Myself and 3 friends spent the weekend in Clayton last week and we were directed by some local people that if we wanted the "real" Clayton experience, we had to stop into the "locals" bar, the Lost Navigator. Well, I have to say we had two different experiences there. The first one was on Friday night. We went to dinner, (at the Channelside, very good), scoped out the downtown area, enjoyed views of the St. Lawrence River, had some drinks at Obriens (was very difficult to get a drink here, the wait was approximately 15-20 minutes each time), then eventually made our way to the Lost Navigator. It was around 11/12 o'clock at this point. There were several people there, all seemed to be having a good time. Some playing pool, some playing darts, and the jukebox was playing with a wide variety of music choices. All in all the atmosphere was exactly what we were looking for. But I have to say, apparently the bartender had not been to Obriens because she was obviously very intoxicated. It took us 3 tries to order our drinks. She either forgot what we had asked for, was screaming profanities at other people, or simply couldn't comprehend what we were saying! I would have to say, she served herself more often than she served the customers. While, she was friendly enough to us, some of regulars were taking a beating from her. We stayed and had a few drinks to end our night, all agreeing that it would be scary to see what kind of shape she would be in by closing time. But, to be fair in this review, I have to tell you that Saturday night was different all together. This time we arrived about 9/9:30 or so, saw that it was a different bartender, and decided to give it another shot. So glad we did! We had a great time. The bartender was very friendly, funny, and treated us the same as she did people she has probably known for years. We played darts, got to chatting with some local people, played the jukebox, listened to some funny "Clayton" stories. We felt very much at home. So I guess to sum it all up, get the right Bartender creating a fun atmosphere, and the Lost Navigator is the place to go for a good time. While it is a small, local hangout, we all had a great time so thank you Bartender No. 2! read more