The 80s-themed bar and entertainment concept that opened in downtown Pompano has found its footing, and the Tuesday through Saturday crowd that’s been showing up suggests the concept works better in Pompano than the skeptics expected. Rubixx has become a legitimate draw for both residents and the kind of curious out-of-towners who find their way to Old Town on weekend evenings.
The premise is simple and executed well: heavy 80s nostalgia in the music, the décor, and the drink menu, combined with live music on weekends and themed events throughout the week. The karaoke nights have developed a following, the tribute band bookings have drawn actual lines on Saturdays, and the overall energy is the kind of unpretentious fun that downtown Pompano has needed more of.
The venue occupies a space in the Old Town corridor that adds to a growing cluster of nightlife options in the area. Combined with Old Town Untapped and the established bars along Atlantic Boulevard, Pompano is slowly building the kind of walkable evening entertainment scene that residents have been asking for through multiple city planning cycles.
April is a good time to check it out if you haven’t been. The weather is ideal for the outdoor portions of the venue, the crowds are manageable, and the 80s catalog — it should be said — holds up remarkably well when a live band is playing it loud. Some things age better than expected.
