Name (Chinese): 波波斯吧 Address (Chinese): 武汉街与延安路交汇处 Address (Pinyin): 21 Wuhan Jie District: Zhongshan Directions: At the corner of Wuhan Jie and Yan\\\'an Lu Telephone Number: 6288-6868 Webpage or Email Contact Details: http://www.sonyfans.com/bobos,
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Was introduced to the place by Jim and was there Tuesday evening. As Jim says: it is quiet in the week
Very pleasantly surprised with the ambience and the comfort of the place. Makes a welcome change from the usual Dalian hang-outs in the streets around the Shangri-la Hotel. Will be back!
I rated the food as average because I didn't have any. Really should also have a n/a rating.
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Bobo's Bar. A laid-back place near Zhong Shan., Tuesday, 15 May 2007
Bobo’s bar is named after the friendly Chinese patron, Mr Bobo. He can’t speak English but his Chinese and his Japanese are pretty good. His great little bar is a five minute stroll up Yan’an Lu from Zhongshan square and provides a more relaxed alternative to “Dave’s” if you’re in that area.
Bobo's has three sections, one indoor and two outdoor. The first outdoor part is simply a couple of tables out front where you can sit and watch the world go by when the weather’s nice. Pass through the main bar and you’ll find the other outdoor section, a lovely little Japanese/Chinese style courtyard garden with a bamboo bridge, a dinky little river, and a covered pagoda with enough seats for about 12 people. Perfect for warm summer evenings.
And inside is Bobo’s den. It’s a busy looking grotto with enough seats for about 40 people, a dartboard, a screen and projector, Tibetan style hangings, and a lot of Football and Rock&Roll posters. Man. U., Liverpool, and Milan fans should feel welcome.
Most of the time the big screen is showing CCTV 5, but in the afternoons they’ll often show some movies. I spent a pleasant afternoon there watching “Click” with Mr Adam Sandler only last week. There’s also wireless internet access.
Bobo’s fridge stocks the usual bottles of TsingTao and Harbin for 10 rmb, Carlsberg and Heineken for 20, and if you’re feeling extravagant there’s Erdinger dark and light Weisbeer for 50. One nice touch is that Bobo or staff will invariably pop a big gratis plate of peanuts in front of you to help the beers go down.
Wine, champagne, some Japanese sakes and shochus, and some Chinese baijou’s are available. A shot of vodka will set you back 20 kwai, and there’s an impressive choice of whiskies.
For the sober and industrious there’s a big refillable pot of good Chinese tea for 40, or some Italian espresso for 25.
But maybe what really moves this place up from pretty good to very good is the excellent Uygur style bread and kebabs that are cooked up for you right outside (by real Uygurs!) and brought in while you sup. You can fill up for 10 RMB easily.
It gets quite busy at weekends, but a normal weekday evening will see about 5-10 people. The crowd is usually a mixture of Chinese, Japanese, and Laowai.
Mr Bobo doesn’t sell cigarettes for some odd reason, but you can nip over to the convenience store just across the Yan’an road, should you get tobacco pangs.
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