The biggest alternative location in Kingston, these days. It has managed to overthrow The Peel for this right, and it does it well. The staff are all great and friendly, as are most of the patrons. Who, for the record, are generally truly regular. It has a VERY reliable crowd, who will stick up vehemently for it.
And quite frankly, how can you resist a pool table with a leopard print cloth?
As previously mentioned, this bar is extremely safe - I have never heard of any trouble. It's fairly well placed for travel - countless buses a couple of minutes away, parking on street if you're lucky, and a train station nearby. It's in a residential/shopping road of Kingston, with a fairly half 'n half split of the road, and so they have (and muchos respect for it) a no drinks outside rule. Keeps things nice and tidy, and most rowdiness inside.
The venue for live music is behind and down the stairs, with UV lights lining the stage/pit area, and seats/tables just outside it for those who just want to relax a bit, or chill and listen. There are loads of gigs going on, and not purely metal/heavy rock, so their mailing list is worth being a part of/band list keeping a watch of.
Most of the people there are, yes, tattood. When you consider that it's next door to a tattoo parlour, and the intermingling (I heard something about the same owner, or owners going out, or something, I don't really know) between them, it is to be expected. In fact, they're basically the same crowd who frequent both. Some really nice designs, and people will be glad to show you them, along with their hair style, if you're nice.
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