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| - So what do you do on a Sunday night in Phoenix for fun? If you're the kind of person who drives around searching for neighborhood dive bars, then sit back, get comfy, and read on. To say that Shady's is a dive bar may not be entirely accurate. My wife and I were coming home from dinner after a movie and decided to stop in for a quick drink. We'd heard about the place, but had never actually stopped in before tonight. We entered through the back door and immediately felt as if we had walked into someone's basement. The "L" shaped bar and friendly bartender were very inviting. Having both New Castle and Guinness on tap, I felt my Irish/English heritage come alive and I knew I was going to have a hard time not liking this place.
We ordered our drinks and milled around a bit. I noticed the fireplace with candles burning inside and thought that was a nice touch. I was also digging the groovy teal/turquoise lounge chairs. I wasn't able to test them for comfortability, but since they were all occupied, one would have to assume they fit the bill. I'll have to make another trip to Shady's and test them out myself. We did make it into the back room with the pool table and found a very comfortable, corner booth that was perfect for two. We had a great view of the ongoing pool game and the rest of the bar.
The fact that Shady's has a jukebox that actually plays music even when no one has put money in it sealed the deal for their fifth star for me. They have a great selection of music, including many hits from the 80's, which totally rocks for me man! We got there around 10 pm on a Sunday night and it was fairly busy, but by the time we left, about an hour later, the place was full. Not bad for a Sunday night in Phoenix. I'm thinking a happy hour is in short order at Shady's.
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