AmPir

AmPir (Empire style) is the name of the recently opened place on Kalku iela 22.
One year before an infamous and expensive Restaurant Nostalgija was located here.
Unfortunately I can't tell more about this place for now. Maybe some of the visitors can? Thanks.
Labels: bars, brivibas, night, nightlife, restaurants, snow, writings
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I can not tell anything also, forgive me. (it is a joke).
From Madrid
I enjoyed the day a romantic restaurant, a night of dance, super music, dancers and the best thing that surprised me the cheap price
yeah, prices are cheap. I loved this place. I go there a lot. great music on weekends. Real music on Thursdays. Romantic dinner with my girl. Recomended.
i was there 2 weeks ago
The music is really good ( good dj)
girls are dancing on the bar and the prices of the drinks are normal.
There are girls in the bar they try to get your money out of your pocket by ordering champagne and exclusife drinks beware of that !
good place 8,5
that's true,all the girls overthere are trying to rip you off,its a network!
I want to warn everybody who visits Ampir bar in Riga that there are a lot of good looking girls in the bar who presume that they are just regular visitors, but actually are hired to get in contact with male visitors. Mostly they work in pairs of two girls and they are decently and normally dressed. When in contact they order expensive drinks (cocktails, cognac or champagne) were you can pay for. Some girls work for several clubs, so it's also possible they go out with you to visit another club or bar they work for. Also there they order expensive drinks which you can pay for!
The music is ok, but the atmosphere is spoilt because of these hired girls.
Date 26 november 2011
I was robbed in that place and I assume it was that kind of girl who works there. I lost 200 euros, but luckily my driver licence and credit cards and identification card was in another place in my pocket. This was a great lesson for me.... I did not want sex with the girl but i just talked with him. There were 2 girls and I talked with her.
Another option is that there is thiefs in that place.
I don't like the atmosphere in Riga.
We visited Ampir bar in the end of Feb 2012 and lost also huge amount of money. Same scenario - girls is pairs and alone who are hired by bar. We even suspect that they added something into our coctails. Loss for two was around 800EUR
We visited thsi bar in the end of Feb 2012 and same scenarion - girls hired by the bar "robbed" us . Loss wround 800EUR
We were also there with two girls. They were very friendly, till we stopped paying more than 100 euros per bottle of bad wine.
We were also under the impression, that they put some drugs into our drinks.
As the other comments say.....be very very careful in the club, the first night we went there it was good fun, but the second night when we were a bit more drunk, as the other comments say, there were two girls and me and my mate were both stitched up, they try and move you from bar to bar and both me and my mate had sudden massive memory blocks, we have both lost around £400 and it has ruined what was a apart from that an amazing weekend, Riga is a great place if you enjoy it right, do not get stitched up...be careful and watch out for each other and i'm sure you will have a great time
Same experience as above, 2 girls come and chat to you who you think are nothing to do with the bars - I met them in another bar in town and apparently (according to my bank statement!) was taken to this bar among a couple of others (CITIADELE0602-BARO,LIVU KRODZINS-KALK ). My drinks were drugged as I had no memory of th night, woke up the next day and over £2000 had been spent on drinks. I hope someone learns from my experience, BE VERY CAREFUL......
Was in here recently. We avoided trouble, but DEFINITELY saw these bitches working the punters posing as local hotties. We didn't get snared, but take my advice and don't go. It's really clear that there are a huge number of women in Riga who are prepared to do some pretty dark things for money. A fiver a drink is one thing, but drugged drinks and thousand pound champers with menaces is frightening.
My partner has just come back from there! Same thing has happened to him,,, unfortunately for him we are now splitting up as why in earth would men need to go in these kind of fucking bars!!!! Also why don't they go in afterwards and kick off and get the police involved????why because nice men shouldn't be in places like that!!!!!!
We been there yesterday night - beer good and cheap, hot girls dancing on the table good music and when you know what to expect and what not from the girls mentioned you are safe.
They came over and wanted drinks, were nice until they realized we dont buy drinks ;-) but then the next girls came ...
So, go there have fun talking and flirting but dont buy drinks and stay to your beer! Btw. the girls look gorgeous !!!
went there yesterday with fellow dutchman who had inside information:
don't expect heaven from the ladies in Ampir. just keep in mind the ladies are mainly prostitues or are hired to increase Ampir turnover.
local beer is reasonably priced. if you buy drinks for the ladies, just stick to the beer. if they ask for other drinks, you know what time it is.
it's a shame to read about the drugs and theft, but if you stay a little bit sober and keep an eye on your stuff, to my opinion nothing weird should be happening. enjoy.
Another one. Two girls picked me up, I didn't suspect a thing because one was only above average and the other was short and fat. It seems perfectly plausible. The made me buy a few expensive drinks in the bar, but once the drugs they put in the drinks kicked in, they moved me to another place were they withdrew more than €1000 from my account. Luckily I got sick from the drugs and puked it all out shortly after that, but I have still lost my memory and a lot of memory.
Just came home today from Riga. Same scenario, 2 girls who made us go to other club as well. Danced with us etc, 'luckily' I was fed up with the drinks so we went home. Total loss 'only' 80 LAT / 100 euro. Big warning. Do not get drunk and definitely avoid this club!!
I have seen the comments in this blog, and they are very right. We were in august 2012 also in this club. There are a lot of beautiful girls inside, but they try to get in contact with mens, to get their money. They try to order expensive drinks. I think, and i detected it in this club very fast, that this girls and the barkeepers are a perfect fake team. The main aim is only to get the money from the visitors (normal beer prices ok, 4 Euros, but bootles and cognac very expensive, they serve finish vodka with 65% of alcohol). We were also in contact with this girls, but dont have problems, because i dont pay nothing, and was without Creditcard in this Club.
My Tip: Very good Club, nice amiente, visit this club without credit card, only with cash. Take attention to the girls inside.
Take care about your bottles and glasses, so you will not have problems with liquid drugs!!
Greetings from Germany
Hello,
nice to hear, same story, and watch out down stairs if they want to sing karoake,... get some names, kristina? maria?
http://riga.usembassy.gov/messages4uscitizens/security-advisory.html
The American Embassy continues to be concerned about the number of reported instances of crimes perpetrated against foreign clientele at local bars, clubs and lounges in Riga. There have been a number of additional reports recently of foreign tourists being charged extortionate prices for drinks in bars. Some have then been assaulted, threatened or forced to withdraw money from an ATM to pay for the bill. The Regional Security Officer at the American Embassy has placed the following establishments off-limits for American staff, their family members and TDY official visitors, effective immediately:
Ampir Club - Livu Square.
Angels - 22 Elizabetes street.
Baltic Saloon (formerly Red Lion Pub and Saxon) – 7 Laipu Street, located near Livu Square in a small street to the right of restaurant Steiku Haoss.
Blow Style (formerly Monroe’s nightclub) – Skarnu Iela 7, behind Indian Raja.
Burlesque (formerly Roxy Klub and Babylon) - 24 Kalku Street, located near the entrance to Old Town on Kalku Street.
Ekselence - 8 Vagnera Street. Taxis outside this bar are charging more than average rates.
Enigma (formerly Puzzle and Pink Panther) - 22 Kalku Street; located next door to Livu Krodzins.
Golden Dolls (formerly Kapsula Bar and Zephyr Bar) - located on Audeju Street near Galleria Center in Old Town.
Beer Pub - 12 Teatra Street.
Livu Krodzins Bar/Pizzeria (formerly Royal Pub, Lord's Pub and Groks Pub) - 22 Kalku Street, located next door to Burlesque.
Royal Nightclub (formely Sonali Pub) - 46 Brivibas Street.
The above-listed establishments are notorious for credit card fraud, extortion scams, prostitution rings and violent mafia types. Under no circumstances should anyone visit these places. Other businesses of similar design should be avoided as well. If you have questions regarding particular places, report back. These prohibitions are in place to ensure the safety of all employees and their family members. Please be careful.
The Department of State urges American citizens to take responsibility for their own personal security while traveling overseas. For general information about appropriate measures travelers can take to protect themselves in an overseas environment, see the Department of State’s "A Safe Trip Abroad."
Well, during my trip in January 2013 I had a lunch there during daytime. I didn't like the food and it was rather expensive, for snacks and tea it cost 25 euro.
If I knew about its reputation I would never have left my money in their pockets.
Be very very carful in this place.
The girls are dangerous financially.
The place next door is linked to it.
I like this place, One time when I was there I come in contact with a girl which spent her night with me xD, and a year later I come in Contact with a girl Which I will marry in future, maybe they are Girl which try to get the Money out of your poket, I have see it often too.
but when you a not the uglyiest Boy, you can always argue to her to make some nice thinks with you, they maybe are bad girls, but last not least just normal girls ;)
Take care if very good looking Anastasia, "Ukrainian Student", tells you in front of the door that she prefers cocks instead of small cigarettes. You should carry on to another pub before she starts to create some trouble in your head. Once started to drink with her another girlie appeared. Fortunately I just had cash with me, I spent 22 Lats (30 Euros) for three drinks (caipi, whiskey for the girls) and when they wanted to have more drinks I understood and went off!
Please please please don't enter into that pub unless you want to loose all your money there.....
Riga is the worst place, ever!
I have used some time tonight, talking to one of the drivers of the bicycle taxis, and he explained it all.
The girls are called "chicken girls", and they get you to buy expensive drinks for them, in Ampir, and bars associated with it. And they make you pay for food in the restaurant next door.
You feel that you have met the girl of your life, but all the way she is ripping you off.
And then you want to go to a nightclub. There the girls are expensive, very expensive and ektremely expensive. Now you get in touch with girls according to how much you can pay to keep them going for a nigt.
Tourists have to use fixed amount of money, dividd into zones in the night club, for example 220 LAT.
You will not believe this, but all that you are is a source of money for them.
The good sign in Riga is when a girl is completely ignoring you. Only then you can assume that they are ordinary people.
I would like to leave this shit as soon as possible, and never return. Riga was definitely a one night stand for me, the worst ever. It is not honest at all, and all is based on you delivering the money - one way or the other.
Stay as far away from Riga as possible, and be pleased that you did!
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Blue eyes, baby got blue eyes like deep blue see on on a blue blue day.
Elton John...I love you Natalya.
Was in Riga from 30.09.13 to 04.10.13 on my own.I got drugged and my visacard got abused in AMPIR BAR and the nearby cash machine 03.10.13. The also took all my cash when i was unconcious.They robbed me for a total of 1200 lats.They also went online using my visacard purchasing a lot of things.They even took a photo of me, with MY phone,laying on the floor.Not a nice memory though..Called the police for help. They ended up with not believing me and hit me in the face and told me to get the fuck back to my hotel.Thanks for good service Latvian Police!!!
Went to my hospital in Norway when i came back to take urin og bloodsamples.Waiting for the results, they will be ready in a few days. Lesson learned, do not visit this corrupt place and don't go alone to Riga.They will fuck you up.
Best regards,a norwegian called Torbjørn.
vorsicht vor den girls!!! die sind gut organisiert!!! warnung !!! sie sind wirklich sehr nett aber zocken dich ab !!! sie schlagen dir immer vor noch woanders hinzugehen und bestellen und bestellen!
shit of place.. every girl isa a money machine! warning
Guys, pls don't visit this place ever. They are famous with putting something into your drink, and then charging you all the money you've got.
You basically do not understand what is happening and agree with everything.
Its true the girls try to get your money out of your poket.
but i had i good night with two of this girls there.
they are just normal girls, which wants have fun ;)
To mafia circle entertainment places you can add AmPIR, BarFly and Wine bar at corner of Meistaru/Zirgu street. Girls mostly work in pairs.
Beware of getting drugged(clofelin).
that is amazing... when tourists in riga are looking for adventures, they are picking up girls, of course, only for discussing Nietzsche and Sartre, getting drunk like pigs and starting playing billionaire in a third world Latvia accordingly. but later on, all of a sudden , it appears that they were poisoned, ripped off and , probably, sexually abused, lol
so, yes, the girls may be cooperated with the bars and clubs
yes, they might be after your money
no, they never use drugs to add to your drinks (insider info)
no, they never rob, the art is to make you spend money on a girl on your own will (of what is left of your will after enormous quantity of drinks)
however, it's a fair game, my friends, lol
doesn't you poor stupid life, full of loans, business routine, tiresome ugly wife, demanding kids, deserve a bit of rage against all those? be a man, take a risk, lol
I have seen the girls trick guys into buying them drinks which are very expensive in some bars. The girls get 20% to 30% commission on the drinks, about 16 bars and clubs are from one single owner and are all rip-off places. I was already aware of this concept so it was easy to see which girls were "working", basically any girl that comes straight to you on the street is working. They will use cover stories which are all bullshit since they have no interest in telling you anything real about them.
You might at most enjoy the company of a beautiful lady for a few drinks, even knowing her agenda. Up to you... just if you plan to get drunk in a foreign country with this kind of practices, expect to get in trouble. Cut on the drinking and pay attention like if everyone around you is a criminal... keep your things always well guarded in your pockets, don't leave them in the jacket. :)