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I was walking around Wicker Park and happened across Crocodile. I noticed people painting in the window and decided to check it out. The place had a very cool vibe going. It was "Monday Mingle" and they had cheap drinks and free pizzas. The place wasn't packed but had a decent amount of people chilling. Sam-I-Am was kicking dope freestyles and their was a dj playing good hiphop, not the cheesy top 40 shit. By the front, there were two artists painting. Both had different styles but they were collaborating on a piece. I'm sure the finished piece is going to be awesome. After a few PBR tallboys I tried a pizza. It was not the best but it was free. Just tip the chef.
Crododile is a good place for Monday's. I suggest you check it out. No cover, unpretentious, cheap drinks
Very cool but odd vibe here. Loved the green and black but did not get why there were sports on and there was hip hop music playing. Too many themes.
Was here on a Saturday night and it was packed. Some kind of club crap going on downstairs which I want NO part of. Drinks were decently priced, may have been because it was part a bar crawl that night, who knows.
Tried an Absolut pear and sprite that night here and had multiple mouthgasms from it.
Only really bad part was getting assaulted by the power tripped door men after being outside with friends who were smoking. He definitely knew I already came in once when he stared very blatantly at my breasts so I knew he recognized me the second time but I was forced to stand outside until he sorted through the trashy 19 year olds attempting to break past him.....
Conflict of interest... Hmmmm...
"Yo What Up? Check out those new Nike Danny Glover High Tops joints?
Yeah I peeped em on my iPhone.
Oh shit son, here comes the free peezzeees!
Snap! Word!
Oh shit hold up my mom is twittering me..."
The fact is between this place and Empire I've watched more suburban sneaker collectors get in fights over who's nikes are the illest.
I get it, spend $5 get a shitty pizza. Get drunk on some hypno. You go to unlock your aluminum track frame and some one scuffs your SBs...
Do everyone a favor, pop a xanax instead of you and your boyfriend slap boxing your way into myopic's window.
And for the love of god, turn the fucking music down... fucking kidding me? Between you guys and Pint I feel like I'm listening to some 14 year old girls party playlists.
I have to give this 3 stars because it was just way too crazy not to. So, on a Monday near the intersection of Milwaukee, Damen, North, there aren't too many options about 11pm. We were lured by the sign of free pizza, so we went in to have a drink. There was art, freestyle rap, a woman selling jewelry... I mean, we just went in for a drink and it was like some sort of indoor mini street festival. I'm not sure I will regularly attend this fest, but I would totally go back.
Ok, so even with this disappointment of the long gone PBR/Jameson combo on weekends, we still go back all the time! I can't comment on the quality of the pizza from a sober perspective; that said, I loooove their pizzas after a few beers! Friday nights have not been as enjoyable as Saturdays, but Saturdays also tend to get really packed in later in the night.... at which point we always move to a new bar. But the DJ's can be really fun on Saturday, and after a night of drinking, the free pizza can't be beat.
I was disappointed to see that this place has sold out so soon after opening.
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This place was just okay. I went on a Thursday night and they did have some drink specials and house music in the teeny tiny back room. Back to the drink specials---cheap Bacardi drinks, however they should be LESS than $4 if you are going to be putting LESS than 3/4 of a shot in them. My friend asked the dude bartending to put a little more in her drink and he actually called her a lush (complete with a non-joking tone). I did not try the pizza, but my friends claim it was tasty.
I won't be rushing to get back here, but I'll try it again and hope to give more stars next time.
The free pizza they give away is really good. I would actually be willing to go there and pay for it, but I guess you are when you are paying $6 for a draft beer. They do not have a large selection of beer or wine which is a little disappointing because I would prefer that with my pizza over a mix drink.
It has a strange and confusing vibe. The decor is kind of girly boutique like, the music is hip hop, they have sports on the TVs, and they have way too many moochers that come in just for the free pizza that make the place feel trashy. However, the staff is really friendly.
I have only gone there during the day on weekends so I cannot comment on the night scene.
Drinks: Mixed well. Taste good.
Pizza: YUM! and free if you buy a drink.
Beware of "Magic" a concoction of 8 liquors mixed together with a splash of mixer, in a tall glass that the cute man bartender will make you. It tastes good but you could end up falling off a balcony and breaking your scapula if you drink too many too fast.
overall though, too pricey for this girl! ...though i'm used to men buying my beverages of the alcoholic sort for me, so anything above "Free" is pricey..
Well, well, Mr. Crocodile, it looks like we are taking some steps in the right direction.
1. The inside is now far more cohesive. Overall, the place is brighter and the cool greens and black extend all the way through the upstairs. Three cheers to your (new) interior decorator!
2. Bartenders at the main bar upstairs are no longer too-cool-for-school and I had no problem getting drinks for my crew. Plus, once seated, service was very attentive.
3. You still get the free pizza after your first drink purchase, but it is still far too underwhelming for those of use who weren't utterly inebriated. I whip up tastier stuff in my toaster oven at home. Trust me, that ain't sayin' much. Plus, are you adding this cost into my drinks? So I'm really paying for the "free" pizza? Just wondering, because the same combo of beers here was $5 more than it was across the street. I'd rather just choose (not to) order the pizza and save some dough.
Still not a Helena-mainstay, but slowly improving.
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Pretty cool place.
The "Door men" are not a problem if you don't try to walk in with a chip on your shoulder. Just show your I.D. and walk right in. Every time I walked in I was told "thank you sir enjoy the rest of your evening". Oh, there was one time this wannabe buck tooth latin diva (you know who you are) tried to bring in a friend who was drunk off her ass (it could of been a boy couldn't tell) and couldn't even walk straight on Halloween night. I mean she stumbled on the floor twice and was informed by the "door man" that she cannot enter in that state. That buck tooth latin diva along (later) with her brother who was dressed as a retarded spider man tried to get ghetto and even threatened the "door man" with violence. They refused to leave the premises after 45 mins of harassing, taunting and acting like a humboldt park hood rat. Unfortunately, spider girl decided to "shove" one of the security guards and was pushed and fell down. Some of "those" people tend to forget that they feel it's okay to push around others or staff people when it's not cool. If this had happened at any other bar or club... they would of gotten their face smashed in!
It was really funny... thank god I was enjoying a cig while that went down!!!
Drinks are good!
Quick tip for those who complain about the drinks.... "ask for it stiff".
Just imagine if this was Crobar and you have to pay $20.00 to get in and pay over $12.00 for a very small drink!
OMG!!! It's free to get in! WOW!!!
We rolled into this spot drunk and disorderly after the whole Wicker park fest. the four of us had a Shot a beer and a pizza for
$7.00 pretty good as the pizza is free. Sure its a small little thing but went well as at this point we were starved!!!!
The space is pretty big and a good place to people watch!
The DJ spins some good beats in here.........BUT
Danger!!! danger!!!! Go downstairs and it is infested with hipsters....Be sure to be packin your water gun and or Raid!
But for the Booze the people watching and the pizza it earns the highly coveted.....Shake & Bake seal of approval!
Hipster infestation level: 9!!
I work all the time, pretty much around the clock. I hadn't seen one of my friends since the summer and we needed a place to hang. Crocodile isn't far from my crib and I'd never been so that was the choice. The pizza was pretty decent and I think free made it tastier. I had a nice drink that was vodka, champagne and pureed strawberries. It was really delicious but too small for $7.
This trendy little hole in the wall in the heart of Wicker Park is the one place where I can work my dreadful white boy dancing skills (only if lots of whiskey is involved and Chris is the bar navigator for the night) and not feel like my dance moves are being scrutinized. The fact that the dance floor is the size of your uncle's basement and dark as a sewer tunnel helps conceal you making a big fat fool of yourself, but all in good fun!
Don't be a cheapskate when you come here, otherwise all thats here for you is PBR (I only drink it when the bank account is in jeopardy, not because its trendy...fucking hipsters!)
Hold it....free pizza with a drink order??
I went here w/some of my old school peeps on Sunday to check out our boy Jesse De La Pena spin some old school shit! It was fun, I didn't drink too much tho but did shake my booty a bit from the left to the right...my girl Dolly got a yummy mini pizza but I didn't want to feel like a bloated goat so I refrained from it.
When Jesse started spinning it was all worth it, his full bodied beats brought the dance floor to life and some awesome breakdancers tore it up. We busted some tags on the way out the door and it was old school memories and old school friends all the way. Just the way I like it.
I went to Crocodile on a Thursday night and had an altogether enjoyable experience. The atmosphere is relaxed and fairly enjoyable.
I went to Crocodile completely unaware of the "free-pizza" gimmick. Yes, it's a gimmick. If you're not familiar, when you go to Crocodile, you get a free pizza with every drink you buy. The catch is that their drinks are a bit more expensive than all of the surrounding bars. Yes, $4 PBR's in Wicker Park...bizarre. So once you're past the first couple drinks and can't stuff anymore pizza down, you're just buying overpriced drinks. My biggest complaint about the pizza gimmick is that they have a wood fired oven heating the whole bar...which in the summer is less than enjoyable.
Overall I would say Crocodile is a good place to go either at the beginning of the night or the end. Spend your time drinking cheaper drinks at Nick's or somewhere else nearby.
walked in with my gf for a quick drink before a party on a friday night and after getting through the doorman mafia group... why so angry? we grabbed a table and ordered drinks...... then we waited... then we were offered free pizza... we waited some more. WHRE are the DRINKS. OOOOHHHH yeah.. they were little teeny tiny drinks... and we needed to order three of them.. (last one was water) to get the free pizza down. NOPE not going back soon.
This place gets five stars from me during weekdays at off hours. At any other time it gets one star. I'll average it to three.
I've been coming here with friends since it opened because the free pizza deal is so damned great. The bar spent a lot of time ironing out its kinks, with frequent menu and policy tweaks. During this chaotic period of evolving prices and drink preparation styles, no one came in except for the odd hungry hipster. It was great.
And when the place isn't busy, it's still great. Service is friendly and good. They have free wireless internet. The drink prices have gone up a buck or two, but they now offer liquor specials Monday through Thursday. Four dollars gets you a decent midlevel alcohol with any mixer you desire - juices included. On top of that, you get your free pizza *with every drink.* Normally five dollars is the threshold for the pizza deal, but when there's no one in here pizza flows like water.
If you wish to pay for their specialty drinks, they're fairly affordable at 7 bucks apiece. I recommend the Basil Fare, basically a greyhound mulled with fresh basil. Don't even bother with the horrid and overpriced beer selection, though (e.g., on special, Miller Lite for only 4 dollars!).
But sadly, Mr. Hyde comes out at night in the form of an annoying club atmosphere and bad service. A couple of bad apples will ignore you and give you attitude if you're not spending a lot. You'll see tables seated after you getting their free pizza when you've waited on yours for 45 minutes. More than once, our server has avoided eye contact to keep up some limp pretense that we didn't need anything. One memorable time, we wasted half an hour trying to get our server's attention to get the check - she kept walking right by us and pretending she didn't hear or see us waving! Wait - actually, that's happened twice. And it's not a big place. I don't need the attitude and the obnoxiousness.
It's a good drunky time, a free meal, and a pleasant experience until the sun goes down. After that, trashy clubby hell.
After reading some of the reviews my impression of the place was a mixed bag. However, since it was a meet place for us I thought I'd give it a shot. Interesting hook, free pizza with a drink of $5 or more, which basically means free drink with any alcohol. The table toppers said that free pizza isn't given out on weekends which made it a little disappointing but when we ordered our drinks the waitress asked if we wanted free pizzas with that. What? I'm not going to think twice about my confusion. The pizza was tasty and was enough to fill me up.
I've read some gripes about the service but it wasn't bad, it was busy and we sat in the back so no one came by but once we got someone's attention she was great. She came to check on us a lot and when we ordered a second round of drinks she asked if we wanted more free pizza...in the interest of not looking like a glutton I said no like everyone else in my group did.
The downstairs was a little strange it seemed like any other sweaty, packed annoying club but as long as you stay upstairs it's not a bad place to kick back with some friends and eat some free pizza without having to lean in AND yell to be heard.
was a fan, but NO LONGER! Hey Hiring Manager, advise from a regular, your drunk door men are on a HUGE power trip and they should not be physically assaulting your clients or they will continue to go next door. I'm heard I'm not the first.
Regular bar.
Not too bad a place...similar to the NYC bar but with a clubby basement. There was a tall busboy in the basement who would walk around with a flashlight and shove people about, which was annoying. WIthout this guy I might have given it a few more stars. I understand its a tough job to pick up empty bottles and glasses (maybe) but pushing people around, especially girls in a bar is really unnecessary.
Went here earlier today for brunch and thought the place was just ok. We had the Sailor Man(?) pizza which was pretty cool. It was an egg and spinach pizza, made for an interesting brunch. They give a free Margherita pizza with an alcoholic drink however, by Margherita they really mean plain old cheese pizza. The drinks were alright BUT there was barely any alcohol in any of them...
...probably won't be doing much brunch here anymore. It just wasn't great enough. :)
So, here's the thing: I didn't hate it. I thought I would. I was even looking forward to hating it. I haven't hated on a place in a long time and I was all set to chug a 64 oz. bottle of Ruby Red Haterade. But I didn't. The description is a bit misleading. I was expecting something out of a college fraternity house - you know, basement with mismatched (and filthy) couches, sticky (and filthy) floors, busted up (and filthy) beer pong table, cheap (and filthy) Jeno's personal pizzas, skanky (and filthy) townie girls of questionable age. I was surprised to not find any of this.
The place was bright and clean (for a fratty lounge). I didn't have to prop my head from touching the banquets for fear of catching head lice. The drinks were decent - although I, typically, only get bottle drinks at bars lest I catch a case of the herps thanks to non-washed re-used glasses. The pizzas were tasty and non-Jeno's. The booty was eye catching but I was much too sleepy to try to touch any of it.
Decent.
Two problems. 1.) The music. I was hoping for 90s rap/hip hop. I have been watching old episodes of Living Single recently and I miss _that_ NYC (not the homogenized, overpriced and boring NYC that exists now). I wanted some New Jack swing. I wanted to get my nails did with Coko & SWV. Instead I was subjected to droning monotone 'beats' straight outta Rockford. No. 2.) I was molested by a crackhead. To my assailant: you drug-addled, greasy-haired, halitosis-spewing methqueen...no one in my party had your F---ing backpack, lest of all me.!! I was too in shock to do anything to you at the moment but, trust, if I see you again, expect a karate chop to the adam's apple.
But, not as bad as I expected, Crocodile.
Free pizza with every $5 drink purchase? You had me a hello.
Came here on an Oregon Trail-themed birthday barcrawl and was pleasantly surprised. Plenty of standing and sitting room, interesting decor, dark lighting, and nice bartenders. The crowd isn't too hipster, which is good. (Too many tight jeans in a bar = moose knuckles = insta-vomit)
We ordered several drinks and got in line for our SIX FREE PIZZAS. Sat in the back and chowed down. Given that they're free, I can't say they were amazing, but they were thin crust, crispy, and the perfect mid-barcrawl snack. Just ask them not to burn them, because some pizzas come out pretty black on the bottom.
Extra credit for having Huy Fong Sriracha on the counter. And they gave my friend some ranch sauce, which I personally think is a horrible addiction plaguing America.
Just as we finished our pizza, they started a string of retro-90s music. I'm talkin' Ace of Base's "Don't Turn Around." I've never seen so many people shouting those lyrics so loud, it was a sight to be seen.
PS, I tried to order off the chalkboard beer list, but turns out you should look at the beer tap handles instead to see what's actually on tap. Oh Magic Hat draft, you pulled a disappearing act on me....
when you hear the words, "free pizza with drink purchase," being shouted at you, it's probably an indicator that the place will not be quality. especially if the person shouting at you is your drunk friend who is barely standing.
but it was her birthday, so i stumbled in here around 1:30 am on sunday looking to keep my buzz going. instead i almost busted my ass because there was some unidentified liquid spilled all over the floor. this was 2 feet from the doorguy, and the stuff was still on the floor when i left 30 minutes later.
my biggest point of contention was my drink. if you are going to make shit drinks, at least go somewhere where i can't see you pouring it. but the bartender unabashedly poured my drink right in front of me, and clearly did not notice my death glare as a 1 count pour of booze and a 5 count pour of mixer was placed in my glass and i was asked to fork over $6. that's the equivalent of a slap in the face!
pizza will do just fine if you're drunk, but not worth waiting in an unidentified line for at least 25 minutes while a bunch of assholes elbow past you for the pisser. for those who have been to champaign, il: this is c.o. daniels with a pizza oven and no fun test tube shots.
if you're 19 and have a fake id, get here!
It's about the economy stupid.......................
That is why I rate Crocodile so high. They are a laid back bar/venue that has a great deal with a purchase of a beer you get a small pizza for free, which the time I was there was quite good and the pizza's keep coming while you keep drinking.
The bartender was friendly and talkative and was good about checking up on us. We sat in the window and enjoyed the mid-day activity in Wicker Park which I recommend sitting in the windows for some great people watching. Though I haven't seen this place at night, I hear the scene is pretty cool.
Free food....in this day and age, a bargin in my book, plus the folks are nice........verdict......winner.
I dig the Crocodile for the free-pizza-with-every-drink gimmick. The pizzas are utilitarian and pretty small, but good stomach filler if you're hitting the alcohol hard.
Downstairs can be a different scene each night, depending on what promoter is throwing a party down there.
The pool table is nice, and I even got hustled by a 70 year old woman there once! Good thing I only bet $5!
I have *minor* beef with the aesthetic of this place. It's all super shiny, yet super hipster vibe seems a bit confused. Maybe it's that it seems so polished?
Disclosure: when I was living in NYC, I'd frequent the Manhattan Crocodile, and even made it out to the Brooklyn one a few times. After being in the slightly "rougher" aesthetic of those two places, this one seems like a strange version. NYC (Manhattan) = skeeball (!), arcade games, trivia nights, more talkative bartenders. Plus, they were much more free w/ the pizza tickets.
The Chicago outpost of the Crocodile is still cool. Just (in this guy's humble opinion) could be much cooler.
Crocodile was decent. All I can really say is that it was awesome that I got a free pizza ... once I got it that is ...
See, I ordered my drink with my group, and about 15 minutes later, we got our pizzas. Well, except me. So, the waitress apologized and said it will be out shortly.
Half an hour later, I notice that a) I still don't have a pizza and b) that other people who came in after us were eating pizza. So, when the waitress came by again, I asked what was going on. Her response was that other servers were taking pizzas right when they get out, and that she was sorry. And by "other servers", she must've meant "herself", because I definitely saw her give MY pizza to other folks who came after me.
I finally got it, and the pizza was pretty good -- just really small (but it's free, so I can't really complain about that). Drink prices were not too bad for Wicker Park.
But in the long run, such terrible service ruined this place for me.
Final stop on our Pub Golf night... wasted to the point that I barely remember it...
At first, I recall being creeped out by the place, mainly because of the strange crew hanging out at the bar (another bachelorette party, looking like a bunch of trailer-park drag queens...)
But the bartender was cool, and I dug the free pizza they served when we ordered a round. Then, I started crying for no other reason than that I was overcome with emotion...
Must mean that I ended up liking the place...
Buy a drink get a little personal pizza. I'm in!
I work down the street from here and stopped in a few times. One time just to drink and eat and another to check out the dancing on a Friday. I don't see myself jammin with that crowd anytime soon but you will find me getting my grub on from time to time.
So I give two stars for one reason SERVICE. I have been here several times and each time the service SUCKS. An Absolute and soda is $7? WTF is this downtown? Then I would ask them for Stoli Vanilla they would pour Absolute Vanilla and then charge me for more for it.
Then on top of that each bartender had their own pricing and sometimes they would serve you and sometimes they wouldn't.
I would give it 4 stars for the atmosphere, because it is a good hang out spot with many times good music.
So you're only supposed to come here for the free pizzas (1 w/every drink purchase) because: 1) there's not much else on the menu (mostly pizzas and a few options for salads and sandwiches), and 2) everything else about Crocodile is sort of weird, but that's Wicker Park for ya. Our server was really off; didn't see us sit down (even though we sat in the middle-most high table in the room, and he walked AROUND us several times to tend to other patrons) so he didn't give us menus for a good 5 minutes (my friend walked up to the bar to ask the bartender for menus), couldn't keep our drink orders straight (we only ordered 2 drinks, and he still forgot who ordered what when he brought them out to us), and verbally announced the price of the bill instead of printing out a receipt. Shrug!
The pizza's ok. It's a 10" individual thin crust margherita - super fresh and hot and arrived at our table in under 10 minutes. Pizza plus ice cream across the street from iCream was a good enough dinner.
Aside from the creepy toothless man that jumped in my path and exclaimed that he 'needed love', my experience at Crocodile was pretty sweet.
Granted the man was on the street and not inside, but still - it's an entire experience.
Anywho, we got greeted by a nice girl outside and were drawn in by the promise of pizza.
Damn them! That shit was good though.
I don't think I had a clear definition of 'hipster' before I came here, but left with a couple examples. Our first waitress seemed like the economy crushed her spirit, but the second was really nice.
I'll go back. That Margherita pizza ain't no joke.
I really wish I had tried the free pizza they offered...I guess that will have to wait for next time. I was only on the first floor of this bar but I really liked the atmosphere. Our server was very friendly (it was her first night working there!). There seemed to be a great mix of people dancing, hanging out, ect. The music was too loud for me to engage in a conversation which got kind of annoying. When I come back I would stay away from trying to hold a serious conversation and get my dancing shoes on.
its a bar on milwaukee avenue CLOSE to damen. Yes, its near the armpit of wicker park.
BUT,
the pizza ROCKS.
every $5 drink purchase, you get a mini pizza that is delicious. well worth the money spent.
as far as atmosphere its pretty standard wicker park. geeks with big glasses, rejects from "the kardashians" and wanna be intellectuals. Pretty much a place i would NEVER go to.
the draw is the pizza. its awesome. stop by before you go somewhere else or end up there. the pizza is worth it.
I like to dance, I like to dance here.
Upstairs is not my thing.. Expensive and douchey, but downstairs is a basement that I can dance in mostly any time.
Like:
Free Pizza
Tasty Drinks (specifically the gin ones - oh gin, how I neglect you)
Free Pizza
Cool bartender
Free pizza
Dislike:
Skinny Jeans
Tasty free pizza can take a while
Skinny jeans
Strange downstairs club
Skinny Jeans
So basically - come for the free pizza and tasty drinks but block out the skinny jeans. . . I like this place even though it doesn't LOOK like a place I would like . . . if that makes sense? I think the drinks are really excellent and reasonable - think Violet Hour without the primo price tag. I will be back for that pizza and smooth booze soon. . .I'm sure of it!
I like that I get a free mini pizza with my $5 alcohol purchase but I'd like for them to just automatically bring me the pizza and not make me ask for it. Of course I want the pizza; this is a recession and I need to get my money's worth.
The drink are okay, I would say they border on eh and okay. The non-free pizzas are really good... like really, mouth watering good. If you feel like dishing out a bit more cash for a non free pizza you can rest assured than any of your choices will be good ones.
One warning, it takes a LONG time for your food to be ready. Maybe it's so people just don't bother asking for any more free pizzas because they know how long they'll have to wait.
The staff are friendly and quite attractive- always a plus. The crowd is really mixed but I have no issues with that. Give it a try and DON'T forget to ask for your free pizzas. Maybe specify that you want one for every $5 you spend- keep em coming.
I really enjoyed this bar! This was the third stop on our mini bar crawl(cheers ladies!). The atmosphere is fun and trendy without all the pretentiousness that usually goes along with a spot like this. Yes, the music gets a tad loud for conversation and the drink prices are a bit expensive. (I'll make it a spot to hit a little later in the night, so I'm ready to dance my little heart out and I'll only need one last drink to take me to that special place.) Another plus, all of the staff is very friendly and they play a great mix of music. I'll take it!
I really like Crocodile. Call me what you want, but what is better than a free personal pizza right out of a not-quite rustic Italian oven with a drink order of $7? It's awesome.
The crowd is what is really interesting, though. The bartenders are super nice and friendly, and the patrons themselves are usually mid to late-twenties to maybe mid-thirties. Everyone is impeccably dressed (some kind of eurotrashy, I am not going to lie) and there is dancing in the basement.
The space itself is well-decorated and it's a nice, energetic atmosphere. I enjoy coming here.
Current favorite bar of the moment.
First, the place itself has got a nice mix of people. It's got the hipsters, the hipster nerds, the urban vibe, the trendy youg'uns, the hippies, the dirty hippies, etc. A little more of a cornucopia of life in Wicker Park than most bars.
The upstairs is packed, but we got a booth relatively easily and the waitress was on us from minute one. Yeah, it's loud, but its not obnoxious. The music upstairs is fed by an internet jukebox (so I'm now $20 poorer), and the downstairs is all 90's/early 2000's hip hop.
The downstairs reminds me of the downstairs of Debonair, if that gives you some context. Dark, dance floor, a little sweaty, easier access to a less crowded bar.
In closing, I left a happy camper.
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