PHEBE BAR

Last weekend for Valentine's Day, a friend and I decided to take our wives out dancing and drinking to celebrate this special day. We decided to go on Friday to avoid the large crowds on Saturday.

This bar is fairly new and it is located at the intersection of Zhu Hui Lu and Ren Min Lu (竹辉路 & 人民路). I have been there a few times and it is always packed with people. The bar has two floors and many tables to sit or stand, to drink, and to play Chinese drinking games. The bar does not have a live band, but it has very good DJs and small stages where various singers will stand on the stages and sing different types of songs.

The bar actually gets really full and I recommend calling ahead of time and booking a table. The minimum spending for a table is 600 RMB ($87.59). For this price, you can get a 12 year old scotch bottle, a fruit plate, and three or four snacks. We eventually broke down and had to purchase more green tea to mix with the scotch. Also, outside the bar is a local barbecue street food stand that sells all kind of treats like fish, vegetables, meats, mushrooms, tofu and many more snacks. I have never purchased bottles at any bars in the US, so I do not have a measure of comparison to know if this is really expensive or not.

The atmosphere inside is really fun. The place is hopping with people dancing, playing dice games, drinking, and having a good time! The music is good. We played a few drinking games, danced, went outside to enjoy the street food. We ended up drinking a few rounds with some people from the tables near by. I recommend it!