Memories

Reviews about Memories

• 4 / 5

  By Der Osh
  Good dive bar. Nice bartender, local music and pool tables. No food sold here.
  September 02, 2016
• 2 / 5

  By Andrew Grayson
  I came to Memories last weekend to see a couple bands I know. Never been there before and it has a decent little stage and floor area for lie music. I like that. The sound tech was very mediocre. Didn't bother adjusting vocal levels on the lead singer when his mic could hardly be heard over the instruments for one of the bands, and same with the lead guitar for 2 of the bands. I don't think some sound techs understand that the levels need to be adjusted as instruments are switched, and when lead parts can't be heard. Common problem. My biggest complaint was the price of drinks. At least of the one I ordered. I felt guilty being there watching a few bands not purchasing a drink from the bar, so I asked for a Crown and Coke and watched the bartender pour an already-open can of coke from under the bar into my glass (I'm immediately wondering how long it has been sitting). I'm not a huge bar-goer, so maybe that's normal and no big deal, so I didn't think too much of it. $8.50 for a solo cup-sized glass. $8.50 for a Crown and Coke. $8.50! I've paid $8.00 for the same in DC a few times, which is over-priced even considering the area, but $8.50 in a small-town bar in Waldorf is just ridiculous. I walked away after paying and sipped my drink. Warm. The ice hadn't brought a chill to the room-temperature can of open Coke that was poured into my glass. 10 minutes later the drink was finally chilled enough to enjoy, but now watered-down due to the Coke/Crown-to-ice ratio in the small glass. So this $8.50 premium charge for my drink bought me a warm, previously-opened can of coke and some alcohol that I couldn't even enjoy. I chose to not purchase anymore drinks that night and don't have any intentions of returning.
  July 12, 2016