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    Don's Place

    4.2 (39 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars
    Open 7:00 am - 4:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Jeffrey M.

    It's a dive bar. Period. Go here. Get drunk. Smoke a ciggy. Listen to some music. Watch some sports. And there's some boobs on the wall too. Which is nice.

    Great hideaway.
    Pablo C.

    So I'm giving this pace 4 stars based solely on it's dive bar status and the fact that it is nowhere near the craziness of Duval Street. It is way off the beaten path and seems to be a place where locals go. We ended up there late night while walking back to our hotel which was on the same street. The minute we walked in we were greeted by a regular who immediately moved down a chair so my wife and I could sit together up at the bar. We then struck up a conversation for a long while, he bought us a round and left. Meanwhile, there was a young lady at the bar with her dog sitting next to her in a bar stool who was nice and eventually a couple of the bartenders we recognized from a bar downtown wandered in. It's fairly big, it has a pool table and it's attached to a package liquor store. Great neighborhood bar and a great place to escape the hoards of twenty-something year old drunken bro's down on Duval. About the only downside for us is that they allow smoking, which I'm sure is a positive for a lot of people so I guess it's a wash. It wasn't bad when we were there though since the bar was fairly empty. The bottom line: If you're into neighborhood dive bars and want to escape the touristy madness this is a great place to come hide out.

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    9 months ago

    Love this place! Billy the bartender sure knows how to handle his patrons. The best of the best!

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    9 months ago

    Great service, great prices, and wonderful place to watch NFL games. Worth the walk off Duval if you're visiting Key West!

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    1 year ago

    Good dive bar mainly locals in there until 4am. Good drinks and a great place to watch sports

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    5 years ago

    Dons Place, outdoor, was exactly what we were looking for, chill, welcoming, AMI music, very comfortable. Will be back.

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    15 years ago

    Real conch people, cheap drinks, laid back atmosphere. Get off Duval and see the real key west.

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    11 years ago

    Good place to get away from the typical local spots. Good place to watch football if you dont mind smoking inside.

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    10 years ago

    Awesome dive bar with ice cold beers and you don't get gouged for being an out-of-towner

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    11 years ago

    Great local bar. Best bloody Mary's on the planet and Patrick is a great bartender. Definitely will be back soon (:

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    They have an indoor bar with a pool table, an outdoor bar with corn-hole out back, as well as a package/drive-thru store.

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