Smokestack

This is one of my favorite rock n roll clubs/bars in Iowa! Located right off the Mississippi where…read morethe boats are docked to shore, this is a great place to cast your anchor and hang out for a night and watch some music! When entering the bar you might think you are in a different land, and in a different time! It feels kinda like an Irish pub in a dungeon! But there's a pool table so you know your safe! There are two long bars one on the side room where the music is and one in the main room! I have been here numerous times of the past 10 years and the bar tenders always seem to be the same. And they are great! Prices are great too, you can get your fancy whisky or craft brews, but they also carry cans of PBR, and Old Mil for us on a budget! The music room is great, it has great sound, and Aaron H. who has booked here for years brings in great stuff, a totally curated room of music! The locals just come here cause there is live music and they usually leave satisfied in their choice cause Aaron has great taste! I have been lucky enough to play here a few times and every time I have had a great time! They have a great back patio as well, but like I said they are right off the Mississippi so it might get kinda buggy sometimes! This is a total gem if you find yourself in Dubuque!

Old school vibe here. We randomly came across this place after we went to Vinnys for supper. Then…read morewe randomly ran into out of town friends. We had a blast. Its not anything fancy here just a nice casual bar.

Stage!

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Paul's Tavern

4.1(88 reviews)

0.4 mi

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Pauls has the best cheeseburger ever! Love the dive bar and all the taxidermy. If you want a…read morecheap burger that tastes like a million go to Pauls!

First of all I always go as soon as they open.. beer and an old fashion cheeseburger always hits…read morethe right spot. You're always welcomed with a good gesture. Can't beat the taxidermy they have m, definitely old style place you want to visit for a cheap burger and beer

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Wild life at Paul's!

Odd Fellows

3.5(11 reviews)

What a cool place! We were in town to kill a weekend and just walked in early on a Friday. Very…read moredive-bar vibe. Lots of locals frequent here but so do random out of towners. Reasonable prices, very friendly bartender. We were told it gets very busy later in the evening. We will go back next time we are in town. Older crowd early. Cool decor too.

This bar is the definition of a dive. It's off the main strip by a block or so but you can't miss…read moreit. It's next to regular homes and you can tell it is a converted old house. There are several small rooms around twists and turns of small hallways. THere's a decent back patio for smoking and hanging out. The beer selection leave something to be desired but hey...it's a dive.

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Date Night...

1st & Main

3.8(181 reviews)

0.4 mi

A groups of us went here today for a work lunch. This was the first time all of us have been here…read moreand from the moment we walked in, greeted by the waitress and immediately felt welcomed. Our waitress was kind, helpful, and patient. She offered recommendations when I asked; the chef was accommodating when I asked about taking crème brûlée to go and provided some berries with the cheesecake when we asked. I can't express how much we all liked this place and can't wait to be back.

Great food! Awesome drinks! Prices are great too! Atmosphere was very casual and not so much…read moreemphasis on the Bar! Loved it!

Very nice atmosphere, the building has been beautifully re purposed. Nice exposed brick, beautiful bar and great seating

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Dessert Menu

Hoffy’s

5.0(1 review)

Fun place to stop for a few drinks if passing through. Laid back, friendly service, pool tables,…read moredart boards, games and more.

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Barrel House

3.4(199 reviews)

The deep fried portobello mushrooms were the best! The pizza was ok in my opinion. So stop get the…read moremushrooms and go get pizza someplace else.

We waited two hours to not get our food. We gave up and left…read more The restaurant was not even very full, maybe half? The servers didn't have a single clue how to do their job.

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Riverboat Lounge

3.8(14 reviews)

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Came for just a drink on a random weeknight with an old coworker. I was surprised by how many…read morepeople were there. They had a musician and drink prices were reasonable.

We had a stay recently when we came to Loras college to visit our son. After he went out with…read morefriends for the evening we came back to the hotel and decided to have 1-2 drinks to relax. Our server Keri was GREAT! We ended up staying way longer then we expected and it was because of her service and interaction. We will be back again.

Keri is a great bartender

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Wagyu Slider

The Hub

2.9(9 reviews)

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EXTREMELY UPSET of how one of the bartenders treated me. I walked up the street and realized I…read moreforgot to close my tab out. Went back in only a couple minutes later and the lady told me she didn't have my card. I KNEW for a fact that they did since it wasn't in my wallet... a nice lady corrected her and gave her my card and apologized from how the other bartender was acting. The RUDE bartender proceeded to say that I left a long time ago... not sure where the hell she went to school to come up with the math that a couple of minutes equals a long time, but they already closed out my card for me... if I am mistaken, majority of businesses close out a tab at closing time when the card is left??? Everyone else in the facility was very nice and I have never had a bad experience until now. I feel very disrespected :/

Too bad there is no "incomplete" rating for joints on Yelp. I've been to my share of bars in my xx…read moreyears on this planet, and I have never been to a place like The Hub on Main. It's as if we had stepped into a David Lynch movie. Tony, the barkeep, was playing darts on the mechanical board and we were the only people in the place. He reluctantly came over to take our drink order. I'm used to Virginia, where bars are legally obligated to have a functioning kitchen, and apparently in Iowa that's not a law. But he suggested ordering a pizza from the place next door, and bringing in to the bar. The bar was long and clearly made for live music, which they didn't have on the Sunday night we visited. Instead they had Comedy Central blasting on the big screen. There was a painting of JFK that adorned one of the walls; not quite the decor you'd find in a joint like this. Tony told us the crew who renovated this old warehouse to open the bar found the painting behind one of the sealed walls. At some point in the evening, downtrodden Iowa ladies came in: They were either pot growers, pot dealers, or unkempt hookers. They talked trash, looked like trash, and seemed intrigued with us. OK, time to wrap up that strange Thai pizza we ordered and get going.....

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The Dungeon

4.2(12 reviews)

Nice drinks, cool space, and cool People. we enjoyed our…read morevisit and chatting with Cori and Lauren.

Great place! The staff is amazing. Buckets of beer and plenty of TV's to watch the game.read more

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Considerate warning of potential danger!

Mississippi Moon Bar

3.9(7 reviews)

Mississippi Moon Bar is a great medium sized venue for catching a band. There really isn't a bad…read moreplace to sit/stand where you don't feel close to the action. The general admission floor area gains you an up close and personal experience right up to the stage. Unlike many venues there's even a concession stand near the front area. You can't beat $3 cans of beer at a concert. Of course being a casino there's even a few dozen slot machines within the venue to pass the time while waiting for your act to start. We saw The Struts and they really put on a high energy show. Our tickets were $30 and with that we were within touching distance of the group throughout the show. This was our first venture to Mississippi Moon Bar and the Diamond Jo Casino, and likely will not be our last.

I generally try to avoid casino music venues, as I find it depressing as hell to walk through…read morecasinos and seeing people who can least afford it plying slot machines with their earnings. Also, cigarette smoke. But I really wanted to see The Mavericks perform so I went with my best friend. I was surprised how nice it was. I had a floor GA ticket and my friend was stuck standing by the bar. I tried to upgrade her ticket to no avail. They said the floor was filled to capacity due to fire rules. However we were able to get her down there anyway. I almost laughed out loud at their definition of "full". In New Orleans or Philly, this floor would only be considered 2/3 full. There was plenty of room which made it great! The acoustics were quite good. Great sight lines. Staff friendly and drinks cheap. No one was smoking in the music venue, only in the casino itself. Free garage parking. There are a couple of restaurants and a Subway if you want a quick hoagie. I did not eat here.