The Dirty Martini

A neighborhood bar for me.
Came here with my friend on a Thursday night after dinner at about 9pm or so. No cover, no line. There wasn’t much people out at this hour. It’s really nice and spacious inside with a wrap around bar, owhich I thought was really nice. I like the layout of the place. There was a pool table and flat screen TVs. My friend and I enjoyed our drinks at the bar. Bartenders were friendly, but didn’t seem to pay much attention to us girls, I guess she knew she had to work it from the men.
My friend and I had a really good time there, just sipping, relaxing, chit chatting and then dancing. No one was out that night, so we had the dancefloor to ourselves and the DJ was great. He played all the songs we requested right away, unlike at the clubs.

The dirty martini a dive bar? It’s impossible for any bar within walking distance from tourist city Pier 39/​Ghiradelli to be a dive.
This joint used to be called Bad Abbot’s. I think it was a biker bar back then because I vaguely remember feeling uncomfortable about being surrounded by a bunch of old ZZ Top — Harley Davidson looking dudes. Oh the joys of barhopping after turning 21.
For the DM being where it is, it brings a 25 – 40’s crowd, diverse mix of locals, and some wandering tourists. They have a pretty big dance floor, but I think DM’s coolest thing is their audio/​video mixer. So while the dj mixes a song, it’s music videos projects on the wall at the same time.

My sister and I headed here after she was off work near the wharf. We were beat, dressed more for the mission, and just wanted to relax.
The heinous bitch behind the counter ignored us for ten minutes although she literally had nothing to do.
I’ve never been snubbed like that at a bar. I’ll never go back.

No line, but there is a cheap cover — usually about $ 5. It’s free if you get on the glist, which I did, but for some reason my name didn’t show up on their list. I had no idea what happened. They had everyone else’s names that I sent in, but not mine. And yet I still get the promo e-​mails since I gave them my e-​mail for the glist. Whatever.
No dress code and the place is pretty big. Drinks are a bit on the expensive side and there isn’t enough seating in the place. The music is great — which I give 2 stars.
That’s all.

Dear Owner/​Manager:
I had a great night watching the UFC fight here. No dress code! Awesome. Well, that is until it turns into a club, but I can live with the no hats rule. You know, $ 15 is a bit steep to watch a fight at a bar when there are similar places you can go for free. It wouldn’t be worth it unless you’re staying for the club at 10:30.
I enjoy the fact that there are in and outs because my friend started to develop an allergic reaction; it was a bit stuffy. And what’s the deal with that short blonde bouncer? He takes his job way too seriously. I didn’t know whether I should pat him on the back or slap him upside his head. I could tell he was irritating the other bouncers too, because he was giving people with stamps a hard time re-​entering. There’s also a young African American woman who serves the tables, well, she tried to hustle me. Not cool. I asked her if they were serving the $ 5 Cosmo special and she told me they didn’t have that anymore. But, I did check the website out and low and behold…$ 5 Cosmos ALL NIGHT LONG! Which brings me to the bartender. He told me they did have the $ 5 Cosmos, but only till 11pm. Are you all attending the same meetings here? Regardless, he made me the meanest $ 5 cosmos yet!
The drinks helped a lot because I don’t think I could have watched people dance so horribly, sober. I had a ball… of tears flowing from my eyes from laughing so hard at the guy trying so hard to make a body-​roll look sexy. I had fun watching all the white women surround the buff brotha with the extra small nylon v-​neck, and the Asian girls dry-​humping each other, and the guys recording the gogo dancers with their cell phones.
I definitely will not be paying $ 15 to see a fight, or get in to this club. I will be coming back on a no-​cover night or on a guestlist. And I will be looking forward to seeing a more respectful young blonde bouncer and some servers who don’t try to hustle a hustla.
Thank you.

Came back here again last night — I’m still giving Dirty Martini around 2 – 3 stars.
ehh…OK.
NOTHING SPECIAL.
thank god i didn’t have to pay. this place is not worth it if there is a cover charge.
But on the upside, the second DJ, i repeat the second DJ was WAY better than the first DJ that was mixing before him. oh gah. the second DJ even played «i kissed a girl & forever!» WOW! Dirty Martini gain half of star for that.

eh.