Christian P.
Yelp
I love this place!
If you're a tourist in Barcelona, you will have probably heard about this place along with Opium Mar and maybe the other beach spots next to Opium. Don't get it twisted-they are entirely different beasts.
I will not crap on Opium Mar, because if it's your thing it's a very nice place. However, I have always said I want to either go to a bar, or a filthy dance club-I have no time for Night Clubs with more space for tables/VIP/standing around than dancing. If I want to drink and talk I'll go to a bar, if I want to dance I'll go to a place like this. So for you people out there with only a few nights out in Barcelona, just realize Opium and Razz are nothing alike. Also, you'll find a lot more locals in Razz.
Anyway, most of what you need to know about this place has been covered already: huge, 5 rooms or something like that, DJ in the main room was spinning electro-pop mixed with some rock when I was there. I'll try to cover some things that will hopefully help someone reading this:
-While BCN clubs do get going late, don't overdo this. I arrived around 12:30 or a bit earlier and thought it was perfect timing. When I got in it wasn't empty, but not packed, so collecting a drink was easy. The person I was with and I spent 15 minutes drinking and walking around the whole place scoping out the various rooms, then came in and slotted ourselves in the main room. About that time it got really, really good and I'd actually say the 1-3 or 3:30 AM time slot was more fun than later in the night. So don't show up early, but don't treat this as an after-hours place either.
-This place strikes a nice level of grunginess (for me). You don't need to dress up, plan on getting sweating, you will probably see some drug use in the bathrooms. Yet if felt safe and I didn't have any issues with obnoxious drunks.
-There are some cheap bars nearby. Get to the area early and drink for cheap to get a nice buzz going.
-For my cool, well-put together guys: Despite the grunginess of this place, it's filled with gorgeous women. If you want to dance with, or (attempt to) talk to some, err on the side of politeness because by 3 or 4 am every girl in here will have dealt with 10 guys trying to grind on them, and be fully prepared to give you a death-stare rejection if you get too aggressive.
-Funny story-while speaking English to my friend, one of the bouncers began to speak aggressively in French to me. Not sure why. I said 'what?' and he then told me in Spanish (which I do speak) "I've already told you," or something like that. After I expressed confusion over him speaking French he seemed a bit sheepish and told me we were in the VIP line, and needed to be in another line. Anyway, the bouncers are about what you'd expect at a place like this.