Bar 101 Soulard

• Cuisine(s): American, Bar Food, Cajun
  Hours: Sun, Sat 5pm-3am, Mon 6pm-3am, Tue-Fri 3pm-3am
  Price: $$ $, $$
  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
• Attire: Casual
  Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Dance Floor, ATM
  Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
  Entertainment: Live Entertainment, DJs
• Alcohol: Full bar, Pitchers
  Reservations: Not Accepted
  Parking: Street

Description

Some bars are content to offer clean glasses and booze, without gimmicks or an ounce of entertainment. Not so Bar 101; this Soulard joint "gets it all in," to borrow a term from the hip hop playbook. Outside, there's a giant sand volleyball court and about a million square feet of patio space with a large outdoor bar and fire pit. Inside, flat screens blare with in-house adverts and food porn that's bound to make your beer-filled tummy rumble, along with myriad games including basketball and a feat-of-strength boxing game. It's either a mini-Dave and Busters or an adult-friendly Chuck E. Cheese -- only instead of fake gold coins, your prize will be booze. Or maybe a stunning victory on the volleyball court. The menu features traditional bar food (cheese sticks, nachos) alongside unexpected choices (spinach-artichoke Rangoon, battered gator).