Yab

I am an American student and I go to school in New York City and have been in Florence for some time now and thus have a good handle on the club environment. YAB was, by far, the worst experience I have ever had in all of my club experiences. First, I think the 10 euro cover is extremely excessive but I went with it because all of my friends and I had already made our way there. Upon entering you are FORCED to check your coat for another fee and before I knew this I figured I could keep my jacket on and enter the club. As I was walking to enter I was aggressively pulled by the arm by a bouncer and told «you better check your coat, bitch.» After being assaulted I decided to leave and didn’t even get my 10 euro back. The entire staff from entrance people to bouncers are money hungry, extremely rude, and unconcerned with respect for others. If you are an American student I would highly suggest spending your money at a club like Space that will show you some decency.

My American student son was attacked by 5 males when he tried to step outside by himself to get some air.
He is in the hospital now having surgery to fix his broken jaw. He was hit from the side without seeing it
He is the most passive person. He already had a cast on a broken hand from a bike accident and couldn’t even defend himself.
If you are an American or foreigner this is a very dangerous place to go.
Nobody helped him and he literally had to run for his life.
The management refused to help with video to find out who did it.

Despite the majority of bad reviews on this place I gotta say that I had a completely different experience. It was our last night in Firenze and it happened to be a Monday and so we thought me and my best friend should just go out and make the best of it. The line wasn’t that long when we got there (around 12:40) but the place was already filling up. There were a LOT of Americans (including us) so if you’re looking for a place to meet a lot of locals this is NOT the place. The bouncers were nice and we got a free drink with the 10 € entrance fee (10 for girls 15 for guys). They do not have the keep-​the-​card-​pay-​later system and so that was good as some people can easily lose their card. Inside there is a pretty spacious dance floor and and bars located towards the back. The staff were cool, didn’t really have any problem with them (they even allowed us in the VIP section, which was a good place to dance if you don’t want random guys grabbing you and dance with you against your will) Music was kinda meh at first but got better eventually. All in all, it was an amazing night and would definitely go back next time I’m in Firenze :)

Florence isn’t a huge night club area. I’d say the bar scene is much bigger for going out. However, Yab is an exception. This is by far my favorite club in Florence. The prices are good, the atmosphere is awesome, and it’s a very popular place to go. The other big name club Space is very overrated. The music is also unparalleled. Yab plays a great mix of American music. If it’s a Monday night in Florence, I want to be a Yab.

Dangerous place

These people are scammers and thieves. I spent $ 6,000 granted I was drunk but they want your money BEWARE both mine and my friends cell phone were stolen just don’t go here

I have had a very shaky couple of experiences at YAB. While inside it provides a very fun and energetic club environment which allows for some great nights. All of its music is top 40 and for the most part the bouncers and promoters are really great people. A couple of the promoters actually offered me tours of the city when I first moved to town, which was incredibly nice on their part. While the drinks are very expensive, you can pretty much expect that from any bigger club in any city. The location is great and the club scene is pretty big here, especially on Monday nights where people stay up to all hours of the night/​morning.
On to the negatives. YAB is one of the clubs which use the drink/​entry card payment method which seems easy at the begininning of the night, but turns to be frightful at the end. They give you an entry/​drink card once you arrive and while they do not tell you this, they assume you know that you must hang on to the card, regardless of if you purchase any drinks. If you do, they stamp the card and at the end of the night you pay to leave, along with the drinks you purchased. What is wrong with this approach? By not telling customer’s about needing to keep the card, many people leave it inside making getting out of the club a living hell. Don’t try to sneak out as I have seen many people who have tried to escape, dragged back in by the bouncers. If you do happen to lose your card, you are expected to pay a hefty sum of around 50 – 60 Euros just to leave. The bouncers on the way out were incredibly rude, especially to some of the girls we were with which left the rest of us to not appreciate the venue as much as we could have.
I have had a few bad experiences covering people who have lost their cards, even myself, which has given me a bit of a sour taste in my mouth when it comes to YAB. If you are just traveling through Firenze and not staying for a long period, and looking for a fun club scene on a Monday, you should check out one of the many bars then move on to YAB if you don’t mind the card situation.

Hands down my fav club in florence.
I have huge credibility in this regard since for 3 summers and a brief October bday vacay I went out every night in Florence (LITERALLY).
It’s located directly to the left behind the arch at piazza della repubblica (right by the duomo also), so the location can’t be beat if you are staying near the center of florence. It’s a cool underground club that is pretty large and has a detached VIP area and also a small outside area for smokers.
The music is top 40/​hip-​hop.
The bouncers and promoters are fantastic.
Go on MONDAYS.