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I'm still somewhat new to Henderson & enjoy exploring my city. the Water St District has a lot of history to it, but despite the city's efforts, past history is mostly what you see -- closed down storefronts awaiting redevelopment.
I wandered into the Rainbow Club out of curiosity. I expected it to be old, dimly lit & dirty inside, smelling like cheap booze & stale cigarettes. I am very pleased to report that my stereotype of the interior was completely wrong! It's clean & relatively modern inside. The one thing I guessed correctly about was the clientele -- mostly chain-smoking local retirees, plus a few younger people who perhaps wandered inside to escape the Summer heat. no table games, just the electronic slot machine types (I don't gamble).
After wandering around, I went to the restaurant. It was 5:30PM, and all the tables were taken (old people eat early...) but I opted to sit at the counter. Service was great, food was quick, plentiful & good -- all in all a very good deal for the $$. An iced tea (free refills), potato skins appetizer, & big bowl of spaghetti marinara with side-salad & garlic bread was a little over $13.
Sitting at the counter, it's a fascinating show to watch & hear the staff interact with each other. I got to overhear one waitress complain to another about a very high-maintenance table, the waitstaff joke with the line cooks, etc. organized chaos, but they operated very well together.
If you're on or near Water Street & are hungry, I recommend the restaurant. It's not really a 'destination' that I'm going to drive a ways just to eat at, but I have no problem recommending it to anyone in the area looking for a cafe type of place. Remember though, it's not a 24/7 joint.
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