On a Sunday late afternoon of bar hopping because we were bored, & wanted to explore what our city had to offer, I finally made it inside. Â Sundays are definitely not a day to go in expecting a lot. Â It was so dead, there was just the bartender, maybe another worker, I couldn't tell & maybe one or two customers and then us. Â Surprised they had Blue Moon. Â No draft, just bottled beer and hard liquor (I don't think they have wine either, again couldn't tell).
They offered peanuts & saw a couple of tv's. Â Bathrooms were clean (surprise, surprise my family & I have history there, one my father was a longtime patron from mid 70's to mid 80's till he stopped drinking. Â Two, my brother knew the owner(s) pretty well during that time and three, we all helped out my brother & mother cleaning it and yeah those bathrooms were nastier in those days) Â The experience in the bar (yea I was a kid going in w/her dad while he drank a beer on an errand for my mom....interesting back then kids were allowed in some bars as long as they were w/their parents) Â Anyhow remember it was a little more filled in w/old timers, mixed races and bartenders were friendly and inviting. Â Old school people usually are more receptive. Â They even had picked eggs, pickled pigs feet, polish dogs, old popcorn maker, etc. Â Man times have a changed since.....
It wasn't too bad, but my honest feeling was the atmosphere was "dry". Â Didn't exactly feel welcomed (wasn't expecting a welcome crew either) but it felt "bleh" being there. Â
So if you just want a quick pit stop to grab a beer and run, this would be it. Â Again my review was based on a lazy late Sunday afternoon. Â Well it does state Fri/Sat nights are better - although judging by the female bartender's mannerism & dress gave off the vibe that they probably have "Fichera's" on their best nites of business, well I'm sure some of you fellas/hombres have already experience that at the cantina's in Baja & plenty of little dives out here as well. Â Â Also, on front of their building, behind the sign has graffiti & has been tagged for almost a year now, It's says something about the end of earth or something.....
Finally, I take back from my previous review what I said about Embers Lounge & Poor Denny's. Â They were actually a better experience (for Sunday).
In further news, I forgot to mention this little place is mainly full of fellas with some scantily clad gals waiting around to get your drinks at the bar for you (for a small fee) as well as dance with you (for a fee). In other words you will get the Cantina experience here. So be assertive as a dirtbag can be and just say thanks but get your own drinks at the bar.
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