Club David — Restaurant in Sioux Falls Township

Caught a show at Club David on the last Sunday of the month and was totally blown away. They do a live jazz night with dinner and themed cocktails—seriously one of the best surprises I’ve found in Sioux Falls. The Jesse Christen Band absolutely killed it, playing jazz and blues classics, and even invited folks from the crowd to join them on stage. Super fun, welcoming vibe.

The food? Not what you’d expect from a local dive. For $17 I had a 1/2 rack of ribs that slid off the bone, some insanely good homemade cornbread (tasted like gourmet cake), and fresh coleslaw. I started with a bourbon cocktail called the Smokestack Lightning—honestly as good as anything you’d get downtown. Ended the night with a bartender-recommended non-alcoholic drink called THX (see pic)—super refreshing and the perfect wind-down for the final set.

Great drinks, amazing music, and a shockingly good dinner special. Can’t wait to go...

I’m fruity af, so I love that we have a safe space for queer ppl in Sioux Falls. I’ve attended several events here, have popped up casually for a couple drinks as well, and always have fun. I don’t know what is up with the blonde bartender who I have typically seen at the second story bar on Friday nights, but they are, honestly just mean. I just can’t tell if it’s supposed to be an act , perhaps they get a kick out of it, maybe I tend to arrive at the wrong time, where they simply are over the night. They by no means are bad at their job, I don’t think it’s anything personal, and I’ve been pleased with their service otherwise, I just don’t understand why they act like they want to set the place on fire. I love it...

It’s been many years since I have done a downtown bar hop. I was in down for a big celebration, and Club David was our first stop after a late dinner. We were the only people in there, I went up to the bar to see if we could request a song (the DJ was no where to be found) and the bar tenders were both bent down behind the bar on their phones. So I just walked away after standing there for a bit. We would have stayed longer and bought more, had the service been better. And the music been better too. Felt bad for talking it up to people who had never been there just to have...