Bar West Martini Lounge — Restaurant in Augusta

I have been a regular at Bar West for atleast the past two years. And just yesterday I saw a post where a guy took his opinion of two pictures and proceeded to ask other blacks to write bad reviews on this bar to help stop them from getting business. I am a black woman who knows for a fact the owner nor any of his employees are racists. I was even attacked once by a white woman in the bar and she was banned not me. One young lady even posted a fake review saying they took forever to bring food to the table. It’s not even a restaurant. People are coming here posting reviews about a place they know nothing about. And as a black Roman I am appalled and embarrassed as to how people will just on any bandwagon once you throw race into the equation. Don’t believe these false and fake reviews. I will not disclose the owners name but if you ever visit he will probably be there and he himself dates women of all races. I have hung out with the entire staff in and out of the bar. They have supported me on so many levels and it is just a disgrace that this is where we are as a society. I prefer Togo to Bar West over any club or bar in the Augusta area. My review is real and from my own expense from jumping on someone else’s word just because they have the same skin color as me. Ignorance comes in all shapes sizes and colors. Their is no race discrimination when it comes to ignorance and I choose not to uphold ignorance which is also why I choose to drink, party, karaoke, visit and enjoy the services of Bar West

Ps. I also commented to everyone that did join the bandwagon letting them know it was ignorant what they were doing. Needless to say the blocked me fast. Don’t be a follower all of your life. At some point you must learn to follow yourself and your own mind!

Thanks for the love guys. I’ll see...

it's been about a couple years since I got the full experience, but I've been 3 times total. most locals have "their spot" and this low key, West Augusta bar is one of them. you're going to feel awkward when you walk in because it's small and the entry is the dance floor, if anyone is dancing. the patrons seemed around 30+yo and def had a "we used to party hard but now weve got bills, kids, and/or a background" vibe - they looked like they know how to have fun. everyone seemed like regulars and I think we came on a potluck dinner night (maybe Halloween, can't remember). anyway, drinks were poured, fun was had, music was played (there was a DJ that night, not sure how typical that is). Also, there's an outside deck that I remember had some heating posts. Overall, I personally wouldn't make it the highlight of my Fri or Sat, but def a good place to wrap up the night or grab a post-work drink. If you're from out of town, it's a good place to meet people and just chat...

Beware: This is a local dive bar. The photos are very misleading. I don't even know how they have audacity to have "martini" in the name. And "lounge"??! Not even a little comfortable. My wife ordered a Cosmopolitan and it was the worst one she's ever had. She literally took two sips and pushed it away. Then, the bartender had the nerve to charge us $17 for the two sh**ty drinks we ordered! Neither one of us drank the whole drink. Also, he obviously took advantage of us because we weren't from the area. The bartender's name was Travis. When I asked for the total, he wouldn't tell me until I told him whether I was paying with cash or card. Why is the total based off of my payment method? At that point, I didn't care. I just wanted to get my wife out of there! This is not for someone who wants to enjoy ambience orthe experience. They serve bottom shelf liquor at...