King of Clubs
Mountain View, CA 94043
Phone: (650) 968-6366
09/03/2007 Posted by mrbig1492
We were looking for Karaoke. On "off nights" we search on that keyword. The fact that it was a gay bar was unknown to us, but wouldn't have kept us from going. We didn't read the reviews in Club Planet since we were in a hurry. Had we done so, we still would have gone. Being fond of Karaoke we were happy that they crowd of singers was light. More times in the "rotation" is mother's milk for Karaoke singers. Three of us attended. Two men and one woman. When it was the woman's turn to sing (even her first time) all of the patrons at the bar except one striking Transvestite and the KJ (Karaoke Jockey) immediately went outside. I didn't notice and our lady gave them the benefit of the doubt figuring they went outside for a smoke (as I said the crowd was thin). The men in our party sang and were well received. The lady in our party is a very accomplished singer who practices diligently and obviously enjoys and loves her music. On her second song, once again the bar emptied out. It was then obvious that she was being insulted. The upshot: NO this club DOES NOT welcome everyone equally! Quite the contrary! We were courteous and appreciative of the other patrons' and bartender's karaoke performances. Many of the singers were really Excellent, and the music mix was quite eclectic. When we left, I paid the tab with my credit card and left a $25 tip. My message to the management and the bartender, "Distribute this amongst your friends. They need to BUY A CLUE, along with some manners!" None of us (in our party) were rude and we are certainly NOT homophobic. My advice to the patrons, "When you leave the closet to go out on the town, don't leave your manners in there. Take them with you!" I wish you all well, but I cannot recommend your club.
Pros: Nice big dance floor; Karaoke
Cons: rude patrons; bartender allowed (even encouraged) rudeness; expensive drinks
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