I love this place! Its like the Jack of all trades when it comes to downtown restaurants if you know how to use it. Marques what do you mean?! I thought it was just a so so downtown establishment that people use to get drunk on the weekends? Well I wont dispute this but saying that is like saying toilet paper is only for blowing your nose (it works and lots of people use it that way but that's not its primary function.) This place can do it all! Family in town and you need a place to grab food before or after the Walk for the Cure/Marathon/Browns/ Cavs/Tribe/Casino........Bar Louie. College pals visiting and looking for a place to grab a drink before heading out for a night on the town.........Bar Louie. You and your co workers want to blow off some steam after a long day at the office........Bar Louie Working late and looking for a place to grab a beer and a quick meal before heading home...........Bar Louie. Want to watch the game and maybe have an appetizer or two you guessed it......Bar Louie. I could go on for days but I think you get the point. There is no situation this place cant handle.
Now while Bar Louie can do all of this for you its much like a smartphone......its only as powerful as its user. Consider this your manual. There is only one instruction in this manual and it reads: Use common sense. Your not going to be able to use this place for family on a Friday or Saturday night. Your downtown and there are going to be people here to party and they don't care that its aunt Whitney's birthday. They will ruin your night and embarrass you in front of your loved ones. Do use it for this on a weekday when downtown is a virtual ghost town. Do not think your going to be able to watch the last seconds of the game that's in OT at 11pm on a Saturday night. You are the only one there that cares and that drunk bachelorette party is more concerned with getting their round of pink drinks than moving out of your way to see a buzzer beater. Do use it for this on a Tuesday night when you can have a dollar burger and watch the game in peace along with the rest of the fans there who know every players stats.
You see Bar Louie is much like NPR there's a little something for everyone you just have to know when to tune in. If you keep this in mind and use a little common sense when planning your next visit I'm sure you'll be pleased.