Dino's Lounge

Elite '08

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Mike G.

Las Vegas, NV

Dino's is the sort of dive bar where you can and will see anybody.  It's right across the street from the OG strip club and half way between the Strip and downtown.  

Karaoke is the big draw, at 10 most nights.  Most cannot sing, at all.  I guess that's not the point.

DON'T GO til after 10, preferably 11.  

It's an odd bird.  But sometimes odd birds can be fun.

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Elite '08

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Claire H.

Aliso Viejo, CA

Dino's doesn't look like much, inside or out. That's not the point.  It's a dive bar with a kickass karaoke selection, a room of pool tables, cheap drinks, and clean bathrooms.  It's like a little piece of heaven.

The crowd was interesting, as it definitely seemed like tons of regulars congregate here, but they were also very open and supportive of visitors.  As far as dress goes, anythign goes: I felt as comfortable in my LBD as others did in prep wear, ripped cut-offs, or Hawaiian shirts.

In our group of four, we combined to sing Sex Pistols, the Cult, "Take On Me," "With Or Without You" and the song I chose, "Since U Been Gone." That's the kind of variety on this songlist!

We ended up staying here past Daylight Savings...way past.  As we tumbled out in a haze of cigarette smoke and kamikaze shots and rum at 5 in the morning, I internally bemoaned not paying the big bucks to fly back from Vegas rather than driving.  But the exhaustion I felt Sunday, as well as my scratchy voice and smoke-scented hair, were so worth it for four fun-filled hours at Dino's.

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Marnie S.

Henderson, NV

If you are looking for a laid back locals bar with cheap drinks and great live music Dino's is the place! Located downtown! Check the website or call for musician's playing: http://www.dinoslv.com

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Crystal C.

Brooklyn, NY

Dino's is a local's staple.  It's one of those places you go to if you want to run into people you know.

The old neon sign out front welcomes you into its debaucherous fold.  The karaoke is legendary, and every once in a while you'll get a live treat from a local band - and usually Rob Ruckus is IN that band.

There's not much to say really:  It's an old place with history and it's as relevant today as it was in its inception.

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Ross M.

San Francisco, CA

Best karaoke night ever. Everyone who sang here was good to really good, I mean outside of the fact that they don't look the part they could be singing for a living good. Well ok not everyone, but it definitely wasn't the std karaoke fare, which is good to, but ...

Anyway we were in Vegas for a long weekend and a friends wedding. We start out Saturday night for his bachelor party. It started off slow, but picked up as the night went on. At some point we ended up in a party van, completely with porn, headed to the Olympic Gardens, which by the way was so-so, and we didn't stick around there for long. Half of the group never went in and instead went across the street to Dino's.

"The last neighborhood place in Vegas" or something like that. It was a cool place, the kinda i like to hang out in. Drinks, pool, etc. etc. Everyone knew everyone else, except us, but they still were really friendly. Half of the group we were with were part of the groom's former band, and i wished I'd seem them preform after watching these guys do karaoke.  One hell of a show.

So yeah, nobody goes to Vegas to go to places like Dino's but they sure as hell should. If you're there and aren't that in to gambling and don't feel like spending $100 bucks on a show, check this place out.

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Rockets R.

Los Angeles, CA

Sorry kids, I hate to dumb this down but we read about Dino's and were shocked to find it as a cinder block, boring bar in the middle of the wretched strip befor even downtown.  At night when it fills up with crazy drunks it might appeal to somebody but not me. Dean Martin never drank here, for a reason.

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Jason M.

San Francisco, CA

great bar kinda close to downtown las vegas. a hangout for local downtown people. not young urbanites but crusty gamblers and old school vegas white-collars (yeah you padio & keizer). you should go on friday nights for karaoke. people are friendly and will talk to out-of towners (even shitheads). the jukebox is loaded with classic rock and country western. there is no dancefloor but people usually begin dancing after 11pm by the pool tables.

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