The Hen House was a great place to hang out for the first time for me.
2 bars and and a volleyball court. You don't find a place like this very often. No charge for us at the front door either. All though it does have some people that just can't control their consumption of the alcohol and act up very immature. I think every bar has that. Good Dj music too. It was an interesting place that night.
The benefit of the doubt...
Okay, been here about four times now. Â Rating: 2.5 for the outside bar.
Bartender chick who is usually there when I went is not friendly.
It seems like clicqueiness. Â I think that Redding has a serious problem with servers in bars. Seems like a pretty lame crowd that can't mingle, can't say hi or be pleasant.
The redeeming factor is the outdoor bar.
But people seems to be kind of on edge and not able to chat. What's with that, drugs? Or just oddballs?
I came to this bar on a Tuesday night. It was far from busy; Â about 10 patrons, including the people I came with. The service was great, the place clean, and the drinks fairly priced. I love a place with a jukebox and this spot has one! Although we didn't play, there is a sand volleyball court in the back. My friends and I sat outside on the deck the few hours we were there and it was comfortable and fairly private due to the lack of patrons. Next time my husband and I visit his home town we will likely return to this place to have some drinks and maybe a game or two of volleyball.
Review Source:The Hen House , a Redding icon, happens to be one of the many bars in Redding that caters to the after work crowd, then converts to a night club. Â On a recent outing the Stalker Club of Redding (S.C.O.R.) stopped to rate this establishment. Â We were not disappointed. Â Fun with great ambiance combined with great service was what was in store for us. Â Laray was attentive, polite and very pretty. Â Another great afternoon at the Hen House. Â This is a place the Stalker Club of Redding (S.C.O.R.) looks for in a day bar. Â this place gets a 3.5 Beers out of a six pack.
Review Source:"Going slumming" was synonymous with the Hen House 5 years ago. Â In fact, one time my sister, my lady cousin, and my male cousin ventured to this Redding hot spot because they had "renovated" the joint. Â Not much looked new, including the clientele. Â
The bartender, my sis, lady cuz, and I were the only females in the coop and we were being badly bothered by the drunken buffoons in the place (which is common for ladies in bars-so I can't hold that against the establishment). Â However, we ended up deciding to leave because it was just getting sketchier and sketchier by the minute; the men were getting more abrasive, pushy, and aggressive. Â This didn't seem to bother the bartender, who kept on serving the amoebas. Â It appeared as if she enjoyed the attention from such refined gentleman. Â
Upon leaving, one of the aforementioned gentleman followed us out. Â We all got in my cousin's car and he proceeded to dance in front of her headlights. Â We were in disbelief, so we watched the train wreck for a minute until the guy pulled his "manhood" out and started shaking it around. Â Needless to say, we had to restrain our dude cousin from bringing the pain and we jetted out of that place never to return.
I hear that the Chicken Coop is now charging a cover?!?! Â Save yourself the $5 and mental scarification. Â Seriously.
Watched a large lady bartender break a female customer's nose last night for knocking on the bathroom door too loudly. She dragged the customer outside by her hair and while the bouncers watched, beat the girl in the face many times until her nose broke. The customer NEVER ONCE tried to hit back.
WORST PLACE IN REDDING (so far)
Cover charge? Really?
Sorry, Hen House, but your establishment should NEVER be charging to walk through the doors.
If you're a young 20-something with an itch to land a one-nighter, this place has it all - Barbie-bimbos, meth-mouth hotties and tool-deuchers galore.
Warmer night are great on the back patio, and the beach volleyball is a great addition.
I always hear how "great" the Hen House is, but I just fail to see the appeal.
And trust me, I'm not a stuck-up asshole who fancies, well, fancy things, but it has to get better than this.
This is the best place in Redding that I've found for karaoke. There's always an energetic, younger crowd when I go there. The karaoke song selection can't  compare to the karaoke bars they have in San Francisco where I live, but for Redding, it's a decent selection.
The staff can be up and down-- some of the bartenders and staff I've found to be not the friendliest, bordering on rude and ambivalent, but some of them are pretty cool.
(The staff was a bit rude to me when my friend was really drunk, telling me she needed to leave, etc. In my opinion she wasn't doing anything wrong, and it put me off a bit. They could have handled it a bit better, but whatever.)
They have self-serve popcorn with buttery salt, for free, which is good for a snack when you've tossed back a few drinks. They have appetizers too, but on weekends they don't serve them past 9 pm or so, (which doesn't make sense to me, and is a bit inconvenient!) Also, the drinks are reasonably priced, and not watered down, from what I remember.
The karaoke jockeys that I've met are really nice, and there's a little stage to stand on when you sing, and a small dance area. There is a nice outside area, with an outside bar, and tables to sit at, and you can smoke out there too.
All in all, I'd recommend this bar for a fun night out. :)
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