03/16/09

Changed, but not enough

by kbellinger

Hadn't been to Barcelona in probably six months. I was getting emails and facebook messages about all of the "great changes" and the "new Barcelona" and thought I would give it ONE MORE TRY. Well, big waste of time. They spent a lot of money making more VIP areas so they can entertain Hugh's friends for free and over charge the rest of us poor schmoes on bottle service. Kathy was her smiling self and Johnny the perfect host but it didn't make up for lousey service, arrogant management, bullies for security guards, terrible cocktail/bar service and a totally btichy hostess who was more concerned with talking on her cell phone than seating the four of us. Dinner was OK - not great, and over-priced. The management still walks around looking good in a suit but doesn't interact with employees or customers. At 9:15 on a Saturday night the place was mostly empty. The band was on break for almost our entire dinner. We all agreed we will never ever go back. It is the same bad time I had come to expect from that place. Save your money.

• Pros: Kathy, Johnny and food
• Cons: everything else

02/07/09

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO BARCELONA???????????

by highclass

AVOID BARCELONA!!!! WORST NIGHT OUT!! They used to have great bartenders, but apperantly have fired the good ones. $15 cover to walk into an empty bar is bullsh*t. Especially to hear pre-recorded lip synced music . After paying way too much for cold, chewy calamari & old overcooked salmon, management was rude and distasteful.... just like the food!

• Pros: N/A
• Cons: WHERE DO I START??

02/05/09

worst employer!

by formeremployee100

worst employer!!! worst employer! worst employer! worst employer! worst employer!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! !! !!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

• Pros: music-band entertainment
• Cons: management

12/23/08

Barcelona's

by hatemyneighbor285

I am a drunk who likes to go to bars and pick up guys to sleep with. My name is Erika Daley and you want to meet at any bar and buy me a drink, my number is 480-228-6387.

12/22/08

COVER CHARGE

by AZGUY17

Barcelona was once a great place to hang out. Was in there on Saturday night and the place was empty. What made it even worse is that they have the gall to chage men a $15 cover charge. It is definitely not worth it. So many other great places to go. Avoid this place if at all possible.

It had its day, now it is done!

10/26/08

Bad times

by nonsnob

can't say much good about Barcelona, saturday night and a kind of gangstar thug, little rich boys, old rich men, tacky young girls looking for a sugar daddy crowd. Went to see the supposed great band and they were lousy just like the over priced food and drinks. The band actually used recorded music to play with and this is supposed to be a great club band ? Had 3 sleazy female singers that must have all come from the same low-rent escort service, non-could carry a tune. You might want to bring security with you as some of the crowd do look and act like they are gangstars. Save your money and time and go to a better place then this,like mcdonalds...LOL

• Pros: none
• Cons: over priced, low quality, lousy crowd

09/26/08

Avoid

by klarson81

Went on a Saturday night with a bunch of friends from work, we will never go back. This place is so cheesy, the food was cold and awful and then, when the place turns into a nightclub it is scarey! We escaped to the patio to get away from the bad karaoke music, what a joke. We are never going back. Stick to the hot clubs that Scottsdale has to offer and stay away from this joint.

• Pros: hmmmm...
• Cons: Very "dated" place, karaoke bar

09/14/08

Awful

by ggephx

This supper club is cheesy!! And the band is cheesy, they look like dorks, wannabes. My friends and I thought it was a joke! Skip this place, you're not missing a thing! Awful, and the crowd is not so cool

• Pros: none
• Cons: cheesy and not classy

07/24/08

Put your hands in the A-yer...

by Rpshagnow

Recently took some good friends out to celebrate their anniversary and chose Barcelona for our entertainment. Arrived around 8:30pm and the Jazz singer was still performing.....was kind of worried the place had changed and lost it's pulse...but then ....bam.....after 10:00....the DJ cut in....and the band "Envy" started up. The place was packed.....we're talking....fog....lights...and the best mix of today's top and old school mixed in. WHO cares whether the band sings their own songs or along with the actual song... It's ENTERTAINMENT....and they look GOOD doing it......Scottsdale and North Phoenix...desperately needs more venues for the 30 - 40 crowd.....Barcelona should consider expanding to the Desert Ridge area....Maybe a Retro 80's type club......work it ...work it......Later much...

• Pros: Great Dancing Fun...packed like a good dance should be.
• Cons: Could be a bit cooler (Temperature wise)...Need to crank the AC down...

06/22/08

Barcelona in Scottsdale

by NewfromNY

If this is Scottsdale's Hottest Niteclub then I'm in big trouble! I went there last nite by recommendation that it's chic and upscale with a crowd of many ages. First of all it's hotter inside the place then outside in 110 degree weather! Can the owner please put on the ac? And I don't consider a place that is gawdy with christmas lights wrapped around every pole a chic thing. Less is definitey more in this case. Each room is filled is mass crowds of pretentious young cloned girls with breast implants protruding from their tops who are looking for a rich guy to marry. And every young guy is pretending that Lamborghini parked outside with the rental license number is their own so they can find themselves a rich girl to have a "good time" for the evening. Tacky is a good word for this place. The dance floor is crowded with repetative music . I don't recommend Barcelona to people who REALLY have an intelligent understanding of the words "vogue", "chic", "classy" and "upscale". It's downright dumb!

• Cons: Thumbs Down