Au Bar

I’ve been here three times. The first two were with a friend and we had a blast both times! Good music, good atmosphere. Kind of reminded me of Mirage night club in Surrey which is a favourite of mine. Drinks are a bit on the pricey side though.
The third time I went, the same friend mentioned earlier wanted to have her birthday here. I thought it was a good idea seeing as we had such a great time the other two times we went. It was meh. The music was EDM that you couldn’t really dance to and kept changing every 30 seconds. It wasn’t as busy as it was before, so it brought the vibe of the place down a few notches.
Haven’t exactly had a burning desire to return here. I think there are better places to spend a Friday or Saturday night personally.

I wish I had read the Unilocal reviews before going. Went there on Saturday night because it was posted on Vancouver Latin Fever as a place to dance salsa. Music was mediocre at best but that wasn’t even the worst part.
$ 8.50 for 200ml bottle of Corona (that’s the only beer they serve)
$ 8 for a 25ml shot of Fireball
The prices are ridiculous and the place is awful. Judging from the clientele, it does however seem to appeal to young ESL students.

Came here because my friends and I found free tickets lying on the ground and were up for anything. This place has potential, but is filled with under 21’s and sausages just randomly sitting… Alone… Waiting… There’s nothing wrong with the PLACE but everything wrong with the PEOPLE. Oh also it was empty (aka like maybe 20 people) at 12:30am.

Look, I’m not a mean guy (seriously) but the most polite way I can describe Au Bar in 5 and a half words is:
1. This
2. Place
3. Sucks
4. Major
5. Balls… ughhhhhh *barf*
I came here on a Friday night around 11ish and felt troubled by the fact that the bouncer wouldn’t let people in yet from peeking into the entrance, it was obvious that nobody was inside. It sucked even more that my friends ahead of me in line paid half of what my girlfriend and I got charged. Lame… ness.
Once we entered, we were magically transported into a word of beauty; and by «beauty» I mean seizure-​inducing «sausage-​fest».
— For one, there was barely anyone inside. Maybe 30 at most.
— Secondly, 99% were nerdy Asian dudes leaning against the bar desperately waiting for jail bait.
— Thirdly, it was more rowdy and fun OUTSIDE the club. Everyone just stood outside but none of which went INSIDE.
— Lastly, the familiar disco lights/​lasers here made this club look a lot like the back section of a novelty store (eg. Spencers); GAWD I wish I could get my $ 20 back because I could just buy my own strobe light then start my own club in the alley of a liquor store.
RATING:
* one star… because zero star isn’t an option

This place is not a club it’s a sess pool of grossness. This is a review for an incident that happened over a year ago but I doubt this black hole is any better now.
I admit I hate clubbing but, I like dancing. But more than hating clubbing I hate being harassed in clubs. Au Bar takes harassment to a whole new level.
We came here for my friends birthday, and the bouncer was no where to be seen. Guys tried to grope us, and grind with us even after being repeatedly told to buzz off. For the first time ever I had to slap someone, and my friend had to slug someone because where were the bouncers?! I get it some guys want to pick up chicks but if I say NO I damn well mean NO. Don’t try to put your hands down someones shirt or pants. Don’t be a dumb ass!
The problem with Au Bar is that it’s over run with people who are simply dicks and probably have no lives, and come here night after night. I came here to celebrate my friends birthday but, our group was harassed to point where the majority of us left early. I did not have a good time. I tried to because, it was my friends birthday but it’s hard to be impressed or enjoy yourself when guys keep coming up behind up trying to feel you up, or put their hand down your front as you you push them away. Not just once either, this was happening all night.
I just wanted to dance with my friends! Yet, Au Bar was the worst club ever. Overpriced, not fun, and a bad crowd. Even if a friend invited me here for a birthday I would decline, it was THAT bad. My friend apologized for even having her birthday here. Yes, it was that bad of a experience.
If your a girl who wants to feel safe dancing with her friends this isn’t the place. If you are a terrible person you will fit right in.

Had a TERRIBLE experience here. Was guaranteed by the bouncer that music would be good, when I strained to hear the music and felt that it was bad, he did offer a 2 for 1 admission. Though that was nice, it did not make up for the terrible, undanceable music and over priced drinks… 29 bucks for two double gin and sodas! Couldn’t get out fast enough.

Large club with standard house mixes. Crowd is there to dance. Dance floor is fairly small, given the rest of the club is on the larger side. Strobe lights are irritating. Guest lists available for reduced cover (2-​for-​1, $ 16)

Strange layout. The dance floor is small. The front bartender may be a ‘class act’, but I waited forever without any kind of eye contact, let alone able to buy a drink. …which I know how to do in a bar.

Just did a girls trip to Vancouver and hit this place on a Saturday for Ladies Appreciation Night. This might have been our best night out ever! Believe me we’ve had some good nights. This was an experienced crew of ladies. We did reserve a VIP spot and we were treated like it. The staff were fantastic, friendly and accommodating. Best of all there was a safe feel to the club, great security. The music was a FUN dance mix, mostly rap/​hip hop but a interesting mix of old and new. We came in before 9 for the show and didn’t leave till after 3.

I’ve only been here twice; both times I’ve been were on a Friday evening — the music is amazeballs on Friday nights. I wouldn’t know if it’s the same during the other evenings. But I can tell you you’re going to have fun on a Friday evening.
Thursdays are usually International Student nights, so there’s always a long line up on Thursday evenings.
Cover and drinks are pricey; It was $ 16 something to get in. To be honest though some clubs charge $ 20 for cover, so in comparison to that I guess it’s not as bad.
I like the interior, quite nice. Although the dance floor is quite small. How about reducing the number of lounge areas, areas that no one can even access because there are stanchions prohibiting people to sit their tired a** down. I understand they need to make money off of those VIP lounges, but barely anyone occupied any of those lounges.
Would I go back? Uhhhh… maybe? I’d probably recommend it to people who have never been, but I myself won’t say «Let’s go to AuBar!!!»; although I won’t be opposed if my friends say they want to go.

Music was cool, but the drinks were totally overpriced! I small bottle of water was $ 5!

This was the first bar we visited on our trip to Vancouver. Our hotel was only a few blocks away so we decided to check out the nightlife Vancouver had to offer. The DJ played a good mix of music, and I would probably guess that the crowd was somewhere between 19 and 40 years old.
The drinks were a bit overpriced, in my opinion, and really watered down but I felt that the atmosphere definitely compensated for it.

Maybe the only reason I’m down with this place is because I get in for free every Thursday for Brazilian night. The dude at the small bar near the entrance is a class-​act. Vancouver needs more bartenders like this man. Go Chargers!

well $ 16.50 is way over priced for this club, thats for sure.
i went on a Saturday night recently, for no particular reason. it was only half full, so quite easy to get a drink. drinks (from what i remember) were about $ 8
by the end of the night the music got really good though, they played a lot of old school hip hop, and the dj was mixing it up nice. actually a nice mix of current club hits and old school favs. why they waited until the end of the night to start this was beyond me?

Why anyone would pay $ 16 to get into this place is beyond me.
What a joke.
PS. @Brett B — this «club» may suck, but that doesn’t mean vancouver nightlife stinks.

Die Au Bar ist einer der bekanntesten Clubs von Vancouver. Meistens sind hier Black Musik, also R‘n‘b und Hip Hop, Parties und jeden Donnerstag gibt es eine brasilianische Party, mit der Musik, die in brasilianischen Clubs angesagt ist. Der Club ist nicht wirklich groß, sehr loungig eigerichtet, mit viel roten Stoff an Wänden und Decken. Es gibt eine Tanzfläche mit zwei kleinen Podesten zum Tanzen, eine kleine Bar direkt bei der Tanzfläche, eine kleine Bar am Eingang und eine große Bar mit Sitzmöglichkeiten gegenüber der Tanzfläche. Die Preiße für Alkohol sind für Canadische Verhältnisse recht günstig!
Da die Clubs ab 2 Uhr morgens keinen Alkohohl ausschenken dürfen und spätestens um 3 Uhr morgens schließen. fangen die Parties auch etwas früher an.
Mein erster Besuch der Au Bar war an einem Donnerstag (Brasilian Night) und auf anraten von Bekannten, stand ich gegen 18.30(!) vor dem Club in einer ca. 50 Meter langen Schlange. Zum Glück habe ich dort eine Brasilianerin getroffen die ich kannte und die mich an der Schlange vorbeilotste. Da ich auch noch eine Freikarte hatte sparte ich neben der Wartezeit auch noch 10 CAD Eintritt. Ich musste dann am Eingang meinen Ausweis vorzeigen, der sofort fotografiert wurde und im Computer abgespeichert wurde. Ein wenig geschockt von dieser Methode bekamm ich meinen Stempel und war nun in einem noch ziemlich leeren Club. Der Sinn des Stempels ist mir bis heute nicht bewusst, da man nicht das Recht hatte den Club wieder zu betreten, wenn man mal raus war. Anyways, der Club fühlte sich langsam und so trank ich gegen 19.30 meine ersten Biere und konnte durch die offene Eingangstür die Menschen sehen, die in der Abendsonne mit ihren Einkäufen durch die Strasse liefen. Das war schon irgendwie strange. Die Brasilianer, Argentinier und Spanier mit denen ich da war empfanden das genauso seltsam, nichts desto Trotz kam die Party allmählich in Schwung. Brasilianische Club-​Musik ist eine Mischung aus typischen Samba-​Sounds, gemixt mit Ragga, ein bischen Hip Hop, ein wenig House und jeder Menge dröhnender Bässe. Die DJs verstanden es an diesem und den anderen Abenden, wo ich in diesem Club war, die Menge zum Ausflippen zu kriegen und so gegen 21.30 war die Party in vollem Gange. Ich muss zugeben, trotz meiner anfänglichen Skepsis, ging es in dem Club echt heftig ab. Neben einer Menge Brasilianer, waren auch ziemlich viele Asiaten und Araber in dem Club und haben die Party zum Kochen gebracht. Ich kann mich nicht daran erinnern, wann ich das letzte Mal so eine Party erlebt habe. Das Bemerkenswerteste war einmal mehr, dass es trotz der vielen Menschen und des vielen Alkohols alle friedlich waren und Spass hatten. Abgesehen von der gesetzlich verordneten Sperrstunde, ist Vancouver im allgemeinen und die Au Bar im Besonderen ein wirklich geiler Ort zum Party machen. Die Au Bar rockt!