Lona's City Limits Cantina

My wife and I along with another couple went to try out the new City Limits. Cantina... What a waste of time... Sat at a table for four and waited.... There was three bartenders and none of them could be bothered to  drop a menu or take a drink order. It's not like the place was busy for a Friday night, about a third full. After sitting for 15 minutes we left and walked the three blocks home.

After watching a marathon of Bar Rescue shows I decided to visit Lona's as I live in Long beach.  I have to say it was a disappointment and a middle finger to the show who put a lot of work into the bar.  The mechanical hand made piece of art that was gifted by the show is gone, and presumptuously sold.  The bar manager  chuckled when the new bartender asked if they had a drink menu, the margarita was typical, overly sweet and served in a beer glass; the bathroom wasn't just small and dirty, but neglected, and additions such as a liquor store type Peanut/candy vending machine, a three foot high fan sitting in the middle of an exit, and coasters used to balance pool table legs made it aesthetically unpleasing. It's a neighborhood bar so don't expect anything fancy and video editing and lighting can make a place look bigger and nicer... at least my beer was nice and cold.

I had been there several times before when it was Wardlow Station, It was OK, but there were always shady characters there. You know the local type who don't really want outsiders in their bar. I never had a problem myself other than the looks that kill stares. Anyway, they used to have Great bartender but like all good bartenders they move on to bigger and better things.

I saw it on Bar Rescue so I thought I'd give it another try.  A group of friends and I went to check it out. We walked in, the bar was and what do you know.... the same looks as before. It was dark in there. once our eyes adjusted we were able to see that it look nicer than before. but we soon notice nothing had really changed. the guy John Taffer fired on the show was back and he was bragging about it.  Anyway, we had to walk up to the bar in order to get service and had to wait until he stopped chit chatting with his friends. After having to wait again for a second round and more stares we dicided to go elsewhere. We ended up down the street at Roxanne's. Look up my review of Roxanne's for details on that place.

Bottom line, with Lona's City Limits. You can put a dress on a pig but it's still a pig.
NEVER AGAIN, I'M OUT.