SAVE YOUR TIME UNLESS YOU LIKE REALLY LAME COVER MUSIC. THERE WERE PEOPLE DANCING BUT THEY WERE TOTALLY DRUNK. CABO WABO TEQUILLA ADS. ARE EVERYWHERE Please rate my entry, I need the points. Thanks!

The bar at Cabo Wabo is not a very large area, and there are only a few tables. Music can be heard from inside the restaurant, but the noise is distorted and hard to discern. Smoking is permitted here, but the bar is outside, so it tends to blow away quickly.

It doesn't take long to get your drinks, and they seem to cost around $4.50 each, no matter what you order. The margarita I ordered was extremely bitter but strong, and when we asked for "a beer," we were given a Corona.

The restroom is clean, but there is a half-step down into it. If you're a bit tipsy, you can really hurt yourself here. I was sober and managed to twist my ankle, so watch out.

Anyway, on some nights, I'm sure this bar can be crowded, but there are many other places that are less expensive and would be more interesting. I can't comment on the restaurant itself, although it looked like a Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville to me.

Cabo Wabo is owned by Sammy Hagar. Of course, I didn't know who Sammy Hagar was... Van Halen, sure. But Sammy Hagar?! When I admitted my musical ignorance to my husband, he immediately started singing, "I can't drive fifty-five!" while playing air guitar. As if that would help me. (Oh, brother...) Still, we made our sojourn to this famous bar as soon as we got into Cabo San Lucas. After all, it's supposed to be the hot spot to get a drink and catch some tunes.

What was it really like? We arrived a bit early, but we didn't want to eat upstairs in the restaurant. After making our way through the main bar with all its Sammy Hagar memorabilia ("Oh, right... I DO remember THAT guy..."), we ate downstairs near the bar while being serenaded by a small band of three musicians. The music made having a conversation difficult, but I had to admit the singer was pretty talented. We were also amused by the bridal party who were out celebrating what appeared to be impending nuptials. However, the best thing of all here was the pizza. Very yummy stuff, let me tell you. It was served fairly quickly---much faster than the food upstairs---and was a reasonable price.

As the night wore on, the crowd grew larger. Getting a drink at the bar underneath a myriad of hanging bras became a bigger production. We squeezed forward to dance to cover songs in a small area in front of some tables before the BIG live band was scheduled to came on stage. We snapped a couple of pictures of some men who were so BIG themselves that we SWORE they had to be professional football players from the United States. It was all in good fun, but I started to get claustrophobic. Maybe I'm getting too old for certain types of entertainment...

Bottom line? If you want a big crowd, Cabo Wabo promises to give you one. Sammy Hagar supposedly plays occasionally on his bar's stage, and you never know if he'll show up to "wow" you. I personally liked the pizza the best, but I was glad we were able to see this bar. Stop by for a drink. Why not? You're a tourist. Embrace this fact and have a Corona.

The Red Rocker Sammy Hagar's infamous bar in Cabo is a required stop for any American visitor to Cabo. For the kitsch factor alone, with "I Can't Drive 55" and "5150" memorabilia on the wall and Van Halen tunes on the loudspeakers, it's a necessary indulgence. Ironically, when we went here, Van Halen was playing in our hometown back in Texas, so there were no sightings of any overaged rockers.

LOUD! There's a live band each night: some good, some not so good. Last night's band had the drummer from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It's pretty common to have some famous band member playing here at some point during your stay. If rock and roll is your thing, this is the place to go. It was fun dancing on platforms and the dance floor.

The drinks are average priced, but well worth the cost (careful of the "Can't Drive 55").