The Pompei Lounge

Super-friendly staff, welcoming and comfortable decor, a good selection of things to drink, and food available from Emilio's downstairs. Good live music on weekends.

The Pompei Lounge is an enticing little labyrinth of a bar that we had trouble finding after our server at Zyonoda told us that there was live music there this weekend. We went up the first flight of stairs from the Italian restaurant, then another-- where we finally found the cozy little bar opening up into a nice outdoor terrace with plenty of seating and cute tiki torches-- and then yet another, where we found the band at last (Sarah Lynna and the Misfit Toys-- great band!). The space looked kind of like a living room with model home decor, but somehow it all came together, and though the service wasn't great (we ended up getting our beers from the downstairs bar), the vibe was totally relaxed and welcoming, and people started dancing as the set went on.

In sum, this was a great local place that felt as much like a house party as a bar, with plenty of little nooks, crannies, rooms and terraces (seriously, it felt as though this place went on forever!) to make a night of it with a good group of friends-- would love to come back out this way to hear some other local acts! Hopefully, they're all as good as Sarah Lynna.