Danny’s Baboquivari Restaurant & Lounge

The worst part about living where we are in Tucson is the lack of friendly, cheap bars with a jukebox (as opposed to a drunk person warbling in a corner), pool tables, fussball table, a cheery bartender-​ess — a place where everyone knows your name… for better or for worse. Danny’s has all of that.
The few times we’ve been here is because of Winterhaven, which is right across the street. And we look forward to Danny’s as much as we do Winterhaven’s Star Wars nativity scene, whose concept was no doubt inspired by a few too many reasonably-​priced libations at Danny’s.
Don’t be turned off by the entrance and surrounding area: you won’t get mugged. Inside is a cozy bar reminiscent of that 70s Show basement, complete with veneer wood paneling and vinyl red booths. The drinks are surprisingly varied for a dive bar — you have a choice of beers and low– mid-​upper range alcohol. We had a margarita and an old fashioned — tab came out to be around $ 11.00 for both. And quite authentic and well made for a dive bar.
The best part about Danny’s is the bartenderess who’s been working there for at least one year, since she was present during Winterhaven 2014. She knows everyone’s names and patrons greet her like family. The same guy sitting at the end of the bar next to the juke, sporting that same spacey look was also there a year earlier. The crowd varies from the 20s/​30s pool playing crowd to the if-I-sit-really-still-nobody-will-know-I’ve-had-one-too-many older crowd. No food available at the bar, though — but they encourage you to bring food in.

Very excellent service and the drinks were priced right. This is a great old dive bar with huge boothes and a juke box packed full of your favorite music.

As dive bars go, Danny’s is a five star for me! Danny’s Lounge is my go to if I’m in the mood for decently priced booze, a good jukebox, and I don’t feel like trekking down to 4^th. The bartenders are always really cool, drinking alone or with people, they’ll often come chat you up and hang out for awhile.
Danny’s always has a pretty decent selection of craft beers, tons of whiskey, and also some good tequilas (my drink of choice). The bar also has an excellent selection of classic rock and some newer, hipster stuff in the jukebox. The crowd that hangs out here usually picks pretty good music in my experience.
Danny’s also has a pretty extensive back patio as well as a bunch of table games. The back patio is pretty large with a firepit in the winter and sometimes a screen up with music, etc. Not only are there pool tables, but there’s another room with a bunch of games like shuffleboard that I haven’t looked at too thoroughly.
Overall, great atmosphere and really relaxed place to drink. Divey but cheap, but not your typical dive as many other people have said. Danny’s is my go to dive bar in town if not on 4^th.

What’s more to say about this place then yassss. This is a little gem of a dive bar with movies outside, chiminea, pool tables, drink specials, great staff and the jukebox is the shit! Love this place.

Great dive bar! It has cheap drinks and a great atmosphere. If you are looking for something different and you like the dive bar scene, this is your place.

Love this bar and love the bartender Alexa. Always in a great mood and 75% of the reason I go back! Always a joy

It’s always fun to come here and grab a beer. There is a variety of people that come so it’s a good place to people watch. There are pool tables and a great firepit.

Danny is the dive bar that has my heart! It has everything I could ever want and more. They have a killer spirits selection, a barely sufficient beer selection and a nonexistent wine selection. I may be a sommelier, but I love a good dive bar draughts beer you would almost rather go without.
Then there is Jeremy, the bar tender! He is a buff, rough guy with a slight lisp and the most sweet demeanor in the entire world! He is studying to be a nurse and he always calls girls really sweet, yet appropriate pet names that makes you feel protected.
There is a working juke box with everything from Grateful Dead to Tu Pac. There is air hockey, yes Air Hockey! Outside they have a big projector that they play cult classics some night.
Nothing says dive bar like drinking a cold XX Amber on a lawn chair after air hockey watching The Big Lebowski. If you haven’t been, you have to go!

I love this place! Not the best looking or greatest selection of drinks but awesome people & vibe & they play Team America out in the patio. If you’re looking for a low key dive bar, this is the place. There are pool tables & arcade games available if you need things to do while getting smashed: D

Great dive bar, cheap beer, fantastic jukebox and good service. There is an outside patio with all kinds of table, a huge wood stove for the ‘winter’ and they project football up on the wall. I will definitely be going back– frequently.

Ahhh dive bars.
Oh how I love thee.
Danny’s is just one of many, but most definitely a favorite.
Cannot lie, we are there frequently enough to be known not only by name but by drink of choice that is nicely poured (and priced) as well.
Juke box has a great selection and clientele is almost as varied as the juke box. Back patio makes for great conversation and friend making. No seriously, I have made 2 life-​long friends cause of this place.
Bathrooms are… well, dive bar bathrooms so don’t expect much. Just don’t touch more than you need to, do your thing and get outta there.

I usually have a good time at Danny’s but after a recent experience I will never be going back. The bartender was being a complete trash bag the entire night.
After a couple beers my friend ordered a water and the bartender grabbed a random dirty glass off the bar, dumped the contents, and without rinsing, filled it with water and ice. He then placed a straw in the water that had disgusting black nodules on the drinking end and served it. My friend pointed out the grotesque straw and the bartender gave a halfhearted apology and got a fresh glass. We wrote it off as an accident and went on with the night.
Later in the evening, we noticed that the jukebox seemed to be malfunctioning whenever our songs were playing. The first several seconds of the song would play before it skipped to the next track. Other songs seemed to be playing fine but our songs were getting skipped for some reason. This happened several times. We wrote it off as a problem with the Jukebox but after our last song was skipped, the bartender got on the PA system and announced to the whole bar, «That song sucked.» I should mention that this isn’t one of those Internet jukeboxes where you can pick whatever song you want. This is a good old CD jukebox with a selection of music curated by the bar’s managers. We put money into the jukebox, waited our turn, and the shit heel bartender publicly insulted us.
At this point I demanded the bartender refund the money from the jukebox and close my tab. He refunded me $ 1 out of the $ 4 I put into the machine. He returned my debit card with no receipt and told me to leave. The next day I found that he had charged my card $ 125. We are talking about a total of 8 drinks split between two people at a dive bar. Even if we were drinking top-​shelf liquor, the total shouldn’t have been more than $ 64.
I would like to make it clear that this bartender is a total stranger to me. It is not as though we have some history that might explain his behavior. I was just hanging out with a few friends at the bar, playing shuffleboard and pool, and listening to the jukebox.
As long as Danny’s employs people who engage in this larcenous and unsanitary behavior, I cannot recommend anyone spend their money there. Please, for your own sake, stay away.

Well lit, great jukebox, cheap pitchers, and games. I like coming here with friends to play air hockey, shuffle board, or pool, but I could also, easily, see myself bringing a date here to enjoy a quiet space where we could get to know each other. This is my favorite dive in Tucson, hands down.

Great dive bar. Drinks are well priced. Great music on the juke box. I was very glad to see the bathroom was stocked. The patio is cool with the concerts playing.

Well, they don’t serve food, but there are food trucks that park outside.
Drinks were reasonably priced. Bar is spacious and has pool, air hockey, darts and shuffle board.
And I hiighly recommend you go here for a few drinks before walking through Winterhaven. It makes it sooo much better.

Danny’s is a great neighborhood bar. I come here with my family all the time during the holidays. Staff is friendly and the bar is awesome. Strong pours and great service!

Great neighborhood bar.
Has a good amount I things to do for those of us that don’t just want to sit and drink. Great bartenders as well.

LOVE!

I have to agree with Eric G who Unilocaled it perfectly: «this is your standard, not-​so-​standard ‘dive’ bar.» Which means it is friendly, unpretentious, inexpensive, has a good classic rock jukebox, pours a STIFF drink, and had the most comfortable booth seats I’ve ever seen in a dive! I don’t come here often, but my visits are always pleasant. It’s fun and laid-​back. And I recently discovered their back patio which features a huge fireplace! Note to the ladies: It’s quite rocky outside so watch your step if you’re wearing heals!

Step right up folks! Come see the amazing dying dive bar! I have never seen such a wonderful place take such a turn for the worse so quickly… and it can all be attributed to one thing:
The owner decided he was going to run the place now. The employees that cared about the place are gone. Now, there is only the owner and his chosen few… and the place is a disaster. You can get a drink… so long as the owner isn’t flirting with someone or there isn’t a friend of his at the end of the bar, and the same can be said for any of the bartenders still there.
Six months ago, I would have totally agreed with the other reviews that are on here… and you’ll notice that my Unilocal reviews are almost always positive. In this case, though, the bar is an empty shell of what it once was. It should be also said that the same people that have reviewed it favorably in the last six months are all either current employees or friends of current employees… the reason being that nobody else goes anymore.
It’s sad. I loved this bar… I was a regular, and after the last three experiences, I have said goodbye to Danny’s for the last time. Good luck to you and yours, Danny’s. I hope you can one day be returned to the wonderful place you once were.