Worst music choices and crowd. Go there if you want to be a part of a tacky crowd and dance to the worst old songs possible.

Oiy. A friend was DJing here and begged me to come. I'd only ever walked by, and the marquee looks classic, so I figured it'd be fun - we were on the list after all. Well, it was an 18 plus night, maybe a Wednesday, which meant lots of girls from the suburbs doing pole dances. It was also a Ladies Night, which meant lots of oddball guys, many of whom didn't seem to have come with anyone, standing around the edges, leering. The cocktail waitresses may be an everyday thing - I've never been back to check - but the night I went they were wearing black lacy thongs, garter belts, skin tight black boots, bras adorned with feathers, etc. They were all bleach-blondes of a certain height. It was not awesome, in part because I wasn't much interested in girls parading around in their underwear, but also because they looked sort of uncomfortable and I felt bad for them. But the special was $1 you-call-its, something I may never again experience. We got to sit in the VIP area, drinking and watching the mayhem, so the evening itself was pretty amusing. The venue, however, was not read more

Bar Fly Minneapolis - Dance Clubs Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Me as a female, had my girlfriend whispering in my ear to talk to me. Security came and tapped us on the shoulder to keep the PDA to a minimum. I should mention it's also PRIDE and the bar is dead as fuck. read more

Went here two weekends ago! But I've been here before. It's a pretty small venue, more for dancing and standing around drinking. There's not many tables or even bar high tables. More of a club. I came here for the final destination of a night of barhopping around downtown Minneapolis and had been invited by a friend to come to the party they were throwing here. It was an organized party and they're a local DJ, BUF (Bottle Up Funk). Good sets, good music, the vibe was great and everyone was into it. There's two bar areas, a small area as part of the walkway with a short seating area extending away from the bar with an 8-seater couch along one wall. (This area also included a real small DJ booth and really tight dancing area (4 people abreast). The other area is expansive and wide open about 25x20 dancing area. Pretty nice with the stage in the front corner of it and a bar on the far wall. The acoustics are pretty good, but the service by the bartenders was just mediocre; it seemed a little understaffed. An okay place, but could use some more service. read more

This review is about the Loft at Barfly (the second floor) and not Barfly - the Top 40 Dance hits club on the main floor. First off the staff at the Loft at Barfly is about as pleasant as a pregnant lady in the middle of giving birth, the place is dirty and overall I have had only negative experiences every time I have been there. I am not into the whole Dubstep scene, but I have gone to the Loft to support friends who are local DJ's and artists. Each time I go there I dread it! Not so much because of the people who go to the concerts there but because of how awful the staff is. From the moment you enter Barfly and head up the elevator to the second level where the loft is located, nothing but bad vibes is all one feels! Once you get off the elevator, a generally rude group of hostesses who clearly hate their job and hate working there rudely asks you for your ID and huff and puff their way along as if you are inconveniencing them for doing their job! My friend had a large group of people on a list to get into the Loft for her birthday and the hostesses literally went postal and freaked out because we were trying to explain to her that a friend waiting to get in was on the list, she somehow dropped the pass/guest list -yelled and said to back away and said we were too close, when I was literally about a foot away. Once everyone got in about 10 out of 25 people left the loft and went to another place because of the awful experience and how rudely we were treated just at the entrance. From a business / DUH standpoint, if your customers have a bad experience from moment they walk in the door, clearly the negative first impression with effect the entire experience from arriving to departure! I like the people who attend the venue; they all seem to be pretty cool and chill and are there to dance and have a good time! If you aren't into the dance/ rave/dub step, glow stick scene it is not the place for you. I guess my main problem is with the bouncers, hostesses and bartenders. But the Go Go Dancers, local artists and Dj's are great people! read more

Well, I'm definitely not 21 anymore. We came here for my bachlorette party and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. Being as we are "old" we arrived earlier than the party people, but within an hour the place was packed. Good: DJ was good and played a lot of great dance songs We had own our booth/section complete with stripper pole Bad: The 8 of us sat at in an empty bar for 10 minutes before our pre-ordered drinks arrived, no excuse for that It was a fund night. i must say I don't recommend putting vodka in your champagne like we did :) read more

Only two reviews? Time to do this place some justice! Went out to BarFly last night and had a great time. Upon arriving the guy at the door carding was friendly, and we proceeded to enter the club. However, the $8 cover is cash only, and the ATM inside is broken. After crossing the street to "Seven" and using their ATM, we returned to BarFly and went inside. The place had plenty of people, but wasn't packed. The bartender was friendly and knew her drink specials, although the drinks were a bit overpriced. The music was pretty generic club music, but fit the scene well. They've got some stripper-poles to dance on if that's your thing, a larger floor than I expected, and a seating area in the corner. Guys, there's a lot of cute ladies here! Talked to a good dozen of them and they were very friendly, met a few cool guys too. I rarely stay at a place until close, but I actually had so much fun here I stayed. Will return, but probably will do my drinking somewhere else. Either way, thanks BarFly for the good times! read more

Not worth 25 dollars. Please save your money and go to other club. The people that work here are clueless

Dubsteper's unite! Friday May 7th Vaski, Bogtrotter and Smilodon at the Loft. See you on the dance floor, its gonna be a ripper!!! read more

Bar Fly Minneapolis - a crowd of people at a nightclub - Dance Clubs Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Good time! Simply put I had a lot of fun. Music was crazy loud, but on a Saturday it was pretty packed. More girls than guys and that's ok. Penny drinks 9-11 was awesome, just make sure to bring enough change. They seem to have a lot of events and Saturday was GO-GO dancers. Bartenders could seem to care less, probably cause it was 18+.... The waitresses were very nice tho. I will definitely go back, great Friday/Saturday night place! read more

All I have to say is EMPTY!!! Went there on a wednesday because wanted to just try out a new place because I have never been there before and it was totally dead! I mean the place has lots of room and good music so I dont get why its so friggin dead? 2 dollar drinks is a good deal for downtown and they had that all night so I dont get it! read more

Amber is the best employee you have I'd give this girl a raise today!!! Nothing better than a killer bartender

I went to the Loft @ Bar Fly on Friday night to see Detroit techno music legend DJ Derrick May. It was not my first time at Bar Fly, but it was my first time upstairs at the Loft. What a difference a trip up the elevator makes! While Bar Fly is just another trying-too-hard-to-be-posh club, the Loft is a completely down to earth, almost makeshift music venue. It felt like we were at a party rather than a nightclub. The sound was decent, the bathrooms were in good shape, and there was plenty of room to dance and get a drink. The bar and seating area are in a separate room from the music, so we could even sit down and have a conversation when we needed a break from the thumping beats. When another one of my favorite DJs comes to town to spin here, I would jump at the chance to go back and bring my friends. read more

Drink prices werent as awful as the women who frequent this place. Although I was there over two yrs ago I can't imagine this place being any better today. read more

This place is a one level dance club. Its very large for one level and equipped with not one but 2 stripper poles and also 2 stages so its pretty tight for shows and stuff. Full bar, nice loungeing areas, and friendly staff too. So its a 4 in my book read more

I love the staff here, overall a friendly environment. I always have a really good time. They have specials in Tuesdays And Thursdays and this usually draws a bigger crowd than weekends. read more

Went there with my South Dakota friend and 2 of his little league coaches who were under 21 at the time, we had went to a Friday night Twins game and went to Barfly so the younger guys could experience a club in Minneapolis. I felt bad bringing them there, there was hardly anyone there, maybe like 2 girls and 10 guys including one creepy nerdy lookin kid that looked 16 running around waving glow sticks and trying to dance with other guys... its cool at the 90's but please not here... read more

Not a bad setting just not very many people at all nice music and light show but it was smaller than my high school homecoming.

My friend and I came here on a Saturday night with an assumption that we would be able to go to the Loft, but it was sold out when we got there. We paid $10 each to go to Bar Fly after almost being kicked out for "trying to sneak into Loft." We were just confused about where we were supposed to go. Bar Fly was obscenely empty. Literally about 10 kids sitting in the corners on their phones and a bunch of guys who were literally running in and out of the establishment. We were very uncomfortable and so we left and walked around and when we came back there were a ton of people in the outside smoking area, which we thought was weird until we saw someone being pulled out of Bar Fly, shoved onto the ground and arrested by the Minneapolis Police. We talked to an intoxicated woman who told us that this place was very dangerous and that we needed to go home right away. read more

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!!!! Save your money, don't go. A night that should have been fun ended up being a terrible experience or more like a terrifying one. It seems neither the management nor security at Bar Fly care about their patrons safety. People were being slammed, pushed, and knocked down to the ground. There were no security guards in front of the stage monitoring the rave event with over 2,000 people rushing the stage. My daughter arrived at 8:30pm with several friends for a concert that was to begin at 9:30. Band actually never started until 11:30. For 3 hours people had to fight to just stay on their feet. Although they checked ID's at the door, they didn't monitor the underage drinking that was going on in the crowd which only added to an already out of control mob. People were literally shoving others over and stepping on them when the main band finally started. You simply could not enjoy the show. Some people were shouting for help up off the floor and feeling physically stepped on and crushed. My adult daughter ended up with a sore back, twisted ankle, and several bruises. After struggling to leave the event early with her friends they noticed one security guard standing off to the side not doing anything to help control the situation. They felt it was a frightening experience and a total waste of time and money. I'm thankful they finally made it out of the awful place. When I called before the concert was even over to speak to a manager, I was informed none of them could take my call. read more

If you are a fan of electronic music this is the best place downtown to hear it. The DJs are pretty good, the bartenders friendly, and a cheap drink special the night I went. Kind of a cool crowd mix, everyone pretty happy and friendly. I will make this a regular stop! read more

I went here for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. We got in on a guest list of a friend, and since I am older than the average clubber I thought I may be in for a night of annoying music and underage kids. Instead, the crowd was pretty chill and having fun, the drinks were reasonably priced and strong, and the DJ was playing a more sophisticated mix, and the bartenders were smiling and having fun. After being suspicious, i will definitely come back for girls night out! read more

Coming from a 24 year old that's been to many places in the cities this is by far the worst service I've ever received.. when we got in to the restaurant part, waitress was nowhere to be found for a solid 7minutes. We timed. We had to ask for our own menus from the bartender and seated ourselves. When she finally did come around to our table (15 mins later) she was rude and short. It took 45 minutes to get our food when there were only a couple other tables. We checked out the dance floor continuously while waiting for our food and there were only a few couples sitting and dancing.. So awkward! When we did FINALLY got our food the waitress didn't check in to see how we were.. Literally just dropped food off. Never said a word to us during our meal.. Plopped the bill on the table and walked away without asking if we wanted/needed anything else. NEVER going back. Can't believe the disrespect. read more