"Insubstantial" is the best word to summarize this bar. Monkey's Paw feels like a temporary pop-up…read morestore: there's plenty of seating, but it feels impermanent as if they hadn't fully moved in. The decor feels arbitrary and hasn't grown in the 3 years between my visits. The bartop is tiny despite plenty of wide open space in the venue, adding to that empty feeling. But it's the only tiki bar for miles and it has a unique tiki + horror theme that I appreciate: emphasizing creepy mugs, playing vintage Godzilla on the TV, and a collection of drinks named after monsters. They also have custom mugs for sale, which is always awesome to see. My partner enjoyed her Chinese Mai Tai, but my Bride of Frankenstein tasted like light cream. The service was good. They were professional and personable and bantered well with everyone around the bar. There seemed to be plenty of regulars making the rounds in the early afternoon. So if you're in Eugene and want a tiki drink, this is the place to go.

I loved this place. We met up with some friends here and had the place almost to ourselves. The…read morebartender was great and attentive. The lighting is pretty dark. The drinks were so good there was not one drink we got that we did not love. Lots of cute decor. Tons of seating. The pool table was free to use which was nice. There is a lot of street parking and parking lot in the front on the bar. Would come back for sure.Great service!

RIP to such a beautiful gathering place. Hope that one day Eugene will get the same artistic and…read morebeautiful environment you provided.

Nice venue, set up for great music, seemingly…read more Bluegrass, however, requires a soft touch on the sound end... Especially with two GREAT guitarists and a string bass. Dropped in last night and made it for about 30 before I couldn't take anymore. FIRST: The soundman mixed the monitors with the HOUSE MUSIC on... and that was all she wrote. I got up close to the stage (out of range of the mains) while the first act -- dadweed -- was playing, and the monitors were, indeed, louder than the mains. And the BASS... Gawd. Ian is an insane player & his bass solos were the only ones that stood out between all three players. The bass solos. The vocals and songs were great over the roar of the bass... The crowd dug it. A bluegrass mix with two guitars is a delicate thing... The point is to be able to hear both guitars and what they're doing, including the whoever's playing rhythm at that moment.

Pleasant experience but waited over 45 minutes for a single,…read moresmall pizza. Bartender was super nice and knew how to make a Gin Gimlet. She even asked me of I wanted it sweet or less sweet. Gin Gimlet was well made and I think it was fresh lime juice. I tasted the Bee's Tea, available on special during Happy Hour, and it was nicely done. One bartender taking care of 15 people. Hm.

"This must be the place" is the song that entered my head as I sat down at the bar because it felt…read morelike home. The barkeep was very attentive and talked with me about classic cocktails and hard to find liquors. We shared some love for The Botanist Gin and gave a shout-out to those monks for the Chartreuse. The vintage TV was playing Beetlejuice, and this was immediately loved by all the patrons. This bar feels chill and inviting all at once. It's small and yet so big in personality. You can even order a pizza if you're hungry. I didn't because the cocktails were on point, and we didn't save room. They have fresh squeezed juice for every cocktail and lots of fun tinctures. You'll find something to tickle your fancy. Your barkeep is willing to work with you. The menu has lots to offer too, including a fun happy hour. What are you waiting for? Get in here.

The servers were absolutely amazing and the atmosphere was phenomenal from start to finish…read more Everything felt lively and welcoming. One of my friends did get rejected, which was downright hilarious and honestly just added to the entertainment of the night. Highly recommend--especially the Jell-O shots. Would 100% come back.

This establishment needs to educate their employees about public health requirements. No need to…read moredeny someone entry because they pointed out the disgusting cloud of secondhand smoke at the only entrance. Alas, the "peaked-in-high-school" ID checker took it upon himself to exercise his right to refuse service. Thank you Rowan, we had a fabulous time at another barcade with amazing drinks, staff & DJ's. Way more welcoming vibe and respect for public health law.

First time here and we will definitely be back. We sampled a few of the small plates and they…read morewere all so good. Our server, Cecilia made recommendations as we are first timers and she nailed it all. She ensured we had a wonderful first time visit.

The reason we were in Albany was for our daughter's college graduation from Oregon State…read moreUniversity, GO BEAVS! Anyways, we had called a few restaurants in the area hoping to get some dinner. This was the only place that said,"Yeah, we can seat you!" So, hubs and I make our way from our roadside motel (Studio 6, review will be posted) to downtown Albany. The parking situation was a little confusing, but we found parking a few blocks from the restaurant. We got a table, yay! The place is pretty cool, it was a bank back in the day. They have a nice limited menu which offers options for all sorts of food preferences. So, our table was full of carnivores, lol. Hubs had the special which was a smoked prime rib, daughter's boyfriend had the Wagyu Brisket burger and my college grad had the filet. I also had the filet. Everything was super tasty! I would totally recommend if you aren't in a hurry. The servers were great.

Super good energy and fresh juice in my cocktail. It's a bit hard to find but worth the search.read more

Male bartender was very aggressive with my friend when she was trying to politely address another…read morecustomer about switching tables to fit our party (the other table was okay with it)

Whole new experiences, buying the tickets. Coming to town,…read moreparking. Short walk to event. Hilarious Steven Trevino comedy He booked another date. The food drinks, plentiful. Hospitality, welcoming, service excellent from picking us up online to seating and saying good bye at the end. Bathrooms clean. Perfect. Going for repeats..

We attended a sold-out show. The comedians were worth the cost of the ticket. The rest left a lot…read moreto be desired. As the photos that others posted indicate, we sat at rows of tables perpendicular to the stage, rather family style. It was extremely cramped. The servers had to lean over us to take our orders, and they consistently blocked the view of the comedians when they were taking orders or bussing tables. It's not the servers' fault--they're doing their jobs. Management controls the seating and can improve it if they choose. The food was worse than at the Eugene Airport. To meet the two-item minimum, I recommend getting drinks only to save yourself the disappointment. Although we enjoyed the performers, we won't be back unless the set-up is significantly changed.

A comfortable pub with agreeable patrons. If I lived in Eugene this would be one of my spots…read more Excellent whiskey selection. Finally was able to try Writer's Tears. If You need a Smithwick's and a chaser; this is your place.

Always fun and we were there last Friday - I'm sure it's filling up right now for the Scotland game…read more(World Cup) - gooooooooooo Scotland!!!!! (To the very braw man who asked about our Guinness, sure wish I'd have asked you to join us) Slainte!!