Danny's on Broadway (Closed Permanently) Formerly: Varieties

Not bad

Went to Dannys (the new varities). It seemed clean and friendly. Drink prices were reasonable, staff was friendly. It was pretty dead though, not much going on. Maybe its busier on weekends.

Great Face Lift

I used to bartend at this bar when it was called The Other Side. My main complaint about the owners of that bar was 1) they never did anything to update the decor of the bar; and 2) it looked dirty, like there was a thin layer of dust everywhere. I went to Varieties a couple weeks ago, and it does not look like the same bar. It's been updated with the decor, clean, and there is a dance floor (something the previous owners always talked about doing, but never did). The staff, and owner are very nice too. The Other Side was a popular bar in its time. I hope Varieties becomes that.

Thanks for the feedback

This is Chris Downs, the owner of Varieties, I'd like to respond to the negative comment on the bar. I'd also like to thank the person that gave it. I am a new bar owner and with this being the first bar I've owned I value everyones opinion. There are going to be adjustments made as it grows and changes and I will lean heavily on everyone to help me make it a place that they will truly enjoy coming. With the comment in question I have decided to extend the happy hour until 7pm and hope that the person that wrote it will come back and give us another shot. I'm not sure what happened with the orange juice, but it is orange juice and not Tang. As far as the straight bartender, he is actually a family member of mine and I thought it would be good to have some new faces around. It helps that he's cute as hell too. I am truly trying to make this a place for everyone and if David32 would like to come into the bar again, I'll buy him a drink and discuss what his likes and dislikes are with the bar and maybe we can change his opinion. Thanks to all of you for the great comments and please let me know any suggestions that you may have for us as we grow, its not just my bar, it's yours too. Chris

Right on!

Now, this is my kind of bar. Clean, nice staff and good drink prices. Have a very hometown atmosphere. People are nice and I had a great time. The upstairs bar was very nice and comfortable. No fake people come to this bar. A definite "must see" when in KC.

Great new bar in KC

I would disagree with the earlier post. Visted this new bar here in KC, Saturday night for the Grand Opening. This bar is a great addition to the KC Gay bar scene. The look of the bar and the staff are very friendly. I actually think it's nice to see new faces in the bar.... straight or gay. A bit tired of seeing the same old same old gay bartenders. New faces are nice. As the other person stated, the Happy Hour prices do end at 6:00, but the regular drink prices are very resonable. This bar is clean, fresh and newly updated unlike the other bars in the city that have a tendency to have a problem with keeping them clean. I love the bar and I highly suggest that you check it out and form your own opinion.