ThreeOneOne

I’ve been to lots of venues in this city from dive bars to historical homes, and this is one of my least favorite.
The parking is… let’s say unusual. It’s not impossible to find a spot, but you will be walking several blocks through a mixed industrial/​residential area. It doesn’t seem that unsafe, though, just a little questionable.
Coat check is mandatory. The cost is $ 4 (plus tip), and the staff running it? I don’t know what’s up with them. All I had was a $ 20 on me, and I was told they had no change, so I asked for my coat back. The woman staffing it said they wouldn’t let me in wearing a coat (even though it was just a thin jacket and easily could’ve been part of my outfit) and when I said that’s fine (implying I would just have to leave) then magically all of a sudden they had change for my $ 20.
The coat check line is right by the door (followed about 10 feet down the hallway by the podium where they check tickets). So that no one is blocking the fire exit, they won’t let you in the building if the coat check line is too long (read: more than about 6 people). If you’re #7, you’re waiting outside in the cold. All they have to do to solve this problem is move the podium to the end of the hallway to allow more people to stand against the wall and still keep the exit open. Instead, they put it in the middle of the hallway, meaning fewer people could wait in line inside where it’s warm. (Of course, this may have been done on purpose. If there are people waiting outside it makes your club look busy and popular.)
The stage was so small that the bands had to perform on the floor. It also isn’t a very good-​looking place; it resembles a warehouse which someone just slapped some drywall onto and called it good. Perhaps it’s a work in progress? There’s very little decoration, and the lighting is haphazard… there was what appeared to be a clamp light attached to one of the bar shelves which shined outwards, blinding the crowd.
And that brings me to the one thing I actually liked about ThreeOneOne: The bar. We were served relatively fast, the bartender was friendly, and our drinks were strong.