619 Buddy Holly Place
Clear Lake, IA 50428
Cerro Gordo County
Phone: (641) 357-9011
Fax: unknownWebsite: no website on fileEmail: no email on fileHours: unknown
by Charlotte W. on Went to Colony with a group of 6 girls on Saturday night. We arrived around 11:30 and had to wait probably 20 min. to get in. I didn't really have a problem with the waiting part, as I understand various clubs' desperate need to make their club seem like the greatest thing since sliced bread, but my friends were very upset with how long we waited. I think the bigger problem was that there is no real system to get in. They just pick you from the crowd, so you never know when or if you'll end up being chosen. You can get in with bottle service pretty easily it appears, if that's something you're willing to shell the cash out for. Once inside, I enjoyed the decor, but everything else was not all that great. We were packed like sardines into the place, and there is nowhere to sit unless you buy a bottle. As a result, the bottle-buyers are pretty protective of their space, even if they aren't using any of it. The music was bad, in my opinion. They played a lot of hip hop and R&B, but they weren't even remixes. I did not feel the DJ love. I got a rum and diet for $12. I feel like that isn't a horrible price normally, but the drink was mostly ice. No worries, though, I was able to enjoy more beverage when someone spilled their drink... up my skirt. I have no idea how that happened, but it wasn't so enjoyable. I'm not sure if I would come back. Maybe if I was with some people with a table and maybe they have a better DJ on Fridays. Oh, btw, $25 minimum on cards, so if you're only looking for one drink, bring cash.
by Marlin Gegenheimer on I have never had a bad experience here. The food is good, the drinks are good, the service is good. (I prefer the one in Los Angeles, but that is an entirely different post, based largely on the fact that I firmly believe east coast food is not as good as west coast food, but alas i digress...WESSSST SIEEEEDE!! ) Anyway- the kobe beef sliders alone make this place worth the visit. There are three on a plate and if you aren't a big eater they could easily constitute a good dinner. The wine list is interesting. There are a lot of bottles I really love but have not seen in restaurants before. Mainly from CA but a good Spanish Rioja is also on offer. The only reason I am giving it 4 and not 5 stars is because I really HATE the plaster tentacles that come out of the wall over the bar. I want to take a bat to them. I really do. In fact, If I could take a bat to those hideous excuses for decor I might just sit at that bar more. Lucky for me, there is a closed off private second bar, just across the way... unlucky for me I still have to face those f-ing tentacles as I exit. still... this place isn't bad for the trendy nightmare that is the meatpacking district.
