The Evening Club — Restaurant in Meghalaya

We stumbled on the Evening Club while looking for some live music while travelling through Shillong. When we entered, a young man came through the crowd to introduce himself as the owner and invite us to join a table of his friends. The sets alternated between a local rock band and a local musician celebrating his 71st birthday. As as the evening went on, other musicians joined in. The space is small enough to feel intimate,with high energy. Neat photos of local bands from 60s and 70s line the walls. The club is a family affair; the owner/manager plays bass guitar, one sister runs the kitchen (great food), another runs the bakery. Club is in the basement of the family hotel. ...

Went here on a Saturday evening before 7 p.m. and they refused to give us a table even though it was empty, plus there was a entry fee of 500 each. Anyway to discover what the hype was all about, we entered the place and ordered for a couple of drinks. The service staff refused to serve is starters, and only after lot of coaxing and promising that we'll leave as soon as other guests come, we got a table and some food. Potato wedges, which were the worst I've ever had. There was a band which played after 8, we just heard 2 tracks before people came in and we had to leave. It's ok for Shillong i guess, but if you are from one of the top 10-15 cities in India, nothing...

Never had such a sweet and warm attitude towards artists/musicians anywhere in the recent past. Amazing sound, superb venue and very generous staff. I was just talking about my upset stomach before our show there and the team made sure they prepared soup for me for dinner. The most kind gesture. Food was amazing. I hope other places know the value of small little gestures towards their artists and guests. It's a must visit place if you're in shillong. Don't miss the live music scene there. If you're in shillong, just go for it and you'll know it by yourself. Thanks to the amazing team. More power...