by Isreal Nutley on I've been coming here for years, well I was, I wont anymore. On my most recent adventure to "The Gallery" I was surrounded by hooligans, who aren't mature enough to even be let out of a toddler's crib, unless they're with their Mother who will hold their hand at all times. They have a food court, which offers very few healthy or clean options. Unless, you're a fan of rodents and various other pesk running across the floor of the food court, while you're taking a bite out of your big mac, then this is the place for you. If you don't like rodents, and surely don't like fast food, I advise you to pack your own little lunchbox, because nothing here will be very appealing to you. In many, if not all of the establishments in "The Gallery," you'll find many employees who hate their jobs, and offer very little to any actual help. The only real reason to visit the Gallery is for the transportation to various other parts of the city, past that, there is nothing there. The food is terrible, the people that go there are terrible, and the environment overall is just terrible.
by Russell Pestoni on What a letdown. When I hear that a club looks really nice inside, I shouldn't automatically assume that its gonna be a a good place in general. Every time I pass by this place when nightlife is in its early stages, the line is quite ridiculous. Luckily, I went with a group that requested bottle service, so getting in was a breeze. Unfortunately, I showed up after 11, having to pay the $20 cover. It seems like one of those places where even if you put yourself on the $5 guestlist beforehand and show up at 9, you still might have to pay full cover. I feel your pain for those you who experienced this. Right when I walk in, yes the main dance floor area looks really nice. It's almost like Tao of Las Vegas, except you can actually see in front of you. Come to think of it, if Tao and the rainbow-esque hallway for the Beatles' Love show (maybe even the ceiling flower display at the Bellagio lobby) at the Mirage had a baby, this would basically sum up the main dance floor, as well as one of the other rooms downstairs. FYI, the bathrooms were clean for the most part, but the drinks were a tad on the pricey end. So what's pumping out of the speakers? The main room had house going, as did the other smaller lounge downstairs. The majority of folks were in the hip-hop/top 40 area downstairs, which looks like total crap compared to the other 2 areas. Apparently the more house/trance-like the music is, the better the room looks. Leave it to the dance exhibitioners to break dance and fist pump here. So even though the group I came with had bottle service, they put us in a spacey, yet bland corner. Not just that, its one of those sections where it looks like it could lead to another dance floor. Because of that, multiple random heads walked into our VIP area thinking there was another bar or something. The music wasn't that great either. the DJ kept changing the music almost every 10-15 seconds, and his mashups were hit or miss. At one point it felt like a high school dance. You got the couple groping each other, a section for the freak-dancing train, randoms along the wall making out or being wallflowers, and a bunch of dudes in one section battling each other. Facepalm. I enjoyed the company, but I wasn't feeling the venue. So much for Temple. If you like to fist pump all the time (for the record I only do it in spurts), this is your spot.
by Deann M. on Not cool. Well, the decor is quite cool....but the people - oooh the people --- are too cool for school. In an effort to not recreate the night (and feelings) at Vessel, I'll simply bullet: - 4 stars for a cool lounge scene - minus 10 billion stars for the "i'm too cool to act human" door dude (complete with a black suit and cashmere scarf...yah it's really that cold in SF!) - Plus a whole bunch of stars for eye candy behind the bar - minus 2 couple stars for "reserved seating" even when there is NO ONE in the place - Plus a few stars for decent music and a diverse crowd - Minus 1 star for being diverse in a not-so-good-bridge-and-tunnel kind of deal (people trying way too hard) - Oh yah, minus another star for 15$ COVER!! Ok so I suppose this place wouldn't be so irritating if you go with a group of friends before 9 pm.....(no cover). Try it but don't say I didn't warn you!
