alk about a restaurant with a theme- I suppose people have had enough of Medieval Times. At Space Lounge, 12 zodiac-designed tables are only the start of this futuristically themed restaurant. A circular cocktail bar, with modular high-backs certainly demand attention. Neon lights and spaceship shapes will appeal to children, but those planning on eating will be less amused.

Chatting up a few people for their unbridled take on the slightly off-kilter place, and the general consensus is that the area clubbers will never give the bar – really a nightclub - a chance. Space Lounge has diversity on its side. You can sit down for an actual meal at a space-y booth, order a cocktail at the large bar (the tap list is however unimpressive), chat with your buddies, or mingle while practicing your wink.

To be fair, owners have outfitted Space Lounge with a fairly clever - though Hanna Barbara-ish - aesthetic appeal. The designers have designed a solid structure that can withstand rowdy (and there surely will be) club behavior, cocktail parties, and the occasional birthday bash. Although the cliental is selective, the atmosphere will always be relaxed. Though the space is unique enough, this complex is a steady fallback for a night out. Just don't expect the scene to make the night for you.

At Space Lounge, expect a smorgasbord of kitschy menu items, some worthy, some, well... club fare. Cocktails are named for planets (do adults enjoy this kind of things?), and some of the dishes are "space" versions of themselves, such as the space poutine, of yam fries and Caribbean curry sauce, or mini space burgers with brie- though do look like space ships. If one were in the right mood, or on the right drugs, this place could provide a fun novelty evening, but I still wonder what planet the owners were on when they devised this restaurant.