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    3.2 (50 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Michelangelo S.

    Great Dancing & Awesome Whiskey Drinks! SITREP When tooling around the tri-casino-properties on a weekend, Novi is one of those great spots to jump into at the beginning of the night because it has an energetic dance environment, and nice libations to keep you and your friends happy! THE SETUP Right inside the El Dorado, Novi's decor is admittedly a notch or two ABOVE what you would expect from a place that is trying to put of the vibe of a "dive bar", but most certainly is NOT. * The furnishings are exquisite, with wood, granite and lighting giving off more of a club-vibe than anything. But that's okay! I know it's not quite "Whiskey Dicks" - and Novi is a bit pricier - but WTH, we're in Reno - not Lake Tahoe - so I enjoy what Novi brings here in "The Biggest Little City"! * Two bars grace this room with gold & red back-lighting and a mood vibe equal to many a speakeasy lounge. And these bars are manned (womanned?) with talented bartendresses that know how to make a stiff whiskey drink! * Drink specials during different times of the night - I didn't catch the ones I wanted, but no matter: she made me a $10 Whiskey Sour that was to die for! * The DJ was mixing it up between Top 40 and Newer Country, though there was definitely some old school Garth Brooks and Shania Twain being thrown into the Line-Dancing mix. THE LOWDOWN Novi is a fun stop. Either as a reprieve to escape from friends who only care about the craps tables, OR as a destination unto itself to enjoy and wile the wee hours away, dancing & drinking!

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    Kim G.

    A mix of country music and hip hop - that's what Novi is. The old ghosts of Bubinga Nightclub still haunt this place. The bar in the VIP section and the bass-pounding speakers bring Reno natives back to an earlier time. Novi does a pretty good job bring two vastly different worlds together. I was a little thrown off when I sat down and started hearing modern hip hop and r and b music playing, as my friend had told me this club is a Country Western club. I had also been against going here up until now because Country Western music, complete with square dancing and the rest, isn't my thing. Novi takes that and meshes it together nicely with a great DJ, exquisite ambiance, and friendly bartenders making delicious drinks, to create a good time for anyone. Even if you don't know Country Western dance (Western Swing is big here), people watching in this club is very fun. And there's no cover! Any kind of casual dress is acceptable, but dress like a cowboy or cowgirl, if you have the boots, because you won't be out of place here in that attire. Friday is red cup night - you buy your red cup and first drink for $5, and all drinks through out the rest of the night are only $3. Nice way to get otherwise expensive drinks, like a Jack and coke, for cheap all night long. Overall, it's a great club, and one that I'll be visiting again.

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    Lost my phone there . They wouldn't help. They could have let me look for it. But no they didn't.

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    a bunch of straight ppl in hoodies literally worst experience ever. drinks r too expensive and music is bad

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    Worst bar experience in 3-4 years in Reno. Bad bartenders, lack of give-a-sh!t, and poor service. I'd stay away

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    Great music after 11 pm. Although the lines are sometimes long, it's worth the wait. One of the more fun bars in town!

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    Formerly Bubinga, a recurring incarnation, this club is now a country club with a stage for live bands.

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