by Nada Faisca on Infusion Lounge you SUCK! What kind of lounge enforces 1:1 ratio when getting in?! There were more guys than girls in our group, and we didn't want to leave one of our friends behind, but they kept forcing us to move on inside. Sheesh, how rude! Oh, and the shots...freaking SMALL and EXPENSIVE! I went to Foley's Irish Pub a couple blocks away, got double the amount of a shot of patron for the same price! On to the next one, on to the next...
by Nicolle Delafuente on This place looks like it was designed by a High School Prom committee. There are a few cool aspects - like the stripper pole/dance tables for patrons... The paid dancers look a little busted, but from far away and 3 drinks deep you won't notice. From what I could tell, the drinks were fairly stiff. The music was a strange medly of 15 or so different songs - all very standard and mainstream from 10 years ago. We were there long enough to hear most of the songs repeat. Most people didn't seem to mind though. Cherry has a dress code - no baggy clothes, no head gear, no athletic wear, and no excessive jewelry. They don't stick to it though. They also don't seem to worry too much about losing their liquor license as we saw someone slip the door guy a 20 to let his fake ID pass. College students take note. Once inside though, the place was full of ugly fat drunk heffers dancing on the pole like they're trying out for the Pussycat Dolls and dudes in baggy mid-90s era clothing and baseball hats. It reminded me of being in my early 20s and going to shitty Tempe clubs, listening to shit music all night, and then wondering why I was going home alone... Now I know why - it's because everyone was plug-ugly and I simply couldn't find anyone worth chatting up. We had a 'VIP' booth (it was a friend's hook-up), so don't think I paid to get in or even paid for my drinks... I did pay the price of my valuable time though. This place is shit - plain and simple. It does have a few cool elements inside though and the location isn't bad if you like being in downtown Tempe. Saturdays may be better than Fridays... You'll have to let me know as I will not be returning.
