Still happy about joining the basic intro to becoming a bartender with Romano. But, the place…read morechanged over the last three years. While waitress service is still great the quality of the cocktails isn't state of the art anymore. Don't get me wrong, it's still a bit above average, just not perfect. This speak easy style bar always used to be my favorite, but I can't say it still is.

This is a really cool bar that has a speakeasy feel to it. The bartender knows how to make a good…read moredrink based on your preferences, however, they also have a nice menu for their specialty drinks. The cool part about this place is that they make their own bitters, something that can't be said of most places. This place is small so I wouldn't wander in with a group larger than 4 heads. 5 stars.

Usually my expectations on service are low in Germany (usually not bad but not as customer oriented…read moreas I would like to see) but at Balke they really managed to be really horrible. We came here in a Saturday evening when it was at most half-full. We places our cocktail orders and then waited, after 10 minutes when others who ordered after us got their cocktails (we ordered slightly more complex ones so we only saw gin tonics and run and coke delivered) we asked the waitress- response was just "I know, wait". Another 10 minutes went by and we once again asked and now were told they forgot - no apology just stating they forgot and that they would be straight up. Still no apology and then another 10 minutes had gone and we could see more cocktails being delivered to guests arriving after us. When we asked again they had not even started making the cocktails - so 30 mins or so wasted and no cocktails. Clearly no structure and to be a place that pretends to be into cocktails they just make simple stuff (they where only serving glasses of gin or rum and let the guests mix it tonic or coke themselves). We told them we were leaving - again no apology. Would not come back even if paid to.

From the owner: COCKTAILS Qualität ist das oberste Gebot bei allen unseren…read moreDrinks. Auch für unsere Mixgetränke und Cocktails verwenden wir ausschließlich hochwertige Zutaten. 2010 landete das Balke im Playboy-Barguide unter den 100 besten Bars Deutschlands. 2011 wurde das Balke vom Marcellino's unter allen Bars im gesamten Ruhrgebiet auf Platz 2 gewählt. 2013 wurde das Balke als einzige Dortmunder Bar im Mixology Barguide aufgeführt. FUSSBALL Wir übertragen alle Spiele des BVB auf Leinwand und mehreren Bildschirmen. Zusätzlich zu den regulären Öffnungszeiten öffnen wir bei BVB-Heimspielen 2,5 Std. vor Anpfiff und bei BVB-Auswärtsspielen 1,5 Std. vor Anpfiff.

Ordered the gambas salad with Jogurt dressing and the small starter plate which comes with the main…read moredish. Salad was fresh and lovely served. The dips from starter can be more tasty. Location was really great.

From the owner: Der Mexikaner im Herzen von Menden. Wir bieten unseren…read moreGästen eine Kombination aus frisch zubereiteten, traditionellen mexikanischen Gerichten und eine große Auswahl an Cocktails.

Had an excellent evening. Drinks were great and the service was quick. Be there early as the seats…read moreby the window are the best!

Poor signage but we found it. We could hear a lively bunch of people inside but when we knocked…read moreseveral times on the door, no one acknowledged us.

After dinner with German friends, they took me to Beuys. Very hip with an excellent selection of…read morecocktails. The audio cassette boxes containing the cocktail menu was a nice touch. Service - good. As the crowd grew the service did get rather slow. The server chatted with us about our likes and dislikes to determine the cocktail that was right for our taste. Cocktails - no complaints. Over a couple of hours we had a selection of drinks. They were all very good. Although, I thought my manhattan had a bit too much sweet vermouth - still good, just a little too sweet. Overall - definitely, highly recommended. Beuys is a nice contrast to the usual drinking of Alt in the pubs.

From the owner: Schon seit April 1990 lockt das Village in Dortmund jedes Wochenende massenweise Feierwütige zu…read moresich und ist auch nach 25 Jahren immer noch einer der angesagtesten Clubs in Dortmund. Die Musik, die DJs, das leckere Essen im Bistro und besonders die Gäste haben das Village zu einem Aushängeschild in der Clubszene Dortmunds gemacht. Auf zwei Areas feiern Dortmunds Nachtschwärmer seit nunmehr 25 Jahren bis in die frühen Morgenstunden, sowohl in der Main-Area als auch im zweiten Bereich sorgen die DJs immer für Party-Stimmung der Extraklasse. Musikalisch ist das Village bunt ausgerichtet. Von den aktuellen Charts über Black Music bis hin zu Vocal House ist von Donnerstag bis Samstag für jeden etwas dabei. Auch mit regelmäßigen Motto-Partys wie z.B. der 90er- oder Cocktail Party sowie internationalen Live-Acts und hochkarätigen DJs wie beispielsweise DJ Antoine, DMX u.v.m. kann sich das Village mit den besten Clubs messen lassen. Erst vor kurzer Zeit wurden eine neue, 8 Meter lange LED-Wall installiert, ein großzügiger VIP-Bereich eingerichtet und die vier Theken mit neuester Beleuchtungstechnik versehen. Öffnungszeiten: Donnerstags, Freitags, Samstags und vor Feiertagen ab 22:30 Uhr