Vinnie's Bar & Grill

Thursday night salsa.Packed ,mixed crowd.Great service and food and drinks.Right downtown Concord. Fun dancing.

Vinnies has been my hangout since the day I turned 21. Friendly bartenders, and great owners. There is entertainment going almost every night plus pool, darts and plenty of drinks flowing. They have a kitchen serving good food and a smoking patio out back for those not wanting a $200+ ticket in downtown Concord. Just remember... this is a bar so its 21+ only.

Always a good time here. Salsa night on Thursday night is cracking! Lots of lovely ladies ready to dance! They have great bands there too on the weekends. I've seen blues bands and cover bands that rocked. Older crowd atmosphere. Pretty chill but it can get crowded so show up early if you want a table. There's pool tables and darts there. Typically no cover to get in but that depends. Monday night is comedy night and I had hella fun the time I went.

We went to Vinnie's for the free comedy night January 21. I believe the MC said comedy night happens every 3rd Monday, but I could be wrong. Contact them to verify.

So about Vinnie's... when 1st entering I felt like an extra in the 'Cheers' TV show. But nobody knew my name. However, the patrons lining the bar seemed like they were all old friends. They were deep in several simultaneous conversations. And that includes chatting with management and staff - who were all very helpful and personable.

Here's the only negative for the night; fending for ourselves. We were not sure if we seated ourselves or if someone would direct us, so after some hesitation we headed to an open booth and settled in for the 7:30 pm show.

We had to try out the food (after all it is a Bar AND a Grill) I found their menu on my phone and after a little investigating my wife discovered we had to place our order with the barkeep. As the show began we received our burgers and fries and munched away between bouts of laughter. The food wasn't half bad, by the way.

If you haven't been to a live stand-up comedy show you need to set aside a little time and come out to Vinnie's. There is a world of difference from seeing polished comedy sets on television and watching it live. When you sit in the room you can feel the audience's connection to the comic. Or sometimes, the disconnect - after all these people are working on their material, and it doesn't always go as expected.

Vinnie's is definitely worth stopping by any night just for the company. But, especially worth a night of comedy. You will have a much deeper appreciation for what these comics do, and endure.

Ended up here completely randomly on NY Eve of all nights. Good prices drinks, crowd definitely toward older rocker side. 80s rock cover band's enthusiasm not quite matched by talent but good time was had by all!