There were a bunch of bachelorette groups there, but by midnight or so they'd fled the premises (unless in the VIP area).Īdvice to management: Pay attention to all of your patrons, not just the VIP sections. Perhaps it's this hostile atmosphere that led to there being many more men than women there. Unfortunately some of this is commonplace in clubs, but I have never experienced aggressive advances at the level present in Shrine. I and one other friend stopped drinking halfway through the night in order to be the people to remove overly-aggressive men from my other friends' backsides, as their protests went unnoticed by the men and staff alike. This led to a downright predatory environment for myself and my friends. It seems staff is only concerned about the VIP areas, and the general patrons are left to fend for themselves when it comes to harassment and groping/molestation. That's about what you have going on for space and layout, with the roped-off VIP areas accounted for.įor women - Despite this place seeming to have one staff member for about every 5-10 patrons or so, I was absolutely appalled at what the guys in this place could get away with. Imagine if you will dancing in the isles of a chain restaurant (let's say TGIFriday's), with a small dance floor the size of the entryway of said restaurant. Most of this place is VIP-only tables and booths. Unfortunately, the dancing area is extremely small. At times this made it a bit awkward to dance to.Ītmosphere - I did like the lighting set-up and the cool effects this place has over the very tiny dance floor. When you caught hints of really popular songs, you'd have just enough time to get excited about hearing the best part before it was mixed with something else. The DJ seemed to really like mixing tracks up, though. Music - I'm no stranger to clubs and EDM concerts, so the music suited me just fine. It helps prevent over-serving already obnoxious and inebriated people (I will elaborate).

I am, however, ok with their strict rules about serving drinks. Additionally, the drinks were overpriced for the size and potency. Definitely an overpriced cover charge for what is a run-of-the-mill dance club. You'd think that they'd have a similar policy to other clubs I've been to that if you were there for dinner, you get to stay for the dancing. Price - Holy crud, really? A $20 cover for everyone wanting to enter the club after 10pm? This after the party I was with paid well over $500 upstairs in the restaurant. I went to the Red Lantern (the upstairs restaurant) and Shrine (the bar/club downstairs) for a bachelorette party last weekend.

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