Castle Lounge

I was going to mark this as two stars... so read on.. The only reason why this place isn't 1 star is because of the amazing Bloody Marys that the male bartender makes. Order it spicy and you'll be in for a great bloody mary.

Why this place deserves 1 star is because of the people who go here. Summing up one of the worst nights out, I walk outside the bar waiting for my gf to pick me up and some 50lb overweight douche bag storms across the parking lot screaming at me asking if I have a problem.. I'm thinking he's talking to someone else behind me cause I just stepped outside. Well I was wrong because this jackass is in my face pointing at me, drunk off his butt and smelling like his blood is around 80 proof. Anyways his friends jump out of a car and now I'm thinking great, this a-hole is starting a fight with me and now he's got 5 guys as back up.. So I'm ready to drop this loser  and get ready for a throwdown when they pull him off me, out of my face, and start apologizing to me profusely about "how drunk he was" and "he gets like this all the time," etc. Well if he gets like this all the time, then don't bring him out?!?!? I just nodded and when my gf drove up in the car the jerkstore was trying to break away from his friends and giving my gf bad looks.. Ok douche, she wasn't even at the bar and he didn't even know she was picking me up....

Anyways, while all this was going on, there were no bouncers, no bartenders, no one around who was affiliated with the bar and gave a care.. and I'm not sure the bar even cares that this stuff happens. And I'm thinking to myself, this is the second time I've seen someone get chewed out by a exuberantly drunk moron from the local psych ward. And according to my friends, this guy was doing it in the bar to another group and no one said anything to him then either.

So basically I'm left with the feeling that this bar is not safe, gives two sheets about keeping their patrons in line, and is a dump anyways. Sorry to call it a dump, but if the place is full of garbage (aka drunk idiots) and no one is cleaning it out or taking care of it, then the dump has moved to you.  And if that weren't bad enough another buddy of mine told me that a couple years ago he was knifed in the parking lot.

I won't be returning, despite the really good bloody mary and honestly I'm seriously debating changing this to 1 star.. ok done. 1 star. I hate this bar.

Nice place! I love the smoking area because i can bring my drink out! I also love how spaced the tables are. The bartenders are always friendly and are pretty entertaining! I really enjoy this bar, it always seems to be a laid back crowd! No crazy drunks here! :)

Great neighborhood bar. Lots of locals and regular characters. Bartenders are really fun folks. Often refer to the Castle as my second living room.