Matthew Creech Review of Balboa Cafe
Not a terrible place overall, but I don't really h...
Not a terrible place overall, but I don't really have a whole lot positive to say either. It's a large space, but the layout somehow manages to make it overly crowded anyway. Drinks & decor were nothing special. And beyond that, most of what you care about in a bar has to do with the crowd: on that front, the night we were here this place was extremely man-heavy (probably at _least_ a 60/40 male/female split). On the plus side though, most of the guys didn't have the douche vibe that's common in the Marina. Then of the women who were here, a majority were definitely approaching "cougar" territory -- older than the typical Marina crowd, yet overly made up, and feeling like they're out on the prowl to snag a younger guy. If you want to have a drink but take a break from the overly loud and douchey bars elsewhere in the Marina, this place is probably a good bet; but aside from that I can't really recommend it.

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