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Although Danny's was actually someone's pad more than 50 years ago, the Bucktown tavern is more swank smoking den than fraternity mixer. Try not to stick out if it's your first time here, as most of the...
citysearch.com - expert review - 11/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty cool bar and very easy to miss since it isn't on the main street. The place as been pretty busy the few times I have gone. But you may not notice since it is so dark. I think I would rather go…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Any place that has the decency to slide in Grauzone between the interminable string of Smiths songs is OK by me.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love house bars. If you arrive early enough in the evening, when you can actually find a seat, you almost get the impression that you're just at someone's house for drinks. The drinks are CHEAP. But…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When the other 100 or so people say this place is romantic, boy, they aren't kidding. If you're into the rundown ambiance of dive bars, but still enjoy comfortable seating, Danny's is the way to go.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Never disappoints. For someone who likes to dabble in hipsterdom, the clientele is always welcoming and enjoyable. Only bar in town where you can dance to great DJs but also have a decent…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Romantic, outstanding music, cozy, small... I fell in love the first night I was there... with my boyfriend and with the bar itself.
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was at Il Covo across the street for a friend's birthday party. When the party was over, the guys in striped shirts with rolled up sleeves were all yelling, "Empire Liquors, dude! Let's go." The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the most unique and cozy bars I've been to. I wish I made it here more often when I lived across the street. It feels like you're in somebody's apartment which is kinda cool. A lot of seating…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Back in the day when I was a cocktail waitress (oh wait-technically still kinda am) some of my regulars were building a bar in an old house in this unheard of neighborhood called Bucktown! Dannys was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the atmosphere.
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Because some weekends you just want to be a poser or a hipster or a posing hipster.
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite part about Danny's is that it might look like a bunch of people who are too cool for school, but once that funk groove starts going in this converted brownstone house and the reasonably…
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The past few times I'd ventured to Danny's, I was already so in the bag that I was almost convinced that I'd stumbled into a Vice Magazine party slash crack den. In my inebriated state, it just seemed…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took several middle-aged corporate executive-type guys here when I worked for a real estate firm, and boy oh boy was that a hoot. I mean, Danny's is full of hipsters (that elusive beast that incites…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's an unassuming facade, branded simply by a lonely, glowing red Schlitz sign and its interior maintains the motif. The small two story house is lit by candles, with vast array of nooks and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah Danny's. When i first moved to Ukranian Village oh so many years ago, this used to be my favorite bar. Now that I live in Logan Square (which is not so far), I hardly ever end up here. The…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What do all of you mean when you talk about hipsters? I am mystified by this term... people who care about fashion? Who are into art? Who wear tight jeans? What is it? someone tellll meeeeee
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Danny's rules and unfortunately everyone knows it. I'm guessing part of reason there is such a high hipster-clad turnout is based on the fact it was given a kind rating in the Vice Guide to Chicago…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A lot of people really like this joint, but I dont get it. This is more a criticism of the neighborhood than anything I guess. The Good: decent music, nice staff, good selection, fun when its empty.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a converted house, which is kind of cool and kind of uncool at the same time. It's good, on the one hand, because it makes for an interesting environment to go and hang out in. It…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Danny's. I always have a great time there... Just one problem... Since the smoking ban they really need to invest in Luminar... Here is a write up on it.... I think it will do wonders.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ive been going to danny's for many many years. its a nice chill place. i've met some interesting people here and tried having interesting conversations, but the music most of the time is a little…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I find myself talking about Danny's at least once a week. I have a hard time getting there because of my current apartment/job locale and the hours that I work, BUT ALAS... I really like Danny's. I…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i heart danny's. it would get 5 stars but the crowd, at times, is unbearable. i try to avoid it on the weekends, but sometimes i just want a strong drink and good music and so i pay the price. the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime I go to Danny's, I have a miserable time. My friends drag me out for some party and then it's always the same thing--bad reggae music with a crowded bar full of yuppies who are taking over…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so, i went here for the first time last night (a friday night nonetheless). the drinks are strong (with my end of night manhattan) and cheap. the draft beer selection is really lovely: they were out…
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I'm gonna start out and say that I went to Danny's on Smiths night and it totally sucked. I had been to Danny's twice before, both times I was quite wasted and they played pretty good music and…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Danny's, really I do. There is nowhere else I'd rather be, than at Danny's it fits every mood, front cramped dive bar, middle dancing, and back chill. Its perfect for a group of three people,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've quite enjoyed my trips to this place, though they've been limited. First Wednesday of the month has soul night, which is a fun little time with dancing to be had, though not too crowded. Second…
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I had plans to hang out on a Friday night to go to Smartbar. She bailed on the idea of going there after picking me up and instead insisted we go to this bar that this guy she was dating…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what there is to not like about Danny's........ it's like a house party in a (minimally) cleaned-up crack den. Perfect!! I've actually only been there on Friday nights, which is usually a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I want to like Danny's, but I can't. My friends, however, love it, which means that I am in Danny's more than I want to be. Keep in mind that my opinion (about pretty much any bar) depends primarily…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i used to love this place when it was two floors and the side garden was open. oh the days of crazy bucktown fun, how i miss thee....
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first time coming here was this past Christmas Eve. It was low-key and mellow and two beers cost me $10 w/ a tip. That, my friends, is an awesome deal. Five days later, I was there with more…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I teetered between three and four stars. I first came to Danny's for "Smiths Night" a while back. It was all right, but I'm not a huge Smiths fan, meaning I don't actively listen, not that I…
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like Danny's on Thursday nights-- which should be Soul Night (depending on who is Djing). It's a small, dark bar, with corners and crevices. Whether you're people watching (hi, future girl dancing…
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't think I've been here since I was barely legal. Was happy to walk in to hear old school funk and soul blaring. The music made up for the packed house. They carry that yummy Japanese white beer…
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I first went to this bar maybe five or six years ago, on New Years Eve. A friend was in from Minnesota, and his other Chicago friends took us there. I didn't know anyone except my one out of town…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do not go here on the weekend. It is insanely crowded, nearly impossible to get a drink, and just generally kind of obnoxious. Go on in the early evening when it's near dead and sit at the beautiful…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear aging, grumpy Bucktowners, We're very sorry your neighborhood has changed, it is really too bad that things don't stay exactly the same for ever and ever and ever. I hope you find your magical…
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE Danny's!!! I've only been here a handful of times and I have to say that I will continue to come back! Danny's is great place for dancing! They have rarer new wave, hip hop, soul, and disco…
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once, and for an hour, but it's certainly a scene that I loved! Good music, cool atmosphere with rooms, interesting mix of people - and yes, there are yuppies who seem like…
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I remember when you would still get mugged walking to this place (yeah, I'm that old) and my friends all worked here. Cheap drinks, friendly atmosphere, very fun all around. We'd take over the back…
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
On my single visit on a Friday during Summer 2007, I have to admit I had a pretty good time. The space is absolutely fantastic-my ideal for a bar-and the people were by and large friendly even though…
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, I've been to Danny's only twice. I can't be sure if they were weekend or weekday nights. Regardless, I enjoyed myself thoroughly both times. The first time was rather late into a night with a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
sweet staff sick beer
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I first came here on the smiths night, and just because it was a smiths night, and i was drunk, i had to like this place. I still go to that night, although it's has as of late got a little too…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm. I had some dejavous when I walked into this place. First time here a few days ago with some friends. I totally got the sense that...I would have found this place to be really fun a few years…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I believe there's a song that illustrates my exact emotions towards Danny's. "I Used to Love Her(but I had to kill her)", yes a time honoured classic . Used to hang here quite a bit in those late…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i thought my friend had crashed someone's apartment party but then I realized, nope, just another random bucktown dive bar. The music/DJ is amazing though the crowd was clearly trying too hard, equal…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Danny's is awesome. This place is literally an old apartment and feels like a house party. The bar area is really small, so it takes a while to get a drink. It's also pretty smoky inside.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't go to Danny's often but when I do I love it. Cheap drinks and even if there's nowhere to sit when you walk in, most likely before your second drink a table will open up. The reason I only give…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So, I have been going to Danny's Tavern now for about 5 years. Not all the time, but whenever I can't think of a better place. To my amazement, it is still my favorite bar in Chicago. I was just there…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what to say about Danny's on Smiths night. On one hand, there were lots of amazingly cute women and people dancing despite lack of real dancefloor. I like that. On the other hand, Danny's…
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Go on a hip hop night. It is tiny and sweltering in Danny's, but everyone dances, so you will probably have a good time if you like to dance. Get over the fact that there are hipsters here... it…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to this bar twice. Once was in the winter and once in the summer. For being a total rat hole it isn't entirely that bad, BUT the caliber of men there is fucking lame to the max. HELLO,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place looks like the house on paper street and the music doesn't make me want to kill myself. however the clientele does. make me want to kill myself. and other people. try to bring all your…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i started going here when vaughn c. showed me the way one fine afternoon (read: lunch time) in 2001 or so. a friend spins records here and says generally funny things and they have good beer and, as…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Danny's, I just wished that it didn't get as crowded with deuche bags in it on the weekends. The couches are comfortable, and many times they have good music.
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go here fairly often. Used to. This doesn't mean things have necessarily gone south, but I feel that maybe it just doesn't hold the same appeal for me it once was. Danny's used to be a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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Meh...this place was just like any other hipster bar. Trendy, crowded on weekends, hard to find a place to sit, expensive drinks, even on the weekdays. Music was fairly good. Nothing to write home about,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been going here since before I was 21, and I still love this place dearly. It's changed a lot, but I like the post change stuff too. It's no longer the place to have your ears blasted by Motorhead…
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good music and a pretty decent selection of beer on tap. The fact that it is not on a main street and looks like someones house is what makes this bar. Definitely a place where obscure = cool, and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In a nutshell, Danny's is someone's apartment. The resident brought in a DJ, hired a bartender and decided to put a Schlitz malt liqour sign outside his place. I drop by on occasion, but mostly cuz…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After a long night of bar hopping, we ended up at Dannys. Awesome neon Schlitz signage hangs over the door like a beacon for the buzzed and bombarded. Its way too dark inside for people to dress up…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Eh, isn't it only a scene if you want it to be one? My friends and I went and danced and had a great time. Sometimes I feel like the DJ is just trying to show you how much obscure music he knows and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Danny's is a great place and a great concept. I don't even really see how this is a dive bar, as it can get really crowded and techno dancy, which to me are not atributes of a dive bar. I think they…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
dear me is this place small! it's a tight squeeze to get in and out of this place but it's cool if you are hanging out with your friends and they all are regulars in this place. i've never seen a line…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Danny's for years, and I love this place. It's a Chicago Institution. I love their poetry nights, some times they have great jazz, and sometimes it's all about the early 20 year…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
danny's recently became my new favorite bar! i was surprised to not have ever heard of it until just a few weeks ago. it's kind of hidden in a seemingly simple building from the outside. but as soon as…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i like danny's. i like the staff, and i like the sparkling beverages.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't understand this fascination with defining hipsters, proclaiming a joint a "hipster spot," or reminiscing about how coool a place was before it made the jump. Things change, people change.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Danny's is where the murky, dirty, fun part of the evening goes down after dinner in bucktown, or the last stop of a barcrawl. At this time of the night even the wallflower of the group is suddenly…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I liked this place but I'm not a music elitist nor an expert on hipness. I could definitely understand people being annoyed at the trendiness of this place but it definitely wasn't as stifling as…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I live right across the tree lined street from Danny's. My girl and I show up right when the red SCHLITZ light goes on. It's great when it's just us drinking and chattin' and the barkeep chomping…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ah...yeah, I am not a fan. I have been here 20 times and only had a good time once. The pot-brownie lady got arrested and already told her life story to the Reader. Not a selling point to go back.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I suck because I thought it was pretty cool.
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The bar staff at Danny's Tavern - wonderful people who were instrumental in giving me the worst Spins of my entire life. Good christ, they do not skimp on the alky. Perhaps it's because I'm an…
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't see how anyone, under any circumstances could enjoy themselves at this place (unless you are one of the oft-mentioned hipster types.) It's hot, sticky, smokey, loud and crowded. There…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I know everyone has said it, but I loved this place when I was oh.. 26... at 32, I LOATHE it. I still wonder if it was always like this and I just got older? Mean, nasty, brutal crowd! This is…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place reminded me of the old Lava, a dim-lit apartment turned lounge. I really liked the spot. With that said, I have two complaints... This is a cash bar only! I make it a habit not to carry much…
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The definition of a "hipster" always confused me. Was I one? Do I want to be one? Where are they and what do they do? Well, let's just say I got my answers on Friday night when I went to Danny's.…
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You know I have to say I really like this place. I don't think I'm a hipster or anything but I usually only go out on weeknights anyway (its complicated). I've had some beautiful times here as well as…
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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Good music and comfortable atmosphere. Great stopoff on your way down to wicker park especially on a weeknight.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Probably decent on a weeknight. But I was definitely not impressed with the Lincoln Park vibe this place has on a weekend. Crowded enough to be annoying. My friend (whose tastes I usually trust)…
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was totally going to come here and post a review about how this place 'used to be cool' and how the neighborhood has gone to shit in the last five years or so... then I saw that everyone else has…
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If one more person refers to danny's as a hole in the wall, great chicago secret, hidden treasure or anything similar I will stab myself in the face. Everyone and their mom knows this is hipster…
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I've gone here the night has ended with me crying. It could've been the company I was with, but I have a feeling the bar had something to do with it, too. I'd rather just sit at home with…
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Danny's is Creepalicious! It's totally my fave place if I'm looking to dance to some weird funk music and drink molsen light. You feel like you have entered your grandma's basement with the orange…
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
strange little front room...not much space to order on a busy night...back rooms are loud. But relatively university greek system free, with some really great DJs on unexpected evenings. Go for the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went on a weekend. I don't like to judge bars on weekend performance because there's usually an increase of "tourists" BUT I will give my two cents. I wasn't impressed. Crowded (to be expected).…
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have always liked Danny's. This past friday i went and saw some good friends, Josh Abrams and Jeff Parker, spin some good music. Ben told me he can't go there because it is too smokey but i didn't…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is in my girl Emily's hood so I met her up there tonight (it is a Tuesday) I can see how it might go both ways here, but I thought it was pretty cool. Good loungey music, nice place to chill…
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Danny's, I've been coming to you since I could get into bars. I haven't been here for a little while but I'm always a fan of this semi-hidden little bar. This is the kind of place I prefer on…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They don't serve "energy drinks of any kind" so if you're a dedicated Red Bull and Vodka drinker (like myself - I know, I know, it's a little unoriginal but i'm a Narcoleptic - I need all the help I…
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There are two kinds of people. Those who are willing to wait in line for Space Mountain for hours on end at the peak of the holiday season just because they heard it was cool, and those who would…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
How the mighty have fallen. Used to be a fun place till all the suits came in.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I always thought it was called "Shlitz" or known for serving it, having never really passed the front of the bar, just driving past it on the cross street. Very dark inside, hard to see where you are…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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Always packed, always loud, always smoky. But that's the charm of Danny's. There's a small, perpetually crowded bar in front, while the back end of ...
gusto.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I give Danny's three stars only because of how much I hated soul night on Wednesdays. the place becomes far too crowded, thus difficult to get a drink, and just.... full of sweaty hipsters. plus...…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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This is one of those bars that is really easy to miss and one you wouldn't want to miss either. Its ...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this bar for a drink after having dinner at Coast (yum) a few weeks ago. This bar kind of sketched me and my friend out. The crowd was different from what I'm used to and it's very dark…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2006
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