The only reason I gave this place two stars is because of the smoking. I was under the impression that Lava Lounge was completely non-smoking on Friday and Saturday but I was misinformed. The non-smoking rule only goes into effect at 8 PM AND only if the bartender actually enforces it. That being said, this is a cool dive bar and a lot of fun. I wish that the karaoke DJ paid more attention to us newbies (who might have been enticed into becoming regulars IF she gave us more time at the mic)... This bar reminds me of Hells Kitchen and the Lower East in NYC - a nice eclectic mix of people... not too many tourists and a lot of regulars. I doubt that I will go back solely because of the cigarette smoke.