Vee
Google
A unique and fascinating cocktail program let down entirely by terrible bartenders and bad service, and a bar that feels like a tomb.
Look, I like a solid minimalist/modern cocktail bar. I get it. I like the new techniques and creative types of menus and use of ingredients. I do think this whole pretentious hipster vibe can be a good time... when a spot has the drinks and atmosphere to back it up.
This place felt wrong from the moment we entered. It was super dark, but that's trendy now. Not a lot of seating, which again, trendy. And it was all tiny, low stools around small tables. Very uncomfortable to be squatting in the dark for any extended period of time. It's a one and done feeling.
I had wanted to come here for so long! I followed them on Instagram, loved their marketing, admired their program and I thought the cocktails seemed fantastic. Just my kind of thing. So, I didn't want the first impression and bad seating to spoil it for me. But the experience only got worse. We were purposely ignored for at least 20 minutes, and when I finally did call out politely for service, I got glared at like I was a troublesome child. He reluctantly tossed coasters and menus down and walked away.
I get at that moment he was the only one working, and all the seats at the bar were full. But he was far more interested in chit-chatting constantly with those patrons (specifically one man) than serving the rest of the bar. Finally his coworker came but his attitude was even worse. Completely unhelpful, impatient, and rude. He tried to ignore us as much as possible, even when we tried to pay.
What a disappointment. By that point, even if the cocktail had been amazing, I couldn't tell (I enjoyed mine, although a friend said hers was the worst tequila drink she's ever had). I was so bummed out by the overall vibes and awful guys working there who seemed to look down on us for no reason. We all couldn't wait to leave. We felt like they hated us. I'm really sad about this because there had been many cocktails on their menu I really wanted to try, but never will now.