Never again.

Never. Never. Never again. Just takes one ROB to ruin an evening. Voting with my dollar, I will never go to the SF Garden of Eden again, especially since there are many other options in the area. Rude Rip Off warning.

About 8pm on a Saturday, I am crossing the street in North Beach on the corner and offered a card that the promoter says, “It is usually $25 to get into the GoE, but the card lets you in for $15. I walk over, show the card, and the girl says $20. I protest and tell her the promoter said $15. (Money is not the issue; principal is.) She stands on $20, so chalk it up to a miscommunication and pay the $20; she stamps my hand, says I can go in-and-out, and I go in.

Easily over 20 dancers lining the wall opposite the stage in the small club. Most apparently AA, mixed, and maybe 4 White girls. Might have been a Latin or an Asian in the group, but it was hard to tell in the low light. The place was packed with dancers that ranged from 4-7, with most being in the 7s. Two other PLs. One young man talking to one of the dancers sitting along the wall. One Asian man that looked to be over 80 sitting alone against the far wall. In fact the chairs were so packed with dancers, there were few other places to sit. A target-rich environment. No matter, as I like sitting at the stage anyway and I am not shy about tipping. I am the only one at the stage.