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Boot Rack Saloon
59commentsThey have two bars, Patio bar aprox. 900 sf country music, western theme. Main bar has an industrial theme, house/tecno music. Theme parties throughout the year to attend & dress up for. Keep a eye out for their Black Out Parties! There are two pool tables. Pool tournaments every Sunday.
- Best time
- Open 7 days a week 2/3 pm-2 am Best times: Action all the time.
- Crowd
- All legal age groups, mostly blue collar,levi/leather, & bear men
- Watch out
- Don't cruise the parking lot & back street. You might be cruising vice cops.
- Last verified
- Not yet · updated 2009
4751 Lenox Ave, Jacksonville 904-384-7026 Wheelchair: No / Wheelchair accessible to the pat
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Where exactly
one block off of I-10, 1/2 way between Cassat & Edgewood Avenues Cross street: Dellwood Ave.
Cruisiest spot: Behind fire pit on the patio
When to go
Open 7 days a week 2/3 pm-2 am Best times: Action all the time. There is BINGO on Wednesday nights and it is FUN FUN FUN/ $1.00 per card and cash prizes every game, check it out. Dates open: Open 7 days a week 4 pm-2 am
Etiquette
Avoid customers who are not drinking, they are typically hustlers, avoid parking lot cruisers -- you might be getting set up. Keep contact out of the public view, if the staff see activity they will take action to stop it. (This is required
Safety
Don't cruise the parking lot & back street. You might be cruising vice cops.
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TOGA PARTY WAS FUN. I DIDNT DRESS UP IN A TOGA MYSELF BUT THEIR WERE PLENTY OF GUYS THAT DID. I MET A MAN THAT WAS IN A TOGA AND WELL LETS JUST SAY I FOUND OUT WHAT HE WAS WEARING UNDER HIS.. WHEN I GOT HIM HOME.......
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HAD SOME GREAT HEAD TODAY AT HAPPY HOUR
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SATURDAY NIGHT WAS A BLAST. ITS WAS DEAD WHEN I GOT THERE AT 11:00 BUT IT PICKED UP AT MIDNIGHT. THE PLACE WAS JUMPIN. THE JUKEBOX WAS BLAIRIN PEOPLE HAVIN A GOOD TIME I MET A REALLY NICE GUY. WE WENT OUT ON THE DECK TO TALK. MACE HAD US ROLLING. HE'S FUNNY. SHAWN THE INSIDE BARTENDER IS A GOOD GUY TO. BY THE WAY THE GUY I MET WAS A GREAT LOVER TO.....I ALMOST ALWAYS FIND A GUY TO TAKE HOME AT THIS PLACE. AND IF I DONT I ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT TIME......
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Went Friday night had a great time hung out on the patio with MACE he's always fun met two new friends Michael and Mike we had fun they taught me a lot of stuff....LOL( had my head spinning..LOL).Got a chance to see one of the guys I drool over Rick, didn't see HOT mike or jason, Again had a great time!!!!!! Oh! still looking to meet Hairydk69
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wow i go away for a few yrs and the place falls apart. lol. im assuming from all the scratching and cat fights here the place isnt the same place it was 4 yrs ago?? it was a cool place to hang out and it was close to my house. i recall a hot bartender. good times. anyways i will be in town saturday night may check it out.
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Hairydk69 will u be at Bootrack Friday? I'll be there maybe I'll get a chance to meet you
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The Bootrack will be having a sexiest beer belly contest-I can't wait. I always had a hot attraction for my fathers hot bear belly. I hooked up with a hot latino boy Friday and set up a date for Saturday. He shot his load all over my chest and face!
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This is one of the best bars in Florida. It's a place where everyone can go and just be themselves. Great bartenders, great prices, a fun and diverse crowd.
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hi come out to the bar have a good time i met a really nice guy there last sunday nite and hope to see him agian and he said nothing negitive about the place .......... so come out have fun and support the gay bars of jacksonville all of them because if they did not exsist where would gay people go to meet stop trashing and come in and meet us we dont bite unless you like it
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ELEC WHAT IS IT WITH YOU AND REDECORATING THE PLACE. EVEN IF THEY DID PAINT THE JOINT IT WOULD'NT BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU.
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Why is it that one must continue to bash this place. It really is quite simple, if you dont like it, dont go there! Afterall, you have other choices. Its a bar, its gay, its friendly, cold beer and obviously doesnt meet some standards. SO simply put, move on!
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myself and others do plan to just don't be surprised if there is no business and no future in this place
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just old broke down men and no fun anymore the bartenders made sure of it why not just close the place up and be done
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yes this place is just a nasty old broke down bar that the owners will not fix up and redecorate or do anything. do not waste your time here, there are other bars taht are much nicer and better. lots more fun and more people
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I am curious. Does this place not have a place for fun like from what I read earlier here? The hook up place? The old women's room from what I read? It's just like a bar now?
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well i guess these people like bars that never clean up and change the inside decor ever. it is still nasty and the bartenders are fat and ugly i guess as long as they make a couple of dollars profit daily they can stay open. you guys have a blast some of us choose to go to places with some class maybe one day it will clean up or close up
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WELL ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS THIS. I HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE BOOT RACK SINCE I MOVED TO TOWN 5MONTHS AGO I TRYED ALL THE BARS AND I THINK ITS VERY FRIENDLY. THE BARTENDERS KNOW ME BY NAME AND WHAT I DRINK .THE PEOPLE THAT GO THERE ARE GREAT. I FOUND THE OTHER BARS TO BE STUFFY AND SMUG. AS FOR THAT LIST . I HAVE NOT SEEN IT BUT I HEARD ABOUT IT AND FROME EVERY SINGLE PERSON I TALK TO THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE ONLY TWO GUYS ON IT. AND THE PLACE IS MUCH BETTER OFF WITH OUT THEM . THEY SAID. THEY ENJOY THE BAR BETTER WITH OUT THEM . ALL I KNOW IS THAT ITS A GOOD PLACE TO GO GET A COLD BEER .MEET UP WITH MY NEW BUDS. AND HAVE A GOOD TIME .AS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS PAST. I HEAR THE PLACE WAS A LITTLE SHADY. BUT THINGS CHANGE.
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not quite the same place- a couple years ago fav spot to hang out-last time went a lot of changes-new mgmnt-no types of fun allowed anymore-even has a banned list of patrons who were kicked out for having fun posted to the front door-definitely not the same friendly bar used to be a few years back.
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hmm, you signing up for a little public cbt, and electro-stim action hairydk69. i am sure you could get a big crowd to whip it out in public if they got to watch you doing that with your piece of hung meat. i know i'd be there whipping it out for you. lol
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I'm always open to anyone who wants to blowme! : )~. Would love to see some of you guys whip it out more in public. Love to hook up with all you studs!
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Hairydick u r right this sight is for fun. So lets have some. Headman has the right idea. On a lighter note the chili cook off was a blast. It was packed. I met a really nice guy and very handsome aswell. We talked for the longest time then went back to his place. We met back there on Wednesday nite not much going on but we had a good time with who was there.
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Hairydk69(smile)
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elec what is your problem with this place the building dosnt smell any worse the the metro,616,park place,bo,s at the beach. they all smell like stale alcohol and tobaco. the men that go to the bootrack are a very nice plesent group of guys that talk laugh and have a good time together, like a small beer and wine bar shoud be. maybe you are bitter because you got turndowned by on of the old broken down guys you say go ther if so its 2009 move on get yourself some better karma by just not saying anything at all .. this is not ment to be mean just hoping youll become a nice kinder person in the new year good luck.
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amybe since it is friday night mace and shawn can have some fun with the old broke down men in the old nasty smelly building that all of you seem to like. I am sorry but some of us have a much higher standard of bars than nasty boot rack. clean the place up and the patio nice and comfortable chairs to sit in we can spend our money elsewhere and see who makes the profit
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well there are other bars in town and i will choose to go there since you and the people there are satisfied/ I will also choose to not let others know about the establishment/ so have a nice time with your old broke down building. check out the other bars and see the business, it is 3 or 4 times the amount of people there, so that must say something. i am sure the bills must be paid no people no money coming in. have a nice time mace this will never be nothing but a broke down building and old men
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this has nothing with the type of crowd that goes there, it is trying to fix and remodel the place up some and give it a fresh look so that whoever goes there it will be attractive. i am sure the crowd has fell off there, so why not fix it up give it a new look and just maybe you will have more people want to stop by because of the way it looks. clean up the bar area and freshen it up, full bar also get some new bartenders, not very pleasant to be around
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I think elec and nick r the same person. nick used to say the same thing about the bar if you don't like it then stop going or talking about it
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ELEC MAYBE YOUR NOT GETTING IT. THE PLACE IS FINE THE WAY IT IS. SOME PEOPLE HAVE LEFT BUT FROM WHAT I HEAR THEY HAVE BEEN ASKED TO LEAVE. THEY WERE THE TROUBLE MAKERS. THE PEOPLE WHO GO THERE DON'T NEED GRANIT OR FAUX FINISHES. I HAVE BEEN GOING IN THERE ALOT SINCE I HAVE MOVED HERE AND THE BARTENDERS ARE FRIENDLY. FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD FROM TALKING TO THE REGULAR CUSTOMERS THEY HAD TO RUN THAT PLACE BECAUSE THE FORMER MANEGMENT HAD NO IDEA WHAT HE WAS DOING. IT IS A HOLE IN THE WALL BUT THATS WHAT MYSELF AND THE OTHER CUSTOMERS LIKE ABOUT IT . IT 'S NOT TRYING TO BE SOMETHING ITS NOT. IT'S JUST A LITTLE BEER AND WINE BAR. IF U DONT LIKE IT.THERE ARE OTHER BARS FOR U TO GO TO. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY BUT I DONT THINK ITS YOUR PLACE TO TELL OTHERS HOW TO CONDUCT THEIR BUSINESS
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The boot is a fun relaxed bar for an older crowd and those that like older guys. If your from out of town everyone makes you feel welcome. However, if your looking for twinks and the next trendy club of the moment this is not the spot for you it's more for people who are past all that scene to be seen nonsense.
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SATURDAY NIGHT WAS A BLAST. I HAD A GREAT TIME ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE THAT WAS THERE. I AM SO GLAD THAT THE BOOT RACK IS A PLACE TO GO WERE PEOPLE ARE THEMSELVES. IT IS A PLACE NOT TRYING TO BE SOMETHING ITS NOT. IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE REDECORATED. IF I WANT TO SIT IN A FANCY LIVEING ROOM I COULD SIT AT HOME AND DRINK. YES IT IS A HOLE IN THE WALL. AND AS LONG AS I CAN GET A COLD BEER TALK TO SOME PEOPLE WITH SOME SUBSTANCE. HAVE A GOOD LAUGH AND A GOOD TIME.........THE BOOT RACK IS FOR ME!!
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Hey, don't get mad at me. I've never been to the boot rack and I don't plan on ever going. i don't drink and don't like bars. I was good friends with a guy who owned several bars and he expained to me why ligour bars are so much more expensive than beer/wine bars. I thought I'd pass the info to all here. sorry to make waves.
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i am not mad at you and it was not intended for you. I was just making a statement about the bar that goes way back and if they want to get a full bar they can. trust me they just do not want to spend the money and want to stay a half style bar instead of a nice bar.
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then bootrack should stop talking and telling people they are going to get a full bar and do so much then. just have a nasty hole in the wall and not try to fix the place up
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my question is have they fixed up the place on the inside and cleaned up the patio so you can have a nice place. new furniture would be a nice start and full bar painting the place new lighting and pictures make it attractive
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To elec: If this bar does not have a full bar now, it is not likely to get one. The license for a full bar is very expensive and there are only a limited number of them given within the city/county, that's the way it works.
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ALL RIGHT JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW I HAD A GREAT TIME NEW YEARS EVE AT THE BOOT RACK. I WENT BACK THE NEXT NIGHT AND MET UP WITH THE GUY I SHARED A 12OCLOCK NEW YEARS KISS WITH. WE WERE PLAYING THE VIDEO BOWLING GAME AND WE NOTICED THAT TWO GUYS MAKEING FUN OF ANOTHER CUSTOMER. THEY WERE ACTING LIKE SCHOOL GIRLS. ONLY ONE LOOKED LIKE HE WAS IN HIS LATE 70'S AND THE OTHER HIS 60'S. THEY WERE BEING VERY MEAN TO THIS OLD GUY AND HAD POKED HIM WITH A POOL STI CK. IT WENT ON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. JUST WHEN I WAS GOING TO SAY SOMTHING TO THEM THE BARTENDER STEPPED IN AND ASKED THEM TO COOL IT. THEY GOT MAD AT HIM AND LEFT. I AM GLAD THAT HE DID SOMETHING ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I FELT ASHAMED FOR THOSE TWO GUYS AND HOPE TO NEVER SEE THEM IN THE BOOT RACK AGAIN. I WAS TALKING WITH MY NEW FRIEND AND WE AGREED THAT WE HAVE GOT GOOD SERVICE FROM ALL THE WAIT STAFF AT THE BOOT RACK. AND NOTICED IT WAS NOT JUST US WHO GOT GOOD SERVICE BUT ON THIS NIGHT A CUSTOMER WHO WAS BEING BULLYED,HE GOT GOOD SERVICE TO.................
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Okay, now it's my turn to add my comments about the Bootrack. Personally, I like the place. Yeah, the place might not be anything to look at, but I go there because I find the guys that go there to be very nice without all the attitude that is at some of the other bars. I can go to 616 and stand alone all night and no one will ever come up to talk to me. When I go to the Bootrack, people are very friendly and the bartenders always make you feel welcome. Everytime I go, I always find someone nice to talk to. It's a good bar to shoot some pool, play darts, or just meet some new friends. Drink prices are very reasonable. As for this place being a bar where REAL MEN hang out, well, I've seen all type guys....from young to old, twinks to trolls, muscle men to chubby guys, sissy guys to the very butch, preppy to the leather guys. Everyone gets along at the bar and it doesn't seem to be real clicky like other bars. As for the new owners, I haven't had the opportunity to meet them yet, but do know they have done a lot of work to the place already. You might not notice some of the improvements, but they have fixed all the leaks in the roof and taken care of the mold problem. I'm sure they shelled out lots of money already on the roof, so give them some time to make other improvements to the bar. If any of you guys haven't been to the Bootrack lately, you should give it another try. I'm positive you will have a good time if you just give it a chance. Just don't show up with your nose in the air and an attitude problem.
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So if the new owners have so much money why have they not fixed up the place and made it look much better? All the other bars have been done and changed When are they going to put in a full bar? This should not be a problem if they have all this money. Maybe this is all a bumch of talk like it has been for years and years so lets just see what they really are going to do and what they have put your money where the talk is
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Headman78 Glad you gave it a try and likes it. Congrat on the t-shirt I won one also. PIGGY BRUCE WEll they have started to deck the halls and hang them holiday balls. check it out. Guess where i hung my miseltoe?
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OOPS!!!!!! MY BAD SHAWN, NOT STEVE SORRY JUST LEARNING YOU GUYS NAMES
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I was there Friday night had a great time a lot of hot guys there,met the new owners and they were very friendly and fun noticed a lot of new stuff also I was there thursday night when they were getting ready for the party and had a blast MACE& STEVE are crazy!!!!!! So if you want to meet REAL MEN then the NEW BOOT RACK is the place.I even won a T-shirt.
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JOdie. Glad you had a good time. Again this is a good regualr MAN bar. So I hope mor poeple wikk given it a try. There were quite a few HOT MEN there for the party. Cant wait until Chirstmas OParty on the 20th. Maybe i can sit on Santa Lap. OINK OINK
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well I had a great time there Friday night great mix of guys young,old,bears,leather I was sitting on a stool that looked new I saw tables that looked new I had a great time out on the deck I got an ice cold beer every time......WELL DONE Boot Rack.
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when are the new owners going to fix up the place by getting comfortable new bar stools and tables. redecorate the place and paint give it a new look since we have new owners have not seen any changes going on in this direction give it a fresh new look and have a full bar with liquor and i am sure you will see the business greatly pickup
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shawn is helping run it into the ground
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Nice people but dont like gay people, thats why they sit home and watch everything on their cameras. dont be fooled, they hate gay people and they will run this place into the ground
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Last night was FUN. the New Managment, Buddy and Michelle, came out to just say Hi to everyone and talk with us about the bar, what we would like, they are are just really nice people. Michelle is a real smart and funny lady. Buddy is the more down to earth kind but still got into the the fun and atmosphere of the bar and the people. SO if you are not one of those MEN that are willing to give it a try, come on out any night or HALLOWEEN, Costume PArty CASH PRize. And enjoy the ONLY MAN bar on a small mote personal level.ax
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Real mans bar? you for got the word "OLD" should read ---REAL OLD AND OR FAT MANS BAR. such a waste of a good bar and good location. guesss they want to lose it . nothing is done to make younger crowd come in. BAR IS A BUST!!!!!!!!!!!
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The new guy...afraid of getting in trouble from the camera's.
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which bartender is doing this?
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It's the women's bathroom, it has a door you can close and lock.
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OK, what's the Condo? I have not been there in a while.
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Attention: The "Condo" now has a time limit. If you are seen going in there with someone else, they (bartenders) willl beat on the wall and ask you to leave. It is only an attempt to stop all together the activity that has made this bar so far. I do not usually say negitve remarks....but I am seeing a huge change here. I think it is totally unfair, the condo was suppose to be safe to go and do your stuff. Do these new owners know what they are doing? PERSONALLY, i THINK IT IS GOING DOWN HILL REAL FAST!!!!
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now now hairydk69 there is always the Condo. it is just a bit different we will all get use to the changes, yes some are more extreme then other and they are still considering some revisions, but agian CUMon out and have a good time. I will buy you a beer if you say hi. Tonight is Pool Tourny and tuesday night Twister. NO MORE Bingo, :-(, the crowd stopped going. BUt hopefully everyone is getting thier Halloween costumes readyand dont forget teh Frozen Banana eating contest, work them reflex muscles
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HOW ABOUT SOME COMFORTABLE CHAIRS AND STOOLS THEY ARE OLD AND BROKE DOWN.
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onward and upward MEN. Did everyone see the Add in OITC? Can't wait til the halloween Party should be really fun. And the Pool tournament and Twister Tuesday are picking up. THe bar is really starting to start to turn around. There are stilla few things to work on but all in all it is a great MAN bar.
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ok fladude glad to hear you have an open mind and can understand that change takes time and might cause some problems with some people. if I am ever there when you are I will buy you a brew. Everyone has diferent like and desires so all the others PLEASE just go to the bar or club of your choice and stop all the negative chit chat. Dont forget teh HAlloween Party with CASH prize.
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LETS SEE YOU CAN GO TO THE METRO,616, PARK PLACE ALOT CLEANER AND METRO IS BETTER PRICED BEER. BOOTRACK SUX, SEAN SUCKS, STEVE SUX, MACE SUX, ALL BARTENDERS SUX, WHOLE PLACE SUX-----SPEND YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY WHERE YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE SPOT LIGHT...616,METRO,PARKPLACE
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I went one more time likeyou suggested on Tuesday night-between watching the security screen fliping (this sends the wrong message to a customer) this should be a relaxing place not one that you feel your every move and jesture is being scrutinized. This is a sad litle place that just got more sad.I could have thrown a bolling ball through the place and not hit a soul. There were 3 people when Igot there and within the hour none.I waited another 30 minutes and still no one showed. I for one would not recommend this place any longer.
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