Would you think I'm a complete a-hole if I told it was a blessing in disguise that a friend of mine who I was here with ran into an ex-boyfriend, turning her into an emotional (drunken) wreck, and as a result we had to hightail it out of here within about 15 minutes of arriving?  No?  Good, because any excuse to leave this place quickly was fine by me.  \n\nThe only good thing I can say about PHX (which is a dumb name IMO) is that it's spacious and the decor is actually pretty nice in that, douchey \""club nice\"" sort of way.  It wasn't crowded at all when we were there, and according to the friend who dragged us here (the one who ran into her ex), that's pretty much always the case.\n\nWe went on a Friday, and there was a $5 cover for guys.  I don't necessarily loathe paying a small cover if I can justify the reason behind it (like live music), but this place just featured a DJ spinning top-40 hip hop music so I didn't get it.  I also didn't understand why half the club was roped off for VIP when there was like 30-40 people inside the place (no exaggeration).  Was it supposed to look cool or something?  \n\nI can't complain about the service (I had time to suck down one drink before leaving), but like I said it wasn't crowded.\n\nAt the end of the day, this sort of place just isn't my scene.  I don't get to the bars too often downtown when I'm visiting AZ, but I have noticed there's a growing scene close to the light rails stops in this area (which is how I got down here from Tempe) with some really cool spots.  IMO, PHX isn't one of them...