I loved this bar and am sad it lives so far away. Apt, I suppose, as one of my best friends also lives here. She is what brought me to Utah the first time, but since, I have had plenty of reasons to keep coming back. My friend and I had a magical time here recently. I'm a big fan of bars, especially divey ones, but rarely have I experienced something like this.
It is rare that someone buys the entire bar a round of shots. It's happened maybe a couple times in all my years of bar hopping. It happened multiple times in a row here. We stopped counting at the third round. That was a first for me. They just kept coming. I don't know if someone lost a bet on the NBA Finals or was just in an exceptional mood, but they kept on buying everyone shots. Even though drinks are weaker in Utah, they were still adding up, so we had to make the smart decision to decline past shot #2 and leave.
We were intrigued by the name and that's one of the reasons I wanted to check this place out, I can't lie. It did fit the theme too, with cool art pieces of the Man in Black throughout. I would not call it a dive by California standards. Too clean and well put together. They checked our IDs at the door and seated us in the middle of the bar, which was spacious, covered in posters and TVs. There were also various games available, like pool, ping pong, darts, and shuffleboard (all for free too....we don't have all this free stuff in California!). Our waitress was one of the most beautiful people, inside and out, that I've ever met in my life and I probably wouldn't have complained about this place even if it sucked, all because of her. I think she was a fairy or nymph or something, straight out of the storybooks.
Our food was really good too. I wasn't a vegetarian yet on this trip, so I had an All American cheeseburger 'n fries, both of which came out quickly and were hot and fresh. We also ordered a boneless buffalo wang basket, which was so much food and tasty, too. I think I ordered mac n' cheese, but it was forgotten. We had more than enough food already and were having an amazing time. I also was not charged for it, so who cares?
The drinks were also yummy! I don't know if it is The Law that drinkies are weaker in Utah, or if it's just what they do here, but I would keep that in mind if you're visiting. It's not a terrible thing. Some people think you can't even drink in Utah. You can. You just have to know where to go. I ordered a couple fruity drink specials. One I can't remember, but the other was the Sue Rickey (I kept calling it a Branch Rickey oops), a tangy, tart grape vodka and lime concoction. Then of course there were the bonus shots. I can't recall what one of them was, but the other was something called a Sassypants, which tasted of berries and probably vodka. Everything was fantastic and we had a really nice time. This place was friendly, and queer friendly too. It was during Pride weekend, so maybe more of us were in here than usual, but I got good vibes all around. I can't wait to return!
Free All Day Every Day: pool, ping pong, darts, shuffleboard, what more could you want?
Parking: Lot
Bathroom Report: Clean
Vegan Corner: I hadn't yet seen the light when I was here so I didn't pay much attention to what if anything was vegan. They do have salads. read more