EZ5

682 Commercial Street

By Susan MacTavish Best

Ohh dear. Do not rush.

Lots of hype. And little to recommend it other than the fact that I like Commercial Street and EZ5 is on Commercial Street. EZ5 is cheap and not so cheerful upon closer inspection. Both A and G walked in and said, Wow, cool joint. Then both said, Wow, who's the cheap person who redid this place? Colored Christmas lights dangle along the wall, crappy Costcoish food is served on a makeshift table at the back, and beanbags litter the floor. Flashes of porno anime make a fleeting untantalising appearance on the back wall. But what really makes this bar seem so, umm, try-hard, is the clientele: finance guys who wear pleated khakis on Fridays and girls who believe that pink satin sashes around their waists look "cute." Not a sexy crowd. At all.

One plus---the Pac Man machine.