DOC Ricketts Lab
- Price Range: $$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: No
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: No
- Waiter Service: No
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Alcohol: Full Bar
11 Reviews for DOC Ricketts Lab
No more sushi bar thank goodness. The bartenders were dancing on the counters which I thought was so Coyote Ugly and the crowd... not so much.
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12/06/2006
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So nostalgic. You can untz, untz, untz the night away here. One of the few dance clubs in MRY.… Read more »
Thank you, Josh D. for your review on this place. It reminds me of what I have already blockedd out of my memory. I wasn't happy at the start of (going in for some crappy show) with the bouncers. I get treated better by the stone-faced Homeland Security at the airport. These guys are pompeous and rude and I heard them making blatant jokes about some girls weight versus what it said on her ID. We ordered scredrivers from the bar and it tasted like Tang, except we paid somehting like 8 bucks for it. The DJ was okay, but the crowd is the same kind from the mucky duck: dumbasses with white hats and arrogant sluts. I feel bad for the real Doc Ricketts, who was an amazing man, who has this shithole named in his "honor."
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If I could give this place ZERO stars, I would. First of all, there are literally no more than 4 places to go in Downtown Monterey. And apparently, this is one of them. There was a LINE to get into this shithole. They also wanted to charge us a $10 cover. Uhm, say what?
Since we were in a bachelorette party, he decided to cut us a break. He let the bride-to-be in free and the rest of us he charged us $5 each. Thanks... I think.
We get in there and the first thing I notice is that MY FEET ARE STICKING TO THE GROUND. The horror.
The second thing I notice is that... there are NO GOOD LOOKING PEOPLE. I have never seen SO MANY FUGLY PEOPLE IN ONE LOCATION IN MY LIFE. Also, I realize that I'm not exactly a 10 or anything, but I'm not a 3, either. So, tell me why the grossest guys in the joint think it's okay to hit on me? HELL NO. HELL FUCK NO.
The only good looking girls were the tall, blonde bimbos with the enormo-fake-boobs. (And of course the girls in our group. hehe.) And there really weren't that many of those blonde bimbo-y girls, either.
They SERIOUSLY need to upgrade their sound system. It sounds like shit. No joke. My ears started hurting because it sounded so damn "tinny." Also, their music choices were crap.
I guess if you don't know any better, Doc's is the place to go? But if you actually know what fun and good music is? Then you want to avoid this place. What a shithole.
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If a business could suffer from a multiple personality disorder, Doc Rickets would play Sybil. One night it's a comedy club. One night it's a live rock venue. One night it's a hip hop club. One night, get out your glow sticks, we're a gonna rave. I've been here twice, and both times IT SUCKED. The bartenders (loosely used), had no idea how to pour drinks and charged outrageous prices. Keep in mind, their brains were tucked away in their shirts, if you know what I mean. The place is cold, dark and void of any character at all. They have the front roped off, but I've never seen more than thirty people in the place. They want to be San Francisco, but are sooooo confused. When a good show comes through, get shitfaced before you arrive You'll thank me later.
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i got out to downtown monterey maybe once every 3 months.. and some time we stop by doc's. i guess i have a brain fart each time because everytime i go there i suddenly realize why i hate that place.
i agree with grace b. (who was the mastermind of my bridal/bachlorette weekend) there are no pretty people in the joint. seriously, it's like convention for the sleazy, dirty, ghetto (you shouldn't be wearing hot pants if you're over 200lbs. lady) place. music choices sucked and although i didn't pay for my drinks i think it's pretty expensive.
thank god i was there with my pretty girl friends, i was afraid the ugly was going to stick to me along with the nasty sticky floor.
do not go there unless you need a self-esteem boost. oh.. and are willing to pay $10. bleh.
OH, just wanted to add, grace b. did not pick doc's.. she has 100x better taste than that. hehe.
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HORRIBLE, EXPENSIVE, AND DIRTY! One of the worst experiences I have ever had at a nightclub, or should I say so called nightclub. This place is more like a dive bar! Expensive drinks, ugly fat girls, and lots of fights. I was in Monterey for the weekend the Monterey PD hangs out in front of this place 3 cars deep and there is still a fight here every night! Thursday night ambulance in front, Friday night Fire truck along with cop cars flashing lights, Saturday a lot of the same. They charge $20 if your ID says you are not a resident of Monterey! RIDICULOUS! Not to mention the door guy stands about 4 feet 10 inches and DEFINITELY has a short mans complex. One of there bartenders even had sores on here lips! GROSS!
When we first arrived there was some very loud horrible heavy metal band playing. The crowd looked like a bunch of meth addicts. Long hair, grungy, and dirty. Then at about 11:30 the wannabe dj started. All he did was play music videos to the gold teeth wearing crowd that came in when the band finished. Me and my friends finally left because dread locks, corn rows, and gold teeth isn't our thing. Lucky for us we found a diffferent and WAY BETTER place on the next block! Check out my other reviews and find out what place that is!
If you are looking for something fun and exciting to do while in Monterey DON'T GO TO DOC RICKETTS LAB! What a JOKE!
ummmm This place was the epitamy of what I think of Monterey's 20 somethings... It's like Los Gatos or Santana row except they don't even get a mix of people from other parts of town or cities.
Hey, to each their own!
Ok since i cant rate this 0 stars I'm stuck giving it one that it doesn't really deserve. From the moment i walked in the door i felt like i needed a shower, i might recommend that they hire someone to clean a bit. I have been inside Doc's twice since it was called the long bar and after last Saturday i remember why i generally avoid it. The place was so packed that you can't get to the bar and where that is sometimes good, the problem was the 20/80 women to men split up. I think another reviewer said it ... total Sausage party. The bar wenches are definitely beautiful but as anyone half intelligent knows they go home with their man or alone, no fun in that unless this is your first time looking at a beautiful woman.
I have to say this though the thing that has me not wanting to go back is the state of the room, the carpeted parts of the floor reek with stale beer and liquor, the parts that aren't carpeted are so sticky that you could catch small animals. The bathrooms ..... well lets just say i left and found a bush and i stand to pee.
It was a little cleaner on there Comedy night which was my first trip in there since the name changed, but the comedy was weak and again the stink off the room was buggen me which probably didn't help the comedian out. in all i think there are better places for Comedy, The Planet over on N. Fremont or Monterey Live if they have a comedian, its rare but they do have them every now and then.
well to close: In my humble opinion Doc's is not that great of a place. If i were going to take my lady out for a night id avoid it. I guess you could say its not my scene.
Ick. The mixed drinks were horrible--and the music was loud and obnoxious (I am a "20 somthing")...we got out of here ASAP. But, there's not much else to do as far as nightlife goes in Monterey, so I can see why some people might think it's appealing.
Wow, I decided to head outside of my usual spots where I do DYL activities.
Man did i ever get WASTED last night. Anyway, from what I can recall, this place was all right. I have been here before on comedy night, and the show is pretty good, more or less. I usually dont stick around for sausage fest that normally ensues subsequently.
For whatever reason, it seemed pretty decent last night. The crowd didnt seem to sausageeee last night. Besides the sausage, sometimes I think that the people that venture to this establishment (among others) are trying to exude that trendy, higher strata that exists at the nicer clubs in SF. And Im sorry, but this is monty, lol.
Anyway, my night you ask? I think I was called a jerk several times, a lush a couple of times, and cute once. Ah, it was a good night. The bartenders, or a bartender, or actually a really cute bartender with denim dukes flirted with me atrociously, I guess she knew I give good tips when im trashed. You gents need to be aware of this formula, hot slutty bartenders + strong drinks = pain in wallet.
Anyway, all in all, it was good to see different faces in monty. I definitely couldn't go here all the time. But I definitely think its a better alternative than the duck. 4 stars, the night depending of course. I gotta get out of monty soon.
dancing the night away...dollar drinks on thursdays...watch out for ass grabbers just off the dance floor...and dirty bathrooms...and don't leave your drink unattended. ....but don't let me discourage you...it's really the best place to go dancing in monterey...
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