A group of 20 of us turned away by bouncer during "White" night on July 20th, 2013 because a couple of us wore all-white sneakers....um, it's white night? Â I guess they didn't need $400 just in cover. Â Their own Yelp site says "casual" ambiance. Â Bunch of crap anyway because the site also says "Hipster...Trendy" ambience. Â Far from it. Â This place needs to rename their "Hipster, Casual, Trendy" club to "Shhhhh" because it is a definitely TIRED.
Review Source:i gave this place a 5 star because like everything  ELSE in life, you need to make the best of what you got.  im a 53 year old married woman that came here with my 2 single girlfriends (whom i intended to dance with).  the bouncers were fine with us,  most of the staff was very accommodating.  the free buffet was actually pretty good (ok assholes, not French Laundry, but better than pretzels)  My friends& i spent a lot of time laughing at the older women dressed in Forever 21 outfits old enough to draw social security benefits, but today, i and a lot of people that yelped really should be ashamed of ourselves for being so judgemental & hateful.  it's uncomfortable to watch, but us old folks make up a huge percentage of america, so get used to it.  The woman backing her ass up was having a grand time,  the man with the hearing aid holding her ass was smiling.  I dressed appropriately but maybe if i was single i wouldnt.   There are a lot of UGLY people at the young clubs too!
Review Source:Definitely cannot recommend the place for a Wednesday Latin/Salsa. Like another reviewer stated, wish I could give this place ZERO stars.
Been there a few weeks ago for Latin / Salsa Wednesday. Lessons are tediously long. Food/Buffet not too bad though your stomach  is not too happy later in the evening, dance floor is sticky and a number of cracks. So some dancers bring powder and empty it on the floor. Now you have a floor thats gone from sticky to break neck slick.,
Mens restroom floor is drenched with water / urine on a wednesday eveing. Â If you wear soft or raw sole dance shoes, forget about using restroom. Lets not forget the powder you just picked up.
DJ is typical, plays the predictable carousel of salsa / bachata / merengue. Most people that show up for dancing seem to clear out by 10ish. Dancers are mostly beginners or one timer and mostly a 50+ crowd . Â Place had maybe 40+ people there around 9:30pm. Probably has 2 decent dances for the 2 hours I was there. Decided this place was not worth a return or recommendation since there are so many better alternatives. My regular shoes were misplaced / stolen ??? Â When I dance I change from regular shoes to soft sole dance shoes.
Fast forward a few weeks later:
At the urging of a dancer friend's email to meet there this evening, went there again with my dance shoes with me and was wearing flip flops (water on the bathroom floor from last time and missing my regular shoes). Bouncer would not let me in as women are allowed flip flops but men are not allowed flip flops as they are trying to portray a "classy" place. I requested the manager, manager refused to show and instead replied to bouncer over phone their policy on flip flops. Â Sufficiently "classy" place where shoes get misplaced/stolen. And, if the senior citizen crowd is your thing, this place is your ticket.
Who would have thought I would be dancing the night way in San Ramon? We came on a Friday night and paid $16, got there early for the buffet and sat at a table, ate then drank. We had a waitress as if we had an RSVP or something! Beat that!
The bouncers were fine with us so I am not sure what the complaints are about. In fact, they were kinda cute - and that was cute before the lights went out and we started drinking! :)
The servers were super friendly and when one of them spilled an entire glass of ice water on me (yea, it really happened) she comped my drink and got me another. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who is trying to scam free drinks though because per my friends, when the ice hit, the look on my face was PRICELESS. :(
Fast forward past the icy stuff - the music was a mix of old school r&b and hip hop to new school pop, r&b and hip hop. They actually play the music video with the music! I LOVE IT!
I will be back. Its a safe, mature crowd of party goers who just want to let loose for a few hours, eat a meal and dance it off. No lines at the bar, no humping around or ghetto-ness. Just professional people who want to get down. :)
This should be ZERO stars.
As an impromptu guest with my aunt and two of her friends (all above 40) in a dress shirt, jeans and some black vans (very presentable) the douche bag at the door at 6:00pm on a Saturday says he can't let me in for my shoes, then precedes to tell me I can loan a pair for $5, is this a bowling alley? What a ridiculous judgment to assume my character... Can you be more uptight? Â San Ramon isn't Beverly Hills, so check into 2013 and learn the definition of customer service.
Will never return.
$16 for entry on a Friday night. It comes with a 'buffet' until 8PM, and by buffet I don't mean tons of selection -- rather, tons of the same 4-5 things that have weird flavors.
Definitely not a place for 30 and under.
Like a previous reviewer has mentioned, nothing against the fact that our elders love this place because everyone needs a place to get down, and its just so cute to see some doing the salsa together. Seeing a 40+yr old woman backing it up on a dude however, is just plain awkward with a capital AWKWARD.
Went here for a family affair -- the gf's aunts from Europe wanted to dance and because of my company, I had a lot of fun. The bouncers, even though they're just 'doing their job' have an air of complete and utter douchebaggery that would even surprise bouncers in SF.
Anyway, cool only if you're with the right people.. a joke otherwise.
Our group had our annual Valentina's party at Shboom and Stephen delivered as he had promise initially. We had over 50 people in our party and we all had fun dancing energetically to the top 40.s music which we all love. The assigned staff was by nice to the group as well. Â The reception staff we very helpful as well by ensuring that the guest list and attendees were matching. Â Buffet dinner Was great! Thank you Shboom!
Review Source:Regarding all the bad bouncer reviews...
I am sure most of us will agree that every job has rules and protocol that must be followed. This same premise applies to the bouncers at the door. They are just doing their job and probably get a lot of flack for it too. I personally believe they are good men doing a diligent job, which should be commended rather than criticized. Please be patient at the door and keep in mind these men are there to provide a safe environment to have fun without any as*h**es screwing it up for all of us.
Further ladies, these guys are looking out for you. One night as everyone was leaving, I personally witnessed the bouncer John keenly observe an obviously drunken woman walking alone to her car with two men seemingly aggressively prowling her. He watched her like a hawk until he saw her girlfriend join the group and all was cool. He is like a big brother on guard ready to protect. I was so incredibly impressed, and it really instilled a feeling of safety regarding ShBooms' environment. Ladies come one come all to party here, and be sure to give John a big smile of appreciation since he (and all the bouncers) got your back. I am sure any man with a sister or female family member who parties can appreciate this too.
The bouncers are far from being as*h**es. I think they are pretty damn cool! Shots out to the bouncers in the house who got our back and keep the party going all night long without drama. This patron definately appreciates you. Great job!
Good spot for the 35 plus folk who still like to get out and let their hair down and dance. Â Ignore most of the reviews from anyone younger than 35. Â The club was never meant for them or their entertainment. Â It's called ShBoom and not Dub Step for a reason. Â It's like me going to see a Metal band and saying they suck when I don't listen to Metal music. Â They lost two stars because security can in fact be a litter over zealous (I'm too old for that) and they removed the go-go boxes. Â :(
Review Source:After picking up a birthday gift at Sun Valley Mall we headed over to ShBoom for the party and food. Â The bouncer at the door treated us like criminals and would not let any of us in the door to attend the birthday party because we were not wearing dress shoes. Â Turned around and returned to San Jose starving. Â This place lost our business, forever!
Review Source:What can I say about Shbooms? It's a great place! I have been here several times and if I am able I'll be coming back for more. If you like dancing to the latest dance songs then it's definitely worth the time.
The crowd is good, the music good and, of course, the atmosphere too! Located right off of I-680 in San Ramon, it makes for an ideal location. There's ample seating as well as a good sized dance floor. The bar can contend with the thirsty folk or you can order a drink from one of the tables in back or stool seating spread around. The DJ music is a definite plus. They cycle through the various latest dance songs ranging from top 40 to latin to hip hop, all selections having a danceable beat. The crowd various in age depending on the time but overall they are pretty tame.
If your goal is to dance the night away, then this is the place. If you want to have a convo, it's best to step outside for a breath of fresh air as it can get a little loud inside. The staff is friendly and I have never had a problem with any of their service. The cover charge varies from night to night but nothing outrageous. They also have special nights where live bands show their stuff. And if that were not enough, if you come early you can partake in a free buffet (included in the cover charge).
If you're looking for a lively night, I highly recommend this locale.
Worst club ever!!!! DO NOT GO INSIDE. This place is so ghetto. We had a holiday party for my office at a nice restaurant in blackhawk and decided to come here afterwards. We got a VIP table in advance. When we arrived, the bouncers at the door treated us like criminals. Most people in my party were over 50 business professionals. They did an extensive search, looking for weapons. Are you kidding me? I can't believe anyone pays a $16 cover to get inside!!! Its not even live music. I'm not sure if the night we tried to get in was Oakland night or what, but it was ghetto! Go down the street to The Outpost, much better crowd and the bouncers aren't high school dropout losers like ones at Shbooms. If you like being treated like a criminal, then this is your place. If not, then DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.
Review Source:Bouncer Steve was cool and should give lessons to fellow co-bouncers on people skills. Adhere to dress code or no entrance ...and no drinks on the dance floor unless your a female! Cover charge is too high for the location! The DJ was the highlight, he keep everyone on the dance floor the whole night with a great mix of past and present hits! My feet were on fire! All in all was a great cardio night! Oh yah and drinks are strong is right. I only had one and about a gallon of water!
Review Source:AWKWARD!!! I probably shouldn't be writing this review but I'd just like to share my experience with everyone. I'm not hatin' on the fact that the older folk like to party so let's just get that clear. Well, first of all, you kinda have to laugh at the name ShBoom, right? Where to begin.....
Someone I knew was having a 40th bday bash here. Not knowing what I was getting into, I grabbed one of my gfs and we headed out to the suburbs. There's a club in San Ramon? I guess....OK here we go. We arrive at the Marriott (where ShBoom is located) and there's a cover charge at the door. Wow, I don't remember the last time I had to pay to get into a club but it's not like we're in the city so what gives? Anyway, we get into the club and I can just imagine that gf and I looked like deer in headlights! We did not know that the crowd was going to be filled with parents/grandparents gettin' down to top 40. No disrespect but I felt like I was in a room of sugar daddies and cougars if you know what I mean. Â
Gf and I were walking around looking for our friend's party. All the while, we got the cougars giving us the stink eye...don't worry we're not here to steal your men. Damn! Then we got some old dirty men wanting to buy is drinks. Ick ick ick! The whole time my gf is laughing bc she's so nervous and doesn't know what to do with herself. Now, we're circling the club several times looking for the bday party. They weren't there! Calm down, let's just grab a drink first. Err....the bartender was not friendly and the cocktails he made us were gross. It was not cheap either. Â Then I get a call from the bday gals hubby. Turns out she already got wasted so they had to take her home! We ended up back at their house nearby for the after party....but it was surely a night I'll never forget.
This is a great place for entertainment and people watching. This is a cougars dream club and it is so much of a known cougar club that young men come here from all over the Bay Area to get at sugar mamas and/or laid by someone's divorced mom or aunt.
I came here for a b-day party and the line was all older 40-50 year old woman dressed like old street whores. I go to get a drink and I see a 50+ year old woman in a very short leopard skirt and high heels and man making out at the bar like two teenage kids. Got a martini $10, go meet up with my friends and as I was talking to my one male friend an older woman comes by dancing and just grabs his balls! Hilarious reaction seeing my friends face while his fiance is only five feet away oblivious to what just happend.
The older woman have zero shame here this is such a notorious cougar club that the woman and young men know the drill. I danced with this young guy that came all the way from Modesto because he heard that the older woman were all about getting some young a$$ here and they have money. But there was the 70 year old man dancing with younger girls not just dancing but grinding on these girls to lil johns Shake it like a salt shaker song, gross but very funny. There was another lady that was so into her own world dancing by herself like she had a dance routine for every song, she had to of lost at least 10 lbs with the moves and sweat I saw coming from her. Then there are the group of Filipino and Asian ladies that come for the older white dudes, its San Ramon and these ladies know the older guys have some dough in this town and these ladies are ready to love them long time!
I don't like that there is a cover charge for a suburban small club in a strip mall, if anything they should let the ladies in for free or discounted, but I get that it is San Ramon and an older crowd and they want no thugs or trouble here so a cover charge usually keeps the dumbsh*ts away.
People this place is great entertainment! The music was good, 70's 80's and 90's with a bit of top 10, the DJ is cool and mixes it up. The bartender was attentive and nice. Come with a group or if your a 50 year old lady that needs some attention from some young ass, dress like the inner slut you are, this place is for you!!! Young ladies the older cougars will give you the evil eye stare, you are young ass and competition to them, don't be alarmed take it as a compliment.
OMG! Â The demographics was literally 40+ old divorcees mamas and papas. Â After I paid the steep fee of $16-, I walked into a room blasting with 80's and 90's music. Â I felt like I crashed a 25 year high school class reunion. Â Everyone was dressed to IMPRESS... You know, like, loook at me and how successful and sexy I still loook... You didn't see anyone dressed with their pants on the ground, no skinny fresh faced 20 year in short shorts, no thugs in the corner looking for a fight, no one making out in the corner of the bar, and no drunk smashed faced girls staggering around ready to fall off their 5 inch heels! Â None of that. Â But what you do see is middle aged men, nicely groomed, balding or growing grays out of their heads. Â Everyone's waistline was almost near non-existing. Â Ladies in moo moos, yes moo moos!! Â Most were decently dressed in their Anne Taylor loft outfits. Â Then there were the few who thought they can still get away with wearing close to nothing tight dresses... Â Come on! Â You can't wear Forever 21 forever! Â Especially when I see rows and rows of fat oozing out of your stomach. Â
Otherwise, the crowd was pleasantly well mannered. Â I guess everyone has grown up a bit from lifes tough experiences. Â But still like to enjoy a night out dancing and drinking. Â It's definetly suburbia clubbing style! Â Located in San Ramon near the neat rows of strip malls and hotels. Â There's plenty of parking spaces. Â And the crowd... I can't get over it... Older... However, the club was still enjoyable as the music was good, the drinks were tasty, it was clean, and the staff was upper crust NICE! Â There were no sourpuss faces anywhere to be seen. Â And everyone seems to be enjoying a night out.
I don't plan on going back for a while... Still in culture shocked from the experience...
Whooty whoot!!! Kudos to the awesome staff at Shboom for making my sister's bachelorette party so fresh-tastic! (yes I just made that up but hey! it works LOL)
The Yelp check-in discount, strong drinks, and Steven hooking up the VIP table and seats made for a fun nite for the gals. Â Oh and hope your wedding went well too Steven!!! Â :-)
Yes, the crowds a bit older but at least you don't have to worry about anything popping off (unless it is  that one guy's cane or his toupee, I kid you not he was on the dance floor with a CANE!  Still you gotta give it to him...)
Thanks, Shboom!!! Â The girls had fun and later topped off the night next door at Nations! Â My kinda night FOH SHO!
Omg a strip mall dance club? The lame door dudes checking for socks at the door... A group of us went.. We the chicks had no issues however our significant others got rejected at the door for wearing a sweater rather than a collar shirt. The door dude advised going to CVS for a polo... But then once realized that the guys had on white socks it was a bust! Lol I made a statement like are you kidding? The security guy said to me hey if you are gonna go to a club you gotta check the web site.. I said club??? This is a strip mall! We bounced.. Lame
Review Source:Very fun place!
The drinks are strong, the bartenders are nice, and the patrons seem friendly. I like to go here because they play more than the typical Top-40 mishmash of electronic beats. I'm an oldies nut- I like to dance to Madonna, MJ, etc etc.
I do wish that the cover charge wasn't so steep.
One more thing- the ladies restroom needed attention. Smelled like urine.
Hahaha.... Yeah. This place is hilarious.
Well obviously, this club is for the older crowd. By older i mean thirties+. Â Which going in here, I knew what to expect. But then again i DIDN'T know what I was in store for. lol. Â It really IS an older person club.
I went for my mother's birthday. My whole family went, and I my cousin and I were literally the youngest ones. And by youngest ones, I don't mean youngest ones out of our group, but out of the whole club. Â All night we kept receiving jealous eyes, and hateful stares. Its not our fault our skin is so supple, and we have naturally rosy cheeks! Haha.
But even with all the stares and glares, we still had a blast. Our aunts and uncles kept buying us drinks, and at this point, everyone got drunk and had a good time. Â The thing I appreciated about this place is that it is a much more mature place. They don't have time for the "20 something yr old" drama.
If you want to have a genuinely nice time (and you or someone you know is 30+), I would advise you to come here.
lol
I wanna give 5 stars based on entertainment value alone but...
My friend and I Â renamed this club " The Wrinkle Room"
She and I were invited by 4 guys to check out this club.
Let me start by saying we live in Marin County so a trek out to San Ramon...this better be worth my drive ;)
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I was blown away at the cover charge $15-20 ( I can't remember exactly)
The line was out the door so I am thinking...yeeeeeeah girl! It's gotta be good if these people are standing their asses out here in the freezing cold.
We get to the front, give out money and I start looking around. Â I feel like I am in the gah-damn twilight zone! Not even kidding there's a 90 year old man asleep in the corner, women twice my age wearing half my clothing and behaving like 19 year old girls ( not that there's anything wrong with that...WHEN you're 19!)
The music was the selling point. Â We got our drink on and made the most of it. I gotta give this place credit for the music. They played old school and plenty of it.
Note to the ladies: Â Go get your own drinks!!! Don't let a dude get it for you. They pour heavier for the ladies ;)
My over all experience:
I was over dressed, under wrinkled and I felt like I was at a "people of walmart" after hours situation.
If you want a lil fun, get your drink, sit back and enjoy the show!
Walked in with my 2 girlfriends for a night of fun dancing and to partake in the free buffet before 8pm.... we walked in, looked around..
me: *sniff, sniff* Do you smell that?
friend: What?
me: That smell...
friend: What smell?
me: The smell of desperation...
Seriously, it was like being at a wedding. People were walking up to get their buffets and sitting back down...by themselves....both men and women, were there by them selves just eating their free buffet, waiting for the lights to dim and the fishbowl to open.
Oh, and it was a fishbowl...the music started and all the ladies came out to the dance floor while all the mean stood around it just watching. Checking out who they would cast a line at. It.was.creepy.
One woman had to be in her 80's. In a skin tight dress, stiletto heals, dyed red hair and she couldn't even stand up straight. She was hunched over, looking at the floor, dancing by herself, trying to find herself a man....
We didn't last more than an hour in there before heading out to dance at The Crown in Danville.
Maybe we're too young, which is kind of a good thing because I'm finding I'm not too young for most places these days, but it just wasn't what we were looking for.
2 Stars for the Cover Charge.
It was $15 which is outrageous if you are not getting the buffet. This is a "club" in the burbs away from anything else if you feeling like hopping around. Now the cover is $16...
It is clean and nice inside, however, I feel they should have a discounted cover if you are not eating the buffett...After all, there are many places to choose from in Walnut Creek for half the price, and just as much fun.
I assume their target audience of nuevo rich suburbanites do not mind coughing up that much to get in. After living in major cities, for me, I think not! (It is out of principle, not an inability to pay)
Went on a Friday night for my uncle's birthday bash, and at first felt like the place seemed sketch. The buffet looked small, place was empty, looked like there was no life to it.
But it got funky REAL quick. And the food was pretty good actually. They played top 40, funk, 70s, 80s, 90s...awesome. Uncle was getting down. Would be really fun to go with people who love to dance and don't care what they look like doing it. The bar looks loaded; didn't have a drink but the strawberry margarita I sipped was pretty tasty. Plus if yelpers check in, you have $5 off at the door for you and a friend! Sweet deal eh?
Give the place a shot before turning around :)
SHA SHA SHABOOYA; ShBoom night club.... aren't you a cutie!
CHECK IN ON YELP & GET 5$ OFF
Man, I swear, every club should host a AYCE Buffet included in their Cover charge cause I'd be there early!
**Buffet is from 6-8pm**
It's a starch buffet ie., tuna pasta, pesto pasta, fluffy bread & butter, chicken Caesar salad, yummy crispy chicken and meat but it was still pretty good for being an unexpected thing (for me).
Very nice, clean, sophisticated environment. Well lit and presentable full bar with flat screen TVs on top playing old music videos!
It definitely suits the crowd they cater towards. It is as described - a club for the older crowd. Quite frankly, I really enjoyed it :
A GOOD MIX OF OLD SCHOOL MEETS NEW SCHOOL.
We came here for the boyf dad's birthday: seriously, how cute is it to have a family event at a disco? TOO COOL. I'd recommend this place to put some groove back into your parents life, your aunts and uncles or even for a random night of fun.
We have gone to Shbooms a couple of times. Â Yeah, we had fun, Â but it hasn't been great. Â The music is ok at best, reminiscent of a fire-hall wedding. Â Any minute you expect the Chicken Dance or to see your Aunt Pearl dancing in her stocking feet. Â The crowd, young and old, is pretty much a sideshow freak festival. Â But, we have gone before, had some fun and made the best of it. Â It is definitely something one plans to do, because this isnt the type of place where anyone with any self-respect would become a regular. Â
The reason only one star when it otherwise would have been two and a half, MAYBE three, was that the last time we went we felt VERY ripped off. Â Their website was advertising NO COVER. When we all drove out there to meet, dressed in stupid Shbooms-quality cheezy attire, they told us that that "yeah, the website was advertising FREE COVER but that it was a mistake. Â That will be $15 each please." Â There was a group of us, as I said we were planning on a Shbooms evening so we dressed like prom night in rural Wyoming. We would have had to all go home and change into something more stylish and find another location, Schbooms is convenient to NOWHERE . Â Rather than ruin our evening together, we coughed up their $15. Â
It WILL be the last time we go. Ripped off to hang out with unattractive people and skeezy Czechoslovakian Brother types hitting on you all night.
 If you're old, proud of your cellulite and want to show it...this is your place.  And be prepared to be ripped off.  There is no shortage of weird, lonely creepy people willing to pay $15 to wear their gold shoes and sequined tube tops, so Shbooms wins on that front.  They can do their false advertising to someone else.  Let the gold chains and chest-hair brigade have this place.  I will be elsewhere.
It was my uncle's birthday and a handful of us family members met up at ShBoom. When we got there around twenty to eight, the outside parking lot was full but the underground had plenty of space.
After the 21 and over ID check, we dished out fifteen bucks each for the cover. We chilled out for a while then quickly made our way and grabbed a plate for a taste of their complimentary full course dinner buffet, which is offered Wednesday through Saturday from 6pm to 8pm. The pork loin, pasta, salad, and rolls were pretty decent tummy stuffers. A few minutes later, staff cleared the buffet tables for a wide open dance floor.
There were several lounge areas which can be reserved for a private party or function and party packages are available for your needs. Otherwise, it's on a first come first serve basis. Old school posters hung on the walls and there's a nice good sized full bar for your drinking pleasure plus a live DJ rocked the house complete with lights and music videos.
By around ten o'clock the place was super packed and it was standing room only. This however, did not discourage club goers from pouring in and dance party animals from getting their groove on!
The music brought back nostalgic moments from my 80's clubbing days in SF. It was like Club Mirage, City Nights, Townsend and DV8 all rolled up into one but without the chick hunting and binge drinking of course. It was a trip and kinda scary to see dance moves I haven't seen in decades like The Time - (Morris Day) Jungle Love and the good old Electric Slide. We danced to a few tunes and got rid of some unwanted calories thanks to Vanilla Ice, MJ, and Cha-Cha.
This club was a mixed crowd and I'd say predominantly thirty and beyond. I've seen folks who appeared to be overqualified for social security benefits boogie on down which was awesome.
It was good to see everyone and we had a great time!
If you love old school jams and love to dance your pants off this club is for you baby...
I'm apparently one of the 'old ladies' (shock to me that a 40-year-old is, well, OLD) that many of the other Yelpers have pointed out frequent ShBoom.
Not a cougar - I'm married and the last thing I'd put up with is a young guy. Â But I do dress up to go out and have been know to have a few drinks - so I guess I could confuse those younger than me.
Cover charge is high. Â Wine is disgusting - just order a mixed drink. Â Music is great for dancing. Â Crowd is entertaining.
I think it's amusing that there are so many reviews pointing out the age group of the club, but people in their 20's still go to ShBoom and they seem to quite often have a good time. Â Yep, it's your moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas - but even 'old' people want to have fun. Â Will you stay home once you pass the age of 30? Â No, you won't - you'll be one of US!
So enjoy - live and let live!
I was so excited when my friend called me up on Monday and told me we HAD to go out on Saturday, that I didn't ask where/with whom we were going, and I didn't care. She informed me that we were going to meet a group of her coworkers at a night club called "ShBoom", that was described as "a place for adults", and the best part was she was offering to drive! Yes! I could drink!
So, she picked me up on Saturday at about 6 pm, which is when I started to wonder, what kind of club were we going to?! We met up with here friends, and by 7 o'clock, away we went. We arrived at the club at around 7:30 pm, and I was surprised to see a line at the door. ( Again I wondered, what kind of club were we about to enter?) They checked our IDs (ALL of our IDs, and some of our group were well above 40) and we paid $15 to get it. This seemed like a steep cover charge to me, but my friend assured me that it would be worth the price.
This place is nice looking inside-I saw that there is a dance floor, which was a pretty good size. The bar was pretty long and looked nice as well. The seating consisted of  tables and chairs and a couple of booths. We grabbed a large booth (which were filling up) and headed to...THE BUFFET! This place has a buffet, which I thought was AWESOME! The food was prime rib, salad, a cold pasta dish and potatoes and rolls. All of the food was very good, and worth more than $15.
After the buffet (which they took away around 8pm), we started ordering drinks. The drinks were pretty strong, my friend and I were drinking Long Island Iced Teas with cranberry juice instead of coke. They were great. Her coworker didn't like her Adios so she sent it back., but they sent her another and it was much better.
Around 9 pm the DJ started playing. It was typical hits from the 70's, 80's and 90's. They probably played like 3 songs from the recent top 40's in the 5 hours that we were there, but still, the music was enjoyable, and good to dance to. We danced the night away.
I had a lot of fun, probably mostly because of the people I was with and the drinks, and I'd go back, but I will say that a lot of what the other posters said was correct, I was the youngest person in that place by at least 10-15 years, my friend being the next youngest at 35 years old, which is saying something. There was a noticeable amount of older people there, but I didn't let that bother me, because no one bothered me and I had a lot of fun with my friend and her coworkers.
This is quite the happening spot that caters to an older crowd. ShBoom, or as my friend likes to call it, The Wrinkle Room, is definitely a unique one. I've never seen so many cougars in one room looking to score! Then there were the older men that hit on the handful of young women there. And lastly the cougar hunters looking to get them some hot rich mama's. It was pure comedy and fun.
If you're going on a Friday or Saturday night, you must order drinks from Melanie. She's one hot bitch... and while you're at it, leave her a hefty tip. ;)
It was the night Michael Jackson died, last Thursday. It was late, and a couple older members of my crew wanted to hit this place up. We had a few drinks at my place and then headed out around 11'ish. Paid our $12 and walked behind the big, dark curtains into a world I do not care to be a part of. It changed my life. I am now more determined then ever to get my life back on track and get away from the bar scene. I do not want to be 40+, single and still hanging out at bars. I saw my dad, mom, and gma on the dance floor.
I can't do it.
Text Message Transcript : 05/09
M: You have to see this place.
F: Where are you?
M: I have no idea. Â The crew shoved me in a car and drove through the blackness to bring me here.
F: Where are you?!
M: Some club - place... I haven't seen anything like this since Galveston.
F: Are you going to be ok?
M: I feel cold. Â Despair. Â
F: That place... is strong with the dark side of the East Bay. A domain of evil it is. In you must go.
M: They better have decent music.
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I can't divulge too much of what happened inside. Â All you need to know is that the place is nice, spacious and if you're younger than 45, completely unlike anything your mind can completely comprehend.
Imagine gatecrashing a prom but instead of a mob of awkward 18 year olds, you find their parents instead... still awkward but more drunk.
At least the DJ was awesome. Â I was shocked beyond belief (or very drunk) to notice the seriousness in which the DJ took care of business. Â The choon selection was quality and his mixing skills were top notch. Â I would have imagined a DJ would be inclined to take the piss at a venue like this but he kept it professional all night long.
Cheers to you, sir. Â Well played.
ShBoom...what can I say? Â Well, thank goodness for the people watching! Â This place looks like an AARP convention. Â The dance floor is always packed and the music is pumping. Â Where else can you jam to Sister Sledge these days? Â I often wonder why there is a tampon dispenser in the ladies room as 99% of the women there are menopausal. Â If you want to get hit on by someone your Dad's age by all means, this is the place for you. Â
This is a great night out for pure laughs in the Cougar Den! Â Grrr.
I'm giving this 5 stars only because if you're an older lady looking for a younger man..or maybe a man just as old as you..then go here.
4 stars for Kiss FM playlist and cheesy DJ.
Weird stars for dude dancing on platform and some lady putting her fingers down his pants.
Geritol for the ladies celebrating a woman's 50th while JT's Sexyback was playing. Thinking about it that was the newest song they played that night.
Word of advice..sit by the bathrooms later in the night and watch all the trashed cougars and milfs stumble in and out of the bathroom with their 4 inch heels. I know some of these women had to be married. Some of these guys had to have hair plugs.
Oh at the end of the night as me and my friends are exiting stage surrealness this guy shouts out from the balcony of the club "oh the Asian persuasion is out tonight." Lovely. Lovely night. Watch out when the lights come on though.
Ever wonder how those old asian ladies (most likely filipina) find old white men? Here! Here! Here!
Def not my scene - We were here for SO's xmas party last year and boy did I feel out of place. . I wanted to drink my butt off so I'd forget that night, but their drinks were not as strong as I was hoping they would be. I wanted to get so wasted so I won't remember the sight of  mom like figures on top of the speakers grinding to an older man that's lovin it. . . that type of stuff needs to be tucked away somewhere else! I'd go further in detail, but I think that night was just a night I wanted to block off my mind. Seriously. But I do have to comend them for getting the YMCA in sync. Â
Music was okay, it was literally a mixture of everything. From the couple of hours we were there, they probably played 5 of the songs that play on 94.9. It wasn't salsa night, so x-nay on salsa dancing. It was way too crouded to do any turns anyway.
The facility was pretty big, but was just way to cramped for me.
2 stars for the nice location and a new swing to mail order brides.
Sh-Boom has been around forever!
Although I may be considered biased (I had my first date with my husband there) I am fairly objective about this bar.
The crowd is usually 40-50 somethings, with several 30 somethings, and occasionally an unwary 20 something will get sucked in. (There are a smattering of patrons over 50, too.) Â What's good about that is, there are less fights, and most people are courteous.
If you are out looking for an evening companion, you'll have to compete with the masses of silent, beady eyed men lining the dance floor. Â Some of the women are your usual tri-valley cougar or bar flies. Â There are A LOT of regulars that frequent here. Â There are the occasional groups of girls or guys out, and they add variety to the mix. Â Also, couples tend to come here. It's comfortable, because you aren't usually surrounded by bar babies or overly aggressive people.
The DJ's used to play better music at the other location. Since they've moved, it's been fairly crappy. Â Just when they start a good set, they throw a wrench in the works with some obscure song. It is laid out fairly well, the bar is usually accessible with a minimal wait. Â There is a dress code. NO jeans, tshirts, sports gear or tennis shoes/sneakers. Â It's fairly strictly enforced. There is a balcony for smoking, and a coat check area. Â Cover is usually around $15. A bit steep for a place with so-so music. Â Drinks are your average bar prices, they do carry higher end liquors and they aren't usually watered down.
In all, it's a good, unpretentious, and safe place to go if you are a people watcher, and don't mind hit-or-miss music and other people watchers.
Sh-Boom has relocated to San Ramon. Â It used to be tucked away in Pleasanton, but I think the town folk gathered up with torches and pitchforks and drove this bar out of town. Â
This night club has the dubious distinction as the place I first heard "Hey Macarena." Â (Yes, say it a few times, now it's stuck in your head too!) Â Â
If you want to get a good feel for what this place is about, it's a meat market for newly divorced 40 somethings. Â
They do serve drinks there, so I guess that's worth 2 stars.
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