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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very Asian and often times, mostly Korean. At least on Friday nights. Cover is standard here $10 - $20, depending on if your name's on guestlist or not. I went with a mixed group of guys and girls, and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sad to say, the bloom is very much off the rose of this place. I can't quite put my finger on it, but Sunday nights at Hiro have definitely lost...something. The crowd has deteriorated into a mix of…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Barf! You will never catch me anywhere near this place again. Worst crowd, worst vibe...dumbest bouncers. Grossest place ever. If you are not one of the following, this place is probably not for you.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great space, and no cover, it's a deal.. the music was excellent IMHO, and it seemed free of the ubiquitous, and rather dull shirtless gym crowd, just cute boys of all different flavors.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here last Thursday specifically to see LA Riots. I signed up for the guest list which meant it was free to get in (nice). And from 10-11 was open bar...free drinks (nice) even though it was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lining up in front of a swanky club is not how I roll. At least in Cali. That said, on a Saturday night, a girl friend and I were prepared to wait in front of Hiro, supposedly the up-and-coming…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Friday nights ~ I've got three words for you. "TOO MANY ASIANS"
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I checked out this place this past Friday and it wasn't too bad. Cover was 15 bones due to guestlist "discount." The normal cover is $20. The bouncers and promoters surprisingly didn't have an…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes. I'm a fan. So far a fun Asian club. 1) I'll go back for this one Go Go dancer alone. So hot...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was here on a Friday night and it happened to be Korean night. I was hoping to hear some Lee Jung Hyun or Se7en or something Korean-ish just to set it apart from other clubs. Or maybe even an Asian…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nightlife experience: Your typical Asian American hotspot for nightlife and entertainment- Get trashed, meet a few people, forget their names. Rinse and repeat at another generic asian joint with "hip"…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I swear it was like Korean Dudes night last Friday here but I like Hiro. The Japanese theme somehow works in a freaky deaky hip hop club. Decent sized dance floor downstairs amidst a some tables. Got…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Luckily I went with a friend of a friend who knew the owner and we bypassed the wrap around the block line for gay pride (that was fun). saw some white dude kick the shit out of some Puerto Rican and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went last night (Friday night.) If you're into the Asian crowd-- this place is good, but not exactly my cup of tea. I waited in line for about 5 minutes and when my friend went to the front to see…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Was it six months ago? The wait for the doors to open was toe-numbing and frankly... mean.
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Anti Pop Consortium and Prefuse 73, mainstays of trip-hop, performing at a swanky nightclub in the district of dudes wearing Ralph Lauren striped shirt, the obligatory sporty suit coat, and probably…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Diagnosis: Yellow Fever *Crowded
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Saw Liz Phair perform at Hiro Ballroom recently. A small intimate setting with a good sound system. Good line-of-sight from most parts of the club. I'm not sure how the place would sound for music…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After much fanfare, I finally went to the 'Asian Night' on Fridays. I got there early to stand in line but to my amazement, when I got close to the front of the line, the promoter told me that I…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had a great time dancing the night away on a Saturday night! Music was okay but the atmosphere was so pretty. I didn't have to wait in line -just talked with the doorgirl and got in with 10 dollar…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I came here for the Thrillist Party as a part of Internet Week. I wouldn't review, since it's more for a specific function, but I understand this place is rented out a lot for organized…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh clubs. I never really go to them if I have a say in it, but since I was rollin deep with some co-workers and it was a Thrillist party, I silenced my exnay on the clubsay vote and tagged along. When…
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place I go there every Thursday, the whole staff is great:).
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I came here a few Fridays ago because my friend just broke up with his girlfriend and wanted to go out. So we got a table and bottle service. This was only my second time at Hiro and this particular…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very unique look inside with a cool asian theme. Lots of red lighting and has girls hanging from the ceiling in sheets doing acrobatics. Not a very big dance floor. the floor is interrupted by the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Hiro for the first time this past Sunday. I probably would have had a better time had I had a few more drinks, but I had a good time. Very big dance floor with minimal standing space…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Open space and a good dance vibe of friendly faces and rhythm. A $40 minimum on the credit card juked a solo like me. But all in all DJs for the Fool's Gold event were down right off the hizzle. Went…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We came here for my cousin's 30th birthday party and I had a lot of fun! I just came from the club and it was quite easy to get into.Whether or not that's a good thing is a matter of opinion. Music:…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I saw a chick get checked by a security guard and plummet to the concrete at the door here because she insisted on getting inside after being told that she was not allowed in. Then shortly…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Clubs are not really my thing - but when I heard that DJ Premiere (he works with Gang Starr, JayZ, DJ Guru - tons of others) was playing and I could get in halfprice since one of my friends knows…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I visited Hiro for their gay night last Sunday. I was not impressed. The space is really interesting and has the potential for something great. Potential that goes unfulfilled. First, the drinks are…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think it really depends on what exactly you come here for. My reason was for Ghostly's Matthew Dear on a Thursday night.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on NYE only because my best friends were DJing. The ONLY reason I ever would. This place was trash. Douchebags dressed in shitty clothes, drinking shitty drinks like Red Bull and vodka…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I had the choice to go out one night a week, it would be here on a sunday night (the gay night). Music usually makes my night, and the DJ here always makes a great selection (The DJ used to…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sort of torn because I thought it was a very pretty and interesting space and I met some cuties, but ultimately, I got bored and left "early" at 1:00am. I sort of felt that Hiro's Sunday party…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am obviously a little bit biased here, but I honestly feel that Hiro is one of the best spaces in the city. Seriously, how many places can you really be in awe of an interior space in Manhattan…
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i was dragged here on a sunday night. it was just so sweaty and crazy and big and crowded. i almost cried, but instead i got really sick and had to be carried home. no good. it looked like what would…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I actually had an excellent time at Hiro, despite some of the reviews of it being lame. We got in with no problem and the music was pretty good (not amazing, but not as bad as the music at APT which…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is purely a review of hiro as a music venue. just got back from the taken by trees show. the sound was surprisingly good for the space. i wasn't thrill with the way they set up the seating.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hiro, Hiro, Hiro... God where to start. This is a great place to bring your out of town friends who are eager for the "New York" night life experience. I went there a few weeks ago and though I had no…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You wanna know the REAL scoop on HIRO? It's a great place. There aren't too many places in NYC these days where you can just go - get wasted and take your troubles to the dance floor and not worry…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dragged poor Rebecca with me to an afterparty during Fashion Week; the crowd was an interesting mix of people- does anyone look in the mirror before they leave the house- too many bad sweet 16 and MOB…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Hiro only on Sundays, and I loathe the crowd. Too much. Too crowded. Music is questionable. The last time I was there, which is the last time I will ever go there, I had a table in…
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hip and popular club in the basement of the maritime hotel. Huge space with vaguely Asian/Japanese decor fits with more or less what you'd expect for a trendy, upscale venue. Also used as a live event…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it was cool when they had a live show. a few of girls who were working at the bar were bitchy and rude.
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent size place with a stage, cool crowd, only have Japanese beer My friends brought me to this place last week. We got there around like 11:40 PM on a Thursday. For some reason, there's a line of…
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place to stop in if you went to a fabulous party beforehand, and you're dressed to the hilt. I was coming from The Park in Chelsea, from a benefit gala for a ballet company performing at…
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OK - this place was empty last night. and I have no idea why. I was told it was pretty happening! But seriously, what the heck happened?
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on a Friday night when it was a nightclub. Deejay was surprisingly good, tasteful mixing of hip-hop. Everyone is ridiculously Asian. General age was about 21-26 with a few outliers. Good…
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kill Bill comes to mind when I think of Hiro. The scene where Uma Thurman is fighting off the Japanese school kids with large staircases all around is what it feels like. I went here on a Friday…
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I only come here when Cheeky Bastards are having a party. Loads o fun. Plus they usually have a Tiger Beer/shot of cheap whiskey combo that is $4 or so. Yess.
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here a little while ago to see the John Butler Trio (awesome as always). The tickets were limited to 400, and was done as an intimate seated event. Great night!!! Really, really nice intimate…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the most aesthetically pleasing clubs I have been to. It looks like a scene straight out of Kill Bill. I love going here on thursday nights to attend the free Cheeky events. There is…
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For gay guys, there is no other place to be on Sunday night. Great crowd, amazing energy. Really great space, with lots of places to wander around to. It can be "circuit-y" but the flirting is fun,…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thursday nights at Hiro play host to the Cheeky Bastard parties, which are always a great time. I've seen DJ sets from members of Ladytron, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Bloc Party to Courtney Love perform LIVE…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I tried to google the definition of "Hiro" and found nothing, so I think the expression "lame as hell" fits the bill. Worst dj ever! My hamster can turn tables better than this guy on my laptop. There…
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a great venue to see a live band play!!!! The interior is Japanese themed meets trendy NY. It is cute, just enough space to be able to see your performer and have an incredible acoustic sound.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's pretty inside, but that's all it's got. They apparently aren't aware of the NYC smoking ban, because I left this place smelling like shit. They serve drinks in glasses, which is fine, but then…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on a Thursday night to hear a friend DJ. From the moment we stepped to the door we were treated like VIPs. Hehe, it pays to know the DJ! Inside, it's all dark lacquered wood, Asian…
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good, loud music? Check. wide-open, groovy surroundings? Check.
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
hiro is a great place to party! it's in the meatpacking district, so it has that kind of vibe, but it's not all snooty like the other clubs in the area. okay, some nights they are. but usually…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! More so than the bar upstairs. The atmosphere is just gorgeous! No Stella though. The asian theme suits the place quite nicely. Do not come in here with a polo shirt and shorts,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
OK ambiance. I'm not into loud dance clubs with no cell phone reception though. I stayed 5 whole minutes and left. Oh, the no-shorts policy is in effect for all you visiting Californians.
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ive been here twice.. with two very different experiences the first the WHOLE bottom was closed and just the upstairs bar was open and i felt as if my friends were trying to force a good time.. so i…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hiro is definitely a hip, fun spot. The times that I have been there it has not been that difficult to get in. The only downside I feel of Hiro is I have dealt with some unpleasant bartenders and the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Concerts are held at this place? I guess that would explain the over sized stage. I only come here to shake my kadunkadunk when Base NYC parties are taking place. Was at Hiro this past Friday for…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I will only come here if someone else is paying. And I'm on the guestlist. And no one talks to me. I've been to a few shows here, and once on a Thursday night for their big dance event. The sound at…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They lose a star for the incessant, pervasive and apparently normal smoking indoors, it's was a little suffocating at times. Apart from that and that this place was a hot and humid as hell, it totally…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is good for live shows. I saw a really boring Badly Drawn Boy show here, and the place was cool-looking enough that when I got bored of shoegazing I could look around and take in the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hiro is definitely one of my favorite clubs right now. I've been going here the last couple of Thursdays and it's ree-dunk-u-lous. I think everytime I've been here, I've had at least one celebrity…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thursday nights @ Hiro are quite possibly the most fun nights in NYC. Tons of eye candy, great music and dancing, and you can smoke inside which I always appreciate. Beware of overly-forward guys…
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
went last night (5/15) for a private party and show. cool decor...kill bill description is spot on, space is well laid out, good sushi, nice crowd.
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kind of an Asian fusion (Chinese/Japanese) decor, with the main floor and stairs off to one side, a sort of stage to the right, the main bar in the back, elevated tables when you walk in that I'm sure…
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hiro is perfect from 1am-on, IN THE WINTER and RAIN. Dude, I know, I know, i'm gonna hear it for this - but you've got bungalow's up-top man, bungalows! Markedly easier getting in then the rest of…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bonus - no cover - but don't be fooled, you lose the worth of the cover charge in drink prices, $6 coat check, and dignity. But this too has it's place in the spectum of fun times... Three friends…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hiro was a dope venue. KILL BILL was filmed here baby! It was so awesome. The venue is really pretty large and impressive compared to a lot of the places in LA. Decor was excellent, filled with paper…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
THIS is the best place to see a show. I saw Damien Rice here do an acoustic set and it was, maybe, one of the best shows I've ever seen. The place holds only about 200-300 people so its quite…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Heavy/Lite - You Decide! Went to Hiro on a Sunday night as a final stop to a big weekend out. Initially I was a bit skeptical about the place - after all it IS inside a hotel. The lack of queue/cover…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Was in town for a wedding with little funds and no patience for waiting in line, so Sunday night at Hiro, with no line or no cover - perfect. Everyone was nice. I love that.
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It would have been five stars, but I have a personal reason for knocking it down to four. I went to see Cat Power about a month ago, and it was the week in winter when it was about 17-25 degrees out.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The space is awesome but the only nights I like it here are on Thursdays for the GBH parties. It attracts an eclectic young crowd, is free if you RSVP at gbh.tv, they play good music, and there's…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've had many a great Thursday night dancing in the basement of the Maritime Hotel at this hotspot, although unless you know someone, or the evening's password, you're probably going to have to wait…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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