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| - Brass Lounge sits on prime Vegas real estate where the Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas Boulevard, and Fremont Street East District intersect. It is prime real estate sharing the same building as Hennesey's, Mickie Finnz, and a country saloon.
I had never planned to visit Brass Lounge. As a matter of fact I was walking from the newly built Container Park bound for an evening of fun on the Fremont Street Experience. So, I am walking by the Necropolis area when this dude is yelling out happy hour beer. I have never met a Happy Hour I did not like. So, I walked past the guy into what looked like Hennesey's. I ride on the escalator to a large room on the second floor. It is the Brass Lounge.
My first impression is that it is upbeat. This is not one of those dingy bars that are smoky. The Brass Lounge kind of reminded me of a pent house. Even though its on the second floor. A large section of two of the four walls are plate glass windows that overlook the gateway to the Fremont Street East District and the Fremont Street Experience overlooking the Neonopolis where you could see the side show at the Heart Attack Grill. People can walk outside on the patio and enjoy an adult beverage overlooking Fremont Street. The first time here I enjoyed a couple $3 PER drafts at the circular bar in the center of the room. The bar was less noisy than the tables between the bar and patio. The service was decent. The following visit, which was during Happy Hour, I drank the draft PBR's on the patio. When the weather is nice, this is an underrated spot to take in the Fremont Street Experience below.
My third visit here was a couple of weeks later. It was after the Yelp Helps event at the Gold Spike. After the event my Yelp friend Christie and I hung out here for a bit. This time I tried their Blue Hawaiin-my adult beverage of choice. Sonia never made a Blue Hawaiin and learned it on the spot. From what I remember it tasted good.
Last week I returned to Brass Lounge to try their spicy Bloody Mary. This was the 4-7 pm Happy Hour where the Spicy Bloody Mary was $4, Margaritas are $4, and selected well drinks and draft beer are $3. I've had enough Spicy Bloody Mary's in my life to tell the good from the bad. This Spicy Bloody Mary was good! And very strong! It was a tasty adult beverage with the pepperish tomato juice taste that I savor. None of this sour stuff ravaged with salt that I have experienced at a few bars lately.
This past Saturday, I returned to Brass Lounge with my brother. Happy Hour was long over. The draft beer jumped up to $6 and was in a small plastic cup. Why not a glass? The service was sporadic. The soundtrack was mixes of old school dance. If I return here on a Monday, Tuesday, or Sunday night I could listen to patrons take over the Mic to sing along to karaoke.
It is difficult to rate a bar less than three stars. Let's face it, bars specialize in a product that makes you feel good. When your feeling good it is hard to rate that place less than three stars. But the Brass Lounge is over and above selling a beverage that makes me feel good. It is an underated bar where I enjoy sipping a PBR and taking in the action of the Fremont Street Experience from the upper level. With all that Brass Lounge offers during Happy Hour it is time to elevate it from underrated to 4 stars.
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