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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on a Saturday night at around 11pm and there was a short line to get in, but no cover charge. Once in, we discovered the place was pretty empty with only a few people on the small dance...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The people that are leaving bad reviews for tonic are the people who can't get in without waiting in line, have to pay covers and feel their insecurities rise once they see the, usually, very good...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't really comment on what goes on regularly during the week since I went when there was a private event, but I can comment on the lounge itself and the drinks.The lounge itself is pretty nice....
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Only been here once last fall, but I guess it's not really my scene. The drinks were pretty strong and on the pricey side. I think the music was alright, and the inside and outside look pretty cool...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sweaty, smushed, and so-so. Alliteration aside, Tonic was the nightclub that seemingly everyone from the invitational basketball tourney at the Thunderdome when I was here in SB came to. It's not a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Took my wife here on a birthday vacation. She had to go dancing. We didn't stay long. Maybe just not our style.
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This club definitely reminded me of the ones I'm used to in the OC or Hollywood. Except for two big differences: I didn't have to pay for a cover charge and I felt perfectly fine walking in wearing a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It felt like TJ or Rosarito. A rave in the back and hip hop and pop in the front. They also threw some Simian Mobile Disco in there which was a nice surprise. The place is large with a number of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Last Saturday night, some of my girlfriends and I headed over to Tonic to shake some booty on the dance floor. We were pretty happy about the $5 cover charge because such a low cover cost in unheard...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went with the girls to Tonic before 10pm on Sunday night of Memorial weekend and they're out of mint??? Whassup wit dat? I wanted to try those famous watermelon mojitos! At least there was no cover...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
As a San Francisco-area resident visiting Santa Barbara, it is fair to say that my bar was set pretty high. However, seeing that I was in Santa Barbara and on State Street, I felt as though I might be...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Chez Fromage! One star for the patio.
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars merely for the size! :D Okay so the inside is pretty big, bigger than you may think. You walk in and a big bar, tables and seating off to your left as well as a dance floor. The floor is very...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is an alright place to head out with some friends. It was too overcrowded for my taste, it probably be better to get a table with bottle service. Then you'd know for sure you have a place...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
OMGBECKY!! LIKE OMG?!?!!11!!did you remember to put tan-in-a-bottle on your giant fake boobs?OMGmy daddy said i could pay for school "necessities" on his credit card?!?!?i guess we should like TOTALLY...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the shit. Of all the bar-hopping we did. We saved the best for last and it was definitely what I was looking for. Good music and the place is poppin. Actually felt like a club since I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the first bar I went to after turning 21 in Santa Barbara. It is also my favorite. I loved coming here for Thursday's college night! It's a pretty big place, with two bars indoors, and it even...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tonic is the hottest spot to go in Santa Barbara. Having been newly remodeled, the dance floor/dj set up is the best in town. With several different bars to choose from, including two in an outdoor...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Santa Barbara. I love to dance, but I also enjoy the bar atmosphere and not just a club scene every now and then. I feel like this place has it all.It...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I've been to SB - State Street many times over the years. Spanning through college to now. For this latest trip, we cruised the whole strip up and down to look for potential places to go out on a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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This is a very fun hot spot in Santa Barbara. The music is awesome, and it's so much fun to come for a night out on the town with the girls! The drinks are great, and the bartenders are awesome!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Tonic, Tonic, Tonic... Tonic is like Danny Devito competing in an NBA Slam Dunk competition. Funny to watch for a while, but ultimately just sad and embarrassing.Its not so much the long entry line,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you are a huge D-Bag or a drunk (but attractive) bar skank, you are going to love this place. Things that make this place great:Long line with a cover....CheckInsecure meat heads at the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a fantastic time here. The best part was the $5 cover (I can't believe!) and the outdoor garden cabana room. That outdoor space was large and the sea breeze was refreshing after dancing for an...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
An upscale place with bumping beats. This club delivers buzz-worthy dance nights to sweaty clubbers and post-ravers. The scene is especially hot now that it's Summer. Truly a knockout gem in the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're inside, and its not crazy packed, Tonic is a solid 5 star bar. However, the line is too long too often, and sometimes it can get just too crowded. The vibe is more "LA" than most bars in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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I went here with a group of girls and we were escorted in for free because we made friends with one of the doormen at another club and although it was crowded, it was huge with plenty of room to grab a spot to...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Typical Santa Barbara. It's a pretty nice place and there's a dance floor. There's 2 bars, a dance floor, and a few tables inside. There's also a bar and tables outside if you prefer to hang out...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Tonic is all we got for dancing in SB. Wildcat is sort of okay, but Tonic seems to be where most people end up.Drinks are not horrible, music isn't impressive, people don't look all that great... but...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meat Market. But if that's what you're looking for, it serves its purpose.
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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Great place for dancing. The back patio is nice if dancing isn't your thing. Not a place to go if you don't like paying covers. Sundays are great for football and some barbeque.
kudzu.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my few standard spots in SB. Tonic is "pretty good". I categorize a place by the variety of little areas it has, and by the types and numbers of other people that go there. Since you may be...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last month we were in SB for a girl's weekend . It was Saturday night and we just came from a horrible dinner. All we wanted was a place where we could dance to decent music and get a few drinks....
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i was drunk. there were girls. i danced, i cried, i laughed, i drank some more. i sat on the porch in the front and yelled at pedestrians. i love this place.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
cool joint about a meduim size one story club/bar. good use of existing drinking area and dance area. there are a couple stages also which adds some flair to the place the last time i was there. whats...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although it's almost always busy on Thursday-Sunday, it's not too long of a wait to get a drink at the bar. There was one Saturday when it literally took 45 minutes to get a drink at the outside bar,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4.28.200710:30PMHUGE PATIO...tiny dance floor. I prefer the opposite; who goes to a club to lounge in a well-lit patio? Decently priced drinks, Top-40 with a little 80's....typical SB joint.I was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ugh. Came here on a Saturday night. Crappy music -it seemed like they were just playing a radio station over the speakers - the DJ was not doing ANY mixing and it was all top 40 stuff. Definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Can't speak for the dance club. We came in here on an early Sunday afternoon and the place was dead. They had a bunch of NFL games going, so we asked the bartender to hook us up with some 49ers....
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Clean and fun, but major loss of points when they stopped letting you bring drinks onto the dance floor. Some of us need a little liquid rhythm.I like the new outdoor patio-- its a little better for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tonic sponsors a wanna be "Rehab" like the one held at the Hard Rock in LV every Sunday and honestly is doing an amazing job! I was there 4th of July weekend and the girls were basically naked, the DJ...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
presumably a hot spot in SB, the bouncers are mean and rough.i felt like a criminal.
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2006
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