Embers

Wow. . .I haven't laughed like this in decades. We (3 girls) came from Longview on the train, with our hotel was 5 blocks away. Decided to check it out. I haven't laughed so hard in soooo long. Host Valentine was a Masterpiece. Had a blast and the pictures we took will live as long as we do. Although run down bar and needing some serious cleaning crew. . . . I'd go again. Service was quick. never an empty glass.…

A sad decline. Been going here many years. Too bad there isn't a video comparison possible of ten years ago vs now. It is like management decided around 1999-2002 that they wanted to give up and sabotage the place.

They want to just let it die, but some people stubbornly keep coming so they turn up the lights and charge each stooge $5.

Ten years ago a lot of creativity went into the drag shows and the performers really cared, were highly professional, and enthusiast.

Now they look like fat waddling street bums lip syncing tired songs like A Spoonful of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Down. Just awful. Back in the day you'd see a fast pace performance to My Milkshake, or just about anything upbeat and fun. Wild, entertaining.

Just bring a no-dose with my drink so I can stay awake for the drool, unimaginative blather. Awful.

Where's Simon when you need him. Or a gong?

Walking around on stage with a grimace on your face like you hate being there doesn't get it done honey. The only person up there that seems to care on any level is the host, I think her name was Benoit, not sure. Poor thing, only has a stable of wart hogs to work with now.

The bartender there, I think he is Hawaiian has always been great and nice. Really a shining light in the sewer. I bet he wishes he was out of there. They should put that guy in charge of the place.

The dancefloor! - Long sigh. The two (there were once three) dance cages used to be iconic. Now they are gone because apparently they would collapse from the fat cows dancing in them, two at a time. The shortsighted owner couldn't just hire a welder and beef them up? Just stupid. So now the whole ambiance of the dance floor is gone.

The bathrooms - what can I say. I think they just decided the smell of feces and urine would be new and different so they decided that cleaning the bathrooms would be a bad idea. The cow stall in the men's room is a new low. Note to the owner - straight guys don't like the share penis time with gay guys. That isn't being anti-gay, that is just common sense JFC.

Embers died about 2006-2007. All that is there now is a rotting corpse. People still will apparently go by to sniff it though.…

Entertaining, not best drinks for the money. This place would have earned 3 stars if they didn't make the weakest alcoholic drinks I may have ever had. For $4 I need rum in my coke. I ended up spending $4 per shot (mixed drink was as much as the shots...)

$2 jello shots, I don't think I've ever paid more than $1 for one. Bill Cosby is turning over in his grave.

Despite that we had a pretty good time.…