UPDATE: AS OF FEBRUARY 14, 2026 IT'S OFFICIALLY A NON-SMOKING BAR!! Thursday night trivia! Sunday bowling tournament! Monthly birthday party! Much more in the works!! read more

Great dive bar, that I learned recently turned to no smoking. This was my first visit, and it was a great first experience. Friendly bartender and patrons. Prices were reasonable and they have touchstone for your listening pleasure. Definitely worth a visit! read more

Wayside Inn - Dive Bars Near Me - Dania, Florida

This place is AWESOME!!! I stayed in Ft. Lauderdale the night before my flight. This place was 0.2 miles from my hotel. I paid $8 for a beer at my hotel and decided to find a better spot. I had so much fun hanging out at Wayside. The people were friendly, the bartender amazing and you can't beat the prices. They DO NOT have food. They do have chips, but that's about it. But if you're looking for a neat place to watch a game, play pool, enjoy music, this is definitely the place. I had a great time!! read more

Got here one day before my cruise. Found this place right down the street from my hotel. Great local bar!!! Highly recommend!!!! read more

Old school Boston bar the people you find there are incredibly friendly and I can't wait to go back read more

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Janet was great! She made our drinks perfect at 10A and was very friendly! This place gives off an old school "Cheers" type vibe and I loved it! The jukebox plays all types of genres!! read more

Want a dive bar that's not "too divey"? Then I think the Wayside is the spot for you. And me for that matter. I started coming to Wayside a few months ago. A buddy and I were driving through his Dania Beach and he said let's grab a beer. I said "Is there a spot around here that I haven't been to?" And he asked if I I had been to the dive bar. By chance I hadn't actually so we swung on in. That first time I popped in the place was lively. About a dozen locals were there talking, laughing and cussing. Cut to two hours later and one drink turned into a few more. We had made friends with a handful of people and the bartender. We had figured out the jukebox and learned to really appreciate this hidden watering hole. You know what makes It a little better than your average towny bar? Windows. So many joints like this don't have windows for whatever reason. This spot has been been semi-recently updated with new nicks and nacks and, windows! For us somewhat claustrophobic types it's a big plus. My nemesis of smoky rooms was a small draw back. But It definitely wasn't as bad as some dive joints. There is a reason I have been back so many times in the past months. The spot is solid. read more

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Unless you want a hear an earful about politics, don't go to this place. We visited wayside earlier in the day and had a great time with the bartender and other local people. After bar hopping we decided to head back because of the great time we had. Unfortunately we were greeted with a large male employee with a weird hat who only cared about the way we voted. Never thought I'd have to raise my voice about something I consider myself in the middle about. I highly recommend coming here if you liked to be labeled a "nazi" but other than that do not go. read more

This was #3 on an awesome UYE Dania Bar Crawl that was put together by Tim S. Truth be told, alcohol is probably a major factor in my star rating here, but I really loved this place. We were here during daylight hours, so I got a good look at the place, and overall it was pretty clean and nice! Sometimes, on a bar crawl such as this, the locals don't really appreciate newbies invading their space. Not here, we were definitely welcomed and became quite the entertainment when the hula hoop was added. The bar staff found our drunk banter and jokes to be quite hilarious, and I definitely enjoyed our time here! read more

It's a dive bar and though I do like dive bars, not this one. It's grungy, dark and when busy, which is rare, little more attraction than past their prime beer guzzling alcoholics. In short, not much fun with the only redeeming factor being cheap drinks. read more

Wayside Inn - Front - Dive Bars Near Me - Dania, Florida

This place feels like home. Drinks are cheap and strong, the clientele is made up of locals as myself. The atmosphere is always friendly and there are always new people to meet. There is poker Thursday and Sunday with Marco and trivia on Tuesday with Trivia Mark. read more

Well give it a two star because they no longer offer food even though menu is still up on the side of the building. Truth in advertising- it's a big deal people. With smoking laws and restaurants you have to choose, so clearly smoking inside was in important than food-the place was thick with cigarette smoke- it even has an old-style pull knob cigarette machine. Hipster-free with only old timers at the bar - a very outgoing bunch if you know what I mean. If you're looking for a dive bar with old-school rock 'n' roll on the jukebox? Looking for a locals watering hole ? Don't mind cigarette smoke and just want to shoot the shit over some beers? this is the place -but looking for something more it's not the place. read more

Wayside Inn - A piece of genuine old-time Hollywood/Dania - Dive Bars Near Me - Dania, Florida

Nice neighborhood bar with deals on drinks and a good jukebox and sound system. Came here for the first time on a date tonight during happy hour. The place was not too crowded and had a nice mix of people. Our bartender, Valerie, is as sweet as they come! Will definitely come again! Warning though...the place is a smoking bar and if you don't smoke or can't tolerate secondhand smoke, choose another option. read more

Perfect spot for a casual drink. Attentive and friendly service with cool AC. Cool to see a place like this still kicking.

Holy crap, haven't been to a real dive bar in a decade I think. Keep trying but always end up a pretentious or over hyped places trying to be something they are not. If you young folks want to know what bars used to be like, come here. No pretending, real deal...and don't order a seltzer or dumb ass fancy mixed drink, because you won't belong! read more

Food is not served here, it advertises "bar and grill" but there is no grill. They will look at you like you're an idiot if you try to get food here. read more

Love this place!! Great atmosphere and cheap drinks!! Did I mention that they have dollar draft beer happy hour! read more

Wayside Inn - Dive Bars Near Me - Dania, Florida

This place has an awesome dive vibe but a little too hard core if you are interested in using the bathroom or drinking out of a glass. One time I brought a fanta grape soda in there and the bartender poured some rum right in the can, so that is awesome. read more

This is my girlfriend's account, but I wanted to post a review as soon as I got back to my desk: My buddy and I stopped by for our lunch break. We didn't expect a 5-star restaurant, but a typical neighborhood bar with good burgers....and that's exactly what we got. We played a round of darts and enjoy a couple beers. The food came out so quickly and the wait staff was very nice. There is smoking, but it didn't really bother me that bad. We will definitely go back for a cheap, quick bite to eat during our lunch break very soon. Great job guys! Keep the hole-in-the-wall alive!! read more

What we expected, a real working class dive bar. Bartender was quick to wait on us and the beer was cold. If in Dania and you want cold beer, here you go. read more

I have to say, this bar never impressed me much until recently. It used to be a drinking only dive bar that was smokey and dark with a basic beer selection and cash only. Recently they have made many improvements, including a modern jukebox, flatscreen tv's, a food menu, and a much improved beer and liquor selection. It is still a bit smokey and is still cash only but it is inexpensive and the atmosphere is significantly improved. I had the wings and they were amazing! I found out the cook used to work at another bar that had phenomenal wings until they closed. He also makes a special wing sauce on request that is sweet and spicy delicious! Good place to grab a couple suds, eat some wings, and watch a game. read more

Great bartender and lots of tv's for games and awesome music! Also it's right down the road from Dania beach. Great place to stop over before heading home from the beach or to the airport for a drink. It Rocks!!! Love love love it!!! I'm an Indian! I should know!!! read more

Super dive bar status. Francis the bartender is an awesome guy, he pours great drinks and is quite the conversationalist. Booze is cheap, the Cuban sandwich kicks ass..... and as I write this a dude in a kilt just walked in. What more could you want? read more

OH MY GOD! this was some of the worst food we ever had. The burger meat tasted spoiled, the lettace and tomatto was old and brown and the fries tasted like they were cooked in old motor oil..YUK! Who ever cooked this needs their foot up their arse...My wife and I will never ever go their again and the bartender wastupid drunk drinking up all the profits hahahahaha what a dive a a joint... read more

I've always been drawn to a good dive bar, and since I just recently moved here from Cleveland, I decided to check this one out at my friends suggestion. Cool spot; pretty clean place, I was especially impressed how clean the bathrooms were!! Food was cheap & good, not a huge selection but covers your basic bar bites. Service was friendly & overall, it was a good time. Check it out if you're in the mood for a cheap, out of the way place to grab a drink! read more