Bar Fly Minneapolis

Attended countless events here, and played a few shows. Staff are rude, place is a dump. Would be amazing under the right management.Food: 1/5

I think they do a great job of booking awesome performers here. When I see a musician I adore is coming to town, this is the place that booked them. I know I can always look at their line up for great shows. They could do a bit more to revamp the old movie theatre setting and make the environment a bit more fun. I would add that while I was injured and using crutches, the staff were extremely accommodating and made sure I had elevator access all night long - I really appreciated this. On two visits they did this for me and were very patient and helpful about it, even if I just wanted to step out to smoke. Always amazing music and great performances here.

Tried to find a fun 18+ location Downtown for my Bachelorette party as one of my bridesmaids was not 21 yet. There was a large line outside and they told us they were 18+ so we thought we’d check it out. Turns out the line was for a concert upstairs, not Bar Fly. There was NO ONE! We danced on the poles for a little bit and then requested a song that did not get played. Overall it was a waste of the $5 to get in. I would not recommend Bar Fly.

Walked in the door and asked if there was a bunch of people inside they said yes and there was 4 people not counting the bar tender not good. There website says +21 girls and guys $8 but our group was charged $10 a person because of a "last minute price change by the manager". Beware coming here.

Went to Bar Fly today, around 11pm, with a friend who’s 19, I’m older than 21. She was asked to pay 20$. We showed them that it’s supposed to be 8$ for 21+ and 10$ for 18+ So we paid for that and they told us we couldn’t go upstairs then. Downstairs were 1 1/2 floors. A bigger one and an entry area. The music was ok, but not my favorite kind of EDM. I expected better. Another aspect that needs to be mentioned is that there were basically no people. There was one lady snoozing in one of the booths. I could count the other people that were hanging out there on one hand and the number on the dance floor was negative 2. To sum it up, we wasted 20 minutes of our lives in there.

We were looking to have a good time and spent not too terribly much time in line. We paid $50 for 5 of us to go in to the club portion, where we found the room completely empty with only three people in the room sitting in a corner booth. The guy who rung us in grinned as we walked out in frustration. Not the best way to start the night.

I would give it zero stars if I could... tried to find a fun 18+ club and the reviews were extremely misleading. It was a stupid amount of money cheap for a club, $8 a person for nothing. Also wasted $3.50 to check my coat?? Anyways when I say "for nothing" I really mean nothing. There were THREE PEOPLE. THREE!! It was embarrassingly sad and I wish the people who charged us would have said something. Could've saved some money. For anyone considering to go, don't.

I went here last night with a group of friends. They said they would have fire dancers and snake charmers from 9-11pm. We got there at 8:30 and there wasn't a soul to be found other than the staff. The only people that weren't lounging around were the bartender near the entrance, the girl at the door, and the DJ. We sat down and got some drinks, and chatted until 9:00 came around and nothing had changed. My friend asked the DJ when the dancers and charmers would be starting and the DJ told him "They should start any time now." Any time indeed... We stuck around because my friend REALLY wanted to see the show but he was the only one who wanted to stay. Other people didn't show up until around 10:00 and we all sat around awkwardly until people started dancing closer to 11:00. Then, FINALLY at 11:30 the performers started. They were neat but spread out their short act only a couple minutes for each performance over an hour and a half by taking long breaks between. My other friend forced me onto the dance floor and while dancing I was grabbed, bumped, and groped constantly. Very uncomfortable. The only highlights of the night: I got to touch the big python the "snake charmer" had around his neck, and the bartender by the door not the lady in the dance area mixed some great drinks. Also, a fight broke out right next to us and by the time a bouncer showed up the people who started the fight had bolted and left two girls on the floor. The two girls as well as two guys who tried to do the bouncers job got kicked out while the girl who attacked them in the first place was left alone. And my favorite hat was stolen, seriously? Just don't go here unless you want to be sexually assaulted, robbed, and attacked. Yuck, I still feel like I have cooties.

very nice! I came here for a bachelorette party. They gave us drinks all night long. When I switched to water, it was no problem. they even gave me bottled water. The bartenders were amazing. very friendly! There was a creepy guy there saying he was a porn star and made 500k a year.. beware of him.

I'm a regular here, I attend most Switch's on Thursdays, Amplitude's on Tuesdays, and spend most weekends here or in the loft. I understand bartenders aren't "vending machines" as one told me the other night there, but he was very rude to me, and refused to give me a glass of water unless I gave him a dollar. Pretty sure there's a law against a bar denying a guest water.... and I can't bring in my own bottle, even if it's empty. So rude, and still pretty pissed about it. Also had previous problems with this particular bartender. Nothing against the venue, I always have a blast here! Just wanted a stupid cup of water.