The Escape Bar

The Escape Bar is owned by the same guy who owns nearby V Cafe, and the musician(s) who play there for the dinner crowd come here afterwards to play with the resident band, the Escape Artists. The owner, Curtis, joins them on stage, too, sometimes playing saxaphone, trumpet, a strange Chinese guitar, or anything else he can lay his hands on. The music when we were there was a mixture of classic "American" rock and more recent stuff like Green Day (the Vietnamese bass player likes Green Day.) Drinks are more expensive than other bars in town, but they don't have live music. Free bar snacks, though; one night is was peanuts; popcorn on the other 2 nights we were there. Seating ranges from comfortable large chairs around tables to bar stools. Get there early if you want to bag a table near the front. This then makes it easier to reach the dance floor should you want to dance (and you probably will!)

Good for drinks and live music. General food is mediocre