the experience was not my favorite or even mid favorite pop up.
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Katie
St. Louis
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Food was not an option and the drinks were not good! The ambience was nice just wish that it had good tasting drinks and at least appetizers. Staff was friendly and decor was so cute!
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Melissa
St. Louis
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We will not be back. My friends and I have a tradition of going to Christmas pop ups every year and have been doing so for the last 5 years. We were really hopeful for this one but were very disappointed. Our server was great- she was very friendly and attentive. We had asked if they served food and were told no by I believe the manager and then saw another table eating food. Asked our server and she said they have charcuterie boards for $25- ok. It was basically a strung together tray of random stuff from aldi’s- the crackers were soggy and not worth $25. We got some photo ops and moved on to another spot at ballpark village.
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Tinsel Tavern at Shark Bar is rated 2.7 stars by 10 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 31, 2024

7:00 PM

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601 Clark Ave, St. Louis, MO 63102

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–2:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Phone number
(314) 282-2398

Tinsel Tavern at Shark Bar

Make a reservation

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What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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