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| - I've been going here for about seven years now, and while I admit that their selection sometimes has some crazy gaps, I still love the place--and they do make an effort to add new material. They've even asked me and other regulars to give them suggestions, so they're definitely interested in pleasing the customers.
Unfortunately, the size of the bar and the crowds that pack in on weekends really are a problem. Years ago, I remember when they would actually take away the books when the song queue got to a certain length, so that no one had to wait hours to sing, provided they had gotten in the request before the books were removed. I realize they were probably losing money on drinks this way, and that's probably why they now just leave the books out all the time, but it can be frustrating if you're there when it's super crowded.
Normally, we ONLY go on weeknights just to avoid this problem. We went on a Saturday recently as part of our engagement festivities, and one friend of mine who goes there a lot only got to sing one song in the four hours that he was there, despite having put in several early. They were just trying to equally represent all the groups who were there, we know, but some of those people got a song in within 30 minutes. Again, I understand the business practice--it's just frustrating when you're also in a super small space with all those people. I will say that they were very willing to make sure that my fiance and I, as the honorees of the night, got plenty of songs in, which we really appreciated.
Overall, I recommend going on weeknights for a MUCH better experience all together. Skip Fridays and Saturdays, especially during April-June... way too many bachelorette parties, it turns out. Two others showed up while we were there alone.
Also, I don't know who thinks their drinks are expensive--your average rail is $3.50; a Long Island is $7. In what universe is that "pricey"?
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