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| - I'm giving the Rhino 4 stars only because I go there strictly in a bar/dance club capacity. I don't think I'd bother with the food. So this review is basically all about the bar that Rhino becomes once the kitchen closes.
If and when I go to Rhino, nine times out of ten it's on a Saturday. I like the music better on Saturdays, and the crowd seems to be 25+. This is not to say they play my favorite kind of music, but when you've had a few drinks and all you want to do is dance, it definitely does the job, and I'm getting a little old for some other bars that have an 18 - 24 crowd.
On a good Saturday, the place is packed. However I went to Rhino this past Friday (before the long weekend) and the entire customer base must have been out of town, because the place was DEAD! But this did allow us to occupy the nice open-top patio area where the fire pit is, which was nice since it was a warm night. Not sure if Fridays are usually slow for them, or if the long weekend messed up their mojo.
The bar is pretty long, so it's usually not too difficult to squeeze your way in to get a shot or a vodka soda and then head back to the dance floor. The music on Saturdays usually puts everyone into a pretty good mood because there are a lot of songs from the 70's, 80's, 90's and early 2000's being played, so the 25+ers sing along. But never fear, there are a lot of contemporary songs in the mix as well. The vibe is generally pretty positive and relaxed.
So if you're too old to hang out with the 18 crowd, and you want to hear some familiar tunes you can sing along to while dancing your little drunk heart out with your friends, this is the place.
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