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Here are pictures and an update of the Barrio Barretto area as it is today.  If you've got pictures of the Barrio in it's heyday scan them and send them to Mango's.  Scroll down to see what we've collected so far.

    Mango's beach bar and restaurant has a family atmosphere that manages to include single male lunatics too. Sunday while the pool league competes inside, mothers lounge on the patio watching their children on the sand and in the water. Restaurant favorites include calamaries, seafood burritos, mixed grills and fresh tuna steak burgers. The air conditioned Rock Lobster Room which opens at 6 PM nightly is a rock and roll party palace that has no local counterpart. Friendly waitresses and hot DJ's keep the place hopping until early morning.

    The newly moved and renovated Midnight Rambler is on the beach-side of the highway where Main Attraction was once located. It's like it always was except now there is sand and ocean outside. It is still the bluesiest bar in town and has about as much local color as anywhere. Their Halloween, Britannia and New Years Eve parties are a blast.

    Another local favorite is Dixie Bar. It too has moved from it's previous cramped quarters and is now on the corner to the turnoff to the Marmont Hotel. Happy hour is busy and you can find local information and color here too. Around the corner is long time Yokosuka favorite T'Rose. An afternoon "meeting" occurs nightly about 5 PM.

    In between Dixie and T'Rose is a relative newcomer in Lions Den. Small but with atmosphere and friendly waitresses they get a late crowd. Karaoke is available here.

    Next to Mango's is Islanders. Rick and Shirley McGowan have been entertaining customers for over 20 years. Their saloons are always a good stop.

    Right next door is Little Wheel with the best in country music. Shorty Phillips recently closed Crazy Horse (another casualty of the times) and moved that staff to Little Wheel. Next to that is Bos'n Locker, popular for their darts and pool. D' Coconut Barn is one of two good places to watch the main drag in Barretto. The other is the Midway Club.

    Beachside Cafe is an afternoon hangout that has the best pizza on the strip. Newly reopened is Night Riders. It has had some serious and well thought- out renovation. Upstairs and outside is one of the best spots to watch a Subic Bay sunset.

    Brand new and very cleverly built is Oriental Rose. Managed by Vince who previously ran Bart's hotel.  OR is a friendly bar. The waitresses are well turned out in attractive Bali dresses. This one's worth a look.

    Mango's is not the only place to find good food. Dryden's has an extensive menu and huge portions. Swiss has just reopened and Spaghetti Eddie is again serving authentic and fantastic European food. VFW has delicious daily specials at very reasonable prices. Nina Papagayos menu is filled with Mexican favorites. The Coffee Shop is still known for their tacos. At Beachside Cafe you get great pizza.the latest here in Barrio.

Dixie Bar	The Lions Den	Rosa Bar

	Barrio Barretto across from Papagayos Photos Courtesy of Jim Lacson

The General's Gym  & owner Don West	New Barrio building at corner of Nat; Hwy & IldIlo Street	Pete Bonin on his Trike	T-Rose Formerly Irish Rose	Formerly Purple Stallion, Yankee Pub and Whiskey River

J&B	Mirage Hotel Formerly Casa Blanca	Siam Angel Thai Restaurant Formerly Proud Mary	Subic Bay Garden Hotel Formerly the Pirates Cove

Gas Station:  Formerly Irish Rose	Crazy Horse:  Never changes	Gringo's:  Formerly Sportsman, Last Two Dollars and Rob's Roost	Abracadabra & Hadji Baba: Still closed	Formerly Heaven

Formerly Dodge City	Blue Parrot 2000	Allen's Tavern above the Jeepney	Bayside Hotel formerly Marriott	Rock Lobster 2000