Dance Fridays

If you want a more authentic picture of this event and place, search for Club Fuego (basically the same event at the same venue.) The glowing reviews for Dance Fridays seem to be an attempt of the new organizers to get away from all the other negative reviews while not really changing things that resulted in a bunch of bad reviews in the first place. First off, they CHARGE FOR TAP WATER. You read that right, a dance venue with a cover charge ($10-$25 per person) charges for TAP WATER. I've travelled and danced all over the US and this is a first. I don't think I need to explain why this is ludicrous to people who have ever gone dancing. Secondly, the bachata room is much smaller and has NO FANS. So when you get super overheated from dancing in a crowded room with no fans, you can't even get free tap water to cool off. And the cherry on top was the guards kicking me (a woman on my own) out of the building at 1:30 am in a seedy part of town instead of letting me wait for 15 min inside until my Lyft arrived. They were not leaving to go home, they just stood there and smoked.

Maybe it's too late to get it in at 550 before the end of the year, but save it on your bookmark for 2022. I'm SOOOO happy they opened back up after being closed all of Covid. I used to come here every now and again for the dancing because I always loved the vibe here.Lessons start at 8pm. It's a perfect spot for beginners, and every now and again, you'll find a more seasoned person who joins the lessons. Salsa and Bachata seem very natural to me, but I'm very much a novice. With that being said, I feel super comfortable to show up alone, do the lessons, and get out on the floor. The beauty is diversity: Younger, older, men, women, beginners and advanced people all mix it up. Ladies, all you gotta do is hold tight and wait for an invitation, and you'll be dancing all night. No weirdos (at least not that I've encountered yet), no negativity, and just all around good times.Here's a little tip: Sign up for the text alerts, and they offer early bird tickets for $10 on Mondays. After that, the price goes up. And if you pay at the door, the price could be $30 or $35; I think it depends on the night.Thanks 550 for staying true!

Went for fun, left with a headache. Lately the instructor is the same fedora guy yelling lame jokes instead of showing, and there's no instructor for follows. It can be fun when they have decent lead & follow instructors to get you started

Dance Fridays is the biggest salsa/bachata/(sometimes kizomba) party in the Bay Area and it's run well with always a great crowd of attendees! Live Salsa bands on some dates sweeten the pie and always dance lessons precede the main event. Large main dance room and smaller side room, plus an upstairs room too. Full bar, lots of parking, and it's a well-run event! To get the real taste of a salsa club, it can't be beat!

This salsa place is amazing! The people are very nice so you get to practice dancing with a lot of them. You can find all levels of dancing in the floor so you end up practicing with those at your level. There is a cost check. The dance floor is spacious and the music contagious! It looks like a lot of people go there every week so a community is built.