Yes middle school, where the students are awkward, the teachers don't want to be there so they take it out on the students, and nobody has a good time for three years. If this is the experience you are looking for in a bar, then the Berkeley cafe is for you! The crowd was stiff and uncomfortable, and the staff seemed more interested in making sure everyone was standing in line and facing forward than they were in creating a fun atmosphere where people could have a good time. I actually saw a bouncer break two girls up because they were being too amorous with each other! What an idiot! I'm not a regular at trendy clubs or bars, I usually prefer back-alley places and rock clubs, but that's because those places are usually more laidback and friendly. The Berkeley cafe was as strict and stuffy as a country club luncheon, and as dilapidated and poorly stocked as a missisippi juke joint. Berkeley manages to offer the worst of both worlds, go anywhere else to find a better time.
Pros: your wallet is much lighter afterwards
Cons: even the pros are cons
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