My friend just moved to the west side (which I basically never venture to; west of the strip is anathema to me) and last night we went and ate and then tried to find a neighborhood bar for him to go to in proximity to his new digs. Somehow, we ended up at Big Dog's. While it ain't BAD, it's definitely not the place he, or we, will be spending our time.
I can't attest to the quality of the food, but the drinks weren't bad. I do hate it when places don't charge on-the-dollar for drinks. Well drinks were $3.25 - not a bad price - but do I give the barkeep a less-than-a-buck tip (hate to do that) or end up with a purse full of quarters (hate that a little more)? The cocktail waitress was attentive and nice and saw my drink was empty and asked if I wanted another right away. I just didn't like the atmosphere.
I like the awesome hip bars downtown, to be sure, but I have a deep and abiding appreciation for local bars. Ones that the everyday Joe goes to. This one fell short. The atmosphere felt a little unwelcoming and after two drinks we jetted.