treated military great when we came back to florida, we went on a father's day and all the other…read morebars were closed even though it was kind of empty it was a great atmosphere and the bartenders were great people! Thank you Mr.Pat!!!(owner)

Drove 23 minutes to supposedly go to 80's night, and guess what, no 80's night! Instead, they had…read moresome hippy trippy crap. What a waste of my money for an outfit, my gas and my time. Not to mention this place is not very easy to find, it's very small and well, just ick! Don't waste your time! This place should be ashamed for FALSE ADVERTISING! 2 stars for the DJ and the Moscow mule was pretty good! Won't be back!

I always look to my Yelp friends to get me to try new places! Charlotte invited me out to meet…read morebefore a big event right around the corner from Hardwicks- I was thrilled to see this gorgeous bar when I walked in! Great space, the vibe is moody, great space to the side for entertainment and dancing. Loved the bar, spacious, filled with bottles. I really did pop in just for a quick cocktail, old fashioned in my go to & happy hour delivered one for $8! Score! The bartender was quick and professional, she easily managed customers as they flowed in and out. I was able to cash out quickly at the end of my delicious cocktail and head out. I will be sure to return! Great spot downtown.

Stopped in for a quick drink. Hardwicks is one of my favorite downtown bars. I love the vibe and…read morethe staff. Be sure to stop in next time you are downtown!

The University Club has always been one of my favorite clubs in Gainesville! It is definitely a…read morespace for LGBTQ+ folks to go and be themselves and have a good time in a safe space. The music and drinks are good. Great place to have a good time with friends! I usually go for the drag show, which always features some amazing local talent and occasionally out of town performers! My favorite night to go is definitely Saturdays when the show is hosted by London Darling! They have drag shows every Wed, Thurs, Fri, ans Sat night with the shows always starting at 11:30 PM. Pictured are Nicki Mirage and Marisol Lords, two regular Saturday night performers.

Great drinks, great people, super good vibes every time I come here. The shows are amazing as well,…read morehonestly if you haven't been here already you're missing out! UC is a Gainesville staple.

Such a fun place!! Jake the DJ is awesome! Great vibes! Would recommend to anyone looking for…read morekaraoke!

Bar itself is great - awesome atmosphere and bartenders are super friendly! DJ however will cancel…read moreout all (paid for) jukebox songs an hour in advance of taking "stage" without refund. If you are paying money for music before he (she?) takes over, your revenue is no good. Massive ego on DJ which is unfortunate for an otherwise awesome staff.

My friends and I stopped into Rafters for an afternoon beer while waiting for our check-in time at…read moreour AirBnB. It was fine. But what struck me as very odd, was that there was no music or background noise whatsoever. It was like we were in a library that served beer. There were a few people at the bar and you could easily hear what everyone was saying. I was very aware of the noise level and it didn't feel comfortable speaking at a normal volume. At some point I have to imagine some sort of music gets played. It's just not in the mid afternoon. I will say the service was friendly and fast. The didn't have any beer on draft which was kind of a bummer. I might dip in again at night. But I don't see myself showing up again mid afternoon. It was super awkward and weird.

Great drinks, didn't try the food! Music was loud and atmosphere gave dive-bar which we love…read more Nothing too touristy, definitely a regular spot for locals. We sat at the bar and played keno and Kenny made us feel like locals when we're from out of town!

Visiting the area and needed a place that satisfied a variety of tastes for our party of 5 for…read morelunch. Apple Maps struggled to provided proper directions to parking and it might be because the area is under construction so just give yourself time to find Loosey's especially if going for dinner. It sure is worth the effort though, especially if you get Matthew as your server. He is full of wit and great local knowledge. He charmed our table from our first encounter. Loosey's has to be a local favorite because the quality and freshness of the food is outstanding. Matthew is a local treasure and made our experience there so memorable and fun. We all remarked that it must be so electric there when live music is on stage or it's a Gator game day. We started with the loaded potato skins. There were 5 large pieces that were covered with toppings and delivered pipping hot. I could easily order that as a meal next time I'm in town. Their house ranch dipping sauce that is drizzled on top was delicious. Several in our group ordered the Chic-fil Loosey's, which is a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich, but I wasn't able to grab a photo as they were so eager to get started eating it. The portion of chicken breast was extremely large and the batter was perfectly crispy. Both diners exclaimed it was one of their all- time favorite chicken sandwiches they had ever eaten. Another diner took advantage of their wing special and exclaimed the Buffalo Garlic sauce was fantastic and she paired them with their ranch as well. She loved their added touch of the small paper basket topping the plate of wings for the bones. I had the Classic Beef Burger and it was cooked perfectly. There was a nice peppery flavor to the grill of the burger and the patty size was more than I expected. Especially for the price. I was so happy we found Loosey's. It was really good food. I encourage you to look past the construction mess and the "old wooden bar" stereotypes and trust me when o say, they take great pride on preparing high quality food.

We stopped in on a Saturday afternoon which was good because the parking meters weren't working on…read morethe weekends. On the street parking. Beautiful day so we sat outside in a lovely patio area. Great beer menu with draughts imported or domestic as well as a full bar. The menu was pretty much standard bar fare I had fish and chips and my wife had Mac and cheese. The fries on my plate were covered in salt. I tried to shake it off and wound up with a layer of salt on my plate. Most restaurant food is too salty for me as I cook at home low salt but this was crazy. I decided to try the Mac and cheese. It also had a cap of salt on it. I tried to dig to the bottom of the crock thinking that wouldn't be salty but I was wrong. The dish was prepared with salt throughout. Time to go and I did complain. The waitress said she hears that a lot and she offered to replace our meal to go but we didn't take her up on that offer. The fish was great! And we loved the vibe of the restaurant inside and out. I would go back again but knowing that I would order SALT FREE !!

Typical Gainesville dive bar with cheap beer and drinks. Came with my son during parents weekend…read more We waited on line, paid the $10 cover and the place was packed. Wall to wall college students. Super fun, great music. Ran into a lot of my sons friends who were begging me to do a zipper with them. What is a zipper you ask...a shot made with Vodka, Black Cherry liqueur and topped off with sprite.... thanks for the offer but that's a definite no for me! Reminded me of my college days! Great music and a great time.

Had a great time at Salty Dog for my friend's gradation. Really loved the vibe and the music. Great…read morebartenders. But the guy taking cover was rude and dismissive, and I don't understand why a bar is charging $10 cover in the first place?

I've been here a couple of times and I always have fun! The Loft has that classic, chill vibe the…read morearea is known for. They play a good mix of music, so there's something for everyone. A weird side note though: I once walked into this place and it was humid and it smelled like mouth!...haha, I don't know if they were having A/C problems or what but that was..interesting.. aside from that one time, this place is pretty solid and I'll definitely be back..unless it smells like mouth again.. :)

Bartender was very chill. Pretty solid drink deals. Will need to give it another shot since it was…read moreempty when we went