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Blue Lagoon Cocktail Lounge
Categories: Nightlife Bars Nightlife Dance Clubs Arts & Entertainment Music Venues Nightlife Music Venues Bars, Dance Clubs, Music Venues
923 Pacific AveSanta Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-7117
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 4 pm - 2 am
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Price Range:
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$
- Music:
- DJ
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- Yes
- Ages Allowed:
- 21+
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Dogs Allowed:
- No
80 reviews for Blue Lagoon Cocktail Lounge
Review Highlights
"Really diverse crowd, cheap drinks, and quick friendly..."
(in 12 reviews)
"Local bands which are smashin."
(in 4 reviews)
"tuesdays hip hop and $1 drinks."
(in 5 reviews)
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80 reviews in English
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Review from Tiffany J.
Monterey, CA
1/22/2012 1 Check-in Here
stopped in for a couple of shots friday night walking from dinner back to our hotel for the night..... didnt explore all the way into the back, but there was a band setting up and we were told a DJ would be spinning in yet another room later. Sequoia was our bartender. she was very friendly and made our chocolate cake shots Perfectly!!!
i tried my hand at the video pinball in the corner near the pool table. couldnt figure out how to pick one of the other games once i picked a crappy one. and let's face it video pinball is about as satisfying as the warmth of a fireplace playing on TV....cant come close to the real thing! oh well.
they have a cigarette vending machine in the pool room near the video pinball and some jerk practically knocked the thing over trying to dislodge his nicotene fix after it got stuck and hung there, dangling and mocking him. idiot. but at least they still have a machine for the unprepared smokers!
it was good enough for two shots and I've certainly spent an hour of my life in worse spots!!! ;)
we'll probably stop back thru if we're in the area again..... -
Review from Evelina E.
Berkeley, CA
1/16/2012 4 Check-ins Here
Things to do: take some Jager bombs and go to 80's night. It's very fun, not too sweaty, and the music will get your groove thang going more than you'd imagine. Creepers are present, so go with a good group of friends. The people watching is lovely, the atmosphere is fun and relaxed. It's a great place to go on your Santa Cruz bar crawl.
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Review from Lindsay B.
Capitola, CA
2/3/2012
The music on 80's night leaves much, MUCH to be desired. Other than that, love.
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Review from Martin K.
Belmont, CA
1/20/2012
They play my type of music(no rap, R&B, hip hop, no any kind of "boom-boom" cheap type) and have good shows. I personally like Goth nights on Sundays with industrial techno or house type of music.
The only thing really upsets me in Blue Lagoon, that I am getting sometimes approached by gays or accidentally run into watching "a gay scene", what I find very disturbing to my mind. Sometimes I am getting an impression that it's a gay bar. I even asked a few times, but they keep telling me that it's not a gay bar. So, there is a some kind of deception.
I would give it 5 star otherwise.Comment from Fred F. of Blue Lagoon Cocktail Lounge 2/7/2012
Our bar is welcome to everyone of every age race, and sexual… More » -
Review from Monique C.
Sacramento, CA
11/19/2011 1 Check-in Here
Was visiting Santa Cruz for the weekend to celebrate my anniversary. Me and my boyfriend stopped by the Blue Lagoon on a saturday for a drink and check out the scene. If your into dive bars then this is the place for you...but it was not just a typical dive. It had a diverse crowd from punk rockers to ghetto fab. There are two small dance floors in the back of the bar playing top 40 music and if you weren't into that you can play pool or drink in the front room. It wasn't too crowded, it was easy to find a seat and it didn't take 10 minutes to get a drink at the bar. DRINKS WERE STRONG BY THE WAY! I personally loved the place if I was going back I would take my friends to party!
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Review from Christina P.
San Jose, CA
6/13/2011
This place is always crowded but thats what you can expect with great bar service and live music.
I love me some LOS DRYHEAVERS and Long Island Ice Teas! -
Review from Jason P.
Oakland, CA
7/14/2011
In the interest of full disclosure, my two friends and I came to this place stumbling, seeing double and reeling from a epic day of beer bongs and wizard sticks after an all day house party. However we were just there to have fun, were not being belligerent and did not deserve to be asked to leave by the bartenders.
To put it to you another way, I remember this much:
- The bouncers had charged us $3 to get in in the first place, claiming it was "the only party going on".
- This was on a Saturday night, and the place was less than a third full at 11pm.
- The dance floor was totally dead.
- There appeared to be exactly one single woman in the entire place, and Britney Spears ca. 1999 she was NOT.
- The entire venue reeked of urine.
- My friends and I were basically the only form of excitement in the place.
- Everyone else there was sitting around tables with their hands in their pockets pretty much doing nothing.
Overall, as poor a time as I've ever had in a night club. Suffice to say, I will never be back! -
Review from Danielle K.
Santa Cruz, CA
4/11/2011
This about sums up the Blue:
Thursday 80's night
Strawberry margaritas
Moon walking on stage
Avoid the creepers
PBR and a shot of Jager
Drunkin' pool games
Don't touch anything in the bathroom
Local bands
Sal- the bartender
Bring cash before you come.
Enjoy. -
Review from Thom S.
San Francisco, CA
11/11/2010
Alright -- I'm keeping true to my review's promises yesterday, and doing an update of the fabulous Blue Lagoon. The background? This visit was part of my annual minication to Santa Cruz for a weekend of ridiculousness at the end of summer.
And lets be real: if you want ridiculousness, you go to the Blue Lagoon. (Side Note: unless its goth night. then you should stay far far away)
So the last time I was here, I watched a 60 year old woman attempt to rip out a 20 year old's weave. Instead, this time I watched "Team Jenny" -- a sorority style bachelorette party I believe -- get into numerous fights with bikers. And then a real fight broke out, and the bouncers cleared the bar at like 12.45a. Like, I literally had to leave the bar along with the other 50 dancing youth, 10 gay men, 10 questionable lesbians, 20 sorority sisters, 10 goth kids, and plethora of questionably aged men. We were left on the curb, sadly outside of The Blue Lagoon.
I won't lie, I never thought I'd be saying this: I wanted back in.
The Blue Lagoon has this uncanny ability to be like mixing paint, getting the color brown, and then realizing that brown is the perfect match. Its still a train wreck, but a functioning one.
And Hey, I even played a little pool. We were missing the 8 ball. But you make it work... because its the blue. -
Review from Lotus J.
Santa Cruz, CA
12/31/2010
The Blue Lagoon is one of those Santa Cruz fixtures that you can really only appreciate if your from Santa Cruz. For one, it survived the '89 quake, and all the construction on Pacific Avenue. For years it was the only gay bar in town and still is a happening place.I should note here, that it's no longer a gay bar, although it has been on and off, and may or may not be still, depending on who you ask... It's had a lot of face lifts, and yeah, it's still shady as fuck, but it's like your dirty old uncle Harry.... Cantankerous, full of bad humor, and in the end, pretty harmless.
The best time to go is for Sunday night's Goth night, The Box. The music is usually a wonderful mix of dark wave, goth-industrial and 80's mod, with two rooms going... The more ethereal and mainstream gothy stuff in the front room, and the heavier industrial music in the back. The drinks are usually strong (am I wrong to think that the point for drinking is not actually how it tastes, but how few of them you really need to buy?) And the bouncers are always a show of their own.
The thing that I really love about this place is that, on Sunday nights, I can go to downtown Santa Cruz - to The Box, as dressed up or down as I please, with no pretension and have a good time with my friends amongst the locals and Box patrons alike. The music is good and the drinks are cheap. How much better does it get? -
Review from Murphy O.
San Francisco, CA
11/14/2010 1 Check-in Here
The Blue Lagoon is the best bar in Santa Cruz because:
-They put on some of the best shows in Santa Cruz.
-They have some of the best bartenders in town.
-The inside is awesome.
-The shows are cheap and the drinks are cheaper!
Every night is different, so check out their schedule before you visit. -
Review from chico f.
Hancock Park, CA
2/24/2009 1 photo
Cheeks,
How 'bout there ?
My sis and I are visiting a friend up in SC. We already had dinner and didn't want to head back to the hotel quite yet.
Well, after a few minutes driving up and down Pacific and Front Street at 10:30, -- we spot -- what was pretty much the most appealing option, The Blue Lagoon Lounge. Either here or an impromptu jam on a nearby corner full of guitarist ! That would have been interesting, but the patchouli would have killed me !!
We park and make our way to the Lounge. I pause to take a couple shots of the facade for later use and then catch up to my sis, who is talking to the bouncer already.
Sis: "....really ?"
Bouncer: "Yeah, each."
Cheeks: "Que pasa?"
Sis: "5 dollar cover, yo..."
Ladies and Gentleman, this is a Chico quick WTF check list, please use liberally whenever you feel it necessary.
1. Do a double-take.
2. Takes a moment and look at the situation you are in.
3. Converse with friend/troop about said situation.
4. Look at watch.
5. Look at resources.
6. Try to negotiate.
7. Come to conclusion.
Now, Ladies and Gentlemen, this is what Cheeks did in conjunction with the above list.
1. Didn't do a double take, but I did give a stern look at bouncer to see if he was serious, apparently he was.
2. Took a step back and looked at the facade of building we were at, yep, this is the Blew Lagoon Lounge.
3. Took a step towards the door to see inside of said place, virtually empty.
4. Looked at watch, stated 10:53 Monday Evening 23 Feb. 2009
5. F 'n skipped this, wasn't necessary.
6. Okay pal, it's Eleven P.M. on a Monday night, you're club/Lounge is nearly vacant, the music isn't particularly great and you still want to charge a FIVE DOLLAR COVER ?
7. WTF ? Hells naw son !
Let's split, yo.
Okaaaaaaaaaay. -
Review from Samantha R.
San Francisco, CA
4/18/2009
Haha seriously, though this place is a dirty dive bar that often smells like a urinal inside...it still holds a little place in my heart as far as memory lane goes.
The dance floor NEVER has anyone you want to dance with on it (other than MaYbE the people you came with) but its the only bar that consistently has a dance floor every night. The DJ quality seriously fluctuates between songs and sometimes you'll be seriously confused (Satisfaction beat mixed with Baby Got Back words? Wtf haha) but its still fun...
And there specials like every day! Dollar drink night is now two dollar drink night though...bummer hahah. I'll remember you even when I move out of SC, Blue Lagoon...Listed in: Liqour Holes
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Review from Rachel H.
El Cerrito, CA
11/29/2008
This review is only for Tuesday night.
On Tuesday night, this was my favorite bar in Santa Cruz. There was just no way anyone could beat $1 well drinks and hip hop music. I always got drunk, rubbed against some cute boys (who were no doubt cute because of all the cheap drinks), had fun messing around on the stage with my friends, and went home feeling warm and happy.
Any other night but Tuesday, I could take it or leave it.
I used to have this awesome boyfriend. He was Egyptian and I'm Jewish, which made it so taboo and hot. I would run into him here and ask if he wanted to dance and he'd say, "No thanks, but I'll call you at 2 when the bars close." He was so dreamy!Listed in: Places I've Been with Terrible…, Santa Cruz Memories
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Review from Mikey H.
5/25/2009
Went here for 80s night and it was packed. No cover on a Thursday night, so go figure. Got a free Cuervo Black beanie from the Cuervo girls which was cool because it sure was chilly that night.
The dance floor was crowded with mostly USC students. There were also some trashy whores, both male and female. Wasn't as gay as I thought it was going to be. I had never been, but my friend Deb had wanted to take me there for a while. I would have to agree with some of the other Yelpers that certain areas smelled like urine.
One of the best things about this place is the stiffys. Get your mind out of the gutter, I'm talking about the drinks. I watched the bartender, great pours...we were feeling pretty good...."Can you taste any tonic?" This is a fun place, at least on 80s night. Not too sure on the other nights though, but I'd come back.
We heard some guys say they were going to Motive, which was a new bar up the street. However, KDON had rented it out for a private party and we couldn't con our way through the door. -
Review from Mark B.
Santa Cruz, CA
7/23/2007
Way back when, when I was in college, all of my friends always wanted to go downtown on Tuesdays to the Blue because of their excellently priced $1 drinks. Sounds great right? YEAH! One dollar drinks! I can get pissed on 5 bucks and still have enough for taco bell! Oh yeah!
OH NO. Naughty naughty Blue lagoon. This place is SHADY AS FUCK. Creepster McGee is the name of the game here. First off, the dance floor is outrageously hot, filthy and crowded. Good luck trying to dance at this place. First off, try not to spend a ton of time out there or you're likely to succumb to heat exhaustion. I swear their ventilation shit is not up to code (is there a ventilation code? there should be). Second, you have to fight your way past a wall of ugly old and creepy guys staring out at the dance floor like ugly lions stalking prey. I mean, I'm a pretty big guy and even I felt like taking a shower after being around them.
Other reasons not to go:
-the bouncers are mean
-I have been told there is a cover charge now. REALLY Blue Lagoon? Don't try to think you're classy enough for a cover
- their drinks taste like fermented gym sweat
and before I post this piece of criticism, let me tell you a story about the last time I went to the Blue Lagoon. I was having a marginally good time there when this 'couple' though they had just met that night and were beyond hammered made their way out on to the dance floor. They were bumping into people they were so drunk which drew attention to the fact that this guy was FINGERING HER ON THE DANCE FLOOR! His hand was straight down her blue jeans for everyone who they bumped into to see. Who the fuck does that? WHO DOES THAT?? It was right then and there that i decided never to return. Fuck that place man -
Review from Paulina D.
Santa Cruz, CA
7/13/2011
I love the Blue! It's one of my favorite places to go downtown.
Pros: metal & top 40 in one place, cheap-ish drinks ($2 PBR!), good for creeping.
Cons: creepers, squat peeing in the bathroom, CASH ONLY. -
Review from Megan K.
Fremont, CA
10/25/2010
Good, cheap drinks but cash only and the place tends to have a funky smell, inside and out. Just down the street, there is usually the scent of sewage hanging in the air (obviously not the bar's fault, but it's there), and on this particular visit the inside smelled like ammonia and some other miscellaneous disinfectant.
Still, the drinks have always been good and after a few of them the smell didn't seem to matter as much. Bartenders have always been friendly here and they have live bands or some other things planned most nights of the week. Also in a great location downtown with plenty of other bars to hop to, restaurants, and close to the hookah lounge! -
Review from Jennifer E.
Alameda, CA
8/19/2007
The guys here are all supper gross and grabby. They don't even dance good. Plus they come up behind you so you can't even see their face. I'm all good to dance with you, but approach me in the face and then slowly move closer. If you dance good sure I'll dirty dance for a bit, but don't just come at me like that straight up. Especially if you cant really dance. Cause I am sorry I don't want to feel your cock pressed up against me unless your sexy as fuck. Seriously I would walk away from one guy and another would be on my ass. And I wasn't even looking sexy or anything. I was just wearing a t-shirt and cut off jeans with flip flops, so I can't even make excuses like well I was dressed like a slut with my ass in the air all night.
This place is just pure trash threw and threw. A scuffle started out and the bouncers didn't even do anything. It of course eventually broke out into a full on chick bar brawl. The bouncers broke it up but didn't even kick the people out. Sorry I am just not down for getting punched and thrown in jail. I just wanted to dance. -
Review from Jasper P.
Campbell, CA
11/10/2010
I came here with my girlfriend and her friends after spending the day at the boardwalk recently. I have to agree with some of hte other posters that this place has good music for a while and then it goes downhill, 90s style late in the evening.
I don't care for the mirrors everywhere, that was weird, but the crowd was good. Lots of pretty girls, but quite a few weirdo dudes as well.
The drinks were priced fairly reasonable and were good. But what's up with that smell?
4 stars for the girls, 2 stars for the smell. 3 stars overall... -
Review from Eric C.
Palo Alto, CA
4/18/2009
+1 because they're a dance floor every day, rare on the Santa Cruz strip.
But its dirty, the DJ's song selections are completely random at best, and it always smells like they mop the floors with urine. Cash only, you don't wake up realizing you just maxed out your credit card on apple-tinis the night before.
its not the best in the world, but I suppose its good enough for the random occasions.Listed in: its 10PM. Time to party!
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Review from David H.
San Diego, CA
2/24/2009
Found myself here last Saturday night. This place is so dirty, a porn couldn't even be filmed here. It's also very narrow, especially for how many people show up... everytime I bought a beer, I had to chug half of it to make it travel-safe so the crowd, aka offensive line, couldn't keep spilling my drink everywhere.
I did like how dark the place was (and the fishtank), but didn't like the dancefloor - which looks like a warehouse with a cheap plywood stage that was obtained from some Rosarito venue.
Other than that, the employees were cool, and I chatted with some chill people. 3 stars cause I had a good time.
Note: I felt like the only white boy there, but maybe that's because it's so dark, nobody appears to be pale. Hmm. -
Review from clara g.
San Jose, CA
5/24/2011 1 photo
Friendly bartender, good happy hour drinks... cool spot to drink one and hang out... :)
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Review from vicky t.
7/17/2007 1 Check-in Here
This place gets packed with waaaaaaaaay too many bitties and skeezoids.... why are there lines of people all fitted for a club in the "yay"? People this is Santa Cruz for chrissake! Anyways when I was younger this place was cool... if you have just turned 21 and are "looking for a good time" or "someone to randomly grind on" grind away and look at the mascara running down your face in the mirror since the small dance floor and poor ventilation will make it feel like a sauna. Then get another $1 well drink and see if the person you are "dancing" with looks that much better. BYOTP (bring your own toilet paper)--things can get super grimy.
If you are in your late twenties and/or are over the giggity giggity goo scene.. come in for the happy hour and shoot some pool before the kiddies arrive. If you are one of the fore mentioned dirt bags or skeezoids who like to stare at and attempt to dance/grind with younger people..then this is your garden of Eden.
I will say the things that I do appreciate about this place is that the owner is really nice and makes some damn good drinks. They have some good happy hour specials and they have different themed nights from goth to 80s to top 40.Listed in: "Night Life" in Santa Cruz
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Review from Daniele D.
San Jose, CA
5/29/2008
Freaky naughty!
So...I was drunk when I went here last, but I was only tipsy the time before. I like it here...because I can dance...and dance like I'm a rockstar. It is a little dirty...both in the good and bad senses of the word. It is Santa Cruz, after all, so there aren't many places to go out and dance, so I'll take it!
Word of advice...don't take your shoes off! I kept taking my shoes off and they repeatedly threatened to throw me out. (I know what you're thinking...a staph infection waiting to happen, right?) Understand that I was in a wedding that afternoon, a full reception that evening...and had let people talk me into going downtown to drink and dance IN MY MAID OF HONOR DRESS! HA HA HA Oh yeah, went and had tacos, margaritas and then dancing in a full gown, heels and up do. It was a good night. Started out fun when I asked the groom if I smelled like a fruit salad and ended great when I asked my bf if I smelled like a homeless person. Good times! -
Review from Edward B.
Los Angeles, CA
6/5/2007
Probably the best thing going on in Down Town Santa Cruz. But then again there isn't much to choose from. They have 2 small dance floors, a couple of pool tables, a fish tank and a long urinal which they stock with ice for you to melt when you are doing your business...
Try to get in before 8 to get a wrist band, that way once they start charging a cover, you can still get in for FREE!!! -
Review from Margaret p.
San Jose, CA
8/6/2008
I'm only really a 1/2 local, so I don't come here as often as I might. Yes it's:
1) dirty
2) a litte stinky
3) hot
4) filled with slighty creepy / grab happy 20- something guys
but it's also got:
1) 2 pretty big dancefloors
2) strong, cheap drinks
3) little to no covercharge
4) awesome djs
I say get over the bad and embrace the good. I mean, if you got past the front room chances are, you're already drunk and ready to dance, right!?!?! plus, the people watching will be prime, and I guarntee you'll have a story to tell in the morning! -
Review from Dmitry K.
Los Angeles, CA
10/3/2009
The Blue Lagoon is a motley blend of porter college kids, 80's music dance nights, over-crowded-ness, and a nuanced hint of urine. As much as I love porter kids & 80's music, there is something about the Blue Lagoon that prevents me from making it the number one (or two or three) bar to go to on a Saturday night.
I came here on my 21st birthday, and came here on the exact same day a year later. It was Saturday night. It was ridiculously crowded, packed tighter than sardines, and breathing was an issue, as it was difficult to inhale due to the invisible smoke of 1000% humidity present in the air. These factors made this place extremely unpleasant. Although, I have to say that the 80's music did cover some ground on the coolness factor, and the dance floor was pretty bumpin, it was not enough to diffuse my mouth from saying an hour later "Hey, lets go somewhere else..."
However, out of all the dive bars the blue lagoon definitely is on top. (along with the Rush Inn!) It has character, it has style, it has personality, coupled with the possibility of contracting Hep. A.
Despite certain blemishes, the Blue Lagoon does not fall last nor first on the Santa Cruz Bar radar, which makes this place worth to check out, but does not garner enough propensity to return to frequently. The Blue..What more can I say, other than it is one of the few bars in Santa Cruz that I do not miss coming to. -
Review from Doug S.
Sunnyvale, CA
8/19/2009
This place has tons of local charm and feel. From the time I parked my car around the corner to the time we were greeted by the bouncer, I knew I was going to have a gppd time here. The bouncer was a very cool cat... He was joking w/ us the whole time and made us feel welcome there even though it was my first time @ the place.I was so exicited to see my favorite underground band Arnocorps play here!
We were a little bit early and had a chance to check the place out a little bit before it got too crowded. My first impression was " this place is pretty cool, I have never seen a lounge / bar with a cool fish tank like this"!
The bartender was super friendly and funny! She got us drunk and made sure everybody had a great time. I enjoyed the show and everything about the Blue Lagoon! The only thing I wished this place had was better bathrooms. The line was a little bit too much after drinks being that they only have two co ed bathroom stalls.
Arnocorps rocked that place like nobodies business and I can't wait to go back there again! -
Review from Samuel J.
Santa Cruz, CA
8/30/2009
The funnest bar in Santa Cruz. Really diverse crowd, cheap drinks, and quick friendly bartenders. There's a great dance floor, pool tables, and sometimes they have live music too. Sorta divey but eh, leave your snobbyness at the door. Can get pretty crowded on Fri and Sat nights so it helps to be pretty drunk by the time you get there to deal with the crowd. Thursday (80s night) is a good night to meet UCSC students. Don't be afraid of the pack of sometimes rough looking smokers standing outside, they're harmless.
I always have an amazing time at the Blue...but I've only been there when I was moderately to intensely intoxicated. Correlation or causation? Go there and be the judge. Be sure to buy Moose (the bouncer) a chili bomb too. -
Review from F. F.
Gilroy, CA
8/10/2010
2.5 stars
The night my friends and I went, there was a $2 cover but my friend flirted with the guy and he let us pay $1. HAHA. My friends wanted to dance after hitting up two bars so we looked this one up online (we're not locals). When we got there the music was great. I especially loved the music videos that were being played as the music was blasting throughout the club. However, when it came close to midnight, the music started to suck! I don't know if it was because of the people in there who probably wouldn't be able to dance unless it was 90s music being played or what? Then they ended the night with "I'M ON A BOAT" W.T.F!?
I was also confused because I thought it was a gay bar, which my friends were excited for, but then all these creepy old men started coming inside and just stared at you for so long it makes you feel gross. They have a huge wall of mirrors and some unattractive women would just stare at themselves as they danced. You end up getting backed up against the wall because so many people are pushing.
yeahhh... probably not going to come here unless I've hit up all the other places in SC. -
Review from Christine T.
Santa Cruz, CA
5/25/2011
Great Bartenders (Hey Dave!)+ Awful bathroom facilities equals unequal equation.
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Review from Daddy O.
Long Beach, CA
8/2/2007
YUK. More like the "Green Latrine".
Have you ever just sort of sauntered into a place and had the alarms go off "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN HERE!?"
Yeah, this is that kind of place. More sleazy guys than you can shake a fist at, and who won't hesitate to drunkenly (or soberly) sleaze on up to you, male or female, while you're attempting to have a good time, and proceed to dry hump your leg like a dog.
This DRAMATICALLY OVERSHADOWS any promise the bar might have, such as an amazing selection of specials and cheap drinks, pool tables, and great themes like 80s night.
STAY AWAY. Unless of course, you dig sleazy people grinding up on you. -
Review from Carl S.
Glendale, CA
9/20/2006
Tons of fun, all the time. The staff are really friendly (even flirty) and this is one bar where the girls aren't likely to get the drink deals: the boys are ;)
Monday nights are fun for the goth crowd. Lots of spooky kids in black and the music is great.
Thursdays are 80s night. Expect it to be PACKED when school is in session. ;)
Great drink specials that change all the time.Listed in: Pacific Ave Pub Crawl
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Review from Nnekay F.
Alameda, CA
2/25/2010
UGGGHHHHH
This place blows. Why? Well, It's the meatest of meat markets out there. It's so incredibly dark, and the drinks are just ALRIGHT. The poor fish in tank are crammed next to each other, and the pool table room, just confuses me. It's a huge place, so I'm sure you can find some sort of fun to get into, which is why i gave it two instead of one, but man- this isn't really a place I would to frequent. Not to mention last time i went back they had some ho stripers performing on a make shift stage. WTF? -
Review from Danielle B.
San Francisco, CA
2/4/2009
The bartenders here are really down-to-earth and very fun to chat with. They seem to have lots of experience dealing with a larger crowd, better than other bars in the downtown area of Santa Cruz for sure.
The crowd here is probably one of the most diverse for any nightlife spot I've been...in one section of the room you have your stoners, sorority girls, and queens...the other section, playing 80s music of course, you have what looks like could be your mom's pot dealer and a sleeping older gentleman...cool with me! -
Review from Victoria A.
San Francisco, CA
3/31/2010
The Blue Lagoon is probably my favorite bar in Santa Cruz. I tend to enjoy the funky, eclectic crowd, cheap drinks, and random music videos always playing and the endless entertainment they provide. I've never had a dull night out at The Blue.
The only downside to The Blue is that it's cash only. But with $3 Jager shots you really don't need to bring much money to have a great time.
Every time I've come here they've had something new going on. A concert, DJ, comedians, 70's softcore porn on the TVs, teams of Roller Derby people in costume, goth night....you never know what you're getting yourself into, but I've always had a great time! -
Review from Annee T.
Santa Cruz, CA
5/7/2007
Definitely not my favorite place to come when going out downtown, because the music isn't that great and all the students/burnout old guys. However I do appreciate the cheap drink nights. One of the bartenders also works at Trader Joe's on Front...which I guess isn't so remarkable but really tripped me out the night I realized this.
It's too bad that there are so few places in Santa Cruz to dance! I think we deserve better than the Blue and the few other dancing spots around. -
Review from Hayley L.
Pinole, CA
3/2/2008
I've had really fun nights at the Blue by:
A) getting totally smashed
B) not touching ANYTHING
C) dancing with my girlfriends and ignoring the creepers lining the walls.
The blue can definitely give you a good night, but you have to try a bit to make that happen. -
Review from Stephanie W.
Chicago, IL
11/14/2010 1 Check-in Here
If you like grungy bars and girls who go out dancing in flip flops and sneakers, then the Blue Lagoon is definitely for you. I liked how easy it was to get drinks, the fact that the drinks definitely weren't overpriced, and the "OMFG" stamp I got on my wrist at the door. I also like that the bar itself is broken up into a variety of more intimate spaces - a front area, a back dance floor with DJ, and a performance space for bands. Otherwise, this just really isn't my scene, but I have a feeling it would have been perfect were I looking for somewhere like this.
