Myst

Wow, how is this place still in business? Where to start… there was a small line outside of this place, and the bouncers were taking forever to let small groups of people in, acting like the place was crowed. So we wait, pay the ridiculous cover charges — both men and women — and walk into a dead, empty club! No one was dancing, the place was empty — more people were on the smoking patio texting than in the actual club. Why the hell are they trying to keep people out of here?
Well, we head to the bar — insanely overpriced, weak drinks. 10 dollars for a cup of rockstar (Asked for redbull, he substituted without letting us know. Fine if it’s busy but the bar was empty.) with a splash of vodka? Pathetic, even by Scottsdale standards. Also, was charged an additional fee just for paying by card — not because I didn’t meet a tab minimum, but just because I didn’t pay cash! Moving on, the music was unbearable, because their «DJ» felt the need to keep singing along with the music over the mike. Poorly. I can only listen to a guy scream «yeah» so many times before I want to gouge my ears with plastic straws.
Obviously, this place is in desperate need of cash, and trying to squeeze every last penny out of the people unfortunate enough to walk in here. The illusion of exclusivity isn’t fooling anyone — this place is a penny-​pinching joke. My small group would like our wasted 75 dollars of cover fees back, or everyone we know will hear nothing but bad news about this place.
(edit) Who called it? lol.

Um NO. just no.

What do you expect its Scottsdale?! I mean, its hit or miss here some nights with me. Never anything spectacular but easily distinguishable between a good or a bad night depending on a few factors.
[The women’s] Bathroom always overrun and ragged. Sometimes in the club itself it smells funny, and I’m not talking about the smokers, like mold or something horrible rancid…
Entertainment, as in music, has always been decent enough, last time I went a few Friday’s back, I saw YC which was chill.
I wish they were a little bit more strict with their VIP areas, I don’t like when vagrants that obviously didn’t pay for me or my friends’ bottles decide that its ok to wander into our section. Is the bouncer dudes at the base of the ramp and stairs just there for looks?! Other than that bit, I don’t think I’ve had too much trouble with the crowd here.
I’ve never paid for a drink at this club, so I have no clue were the price sits, but I mean, its better than Axis-​Radius am I right… I hope we can all agree on that.

I got here one night just a few minutes after it opened and I was pleasantly surprised at the ratio! I think it was like 6 girls for every guy! The girls seemed a little stuck up (maybe I needed a wingman?) The drink I ordered was a little weak but it wasn’t that bad. I didn’t stay long because I went to check out Axis-​Radius (a club a block away owned by the same people) since it was my only night out in Scottsdale, and I was heading to Vegas the next day.

My housemates were out in Scottsdale for our roomie’s bachelorette party on a Tuesday night. Apparently Afrojack was performing the same night and they were only letting people in if they bought tables. I’ll say the place is A-​OK since they first told us the venue was too exclusive to let anyone in unless they had VIP tickets or a table.
Eventually, they made an exception for my roomie since its her last week of being single. This was definitely a club for clubbers and people that love to dance. The place was packed, so packed you didn’t even have enough room to dance. It was also so hot and I left feeling sticky. I prefer places that have better air conditioning. When my other roomie lost her ID, they were nice enough to try to help us find her ID. Overall, the place gets three stars in my book.

A friend from out of town visited and we decided to head down to Old Town and bar-​hop. We walked by this joint on the way to Revolver and decided to stop by afterward.
We were easily the oldest people in the building. When we walked up to the bouncer, he said…“oh look, a couple of businessmen”…ha ha! He didn’t even card us! We walked around for a little while and determined we were WAYYY out of our element. The music was ok… dance mixed with a little Hip Hop… but the crowd was too young.
If I was 10 yrs younger, I’d consider coming back.
Return Factor — 5%

After partying a little bit here & there in the ‘valley’ & checking out the different scenes don’t ask me to party in Scottsdale unless there’s a serious show. With that being said, considering the square ally location with bars & clubs being within walking distance you would figure there would be parking in this suburban location. Helllll to the no! There’s a reason why they need a patroler in the parking garage & have valet parking spots opening only around the times when there is absolutely NO street parking to be found. I kid you not-​Ive never even had parking issues like that in San Francisco! I found it like being in a different country with the little transportation carts reminiscent of when I rode a jeepney for transportation in the Philippines. Its like its own little town…
Word of advice for you rolling with some fellas: bouncers here will hate on other fellas & will straight up tell you if you’re not ‘adhering’ to Mysts ridiculous dress code. Meaning if you’re a guy & you’re not rocking your most lit-​up bejeweled corny T-​shirt look-​it aint dress code. I figured that when they told my cousin to roll his camo pants down & gave him the stink eye– STRIKE 1.
So while cutting the line a GirL Gone wiLd flashed a bouncer (classy!) & there is a minimal dress code requirement for the ladies. i mean… it wasn’t even the pretentious high stylistic fashon either :/​Wait. is this considered ‘upscale???’-STRIKE 2.
Now the *SIGH* moment came when I saw this place had Go-​go dancers. I swear i was in bopper central. (Pardon me, I must be outgrowing shit.) STRIKE 3.
Take note that this venue gets packed & between the smoke & strobe lights in the air there is no breathing room till you step into the outdoor space into the 100 degree temperature (ohhh the first world pains, I know, I know.) I guess the people are used to it out here… but now I know better. MEHHHH… With the most overpriced liquor in the valley, predominantly the made-​for-​club raps & dirty souf music… its just. not…my vibe.
Fore warning-​bring cash or you’ll end up with a buzz AND a headache if you didn’t know they hold $ 100 MINIMUM on any cards. Dun dun dunnnn. OUT!

Came here last Saturday to see what it was all about but I really wish I had come on Friday instead. The crowd was a little strange and consisted of mostly older people. They played a mix of top 40s and hip hop whereas on Friday nights it’s mainly hip hop. The drinks run about $ 7 – 10 a piece and the bartender that helped me was very friendly! She even offered my friend and I a free shot. The music wasn’t very consistent so there weren’t too many people on the dancefloor unless it was a hip hop song playing, so I spent most of my time sitting in their outdoor patio. I love the décor and the ambiance but I really wasn’t feelin the scene on Saturday. I’m gonna have to return sometime on a Friday night to see how that goes.

Myst my old love it was good to see you again. Thank you for bringing Axwell to AZ it was an amazing show.
*Line was ridiculous and I had a hard ticket to event in hand and waited for over an hour to get in.
*Terry in the white room makes amazing AMF’s they will get you well done very quick.
*Sound was good and DJ rocked it
Overall had a fun night despite the disorganized entrance maybe next time will call and hard tickets will be seperate lines. Also why was the general admission line moving faster???
Overall I like Myst when they bring DJ’s I like but the past few years it hardly happens mostly just hip hop nights. It has a good sound system and good sized dance floor. Drinks are normal club prices so don’t expect to get great deals on drinks it’s not a dive bar.

Blerg.
I went here for the Ignite After Hours event (GREAT EVENT, bad location). I don’t like clubs first of all and i DON’T like egotistical bar tenders who think they can treat you like an idiot.
I had 3 drinks at Myst (the same drink) and got charged a different price by each bar tender. The first drink was $ 5, then the second was $ 6 and the last guy was the winner for douch-​tarded-​ness. He told me my drink was $ 7, but when I got the tab he ran my card for $ 8. WTF??? So no tip for you… Plus they are all sort of jerky… I’m not into that. You are in the customer service industry, so attempt to be nice. The first bartender I encountered was pleasant, but he disappeared after I ordered my drink. The other two thought they were God’s gift and that was the end of that.
Boo you Myst, I will only come back if Ignite After Hours is there again, but not on my own accord.

This is only a good place if you have tons of friends to hang out with. If not, you would be easily get annoyed by a bunch of Asians on Sat nights.
Thurs nights are young crowded so I don’t prefer Thurs, but they have up-​stair for 21 and up so it’s okay.
Drinks are okay if you have hook-​ups, if not it would be a pain!
Music is much better on Thurs and very very such on Sat I wonder why?

Bad.
They made us sign our names and compared it with their drivers license,
and took pictures of us with a digital camera.
Accused us of a false ID. One of us got turned away because of an out of state drivers license.
One of our guys got turned away because one of us wasn’t wearing dress shoes, but wearing Lacoste fancy looking tennis shoes.
Air is rotten.
Dancers aren’t as good looking or skilled as other clubs.
the crowd is meh.
By far the crappiest club I have ever experienced.

Last night (Friday night) was the first time I had been back to Myst in years. The club is nice, but the promoter for Friday nights is urban… and not classy urban… like kinda hood urban… BUT I must say that it’s a fairly mixed crowd. Black… White… Hispanic… I was surprised to see all different types of hood folks out. Now, this usually wouldn’t have been my crowd of choice, but my girlfriend and I were feeling adventurous.
Long story short, the bartender was awesome and the wait for drinks wasn’t too bad. They averaged about $ 10/​cocktail. The cover was $ 15 and $ 35 for VIP (which allows you access to upstairs… not worth it. It’s a recession and the dance floor is downstairs…) I’m not sure who the DJ was but he was really good. It was like all the best of Gucci Mane and all that Southern type club music… very good stuff.
I gave a rating of 3 stars b/​c while this isn’t a place many of my friends would want to go to in the future on this particular night, it was a decent night IF this is the crowd you’re looking for. Hey folks… I don’t judge lol…

If you’re Asian with the sudden urge to see a fellow Asiaman to feel a sense of belonging in the lonely state of Arizona, go to Myst. Weren’t much, but this is where we saw the most Asians in one place throughout our trip.
If you’re tired of wallflowers and want to experience something called floorflowers, go to Myst. Apparently, the thing for guys to do here is to stand in the middle of the dance floor and gawk at girls. Hello! Please do not stand right in front of us and stare. We can see you. Not slick at all!
If you’re patient and don’t mind being hollered by the same guy whom you declined more than once, go to Myst. They got some persistent fellows here.
Thank goodness for no line, no cover & awesome DJ who threw in some house and old school songs into the mix.

02.06.10
Leave it to SF girls to want to find a place to dance our butts off in AZ. Good thing our friends came equipped with places to take us. Myst!
$ 40 cover for the whole group — maybe we had four guys and a whole bunch of girls? I lost count after x drinks.
Myst is large, with multi levels and an outside area. It’s decorated nicely and has a fully stocked bar. The music was top 40s, but no one seemed to care too much as the alcohol kept flowing.
All I remembered was having a great time.

I love dancing! It’s been a while since I’ve gone out and where I’ve been out in Arizona. My friend and I planned our annual Scottsdale dance night and this year the best night for us ended up on Wednesday.
I could tell it had been a LONG time since I’ve done the club scene since most of my old stomping ground was either permanently closed, getting remodeled, or just closed on «hump day.» Myst was the only club open in the Old Town Scottsdale area. When we got there, they told us that it was 18 and up on Wednesday nights and that people don’t really show up until 11:30pm. It’s also a $ 10 cover. Also, if you check your coat it’s an additional $ 5. The 21 and older crowd can go upstairs and get drinks.
The dance floor is a pretty good size; however, the music wasn’t the best and seemed like the same thing over and over. I like current songs that you can occasionally sing along to and I think there was maybe one by Beyonce.
The crowd was young and many were all over each other. It made me embarrassed for some of the women there and then disappointed in the men for trying to handle women inappropriately. It is unusual for me to leave a club early and to not dance, but this was just not a good vibe or crowd. Whatever happened to dress nicely? Many of the guys just showed up in jeans and a flannel shirt. Seriously. The club looked warn and not kept up (e.g., holes in walls, could use a new paint job in the bathrooms, and not all the lights were on).
Dancing is fun, but not for me at Myst. Maybe it’s the economy, but Myst has seen its better days and it’s going to take a lot to get back to that.

Not a fan of the club scene in general — being that I hate lines, don’t dance unless at gunpoint, avoid cover charges, don’t care for standing shoulder to shoulder all night wishing I could sit down, or fighting to get overpriced cocktails.
However this trip to MYST was much different. We had a large group and a private table. Easy to get in, drinks were flowing (though a little pricey), music was good (ATB), and overall I had a really good time.
My only real complaint was the «gang» of dirt bag bouncer/​doormen that «greet» you on the way in. They are not good for business… (I do understand bouncers are necessary, just save the attitude for the drunken douches that require you to be there in the first place)
Did I dance? No comment…

(Tourist from LA)
I actually really really liked the layout of this club. Three different dance floors, so basically 3 different bars too. There is a chill outside area, and this place looks fairly new… as in not run down. Surprised a club like this is in AZ.
Saturday Night: Not crowded, but enough to not be empty or horrible. But then there was a bday event so not sure if that brought in more people.
People: were nice, except there are some pushy guys, so girls watch out. Diverse Place. There are Go-​Go dancers, about 3 or more.
Bar: Bartenders are nice, but seem to really have to wave them down.
Drinks: Vodka with red bull is $ 10!!! =x. Coolest drink (pretty) to get is like those punch drinks that have a glow stick in it with dry ice so it fogs up — 3 flavors to choose, Fruit Punch, Apple Martini, Lemon Drop.
My friend recommends Apple Martini. That plus the glow stick is seen better through the light color drinks — less than $ 10.
Parking: Street, but difficult to find. There are people with bikes will to give you rides, which is pretty neat for the short walk.
Seating: There are service tables and there a free benches all around. No need to worry about resting your heels.
Bathroom: There are at least 2 different bathrooms. Not bad or horrible. Actually clean with a service person.
DJ: Were pretty good or decent. I wasn’t expecting much, so I’m pretty happy with the music played in two of the rooms.

overrated, overhyped. go-​go girls could be hotter. the music is the right genre but too much laptop and not enough of the real 1’s and 2’s. i drank patron straight up, because the pure thing ensures i get my money’s worth (or whoever’s buying).
i would stick to the bars in LA any day.

This place is the least douche-​filled club of the douche tour in downtown Scottsdale. It is a huge club and in some ways it’s like an anchor store in a mall — like Dillards or JC Penny. You can get a little bit of everything you want in one place… It’s got its share of plastics and douchebags, but also has a number of college kids venturing away from Tempe to go dancing.
The place itself is kinda cool with various rooms of different themes and a good sized dance floor. The VIP area upstairs is pretty neat if you can swing the fee. They have the requisite go-​go dancers with giant boots on some nights and they often feature good local dj talent.
I haven’t had to wait in line to go here in years because I’m always invited to go — I reckon if I had to wait in line, I’d just not go. Don’t buy a girl a drink — apparently, this place attracts some pretty (when it’s dark) homeless alcoholics. These girls need jobs (and not boob jobs — that’s already been covered).
Myst is large enought that you can go here and manage to find a good time… drinks are a bit pricey, but that’s par for the course in the area. It’s a one-​stop-​shop for all your drinking and dancing and scamming needs. You’re also very close to a slew of other smaller clubs of the same sort if Myst isn’t happening.
One of the best parts is that it’s across the way from a pizza by the slice place that stays open after hours just to feed the drunk idiots so they can «sober up» for the drive home. Sometimes I go here around 2am sober just to people watch… on any given night, you’re likely to see either a fight break out, some drunk chick puke on her hair, or someone crying over something stupid. You also get to see everyone in the harsh fluorescent lights not looking their best — the shine and polish is gone from their outfit and the product in their hair has quit on them and the girls’ makeup has given up long ago — plus, they are too drunk to suck in that gut or push out that chest. It’s very amusing.
Yes — Myst is a good place to go if you want to go clubbing in Scottsdale — send your out-​of-​town friends here… locals who aren’t into the scene will loath it. I pretty much do.