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    El Rey Theatre

    3.3 (20 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndMusic Venues, Performing Arts

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    2 years ago

    This place is so beautiful. The sound system is great. And they got the temp under control!

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    if I could leave zero stars I would the ceiling fell on me while trying attend a show and no one seems to care

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    8 years ago

    it is 110 degrees in the venue. hundreds of people and 3 bathroom stalls and no f***ing a/c. i will never come back to this venue.

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    8 years ago

    The sound is amazing. Everyone who works there is awesome and it really feels like a personal experience!!

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    The restoration so far has been incredible and the new management is really great to work with.

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    Lost on Main - 19-Sept-2009 - Terese Taylor - http://www.myspace.com/teresetaylor

    Lost on Main

    3.3(23 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $

    I went to a show last night, 10/4, and the doors were locked and no one was there to explain what…read morehappened to the Grateful Shred show. Now I going to have to try to get a refund for the ticket I purchased. Between the band and the venue, it was very bad form.

    I love this little venue...and it goes unnoticed by most. I myself walked by it a bunch of times…read moreand didn't even know it was there. I have been twice now and I had a great time. Here In Chico, it seems there are the earlier music shows for the older people and then the late night club/dance/party for the college kids. I am older so I like the start earlier and end earlier approach. So for me, the one thing that keeps me from going more to Lost on Main is that the shows don't start till 9:00 and usually end closer to midnight. (So I think they are missing the bulk of one crowd by this: starting too late for older crowd -too early for college kids) My other complaint is that the two nights I went had an unpleasant experience at the bar. Long wait, unfriendly, bartender, and horrible mixed drinks. I think they need to do better with the drinks... so far the worst drinks I've had in Chico so please do better because I like this venue, but things like unfriendly bartenders and overpriced drinks, are the sort of things will make me not go back.

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    The Banshee - Bahn Mi Taco

    The Banshee

    4.2(877 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    The food, the service, the vibes of this establishment was best! My wifes' burger/fries was top…read morenotch! My Pho, been to Vietnam twice, took me back there...1st time there - not the last! 5 stars!

    I really liked this place. We were visiting Chico, and seeing what yelp had to say, and the…read morepub-plus-Magners-on-tap-plus-fun-looking-sandwiches made it a winner. We had kids with us, so we got there an hour before it became 21+. Everyone was friendly, the food came pretty quick relative to how hopping it was. We ordered: Pho-rench dip (w/fries)--I think this was a DDD sandwich, so it's not some hidden gem, but it was super tasty. You cannot go wrong. The slight lime-iness of the dipping broth really kicked it into turbo. Also, we all likes the steak fries--a note on that later. Chicken Cheese Steak (w/fries)--my wife loved it. I tried a bite, and it was great--a little mushroom-forward, but we like that. Mac and Cheese--do not be fooled by the slightly smaller bowl, it is very filling. My son can eat his birth weight in pasta, and he had to tap out! I tried a bite--it was creamy (not grainy at all), and was just the right amount of salty and cheese-funky. Grilled cheese and tomato soup (w/fries)--perhaps the least successful for my family, but only because my daughter prefers a smoky/spicy tomato soup, and this was more on the sweet side. The griled cheese was of the "crispy cheese on the outside" ilk, which my daughter thought was really good. So, totally would go again. IMPORTANT NOTE (to people traveling through Chico, or who don't want to take leftovers)--the sandwiches are pretty big, and the add-on fry order is also sizeable. If we were going again tomorrow, we would either order 1 fry instead of 3. Or split a sandwich. Very very good pub.

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    The Banshee - Bahn Mi style pork taco. I highly recommend!

    Bahn Mi style pork taco. I highly recommend!

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    Vip Ultra Lounge

    Vip Ultra Lounge

    4.1(9 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    One of the best places in Chico to grab a drink and avoid the college crowd. I know, I know, its a…read morecollege town, don't gripe about the college kids... but holy hell its nice to hang out with the grown ups sometimes! A couple of tips for the newbie adult headed to this VIP lounge: 1) Make sure to get your booty up there prior to 9pm (after 9pm there is a $10 cover charge) 2) $10 isn't going to break the bank, I get it however, it IS a key bit of info so take it for what its worth. (Its worth ten bucks, ha!) Make sure that if you should arrive before 9, like for happy hour, and stay after 9, that your given a wrist band so you can wander from floor to floor without having to pay the entry fee 3) If you get there prior to 9pm and have a person or people you actually want to speak (and not yell at) the music is at a normal level so carrying a conversation is tres easy. Beware, after 9pm they PUMP up the volume so be prepared to yell your conversation after that time frame kicks in 4) And speaking of 'tres' this bar is tres chic, there is a ton of cozy seating, you can go find a booth which is semi private or go more public and choose a table out in the open (along with more cozy seats) 5) They have an 'L' shaped pool table, very weird but very cool and ultra different. I've never seen one quite like it anywhere else 6) The martini selection is pretty tasty (see my pix) and the prices are right up my alley (marginally priced and well worth it) 7) The absolute BEST part of my experience here at the VIP Ultra Lounge was Stephanie. The adorable, extra friendly bartender/waitress, literally, the best little thing located upstairs. Her personality ROCKED. She gave me mini tour and being that it was my first time here, while she toured, she explained all the bars (total of 4), their highlights and best times to have fun at each of them. Seriously treated me in TOTAL VIP fashion, what a gem!! The cool thing about this bar is that its connected to 3 other totally different (un-VIP, just made up that word) bars. So... if you get tired of being a snobby VIP, you can take your wasty face downstairs and kick it with the college kids. Good thing #8... if your walking sideways and acting like a drunk monkey, you'll blend right in :) Dance, scratch your butt, do a shot then fall on the floor, hey! Have a good time!

    Oh I'm a sucker for a place that serves good drinks and doesn't smell like puke. Come on Chico…read more.. you know the places I'm talking about. Once you are past the cheapest drinks you can buy phase of Chico life, come up to VIP Ultra Lounge. Check 'em out during happy hour to scout if you like it without paying a cover. I enjoyed my melon mojito- with none of the stickiness or smell associated with most the venues in Chico. I get that Chico isn't used to paying much of a cover charge at all, but I'd rather pay a cover and go somewhere gorgeous, comfortable & clean. I used to love the Bear & LaSalles, but you go there after a few drinks because otherwise you'd never get past the smell and in the door. You can smell them from outside. Yuck. Other than harping on the fantasticness of a clean place- my husband has enjoyed his drinks there as well, we've had tacos and a steak/gorganzola pizza during happy hour- all good stuff. And that explains why I'm headed there in 40 minutes to celebrate the end of my work week!

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