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Kill Your Idol
222 Española Way, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States
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Cy
Review №1

One of the last bastions of what used to be a pretty incredible old-school dive bar scene in this neighborhood. Now that Smalls and Daddys are closed, Powerhouse has been renovated into a cocktail bar, and the White Horse has been renovated...into a cocktail bar, The Frolic is the only remaining true dive in Hollywood. I would happily vote for making this place and Mussos historical landmarks.

So
Review №2

Great place and friendly staff!!!! I would definitely go back there again!!!!!! Really enjoyed time there. They have Happy Hour and Karaoke.

Am
Review №3

Great beer selection and great djs! Breaks Yo is one of the best events they have and their bartenders have so much personality! The only thing that would make the place one thousand times better would be to not allow smoking. The place is so small that it would be easy for people to step outside to smoke. It is not 1994 anymore!

Lu
Review №4

Oh man.. yeah. Good bar. Music, bartenders and fellow thirsty leftovers. It was all good. Made some new friends while I was sipping my beer.

Re
Review №5

Our company recently had a private party there. It was a blast! I think everyone truly had a great time and kept talking about it after. They know how to keep the party going, the staff are so friendly, and the space is so unique. I cant wait to go back!

Le
Review №6

Alternative style bar. We were there for the Drag Monday and the show was really good! Beer for $2 ! The bartender was a sweetheart!

Ле
Review №7

I could just sit there and watch bartender work for hours. Such a pro! plus unbelievable charisma.Prices are impressively low for Miami Beach. Karafun karaoke system had literally all songs I was interested in.

KM
Review №8

Out of towner who felt right at home! Carlos is AMAZING! One of the best bartenders Ive ever seen on the job. No one had to wait for a drink. This is a great dive bar with all different kinds of people. Prices are what they are in South Beach, but the specials are always an option. Wednesday night was ladies night and they drink for free 10-2. If I ever come back, this is the only place I will be going to. Such a great bar.

Ur
Review №9

I had a great time here. We happen to be there on a night where trivia games were being played. This was a lot of fun and the host was very entertaining. The decor is very artsy and gives you a lot to look at.

Wi
Review №10

Cheap happy hour drinks, very friendly staff, good tunes. Would definitely come back again.

El
Review №11

Good Place and Cheap Drinks. They have happy hour on everyday till 10PM. the place was pretty much empty by 9PM. Drinks are half price. You can actually get a drink here and walk over to Lost weekend bar which is next door where they have some games.

As
Review №12

Great place for live music. Has some weird and wonderful decor. Unfortunately not all drinks on the menu are available all the time.

Ch
Review №13

Awesome place good vibes, nice atmosphere. Great djs, and very reasonable zon the drinks, definitely coming again. Highly recommend it

Ch
Review №14

Hands down the best bar in Miami Beach. The prices are unbelievable for South Beach. $3 PBRs? Ladies drink free on Wednesdays? Theres the standard row of draft beer and any cocktail you want. Every weekday there is a fun activity or live music here. This is the place for alternative locals to go. The decor is out of this world, e.g. spaceships, Mr. Potato Heads, alligators, an airplane; you can spend hours looking around. They show cult classics on the screen. Great place. Miami Beach wouldnt be the same without it. :)

Ec
Review №15

We had so much fun ona a Monday night dragqueen show. They have a private pole session upstairs

Je
Review №16

Fun bar. Live music. Great service.

Le
Review №17

Had so much fun on drag queen Monday.

An
Review №18

The kindest barman. Really good tequila drink, spicy and delicious.

Ju
Review №19

Excellent bar! Amazing happy hour, even better bartender :) wish I was in town longer to just hang out with him. Made the night great.

To
Review №20

Half pool hall half kareoke bar. Cheap drinks daily deals in South Beach. While there alot of ppl having food that looked good. I got the fries which are solid.

Ma
Review №21

The best bar in miami beach. I love the ambient and costumer service. The margaritas are the best. 5!!!

Ch
Review №22

Great staff, fun place for music and karaoke

Mi
Review №23

This is probably my favorite bar to chill at for a girls night out, date night, weekday/weekends awesome shot to grab a bite to eat and have a few drinks while listening to good jams and watch a game and/or movie. Overall good time with good company at this bar.

Yo
Review №24

The music is not of variety and theres not much space.. the art on the wall is offensive and the next door music contradicts the music at this place.

Ju
Review №25

Great spot. Awesome music. Amazing chicken fingers.

Ca
Review №26

I love the decor here. Music was very techno but enough room to at least dance. We loved our bartender and he was patient with the group of 5 I was with. Cover felt unnecessary though and bathroom were very dirty

St
Review №27

Nice selection of beer and alcohol. Food was really good and pool tables were great. Downside is the cigarette smole and that smoking is allowed in the bar, I have asthma so we couldnt stay past our 1 drink.

Ka
Review №28

Amazing karaoke and the best karaoke host EVER! I LOVE HER! I even found some hilarious promo videos on YouTube, like eating a steak sandwich in a bubble bath while in drag... AMAZING!(This means a lot coming from me. I have very high karaoke standards Im a karaoke host in Olympia, WA - Oly is 60 miles south of Seattle.)

An
Review №29

Best karaoke bar Ive been to in a while. Had lots of fun here with a few friends that were in town. Will return if Im in the area.

RE
Review №30

Solid dive bar but the Mac Deuce around the corner is better overall. GREAT drink specials here though

An
Review №31

Had such a good time, bartenders are very nice and the music is good. Very nice place if you want to mingle.

Ma
Review №32

Fantastic!! Amaizing show...Carlos the bartender...hi is wonderful

En
Review №33

Great place. Affordable place to had a pint of beer. Interior was beautiful. Staff were professional.

Di
Review №34

It was really good. There was a performer there by the name of Phay Bridges she was amazing look her up on youtube or spotify

ch
Review №35

Basically an extension of Lost Weekend but even more locals oriented. Cheap drinks, weird decor, PBR on tap... whats not to love!!!!!

Ry
Review №36

Great place to grab a drink. Wait staff were very knowledgeable and kind

MY
Review №37

So much fun and laughter great venue best performers!

Je
Review №38

Super fun time. We came to Miami for vacation and found this bar. The happy hour was super long and really good beers. We stayed for the drag show and it was bomb. I would definitely recommend for someone coming here and not trying to club and stay out until 7am. Super fun and super cool bar!

De
Review №39

I loved the bartender. Energy was on point. And he was quick wish i got his name.

Ni
Review №40

Probably the best bar in Miami. You can meet all kind of people and the bartender is an amazing character

an
Review №41

Carlos is the best bartender ever. He was attentative and informative, and fun!!!!

Ma
Review №42

Great place. Awesome music. Chris the bartender was really nice. Its a must go place in Miami

Ad
Review №43

Back in the 80s in the lower East Side of Manhattan there would be these hole in the wall places .There we would have great times and the music and bar tenders were all so marvelous. Nothing pretentious. And it would attract the most interesting crowds. This is that sort of place in many ways. And unlike the often violent drink prices on most of Miami Beach, they keep theirs at a very sensible level!

Te
Review №44

Quick service, cool setting, decent atmosphere. Live music too which was good, and the happy hour was

Ho
Review №45

Very cool little hangout. Good selection of beer. You dont need to be a fan of drag to enjoy the atmosphere.

Do
Review №46

Place was pretty straight. Kinda small on one side, but I think you can go into the other side no problem. I didnt venture over there, so not sure of a cover. I was doing a club crawl so I just stayed with the group.

Th
Review №47

I love Kill Your Idol! It’s right next to Lost Weekend so the fun never ends! I love getting away and just spending the night with friends and great beer! I love ladies nights on Wednesday’s! Cheap beer and it’s my officially FAVORITE karaoke spot in South Beach! Cool local South Beach vibes. Highly recommend this place to whoever is visiting and is not intoThe whole fancy club thing. Super chill atmosphere and when they have live music it’s amazing!! Cool staff!! Raw decor! Best part, no charge!!

vi
Review №48

Funky art and cheap drinks ( for Miami). I love it!

Ca
Review №49

Great place to grab really good cocktails. Had a few good ones-- cucumber giblet & Strawberry twist (my fav!) Prices are good, not too over priced and cool things up in the ceiling!

Ma
Review №50

Awesome jazz music. Nice service.

Kr
Review №51

We were down in Miami for a bachelorette party and this place was a perfect place to go out. Happy hour prices were great. The decor was unique and the music choices were on point. Highly recommend!

Da
Review №52

I couldnt believe this was the Kill Your Idol dive bar that has been around for some time! I have always heard of this spot before from so many people! It was pretty cool that we stumbled into it and got to check out the venue! They have a pretty large selection of drinks available and the karaoke is always fun to hop on with friends. The design, decor, and the vibe has definitely an old school variety feel to it. Very unique and very far away from your mainstream type of places.

Ca
Review №53

Hey so the only thing I don’t like here are the bathrooms. They are Unisex and there are stickers plastered all over the mirrors. I get these horrible flashbacks of Churchill’s and Las Rosa’s bathrooms. I mean some of us care about the way we look and may want to brush our hair and apply lipstick. Plus the toilet seats are always up!!

Da
Review №54

Fun bar, friendly staff. Went for the karaoke but was disappointed when the DJ just kept calling up regulars, even if they’d already had a turn, and skipped right over us despite being literally the 3rd people to put our names in. Oh well. Very vibrant atmosphere though!

Ev
Review №55

Cool spot for drinks and live music

Me
Review №56

We discover this place on our vacation in Miami. This place is by far the coolest place in Sobe. Real people, real music, real fun. Go there when Karlos is bartending, he is hilarious. Great bartender and he knows how to cheer everyone up.

Al
Review №57

I love this place! Happy hour 8 to 10 pm.

Me
Review №58

The least south beach of any venue youll find on south beach. Happy hour drinks are dirt cheap. Food is pub-perfect. Everyone is welcome and heels are not required. in short, KIY is basically the perfect neighborhood bar, and if Punk Rock Chris is behind the bar, its also the perfect place to learn about weird cult films youve never heard of and will likely never be able to find.

Ry
Review №59

Hit or miss. Interesting venue, live music. Shared roof with lost weekend. Small, cozy. Nice upstairs place to chill with small group

Da
Review №60

Amazing drag shows and bartenders! The atmosphere is so cool. I love this place.

Vi
Review №61

1st class drinks and people, also artists. See you soon!

Tr
Review №62

If you need a nyc type dive bar in south beach then go here

Ro
Review №63

Wednesdays ladies night and great live music!

Dr
Review №64

Awesome bar with some great deals on drinks! The bartenders, DJ, and bouncers are very welcoming. However, when googling gay bars in south beach Miami this bar popped up. My friends and I, who are gay, went 3 weeks ago and had a confrontation with these guys at this bar. They told us that we dont belong there and that we are going to hell. So yes, this is a fun and friendly bar but I wouldnt consider it a gay bar. So LGBT community keep your guard at this place.

Jo
Review №65

Im here right now and the band is way too loud

Re
Review №66

Great drink specials and very friendly staff

Ro
Review №67

Way too smokey.. great drink price.. but wont go bck.. too smokey..

Ky
Review №68

This place is one of South beachs hidden gems. Great prices and happy hour until 10pm. They are open from 8pm - 4am. Carlos is amazing. He gave us great service and info. Good vibes.

Su
Review №69

I love this place. Great music, good food. Pool hall. Had a fun time

Sa
Review №70

Heavy focus on live music, nice atmosphere. Only issue is since live music was the focus, hard to have a chat while drinking.

Va
Review №71

Super funky decor & a nice vibe!This place is covered in crazy items on one wall & hosts several weekly events like karaoke and drag shows. I used to work around the corner and this was a great spot to stop in and grab a drink after work. Friendly people and fun music!!!

Al
Review №72

Great vibe and bartenders

Is
Review №73

Tiny and slightly overpriced, but its a South Beach staple and they throw great weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly parties.

Na
Review №74

Aleways something going on and a cool place to meet people and have a goofy time.

Ka
Review №75

Great music great vibe great music great vibe. The food is also delish. Oh and the decor is out of this world. Oh and did I mention great music!!

Co
Review №76

A for Awesome.If you go the night will be on your beat.

RJ
Review №77

Great vibe and cool dive bar. Only caveat is the SMOKING. Come on its 2017, no one who cares about their well-being wants to smell that when they are trying to have a few drinks. Save the smoking for outside...

Da
Review №78

Real cool spot to chill and be yourself

GU
Review №79

This place is for people that live in South Beach is not a tourist area. I went to visit and a friend took us there. Great place to have fun and chill

Th
Review №80

Mr. George raves about this place. I always enjoy the change of artwork on the walls.

Ja
Review №81

Cool dive spot. Has a Brooklyn vibe.

So
Review №82

Best bartenders anywhere on South Beach! Excellent management. Great food and drinks. Open late, you may never want to leave! Great music and live shows.

Jo
Review №83

Affordable and local. Friendly bunch. Say hi to Holly the barmaid if youre English. I went alone she looked after me made sure I didnt get into trouble.

Al
Review №84

The decor is an explosion of curious drawings, pop art, posters and pieces. 5 stars for happy hour til 10pm, 5 stars for Bruce Lee jumping out the Wall, 5 Stars for unpretentious staff and crowd. Not a large space, but sister bar next door is much more expansive.

Ri
Review №85

Visiting from Texas and was recommended to try this place out. It was unlike any experience Ive ever had! The drinks are not only boozy but beautiful. The atmosphere is inviting, fun, and definitely tiki. It can be a bit of a pain because it gets busy, so def try and make reservations. Regardless of that this place 110% make me love Chicago even more.

En
Review №86

Patrick is so good at picking music and bands! I love the decor and the people so much!

Ca
Review №87

Great place, great music, great beers. What more could you ask for in a bar

An
Review №88

What a cool spot!! Happy hour includes half off everything!!! Laid back, chill atmosphere, but when the party gets started, be ready for a great time. The décor is really interesting and fun with a really funky vibe. Love the Bruce Lee statue!!

K
Review №89

Weird environment but cool decorand cool people. Better spots to party though

Pa
Review №90

Bartender was high energy never waited for a drink

As
Review №91

Great place for a night out. Gay or straight. Best drink prices in town. Went for drag Mondays. Wicked service. Wicked shows. Great night overall.

Mi
Review №92

Always amazing place

Pa
Review №93

Love it. Going back God willing

Al
Review №94

Sick party thrown by pallas amazing crowd, great people, great music, cheap drinks, great time

Te
Review №95

Thanks Shana for providing excellent customer service to my girls and I during our visit to Miami.

Na
Review №96

Fun find. Made my drink perfectly

Je
Review №97

Always a good time! Check out the Keep It Deep party when youre there!

La
Review №98

Small, not super organized for the karaoke. wouldnt go again

f
Review №99

If you are in miami on a monday and didnt experience this place, you did nothing

Ir
Review №100

Best bar in Miami, what an atmosphere!!

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  • Address:222 Española Way, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States
  • Site:https://sub-culture.org/kill-your-idol/
  • Phone:+1 305-672-1707
Categories
  • Art gallery
  • Bar
  • DJ service
  • Night club
Working hours
  • Monday:8pm–5am
  • Tuesday:8pm–5am
  • Wednesday:8pm–5am
  • Thursday:8pm–5am
  • Friday:8pm–5am
  • Saturday:8pm–5am
  • Sunday:8pm–5am
Highlights
  • Bar games:Yes
  • Live music:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Dancing:Yes
  • Food:Yes
  • Happy-hour drinks:Yes
  • Spirits:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Amenities
  • Toilets:Yes
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