I have been coming to The Duce for about 6 years now and it never disappoints! My teenagers always ask to come with me (there's not many places they want to go anymore) so this is an awesome place for our family fun. There are things to do for the entire family like fooseball, ping pong, giant connect four, corn hole, selfie station, boxing ring, hula hoops, dancing, and live music (on Friday and Sunday nights). The food is amazing!! I wish they would bring back the beef burger sliders but the Turkey burger sliders are mouth watering so I'll be all right. Our most recent visit we just came for dessert and games and tried two of their cheesecakes. The cinnamon was my favorite of the two. The s'mores was great also but super rich so I only had one bite which was more than enough. They used to have milkshakes which were our family favorite. I hope they bring them back!! Note their food does take some time it is not quick. If your starving go somewhere else. The kitchen is small so be patient, grab a cocktail or three, and have some fun! read more

The Duce - Cinnamon cheesecake - Lounges Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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My 21 year old son took us to the Duce for dinner. We were definitely the oldest people there. Had a blast playing baggo, listening to the DJ play 80's dance music, and eating their famous sliders. I'm from Chicago and the only sliders I've ever had came from White Castle. The Duce takes sliders to a whole different level--I had the meatball sliders 4/5 (White Castle sliders are a 1/5 if you're keeping score at home). Everything was good. My wife loved the pot pie in a jar. If you don't try anything else, get the mac and cheese muffins--out of this world! read more

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We had a company Christmas Party at the Duce in late-December 2024. All went well. Very good food as a general statement. Entertainment was decent. Couple drink vouchers per staffer. All went well in total. Solid venue. read more

This was a really dope spot. Came here for the last night of a work conference and the place was lit. Drinks were flowing, and the bartenders knew how to get it done. The place is huge too. Tons of space and something like a half dozen little bars spread throughout. The DJ knew what he was doing too. Pretty sick spot. Would go again. read more

Had an absolute blast for Mother's Day brunch. Wasn't able take pictures of all of the food as well kids are kids but drinks were fire service was awesome and moms had a blast. Looking forward to coming back again with just the adults read more

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Valet IS 3rd party contractors that STEAL STUFF. Given that the Duce employs these clowns shoes that this establishment does not care about safety or possessions for that matter. Came for a holiday PARTY!! I left a firearm in my vehicle which I legally owned and registered and these clowns had no answers as to why it was missing and WHO HANDLED MY VEHICLE. Management was non existent through the whole ordeal. Never going back. This place is a joke and understaffed when it comes to complex issues. read more

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I went on a Friday night Easter weekend so maybe that's why it was so empty but there was maybe 10 people in the whole place at 9:30pm. The vodka lemonade drink is maybe the best cocktail I've ever had, it's made with the freshest and best tasting fruit (and they don't skimp) and I couldn't taste any alcohol but there was definitely alcohol in it because I felt it. We ordered the apple pie for dessert and they made it fresh to order and the crust was good but the rest was just okay! It would have been so much tastier with vanilla ice cream. Love the atmosphere though with all the games and lights and boxing ring! Can't wait to see it with more people read more

Came here for the Melrose Vintage market and decided since they said there was brunch, we would eat while we were there. Not only did it take 45 minutes to get our food, the food was some of the worst food I've had in a while. It was absolutely bland, I don't think they seasoned anything. I had the hatch green chili cheese Turkey burger and you couldn't take any chilis and the turkey bite (it filled half the slider bun), was entirely unseasoned. My wife had the scramble and it was also Very bland. The food was on the verge on inedible. Ambience was great though and the shop vendors were fun. Just don't eat here. read more

This was my second time at the Deuce but my first time going to Rock & Roll Burlesque. I appreciated that they had this event during the Covid pandemic. I haven't gone out much but finally felt the need to do something and this Burlesque Show was something fun to do. The band and the singer were really good and I liked how the singer really tried to work the crowd. She had a great voice and I loved all her different outfits. The Burlesque dancers did a variety of dancing with aerial, fire and more traditional routines. I kind of wished the Burlesque dancers could have had more of a central stage area with maybe some real shadow dancers or male dancers to interact with, it would have been nice if the show would have had more to it. I understand that due to Covid restrictions that putting on a show is certainly more difficult and I applaud The Deuce providing this fun entertainment option. I will definitely go back to the Deuce in the future!! read more

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I love this place. The food is very good and the choices are unique. The drink choices are also vast and unique. I'd rate it at 5 Stars if the prices weren't so high. If you don't mind spending more money than normal, this is a great place to go. read more

What an amazing experience...The food is yummy and the staff are very attentive... They had great music, good food, amazing drinks.... Fun atmosphere! GREAT FOR DATES, STUDYING, MEETING PEOPLE, GOOD FOOD, FAMILY TIME OR FRIENDS GATHERING. I cannot wait to return and try more dishes .. read more

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I threw a rehearsal dinner or Welcome party here in April. I worked with Frankie from the Duce to plan this event. After calling multiple other venues in Phoenix & Scottsdale, I found Frankie the most responsive, organized and confident contact compared to all the other venues. I am from Chicago and only met with Frankie ONCE in person and the rest of our communication was by email & phone. EVERYTHING Frankie promised or confirmed happened! The space was perfect! The staff was unbelievable! The Bartenders we great! The food was exceptionable! Tiger the DJ was awesome! The Line Dance instructors where great & added a lot of fun to the party! And the Photo Booth Frankie also got for us, was the finishing touch! I can honestly say my 114 guests had the best time & they are ALL still raving about the Party, Food, Music & Fun! Whether it's a private party, or corporate event THE DUCE would be my first and only choice! This Venue has figured out the formula for Planing & executing the Perfect Party! Thank you Frankie & the Owners of the Duce for doing EVERYTHING Right!!!!!! read more

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This place looks super fun! I was there when they didn't have everything open yet, so not sure of the full experience, but they appeared to have many rooms/outdoor areas for an array of activities, open seating and reservable spots. The food was pretty good. The Mac & cheese bites were kinda mushy, but the pot pie in a jar was amazing! Service was great! read more

My Son & grandson took me here for my Mother's Day Brunch. The food was delicious. The servers were pleasant and efficient. The ambience was wonderful. I would highly recommend this location. read more

The Duce - Spinach & cheese eggs, bacon, chicken sausage, pecan French toast. Potatoes and a fruit melody. Not pictured was chocolate cheese cake. - Lounges Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Super cute spot! We came here for brunch on Saturday & the bar was not crowded at all. My fiancé had the brisket skillet with scrambled egg. I had the breakfast jar with scrambled egg. Both dishes were packed with flavor. I forgot to mention how great my fresh squeezed mimosas tasted. I definitely recommend this spot & would love to come back at night to experience a live performance! read more

The Duce - Lounges Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Pretty litty place to eat & drank - spacious venue that allows you to roam around & enjoy all it has to offer! They had a live sax man, dancers, DJs & performers just killing the game. Step outside to the beer garden-looking patio & get some fresh air after having a splendid time. Their old fashioneds came with a twist & thoroughly enjoyed. If only I knew that it rained out there & had dust storms. All in all a great time! read more

Made a reservation a couple months ago, for over a week I've been trying to contact them to reschedule, no one calls back! I spent a lot of money on this reservation and they don't reach out 2-3 weeks before the reservation. I want a refund!! Over $300 read more

What an awesome spot. Our bartender/server was awesome, very friendly & was open to giving us ideas on our drinks. I had the Moscow Mule and a pomegranate margarita both DELISH! We will be back another time when we have more time, they had instruments set up so it looks like they sometimes have live music...hope next time we go we get to catch an act read more

The Duce - Lounges Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Was in area from out of town and found this place online. Looked super cool- good spot with drinks, games and food. We came during the day- stated they were open. The place wasn't welcoming nor the staff. We sat town for a drink. The bartender wasn't directly rude but wasn't nice or pleasant to talk to. We ordered one drink, which was made well and tasted fantastic. They have a lot of garnishes to top off drinks and make muddled drinks which is a plus. Ended up leaving after first found due to the bad vibes. Gladly found another spot and had a blast! read more

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Been here a few times. I love the vibe and the sun events they host. It's good for kids during daytime Hours to play cornhole and just generally run around. Fun place to bring out of towners to listen to music and people watch! read more

I really wanted to love The Duce. It is a great concept, lots of atmosphere, different areas to hang out, and what should be good comfort food. No named vodka brands. No tonic water, instead they use an herbal tonic syrup. No fizz. I tried to like it but had to switch to cranberry and vodka. Bourbon drink was supposed to have a touch of honey, and instead was a heavy squeeze. On to the food. The star was the salad. Crisp greens, perfectly ripe strawberries, pecan halves and goat cheese, all with a strawberry vinaigrette. Very good! I love mac n cheese, and had high hopes for the platter. 4 each of three varieties. Would have been better to have a side of Mac done really well. Too many other places make these bites amazing, but there is a lot of potential. The chicken pot pies were full of really tender chicken. The breakfast version has an egg on top, but it gets lost with the gravy. Next time i would do without the egg. The best part of a chicken pot pie is the crust, and inside the jar the crust mostly sticks to the inside of the glass, and the part laying over the top of the jar is very hard to get off. The crust you can get to is light and flaky, but would be better if it could be made to not adhere to the glass. The brisket parfait was just gross. My best recommendation for this dish is to scrap it from the menu and rethink it entirely. Our parfait glass was coated with grease on the outside. It really should have been wiped down before being brought out. The brisket is good by itself, but the barbecue sauce is very sweet, and combined with the sweetness of the baked beans, there just isn't enough savory to balance out all the sweet. Parking is a nightmare. Street parking is limited at best, but while valet is an alternative, it isnt a good one. Cars were having to wait 15 minutes just to drop their keys. Hopefully the kinks can all be worked out. The Duce could be a destination eatery with a little work. read more

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I LOVE The Duce! That atmosphere, the food, the service, but it's annoying to go and to find out there's a private event. URGH!!! The food is SO DELICIOUS! Down home comfort food in small doses...LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Never a bad night! Service, on point, friendly, helpful if you're undecided. Drinks are on point! Bartenders are super helpful. LOVE that it is a multi-room event space, hate when we're turned away because there's no indication that a private event is being held... I've been a 2 times loser before with a group of people and with a friend. A neighborhood GEM, for sure! read more

DO NOT DO THE KARAOKE UNLESS YOU GET A GOOD MIC (i knw this cuz the karoake guy has a audio sound set up that changes the feedback so you sound muffled and he sounds excellent) the duce has good ice cream sometimes the sliders are good the place is also a wearhouse for fitness and The owner leads saturdays sometimes.they serve there beer in ball mason jars i worked there the year when Deschutes Brewing celebrated Debuting "Fresh Squeeze IPA" all over the US read more

The pancakes and booze event on Saturday was a disaster. We paid the 10 bucks and we arrived only 30 minutes after the event started. The lines for pancakes were already huge and forget about getting a drink as well. They sold too many tickets and you were crammed like sardines looking at some of the most miserable art on the planet. Licked our wounds and left right away. What a greedy venue. They kept other people on the other side for a hip hop show. The entire place should have been used for event and maybe they would have had more than one tiny pancake griddle. read more

Ok, I used to be a regular between brunches and diamondback pre-game. I always sent people here for the fresh squeezed/hand made drinks. It used to be a fun place to come dance. As of my most recent visit they have eliminated the dance floor and made the burlesque show the exclusive thing you have to pay for during prime hours 10-midnight. No place to dance and now pay for the show that used to be free. It was very awkward. Also why the place was pretty much empty on a Friday night. It's unfortunate. Sax player was cool, only improvement imo. read more

The Duce - Haven't been here in a while but when did they start being exclusive for who can see what? - Lounges Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This is such a great and cute space to meet up with friends for dinner and drinks! Once you put your food order in, you have to listen for them to call you over the microphone when the food is ready. It can very difficult to hear when there's a lot of people and it's busy so be sure to listen closely! I got the brisket sliders. It was sooooo good! It was sweet and tart and the perfect balance. It was def filling too! The coleslaw was okay. It didn't have that much flavor to it. I also got the Mac and cheese muffins which I had higher expectations for. It was good but I thought it would be more cheesy. I guess they fry the muffin because it was pretty oily too. I'd def come back to try out more of their food! read more

The Duce - Brisket and Mac and cheese muffins - Lounges Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

What a great space for a big function/event or night out! Attended a work function at The Deuce on a Friday night and the set up was very well done. Appetizers on the tables along with a hot food bar & dessert table. The food was really delicious especially the BBQ chicken. The bartender was busy and slinging cocktails like a bad a$$. All of the juices used in the cocktails are fresh squeezed & worth every dollar paid. I sipped some organic reposado tequila (fantastic) and then enjoyed a Paloma. This place is rustic and has a warehouse/barn vibe with cafe lights hung in all the right spots. Drinks are served in Mason jars of varying sizes, cornhole games are inside for some friendly competitions between friends and a DJ arrived on scene to set the tone for some dancing shenanigans. Our group had so much fun enjoying great convo, food & drink. read more

The Duce is just simply cool. It always has something going on and ambiance. The lights and the decoration brings it to the next level. I wish other things were easier tho. Parking is tight. The area doesn't feel so secure. They have no service on the tables. And to order you have to go all the way outside. The portions are not full... They are mostly bites. But let me tell you something... We need places like this. Uncomplicated, and with good vibes. Our bartender was the bomb. As usual, I am not sure what to order, he recommended the best thing and made it the best way. So good was my drink, I came back for more. We were there on Latin night. They charged for dancing classes, and then the music. The band sound system fell off and we left. That's what I can appreciate about the Duce.... Not all days are perfect, and every night is its own adventure. read more

Unfortunately, they stated they host old school Hip hop. When we got there it was country and in the back rooms it was incubus. There was about 10 people. I ordered a Michelada- disgusting. Would not recommend. I realized their advertising was from 2019. While it seemed promising, it was a huge disappointment. read more

I've been here a couple of times and always have fun. The music was kind of a buzz kill the last time I went especially for a Saturday but we still had fun. The food is pretty good, it's better than bar food. Food does take a while to get out to your table so make sure to order soon after getting there. This is a perfect place for a small or large get together. read more

I went to the Duce as part of a company party in which all the drinks and food were paid for and it was a wonderful experience. The craft cocktails were unique and super tasty. There were long lines on all the bars because the bar tenders took the time to make craft cocktails for every single person, having to wait in line for 10 minutes every time was slightly annoying but it is what it is for a personalized cocktail experience. All the food items that were setup as a buffet where really good and varied, so there was something for everyone to choose from. There was a band playing live all night and they were extremely talented and definitely kept the party going. A great place to hold a conference party event for big groups of people, and i would definitely check it out on a non-private party day to have more of those delish cocktails . read more

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Yum!! Best margaritas I have had in a while! Bartender sweet and accommodated my drink and ambiance was cool and vibey! Will come back!! read more

How to explain what The Duce is and how we came to eat and drink there last night ? I'm in town for an academic medical meeting and the specialty society booked this warehouse party venue for the closing night event for 2000-2500 people. Not exactly centrally located (we took a pedal bike there and back) and quite hectic and crowded inside - we showed up and immediately had to get one lines for every step of the evening. Each drink (BTw probably the highlight of the night were those hand crafted cocktails) we ordered and attempted finger food we tried to serve ourselves resulted in the need to get on one of the many food station or bar lines. Given that the food frequently ran out and was irregularly refilled I never got a chance to try many of the food offerings and I eventually got a drink but ordered two hoping to never need to get back on the excruciatingly slow drink lines. Food was okay - heavy carbs and the cocktail menu and options were decent - depending on who was making them. Drinks were the highlight of the night IMHO. The DJ played mainly 70-90's tunes and the vibe was fun but too crowded and with too few servers and bartenders IMHO. Okay place. Probably better and easier with smaller crowds and less than 100 people would work,.....2,500 not so much. read more

This place is so much fun!!! It's not a restaurant to the sense of the word, but they do have fabulous food. Think "food-trucks " but permanent! Several little kitchen areas serving delicious food and drinks, they also have plenty of outside games to keep you occupied/entertained, the service was excellent! This place is located in the downtown area and surprisingly enough, there is plenty of parking! Hands down a fun evening! read more

I've been twice now: first on a Thursday for Latin dancing, then on a Wednesday for karaoke. Other reviews made me too nervous to chance the food here, so consider this a review purely on its status as a going-out place. I absolutely love the decor, even though there's a lot going on. A friend said it seemed like they threw every activity someone could possibly want to do going out into a hat and picked a dozen. There are a couple little games around if the people you bring aren't into dancing or karaoke. My girlfriends and I loved the throwback fun of using the hula hoops! The one thing they're missing is a photo booth. The whole place was hopping- friends who drove could barely get a parking space both times. I feel like I would have returned sooner if it was in a more convenient location. The free valet to get a parking spot is nice, though. The Thursday night Latin dancing was a lot of fun and worth the cover price if you go to the dance lesson. After the lesson, people made good use of the dance floor and I almost never sat down, despite not coming with a male partner. Wednesday night karaoke was my return visit. At first, people singing was interspersed with dance-y music of different types. The DJ was pretty good and people were into dancing, so it was a cool small crowd. Later, it went from one karaoke song to the next. I liked the setup and the vibe. I'll definitely be back for karaoke another night! Weirdly, they don't have a song list, so come with your own ideas. Cocktails are a little pricey, but there's no cover on Wednesdays, so I felt like I got my money's worth there. If you can't decide between dessert or a drink, get the strawberry shortcake cocktail. I tried a sip of my friend's and had to order my own. The fresh fruit in all the drinks is super nice. I wish they'd had a water cooler in the back room bar where karaoke was, not just in the other section. read more

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The Duce is an incredibly cool place. It's a jack of all trades, master of none. Boxing ring, shop, food truck, cornhole- it has it all. It's always cool to go to a restaurant where DDD was filmed. Food and drinks are decent- I had the mac and cheese from the food truck. They do not have AC, but fans are continuously blowing. Would recommend coming in the evening/winter Vs day/summer read more

Absolutely incredible! A must if you are in Phoenix. Everyone is super cool and awesome. Drinks and food are superb. Ambience is perfect. Stay away from Barcoa Agaveria!! read more

We had our NRPA conference social here and it was ridiculously crowded. In fact it was too many people congregating in one place making me uncomfortable to leave early. We came again last night (pictures shown) with less people so a little better. The food was average. Nothing special - just a glorified warehouse bar. read more

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Update: I reached out to The Duce via email and they gaslit me, the baker lied about the situation so they believed her word over mine and they would not give me a partial refund. I sent pictures of the cake in the email where you can clearly see that it was not what I ordered. I am extremely disappointed in this entire situation. They could have made it right but they chose not to. Pictures of the email correspondence attached. Use caution when dealing with this establishment. read more

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What a fun place to be! I've been to The Duce a couple of times - 1st one was for an art show event and 2nd time for a casual Sunday afternoon. The space is large and there's various things to do here: bars, desserts, food, games, and more. For brunch, I had the scrambled eggs and fresh-squeezed lemonade. The eggs were organic and a large serving, but they were ok. The lemonade was refreshing for a warm morning. I do wish that the food menu could be bigger. We wanted to grab some desserts at the dessert bar, but after standing around for 10 mins and looking for someone to serve us, nobody ever came. It was not a busy day at all so I was surprised . Overall, I think this is a good place for drinking and hanging out with friends, but I wouldn't come here to eat. read more

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