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| - UPDATE: I've been coming here every couple of weeks now for about a year. It has become my home bar because everyone there is just so lovely. Billy is our usual bartender and I absolutely adore him--if you're there, I recommend the Pomegranate Martini--MMMM!!!!
If Tommy's bartending on the restaurant side (which happens on Friday nights, along with live belly dance shows--awesome!), be sure to order an Old Fashioned--he does 'em right!
There's been a lot of work done to this place in the last year--new scenery on the bar side, new toilet seats in the ladies bathroom (see original review below), and new karaoke DJs (Jamie and Trista are a HUGE part of why I go).
A word on the karaoke: the first time I went to this place, the DJ was a bit scary and slightly offensive--no good for a newbie. I haven't seen him since, however, and the new DJs are FANTASTIC. The music isn't the newest, but that's not a bad thing. I think my favorite part about the karaoke here is the crowd--although it's ever-changing, they are always supportive and a great time. It's not uncommon to see everyone get up and start to dance along to the livelier tunes.
Want my humble opinion on the hookah itself? Go for classic French Vanilla or juicy Fruit Punch. Stay clear of Limoncello (hardly any flavor) and Double Apple (sticks with you long after you want it to lol).
I always bring new and old friends here--sometimes for dinner on Fridays, and sometimes to just crash after a long Saturday of hiking. I was hard on this place in the beginning, but I'm SO glad to end up here at the end of a long week.
SNIPPETS FROM MY ORIGINAL REVIEW:
This place was kind of like falling into bizarro-world. I love hookah, so I will definitely go back, but probably not on karaoke night.
The building itself is situated on the edge of a trailer park. It's very David Lynch-esque when you're driving up the winding access road (77 Sirloin Strip--yeah, really--like steak). When you walk in, it looks like the kind of dive bar you'd imagine Kenny Rogers must frequent. The clientele represent all ages and walks of life. The bartenders are quite friendly, but I got charged $14 for a double. When that happens, I stop buying drinks. $14 for a double is ridiculous. $14 for a double in the middle of a trailer park? That's just effing crazy. (**UPDATE: That bartender must've been VERY new because that has never happened again: drinks are anywhere between $4 and $10 for the swanky martinis, etc.**)
I did really enjoy sitting in the easy chairs and hitting that hookah. Individual mouth thingies are provided (hooray for being sanitary!). Next time, I'll sit in the dining room, away from the bar. And next time, I'll pre-game so I'm not paying for drinks that cost way too much.
One last thing--the bathrooms are a little scary. Doors don't quite lock, and as my friend said, the toilet seats look like they got into a fight with some battery acid. I'd like them to take all my drink money and fix up the bathrooms a little. lol
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