Fuego Bar and Lounge

So, I couldn't get a straight answer about this place. Finally, I went there. Here's how it works. I went Saturday night. It cost $25.00 at the door, as there was a Halloween costume contest. Normally, it's $20. The doors opened at around 9:45, though Google said 9:30. They "weren't ready yet." We all froze in line. Once you get in, the place is clean and nice. There are either 2 or 3 bars. The tenders were nice and friendly. You can pay $5.00 to check your coat/purse. The restroom is clean. If you want to sit, you need to pay for that, extra. It's pricey. And I understand you should do that ahead of time, but no one confirmed. They have a number of groupings of leather upholstered couches for RSVP and a few tables, also for RSVP. They are package priced and come with drinks. Otherwise, you can stand. I was told there are unreserved tables, but I couldn't find one and I was one of the first in line. The dance floor is mid-sized. People were dancing with drinks and spilling them all over it. It was packed. The music is not what I was expecting. I was thinking "dance class salsa and bachata tunes." Nope. This is like Latin "house", if I had to describe it. It was not danceable for me. It was syncopated beats. Add to the noise, frequent air horns blasted by gorgeous, scantily-clad coctail waitresses. They use fog/bubble guns and air horns and sparklers and whistles (yes, gym teacher whistles) to bring joy/attention to certain VIP reserved groups. It's LOUD. The music was extraordinarily loud, and I go to music venues often. Zero conversation is possible here. I was driving, so I ordered a diet coke. $9.62....before tip. Diet coke. Yup. I asked if there were free refills. Almost all in attendance were 20-something couples. Everyone was dressed well. Those not in costumes were in semi-formal attire or dressed appropriately for a provocative music video with all of their assets showcased. Lots of skin. No one was doing fancy salsa moves. Everyone was just mostly swaying to the monotonous cadence of the synthesized beat. It reminded me of The Sims. I cut my losses and left after just over an hour. There was a long line of folks waiting to be allowed inside. I'm sure it was being kept below fire code. Besides the dance floor, there was plenty of space to wander around. There was security all over, and everything seemed up to code. With how poorly the Latino community is treated in this area, I'm sure they have to watch their P's and Q's. Needless to add, I will not be returning. If I want to try out my Latin moves, I'll go on Fridays to Century Ballroom in Seattle.

Visiting tacoma from out of town found this place from tik tok. When we arrived they wouldnt allow our male friend to wear his hat or durag. Okay so he took them off. We tried to put the hat in our purse since we took an uber and didnt have a place to put it. They wouldnt allow that. We took an uber to another clubby bar instead and had a great time. Based on the dress code i would not recommend. Its also kind of out of the way compared to where other bars are so money was wasted on the uber.

Overpriced! we got kicked out because they said we were drunk when we barely got there for not even an hour, and we had one drink because it took 30mins to get our drinks because it was so busy. They didn't even let us ask why they thought we were drunk! They just said we had to leave n we couldn't take our bottle water that we paid for!