The Basement Bar

511 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis
(612) 800-6033

Recent Reviews

kate

Such rude staff. One of the worst bars in Minneapolis.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Chris Sutter

Cheap drinks & decent music. Have visited a couple times & it’s been a hit or miss with the place being busy or dead. Crowd is always pretty young so it’s more of a college scene. Bathrooms were dirty & the place had a weird smell to it but was nice to see all the games to play while there.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Nancy Yang

If you're looking for a place to bump n grind, this is the place for you... but it smells like year old beer and vomit in there so pick your

Atmosphere: 3

Tori Yates

The bartender last night was really rude and made my drinks extremely weak, for the price I’d expect not to get straight orange juice. She was a middle aged women with lighter hair.

Ntxhuav Khang

Thursday night, a bit slow but could be cause folks are afraid of a little cool weather here in MN.Was here to support a friend DJ'ing tonight for the bar. Had awesome music, but the crowd wasn't there. The service here is different from what you see from other reviews. Bartender was friendly, food was good - but they close a bit early! You'll end up drinking quite a bit for the night, but that's all ok!Parking is tiny, but doable. There's street parking. The outdoor speakers needs to be turned up a bit to help attract passerbys!Can't really believe other reviews! It was during Covid times, but the atmosphere is decent. Just how you perceive others! You just have to give people a chance at life - they may have an RBF, but let them loosen up a bit then you'll see how enjoyable they are!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Tor Hanson

I thought they were great but they didn't offer any food

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Mariana Oaxaca

Unqualified workers and bartenders. Targeted the wrong people every time I came here, never getting my or my friend’s business every

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Tacos

Leena

I went here for a girls night out and honestly, it’s not worth it. It’s not even worth 1 star. Go somewhere else, the staffs were rude especially the bar tender. I walked in with my friends, and after settling down, we decided on the drinks that we wanted to order. I went and ordered the drinks and nothing was available, the bartender basically said she can’t make any of the drinks I asked for even though it was a full bar. She was really rude and definitely made the vibe at this place unwelcoming which is probably why there was hardly anyone out here on this particular night. I thought that since there was hardly anyone, the staffs and the experience will be awesome, but I was wrong-it was the worst experience ever and the rudest bartender I’ve ever met, so please go somewhere else because I will never return here again.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Shannan Woods

12/2/23 My friends and I went to the cities for a girls weekend and we found this bar, we got right in and we were having a nice time and one of my friends ordered drinks I ordered a 7/7 when I got it, it was just 7-up so I went to the bar and asked the male bartender to put the alcohol in my drink and told me he already did and if I asked nicer the situation might be different I wasn’t rude and I held my cup up and said it’s just 7-up it’s clear, he then asked the security to the bar and whispered in his ear, before I knew it there were two very large black men standing in front of me I said it takes two of you then it became something about George Floyd not sure why it’s not even the same type of situation except that I’m white and I was kicked out and my friends said there were a few that followed them out also, I actually met the manager Steven when we first got there bc I was standing in a wrong area I apologized and shook his hand and when he approached me and security I said I was just asking the bartender to put the alcohol in my drink and he said sorry if security says you need to go you need to go, I will never go there again. It was a very scary situation that didn’t need to happen!!

Annie

Charge $20 to skip the line. No thanks!

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Jeanette Francisco

Visiting the city and wasn’t exactly sure how many lines there were at this bar. Line to the right was moving pretty quickly until security guy with two little braids stopped letting people in because he got mad at the guys at the front of the line. Left after a 40 min wait, don’t waste your time here.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Signe Faulhaber

The head bouncer tries to charge to get into a free bar!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Gisela Castro Medina

We had a great time, the atmosphere is awesome. They play tons of songs to sing and dance along to. This place also has pong, darts, a photo booth, and disco balls!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 4

Ava Valentine

I wish I couldn’t even give this bar a star. They don’t deserve anything. The people that work there are the definition of scum and evil. Other than the bar tenders & one women security guard. The bouncers are Satan worshipers. They were touching me so inappropriately without consent, and this has happened more than once. This triggers my ptsd and I don’t wish this upon anybody. When I started crying they told me to “go home and cry about it.” They are not trained in deescalating situations or in human decency. I have no idea how they have the title they do. Horrible individuals. They are not worth the pot they piss in.

Natalie

Women: this is not a a safe place for you. This place is run by toxic masculinity. Multiple times now the security guards have touched my friends inappropriately. Recently, when my friend was drunk, she was dragged out aggressively by a male security guard. When I told him the way he was touching her was wrong and triggering to her, he quite literally said, “I don’t care.” You would think a security guard would care whether or not a person got home safely when that is their job. Nope. These male security guards are on power trips.On the other hand, the bartenders are fabulous. I forget his name, but the man facing the dance floor on Fri/Sat is especially amazing.Btw, the correct way to approach person that may seem drunk is, “how are you feeling?” “can I help you out?” Not aggressively pulling them out of the building and then leaving them high & dry.

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