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Borderline Bar & Grill
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Late Night
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
17 reviews for Borderline Bar & Grill
For a "Boot Scootin'" good time totally come here to Borderline Bar and Grille!
I went on Thursday when James Otto was performing on their stage and it was a "hoot and hollerin'" good time (I'm going to fit as many of these "quotes" as possible in this review).
Their dance floor is a good size maybe 20 x 20 and it was "jumpin' and jivin' " (ok that's not country) with tons of people, there was a $20 cover charge that night, but that was because of James Otto, where usually it's $5. The DJ was good and everyone was smiling and looking like they were having fun, a more younger crowd I think the average age was 18 - 35.
Their bar is a whole wrap around, with a patio for smokers and pool tables to show "how to shoot a combo" with darts and all. They had tables to sit at too, I sat in the back cause it's where the patio was and it was really warm in there.
I'd also think that there is a good 1/1 ratio with men and women, but then again it was a concert night, but I'll find out next week cause I'll be there again working.
So shine them boots, "cause they were meant for walkin", adorn that stetson and grab that bolo tie and hop in your Ford to Borderline and jump "into the ring of fire" before you go "on the road again" on the "Happy Trails" especially if your "one hot mama" lookin' "for a good time" "'Cause I'd like to see you out in the moonlight" to "check you for ticks" unless "you don't want to"..... phew....time to get on my "p-p-p-p-plower" and go "chug a lug a-luggin" home...
Enjoy!
Went here on midnight for my 21st cause there isn't a lot of places around here open late. It's a silly fun place. It's fun for line dancing if you like that. It has pool and darts. I have yet to try the food. There is a $5 cover for 21+ and $10 for 18 yr old. If you know the right people you may get in for free ;]
It's great for groups too.
I may or may not have sold Jimson Weed that I found in La Branca here. Trouble was, Old Man Lynn was always working the door, and every time he caught wind of my missbehavin' ass, he'd break out the cherry switch.
love this place. its fun and warm. im impressed with the new owner as well. good place for good times. however wed nights are a little much. definitely for the college crowd
I'm a Nebraska girl by way of L.A., so there's some part of me that feels at home at Borderline. The primary thing to understand about this place is that you must, under all circumstances, accept it for what it is: a country line-dancing bar. I completely understand that it just may not be your thing, in which case it might be better for you to just stay home. However, if you are feeling adventerous and don't mind getting a little our of your comfort zone, this place can be a lot of fun.
I typically go with a group of girls, so I know that my experience is very different from a guy's experience. There are lots of regulars who know all the dances (which rang from two-step to line-dancing to brief interludes of club dancing, complete with a disco ball-inspired saddle hung from the ceiling). Typically, all the girls in whatever group I happen to be with that night will get asked to dance by one of the regulars and/or guys that work at Borderline, so we always get the chance to polish our two-stepping skills.
The aspects that I like about the dancing here are really two-fold: 1) you don't feel like the guys are asking you to dance just so they can get in your pants; on the contrary, they're usually patient with you while you learn and are always respectful. 2) whether it's line dancing or two-stepping, you don't have to have a clue how to do the dance in order to earn a spot on the dancefloor; you can just go out there and have fun!
As far as the bar part goes, I think its pretty typical; honestly, I don't go there for the bar, I got there for the dancing, so I'm perhaps not the best person to ask. I know that they do have pool tables, though, so if all else fails, there's that.
Bottom line: this has the potential to be disatrous if you don't have an open mind, but if you're willing to give it a chance, it's super fun. Granted, it's not for everybody, but you never know until you try!
I came here for the line dancing classes and was pretty disappointed. The dance floor is WAY to small for the amount of kids and teenagers trying to dance on it. No less you are taking a class so half the room is going one way, the other half the other way. I got punched, stepped on, elbowed, backed over. It was not fun. Oh, and I guess it's good for men because there were ALL women in there!!!
I'll stick to watching Urban Cowboy.
I dont mean this in a bad way its just not for me:
Borderline is cheesey (and if i was in a boot scootin mood it would be perfect)
i am not big on dancing but if i do dance i dont want to have to take a lesson to do it
i just want to move
there is pool and darts so thats cool
I ain't one bit country, but with what you have to work with in T.O. this is pretty much it for nightlife. Fairly big and kind of divey smelly. What kind of country bar doesn't sport a mechanical bull? The most entertaining part of evening was watching my three sheets friend get thrown off the dance floor. They serve food here!?!
Big dancefloor, gross old men, DJ kinda sucked, not worth the cover.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. It's one of the few places I know of in Ventura County that you can find good country music and dancing! I love both and the bar is a plus! Also they have pool tables and dart boards (never used the dart boards though). It also has a pretty diverse age group depending on what night you go there. My girl friends and I have been coming here for years. I still need to try out some of the other dance nights like Salsa night. They have something different just about every night. Check out their website for a calendar of events. On fridays they usually have a live band. Emerson Drive was there once, unfortunately my friends and I got there too late to see them :-(.
This is a good place for the family, provided you go on a family night.
I was convinced to come here by some friends under the guise of "trying new things." Overall, the bar isn't too bad, but nothing special. It has a good amount of tables, some pool tables, a dart board, and a smoking area.
Then there is the huge dance floor populated by a lot of cowboy and cowgirls. While Country music isn't my thing, and dancing to Country music is even less my thing, I could still see why so many people have fun.
My problem is that there are obviously the regulars, who have their routine down and if you don't know what you're doing its not easy to just jump on the dance floor and join in. However, I must say that everyone is pretty friendly and non-judgmental and are even willing to help you learn the movements.
My friends ordered some salads at the bar, and it was over half an hour before they were given their food. I mean, I could understand if there was a cooking time, but these are salads, and the place wasn't that busy.
Another negative for me is that the crowd is a little older than my usual scene, but it was also kind of cool to see people of different generations getting together and having a good time. Overall I give this place a 3.5, but just can't make it to 4 because it really isn't my scene. However, if Country music and dancing to it is your thing, then you should definitely check it out.
You couldn't pay me enough money to go on "college night" to this place! Mostly because I am not in college and college kids like to hump on the dance floor and I don't.
I go on Saturday's (when I am home visiting family)- and it is mostly country music (which I like), they rotate music, two stepping, line dancing, cheesy bar music (ACDC, Justin Timberlake, Etc), my only complaint about the music is that they usually play SO many "couples dances... seriously, there will be maybe 6 people dancing on the dance floor and the DJ will CONTINUE to play couples dances. WTF!? The line dances are fun, and the cheesy bar music is great to watch, because how many times can you say that you have seen a cow boy shake his wranglers to Kanye West or Justin Timberlake?
Drinks are okay priced. I have a huge crush on JR which makes ordering drinks that much better. A back patio for smokers, a pool table and dart board by the bar.
Just a typical bar, nothing special or unspecial. Although I do with there was a place I could boot scoot in the city...
Salsa night here is hit or miss. Sometimes you dance with a nice partner, and it's fun, and you laugh, and you don't want the song to end.
Other times you get some guy grinding on you when you thought there was supposed to be rhythm to a cha cha, or someone stabs you with their shoe because your partner didn't protect you, or you get some egomaniacal LA salsa guy who will "teach you" which translates to them leading you so hard your body has no say in its movements.
But I do like that they will play a bit of reggaeton with their typical salsa selections.
Thursday nights are the best by far. I think it's 18+ but on the weekends turns to 21+. Saturdays have been dead the last few months. Drinks are cheap and there is a $5 cover for 21+. You cane come early too for free lessons. I used to go several times a week but with the new ownership, weekends are rather dead.
Ehhh this place is ok, i guess. They have different things on different days of the week. Like Thursday night they have line dancing and Wednesday night they have college night that goes from 10-1 and they age is 18+. I personally like to dance and just wanted to go to college night to hangout with friends and dance. I didn't feel like going far so as a loca place, it was ok. The music though they played that night wasn't that good, I could have been a WAY better dj LOL. Yeah if you just need to dance and can't or won't go further away like LA then go here but if not then don't . Not my cup of tea, but I really wanted to dance! :) hehe I do like the fact that they have college night so you can be around people your own age.
I give this place 1 star..at least for the night that my friends and I went on: Wednesday College night (18+), 10pm-1am. We could've had more fun in my garage and I could've invited better guys (the ones that night were soooo ghetto) AND I would've played much better music. I'm not going there again..not even for line-dancing/country night..although I bet the crowd is much better those nights.
Yeeeeehaaawww. Who hasn't been here. I had fun a few times and not fun other times. They get a 3. I wouldn't go there to eat. just to drink. afterwards go to TGIF or Black Angus.
