Step into Dark Room, a stylish Greenwood cocktail haven where creative concoctions meet tantalizing Korean bites in an effortlessly cool, dimly lit atmosphere.
"The Deal: $10 Glasses Of Cava, N/A Negronis, And Boilermakers, Plus $12 Cocktails And $10 Small Plates Dark Room is one of the best bars and best Korean restaurants in town. During their "Golden Hour," you can drink a refreshing daiquiri alongside a $10 hot dog topped with their phenomenal kimchi pimento cheese." - aimee rizzo, gabe guarente
"The departure of star bartender and former co-owner Matthew Gomez last year left big shoes to fill, but chef/owner Amy Beaumier has assembled a Voltron bartending team who have collaborated on an equally stunning new cocktail menu. The effervescent Kulam (vodka, pear perilla soju, Midori, spiced Asian pear cordial, lime, and soda) pairs perfectly with any of Baumier’s can’t-miss Korean-inspired plates. And the herbal and citrusy Glimpse of Divinity pays tribute to the former menu’s Pisco and Paparazzi by coming garnished with a Polaroid of you drinking it." - Mark DeJoy
"When Dark Room opened in early 2023, it was an instant classic. Co-owner Matthew Gomez brings restless creativity to a drink menu that includes a damn-near encyclopedic range of ingredients. There’s interesting booze like Kümmel, Nixta, and Cloosterbitter; not-booze like Yakult and moringa; even kimchi brine and carrot. And every drink is a banger — Gomez is an absolute virtuoso, and he never misses a note. As if that wasn’t enough, ace chef and co-owner Amy Beaumier is in the kitchen slinging top-notch Korean-inflected snacks til 10 p.m., and the atmosphere is as lively as it is moody and dimly lit." - Meg van Huygen, Mark DeJoy, Eater Staff
"You could come to this Greenwood spot just to eat outstanding Korean snacks, but there’s also some nifty sh*t happening behind the bar. Cocktails are booze-forward, often blending multiple spirits together, though there’s a wonderful balance between alcohol and not-alcohol. The Mai Tai Knee Dic is a textbook grab bag of different rums with just enough orgeat and lime to soften the blow. The Carrot Gold N’ Arms, with herbal genepy and celery bitters, is like inhaling a garden after heavy rain. The lambrusco-based “Pisco & Paparazzi” comes with a Polaroid of yourself, taking inspiration from Dark Room's loose photography theme. Use it for a low-stakes date or friend catch-up when you want the drinks (and Beecher's pimento cheese with a kimchi kick) to do most of the impressing." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"At first glance, Dark Room is a cocktail bar. Fine, it’s also just a really dark room. But this Greenwood spot is not merely a place to stumble in for a mai tai and something crunchy. The small dishes here are fun but self-aware at the same time—like Crocs and Amy Schumer—and are perfect for mixing and matching outstanding Korean small plates to construct a perfect meal. There’s teriyaki-glazed Spam rice bowls, beef and pork meatballs in a comforting rice porridge, and a tangy pimento cheese made with kimchi and Beecher’s that deserves its own publicist." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, carlo mantuano
