The Raq is not a bad place, maybe I am getting a little too old for the scene?
The music is just too loud to the point of deafening... I cannot even carry out a conservation with anyone unless I scream into their ears! I am not that crazy to be scream at for sure.
No cover is great though and they really straight with their dress code as I saw people being turned away.
I ended up chilling out on the patio for a little while... but this is not the nicest patio to hang as it is full of smokers.
This place was not even busy by the time I ready to call it a day... 12:30 AM... no action, might as well go home to sleep!!