Kamikazes - House Of Rock

"The honest review. I hope this comment reaches the right people.... I only come here to support friends who are gifted musicians. Would I come any other time? Never. I would rather spend my money at other bars downtown. I'll explain. The building is an old church converted to a bar. No outside patio. It has roughly ten parking stalls, which are always full by band members and staff, so you will have to park on the street. I feel that the only thing holding the business afloat is the $10 cash cover charge and the food. This bar could be super cool if the owner actually invested into the bar and remodeled. It needs fresh paint and a face lift, as it is all old, dirty and run down. This bar had FOUR people staffed on a friday night; the hostess, bartender, cook, and the sound check guy for the music. Literally the bare minimum. They only accept cash at entry. When you go up to order a drink, they have a **$10 minimum purchase with credit cards or else you have to pay with cash**. The drink names on the menu are kind of crude. Each drink is about $8... so it forces you to buy two things if you only have a card. They do not have any non alcoholic options besides water-- Im sure they could likely make something from basic soda options though. I waited for nearly 40 minutes at the bar for my euro. I noticed through the cooks window, she looked a bit grungy, no bra, on her phone and did not wear gloves or any proper cooking attire while I watched her make the food. I then prayed I wouldn't get sick from he scooping lettuce on my plate with her bare hands from the lettuce container. I walked around and found seating upstairs to watch the show. The top seating felt like going upstairs in my parents attic where things go to collect dust. The table was super sticky and felt unsanitary to touch. I noticed an entire separate bar upstairs that was not even in service on a busy Friday night. Why? On the main floor, the bartender would go around bussing tables in between people ordering drinks. No waitress?? I felt bad, the bartender was doing multiple jobs (whoever you are, you need a raise!!). I would be interested if an inspector came by to assess the premises if it would actually pass a health inspection. Pros: Live music with new/upcoming local bands, flavorful Greek food, drinks are well priced, friendly staff. Cons: Understaffed, cash based, place has never seen an upgrade, long wait times at the bar, facility has questionable cleanliness, dirty tables, food takes a long time to serve, no waitress. When you think of dive bar, this is it."

"This place is awesome. Thursday night is open mic night and some of the people that come to entertain you are very talented. Then there are a few that are in the range of super star. You just need to see for yourselves. The food is good and reasonable. The people are friendly."

"This would be a great place for those who enjoy a more chill, relaxed, local bar. Most of the regulars are adults who know each other, especially in the live band room. I did see more than one food service violation when attending the bar, which made me feel a little gross about drinking there. There's a bit of a lingering unpleasant smell, and the place is a bit dated. The bathrooms don't have as much privacy or space as id like. I did try some of the food which tasted good, and looked nicely presented. No one working is ever rude, but they aren't super charismatic either. Overall I'd rather attend another bar in the area, but I see why this is a comfort spot to others."

"Bar/concert hall built in an old church with some standard pub food and a bunch of greek dishes. Four pool tables, a stage for events, and plenty of seating. There was a bit of a funky smell throughout the building, but not enough to spoil anything. Food and drinks were good, service was great."