Time Warp Bar

Do not let the name, flashy window lights, or the strip mall appearance fool you. I went to Time Warp for the first time and was shocked that the interior was super clean. There was a really cool band playing everything from  Donna Summers to Tom Petty. The girls at the bar were really nice.

Ups of TWB- great music, keno, and cheap drinks

Downs of TWB- only a handful of fried appetizers

Also the crowd here is 50s and up.

Where do I begin with this hot mess?  I guess let's go with the obvious...the decor.  The best way to describe it is to ask you to picture someone buying knick knacks from a neighborhood wide garage sale and sticking the objects up on the walls and around the bar.  Old Brett Favre jerseys, lava lamps, movie posters, Christmas lights...it was just weird.

The drink prices were very reasonable...I'll give them that.  A pint of Yuengling was $2.75.  

There was a band playing the night I was there.  I don't know if it was the bar's acoustics or the band's amps turned up to 11, but damn it was loud.  You had to shout and hope the person sitting next to you could read your lips!

I'm pretty sure you had to grow up in West Lake to fully appreciate this bar.  If you're an outsider, you may want to grab a beer elsewhere.

This place is completely deceiving. I was a little intimidated at first glance. Tinted windows, drink specials plastered on the exterior glass, a cheesy bar name. But what the hell. We were out here anyways waiting on a pizza at Sweet Basil and decided to wait out the completion of our order at this adjacent bar.

Inside, it's a complete time warp as the name appropriately suggests. '80's kitsch everywhere. Movie paraphernalia, framed gold records, lava lamps, mini-football helmets like every little boy collected in their youth and more. Seating includes plenty of high-tops, a bar with apx. 10+ stools and a few comfy couches.

The space is extremely clean and tidy. Not skeevy at all. My Mom would totally approve. It almost looked brand new. The bartender is very accommodating and told us about some of the weekly entertainment that included beer pong! She went on to say that if we ever order at Sweet Basil again, they would offer to call over there so they could let us know when our order was ready. How accommodating!

I can see this place being great for a reunion or a trivia night. If nothing more, the cheese factor alone would be plenty entertaining.