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Ball & Chain Miami

Ball & Chain Miami

Music Venue, Night Club, and Lounge
Little Havana, Miami
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    Heba-I-am
    "Calle ocho old fashioned is strong! the tobacco..."(6 Tips)
    Vanessa
    "Best mojitos!!! They're half price during happy hour which is great."(12 Tips)
    Dan U.
    "Latin jazz jam session, fresh drinks and great Cuban bites."(3 Tips)
    Adriana L.
    "Passion fountain cocktail was great, just wish glass was bigger!"(2 Tips)
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  • Thelocaltripperheart icon on user image
    ThelocaltripperJuly 11, 2015
    Greeaaaat place! Love the interior, great live music. Prefer going earlier in the day when it is less crowded. Weekend nights you will find a line out the door. $8 valet parking so worth it!
  • CNN
    CNNJune 15, 2015
    If you're a fan of discovering local artists -- and great mojito -- while traveling, Ball & Chain offers some of the best music the city has to offer. Read more
  • Heba-I-amheart icon on user image
    Heba-I-amAugust 29, 2017
    Calle ocho old fashioned is strong! the tobacco flavor and aroma great. The mojito is one of the best you'll have in Miami. The bananita daiquiri is like a boozy smoothie, it was sweet, i loved it 😍
    Upvoted Mar 5
  • Luis B.heart icon on user image
    Luis BohorquezSeptember 19, 2014
    This place is great! YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH THE JAM SESSION! I think a good pairing would be the Passion Fountain and the Cuban Spring Roll.
  • Giacsonheart icon on user image
    GiacsonSeptember 9, 2018
    Good food and drinks,live music, outdoor seating and free wifi in a historical restaurant of little havana
  • Regi C.heart icon on user image
    Regi CMay 19, 2017
    Very cool 😎 place to dance 💃🏻 have a drink 🥃 and have fun 💑 🎉get early ! 🕘⏰ cause it gets crowed! :) good shows! 🎤🎼
  • Hudson Sutler
    Hudson SutlerJuly 20, 2017
    With history dating back to 1935, Ball & Chain is the anchor of Little Havana’s Calle Ocho. Check the calendar, hit it when there’s live music on the Pineapple Stage. Read more
  • Carlo D.heart icon on user image
    Carlo D.December 16, 2016
    Go when it's busy to get a good Cuban atmosphere and make sure there is not a private event so you can see the back area
  • Ian H.heart icon on user image
    Ian HoughtonJune 13, 2019
    Either Tuesday or Thursday is dance night, I can’t remember which one. Anyway, it’s awesome you have to go that night. Absolutely something to be seen!!!!
  • Robert B.
    Robert BurrMarch 8, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Count Basie played here, as well as Billie Holliday, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington and others. The 24 hour liquor license made for some wild and crazy parties here.
  • Dan U.heart icon on user image
    Dan UckoApril 1, 2017
    Best part of my Miami weekend. Latin jazz jam session, fresh drinks and great Cuban bites. Vibes all around.
  • Just S.heart icon on user image
    Just Sayin’April 25, 2015
    It's funny that this place is called Ball & Chain because it's off the chain. Fire!!!! Please get the Elena Ruz, sooooooo delicious.
  • Cécileheart icon on user image
    CécileNovember 22, 2019
    Sit at the patio bar and watch some live jazz while sipping a Mojito. Lovely, classy-chill ambiance.
  • Maiddi P.
    Maiddi PerezAugust 2, 2016
    Absolutely love this place! My age group, great music and drinks, outside area for live music ..
  • Mike G.
    Mike G.January 5, 2017
    Call me a cooler is absolutely one of the most delicious cocktails I've had
  • Nelson V. G.heart icon on user image
    Nelson V. GuevaraFebruary 13, 2019
    Hip, lively, great vibe, live music, cigars, good drinks. Worth the while to visit.
  • Simon S.heart icon on user image
    Simon SteadmanApril 7, 2017
    Good vibes, live music and friendly staff make for a great drinking spot. Recommended.
  • Adriana L.heart icon on user image
    Adriana Leon-ZatarainNovember 23, 2015
    Passion fountain cocktail was great, just wish glass was bigger! 😕 yummy but not much of it with all the ice.
  • Marcos
    MarcosNovember 5, 2014
    literally the best salsa dancers i've ever seen in Miami. order the old fashion.
  • Zeynep Ü.
    Zeynep Üçok ZorNovember 10, 2018
    Good ambiance, good music and good food with normal prices.
  • Zachary B.heart icon on user image
    Zachary BlackburnSeptember 18, 2015
    Awesome handcrafted cocktails and 2-for-1 happy hour.
  • Y B.heart icon on user image
    Y BlazeFebruary 7, 2015
    It's nice and it has an indoor and outdoor... it has a nice stage in the back outside.
  • Sofia F.
    Sofia FigueroaJanuary 2, 2018
    Live Cuban music 12-6pm, happy hour 4-7pm, 2-for-1 drinks
  • Vincentheart icon on user image
    VincentJanuary 13, 2017
    Live Cuban music, 2-for-1 Happy hour, great mojitos!
  • Tim B.heart icon on user image
    Tim BackusJune 11, 2016
    Very original cocktails: the Calle Ocho Old Fashioned includes tobacco bitters and is garnished with a tobacco leaf!
  • Viajandolavidaloca
    ViajandolavidalocaDecember 14, 2014
    Fun ambience, live music and surprisingly good cocktails. Definitely a hidden gem.
  • Runqiu C.heart icon on user image
    Runqiu CaiMarch 20, 2016
    Not enough great things to say about this place. We literally ordered EVERYTHING on the menu and it was fabulous.
  • Raul R.heart icon on user image
    Raul ReyesDecember 10, 2018
    Had a great time, mojitos are really good. and we caught live music.
  • Conrad Hotels & Resorts
    Immerse yourself in the city’s retro renaissance with old-school Cuban jazz. Read more
  • Nelli P.heart icon on user image
    Nelli PellinenOctober 28, 2018
    Great drinks and food. Amazing athmosphere!
  • Kara M.heart icon on user image
    Kara MundyDecember 6, 2015
    The tapas were delicious, $8 each. The plantains were the best.
  • Lara A.heart icon on user image
    Lara AskewMarch 8, 2017
    Cozy place with nice wine and live music.
  • Allison K.heart icon on user image
    Allison KasicFebruary 24
    Sit in the back garden area
    Upvoted Feb 24
  • Katie L.heart icon on user image
    Katie LittlefieldJanuary 1, 2020
    Live music and garden in the back is lovely!
  • Victoria U.
    Victoria U.December 30, 2014
    The service was mediocre at best but it is a Miami institution. Great gin selection.
  • Belen E.heart icon on user image
    Belen EstacioOctober 18, 2014
    The atmosphere is dreamy. Will try the cocktails 💃
  • S G.heart icon on user image
    S GAugust 25, 2017
    Cocktails and live music
  • Malin H.heart icon on user image
    Malin HefvelinJuly 16, 2016
    Cocktails, live music
  • Alberto S.heart icon on user image
    Alberto SimonDecember 18, 2017
    Music and vibe and mojitos
  • Vanessa
    VanessaFebruary 22, 2015
    Best mojitos!!! They're half price during happy hour which is great. Love the atmosphere and the food was good as well. Great service... Our bartender and servers were very nice and quick.
  • Luis B.heart icon on user image
    Luis BohorquezSeptember 19, 2014
    Best cocktail = The Jam Session
  • Mieszko M.heart icon on user image
    Mieszko MMarch 25, 2015
    Fish tacos, mojito
  • Fernandoheart icon on user image
    FernandoAugust 31, 2015
    Cool vibe and decor
  • Francisco M.heart icon on user image
    Francisco MurilloJuly 7, 2019
    Sandwich Cubano!!!
  • Aleksander C.heart icon on user image
    Aleksander CruzAugust 1, 2017
    Calle me a cooler
  • Leanne A.
    Leanne AmannAugust 27, 2018
    Restored 1930s Lounge That's Likely Haunted
  • Nadia S.heart icon on user image
    Nadia SwanMarch 17, 2019
    Great vibe🍷🍾
  • Kira A.heart icon on user image
    Kira AguilarAugust 20, 2016
    Not for eating. Mojitos are too small
  • Kenheart icon on user image
    KenMarch 23, 2015
    Mojito is devine
  • Moneyheart icon on user image
    MoneyMay 10, 2016
    The waitress overcharged me for a mojito.
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