Chelsea Handler said it best, "Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Renee" (well she said Chelsea but you get it) - my love for vodka(s), plus my 15 words I know in Russian (one of them being Cheers...) meant I was super stoked when my friend Eddie told me about Pravda. Pravda was wonderfully located within stumbling distance to my hotel and from the Little Dipper, where we just had gorged ourselves on fondue. With all the red, Lenin, and especially the RPG above the bar, I felt all I needed was an Ushanka, (fur hat) and a little snow and maybe I had been teleported to the 1980s USSR. I was happy Pravda stocked Rain vodka, my signature (and fave) vodka - it's made from 100 percent organically grown Illinois white corn and is certified organic. Truly a rare find in North Carolina. I was unhappy that they stopped stocking ginger beer so I was unable to have my signature classic cocktail, a Moscow Mule - vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice. I mean really - it has MOSCOW in the name, so apropos, alas unfortunately not. They make the sweet and sour from scratch everyday so I deviated from the norm and drank Makers and Sour the rest of the night. They had their own fruit infused vodkas: apple, strawberry, and one more.. (I forgot - lots of whiskey) - the apple was subtle and added that perfect hint fruitiness to whatever cocktail it was I was sipping on simultaneously to my Makers Sour. It wasn't too crowded about 10 on a Saturday but there was a steady stream of people flowing in so I could imagine around 11 it'd be pretty full up with people. I was also happy I could have a pop princess moment and dance to Lady Gaga and Black Eyed Peas. Alejandro. Alejandro. Ale-ale-jandro. Ale-ale-jandro. And yes, I had a headache the next day. read more

Pravda Nightclub - Pravda's bar - Wilmington, NC - Dance Clubs Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Pravda was good. Definitely interesting atmosphere, I wouldn't go there before 11 pm because there's not much going on. The crowd was different than most other bars. Definitely an older crowd and more extravagantly dressed or oddly dressed people. They had the best amaretto sour's I've ever had. The bartender was super friendly. They have a dance floor, and even though it was full, the majority of people weren't dancing. They were either making out with each other or just slightly bouncing their bodies up and down. read more

Pravda fing rules. I've been coming here to party this weekend and every year Pravda slaps. The service is fantastic. The bartenders are cool. The bouncers are professional and nice. The lights are great. Music is fire. read more

Prettiest bartenders, best vibes and awesome espresso!! Love this place. Favorite chill spot during the day to get away from the crowd and best dance bar at night! read more

We visited this establishment during the day for some beers and shots and found some of the most interestingly fun local people hanging out. The decor inside is so fascinating and they have a great selection of beverages from coffee, beer, wine, kombucha, spirits, etc. the bartenders were great and super friendly. Would love to come back at night to enjoy the music. read more

Back again for another amazing creation by Lauren at Pravda. I just come in and ask her to make me something tasty, and she never disappoints! Despite what google says, they are open on Wed thru Sat starting at 12pm! Don't forget to ask her about her boozy coffee creations ;) read more

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The music was terrible, the di can't keep up with the flow nor make transitions to save his life, this place has lots of potential but have bad management or just bad Employees in general. Also the bartender doesn't seem like he wants to do his job and serve drinks ‍ read more

This bar is fun. It's very trendy and seemed clean. The drinks were good and didn't skimp on the alcohol. I love the decor...so controversial, but very sexy. read more

pretty good music! drinks were also very good and way cheaper than Ibiza which I loved! $20 for 3 drinks! took a little while to get in, but the bouncers were fairly nice! read more

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. over priced drinks with a $50 cover lolol. An absolute joke with terrible DJs playing Walmart editions of techno edm. Door guy looks like something out of Joe Dirt. read more

The music is good but I don't like how I wasn't able to go up on the elevated surfaces because I was a guy I was just tryna vibe up there and the bouncer frking grabbed me and said he was gonna throw me out da club lowkey had me shook but I'll come back read more

Just wanna say that the bouncers at pravda are dope asf. They take their jobs very seriously, and always make sure to keep the place out of trouble. Definitely the best in Wilmington. read more

This place was awful, if you go here with a group of friends, make sure they don't have your card on file or they will charge you double. They overcharged me for someone else's tab and argued with me about it until they tried to make me feel guilty because they didn't want to admit to being wrong. read more

This is by far THE BEST Nightclub in Wilmington! It's located right in the center of the downtown district, where all the bars/restaurants are. We heard about it from friends who said when they go out downtown, they go here and it never disappoints. w We got there around 10, it wasn't very busy yet, but boy did it fill up fast, by 12 there was a huge line to get in! It has a really cool atmosphere and is clean (hard to come by in a club). Great music, (the DJ was super nice), dancing, strong drinks and good drink specials, the bartenders are friendly and seem to be having a great time behind the bar. People definitely come to DANCE at Pravda! We danced for 3 hours and didn't want to stop. Really great sound system with lasers and light show, a fun crowd that likes to let loose. Great dance club! read more

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You are incorrect review your tape as a disinterested third party and you will see otherwise. Others in social media state to have similar experiences with your staff. So, this isn't surprising. My own family still uses the word. So, don't tell me what the young man would "never say". He did. Plain and simple. And I didn't deliberately back into him. I turned, never touching, and told him that I couldn't hear him and asked him what he said. At that point, he said get out. You stated we were "excessively touching". Please, do show me where that occurred. Oh, hat right, your straight patrons can bump and grind but we were excessive? Review that again. The only excessive lens was that viewpoint of your bouncer. It doesn't matter, really, that you won't acknowledge any part of it. It is just another thing people do, but shouldn't, have to be prepared for. ** Dustin, owner, indicated that he has spoken with the bouncer and that he had indicated that they are open to all and that hate will it be tolerated. For that, I applaud him and have changed the rating. As I wasn't in their 10 minutes, I can't rate them anything else.... Might return to see how this particular bouncer reacts. Perhaps he was having a bad day and things escalated. But, he did call me a faggot...end of story. But, I also understand that Dustin has to give him benefit of doubt until there is another issue. Thanks, Dustin. read more

I've been here twice now. Last weekend for my birthday and the weekend before that to meet up with some friends from out of town. The first time I went, I walked in alone and wasn't charged to enter. I had a lot of fun dancing with the pretty lights and fog machine. The music was ok overall, I personally just find it harder to dance to Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus. The second time I went, I walked in with one other friend and we were charged $4 for a membership fee.. I asked when they started doing that and the lady said they had been doing it for a while (which obviously I thought was odd since I didn't get charged the weekend before). Several other of my friends came as well, but some of them were charged $2 for membership fees. Also, when my friends ordered one beer and wanted to pay with a card, the bartender said that they'd have to tip up to $10 because their register wouldn't accept card payments that were less than $10. Due to the inconsistencies, I was pretty sketched out. We stayed for a couple hours, but ended up going to a different club instead. Google reviews also show that several other people have also had similar bad experiences like I had.. :( I feel like I should also say that going to this experience didn't ruin my birthday, I still had a great night overall! After reading comments that the owner of this establishment will look into the issues being discussed in our reviews, I will be open to coming back to this location in the future to give it another shot. This is also why I updated my review to a slightly higher rating. Diplomacy and adaptability are greatly appreciated :) read more

After spending 9 months in Wilmington working on a film, it always felt great to be able to dance and blow off some steam with friends and crew members at Pravda and upstairs at Sputnik. It has the awesome big town club vibe (the sound system in Sputnik is better than most of the clubs in Los Angeles) but in the quaint setting of downtown Wilmington. Their biggest asset is DJ Milk who plays music the patrons want to hear NOT the pretentious house beats most DJs want you to hear! read more

I can't say that I have experienced a lot of Wilmington's night life so I dont have much to compare with but the Pravda was the happening place when we rolled through. Nice booming sound system and bunch of hotties dancing, and ratio seemed to be in favor for the... boys! The vodka list was not too fancy but I think would satisfy most. read more

My favorite dance club in all of Wilmington! Fast and friendly service, great specials, good music... it's always a good time! Their new cocktail menu is absolutely fabulous and the infused vodka never disappoints! Check it out, you'll love it! read more

Went for the first time Saturday night and everyone was nice from the door guy to the bartenders! The music was absolutely wonderful and atmosphere is great! Definitely one of my favorite clubs here in Wilmington! read more

This place was beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Really enjoyed the service and the drinks! Loved the atmosphere, especially for a girls night out. read more

Love the music and clean spot with a huge dance floor. Standard $7-10 drinks around that area. Very nice people. It has lotsa places to sit with two bars each side. EDM and hip hop dance music so if you want to dance your ... Off this is the place. It has a sister club called Pravda, this club packed late but it's a really good ambiance even when it's not packed. Close to most clubs in the area read more

My husband and I had a great time at Pravda! I loved the music! Drinks were good and reasonably priced. Security was on point! Many thanks to Nick for handling the idiot that grabbed my butt. It wasn't tolerated and he was immediately escorted out! Despite the issue with the idiot, we had a fun night! Bartenders were very nice and attentive! I would definitely recommend Pravda!!! read more

Avoid this bar. They have racial policies. My girlfriend and i were denied entry because my $60 v neck lien shirt was deemed to be a plain white Tshirt. If i was wearing a white T i may have not been so Offended. But it was very offensive. I wouldn't spend a dime in this place. Level 5 is a much better time and it's right next door. read more

Great club !! Great Music !! But sometimes a bit long to have a drink at the bar...

Always have fun when I come to this place . The music is OK sometimes. Never really seen too much drama break out here so far. Its sucks that the top level got shut down , read more

THE nightclub to go to if you are in Wilmington. Great drink specials, friendly bartenders, and the dopest DJ around. I've never had a bad time here. read more

I would not recommend going here. First of all, the bouncer said it was $20 to even get in to the club. I had heard good things about the club and was hoping it would be worth a $20 cover. It was not at all. The music sucked and though there was security they didn't really stop anyone from doing anything. read more

So first time to this so called night club. I entered the place and had a drink with friends we left. My rist band came off and we came back less then an hour later I had the rist band in my hand and they said I had to pay $5 dollar cover because I took it off. I would have honestly spent the entire night there partying and drinking with my party of 8. But we needed the photo booth for a birthday scavenger hunt. So I paid there $5 cover took a pic and left with my group. When if they new what loyalty was we would have stayed if I didn't have to pay that cover when the bouncer noticed me and still made me pay and be all smart about it. I hope that five dollars helps your margins. read more

This place sucks. They have you pay a cover charge at the door then they get you for a membership fee once you're in. I will never be back so they can keep my membership and sick it where the sun don't shine. Don't recommend this place the music not all that either read more

Pravda is a good place to go dancing with friends, but it is just not my scene. The vodka is great, but if your looking to meet people then I don't really suggest it. The people are very snobby and remind me of the popular cliques in high school. For instance, I sat down to talk to these two girls and one of the girls was wondering what she should get. I suggested the vodka infused with pineapple and ginger and she said in a very valley girl voice that she" was watching calories" and then proceeded to order a vodka and tonic. I have checked out this place again thinking it was a one time incident and found that seems to be the typical crowd. read more

First of all, let me tell you about this place. They charge $5 to get in and THEN you have to pay a $4 membership fee. And guess what y'all? The club was EMPTY! So we paid money for a entry fee and a membership to get into an empty club. Then they had the gall to serve watered down patron shots for $40 dollars tf? I am blowed. I cannot believe this! Shut this place down because they are clearly ripping people off. Avoid this place at all costs read more

One of my favorite clubs downtown...it has a sister club next door Pravda.. I prefer the bathrooms in Sputnick for sure and of lately it just seems more fun but both are great dance clubs read more

Walking around downtown there are better options to get a drink or dance. The cover for this place is $10-15 if you're a guy on the weekends. The atmosphere is okay but it's not worth it. read more

Really unique club. Cover gets you into Sputnik as well which is up stairs. Well worth the price of admission. The decor is like older soviet era colors and schemes with a Ak-47 on the wall to boot. Was definitely a cool place, but ended up spending most of the evening upstairs in Sputnik. Would definitely recommend. read more

Great AND cute bartenders. Fast service. Great DJs. Overall fun place to go. I stop through almost every weekend. Highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. read more

I love the staff here! Great drinks, friendly place, and also the sound system is the best in Wilmington. The music they play sounds great on that system. read more

This place is not lady friendly. Just went here last night 4/1/16. It was me and one other female. We were dancing and of course guys want to dance with us, well when we turned a few guys down. They would get super disrespectful. I had a guy that I told to back off 4 times try to get in my face like he was going to hit me. But instead of a BOUNCER coming to the rescue I had to get help from another random guy. Thanks for the safety. Then when I told a bouncer about him it took him another 20 minutes to find the guy. And that was after the creep found me and my friend once again and started giving us trouble. I will not be coming here EVER AGAIN. I PAID $20 to get in just to be HARRASSED THE ENTIRE NIGHT. also music was not that great, lots of techno that you can't dance to. So ladies if you don't care about security and like to stand around. This is the place for you. I'll take myself to the LIGUID ROOM instead... But one last thing. Bartender at the back vodka bar was amazing. Everything else, shitty for sure. read more

This place racial profiles from the door. The club overall is far from spectacular, nothing to write home about. Save your money, dont waste your time! read more

Pravda is the place to be on the weekends! Great drink specials, awesome lighting and sound system, friendly silly staff that will boogie on down on the dance floor! What more could you want! read more