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| - Ever since we left the Punch Room on Saturday night I have been thinking back to that experience. And yes, I use the word experience because this isn't just a bar or just a restaurant. The Punch Room is an experience. I left feeling like I learned so much, yet I didn't learn enough.
The Punch Room is located on the 15th floor of the Ritz. We arrived right when they opened on Saturday (6:00) and thus, did not have to wait for a spot. My husband and I grabbed two of the four seats at the bar, simply because we are bar people. However, we didnt realize that those two seats at the bar were basically our tickets to a show all night. The atmosphere inside is very nice looking with couches and lighting everywherer
We received tasting of the punch of the day and Bob introduced himself. He is the head (and only) mixologist here and he had a big list of other places he has worked at. Soul and Pisces were two that came to mind.
As for drinks, my husband and I each had two different drinks. Honestly, i have zero clue what they were called because we didnt exactly order off the menu. We were chatting with Bob and he just made us drinks based on what we were telling him we liked. All our drinks were absolutely over the top amazing and looked like pieces of art at the same time. No detail is left unturned.
It was an absolute pleasure to sit at the bar and watch Bob work. Just watching him carefully stirring and mixing ingredients. You can tell that this is his passion and he puts everything he has into it. It was almost a running joke because the waitresses couldnt ever tell when we was done making a drink or not! He was very receptive to all our questions and even gave us small tastes of beverages that we were questioning. Absolutely created that "experience" feel.
I definitely appreciated the fact that this place really staggers people in here. It only holds 37 people but Bob told us typically they like to keep it around 30 so that a) it keeps the feel of the place more enjoyable and b) he is able to spend enough time on each drink to really make it special. The even have a no standing policy at the bar. This is something that I really apprecaite cause, like I said earlier, we are bar people. However, the worst part about sitting at the bar is having someone reach around you, in front of you, in between you to order their drink. If I am drinking something that tastes so delicious and looks like pure art, I defintiely dont want to be interrupted by arms throughout. Great call.
We did try the Hummus. Holy smokes. I have never tasted hummus this good in my entire life. It didnt even taste like hummus.....something that is hard to explain. That was the only food item we tried. However, based on this one item, I am sure their menu is top notch.
It was truly an honor being able to visit this place on Saturday.
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