West St Paul Commercial Club Bar

To say that this place is a dive is a massive understatement.
I’ve managed to find myself here on three separate occasions and each time I’ve left questioning my own sanity.
The first time I was with a couple friends and my girlfriend. Everything was average enough (dimly lit, someone belting out a shitty rendition of ‘Turn the Page’ on the karaōke machine, appropriate douchebag/​weathered hag ratio) at first. Approximately half an hour later, a massive fight was initiated by a drunken Mexican guy taunting a large group of men. They started yelling and calling one another out before the Mexican guy threw a couple gang signs and got chased out the side entrance. Once everyone started pouring outside and screaming like starving hyenas, we promptly got up and left.
The second time was much later on and I ended up getting dragged here by a friend. Some guy named Ricardo (you just can’t make this shit up) decided it would be a fine idea to come up behind me and wrap his arms around me. After not so politely telling him to fuck off, he did what any fine, worldly gentleman would; he turned to my friend and started telling her what a fine bitch she was.
The third time (not a charm, oddly enough) was, predictably, as magical as a turd cloaked unicorn hoof.
Some guy kept raising up his shirt and threatening this other guy that was just sitting there. More yelling commenced followed by the drunken musical stylings of a Bernie Mac impersonator in a snug polo.
This was all pretty awful, but perhaps the most disappointing part of the night was the booze. My White Russian tasted like watery olive jizz and curdled cream.
Bad booze + high risk of being shanked + Bernie Mac impersonators in snug polos = how about no.
There won’t be a fourth time. Seriously. I’m not even friends with the person who kept dragging me here anymore.
Coincidence?
I’ll let you decide.

this place is kinda a dive. they have a poor beer and drink selection but its a good price. the staff is friendly. the bar tender pours great drinks. this place is filled with locals. karaōke is good here. there is every once in a while a huge argument or dispute but an overall ok place