Cheers Bar & Grill

I went for a birthday party a year or so ago. While the people I was with were awesome, this place not so much. I'll boil it down to this: I am not a fan of places with cover charges. There are tons of bars in the city I go to where cover charges don't exist. The drinks were good, the music was loud, so there is nothing really special about this place.

**NOTE: This review is strictly for Saturday Night experiences I have had at Cheers**

Cheer's Bar & Grill has been open for a couple of years, and I never knew it. This place hides right on the side of Home Depot in the Perring Plaza shopping center.  After being persuaded by a couple of friends to go come to this place, I decided oh what the heck.  A couple of things to take note:

-Admission is $20 usually up until midnight.  After midnight, it's $30.
-On Saturday's (and Friday's I believe), it's open bar.  So, if you're a weekend alcoholic, you'll fit fine here.
-Since it is open bar, the bar is PACKED!!!! I repeat: the bar is PACKED!!!! Now that I got that out of the way, the bartenders do a good job of moving the line and serving drinks.  Best drinks I've had here: Gremlin and Death by Sex.
-There is no particular dress code.  This could be good or bad depending on the type of clothing you usually wear in a club/lounge.  I've seen men come in with baggy jeans and shirts (not my style at all), and was able to get in.  As the place grows, this might change in order to promote a better image. We'll see.
-The crowd is mixed, but dominantly African-American.  I like to be a part of a mixed crowd, so it's good to see a mix of different races.
-The three times that I have been to this place, I have seen police patrol cars out before/during/after the event.  IMO, this is a good thing in order to make sure nothing happens.  There have been no altercations inside or outside of Cheers the times I have been there.
-Cheers recently opened up their second floor for a more expanded experience.  When you go to the second floor, it looks dead, even with people migrating to this floor.  Better to stay on the first.

Overall, I would say my experience here was OK.  It does not compare to an upscale lounge experience in Baltimore or D.C., but this is a local spot to go to if you don't feel like being bothered with dressing like a superstar.