Gregg M.
Yelp
The wife and I met friends for drinks at Todo Bien on a Saturday afternoon. In truth, Todo Bien had me at "Hello" or in this case "Tiki Tequileria" since I love agave-based spirits and tiki drinks. Upon entering the aesthetically stunning bar space, I was very pleasantly surprised that it steered a hard 180 away from the Polynesian-style tiki motif and, instead, immediately transported me to a cocktail bar on the beach at high-end, luxury resort in Tulum. Mind you, I've been to Tulum, but not to any beachfront cocktail bars...but work with me here.
We grabbed seats at the end of the bar. Kai, our friendly, skilled bartender, gave us a quick overview of the menu. While there were several agave-based classic cocktails, which looked appealing, it was Todo Bien's originals that really stood out and caught my eye. After brief deliberation, I went with the Night Fishing Taxi ($19), a Thai-influenced margarita riff, made with rice and ginger-infused Espolon Blanco tequila, lime, Thai-spice honey, and Bangkok Betty bitters. It was boozy, balanced, and truly evoked the flavors of Thailand. If there was one thing that I could count as a negative, though, it was the $19 price tag for most of their original drinks, which is equal to the prices you'd pay for cocktails of comparable quality and complexity at bars on the Strip such as the Cosmo and Fontainbleau. In spite of the price, I thought I received reasonable value based on the amount of enjoyment I derived from my drink. Obviously, your mileage may vary. Will I come back for more? Of course, I will because I love well-made, nicely conceived drinks.