Danny’s Irish Pub

Ferndale, United States

2.6

Open now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 248-546-8331
Address:
22824 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI, 48220
Downtown Ferndale
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
200 ftEB 9 Mile & Woodward
240 ftWoodward & 9 Mile
330 ftEB 9 Mile & Woodward (Nearside)
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Takes Reservations
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Groups
No
Ambience
Divey
Noise Level
Very Loud
Music
Juke Box
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Thu, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 2:00 am
Open now
Local time (Ferndale) 20:32 Friday, 30 May 2025

Business hours

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

Description

Specialties

A friendly neighborhood bar where everyone is welcome. Most of our customers are from the area, but we have had people stop in from all over the world. Resonable prices, good bar food and a friendly staff that can give it as well as it takes it.

History

Established in 1985.

Originally this establishment was Nick’s Coney Island. In the 1960’s when Ferndale voted to allow liquor by the glass, Nick was one of the first (if not the first) to get a class C liquor license, and changed the name to Nick’s Bar and Grill. In 1985 Dan Reedy purchased Nick’s from Nick Pappas and in 1986 he married Sally Reich who became his partner. The name remained Nicks until an unfortunate accident broke the floresent sign in the window and the name was changed to Danny’s Irish Pub. The bar has seen many changes since then and has indured and florished over the last 27 years.

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20 reviews of Danny’s Irish Pub

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Place rating: 5
Detroit, MI
This is my GO TO watering hole in Ferndale. Burger AND a beer for about $ 8.
If you need a friendly budget bar to take anyone, Danny’s is it. Everyone is welcome. Great bar staff (especially Jimmy and Beth) great food and great prices…
Place rating: 4
Ferndale, MI
This pub has been around for over 30 years. I have fond memories of sharing a beer with my now deceased father at this classic establishment. The owner, Danny, is a wonderful soul. Having said that, the food is very reasonable, pub style menu, the day bartender whom I have gotten to know through the years Jim, is a great asset to Danny. He is personable and knows the business. He has competent management and staff, great warm atmosphere, free popcorn, and the crowd is eclectic! Not much missing in this safe, go too neighborhood joint!
Place rating: 1
Warren, MI
Worst experience! Very poor service. Waitress with tattoo sleeves made a scene. She was extremely rude and inappropriate. Never coming again and highly advise others not to either. Worst experience ever. If you look at the other reviews, they also comment on the terrible wait staff.
Place rating: 1
Detroit, MI
Staff Rude on both visits. The waitress got an attitude with the mrs because she had taken our orders incorrectly and the mrs pointed it out… oh well… lots of other places to go
Place rating: 1
Royal Oak, MI
Seems like this could be a fun bar except for the bartender. She was so incredibly, yet unnecessarily rude. I’m not even sure why, it might just be her personality. I don’t expect everyone who works in service to always smile and be friendly but there is no excuse to be mean and make people feel unwelcome. After one bottle of beer, I will never be back there. And I will not recommend Danny’s to anyone else.
Place rating: 2
Southfield, MI
Would have given this place 5 stars but the had to deal with the rudest bartender/​waitress. Food was good and the beer was ok, but this lady must really hate people! So rude that I felt compelled to leave a review and warn anyone thinking about going to stay away. Shame on you lady. Not to mention she was serving herself more and more booze as the night progressed. Awful.
Place rating: 1
Royal Oak, MI
Been here several times but last night was my last. The bartenders are rude as hell, even by dive bar standards, especially the dark haired girl that is there every weekend night. If you put something on the jukebox that they don’t like, they just change it. The TVs were playing an infomercial and when we ask to change it, she said no she likes it. The human rights campaign sticker on the door should go, because it’s a pretty unfriendly place for gay guys. I also should mention that it is dirty as hell, especially the bathroom, but again kinda of expected from a dive bar. I won’t be back.
Place rating: 1
Royal Oak, MI
Great Juke box but don’t play (pay) for a song that the horrible racist, homophobic bartender doesn’t like she will turn it off and then make comments about the song.
Place rating: 4
Ferndale, MI
My go to dive bar in Ferndale with cheap drinks and free popcorn in the corner. The place is small but the crowd is always good and you can usually find a spot at the bar or small high top table. The jukebox rocks too!
Place rating: 3
Ferndale, MI
It’s a small dive with a juke box that customers usually fill with horrible alt rock music. However, sassy fun bartenders who have the attitude that they’re the queens of Danny’s. And they are! I I can handle the bad seating, awkward crowds and loud music but I really hate the chalkboard bathroom. It’s too small to turn around in without getting dusty!
Place rating: 1
Kalamazoo, MI
Worst Bar Ever! Brunette bar tender is rude, DOES NOT WASH HANDS after bathroom. After closing both bartenders verbally abused my female friends calling them whores.
Blonde bar tender was wasted and said at one point «I’m going to f****** murder you if you don’t leave». Keep in mind this was 2:03 am, I was a well tipping customer and I was waiting for my friends who were in the bathroom.
Bar was dirty and the drinks tasted like shit. NEVER GO HERE!!!
Place rating: 1
Eastpointe, MI
The blonde bartender with the tattoos is just so rude every time I go in there. She’s almost mad when people come in. My friends and I went in there and we tipped very well and there was no thank you or anything, just bitching. Liquor drinks taste watered down. Good atmosphere. Patrons are cool. That’s all
Place rating: 2
Mount Clemens, MI
I came here for St. Pattys day. my fault.
Just a small dive bar with a lot of drunks crowding around the bar to get their next fix. My friend and I were lucky enough to spot a small table and grabbed it even though there were plastic cups, cans and old beer all over it.
If you’re using cards there’s a $ 10 minimum. Just order a beer and a shot and tip. You should be fine.
I loved the people watching, it was hard to get a beer (but again it was St. Pattys Day) and the music was extremely loud. My friend and I thought we were going to lose our voice because we were screaming to have a conversation.
I come to Ferndale often and this was my first experience at Danny’s. St. Patricks day isn’t going to scare me though, I’ll be back for another taste.
And people keep talking about this dog. I’m looking for him next time. Nothing better than dogs at the bar as if they were regulars.
Place rating: 4
Ferndale, MI
Great dive bar with a pinball machine and a dart board. Serves good cheap drinks. And overs free pop corn. I haven’t tried any of their food, but I know they serve American food. It can get crowded on Friday and Saturday, but great place to start a night or end your night.
Place rating: 4
Berkley, MI
What a dive!!!
Had a great time and I recommend it to everyone!
Place rating: 5
Oak Park, MI
I love Danny’s. My wife and end up there almost everytime we’re in Ferndale. The drinks are stiff and the service is stellar.
The only thing I wish were different, is I’d like to leave there without smelling like I just finished a shift at McDonalds. Even my undershirt stinks like grease, but of course that won’t stop me from going back.
Place rating: 3
Clawson, MI
I totally thought I had reviewed Danny’s, but I guess not!
It’s a divey bar, but not a 100% dive bar. A REAL dive bar has shady octogenarian locals who snarl at you when you come in; not hipster-​type Ferndalians who spend more on their hairstyle than their beer and hog tables and stools.
All in all, it’s a solid place — albeit cramped, dirty, slightly unfriendly and not overly cheap. The reason we come regularly is for trivia on Monday nights.
Major complaint is the lack of seating, which can get frustrating.
Place rating: 1
Texarkana, TX
Maybe going on St. Patty’s day was what made the experience what it was. But seriously, I did NOT expect an Irish Pub to have such POUNDING SPEAKERS! Granted it was the first Irish Pub I’ve ever been to… I think. But most places that advertise themselves as pubs — English, Scottish, what have you — have been more low key!
We ended up not being able to stand it for more than an hour, not only because of the music but because of the two black and white horror/​thriller flicks that the two screens were showing… There was just no relief whatsoever!
I am hoping that it was a St. Patty’s Day fluke that it was sooo BAD…
Will I be back? Only if I’m in the area and someone else insisted.
Place rating: 3
Troy, MI
I can’t think of a single person who likes a long narrow space that can get cramped. So I don’t know why this place was built that way. Or why they kept letting people in when it clearly felt over capacity. Or why the people at the table we took left what looked like coins at first glance but was actually chocolate. Was that the tip they left? I have many questions.
On St. Patrick’s Day, they had green beer and played Irish music — complete with what looked like an electric violin, definitely the best atmosphere around for that day. Although it was cramped, the crowd was diverse and friendly as we chatted up with randoms.
I’d love to come back on another week night or weekend to check out the vibe then.
Place rating: 5
Ferndale, MI
This is Ferndale’s reply to Gusoline. It’s smallish, it smells a little funny and it’s a little dingy but you can’t tell me that you’ve ever had a bad time at Danny’s. The bartenders here have a fuck-​off attitude that I love and realistically they’re all really cool people… but don’t give them any grief, they will kick your ass.
If you’re needing a change from your normal overpriced martini bar this joint is a knock down drag out local spot that will provide an ambiance you won’t soon forget. It’s a little snug at capacity but their juke is solid, drinks are stiff, they have Keno and pinball and they just replaced their steel tip board and darts which is one of my main draws. You can’t go wrong here, this spot is a great way to lose a few hours so update your Tetanus shot and put on a happy face and stop in for a pint.