Dolphin Tavern
Venue Brief
Former South Broad Street go-go tavern turned dive-bar dance club, with a glowing light wall, a mirror ball and themed weekend nights for a queer-friendly crowd.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- DancingCasualHigh Energy
- Age guide
- 21-30
- Dress code
- Casual
- Demographic
- LocalsYoung Professionals
- Music genre
- 80s90sHip HopCommercial Hits
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAmerican
- Open times
- Mon ClosedTue ClosedWed ClosedThu ClosedFri 9 PM – 2 AM BestSat 9 PM – 2 AM BusySun Closed
- Vibe score
- 6.3 / 10
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About Dolphin Tavern
Neon billiards signs still hang outside the old corner tavern at Broad and Tasker, and one longtime patron recalls its days as a Navy Yard hangout and go-go bar. Today it runs as a cross between a dive and a nightclub: a small bar up front, then a dance floor lit by a signature wall of glowing panels, a mirror ball and a recent lighting upgrade, backed by a sound system that punches above the room's size. Friday and Saturday, 9 PM to 2 AM, bring themed parties such as 80s new wave, post-punk and Britpop, 90s grunge or hip-hop, drawing a young, queer-friendly crowd. Cover runs to roughly $13 a head. Google averages 4.0 across nearly 200 reviews; people love the floor and the team behind it, but several recent visitors say the music drifted off the advertised theme and that drinks cost more than a dive should.
