Durden
“During happy hour which is until 8 pm, drafts are $4, well drinks are $5 and sangria is $6.”
“Decided to visit this location not due to the name or "Fight Club" theme but rather the $4 any draft beer during happy hour which ends at 8pm.”
“Barbara then proceeded to give us each free shots of fireball and joined us for a pickle back shot.”
Durden
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Ordered one beer for $7 and was accidentally overcharged $20 for it, and the waitress said there was nothing they could do!! Total-ripoff because that was not worth a $20 beer!
Ah, Durden. Nearly indistinguishable from every other sports bar on 2nd Ave but still a damn good time.
If you're looking for a casual, not-too-loud, and beer-filled night, this is your place. It's not the most glamorous (read: not the finest first date spot!) but perfect for catching up with friends.
Will be back!
Durden is an inviting and welcoming bar with lots of natural light flooding into the airy and open floorplan, unlike several of the other bro-y, divey bars in the area. During happy hour which is until 8 pm, drafts are $4, well drinks are $5 and sangria is $6. Given the season, I had to have the sangria, which was very well-made – not too sweet but just sweet enough that you'll realize you're a touch tipsy by the end of your second drink.
The food menu comes from a separate entity called "Nawlinz", which supplies New Orleans-themed food. Po boys are all over the menu, as well as ingredients like pork jowls, bourbon and sausage gravy. I got the sausage gravy poutine, which is a sinful but delicious topping of savory sausage bits over fresh and crisply fried fries.
I may be coming back!
Great neighborhood bar for people with IKEA furnished apartments. Surprisingly, no fight clubs happening out in the back. But then again, one wouldn't talk about it…
Seriously, this bar is cool. I've only gone on weekday nights, when it's quarter full and the bartenders are chatty. There's Angry Orchard on tap, so that's a HUGE plus in my cider-fueled bar criteria.
Whiskey with a kimchi chaser? Yes please.
After many months of walking by Durden en route to my SF bar down the way (Finnerty's), last week was a ripe opportunity to finally see what this 2nd Avenue newcomer was all about. Their menu is influenced by the cuisine of New Orleans, but instead of a restaurant setting, you can have everything from muffaletta sandwiches to po'boys (even a brunch version with eggs and bacon on the weekends) to a creole style poutine dish. It's by no means going to earn accolades from your cardiologist, but hey – life is too short to have kale at every meal.
Aside from the food, as teased in the beginning of this review, their take on the infamous pickle back is the whiskey + kimchi chaser. I don't foresee this de-throning New York's favorite party shot, but the spicy, fermented kick after a shot of Tennessee's finest is pretty interesting. If you're adventurous, give it a go.
Good times all around and I'll certainly look for reasons to come back.
come here early for the $4 draft beers during happy hour, goes till 8pm. i believe they have 14 beers on draft, so a solid selection. i stuck to laguinitas IPA. the place never got too crowded and they had a ton of TV's with all different kinds of sports playing. they ended up putting the NFL draft up on the big screen with sound on which was nice. my group ordered a sampler platter which was $30 bucks for 4 diff apps and then a basket of fried pickles. the sampler was extremely underwhelming, just like bad. the fried pickles saved us all. even if they actually forgot to make them and we had to remind them. so yea come for drinks, eat elsewhere.
five stars to our amazing waitress last night!
had a group 20+ deep, and she didn't blink an eye. checked up on us constantly and separated or checks like a boss.
the Friday happy hour here is great for beer lovers ($4 drafts) till 8pm, and $1 off wells and wine. the malbec wasn't my favorite, but you can't have everything.
ordered the boudin balls, but they were a bit dry. the fried pickles were amazing though! and a fairly good sized basket
thanks for being easy going with our group!
I got lucky to come here during a time without heavy bro populations and decently enjoyed the place. Beer menu is a good selection but don't buy the cocktails, this might be the most insulting liquor-amount-to-price ratio by any bar. The food was decent, they serve good fries but didn't enjoy the po' boy.
PS: Durden? Fight Club is entirely about how Durden is the enemy and has no redeeming qualities. How do people still not get that message from the movie?