Nothing to rave about. Just another bar in a long street full of bars. The drinks were ok, the music ok as well, nothing to differentiate from any other pub or bar I have ever been. That night the singer called in sick so no live music. The place is small and with two big bars one in the front and one right on the middle, it does not leave room for much so it gets crowed really quick. I know, its a bar but sometimes it feels like a linemen in 4th and 1 pushing for that extra yard.
Review Source:I really liked this bar. They had a huge center bar with lots of seats. The bartenders were attentive and the prices were fair for the las olas area. I ordered 2 magners and a guinness (it's an Irish pub) for $15 not terrible, they were large cups (16oz.). They played 80s music, which is always fun, and on the various tvs the had sports and the 80s music videos. Lots of fun. It got really crowded after 12:30 to the point were you could even move around. Can't blame them though because this bar was awesome. Definitely going to make this place a regular on my bar hop list.
Review Source:not sure why i've waited this long to go to this place... WHAT A GOOD TIME!
my experience started at the door.. the bouncer's were so friendly! we came in and out of that place 100 times, and each time we walked by him, he greeted us as if it were our first time coming in!
the bartenders were on the ball... only a couple of girls behind the bar, and hundreds of drunk screaming people hanging over the bar waving money and credit cards at them, and somehow, it never felt like a long wait for our drinks...
i LOVE live bands, and there was a good one Saturday night... apparently the lead singer was an American Idol finalist (i don't recall)... in any case, it's always fun to yell bon jovi lyrics at the top of your lungs while simultaneously dancing with your eyes closed in front of the stage!
had a total crush on the security guy... shoutout to adrian! lol.
good times, i WILL be back!
Place is always cool....80% of the time I'm either tipsy or drunk by the time I get here. It's kinda narrow once you get in, so you're going to have a lot of ass and elbow rubbing (human car wash). They have live bands doing covers on the weekends, so its always cool singing to SUBLIME when you're hammered. It gets pretty loud though that you have to be kinda borderline yelling/talking loud. Every time I go to Riverfront I will always stop by Dicey Rileys. Never been during the day or when it's calm, so I can't say what specials they have offering.
Review Source:This one's for you, LPS!! I used to come here almost every Saturday after kickball.. it was our league bar. It was fun. Everyone was sweaty and gross and we all drank inexpensive beer and played flip cup. Good times, good times. The bartenders were cool and drinks were served fast. The DJ complied with our obnoxious song requests and the whole thing was plain grimy fun. This is how I like to think of Dicey's.
My other option is to take off the rose colored classes and think of Dicey's in its true fashion. I am frequently molested at Dicey's lol. I'm sure it is the cheep beer that puts these boys in a drunken stupor, but for real boys, titty taps are not fair game. This bar is small and it gets busy and very crowded. But thats the way I like it. They have a live DJ and the music is all over the place; Country to eminem. There are people "dancing" but there is not a whole lot of room to do so. The beer selection is just ok, nothing compared to fat cats across the street. But its cheep. You can wear jeans here and flats, no need to get dressy. No cover. There is parking a plenty and you can either park in a lot, a garage or a meter if you can find one. Make Dicey's a stop on your 954 bar crawl.
Once again, the DOORMAN was an asshole, this one was the worst. BAR OWNERS Â LISTEN.....the doorman is your first impression...dont muck it up, listen to your customers..Ordered a long island .. bartender made some weak drink with some premixed syrup in it .. there was absolutely no alcohol in it .. I asked him to make me one the real way and he didnt even know how to make a long island .. what kinda bartender is that?
I refused the drink and they then forged my signature and added a 25% tip without my authorization.
Stay away from this place and if you do go here dont use a credit card they will make up charges that you did not pay for. Or better yet drink someplace else that is cheaper so when you get here you dont spend any money at the bar.
If you want to squeeze through a big crowd, or hang at the outdoor bar area and drink many a beer from plastic cups or enjoy a watered down but tasty shot served by a scantily-clad shot-girl - then by all means, stop by. Â
Oh- and if you are into joining a decent cover band scream the lyrics to a classic Bon Jovi cover tune - by all means. Give love a bad name.
Oh-, did I mention my "shot girl" put her shot glass (test tube) in her mouth and asked that I drink it that way.
That was fun.
as always, kids - drink responsibly...
If you are ever in the downtown Ft Liquordale/Himarshee area, you have to make Dicey's one of your stops. This place is always hopping with young, sexy people and *gasp* they don't charge a cover for entering (you hear that Mr. "$20.00 to get in to a club on South Beach" ). The drinks are always flowing and the music they play is off the chain (shout out to the band on Saturday night playing all the classics rather than Top 40 which we Yelpers enjoyed.
One thing to beware of...this place does get packed but that's what always makes it fun (unless you are claustrophobic, then it would not be)
So run, don't walk to Dicey's :)
Yep, it's overcrowded and the alcohol will spill on you. Â It's probably from you or from someone else, but you will have a damn good time doing so. Â When I walked in here, I didn't expect this place to be hopping like what it was. Â They had a local band playing the good shit that we never hear on the radio anymore. Â The center bar and the side bar next to the entrance are in the right spots, but the damn crowd you have to go through to get to the bathroom is ridiculous. Â You tend to forget about it when you're buzzed and you're singing your heart out afterwards. Â Don't be surprised if you see us here again. Â Fun times!
Review Source:Intermediate stop on the 954 April Fools Crawl. Hey, I checked in here with the Duchess of this fine establishment, do I get any points or badges for that? ;)
Man, this place is crowded. It has kind of an awkward setup that creates bottlenecks. There is one large bar, and it's in the middle, so that allows for two narrow walkways leading to/from the back of the bar and the restrooms. Although maybe this isn't a bad thing - while I was walking back to the group, after I broke the seal, this cute woman was dancing and brushing up against me as I inched my way through the crowd. This kind of thing NEVER happens to me in my home locale of Miami, where I am used to being blatantly ignored by attractive women in bars and clubs, so I just kinda gave her a sheepish smirk and kept going. Hey, I think I like this 954 business, but clearly I would have to adjust my worldview if I started hanging out in places like this.
I really don't know what there is to drink here; even if I'd wanted a drink I probably wouldn't have been able to position myself close enough to the bar to flag down a bartender. The music played here generally consists of crap remixes of Y-100 pop crap. But wow, there are many women here, and they actually seem like they'd be friendly (who knew? Remember, I'm from Miami!), so I guess I don't really care about the music and booze, do I?
Unpretentious place that isn't trying to be anything more than what it is - a meat market.
My recommendation is to try the place on the left or right.
If you want good selection of beer go to Rok: Brgr across the street.
If you want cheap drinks go to Capone's for the all night 3 for 1 special.
If you want a cool ambiance go to America's Backyard, where it is mostly outdoors.
If you want to listen to a real band go to a show at Revolution.
If you want to dance go to Living Room or Latin Fire.
All these places are in the area, but ......
If you want to listen to a cover band, grab a drink, and hang with a crowd filled with mostly obnoxious drunk people then this overcrowded place might be for you
Great atomosphere, cheap drinks, and no gross Miami douche heads anywhere in sight (sigh of relief.) Why can't Miami have more bars like this? Oh, I know maybe because practially everyone in Miami thinks their shit don't stink. Anyway, Diceys is an awesome small bar in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. Two huge beers is about 8-10 bucks, anywhere else one beer is about 7-8 bucks. The night I went there was a cover band that was half way decent. The music was pretty good, but I must say they should play more variety. Definitely coming back here when I'm in the Ft. Lauderdale area again.
Review Source:Dicey's should definitely be on your list of bar hopping in Fort Lauderdale!
The bartenders are cool (and hot) and the drinks are excellent! Like most people have noted, Dicey's is always packed and it's a pretty small place to begin with. The live bands are awesome but I just wish they changed their playlist a little more often. Lastly, the big dudes at the door are chill and drama-free so just bring your I.D. and you're in (no cover)!
This place is always packed on the weekends. They generally always have a live band playing great music. It can get pretty packed in there so if you're claustrophobic you might run into trouble. My friends and I love coming here, and we always stop by when we're in the area for drinks. Dicey's all the way!
Review Source:This place gets a solid 4 stars from me. Â I've been here a few times in the past with friends when we were in the area, I was here in July with a bunch of other Yelpers after we'd attended another event across the street, and a few of us stopped here again in late December after watching the Winterfest Boat Parade at Riverwalk, which is only about a block away. Â This is also a great place to come after seeing performances at the nearby Broward Performing Arts Center to have a beverage while waiting for the traffic and parking lots to empty out.
Every time I've come to Dicey Riley's I've had a good time. Â They've got lots of different beers on tap (including Guinness), they've got plenty of seating at the large rectangular bar in the middle of the place, at the drink rail on the far left wall, or at the smaller bar near the front entrance, and there's also seating available outside at a few tables on the sidewalk.
They've usually got a live band or a DJ spinning nearly every night, and there are almost always people on the dance floor. Â Since the 2 main entrances to the place (one at the front and one in the front corner) and the entire front section of the bar are usually open to the outside, that means it doesn't get too stuffy in here, either. Â That's a definite bonus, as this place definitely gets packed, especially on the weekends.
While they have lots of eclectic items and photos lining the walls and hanging or sitting in different places, one of my favorite features of this place, though I'm not really sure why it's here, is the giant fire engine they have hanging above the front bar, complete with working emergency lights. Â The past few times I've been here, they've also had some eclectic patrons as well. Â In July, about 4 or 5 teams of kick ball players showed up after their games to have some drinks, and when we were here in December, about 25 people dressed as Santa Claus or naughty Mrs. Santa showed up during some kind of holiday pub crawl. Â All of these kinds of things come together to make Dicey Riley's one of the most fun, and sometimes interesting places in this part of Ft. Lauderdale.
I have been here a few times and have always had an OK time. There is nothing really special about this place except for the live band, which was not bad. Girls have a lot easier time getting drinks here than guys, which I guess is expected, but I just want to note it. This place gets too packed for my liking. I always have to go to some corner to avoid getting incidentally groped by hundreds of people. This is a good bar to pound a few drinks and sing a bit, but I would not stay here all night.
Review Source:Bar hopping. Started off here. It was a nice place but a bit crowded, however, they had a live band and good music.
Bartenders were quick and friendly.
I think the center bar takes up too much room. If they would make the bar a bit smaller. I believe it would be spacious and it would be an awesome bar to hangout at.
We ordered a few drinks and sing a few songs. Then on to the next bar...
Not my first choice of bars to hit up on that avenue, but I finally checked it out with some friends and I have to admit, we did have an above than average time there.
I've past Dicey's on many occasions. Â Most places on that strip are way too Coyote Ugly, including Coyote Ugly across the street. Â This time around Dicey's provided for just the right balance of cheersish local fun loving tavern and funcky dance USA club bar.
My favorite part was the softball team that showed up to do invisible double dutch jump rope dancing. Â Never seen anything like it, but I loved it!
I don't come out to Ft. Lauderdale very often so I have never been to this bar. It reminds me of Mr. Moes in the Grove. It's a very laid back bar with some pretty decent music. I was hanging out here with a group of my fellow yelpers and I decided I was going to buy a round of drinks...I ordered 2 vodka tonic, 1 vodka cranberry and 4 Miller Lites and when I asked the bartender how much I owed her my jaw almost hit the floor when she said the price. It was $14!!! I'll repeat that in case you overlooked that previous sentence....it was only $14!! I was expecting to pay around $40-50 since that would be the going rate in Miami. I am now an avid lover of Broward county as a result of just one simple bar tab. Since this place isn't too far from work...I'm pretty sure I'm going to be paying the a visit again very soon.
Review Source:Haven't been in Ft. Lauderdale for a while but this seems to be one of the popular places. Good music, everyone dancing.
At the bar, drinks came quick and they don't hold back on the alcohol. Bartenders are friendly and ready to serve.
Laid back environment, you don't come here to impress, you come here to have a good time.
I came here with a bunch of Yelpers on a Thursday night & we had a ton of fun!!! The bartenders were nice & quick. The drinks are reasonably priced. They were playing great tunes for us to dance the night away to. There was a pretty big mix of people, mostly a younger crowd. The people in the bar were cool too. At one point I threw my arm around someone and was talking to them at the bar because I thought it was a friend when they came up next to me....only to look at them and realize it wasn't my friend. It was cool, he didn't seem to mind.
Yay, fast service, decent tunes and nice peeps. I am a fan!
THAT'S what I'm talking about. Â
Two bars, one that opens out onto the street. Â Bartenders that are extremely competent AND hot blondes? Â Cheap drinks, deejay and live band? Â Letting kickball players take over the bar? Â Brilliant, absolutely love the place. Â
It was a LITTLE bit loud in there, small place and packed with folks and the music gave me a bit of a headache but it was all good.
Great bands, no cover charge that I have ever seen, and cold Guinness on tap! Â Â I think you have to ask for a glass, the plastic cups don't really do Guinness justice.
When the band isn't playing there is a DJ and they select some great songs.
Once I was here and Dennis Rodman was onstage singing with the band Pearl Jam songs...very wild and random!
Evidently Pearl Jam is his favorite band, I had no idea.
I have seen no evidence that they serve food, so no comment on that....but a better choice is the pizza place a few storefronts down the block which is open late.
Not the best place and not the worst, either. If you like Magners, this is one of the few places to get it. Prices are so-so. This place is not a restaurant. It is a bar that happens to serve food. The place opens at 5 and stays open to the wee hours. After about 9 or 10, it's virtually impossible to get in because of all the pretentious people infesting the place.
Review Source:packed packed and packed. oh and fun! pretty decent cover band last night... nothing like screaming along the lyrics to Journey with the band! Good crowd, everyone out for a good time. Felt a little like I was in Key West. If I remember correctly, we did some shots of Jameson, and If I am remembering correctly they were crazy small! Whats up with that, bartender?
I like places like this where everyone is just happy, and drunk singing... who doesnt love that?
Wanna talk about a bar that will most likley please everyone in your group? Go here. For drinks and dancing that is, if you have to use the bathroom ( if you are a female) you are better off leaving the bar to go across the street and use another bar's potty, not kidding. They have a decent cover band that plays songs you will most definitely know all the words to. It's rowdy and super crowded so don't go there unless you can tolerate that kind of stuff, then again most of the places on Los Olas are rowdy and crowded so whatever. It's always been the bar we kick off our night at!
Review Source:Always a good time at Dicey Riley's! Â The cover band is awesome, the drinks reasonable, and I feel like I'm back home in NJ in a good old Irish bar.
Never tried the food; I'm there to drink beer, sing along, and dance on chairs (until the bouncer tells me to get down). Â And it's totally worth the trip.
Sure its one of the hip spots on Las Olas, but not sure they are quite ethical.
I consider my self somewhat of a connoisseur of beer & ale.
Ordered  a Guinness Draught only to find out it tastes watered down,
I drink Guinness Draught enough to know if its different, especially if I had a pint next door at the Poor House just prior. The  Bar tender ignored me after i asked him about the taste of the Guinness ( didnt mention anything about it being watered down). If they have the balls  to water down the Guinness, who know what else they do. ( The bars in the area are struggling for business, no surprise they are watering down drinks, but Guinness is a sin & and all time low)
Update  ok it may not have been watered  down. Its the Beer/Nitro ratio.
Consistency was like water. not what a Guinness Draught should be.
Cover bands and those green stained glass lamps that hang down in your face..I Love those. Like, where do you buy those? The pub store? Anyways, Â I love this bar. There is always a cover band playing some old and some new hits and when they take breaks, the DJ breaks out some hip hop. The bar is long and the bartenders are awesome. I saw one throw some bottles the other night. Flair? DO IT, BRO!
Tanq and tonic..that's my drink-$6. Not bad. Expected. I was in one of those "put it on my tab" moods and everyone wasn't shy. We were there for about an hour with about 3 of us ordering drinks and the bill was only like $50. Not bad. We had shots too. There are chairs and barstools everywhere. I love this!! I'm short and I always wear heals and sometimes I just need to park it somewhere. I also love this place because the lighting isn't dark as hell!!! There are lights! You can see people. You can see the band. Why does drunk have to equal blind. Dim lights are for grungy bars that are too lazy to decorate. Trust me I used to work in some places that looked awesome in the darl. In the light, they looked like a haunted house. Dicey's is decorated and fun and Irish and they don't have to hide in the dark. Definetly one of my favorite bars on Las Olas.
At a bar with a soundtrack of early Dave Matthews Band and features cover bands playing sing-along songs like Sweet Caroline, Brown Eyed Girl, and Margaritaville (hey, it's South Florida!) does it really come as any surprise that our conversation turned to the top songs/albums from high school*? Â That was early in the evening, so the band hadn't started yet and we could talk over a guiness.
I don't think I've ever been to Los Olas without hitting Dicey Rileys, but there's not really anything special about it. Â Sure, it's a fun place to go, but there's nothing unique or outstanding going on here.
* the top albums included Peal Jam, Ten; Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blood Sugar Sex Magic; The Cure, Disintigration; Led Zeppelin, take your pick; and Nirvana, Nevermind. Â Yay early 90s.
We started and ended the night here at Dicey Riley's  Definitely the spot to hit up on Los Olas.  At first i thought, sure lets go into your typical bar but this bar was better than all the other bars on the strip.  Live music from a imo GREAT cover band striking up tones from Sublime, 311 and others.  The people were friendly, talkative, and energetic unlike Capone's where many are in their sunglasses and backwards hats staring onto the dance floor as if they are searching for prey.  The women were gorgeous, plentiful, and non pretentious. Â
The music is a tad bit loud, not easy to speak to anyone in front of the stage. Â Drinks were reasonably prices. Â Drink prices were less expensive than at Capone's. Â They did not run out of beer unlike another place we checked out. Â
Would I go here again? hell yes
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