CLUB: MANTRA    
  SATURDAY MAY 18, 2008    
OVERALL GRADE: B+    
     
ITEM RATED OR REVIEWED GENERAL DESCRIPTION COMMENT - OTHER GRADE*
Fun people were having People were definitely having a good time, the place was full, but not uncomfortable.   A-
Music DJ playing mashups, mostly pop or commercial music, somewhat dancie-rockie, somewhat pop, not too electronic, some hip hop, little house or modern sounds. Music needs better definition and mix, people were not being raised by the music, only in some ocassions. C+
Type of crowd Mixed good people (A- or B+), a bit undefined, international, beatiful nice girls, good fashion sense, good looking guys, some cool fashionable, some in dress shirts (a bit preppish/college), stylish in general, especially girls, some not, overall a fair and decent mide level almost fully fashionable crowd.   A bit hard to pinpoint but good cool crowd overall. B-
Ambiance, size, furniture, structure Cool mid to upscale ambiance overall, good decorations, nice furniture, original vip room, but small, good sense of style, although some odd things.  Not large, not many rooms or subdivisions, one large dance floor, although plenty of space to get around but hard to sit without reservation.  No place to go for less quiet talk since it's basically one large warehouse type dance floor with everything sourrounding it.  Not easy to get around without going thru the dance floor (which is never easy!!) Might need more divisions, but the club is doing a good job with the somewhat limited space it has. B+
Bartenders and Bar Good service at decent speed, witty and beautiful, although too busy and too loud to talk to customers a little bit longer.  Some bartenders were stunningly beautiful, abd overall A in looks to most.  Excellent long bar, easy to reach with very low wait time. Might need to increase bartenders a little bit, but only during rush hours. A
Prices Cover not cheap.  Drinks are usually $10 each. Expensive overall, you cannot be on a budget!! C+
Bouncers and security Every clubs biggest service weakness.  Somewhat bossy with police authoritarian mentality and little training in customer service. Need service training, you can be firm but curteous. Customers are king, not security, they need to understand this. C-
Management Excellent and friendly   A+
Coat Check Yes, but needs a better room. $3 B+
Crowd friendliness Medium, some guys get testy and/or territorial or defensive.  Girls somewhat friendly overall.   C+
Bathrooms Overall good, wait time short.   B-

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