text: I stayed at the Mandalay Bay for a conference and we had a private event here one eveningnnThe food was pretty good Sliders were tasty pulled pork and meatball were the bestangus was just meh the shrimp and grits were delicious as was the jambalaya nnBartenders were great drinks were good and the music selection had everyone dancing The place has a cool look and vibennSo why only two stars This HOB suffers from the same issue as the one in Chicago The music is deafening I was standing beside someone trying to have a conversation after all this was a social event in connection with a conference and as we were shouting at each other to be heard they actually turned the music up We just looked at each other and laughed because even though we were three inches from each other there is no way we could continue the conversationnnThankfully one of the big cheeses from the conference was able to get them to turn it down a notch about minutes later but by the time I left my ears were ringing and my voice was hoarse from shouting nnIf there is a live band I guess that is one thing but just cranking it up so loud that everyone has to stand there with no interaction because it is physically too loud to converse that is not terribly fun in my book I guess this must be a corporate decision since the loud music seems to be consistent but I do not think I would choose to go to another HOB in the future because I actually like to interact with the people I go out with Except maybe in Houston because that location was okaynnSide note If you search for the word loud in the reviews you get hits Most of them complain about it being too loud