Buck 15

This place is not luxurious but it’s cozy as sh1t! Feels like you are at a friend’s house party, in the end of the night the crowd (always so cool hipster and laid back) does become friends with one another, huge fraternal spirit and vibe in there! Always! Humble yet cool people roam in this awesome little hidden gem! Every time i go there I have a blast. Leave your pride and masks at the door and just enjoy and be yourself inside you’ll love it! :)

Things I am NOT a fan of:
1. Covers for clubs
2. Long Lines
3. A bar packed full of pretentious douches
4. Paying more than $ 15 for a bad pour of a drink
My list above is why I am giving Buck 15 four stars because it didn’t have any of my no nos which for Miami is difficult. The DJ was playing a wide mix of latino beats, some hip hop and just enough top 40’s to keep me dancing all night. The drinks were decently priced, the crowd was diverse and watching people (mostly men ironically) attempt to work the stripper pole drunk was hilarious. Cheers to not having to pay cover and dancing the night away!

This place is awfully terrible. One large room with black padded walls & black lights. One bar & one Dj booth which is spinning classics from the 60’s-80’s which is great for the dancing queen whose probably in a K-​hole tripping out because he’s the only person dancing to a beat of his own and him plus us & the 4 some in the corner made 7 … Yes 7 people total. On a Friday night
Positive: ladies drink free until 1am ~ reason I gave it 2 stars & because the oldies was a nice change of pace from the usual top 40’s you hear elsewhere.

This bar is connected to the back of another bar and super confusing to find. Anyway, this place is great. The music played is from the 90’s and early 00’s, the drinks are cold, and the patrons have fun. If you’re looking to get ouf the club scene and enjoy a good dance bar — try Buck 15. Warning!!! The Unilocal Check-​In is not accepted. Don’t try and use it because you will be shot down. Anyway, have some drinks before you go and try Buck 15.

They cheat you out of your money. I came here with 15 girls on a Friday night for a bachelorette party (when girls are supposed to get free well
drinks until 1 am). But they still charged us. We found out later from the locals. Messed up, especially since the place was empty. Don’t go here, else you’ll be ripped off. Doesn’t help that it took us a half hour to find this place.

Love this place. One of my all time favorite SoBe haunts. No cover charge, cheap drinks, awesome music.
This place is not the typical Look-​at-​me SoBe nightclub. It’s fun, down to earth, fun, and you can wear whatever you want.
LGBTQ welcome, Stripper pole included, and lots of different music.

A hole in the wall. A hidden gem among the glitz and glam of Lincoln road. This place offers no covers and if you check in via Unilocal they have a free 2 drinks offer. Yes it doesn’t give you the same vibe as some clubs but it also gives a more chill and relaxing and fun place for you and your gals to hang out on a Friday night.

Buck 15 is a chill place to hang out. Good music and no cover. We originally enticed to stop by because a Unilocal check-​in offer of 2 free drinks caught our eye. However we later found out that they no longer honored that deal. But the bartender told us drinks would still be half off. I go ahead and get a round of 6 drinks. The bartender tells me $ 28! I had to wait for the bill to actually come to make sure I heard him correctly. Awesome deal. My friends and I chilled here for most of the night while enjoyed these extremely affordable drinks and great music.
Note: It’s located just north of Lincoln Rd. Mall. We kept walking around not realizing it was on the back side of the building.

For my last night in Miami I really can’t imagine a better way to wind up the trip than uninhibited dancing to some of my favorite songs in a small, somewhat secret, dark dance hall. Apparently there was a previous iteration of this bar somewhere else, but since I wasn’t around for that I have no basis for comparison. As such, this is rated solely on my experience here, and not how much better or worse it is compared to the old Buck 15. If you’re familiar with the kind of places I generally like to go dancing, and share that sense of music and revelry, then you’ll absolutely have a great time here.
As for the seclusion, it was a bit weird, and confusing, as the restaurant I had to go through to get in here actually seemed to be closed for the evening. The side effect of this though is that the club never seemed to be going over capacity, even though it was relatively full most of the time. I’m guessing this definitely keeps the tourists out (well, except for folks like me who find it anyway), which seemed to be pretty true as most people who rolled in throughout the night appeared to know others who were already there.
I got pretty lucky that Unilocal had a check-​in deal for two free drinks, for simply showing up 1 time, score! The two drinks weren’t limited to anything either, if only DC had deals like this… So I took my two Sapphire & tonics to one of the few couches and settled in for a view of the space and crowd. The layout here is pretty simplistic. It’s a large, high-​ceiling room, with a small upper level that overlooks the space below. Graffiti-​like graphics line most of the walls, and even though it shows up as solid white space when your camera flash it on it’s quite dark inside with different lighting throughout the night. Nabbing a couch spot was pretty easy, since I was by myself initially, and at around midnight the party was really just getting kicked off. I wound up moving off not long after sitting down though, as one of the parties of girls who tramped in had a rather large companion who wanted to sit next to me just minutes before vomiting on herself. Good thing I saw that one coming.
The music was a great mix of 80’s and 90’s favorites, with a bit of current techno-​like dance stuff mixed in. I really liked the way the DJ was mixing in new beats over the classics, as it made all the music much more dance-​worthy. No groups of 19 year old girls here screaming out songs that were a decade old when they were born. There was however one particularly creepy bald guy wearing his sunglasses and dancing in circles by himself all night… but what’s a night out in Miami without a bit of lunacy?

Secret entrance, no cover, cute crowd, stripper pole, strong drinks — Yes please!
This fun albeit grungy club was great for dancing, drinking and enjoying a hassle free night in Miami. The drinks were unbelievably strong and fairly cheap. Don’t forget to check in there and use the Unilocal deal for free drinks! The music was a fun eclectic mix. I got tired after hours of dancing and wanted to sit down, but couldn’t since each new song was better than the one before.
Wear what you want. We were dressed up, as some people were, but there was a diverse mix of attire.

All I have to say is… THE RAFTERS ARE BACK!
I think they might even put a stripper pole up there too!
FUUUUUUUUUUN!
As always Buck 15 is a no nonsense sort of place– cheap drinks, great music and a fun crowd. OH, and ladies drink free til midnight on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Whaaaaaaaaaaat?~

It’s a few months after my last review and while I still love the idea of Buck 15 and again salute their efforts at providing South Beach party-​goers with a chill, no attitude spot to dance and drink and sneak a kiss, it’s just not killing it like it once did.
I thought I’d get used to the high ceilings (different from the low ceiling rafters people used to hang off of), I thought I wouldn’t miss the gaggles of gay boys who’d tear up the dance floor (the gays have long departed), that I wouldn’t miss the eclectic DJ switching from Portishead to Radiohead to Run DMC… alas, I miss it. I miss it all.
The DJ here sticks close to her Madonna, George Michael and Montell Jordan repertoire, and the novelty wore off before the track hit the speakers. The indie, locals vibe has flown the coop. Get the gays back, add some new DJs, bring back the sweaty dance party and reincarnate that spotless energy from the old Buck 15!

Closed

Plastic drink cups for potent drinks… Intimate space… Great light show. Loud Sound System rocking killah electro. Sponge Bob poster on the wall. Great House Party Vibe. Go with Friends!
PS This song is appropriate —

From the sound of it, I had no idea what to expect from Buck 15. Even the location was a bit odd, go into this restaurant — turn left and through the hallway there is a door. Like a secret club that the locals know about.
Open the door and there is Latin music, 80’s, hip hop and club music. People dancing, ordering drinks from the bar and checking out the scene. It was a bit too hot for my taste, until they brought in those huge fans.
Everyone was really nice, especially the Argentinians who bought us rounds of shots. I think we had one of everything. What a way to celebrate!

Secret speakeasy dance club meets Miami vice! Drinks are cheap, people are young and pretty, no dreas code, great 80s and 90s mix.
You see the great reviews. You see the 2 free drinks check in offer. Your heart skips a step. Heck yeah! You walk to Lincoln Rd looking for a sign of Buck 15… What the. Pass the Chinese place with the lights on. Pass the hookah lounge. Check your phone — it’s right here. Where in the world?!
Then you figure to ask the dude mopping the floor at the Chinese joint — oh buck 15, thru the restaurant to the hallway on the left. Unmarked door next to the men’s restroom. SERIOUS?!
You hear a faint hum thru the door that turns into the most awesome Madonna-​mash up once a pretty blonde hipster walks out of the mysterious door. you enter. The bar man offers you a strong one, held high above all the other pretty hipsters.
You lounge on the couch. You do the thriller moves. You sing along and stare at the mannequin positioned near the spotlight. You realize this is one crazy experience so random and so Miami. needless to say, when it’s too damn hot to wear jeans and get into the other washington/​lincoln clubs, hit up buck 15 for an awesome, chill dancy night.

Imagine a gay bar in the 70’s with hip hop music. Packed shoulder to shoulder, with mostly locals, all dancing together, some from the rafters.
No need to dress up, and with cheap prices for South Beach. Apparently, Thursday is the night to go. Young crowd. Kinda dirty, laid back, and fun.

Two words for Buck 15 on a Thursday night: HELL YES.
If you’re lucky the stars align and a lovely buzz comes on right when a gaggle of gays decide you’re more fun to dance with than their friends. When was the last time you did the electric slide at a bar? And I’m not talking by yourself, I’m talking with the ENTIRE bar! Exactly.
I haven’t had this much fun in.. .

Buck 15. By the Numbers.
14: people in our party.
11: female guests in our party.
2: people in our party that realized it was Gay Night prior to arriving.
0: Buck 15 patrons when we arrived.
10 – 20: Buck 15 patrons scared/​turned off by 11 dancing women on Gay Night.
1: times the entire bar did the Electric Slide.
3: times I was told I am obviously straight.
2: times I was told that I need a different shirt if I was to pass for gay.
1: times I was told that my wrists need to be limper if I was to pass for gay.
0: times I asked how I could pass for gay.
1.5: bottles of wine I drank to my face before arriving.
5 – 9: shots/​drinks had by me while there.
24: percentage chance I was coherent upon leaving.

Low key. Small. Hot — all connotations thereof. Diverse music mix. More funk than electronic. Tight quarters– good for accidental touchy feely dancing and body squeezing as you make your way to the tiny bar.
I met a bunch of people here and had the good fortune of knowing a guardian angel with connections at the door — went in the back way. I’m too impatient to stand on most lines — especially a line to get into a tiny place where I’ll be standing all night. If you have no angel– be prepared to wait if you get there after 11:30 or so on a weekend.
Can be a long wait for drinks, too– but I have a New York City Subway elbow move that works wonders — I get to the front of the bar in no time. The bottle service gets you in immediately (ick) — but I guess it’s practical if you have a group. $ 100 – 120 for a bottle of top shelf stuff and mixers. If you have enough friends with you — it’s probably a bargain.
As for the crowd. It’s chill and casual. Jose Luis A. — one of my Unilocal Masters — said it best — «You do see Guidos and Hoochies here every now and then… that will hopefully stop happening before Armageddon strikes Miami.»
Yes, Master. True it is. But Buck is still the least Miami Hoochie spot on South Beach to dance around, hang and chill. And no cover.
(Fun fact: «Guido» comes up in Unilocal spell check– but not «Hoochie.»)