I'm definitely one of those girls that loves a good local spot to go to and unwind. Gold Spike is a good mix of the local crowd and small tourist feel of Vegas, but I would say definitely more of the local crowd. This is definitely one of my favorite DTLV spots to go to. Large and wide spacing, full bar, and has lots of "games" that I'm sure are even more fun to play when you're drunk
Gold Spike located right in the heart of DTLV off Las Vegas Blvd and Odgen (walking distance from the Ogden Condos. They have an awesome backyard outdoors area aside from the bar inside... they have live bands play on the weekends, and they're famous or well known for their "life size" or jumbo beer pong, jenga, and bean bag toss.
Both the inside and outside are well kept and clean... definitely has a hipster type feel to the place. They even pool tables as well inside the bar, and on the kinky side, they have beds inside :)
Lots of couches and sitting areas, and inside of Gold Spike they also have a 24/hr cafe. Now I've been to Gold Spike during the day time (around 3pm) for a business meeting and have eaten there from the Cafe. I actually ordered from inside Gold Spike lounge area (not near the bar) and I had kids with me... I was surprised I was allowed to have the kids. And I ordered the Portobello Mushroom and caramelized onion sandwich and the girls I was babysitting had chocolate pancakes. The servers brought the food out to us in the lounge and we didn't have to eat inside the cafe which I thought was awesome service!
My sandwich was delicious and full of flavor, drizzled with a dark truffle sauce that sealed the caramelized onion and mushroom taste together. And the fries already came with ranch on the side which was pretty awesome I didn't have to ask for sauce. and the fries we cooked just right, not too hard and not too soggy. The chocolate pancakes are also delicious and just the right amount of sweet.
We received great service all the way from the people serving us food, to the lady cleaning the fire pits in the backyard, to the security guard in the front upon entering Gold Spike... I had a great time coming here at night with friends for a few drunks and an even better time coming here during the day for a business meeting and was able to bring kids and still enjoy the place. Gold Spike is an awesome side to Vegas that if you wanna still party like it's 1999 but are tired of paying Marquee prices... Gold Spike is the place to be! Definitely a Local's Diamond in the Ruff.