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Subterra Lounge
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Neighborhood: Indy Metro
250 S Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 472-8600
250 S Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 472-8600
- Hours:
Tue-Sat. 8:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- DJ
- Best Nights:
- Thu, Fri, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Yes
- Coat Check:
- Yes
8 reviews for Subterra Lounge
Okay, I LOVE this spot. I am 30 something and I don't feel too old or too young. The bartenders have a great memory. I have watched them serve several different people and remember their drink orders. The DJ manages to play a good mix of current jams and my old Skool. I always start the night and usually end the night here.
Subterra...you are da bomb!!
Things that are great: (1) The bartenders. They are super friendly and quick and make great drinks. They even remade my friend's dirty martini when she decided she wanted it a little less dirty. And they let us taste some tequilas. How great is that? (2) The music. Give me some early 90's hip hop and the night is set. When the DJ is in his booth it's good. Sadly, when he's on break, I think they put the same mix CD on and it has a mix of songs that just play on repeat....Nelly Furtado.....Pink....blah blah. (3) Those pillars. They're so colorful!
Ok.... downfalls. It's in a basement basically. Because of this I think it pretty much has a weird smell of sewage that never goes away. I've been there twice and I've noticed it. I don't know what it is. Since it's downstairs from Red Eye, there's subsequently no view or any windows or anything. It's all subterra-y. Yea....
I don't really understand the area around the South Meridian district. It feels very generic and touristy to me in general. I don't go their very often but friends were in town and we thought we'd try something new and different from the neighborhood bars around my neighborhood. I think in general it seems like an older crowd. Lot's of 30-something Bros and women who are looking for 30-something Bros. More Doc Martin and button-down shirt combos then I could count. But if that's what you're into, good for you.
Overall, Subterra.....eh?....sure.
When the likes of downtown Indy offer Have a Nice Day Cafe and Tiki Bar for the 21-24 age group and Ike and Jonesy's pulls in the over 40 divorcee crowd, Subterra is a breath of fresh air for the successful, young, late 20s, early 30s crowd.
I discovered the bar with my girlfriends on a random Friday night two winters ago. We bypassed the $5 cover with a little sweet talk and scored a table in the VIP section after introducing ourselves to the owner. It was our first but not our last trip. 2 bottles of liquor later, some fantastic MCing (who takes requests - I find this to be the most important thing) and an awesome reggae drum beater accessorizing the tunes, we were in clubbin' heaven.
Since then, I have spent many a Saturday night or bachelorette party (even my own) dancin' to the beats in Subterra. I drug my hubby out after our reception in our wedding garb to have a few drinks here and not only did we get in free, but the bartenders and the clientel alike got us drinks and kept our late night wedding party going for a few more hours. It was amazing!
I avoid the likes of Have a Nice Day at all costs now and only hit up Ike's when I'm in the mood to be slobbered on by a 50 year old who thinks "Beat It" is still an "in" tune, which I have to say...is not very appealing.
I'm not a lounge lizard, I don't care for them much, but during the week when no one is out, this place can be a blast.
The drinks aren't all that cheap, but the atmosphere is actually fun instead of being too stuck up and classy. The thing that makes it fun during the week? Well they are usually empty so there are all these private rooms with no one in them. So if you are so inclined you can just grab a room and flip on the TV's, maybe dance on the tables a little, it can be a good time if you know when to go. As for it's weekend persona, I like this place as the best ultra lounge down town.
One of the sexier lounges in the city, Subterra is perfect for a nightlife crowd that is open to slightly different music and a smaller, more intimate club environment.
Subterra has DJs every weekend (I have DJd there several times as well as hosted parties) and generally has hip hop and top 40, but also regularly plays dance music, particularly on Saturday nights.
The cover is usually $5 for ladies and $10 for guys, but sometimes this varies on special event weekends or earlier in the week (when it's sometimes less or no cover).
Great bartenders (say hey to Joe for me!) and the owners are super cool. VIP rooms available with a minimum (2) bottle purchase (usually). Intimate dance floor that can be fun with 5 people or 35 people. Located downstairs below the Red Eye Cafe.
There wasn't much that was "great" about Subterra. It is mostly a club for those who couldn't get into some of the other clubs. Lots of drunk girls rubbing booties on everyone, but it wasn't really all that happening.
Drinks are expensive and in typical club fashion, not overly strong. Lots of other places to go with much more happening in this scene. Maybe it will be different in the spring, but as far as now...there isn't much reason to go to Subterra.
Very nice, upscale club in downtown Indy. Except I think the DJ may be on crack since he is so ADD and will not play a full song without remixing it in a really confusing way. Sorry, I do not want to hear Britney and Gnarls Barkley mashed up. But the drinks were good, the waitress bar service was nice, and it is really nicely decorated. Also, has bottle service if you want to blow a ton of money. It's tiny though so if it's busy, watch out!
Subterra is great for the 25 and older crowd. It's very classy. They have a large selection of Martinis. The bartenders are real nice. It's a nice place to relax and have a great time.
