Lookout Lounge

Are you looking for a bar where they know how to make a perfect pre-​war «White Lady» with just the right amount of egg white? This ain’t your bar and who drinks White Ladies anymore what are you a Polish spy in the cold war?
This is a low down, dirty unapologetic dive-​scene-​bar. You don’t come here to pose against the wall in your jean jacket and brand new Clarks Desert Boots. You come here to see a good punk band, or a comedy show or maybe a really really good Doom Metal band that brought their own smoke machine and now you can’t tell where the dudes vaping in the front row end and the heavy riffage begins.
They’ve got cheap well drinks (four dollars for a Gin & Tonic is cheap to me but I’m basically the Monopoly Guy) and the bar staff is friendly. The bathroom mirrors are covered with band stickers but you don’t need to see yourself. Nobody here looks cool who cares!?!
If it’s too «of the earth» for your tastes, there’s an Applebee’s a few blocks away.

This is that place you had the best time and you saw that regional or national act just starting out. It’s a dive bar… but they always have a drink specials, darts and pool. If you are the type to think you are to good for The Hideout, then this place is not for you. If you want to meet fun people just having fun digging what ever kind of music they have, then this place is for you.

Shit hole. Dirty. Rude bartender.
Was there for 3.7 minutes, then we left.

If you are not used to a venue/​bar with a heavy metal feel… divey atmosphere but good people, great conversation, good beer, solid pricing and top it off nice stage area — you won’t like this spot. But fortunately we are used to those types of venues and we prefer them. I booked a tour stop there for the group I.L.A.M. and it was easily one of the best tour stops on the 3 month tour. Had a blast. They treated everyone well.

DISGUSTING! TRASHY! HORRIBLE! LOW CLASS!
I felt like I was scum in this bar. I only lasted a couple minutes until I ran out the door!
It was ugly, depressing and dirty!
The crowd… looked like they just got kicked out of a Meth rehab facility!

Dumpiest bar in town. If you like filth, weak drinks and crappy service, and disgusting bathrooms, this place is for you!
And I do like dive bars. This one just doesn’t work for me. The big wooden doors at the front are just a front for a nasty hole in the wall. I’m afraid to drink from their glassware. No need though, you could offer up a thimble and the cheapo bartender won’t fill that adequately either.
I’ve been there for some TuesPM entertainment (?) as well. Don’t bother.
Tonight’s happy hour? Poiish shots $ 3. What’s a Polish shot? Blackberry brandy. Who drinks that???
Best part: Good location for a quick bev while waiting for pick up order at Vietnamese Asian rest. down the street/​next to Trek Bike. Too bad they don’t know how to pour a drink…
Worst part: read above.
Bottom line:
Avoid. If you must drink a beverage here, order can or bottled beer.

I love the Hideout! I go to rap shows here often. I look like the last person that would go to a rap show, but at the Hideout I never feel like people are judging how I’m dressed. it’s laid back and the owner is AWESOME! This is one of my favorite ’ hole in the wall ’ bars.

While trying to locate this bar, it will become clear in your journey why it has been given the name that it has. It took me a few tries to try and find it. First of all there is not real big sign to help you out, you better hope you’re really lucky, you have a TOM TOM built into your car, or you’re fortunate enough to have a passenger who knows where to go.
Walking into the double front doors makes you feel like you’re walking into an asian restaurant, about to get greeted by a petite old asian woman, instead you’re greeted by something 100 times better: a big burly bouncer man and his tiny, pink, barbie cash register!
(Upon further inspection you will also notice they have a Hannah Montana house phone. Neat, eh?)
Anyway, the drinks are cheap. They have a nice happy hour every day where you can purchase any drink at a discounted price. They have shows from time to time, kareoke, and sometimes if you’re lucky: a dance party.
The crowed is always a little rowdy and maybe even rough for my personal taste but it just adds to the charm.
Speaking of adding to the charm: During my visit this week, a regular patron pulled a ferret out of her purse, introduced her to me as Lucy, and made her do a dance. How precious!
It’s these little things that made my visit to the Hideout a pleasant one. Without them I don’t think this bar would have been anything special, in fact, I probably wouldn’t care for it at all.