Danny's Baboquivari Lounge — Restaurant in Tucson

Now I’ve been to many dive bars in my life. I’m neither proud or ashamed of having said that because it is always like stepping into an alternate universe and timeline where you can be anybody you want and do anything you want to do. Ever since I used the bathroom at the Buffet Bar, I always vowed to be a better person because once you get a glimpse of hell, you’ll never want to go back.

I stumbled across Danny’s Baboquivari Lounge on the googles and wanted to check it out. Besides Baboquivari being fun to say, I learned that The United States Congress designated the Baboquivari Peak Wilderness in 1990. It is the smallest such designated wilderness in the state of Arizona. According to O'odham nation legend at the beginning of the Spanish conquest of what is present day Arizona, a certain Spanish officer and his men tried to dig their way into Baboquivari Peak. Suddenly, the ground under them opened and Baboquivari swallowed them. This legend has similarities to Francisco Vásquez de Coronado search for the Seven Cities of Cibola and a place called Quivira, where, he was told, he could get his hands on unlimited quantities of gold. Anyway, I just wanted to get drunk and come across another type of gold-digger if you know what I’m sayin’! It’s just cool to learn about local lore while looking for a new place to drown some demons.

Immediately while walking in here on a Sunday night, I felt like a naked, buff cyborg from the future looking for some clothes, boots and a motorcycle. What a vibe. The smell of broken dreams, pall malls, cheap whiskey and avoiding child support. My kinda joint. The quaint wood beams, the torn, dried-blood red leather booth seating, the half-working electronic dartboards, oregon trail wall decor, pinball machines, the 5 pool tables in the back, a jukebox and a Ms. Pacman setup. To this day, ill never understand why THE Pac-Man didn’t marry. Or maybe he did and he went through a divorce. Pretty sure there’s an online rabbit hole to go down on that one. But how appropriate to think about while my jukebox song “Wake Up” by Mad Season echoed through these beautifully forsaken walls.

After I ordered a PBR and a shot of whiskey, I walked toward the pool tables and there was an older lady with an eyepatch, a bandana and some fingergloves practicing her technique. I racked up on the table next to her’s and could tell she was judging me with her one eye especially after I messed up the break. At one point I accidently got in her way while she was lining up a shot and then she started shouting some homophobic, anti-semetic and unforgivably racist phrases and idioms but I offered to buy her a shot anyway and then she offered to do unmentionables to me behind the food truck outside. Her tune changed real quick. Her three teeth glistening with anticipation. I politely declined and went to go settle my tab. While waiting for the bartender, the guy next to me who had the whole down and out trucker vibe going on leaned over and asked “if I’ve ever thought about robbing a blood bank before” and I told him it sounded like too much squeeze for the juice but then he just stared at me for 20 seconds. I decided I needed another drink and just went to go flirt with Ms. Pacman for the next hour while watching my back. Great vibes here. Will...

TRULY AWFUL SERVICE, bad energy, bad vibe.

Arrogant employees serve their friends while ignoring other customers—staff was openly rude, numerous times, ignoring me at the bar (I was the only customer waiting) and scowling at people.

I went to this bar again, and I’m updating this review based on this new experience.

Both times I went to Danny’s, the bartenders ignored me when they weren’t busy. They behaved arrogantly and brushed right past me several times, acting like they didn’t even see me.

I won’t be back. GET IT TOGETHER DANNY’s!! Hire some people that actually care about your customers.

People like going here, and they have a robust crowd in here every night, but the service is disrespectful and rude.

At closing time, one of the employees was openly rude to my friend and I, walking right past my friend and ignoring her with a dirty look as she attempted to thank him for hosting us.

BAD MANNERS!!! Please don’t give these people your hard earned money. They don’t deserve you.

Here is my previous review of this business: Hipster hangout, pool tables are too close together and the bar tenders are sort of inattentive to the point of actual rudeness, and they weren’t even busy.

Get it together danny’s!!

I did see a cyber truck in the parking lot, first one I’ve seen in town,...

This past night i came in for st pattys day and was rudely greeted by a man that came to the bar and practically laid down and asked me not to touch him. I laughed and said no-ones touching you bro. He said it again as if i didn't hear him or had touched him in some way as he slid towards me laying down on the bar. I laughed again to play him off and as im waiting for 15 mins for my beer. I go to the end of the bar to avoid this knucklehead and im asked to leave by Kate Williams the bartender. Being a frequent as i am KD AUTOMOTIVE in the area since 2006 i was rather surprised by the lack of professionalism in Kate Williams and staff due to the dress and attitude of the man with stars and moons tattooed all over his face. His voice tattooed face and attitude brought back some ptsd as i was in the...