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Location
666 South Avenue, Rochester NY, 14620 [Directions]
Hours (as of May 2005)
Monday-Thursday: 5:00pm-2:00am
Friday: 4:30pm-2:00am
Saturday/Sunday: 9:00pm-2:00am
Phone
585 232 9030
Email
<info AT lux666 DOT com>
Website
[WWW]http://www.lux666.com/
Reviews
[WWW]RochesterDrinks

Lux Lounge is one of Rochester's alternative bars. It's the type of place you would think of as typical in a city like Portland or NYC, but in Rochester it's one of a kind. While a lot of bars work hard to draw in bands or crowds, Lux Lounge works just as hard to create a laid-back atmosphere where you can have a few drinks, and still have a good conversation over the music.

There aren't too many places you'll be able to find that have an arts & crafts night and serve drinks. During the warmer months of the year, enjoy their benches and comfortable hammock out back. During the rest of the year, huddle round the fire or play board games inside. The jukebox selection is phenomenal, always seeming to hit the right songs at the right moment.

Check out the [WWW]weekly specials on the Lux website.

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2005-09-16 12:39:41   Is it "Lux" or "the Lux"? I think it's the former but the latter is in pretty common usage. Exercise for the reader: Draw comparisons to the use of the definite article to describe Southern Californian highways. —TobinFricke

2005-11-15 21:53:00   One of my favorites. Chopstix is a sweetheart and makes the best Bloody Mary in town. I have friends who feel uncomfortable here because the vibe is too "hipster." Yikes! I always feel at home here. I'm not quite the black-framed glasses wearing Sarte-toting bohemian that some of these people are, but I don't ever feel out of place. Lux welcomes diversity. Plus they have the best juke box in town, no doubt about it. I would like to see a larger draught beer selection, though. I'd say add another five taps and have some rotating seasonal beers. If they did that I'd never leave. —MariahBetz

2006-02-16 16:30:37   A+++........as far as i can tell, it is the ONLY bar in rochester......christians are welcome too..... —SiMonster

2006-04-05 18:08:34   I felt kind of uncomfortable there. I guess it's just not my kind of place. I went for the cheap Pabst but quickly realized I was the only person with my original hair color and no piercings or tattoos. Could have just been that one night. —MattDana

2006-04-08 17:48:18   Matt, I feel your pain. I love the place, but since it's the only thing in it's ecological niche, I think is a bit overblown sometimes. —FarMcKon

2006-04-10 01:08:09   Maybe I haven't been frequently enough (or have been too tipsy to notice) but Lux seemed pretty inviting to me (except for the lighting), and I'm about as conventional as they come. —JonRobins

2006-06-28 07:38:58   A+ A great bar with great beer and great prices. The whole look and feel is unique. The jukebox is awesome, the non-internet and inexpensive classic variety. The selection is amazing. Pretentious...didn't notice it! The people were cool and the bartenders were nice. Yes, there are piercing and tattoos galore, but thankfully, the white hats and the bling are missing. —CarlGo

2006-09-20 19:58:43   Favorite bar in town, with an amazing jukebox, friendly bartenders, and cheap drinks to boot. Could use a dartboard though. —DanielMiner

2006-09-22 18:36:54   My favorite bar in Rochester: down to earth bartenders, good drink prices, young and local scene and an open minded group. —TravisOwens

2007-02-05 09:33:04   cheap drink prices. laid back atmostphere. good place to go, esp, if your not from around here and are used to better bars. —NjTourist

2007-03-30 22:03:52   Lux is alot of fun. I enjoy the atmosphere and the staff is great. I also think they have one of the hottest bartenders in town ;) The Lux bonfire in the summer is fabulous. —KimBee

2007-05-17 15:01:49   Great bar..only place I know where you can get pbr cans for $1.50 —MetalFrost

2007-05-25 16:00:39   I was at Lux and they've painted the inside. Actually it looks nicer, they've gone with matching shades of purple (kind of a dark lilac) and green and it compliments the red nicely. —TravisOwens

2007-06-02 20:29:08   I believe I've officially seen this place listed as "The Lux Lounge" but nicknamed "Lux"

great jukebox (any one with the full version of Disco Inferno means a great bar)

great patio

bartenders don't respond well to early high tippers —RorisonMeadows

2007-10-17 18:32:29   Couple of things about Lux: a) If its super busy, turn around and leave. The bartenders will serve their friends and regulars and ignore everyone else.
b) This is not one of the cheapest bars in Rochester unless your beer of choice is PBR in the can. Everything else is average to a bit above average priced.

This is a good bar that could use some better employee management. I do love the back lawn, and its a great place to meet new and interesting people. —DarrenKemp

2007-12-11 17:23:57   Lux is laid back and blissfully lacking in the pretentious Alexander Street crowd. I love the random assortment of people (from hipsters to U of R professors to middle aged bikers), entertaining decor, and backyard bonfire. I wish drinks were a bit cheaper, but it's the only bar I've found with such a tolerable atmosphere, so I deal. —ChelseaAllinger

2008-02-01 08:53:27   Pros: Nice atmosphere, especially in the back patio. And the patio has a fire going in the winter, which is great. Decent prices.

Cons: Lousy beer selection year-round. The music is too loud inside for conversation. —OwenThompson

2008-02-22 23:00:38   Ordered the same drink on a friday night from three different bartenders. Paid three different prices, and got three totally different variations/strengths of the same drink. Wait for a drink was not bad once I got to the bar, but the high backed barstools get placed off from the bar and create walls that you can't get through to reach the bar. Snotty customers make me feel like slapping people. Great bar for smokers with the enormous backyard. I feel sorry for whoever has to pick up all those butts. As a non-smoker though I try to stay out of the back. You will go home smelling like smoke from all the cigs and the firepit. AWESOME JUKEBOX, plenty of great music.
bad positioning on the pooltable. Traffic out the backdoor makes it nearly unplayable. They should take it out and put in a couple dartboards instead.
Bucket of condoms by the front door makes me think it's a place where you can easily find a hook-up... that is totally insecure and writes bad poetry. —JoeBeef

2008-03-07 04:48:45   If you have problems with the silly thoroughly debunked 911 conspiracy mumbo-jumbo, this bar is probably not for you. For merely suggesting that people seeks out alternative information on 911 conspiracies (that is, evidence and logical calls that refute the silly claims), I was instantly deemed to be a Secret Service spy and subjected to harassment. One of the pathetic 911 freaks even had the barback take a picture of me, and the barback (blonde woman, who apparently can only serve beer) didn't have a problem with that. She took a picture of me and handed the camera back to Squeaky Fromme (we all know her real name).

The barback's action was offensive, inappropriate, rude and unprofessional. I mean, is there ANY instance in which it's OK for a bar worker to take a picture of a patron without the patron's consent? And did she really think that I was a government spy, in cahoots with the NWO conspiracy, who came to Rochester because the local 911 freaks are so damn important? —PatrickBtt

2008-03-24 18:44:59   I'd like to note that having gone here multiple times over the past few months, including one night that was very busy, the drink wait issue seems to have been resolved. Now they just need a pinball machine (Elvira? Dracula? Addams Family? Ohhh Monster Bash), more drafts, and to move it closer to my house.... —DarrenKemp

2008-06-24 05:42:25   Lux is awesome. Friendly faces, fire of camaraderie in the back, hammock, and best of all - a great assortment of fun people. —HilarieLloyd

2008-06-26 01:48:48   One of the best bars around, especially on busier nights. It's much more laid back than others in the area. —JoeyLine

2008-06-28 22:27:02   Awesome spot, never seen anything like it except in New York City. Very chill —AskJeez

2008-10-14 16:35:30   I like the environment at the bar, and the people that hang out there, but the bartenders have been beyond rude. I was going regularly for a while, usually paying with a credit card and writing a tip in when I cashed out. At some point when I was paying with cash the bartender yelled at me that if I didn't tip her I'd never get served again. At that, I naturally put away my wallet. More recently, I went with some friends and when the bartender recognized me, my friends and I were kicked out. I've never been met with worse service anywhere and can't recommend this place to anyone. —mikeedmr

2008-10-14 16:48:47   Lux now offers live music in the garden next door, called Star Alley. After several years of being in business, Lux is still one of the chillest and most interesting bars in Rochester. Worth it for the rotating artwork, juke, backyard, movie nights, and a crowd that is happier to play board games than pick fights. Bartender service varies, but almost every bar is like that. I recently went in while pregnant and ordered a Virgin Mary, which bartender Phil kindly gave to me on the house. He also made me a very excellent pineapple virgin cocktail the time before that. Halloween there is insane every year, check it out. —MariahBetz

2008-11-25 11:52:38   The complete lack of good bartending is back at Lux. Went on a recent busy night, bartender serves the guy to the right of me, the guy to the left of me, the new guy to the right of me, the new girl to the left of me, this went on for roughly 10 minutes until I said "excuse me" to which I was given a glare and a snippy "I'll get to you." Same week, different night, friend tries to get a drink, asks the barback if he can let the bartender know he is waiting (non busy night) after 20 minutes, barback replies "I can't help you" and walks off. Unless you regularily go to this bar or are related to the bartenders you can expect bad service. —DarrenKemp

2008-12-09 12:29:27   Bartending here has fallen off the wagon. I've waited, belly up to the bar, upwards of 30 minutes while people on all sides of me were being served. I was finally served out of pity or because I held the door to the bar open for one of the bartenders who had his hands full carrying a 30 pack. This is my favorite bar as far as atmosphere but the service keeps me from going more often. —BatGuano

2009-01-01 10:44:39   SATAN SATAN SATAN! Nappy You Hair! This is the best Bar in the World, ever.

I love Lux and always will, I give it a 666 on a scale of 667, because even Lucifer isnt perfect. —AlbertSpeer

2009-01-01 10:49:16   Hey Patrick BTT, we need another picture for our files. —AlbertSpeer

2009-01-02 04:53:09   If you want faster service, I recommend using the various items on the bar to make a minor spectacle of yourself. For example, try wildly spinning the chex mix bowl in a circle. Or start rifling through the garnish container. Here's an even better one: Make a paper airplane out of a dollar bill and send it flying into one of the bartenders. Be creative with your harassment. They love it! —MariahBetz

2009-01-03 09:51:26   had some drinks with friends, tipped the bartender well but when one friend refused to pay for a drink she didn't order she gets kicked out??!! I'm sorry but people make mistakes; except this particular bartender, apparently he doesn't and will kick you out if you say different. good customer service, this isn't your livingroom this is a business and businesses need customers and this is a good way to lose them; and from reading other entries this is a common occurrance, bartenders getting all pissy and kicking people out for no good reason other then apparently offending their fragile sensibilities - this is not the only 'quirky', 'funky', bar in rochester, I mean really the devil stuff and the 666 is alittle tired dontyathink? This is not the type of place that anyone should think of in portland or NYC...this place tries too hard and doesn't even come close...hello people, you're in western new york, all the tattoos, piercings, bad attitudes and bad mexican food made by white boys isn't going change that, sorry. I apologize for my own attitude here but this particular experience leaves me very disappointed about Lux and the rochester community. Have to say that it will be my last drink at Lux - not that they care, i'm sure. —lilycom

2009-02-01 10:29:42   I agree with lilycom with regard to the atmosphere. This place is trying to be several different things and winds up doing none of them well. I'm also not thrilled about getting a large floater in my draft beer the last time I was here. Neither is my upset stomach. —AdamFuller

2009-05-20 14:15:03   really love this bar. don't classify myself as any particular type of person, although i'm not "hipster/alternative" in any way i guess. on that note (with the crowd mostly being made up of folks falling into this category) i never feel uncomfortable, judged or treated any less by the bartenders. the drinks and prices are great and the backyard pit is great. people will start up conversations with me and it's an overall really chill and friendly vibe. the mexican day of the dead theme and general dark ambiance is fun and entertaining to the eyes. —Leisel