Durden

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.

bartender (Mikah, I believe) broke my license because it «looked fake» (it was not), refused to look at any other form of ID, and refused to apologize when she found out it was real.
so yeah, fuck this place

Great food! The new chef is amazing and the menu is exactly what you want to eat when your at a bar! The burgers come in pairs which I think is genius! Definitely the only place in the east village to grab a bite when drinking.

horrible food and service. The manager treated us like we we’re employees. bar is incredibly dirty.

The bartender was very slow moving and forgetful for a non-​crowded evening. The place also overwhelmingly smells stale and damp.

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. The menu isn’t the largest but is extremely unique. I had tried the poutine balls which is served with a tasty mustard, and although they appeared burned and dry, they were fantastic. Will definitely come back here to try some other of their unique bar bites. The food is Louisiana-​esque and the gumbo is next on my list.

Fight Club-​themed bar with decent drinks and lots of tables. Easily accommodated my group of 15 when we came on a Saturday night.
The music is top 50 playlist and was blasted way too loud during parts of the night, but I guess this depends on the DJ they had playing that night.
Good for groups to get a few drinks if you’re looking for a not-​too-​crowded bar in the area.

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!

This is my absolute favorite place to go and unwind with my best friend on the weekends. It’s a fight club themed bar. The service is absolutely wonderful. The atmosphere is very relaxed and fun. The in-​house DJs play great music. My favorite bartender is Dane. He is very attentive and really nice to everyone. Barbara and Angel are also superstars there! Durden Bar is like a second home to me and my friends. Everyone needs to check it out if they haven’t already!

I spend more time in Durden then I care to admit. Its owners are Pitt alums, so it’s become the Pitt bar for football games. And because most 2^nd ave bro bars were rather indistinguishable, why not support fellow alum when I’m in the hood not during a game?
Let me be clear: the bar is definitely not perfect. The draft beer list is a bit too pedestrian for my taste. But service is always super friendly, even when the waitresses/​bartenders are clearly swamped. I’ve seen the bartenders deal with rowdy patrons with utmost class, and they’ve always been responsive when I ask to put a certain game on one of the televisions. I did have a big issue last month with the toilet situation; they only have two, so when the women’s was out, everyone was forced into the men’s. It was highly unpleasant (smells, sticky floors, etc.), and no one bothered to come in and replace toilet paper or try to clean or anything (I had to go steal TP from the even grosser, toilet-​clogged women’s room). The line went so slowly that guys started going into the out of commission women’s room and peeing in the sink. Ick.
My other major gripe is with the sound situation: play sound during the games. The reason your bar is packed on Saturday, rather than any other bars with TVs, is for the Pitt game. So you should really play sound, instead of blasting the questionable DJ all evening during an 8:00pm kickoff. I guarantee everyone in the bar would have welcomed the change.
So I know this wasn’t the most glowing review, but I will still keep going back. H2P.

Being out of bacon during brunch on a Sunday is an automatic two star deduction. Serving room temperature beer because «yeah something’s going on with the fridge» is another two star deduction.
But, if you’re an Eagles fan looking for a non-​crowded bar that will show the Eagles game, then this is a tolerable spot. Although finding an empty Eagles bar should not be a problem this season.

I have to say that this place is super cute, great ambiance and had great potential. Unfortunately, I was here on a packed football Sunday when the drinks, food, and service were moving very slowly. I don’t necessarily blame the waiter, he was working his butt off, but he was the only server for 15+ tables and hordes of people standing around watching the games.
The place seems like it’s laid out well for brunch or casual game watching, but in a packed bar like today, those sitting at the tables/​booths could barely see the tvs because of the number of people crowded near the bar. The game sound was on for the Bills– Patriots, but it was inaudible due to the crowds.
The apple cider sangria was delicious, and the food menu looked super interesting and eclectic, with a New Orleans flair. Fortunately for me, I didn’t order food, as it appeared from the tables near me that the food was on a 30 – 40 mins delay. Overall, this seems like a solid place, but it needs some definite tweaking to be a successful Sunday football spot.

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!

Barbara (our server) is the best! A couple friends and I walked in on a Friday night and were able to quickly get a booth to ourselves. We only ordered a few drinks but Barbara was very enthusiastic and we ended up taking a shot with her. Drinks were decently priced (~$ 7) but the shots were slightly pricey (~$ 8).
Although I wasn’t there for long it definitely seems like a more relaxed environment that I can get behind that’s good for hanging out with friends. It’s nice being able to sit down and not have to fight people at the bar for drinks.
I’ll have to come back for Barbara and to see what else this place has to offer!

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!

Ah, Durden. Nearly indistinguishable from every other sports bar on 2^nd 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!

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?

Shout out to our waitress Barbara and the help of Jenny! They made our night at Durden a 5 star!
Walking on a friday night with a group a friends, we were in desperate search for a not so crowded bar with food and drinks. After stumbling onto many crowded loud areas, we decided to go to Durden.
The girls ordered cider, and the boys ordered german beer. Affordable for a friday night ($ 7 – 8). But I wanted FOOD. I asked if they had a burger, unfortunately they didnt. Confused, since most bars would have burgers on their food menu, Jenny recommended the meatball sub and I agreed to it.
After taking a few bites in my meatball sub, there was a big piece of clear plastic found in my sandwich. Usually I would be disgusted, but since we were greeted with friendly service, I told Barbara and she quickly took the dish away and also off our bill which was very kind of her. Plus they gave me a new meatball sub and fries on the house AND shots for all my friends. How sweet is that?!
Overall my experience was great, minus the unexpected plastic found in my food. looking forward to going back there again!

This place served as a solid venue to watch the blackhawks hockey game. They have large TVs, attentive bartenders, and most importantly, keep their TVs on full volume during an important match so everyone can hear. My friend ordered their absinthe cocktail which I tried and it was SO good, i want to return again just to get that. Also if you «check in» on Unilocal you get a free hug from the bartender… which is great because they are HOT! Apparently I was the second person ever to check in on Unilocal for the hug! (see my video lol)

Official Indiana Hoosier college basketball and football bar for new york city alumni.
Sink the biz, dirty birds, hairy bears, and baltimore zoos.
Every IU basketball and football game of the season.