Adam Mickiewicz Library & Dramatic Circle

Buffalo, United States

4.5

Closed now

6 reviews

Does not accept credit cards

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Telephone:
+1 716-847-0839
Website:
AMLDC.com
Address:
612 Fillmore Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14212
Eastside
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.7 miFountain Plaza Station
1.7 miAllen/Medical Campus Station
1.7 miNorth Division Ellicott Street West
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Takes Reservations
No
Accepts Credit Cards
No
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Good For Dancing
Yes
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
No
Best Nights
Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes

Today

Today 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Closed now
Local time (Buffalo) 13:49 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday –
Wednesday 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Thursday –
Friday 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

We are a licensed Social Club with a Polish language library and active theater.

Our Club Room features the largest collection of Polish Beers and Liquors in the USA. We normally carry 20 types of Polish vodka as well as Ukrainian and other top offerings.

We also have a acclaimed selection of craft and imported draft beers as well as Ukrainian, Russian, Czech, German and craft beers in bottles.

We also stock a diverse selection of domestic and imported whiskies and other specialties.

History

Established in 1897.

The «Library» was founded in 1895 by Polish immigrants who wanted to create a space where they could socialize and engage in cultural pursuits. There is a library with over 4,000 titles on premises and the oldest active theater in Buffalo with productions by the «Torn Space» company.

An important aspect of the «Library» has always been its role as a gathering place. Many parties, meetings and other events are held here. The club room, with its vintage oak bar, is a lively place on weekends. One can mingle with Polish folks, both immigrants and Americans, students, neighborhood denizens and hipsters from across the city.

We have a free to use 9′ pool table and tables for chess or other games as well as free Wi-​Fi.

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6 reviews of Adam Mickiewicz Library & Dramatic Circle

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Place rating: 4
Buffalo, NY
I came here with my cousin and my father when Slow Roll Buffalo was starting one of their rides at this location. After the ride we got to have a little Polish food from Betty Crockski, and go inside of the bar and relax with a little bit of Polka in the back. My dad told me that he goes here every year for Dyngus Day celebrations, and I can only imagine how busy it gets in that place around then! We only had around 350 or so people during the ride that day, and the bar itself was small and pretty packed as it was, but there was tons of space in the back where the two musicians were playing. At the time I wasn’t actually able to drink so I didn’t have any alcohol, but my cousin did get a Polish beer, and she said it was pretty good! I appreciate the building’s historic value, and how places like this can be given new life through business like that.
Place rating: 5
Corona, CA
Definitely the highlight of Buffalo, completely unaware of this hidden gem! It’s unique selection of brews, and the moment we walked in we felt like guest! The night included a tour of the library, and by the end of the evening we were embraced by Bob, Jerry, and Mr. Rej! Great conversations and laughter, learned so much about Polish history and really appreciated the kind gestures, amazing taste testing experience, and great company! Looking forward to coming back! Salud!
Place rating: 5
Main Street, Buffalo, NY
Hidden gem in Buffalo’s East Side? Sure is.
A diverse crew of characters. The little nuances stand out more than any other bar – the wallpaper, vodka choices, polish beer decorations, the polish falcon – and I didn’t even experience the upstairs library because of a private wedding.
A good variety of eastern european beers. To me, most taste like your typical american lager or ale. They are bright, crisp beers. A lot of eastern european liquor, mostly vodka. I like vodka, and they serve it to you straight. Soda water? What’s that?
On this night random members entered behind the bar to serve – and striking up a conversation with them was easy. In fact, we chatted with them all night.
Very small bar area. But I wonder if it needs to be any bigger.
I’ll be sneaking over to this place a little more frequently now that I know about it.
Place rating: 4
Buffalo, NY
Stopped in here on Friday for the Brewed in Buffalo Release Party. This place is pretty sweet. A cross between an old Polish dive bar and a library, it was pretty cool to hang out at this cultural gem while partaking in some fine locally made brews. Especially since they were on $ 4 each. I did notice that they had a nice bottle selection of eastern European beers.
Place rating: 5
North Tonawanda, NY
This place has a huge selection of Eastern Europeian beers, Polish Russian, Ukraine, and a few others. They also have a lot of diffrent Polish liquors. There is a large, classic, pool table that free to play. There’s also a theater in the back, but nothing was going on when I was there. The thing I like best about this palce is the library up stairs, it’s the only place I know where you can drink a beer and read a book.
Place rating: 4
Washington, DC
one: nice space for cultural events and performances
two: impressive selection of [mostly polish] beer at the bar
three: great prices on said beer
four: cool social club atmosphere with a good mix of regulars and hipsters
minus: not a lot of space in the bar area, and even though there were a bunch of gaming tables in another room, they seemed off-​limits — i’d have given an extra star if i could have played some games