The Basement Bar

Visited the Basement Bar on a Friday night at about 10:30. There was a line but it didn't take too long to get inside. The drinks are a little pricey but that's to be expected for a specialized location. This is a place to be if you want to dance and be around a bunch of drunk people LOL. I'd recommend it, the atmosphere was pretty good.

Simply standing there in the crowd, I was physically assaulted (blindsided) with a sock to the mouth. These things happen. However, I do not appreciate the security staff escorting me out of the establishment following my assault. Adding insult-to-injury, the staff did not persecute my assailant in any way. The sucker puncher was able to avoid a felony charge and somehow awarded the discretion of the staff. My mouth was bleeding and the security team did nothing. This speaks volumes to the quality of their enforcement and as a former employee of BEST security (Minnesota Vikings) the competency of this team should be put into question.

Overpriced with nearly everything but fun space, good music and nice enough staff! Usually gets quite busy as the night goes on and dance floor isn't super large but there is ample seating for groups and couples. Drinks are absurdly overpriced and no food late at night. Fun for groups and dancing, go here every so often but prepare for expensive drinks as well as a good time!

Fun time, needs more beerGambling action to be hadIt's worth checking outIt is down in the deep and dirty. Basement bar is an apt description. Kind of a dive, but a fun dive. Felt like the creepy old guy at the college party. Most of the patrons were nearly twenty years younger than this old fart. The beer selection is not great, but it is a fun vibe so would go back again. Lots of bars have pull tabs, but this place makes it a little more unique. Welcome the Tri-Wheel. Minimum bet of five per spin which you can split up between different numbers. You pick the exact outer number and thirty five bucks is yours for one (five) dollars or 175 if you put all of your tickets in one hole. I'll be back again when I'm looking to feel young and blow some cash.

I went here with my friends for blingo and I liked it. It was a bit hard for me to find, there was no sign that said hey go down to enter the Basement bar. I entered through the main door and wondered how that place was a bar.. turns out I was at the restaurant. 1. BlingoIt was fun. None of us won, but who cares, it was fun, loud, drag queen led, they dance, make fun and loud fun music. It can't get any more fun especially if you are with friends. 2. ServiceWaiter was actually really fast considering how full the place was. I wish they had better choice of wine and cocktails.3. TVThey have so many TV, could be a good place to watch sports games too. 4. Parking It was quite hard to find free parking, but if you are willing to pay and also walk a bit, yeah, enough parking.

Bouncers are usually pretty horrible but once you get past them basement bar is the only dance spot in Minneapolis that is a great time every time. Gets a bit rowdy/dirty sometimes but it beats everywhere else in terms of vibe and energy. Just no competition, and the rooftop bar they have there now is a great spot to go beforehand!

Straight guy review: Was really nice to go to the basement to escape the heat outside. Dark atmosphere, great/friendly staff. Was there for an alley party, so I don't know what it's like day to day or night to night.

Get a better coat check and ppl may come in the Minnesota winter. So many expensive jackets stolen and then forced to leave into the cold to wait for a ride when the bar closed.

I want to share a very disturbing incident that happened at Basement Bar. I have been trying to work with ownership (Pam, Brett, Marty) but they have been comically horrible in addressing the seriousness of this situation.On February 13th I was assaulted by the bouncer in the photo when he threw my phone directly at my eye from a short distance which resulted in me in getting 7 stitches. I was recording him, he grabbed my phone out of my hand and threw it at me.I am terrified at the fact that this bouncer is able to work another day and could do this to someone else. The owners have no intentions of disciplining this bouncer and compensating me for my stitches. They have hung up on me and led me on to believe that they want to make this right, but they simply do not. It is obvious based on the other reviews that there a major concerns with ownership and the bouncers at Basement Bar.Please be aware of the aggressiveness of the bouncers and lack of accountability from management.If anyone was in line and witnessed the incident the night of Saturday, February 13th between 12:27-12:31 AM, please reach out to [email protected]

DJ sucks. On 12/21/23. No one was there, literally no one and my song requests for my group of 10 people denied x4.