Reviewed by Aier2 on Fri, 04/08/2011 - 11:34
Review of The Brick
I don't go out much these days but when I do I'm glad I have an establishment as perfect as The Brick as my local.
A quick pint before the cinema or a snack on the way home, The Brick has the perfect mix of good drinks, great snacks and friendly banter.
It changed hands a few months back, and there have been some nice improvements since. My favourite of which is "The Terminator", if you can have a few of those without falling off your stool you're doing better than me.
Most importantly, if you don't check it out within the next month YOU WILL LITERALLY DIE OF AIDS. (probably)
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Re: BEST BAR IN THE UNIVERSE
anyone psychotic working behind the bar?
Re: BEST BAR IN THE UNIVERSE
Nope, Lee and the guys there are very friendly.
Re: BEST BAR IN THE UNIVERSE
I hope this is a fucking joke.
The self-proclaimed owner (lunatic) is on this site all the time, venus something, threatening admin, challenging anyone to go down to his bar to get beat up, etc.
Not to mention he's semi-illiterate and posts gibberish one star reviews of other bars.
What are you smoking, aier?
Or has the place changed hands and this venus character is no longer involved?
Otherwise, I'd say you're either joking or in cahoots with sociopath-boy, which is not really consistent with your character.
Re: BEST BAR IN THE UNIVERSE
http://www.thebeijinger.com/user/venus01
Check it yourself.
Mental illness on display.
Re: BEST BAR IN THE UNIVERSE
Yes.
I don't know much about the previous owner, but I can personally vouch for the current owner and staff.
Lovely people.
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The previous owner was the reason I stayed away, though it was the only local bar in Shuangjing. Now he's far away, but apparently can't contain himself from commenting on this site yet. I think he's even called me a 'tool' or something in some of my other posts. Anyways, it's all good at the Brick and other SJ foreign owned bars are full of good people.
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WOW! The previous owner must be a legend!!! Almost a year later and you guys are still chatting about this one guy. I mean, he did build the best bar in the universe. It seems to me here that most of you people whom leave comment are Beijinger magazine writers and reviewers, which doesn't mount to much in reality, but i feel that you folks are just hater of this one mans success of The Brick. If he was such a lunatic as stated, how come he moved away.? As far as i know, if you western people can move out of Beijing, then that is true success. As i feel only the reject of western society live here in Beijing
For WJheathershaw, since i have meet you personally as you try and push your shit ideas upon others. i think the so called lunatic brick owner made a mistake by calling you a ' tool '. Personally, he should have called you a ' waste of a human' . But hey, I have only met you once in your little life.
As for the Beijinger magazine owners or operators . You should be ashamed of yourselves for employing such disrespectful people. I see nothing offensive with the ' venus ' profiles or comments. They seem to reflect what shit reviews that appear on this site anyways.
I hope the brick creator comes back to fuck with you people some more. it seems you people miss him.
cheers
Re: BEST BAR IN THE UNIVERSE
cici, you're ryan's wife. you two are the former owners of the brick. you were also venus.
that's no secret.
since you guys left, the brick is a lot better.
better people run it and better people go out there.
i don't remember the last fight that happened there.
there were plenty of troubles when you guys ran the place.
andy is still there and he is awesome. lee is very friendly and knows how to act with his customers.
the bartender, garry, is also a very nice guy and
one of the rare chinese guys that knows how to handle foreigners.
i never had any problems when you guys ran the place but many other people did.
i liked you both but many people thought ryan was difficult and should watch what he says.
many didn't come back after only being there once and many stopped coming
after they were confronted by ryan over some b.s. or
were witnesses to fights and the police showing up and ruining their nights.
nobody likes to see that when they're out trying to have a nice time.
again, i liked you guys, i never had anything to complain about you,
but ryan could have tried to do better with his customers.
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Obviously by sheer grammar, there is no relation to The Brick people. I just enjoyed their hard work and honesty they displayed as a husband and wife team. I feel that most foreigners in Beijing should use the previous Brick owners as a perfect example of how to execute a life plan, good judgement, and work ethic. Most of you westerners just move here as a cheap way to escape your backwards life, and only bring dissatisfaction to our Chinese land. Now that is sad.
I only wish I was as cool as the previous owners of The Brick. Oh, and what bar through out Beijing doesn't have fight once in a while? Plus, I found the previous owner of the Brick attractive when he looked beat up.
Re: BEST BAR IN THE UNIVERSE
Obviously by sheer grammar, there is no relation to The Brick people. I just enjoyed their hard work and honesty they displayed as a husband and wife team. I feel that most foreigners in Beijing should use the previous Brick owners as a perfect example of how to execute a life plan, good judgement, and work ethic. Most of you westerners just move here as a cheap way to escape your backwards life, and only bring dissatisfaction to our Chinese land. Now that is sad.
I only wish I was as cool as the previous owners of The Brick. Oh, and what bar through out Beijing doesn't have fight once in a while? Plus, I found the previous owner of the Brick attractive when he looked beat up.
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