This is probably the best designed live-music-bar venue in the valley. (Hurts to hear that it's in Mesa, doesn't it?) You can really be close to the band; there are plenty of tables. The bar area is separate, but still has a great view. The acoustics are good.
~If you think it's too loud, it's because you'd rather hear yourself than the music. There are breaks between sets, or you can go outside and smoke if you want to be heard above the band.
The only reason this venue does not get 5 stars is because my friends band was bumped. We sat around for hours waiting to go on stage. From what I understand, this wouldn't have happened if the owner was there, but he wasn't. So my friends had to play last. By that time we were all tired and we had given up on making it a great show. It was more like a jam session for us than it was like doing a show, because by that time we didn't care what other people thought.