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My experience so far at the Bungalow Club is that I went here with a group of friends at around 9PM on a weeknight. There were 5 of us. We didn’t need a reservation, nor did we have to wait for a table. We were seated immediately on two comfy couches out on the open air back patio. The cabanas were all full, but that worked out better anyway so we could all face each other and talk. The volume of the music was great. Loud enough so you’re not hearing everyone else’s conversations, but not so loud that it drowns out the people at your own table. It’s semi-enclosed with some stained glass which seemed to do a great job of keeping the heat from the heat lamps in, even on a chilly night, without trapping the smoke from the smokers. We were a bunch of girls who were there to catch up on gossip, so for what we were looking for, that was perfect. People may complain about the service not being as fast as it could be, but honestly, we weren’t there to be rushed in and out anyway. We’d all had
I always liked this spot; cool decor, attractive (if a little pretentious) crowd, just a fun hipster scene. That all went sour the last time we went. The bartender was noticeably drunk first of all. It took him several times to make my rum and coke (how hard is that?!) and had to keep asking what we had ordered. My friend was buying the first round. The total was $19 and all he had was a twenty dollar bill. He knew $1 tip wasn’t cool but the guy HAD messed up our drinks several times, and that’s all the cash he had. The drunken ‘tender held up the dollar and was like, “Oooh thanks” and kissed it all dramatically. I’m sorry, but that is just plain rude and unprofessional…not to mention being drunk on the job. It just left a bad taste in our mouths…or maybe that was the poorly mixed drinks.Pros + Fun decor, cool people, loud musicCons – Rude staff, long wait
Chadaka Thai has a good selection of foods that differ from some of the cookie-cutter Thai places around town, which is nice. I was pleasantly surprised (as a Vegetarian who doesn’t eat eggs) that they were willing to substitute/change some ingredients on the menu that other restaurants have been much less willing to switch.Although the waitress forgot about the order we placed for spring-rolls, the service was quick and nice. The food was hot and fresh and well-prepared… We didn’t wait long, and everything tasted greatMy boyfriend and I each ordered a cocktail (mine tasted like floor-cleaner) and they were very strong… Normally we leave with a drink or two from the bar, but before we were even done with the first drink, we were feeling it… It was nice to leave without paying more for booze than for food.Overall, a place I would love to visit again, especially since has such a nice location.
