Reviews

The time of visit to TB was early evening, around 6:45pm. At the entrance area, had to go through the usual metal-detector area ( after emptying out the pockets in a tray/cell-phones,keys and any other…

Bar Tropical is a fun alternative to Hong Kong Club, and located directly across the Calle Coahuila from HKGC. The club and the associated hotel (Rizo de Oro) and club are under different management than…

Presently, TB seems to have become my all-time favorite ( besides also CC ), and it’s mainly because of the overall vibe this club has and not to mention the fresh talent of friendly girls…

Was in San Diego area on business, so decided to take my chances despite knowing it all well that it’s a slow time of the year. Luckily, the effort paid off and it turned out…

I already had a meetup/dinner date lined up OTC with my regular, but since I arrived early in TJ and she was running late I decided to kill some time at Tropical bar. Thursday late afternoon,…

Topical has taken on a transformation over the last few years. It has now become the younger sister to HK across the street. There are things that separate but slowly there are becoming less and…

Tropical is owned by the same people as Hong Kong so if you go here they're getting your money either way. I was there off and on over three weekdays last week. No cover charge.…

I have watched the Halloween Costume Contest in HK several times and other “events” in BT and HK. Most of the time, I enjoyed watching them, but they didn’t last long and it was barely…

Stopped by this club on a Tuesday evening a little after 5pm.Luckily I was to meet up for dinner with my regular, otherwise it was quite dead around this time and there were barely a…

This is the first time I have ever crossed the road from the Hong Kong club to the Tropical Bar. In contrast to the Hong Kong, which was crowded and everyone seemed to be…

Was bouncing back and forth between Tropical and Chicago Club on a Wednesday night between 8 pm and 3 am. Didn't end up making it into other clubs though I need to check out some…

I began the Saturday night when I crossed the border on foot around 7:00. I tried to park behind Jack-n-the-box, but there was a big “FULL” sign and a line of cars waiting to get…

First time visit here on a Wednesday afternoon (around 4:15pm).But, the only reason behind this visit was to meet up with my regular that just returned after the holidays. Otherwise, the place seemed totally dead…

Made my third trip to Tijuana in as many years in mid-December. I arrived at the border by Uber, walked across and took the mini bus which the locals use to my hotel for a…

This was my first trip to TJ and wanted to check out TB before getting to the others in the Big 4. Smooth crossing at the border around 7 pm no lines and just…

My regular invited me over to come see her, so afterwards before calling it a night I decided to pay a visit to both TB and Chicago bar.I am glad I did, coz despite it…

I went to Tijuana for the first time on Labor Day weekend, and I'm writing reviews of the four bars I visited. These included Hong Kong, Chicago Club, Aledita Bar, and BT. These reviews are…

Finally, after a while decided to drive out to TJ last night. Going in from LA area, the traffic seemed quite smooth without any sort of unexpected delays in reaching out to Tijuana. The border-crossing…

Trip report 5/14/22 Drove to the border approximately 8:30 pm on a Saturday night. Attempted to park behind Jack-in-the-Box but lot was full so I parked over by the closed Ped West crossing and walked…

Went to Tropical on Sunday afternoon at 1 pm. Flew in to San Diego on business, rented a car and drove down to the border. This was the first trip post Covid…

In TJ on Monday (2/28/22) after an 11-hour drive down 395 that took a lot out of me. Not a bad drive; very pretty, and gas prices were in the $6+ range. Glad I filled…

Arrived in Tijuana on the first of a six-night trip. Parked behind Jack-in-the-box and walked across. Completed all my paperwork online and had it printed for presentation to the border agent. All…

first.CLUB LAYOUT. if you’ve never been to tropical bar… usually no cover charge. pat down and mask required, covid temp check and sanitizer squirt. part the curtain and enter. dance floor/stage to your right. bar and…

It’s been a while since I went clubbing on a Friday night in Tijuana, and that too at TB.But,it turned out being a rather Fun night. At the entrance, the usual temperature checks are still being…

This trip as per my usual is from Sunday evening to Wednesday am. Usual SAN to TJ via air, bus ($2.50) trolley ($2.50), Zona Shuttle ($2-3 tip) Check-in took a little longer than normal. There was…