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| - The character and decor alone get this spot 5 stars and then the beer prices, floor plan and noise level knock it down a few. CW is a nice addition to Fremont East and the staff that I dealt with was actually pretty cool.
I arrived just after 10 on Saturday night. There was a short line outside that moved quickly. A good amount of people were already crowded around tables and the seats were full but it was by no means "packed." Fast forward a few hours to around midnight. The people standing 2 and 3 deep at the bar waiting for drinks were backed up against the people seated and standing around the long table in the middle of the room. There was no traffic flow and everyone was at a stand-still. A good bar with a good floor-plan, has good traffic flow. It took me a while to make my way to the restroom and when I did manage to fight my way through the crowd there was a line out the door. Chatting with all the other inebriated ladies waiting to pee is always a good time but a line that snakes outside the bathroom door, I can do without.
The beer is far from cheap and I am, after all, a beer girl. The drinks looked yummy and the cocktail people in our group seemed to be enjoying them. They do offer lots of good choices in the way of beer. Lots of draft and bottles that you may not find at other bars in the area. It's great for me because I prefer to pay a little more money for craft brew or imports than to save a few bucks choking down domestic "bud lights." Having said that...$10 for a 12oz bottle of moose drool, wtf? At Total Wine in Boca Park a 6pk of Moose Drool is $7.99. I get up-charging for alcohol in bars and restaurants. You have to pay more to have a drink with friends in a fun social setting. You pay for the service, the company, the music and the ambiance. I get that. What I don't get is charging $10 for a single 12oz bottled beer that retails for $1.35. This is Vegas but Commonwealth is not a Strip property. We're on Fremont for Pete's sake. There is a food truck parked right outside and a wino dressed like santa sitting on the curb. Drop the pretense.
Apparently, from the looks of the crowd and the line outside, I'm the only one who thinks the beer is expensive, unless everyone else is ordering cocktails. It's a popular spot filled with hip patrons. I did have a good time. I did enjoy the smoke free air, which is also important to me. I love going to new places and will probably return. I know what to expect and this joint is slightly better than OK.
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