Mexicali Live

Came here on a Friday night for a show (Runaway Dorothy, Jackson Lynch, and Spirit Family Reunion) and was impressed by the venue. Had a chicken quesadilla, which was good but a bit overpriced for a small portion. Good beer selection at reasonable prices. Our waitress was quick to push together two tables for our large group and regularly checked in on us for food/drinks.

Overall a cool atmosphere with the live music and young crowd, but I was surprised when the place closed down before midnight. Not sure if the low number of people was due to the bands playing that night or because of the bar's reputation. If this bar is closed before midnight on a Friday night it must not draw a regular crowd, which is surprising because it seems like a very fun place.

The have a lot of good beers in the bar at the back. Above the bar is a nice balcony area where I sat to watch the Skatalites perform a few nights ago. Drank some Anchor Steam beers, ate a pretty tasty chicken quesadilla 3/5, and the hot wings were 4/5. They have some tables on the ground level and booths against the wall. Crowd was loving the music and dancing in front of the stage. Had a good time, but I would have given them a 4 star if they had air conditioning on or at least some fans in the balcony area. It was pretty hot up there compared to the lower area. Definitely will come back next time a cool band comes through.

Great music, great beer selection, great location. Rock on.