A couple of fellow mongers have mentioned that Bar Reno is a Zona experience that every TJ monger must visit at least once. They described it as like La Gloria only smaller, dirtier and older. Another mentioned that it is reminiscent of the bar scene from Star Wars...
It's located on Constitution between the alley behind Hong Kong and C. Primera just past the barber shop.
Well, being the dive bar aficionado that I am, I finally made the pilgrimage to Bar Reno yesterday. I arrived around 6:00 PM to find about 20 customers (three asleep on their tables), three Maseras and three or four ladies available to dance with. I was the only gringo in the place.
The Maseras and dancing girls all looked to be late 40s to 50s and were pretty large.
There was one girl, Susan, a little smaller than the rest, mid 30s, hair in pigtails, dressed in a tank top that was not quite able to contain her saggy breasts. She might be doable if you had LOTS to drink. I felt guilty and bought her a beer. Then, she smiled at me. Wow, lots of missing teeth. I beat feet!
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As long as the tiny clubs in the Zona exist, some will fill the void of cheap local-friendly alternative to HK.
And if it weren't for reports from mongers like you Devil Dawg, we wouldn't know the difference. La Hacienda and La Gloria are on my list to check out, but this small club seems like a good one to miss.
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Appreciate the report, devl_dawgg. A few of these smaller bars you’ve mentioned, earlier I didn’t even know if they existed. La Gloria is an interesting bar and definitely shows potential, the other two ( La Hacienda & Bar Reno ) I still need check out if and when I have some free time outside my usual mongering routine👍🏻
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