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Hubby and I went to Charlie Murdoch's on a Friday night when the undergrads were on spring break, figuring that it would be a little less busy. We were right! (Hallelujah!) It was not SLOW, but the place wasn't packed either, which I appreciated.
Things we loved:
*The band. We thought it was a nice change of pace for there to be full-band sets every hour. And bidding to get the song you wanted to the top of the list is a lot of fun. Some people criticize this aspect of Charlies -- but we enjoyed it, as it brought out our competitive side a bit. But I feel like even if we didn't want to bid, it would have been fun because the band did a great job with ALL of the songs.
*The selection of songs. Old and new. Different genres. Great fun.
*The cheap cover. Well, we got there before 8, so it was FREE!
*The cheap drinks in the bar downstairs -- I believe they had $2 well drinks -- a rare find on the Southside, especially on a weekend.
*The sing alongs. When a good song came along, there was a lot of group singing -- great fun!
Things we weren't so hot about:
*No food. They don't have a food menu at all -- but I do believe they will let you bring food in if you want.
*The smoking. This is just a personal preference (for me, especially) as a non-smoker; the guy at the table sitting next to us decided to smoke a cigar which I thought was especially annoying. I imagine it is VERY VERY smoky on a super busy night.
Overall, we really enjoyed it and will go back again!
One other note: if you're interested in hosting a party there, BOOK EARLY -- they book their party space and tables FAST!
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