The Brass Rail

I think it was Sarah that was our bartender. She/they were wonderful. The whole place is wonderful. Totally accepting. We went for live music on a late Thursday in December on a trip from Baltimore. There was no live music, but usually there is. It was even better tho because we met John and Lindsey? And all these other people. Whose names I forget . And Sarah was able to put together the best French 75 I have ever had because they happened to have champagne for the holidays! It was a whole win-win thing. Anyway, cool bar in a cool neighborhood in a cool city. Definitely a place making Ft. Wayne better.

so for some reason towards end of the night, after having only 2 drinks, barely talking to anyone in my friend group and quietly chilling the night away, bartender decides to cut me off with no explanation, the second after i ordered a drink, he then gives me a water, and im like huh, wheres my drink, he let me know i was cut off, i was super confused and thought maybe he had me confused with someone else, but i guess according to him, he didnt. he was a real jerk to me like i did something wrong. so whatever, well give me my money back i just gave you for my drink, this was a problem for him and it took me arguing some common sense into him that he owed me my money back or there was gonna be a problem for the establishment.. idk between that and the possibility of going missing here, its not worth the visit anymore, gross bathrooms too lol

Best spot in town for local bands. Affordable, and the regulars there really make the place.

Good music and support local bands. They have chips but this is not a place for food. If you want to listen to music, lots of local bands play here. It is close quarters. There's mostly seats around the bar. Mostly if you are listening to the band, you stand. There's actually more seating outside.

KANDACE!! EMMA!! & Seth are excellent staff, great customer service, very attentive. best dive bar in fw. Reminds me of home dive, great prices and atmosphere

Im on a work trip. With a few other guys. Asked a bar tender about where he drinks. He said the brass rail!! And let me tell you this place is great the staff Seath and Candice were our bar tenders and let me tell you the usual bar banter was not lost on them.. will be going back there next time I'm in town!!!

Great atmosphere, very fun! Paintings and decorations on walls offer different vibes depending on where you are looking, but it all fits together. The space is small and a bit squished, especially with a band and a crowd, but there is still room to sit and move around. We went on a Saturday night and watched 3 bands (pictured is Chewy Lucas) it was a great time!

Service is up there compared to any other bar in town. People seem to enjoy working there and are fast to fill drinks. Live music can be extremely loud, but they do hand out ear plugs! Ber selection is perfect with lots of options always. The bathrooms are negative stars. Men's and women's layouts are terrible and have 0 privacy. Outdoor area is relatively nice.