It's inside Chaoyang Park (well yes and no because you don't need to actually enter the park to get to it) right beside #8 Wenquan, with which it shares the same employee housing. I'm having trouble whether to call it a "bar" or a "club" because it shares characteristics of each; basically, it reminds me of Suzie's earlier (and IMO better) days when "she" was just a bar, but has the clear potential to evolve into something along the lines of the current version. While it is certainly not a smoke free establishment, it does boast high-cielings, superior air con, and a (yet to be openned) rooftop, overlooking the lake.

For true "laid back", I think there are other places that might serve your interests better. One that comes to mind, is Capone's, which is an Italian restaurant whose menu exceeds its chef's abilities, but happens to feature one of the best singers I have seen in Asia, if not worldwide. In addition to writing a lot of Michael Jackson's earlier songs, he has played with pretty much everyone on the Motown label you can think of. While I'm generally not a big fan of his genre, he is a star performer (I'm kind of embarrassed that I can't recall the man's name; attaching names to musical acts never was my strong suit) and the atmosphere is classy yet manages to avoid the pretensions of networking spots like Centro.

The main reason I'm excited about enough about Block-8 that I posted here, was because my friend, who I respect greatly and his brother, are owners.

However, I willingly concede that its stylings are a touch on the elitist/trendy side (Centro and LAN combined) so it's likely to attract the very crowd you might be trying to avoid, even if it also snatches me in the process (I don't play that scene at all, by the way).

BTW, feel free to PM if you want more suggestions. A lot depends on your physical location and the time of day.