First visit, early on a Saturday evening so no one there. Kind of grungy and in a basement I'll…read morecheck it out again

Nice place . I walked In and was sucked off immediately . The old queens fight over the new meat …read more Got blown in the washroom by an old dude who took his teeth out

Staff are great. Vibes are immaculate. Food was very meh even for dive bar food. If you're coming…read morefor drinks and singing it's great, but leave it at that.

I came to Ducky's for the karaoke. The staff was great, Britney offered some suggestions for…read morewhiskey, and Dan warned me that lagavulin is 20 an ounce! I'm on holiday, so why not? It has a strong smell, but it is smooth going down. The crowd was fun, and the karaoke wasn't too loud. Books, pen, and paper. No new school co.puter, but it was run well, efficiently. Jay was the host, and a friendly sort. I'll go back before I leave town.

Great live music and Cliff is a stand up guy.The place is what it is a basement dive bar I for one…read morealways leave with a large smile and a great time had by all

Worst bar ever!!! Place stinks and the service sucks!! But maybe that's their idea of a vibe.read more

We have two friends in Calgary and One Night Stan's is one of their favorites. I can see why…read more Service is super friendly. The girls here are nice and they were patient with our group as we took a while to find the drinks we wanted. I ordered an Old Fashioned and it was solid. The bitters were good. My wife ordered the Sip 'n' dip and she loved it. I think the best choice we made was getting jello shots. Jello shots make any place or night fun. Drinks are well priced and the bathrooms are clean too. The outdoor seating is nice and you can bring your dog. Can you hate a dog friendly bar? I can't.

We stopped in at Stan's and it was our kind of spot. The bartender was super friendly and the tacos…read morewere delicious! The atmosphere was right up our alley!

November Challenge - 10/30…read more This place is dank; your shoes stick to a floor that seems to be made of beer-velcro, and it smells like spilled booze and ammonia. But it's wonderful, and all the funnest people in town hang out here (and I'm not just saying that because they're my friends, although, my friends are pretty fun). The main stage is for suckers. I say that, because the main stage is a surefire way to have a one-star experience at Nanta. You wait, you wait and you wait, and they let one guy sing the same One Direction (I keep wanting to call them New Directions, but that's Glee... also, Nude Erec... I mean, what?) song four times in a row before you even get your chance. Is that guy on the payroll? Because he's not even kind of good. I came here on my birthday with my sister, and they let two people sing the same songs 4x in a row, and never let my sister up on stage. Then, they told her they didn't even have her song. It was an extremely sour note to an otherwise stellar evening, previously spent at Anju and Commonwealth. No, you want one of the gooey, "Holy Testicle Tuesday, I do NOT want to see what this room looks like in the daytime" private rooms that are each named after a famous city. There, you can sing your heart out in a handful of different languages, every song on each mucilaginous page if you want to; no waiting for wanna-be rockstar "I carry a grip of premixed Karaoke CDs in my glove compartment because I'm kind of a big deal" guy whose fan base will never extend outside of these walls. Make new friends by caterwauling to Butt Rock's finest ballads, while your clothes slowly soak up all the beer that seems to be all over everything. Sit down, stay a while, go home and take a fully clothed Crying Game-esque shower. Isn't that what your 20's are all about?

Oh Nanta... you came and you gave without taking... my microphone away... Oh Nanta…read more I'd like to think my singing skills have more to offer than my random making up songs to Barry Manilo tunes skills. Whatever my skills, you can show off yours at Nanta. Don't worry, it only looks sketchy from the outside. Inside, you've got your pick of the main stage or private rooms. And it's open 7 nights a week. Like Lonnie mentioned in his review, the second best part is being able to program in your own song instead of waiting for your turn to come up based on what the karaoke DJ is trying to sort out. The best part is the anime dancers in the background. Sometimes their on beat... more often not so much. English song selection isn't very big, and it's never updated from what I can tell. But if you love to belt out a little Ace of Base or Aqua, you're bang on. Oh, and need a duet for Barbie Girl? I sooo have that one down.

It's a cheap club with high prices. Expensive beer, mold in the food…read more The service is good, but nothing special.

Nice people but that's not enough…read more Food was tolerable but not value for what it was worth. Generally prices were higher than they should be for the quality they were. Seating and ambience was that of a dungeon. Place was cold and inhospitable, much like an Orc with irritable bowel syndrome. If you're here it's an accident, even if you came on purpose. Just like after prom.

Lovely place! Definitely one of the more unique speakeasies I've been to and was certainly…read moreimpressed. I'd recommend making a reservation beforehand. My boyfriend and I attended when they were having their burlesque show and it was so much fun! I wasn't sure what to expect but the dancers and the music definitely kept us entertained. The food and the drinks were amazing as well as their service. I'll certainly return!

This place was great to work. In my industry experience, one of the best places that I've worked…read more It's been awhile where I can say "I genuinely loved working at Betty Lou's. For the owner, I can't say the same He has asked me "so, how can we can we improve at Betty Lou's". No matter what you say, it doesn't really matter. The owner seems to weaponize feedback, which is completely toxic. Sure, you're the owner, absolute respect to you for making this fair in this industry, it's accomplishment. However、please do not ask serving or bartending staff if you don't want genuine feedback. The owner will act against you. We requested one time that Blaine (the owner) does not come on floor if he's had more than two drinks and if he's not dressed in proper uniform. As an owner, sure, to some extent that's fine. But when you threaten a server, who is still new, you will fire them based off how long you're doing menu tours is not acceptable. If you didn't know, menu tours are just running through the drinks and food, which can take a considerable amount of time when you are busy. Now imagine the owner is so disconnected from the reality of the service, is also five drinks deep in the office. The owner will award you back off a few good days, but if you have one review where a customer believes you didn't believe you delivered "a personable experience" you're done. Now, that seems rough, but imagine an owner who values complete bullshit over actual truth. But I mean hey, would I work an environment where the owner can flip a switch, absolutely. It doesn't matter So hey, if you get hired at Betty Lou's, got bless you You can have a good few days, but ultimately, it doesn't matter. There is no HR, no general manger, you know why? They've left, to better and more complete opportunities that Betty Lou's cannot offer. If you're looking for any place to work, please, reconsider Betty Lou's. If you're looking for a place to drink, please reconsider Betty Lou's

These guys make a mean ass cocktail, if you can find the door. I'll probably be on someone's shit…read morelist for posting this, but it's too good to keep hidden for long. The music playing in the single turntable will sooth the soul while the amazing classic cocktails will leave you grinning ear to ear. The mixologists here are professional and polite. They know their stuff. Bring your manners.

Cocktail bar, yes. Speakeasy, most certainly not!…read more Firstly this place plays loud music so it's not a "speakeasy" bar, more of a loud cocktail lounge. The cocktails are pretty cool. You can try one of their concoctions or order off menu but at $13 a pop, choose wisely. If you're a beer drinker, this place isn't for you. $10 for a $3 beer makes an unhappy camper. Truthfully, The loud music was a turn off. I was expecting a quiet place to sit and talk with friends not sit and listen to loud music while shouting.