Ann M.
Yelp
This place is so much fun!
The only negative, which could have been controlled better by staff, was the bachelorette party group we encountered when we reached the bottom of the stairs by the entrance in a downstairs hallway. They'd already checked in, and were sent back out to the hallway to wait for a table. There should be some kind of holding area that can get them out of the way of the entrance and away from newly-arriving patrons. Instead, they were running around taking selfies, blocking the entrance, acting like a bunch of rude 10-year-olds. They completely ruined the experience for us of approaching the bookcase, reading the riddle, and figuring out how to enter. (We stopped on the way out and did this, but it was very anticlimactic at that point.)
When we finally made our way around them and started to enter after the bookcase swung open so someone else could exit, the bride-to-be yelled at me not to enter because they were at capacity. I turned and, keeping my temper in check, gave her a stern, mom-type look, reminded her she wasn't the owner, and entered to put our name on the waiting list. After doing that, and we were sent back out to the hallway to wait, we had to endure about another 10 minutes of their "merriment."
Once we were called in and seated, though, the rest was an amazing experience. Our server (whose name I can't remember now) was lovely. She seemed to really love working there, and happily engaged with us to answer all our questions about the drinks. (Short blonde hair, fairly petite. If someone form the bar sees this, hopefully you'll know who to thank on our behalf. She was charming!)
My husband and I, over the course of several hours, each had four drinks. We each tried three unique drinks, and then re-ordered one again as our fourth. What we tried:
Dave Berry (I had two of these)
The Rich Uncle (a delicious finish, like burnt marshmallow)
Problem Solver
Teddy Roosevelt
Mai Tai
First World Problem (my husband had two of these)
Their menu also has a nice selection of wines, both by the glass and bottle, and a very robust specialty liquors selection. But to me, the fun is in trying some of their House Creations, and what they call The Classics, albeit with their own unique twists.
If my budget would have allowed, I would have had another Rich Uncle or two - it was truly yummy! All the others were well-crafted, smooth, delicious, and in satisfying portion sizes.
We chatted a little with our neighbors at the table next to us. (For anyone wanting social distancing, you won't find it here. The tables are all quite close.) A couple of their drinks were served in really unique glasses, so I've included pictures of those, too. Hers was the Peacock Tease, and I think he said his was the Rum Runner. The Mai Tai was served in a glass that resembled a bamboo shoot.
The restrooms were spotless, and interestingly, the stall walls were made of molded plastic, like you'd find in a large cooler chest. I'm wondering if we'll start to see more of those in the future. They were pretty cool! The restroom doors were very fun, too.
We'll definitely return next time we're in town, and might even swing over if we're anywhere nearby. It's a fun, unique place with a hip yet chill vibe. One other thing I'll commend our server on -- even though, in our early 60s, we were probably some of the oldest people in there, she made us feel completely at home and welcome. It was a great experience!
