Hamburger Mary's

Well, let me start off by saying if you want to go here...go quick! This place is closing after a New Years Eve party on the 31st. From a business standpoint, I can understand why. This bar caters to an alternative lifestyle, and many people, myself included, just don't know what to expect before walking in the door here. This means they are alienating a good portion of their potential clientelle who either don't understand what this bar is about, or don't care to engage in what this bar offers - which is unfortunate for them. I was one of those potential customers until I visited this bar. Not everyone has a Jen to make them do things they aren't comfortable with, and not everyone has a bar tour that forces them to visit new places alphabetically (man I'm a lucky guy!) Among other things adding to its woes are that it has a terrible location. It suffers from poor visibility, limited parking, poor signage opportunities, no immediate residential neighborhoods to pull traffic from, and no bars near by to make it an "overflow" bar. Add all of those things to the general misunderstanding of what this bar is, and you have a recipe for failure. That being said, I'm glad I went here before it closed. We went on a Friday night...and it was packed. There was a drag show at nine...not usually my cup of tea, but I see why people are entertained by it. They have a full menu, and from what I hear it is pretty good. The place is set up a little akwardly due to restrictions the city has on building size due to available parking. If there is one thing it does have it is a great attitude. Everyone here seems nice, everyone seems chatty, and everyone seems to have the same basic attitude that everyone in there is equal. That's awesome! This is something that you don't get in your run of the mill everyday bar. Our bartender was awkward, but he was nice, and we got good service. If the world were more open to a world similar to the one that exists inside Hamburger Mary's, we would all be much happier people! I would not say this is a bar I would hang out at every day, but there is a few elements here that could do well under different circumstances, and for that, I will be sorry to see it go.
Great entertainment, good food and superior service makes this place a win. Unfortunately, the bad location and negitive attitudes of our world leave this place in the dust. Hamburger Mary's you will be missed. :-(