February 24th, 2010

Ok, so this new Korean-owned place named Shark Bar opens last Sunday night.  It is located where Paradise/Angel’s used to be on Lower Fields.   Local drinks 95p, ladies drinks are 150p and an EWR is 1500p;  pretty standard pricing for the area.

I talked to a friend who stopped in and he said they had a few better-than-average looking girls, but the place is nearly half the size of what Paradise/Angel’s was.   I guess they did some renovating and used space for “back offices” or something.  He did mention that the aircon was seemingly inadequate that the ventilation was poor.

The arrangement is a little different from what Paradise/Angel’s used to be. When you come in the front door to Paradise, the stage used to be on the right.  In Shark Bar, the stage is facing the front door.

They have elevated seating to the right and left as you go in and a bar & stool arrangement placed in front of the stage.  There are about 35 dancers and 7 waitresses on hand, although they may have been more hiding somewhere.  The 2 mamasans are from Club Lancelot a few doors down.

Now here’s the kicker.  So my friend stops by again Monday and the bar was CLOSED.  Reason, you ask?   No permit to operate.  Well duh!    I guess we’ll see how long it takes them to get that sorted out.

Shark Bar on Fields Avenue