The Banque

I love, love, love this place! If you are looking for a great place to hang with some friends, be sure to come here!

First, they are super friendly and I always feel very comfortable here. It is always such a nice place to go after a long day at work or if you just need a fun night with friends. I really feel comfortable when I go to this place. It is very clean and is not a meat-market like a lot of night clubs.

Second, the food is really wonderful I have ordered their steak, burgers, steak and chicken quesadillas, salads, and their steamed shrimp. My favorites are the quesdillas and the shrimp. The portion size for meals is very good and the food quality is really outstanding!

Third, the dancing and music are a lot of fun. I like the contemporary country music and appreciate the dance lessons available nightly. The DJs are friendly and take requests and try to help you if you can't remember that one song you love, but just can't remember.

Finally, they offer some fun events such as the July 4 bathing suit contest, a New Year's Eve celebration, and a Valentine's Day event. Their military night and ladies night also draw a nice crowd.

Suggestions: I would love to have a band night, maybe on Sundays or Tuesdays?  I would also love to purchase a lifetime membership or something so I don't have to pay a cover charge everytime. Open on other nights of the week?

I think the only bummer things are they are only open Wednesday-Saturday! I want more Banque! I wish they had a mechanical bull. Those look like fun! The smoking room often leaks smoke into the rest of the night club so you sometimes leave smelling like smoke. And the cover can be a bit rough on those who are coming regularly or want to have dinner too, specifically $12 on a weekend night is really high.

This isn't really my type of place, as evidenced by the fact I was the only person there in a scaly cap and Red Sox shirt. Having said that, everyone was friendly and it's fun if you like country western themed everything.  The lack of beer on tap was odd and stranger still- they have a stage but no live music. Period. It's in a strip mall and there's nowhere to go to be outside, even the smoking area is a room in the bar.  To say this place is unique is to put it mildly but if you like NASCAR and voted for Toby Keith for president, this is your new watering hole. Don't forget to stop at the dollar store next door.

So for those of you that caught my check-in last night... I used to roll in this place often when I was 23. Why I don't know. I just know that I was always there on the weekends. And I don't even line dance.

Yep, good ol' HRVA has a lot of line dancing cowboys and cowgirls. They ALL happen to go to this joint. These boys and girls were KILLING it on the dance floor.

First, it's an $8 cover to get in. Then you will feel like you're walking into a special place inside of a building in a crappy shopping center. Once you forget where you are you realize that you're in the presence of bars, beers, a huge dance floor and even a back room where you can play cards (I think). If you're interested in sports there are TVs, not great ones, but TVs there to keep up on your side bets.

Best part of the night was watching this dude dance by himself on stage and then kill it all the line dances. A Filipino lady was there, too. Well, she was Asian but by the looks of her skills I would guess that she was Filipino. This place caters to everyone apparently.

Put on your cowboy hat and boots and get on over there. Dance, play beer pong or cornhole or just drink and observe. If you are brave enough they even have lessons during the week, too.

Another group outing with my golf friends will certainly take place there soon!