I had the pleasure of coming here last Saturday for my birthday.
Great extension of Bambi's (the bar below) however different vibe.
Mr Flamingos is an incredibly inviting bar. I was worried it was going to feel too crammed and "clubish" Sometimes new bars try so hard to come off as uber cool that they turn me off. But instead I was greeted at the front door with hugs and the service continued to be warm, friendly and inviting.
There was just 3 of us and we managed to score the table at the back by the kitchen. With so many options on the menu it was hard to narrow it down so we ordered almost all of them. The olives were green and looked like gobstoppers so round and bright. We ordered the chips which some of my crew felt were too salty but I liked them. We also ordered the steak tartare and the scallop ceviche. Whenever I see either on the menu I always order them. But I would put their tartare among my favourites in the city and the ceviche equally didn't disappoint.
The only item that did disappoint were the lobster baked oysters that tasted a bit too fishy. I was almost worried I would regret eating them but survived.
The cocktails were also really good. I wish I remembered what I had but they were different than what is posted in the menu now. I remember they tried a green Cesar that my group laughed reminded us of our morning green smoothies. That wasn't a bad thing to be honest, we felt like we were drinking in our health while getting our alcohol in.
We didn't get to try the doughnuts as they sold out (we were the last sitting at 9:30pm). But the staff was nice enough to hook us up with the Tiger cocktail and a piece of doughnut each to try.
I'm looking forward to going back and won't hesitate to invite my less adventurous friends along. There's something for everyone here and its a nice space.