Essential Club
reviewed by Ignatius
from Czech Republic
on May.10.2008 | "AVOID!!!! I got completely robbed. Drank 7 euro beers (girls drink for 2 euros), ran out of money and asked security where there was an ATM. Went to an ATM, came back into the bar and security took me into a small closet room and made me strip and took all of my money. Spent the next day at the police station telling my story. Brutal. Text me if you are serious about going here.
Mark" |  | |
Essential Club
reviewed by Federico
from Italy
on Apr.27.2008 | "ONLY ONE WORD. SUPERB" | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by Bajie
from United Kingdom
on Apr.14.2008 | "Essential reminded me a bit of clubs in the UK in the 1990's in terms of the layout. Music was good (house music and commercial R&B), there was a generally good atmosphere, some odd blokes with mullets around but you get that everywhere (minus the mullets, that seems to be Russian thing). Drinks are expensive though, rivals London club prices. And please, not all English people are complete morons." | | |
Roxy Club
reviewed by Dirgens
from Norway
on Apr.06.2008 | "GOOD place for relaxing and dance... Barlady downstairs are very good, i love this place" | | |
Depo
reviewed by Keith
from United Kingdom
on Mar.28.2008 | "It's quite chilled and funky." | | |
XXL
reviewed by Alex
from France
on Mar.23.2008 | "AWFUL. Don't go there.
As soon as people see that you're a foreigner, you'll pay twice the price for the entrance, a beer or even the cloakroom...dirty place and nobody there but the weekend." | | |
Orange Bar
reviewed by Valters
from Latvia
on Mar.19.2008 | "Hip and friendly bar, great for an evening with friends. Few tourists and very friendly staff." | | |
La Rocca
reviewed by Valters
from United States
on Mar.19.2008 | "Yes good thing this piece of crap burned down. People with morals don't go there. Nor club essential. Avoid essential and roxy." | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by Valters
from United States
on Mar.19.2008 | "Avoid this horrible club. Good for foreigners, but has a reputation for being laden with whores. " | | |
Skyline Bar
reviewed by Mark Bradshaw
from United Kingdom
on Mar.12.2008 | "It's a fantastic place to have a drink (or many!) with friends before hitting the city nightclubs!" | | |
Roxy Club
reviewed by richard
from United Kingdom
on Mar.11.2008 | "fucking place they rob us there girls
hookers try to get money from jou try to buy champage price 400 euro" | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by Alex
from Czech Republic
on Mar.10.2008 | "AVOID!!! Went there in 2007 with four friends (two Americans and two local girls we met in Riga). We weren't a stag group, just biz associates en route to Russia. After ordering several rounds of beer at 8 euros (note: girls told me they charge foreigners 2x more than locals) I ran out of money so I needed an ATM. Asked a security guard at the door and he pointed outside. Walked out, got my money and entered (after having to pay cover again!) and the same guard grabbed me and put me in a closet with one other guy. They frisked me down, made me strip, stole my money and threw me out of the club. Told the police and they laughed. What a great place! Overall experience of Riga was awful and based on what I saw, if you're a stag group, don't even think about going! " | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by Mike
from United Kingdom
on Mar.03.2008 | "As with any club in Riga, if you don't act like a jerk, be respectful, and don't come in a big group of jerks you'll be fine. The music here is nothing special, but still good to dance to and we had a great time with the local girls!" | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by Matt Soden
from United Kingdom
on Feb.18.2008 | "Riga great place. Club Essential was a good night,nearly refused entry due to swaying in the que but explained i had come for a good time & the bouncer let me in. A friend later on had to pay 37 lats to get in, taking advantage of the state he was in!!! The music was good if you like your hard techno/house. I agree some (probably most) English people are dick heads but don't put us all in the same bracket. We had a good time & got alot of advice off our hotel staff. It could be easy to get ripped off there tho,if there is a massive group of you..." | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by koen
from Belgium
on Feb.04.2008 | "I went to Riga with a friend and I must say: wauw. The girls alone really make up fr the long trip. the city itself is also beautiful and Club Essential really was THE place to be. It's a shame that most of the Brits there just when to get wasted in the hope they could get lucky with one of the girls there. I met a real sweet girl in the club one night who was funny and very cute by the way :). I hope one day she'll read this, can't remember her name though, could'nt pronounse it either. greetz from the Belgian Airforce pilots" | | |
Roxy Club
reviewed by andrew gibson
from United Kingdom
on Feb.04.2008 | "stay well clear of this place. it has got dodgy written all over it. 3 of us went in to dance ended up getting our drinks spiked and robbed of all our money.
please do not go in this place." | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by dd
from Latvia
on Jan.26.2008 | "Certainly the best place to go in Riga if you want to have a good time where everyone indeed enjoys their time rather than trying to get in fist fights. Well, and regarding Brits...this is just one great nation with few drawbacks...they are bald, loud, rude, arrogant and when they have a chance to get out of jail what Britain currently is they behave like animals but I have to admit that I rather prefer average Briton than Latvian. Unfortunately, we are seeing mostly people from council houses and those living on tax credits, cause Riga very well meets their low income and inability to find a decent girlfriend and money comes in hand here to buy happiness for a few hours." | | |
La Rocca
reviewed by Jo
from Portugal
on Jan.15.2008 | "Nightclub La Rocca Burns in Riga - 22 of December 2007..." | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by DucAnh
from Vietnam
on Jan.10.2008 | "I'm studying in Germany at the moment and wanna take a short trip to visit Riga and some clubs there. I'm asian so I wonder whether any problem I will get there. I don't have any problem in western europe at all but eastern europe who knows.... " | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by Daniel
from Germany
on Jan.02.2008 | "To summarize it: Room for improvement! I've been there with two mates on 29th Dec 2007 and found a rather pleasant and civilised crowd there (not one stag party idiot from the UK, but a lot of tourists from other EU-countries), lots of charming local girls. Acceptable music on 3 different floors (R&B, House, Pop/Rock/Mainstream). Interior made/stuck in the 90ies as in many other places in Riga. But: Staff is extremly rude and unfriendly, almost frightening. Nevertheless: Besides that the club is worth a visit, but could be better." | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by Jay
from United Kingdom
on Dec.29.2007 | "Me and a few friends visited Riga back in March and had such an amazing time. The city has so much to offer and should not be missed. The nightlife is pretty special with Club Essential being one of the highlights. The music was good and everyone was there to have a good time. I agree that certain stag groups are ruining Riga but let's not sterotype us Brits with this. The stag groups are only a small minority of our nation and i have come across plenty of idiots from all over the world on my travels. Just be respectful of Riga and it's people and you'll have no problems at all." | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by Bert
from Norway
on Dec.26.2007 | "Am not from England and will never be. Looking forward to a great weekend in Riga, never been there..
British in Prague, Bratislava, Polen and as I read in Riga: "fucking specialist"... They have no respect for the girls/women..and the more they are the less respect they have.
I am looking forward to RIGA. Happy NewYear.." | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by Gert
from Netherlands
on Dec.23.2007 | "To all Brittish people: don't go to Riga! It's a corrupt-country and it's not safe! Place stay in England.
To all other people: Riga is really the best place on earth. " | | |
Essential Club
reviewed by Bart
from Belgium
on Dec.23.2007 | "I hate the British tourists also. Last week , I was walking with a latvian girl (no hooker) from Essential to my hotel and some Englishmen were yelling: "I want to fuck" at every girl they see. Latvian girls are really the hottest in Europe, but if are nothing more then a sex-tourist, don't expect from them to be nice to you." | | |
XXL
reviewed by Tommy
from United Kingdom
on Dec.21.2007 | "Hot hot hot! Had a great time with the sweet Latvian boys here over the weekend..." | | |
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