Five great sushi bars in Salt Lake City
"Circle Lounge. The sushi chef
keeps rolling until 1 a.m. at the new downtown jazz club and cocktail
lounge ($12 membership fee). Seating
is on low sofas or in the red or
white rooms. Try the spoonful of tuna tartare with flavored oil.
$$$;
closed Sun-Mon. 328 S. State St.; 801/531-5400."
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LOS ANGELES
One of Salt Lake City's most unique places to spend a Friday or
Saturday night is a few blocks out of the Pierpont District and buried
away on State Street. Circle lounge is a high quality sushi restaurant,
hookah lounge, dance club and outdoor patio bar all rolled into one.
Which makes it a solid destination no matter what you're looking for.
The
club is sectioned off into three main areas. When you walk in you've
got a just large enough dance floor surrounded by booths and a bar in
the back. You turn a corner and you're standing in the middle of a
dinner floor where you can $5 to $15 sushi rolls up until 1 am. If
neither spot is your type of vibe, head out the door and you're standing
in the largest patio bar in Salt Lake City
So what's Circle
Lounge have to offer besides the layout, let's break it down;
Crowd:
Circle lounge is borderline club crowd. Not a lot of guys or gals
putting out the laid back beach vibe. You're going to see a lot of guys
in Affliction T-Shirts and a lot of girls in 5 inch heels and cocktail
dresses. That's just the way it goes. Great setting if you're coming in a
large group, reserve one of the booths either around the dance floor or
on the patio and you're entitled to one large Hookah with enough hoses
to go around. Add Circle
Lounge on Facebook if you wanna take a glance beforehand.
Service:
First rate. Whether you're trying to get a drink or order some sushi,
there's almost always someone to help you out without bending over
backwards. It can get a little crowded up near the bar after midnight so
reserving a booth or grabbing a table for some sushi might be your best
bet once again. The club also employs a few go-go dancers which keep
both guys and girls entertained throughout the night.
To get an
idea of what kind of specials and get a feeling of the layout, check
them out their MySpace Page.
Food:
If the idea is to make Circle Lounge simply your spot to grab some apps
and entrées to start the night, you won't regret it. The after hours
menu gives you a healthy mix of tempura rolls and fresh sushi. Solid
choice both for the 7-9 dinner crowd and the Midnight-1:30 pm cravings
crowd.
There's really two ways to look at Circle Lounge if you
want to include in your night. An early spot to grab a light meal before
taking off for the night or you're looking to do the night right and
bring the whole crew along (guys or gals). Cover charge is around $8
most nights so bring some cash unless you want to hold up the line.
328
South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Home Page: www.mycirclelounge.com
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