Squire Room

I recently took a two-week-long road trip in the pacific NW, and Redding was where I spent my last night before driving home.  A friend had suggested the Thunderbird Lodge next store (cheaper than a Motel 6!), so I had moseyed on over for a couple-a beers to celebrate the last night of my trip.

Immediately, I felt at home. Reminds me a lot of the Back Door Lounge or Henry's here in Sacramento - red, dark, old-school, cheap, kinda dirty but in that "loved" way, not in a germy way.

Frank took care of me and I took care of him. He ended up introducing me to a local gal who took me to a couple of other Redding joints. But of all of them, the Squire Room was my favorite.  I would happily return to Redding to imbibe here. Thanks, Frank and SR for making my last night a fantastic one!

The Stalker Club of Redding (S.C.O.R.) made a foray to downtown Redding recently. We descended upon the Squire room or Franks if you prefer the latter. Frank a friendly and all knowing has been bar-tending behind this red Naugahyde padded bar for 42 years. Once a restaurant now a full bar with a Sicilian tint. It's a perfect place for a drink or two before or after dinning out. We give the squire room 3 beers out of a six pack.

All I can say is, "Wow...." That isn't a good wow, either. That's the kind of wow you say when you're at Wal-Mart and you see that larger girl in short, Daisy Dukes, the kind of wow you say when you're at the gas station and someone flips out because they're out of windshield fluid, it's the kind of wow you say when you watch someone yell at the McDonald's employee for running out of McNuggets..... Ya, that kind of wow, not good at all.

That being said, I went here because of a friend's suggestion. He said it's a cool place with pretty decent prices. He was maybe 2/3s right, it's a place with decent prices. If you're lucky, when you pay for your drink, Frank won't throw your change back at you. I  was sorely disappointed after going here. It's dark and dirty(I honestly believe he keeps it so dark so you can't see the years of filth built up).

The only good thing is, if you are depressed, and you want to feel better about yourself or your life, go here because, damn.... You're better off drinking alone in a dark alley....