I happen to LOVE the Bikini! Went here the other night after my gig. It was pretty empty (Wednesday night) UNTIL 11:30 when the place got a crowd. I was wondering "Who the heck goes out this late on a Wednesday night?"
You know it's becoming something more popular when the parking lot is filled with Audis and Beemers.
The bartender lady was a peach!
I like the high-top tables. Kind of retro-metal and they were clean. You'd notice if they were dirty because of the sheen. The booth we were in was HUGE and really comfy.
The jukebox is pretty good, though they didn't have the Pantera I was looking for. I don't think that's a Bikini fault, though.
I like the mixed crowd. It reminds me of the old Jugheads. All walks of life and really nice people to talk to. When I can go up to a stranger at a bar and shoot the shit for a moment, it's a cool place.
Yeah, it may be a little stinky, but it's a DIVE BAR.