by Carly M. on Sunday afternoon at Frying Pan is a guaranteed Sunday Funday. This place is a super casual open-air bar located on Pier 66. The crowd is eclectic--tourists, hipsters, ex-fratty types, and yuppies. Even though the place is huge it was packed, attributable no-doubt to the amazing weather that day. The go-to drink is the bucket of coronas. As other reviewers have indicated, its expensive at $35 for 6 ($7 per, and you get the 6th one free) but clearly the premium is paid for sitting in the sun on the water. The service is super relaxed and perfectly content to let you sit for hours, so pace yourself and take in the atmosphere between rounds and you'll save yourself a pretty penny. All that sunbathing and mingling can really work up an appetite, and before long my group was hungry. Unfortunately I made the mistake of going up to the bar, thinking that would be faster than waiting for a server. It took forever! Their number system was pretty chaotic and people were grabbing food here there and everywhere. After at least 15 minutes my friend made a comment and we ended up taking another order of the same thing, though who knows if it was really ours. Hrm... Overall a GREAT place to spend a lazy, sunny afternoon in the City. Highly recommended for good times, with a few caveats. Be prepared to shell out for it, and be prepared to wait. This place is about the views--of the water and of the people--and not about the service.
by bobby on We love going to the Beechwood every friday for their all you can eat fish dinners, and for the crazy karaoke on fridays and saturdays. and their staff is awesome, too.
by Dario Baudoin on Great indie rock shows, great sound and sight-lines, but hot as f**k, with pricey drinks. I get the hell out of dodge before the dance club starts because dance clubs ain't my thang, but they do let you stick around if the club is a-go-goin' after the show ends. I'd prefer to hit the Pour House across the way and drink in relative peace. Edit: Rilo Kiley last night, sound system has been updated again, the sound was never better.
