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| - This place is dive to the max. In all the years I have been in the city I have never visited this establishment until recently. I have heard about this place from many friends and always shrugged it off as a place I would only go to if someone I was with wanted to head here for a drink. Well after close to twenty of being in and around the city I came here with a friend. I can safely say that I was not missing much by not visiting here and probably could do without visiting again.
Parking is a bit sketchy, the lot that is used is kind of shared with the Family Dollar that recently opened. The part of the lot closest to the building is dark and on a hill, pretty treacherous to navigate after having a few or in bad weather. The location of this place basically prohibits parking on the street. Where Liberty Ave meets Ligonier St and Herron Ave, there is virtually no on street parking. To enter the bar you have to walk up a few steps to the door, so not handicap accessible.
Inside it is a bit dark and narrow. The bar starts at the door and extends to what I assume is a dance floor area. I was told at one point they did have a DJ and there is a DJ booth further back, but it hasn't been in use for some time now. The bar is simple, not glitzy or glam like at all. Stools line the bar and there are some that line the table long wall opposite the bar. Enough room in between those two for standing room.
The staff were polite, greeted us as we sat at the bar. The night when we were here it was not crowded at all, in fact I could count the number of people here on my two hands. The drink prices for this little dive were a bit in the deep end, at least for mixed drinks. Especially for the amount you got.
It is quite interesting that this is really a hotel. But when people speak of this place, everyone automatically think of it as a gay bar. Seeing how I came here for the bar experience I cannot speak of the hotel. Which, if the rooms are anything like the bar, I'm going to guess that they aren't that spectacular.
In all honesty, this place should really be listed as a bar.
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