Paul S.
Yelp
I'm a fan of bars, and have work in the alcohol industry not too long ago. I'm VERY picky about my watering holes. Ringo's Pub has the making of a fantastic experience, but falls just short of my pretentious expectations.
Stay with me on this first experience, this is what REALLY happened.
I was joining a group for an ill-organized Zombie Pub Crawl for the Shops of Legacy. We had fun, and Ringo's was the last place we hit. I had never been there before, and frequent the Gingerman more often, but I'm game for a new pub.
I liked the outdoor patio, it's blocked off so people passing by don't cut through the Ringo's crowd. That's about where the pub loses my interests. I DO NOT like crowded bars. The walk way, from the surrounding parking lots and garage, up to the door is narrow. Who ever thought of putting benches there is a moron. Benches = Sitting. When the area is that narrow, a bench is just a knocked knee from a fight. I almost felt as if I was fighting to get to the front of the stage at a concert, and getting the bar was the same way.
Once inside I saw the openness of the bar itself, even though the crowd was...well crowding it up. I don't like being constantly bumped by people while being social with my friends. Also, this usually results in loss off beverage. If I wanted to get that close to people I don't know I'd go to uptown.
The crowd is VERY much the usual drinking bunch; mostly Ed Hardy, Affliction, and Frat Boy types. Not my crowd, especially since I don't drink piss beer.
The second time, which was just this past weekend, was a slightly better experience. Less crowded, still von douche-a-licious. I do feel places usually need a second chance. I have to say that I'm STILL not impressed.
Honestly, I won't go back. I don't like that crowd. It's poorly laid out, and with the Gingerman just on the other side of the garage...it's worth the exercise to go to a better bar. I prefer a bar to drink at, not a bar to be seen at.