Allow me to explain my 2 star rating.  \n\n8-1/2 lounge and Piranha nightclub are essentially two rather different clubs annexed together.  I do not come to this nightlife amalgamation for 8-1/2.  I come for its sister club.  \n\nAs I've said before in other reviews, I detest the watered down hip-hop that passes for Top 40 music nowadays.  I like even less the crowd that such an atmosphere attracts.  And this is the crap that 8-1/2 plays all the time.  \n\nThe decor isn't bad.  I like the draperies over the couches.  They have a pool table and a Pacman machine.\n\nI'd describe the people who hang out on the 8-1/2 side as \""gay douchebag lite.\""\n\nI hate the damned bartenders, though.  They are notorious for their inability to set consistent drink prices.  I've bought well vodka sodas for $5, $8, and $7 over the course of a single night, ALL FROM THE SAME BARTENDER.  They also charged me $3 for a soft drink.  Criminal.\n\nPiranha, on the other hand, plays dance/trance/house, has great gogo dancers, and a happenin' dance floor.  Be cool, like me.  Don't stay in 8-1/2.