Love this place. Drinks are reasonable. All bartenders make good drinks. However, they really need a better system to serve faster, it becomes a disaster when it's really crowded. All in all the place is great to watch bands!! They only lose a star with me because the restroom only has one stall. I've seen girls pee into the trash can...really. I have.
Review Source:I need to come to this place again!
Came here randomly with my best friend and it was DEADDDd inside.
But I liked the divey, checkered floor feel. (:
Pool tables, full bar, karaoke. what else can you ask for?
OH! how about the good vibes from the bartender and
regulars that frequent this place? :D
Parking: private lot, but the lot is just as divey.
Decor: Checkered floors, and the walls in the pool hall are decorated with black and white photos. Restrooms are a little weird, they have a curtain that separates the stall from the restroom itself.. odd and a bit risky for those who value their privacy! i'd imagine you'd need a look out when this place gets busier!
Service: maybe it was because it wasn't busy, but the bartender that was there that night was very friendly. He made conversation and what not.
I'd recommend this place for those who don't mind the divey vibe and are just looking for a place to catch up/hang out with the homies on any given night of the week. (:
Oh good ole Spikes! The rockabilly bar! I've been coming here for years and of course it has it's good nights and not so good nights, but overall I love good ole Spikes.
Weds nights is the Breakfast Club! 80's nights! Woo!!!! I just wish it wasn't on a Weds, you know but oh well lol. They also have random 80's nights throughout the week and lots of good bands play here pretty frequently. It is about 90% rockabilly though so don't be too surprised. TBK, Rev It Up, Rhythm n' Booze are also all good nights to come party here! Brando runs most of the shows here and is a good man.
Everyone always complains that there's too many fat rockabilly girls here, but come on they have to go out too! Get over it lol. Oh also there's always the creeper dudes that dance by themselves! haha! So you get some good 80's, new wave, dark wave, punk and of course fat rockabilly chicks and the creeper dudes that dance alone smfh lol.
The bar at Spikes is not bad at all and is probably the only place I've ever know to have Colt 45 yuck! haha! The rockabillies love it though, go figure lol. The bar is pretty reasonably priced and accepts card, so can't complain. i saw someone complaining they were charged 2 bucks for water. That has never happened to me yet.
If it's not a crazy event night, the parking lot can be pretty chill. Otherwise there's plenty of street parking around the neighborhood, but can be a bitch on a crazy event night. Security is also pretty chill so you can come in and out as you please. There always used to a be a bomb hot dog cart outside too! I haven't seen it lately though, such a shame!
The restroom only has 1 stall and a sheet as a door but eh whatever. And oh of course there's pool tables hence "Spike's Bar and Billiard's." Overall 4 stars for good ole Spikes the rockabilly bar, because where else can you get all this fun in one place! Cheers!