by julie q. on I am a married lady in her early 30s. My husband and I went on a Saturday night for fun, meet up with a group (about 10 people) and to see the views. We arrived at 8:00pm to avoid the cover charge ($15). Very good service. It is sort of a over the top burlesque decor which is now shabby due to the years. At night was very beautiful with a great view of the city. Drinks and food from $10 to $30 with bottle service which is about $100. Great house band and DJ. We danced all night. Mostly an older crowd but there were a few tables of early to mid 20s so I think any over 21 would have fun. Overall a great night and great place to go for couples.
by Lauren H. on Beware of criminal fraud - Absolute Horror - Avoid at all costs. This venue overcharged our tab, adding a completely fictional cost of $2000.00 to our bill. In addition to this insult, they attempted to show us a fraudulent menu that misrepresented the charges to which we agreed. We happily paid the $100 per person cover charge, as well as the exorbitant $225 per bottle for 3 bottles of recent vintage Moet and Chandon champagne. But when our bill arrived, it was well over $2500 dollars, far beyond either the cover charge or the price per bottle to which we agreed and to which the menu referenced. ' We argued with the waitress, who brought us a fraudulent menu pricing the Moet champagne at $600 per bottle. The menu that every person in our three-person party had examined earlier previously stated $250 per bottle. We don't necessarily mind overpaying for champagne and cover charge for a clearly inferior cabaret show if it is presented in a trendy venue, but an attempt by the venue to blatently con its customers out of $2000 is far beyond the realm of even the most unscrupulous nightclub business practices. I will be filing a police report against the venue, and caution all potential customers to examine their tab closely. The show was inferior, far too short and the perfromers did not exhibit much talent. But all of its shortcomings could have been overlooked if it practiced an honest, legal business. But it doesn't, and I am happy to state as much in a court of law. Beware fraudulent menus and pricing, demand that the price you agree to be the price you pay, and avoid if you want a pleasant and problem-free night out.
by Marylouise Tilbury on Fado created quite a stir when it first opened in Atlanta back in 1996. They have been pouring the Guiness and good times ever since. Perhaps Fado has strayed a little bit from their original concept by adding live music (non-Irish) on most nights. This increases the revelry but takes away from the true pub atmosphere and makes it more of a club. The space itself is divided into different them areas, with lots of nooks and crannies. This also makes for a cramped amount of customer space, and often it is hard to find a place to stand. The predominantly male crowd here may be appealing to randy single gals, but annoying to other female customers just wanting a pint and some conversation. In other words, ladies beware the vulchers will be a circling.
