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| - After a weekend involving Hakkasan and two visits to Marquee, my girlfriend and I were on the hunt for a bar that focused less on the "untz-untz" factor and more on a sort of laidback, breezy vibe. We were quite fortunate to find our into Bar Vdara while taking a stroll through CityCenter!
Tucked away near the front lobby of the hotel from which it takes its name, this bar offers plenty of comfortable seating and a solid selection of the day's sporting events on a number of TVs (sadly, without any sound - but that's to be expected due to Bar Vdara's centralized location in the lobby). Coolest of all is the trendy, contemporarily-styled outdoor area attached to the bar, where fans spin lazily overhead and cozy, Bond villain-style seating cushions may just lull you into a drunken snooze if you're not careful.
The extended happy hour at Bar Vdara (11am - 4pm, Monday through Friday) is just as convenient as it is practical. We wandered in with the intent of browsing through the drink menu...and ended up walking out pretty hammered.
Our server was helpful and informative with her descriptions of the variety of beers on hand. It definitely seemed as though she could've used some help - at times it seemed as though she was serving every guest in the bar on her own - but she made sure to check on us regularly, even just to say that she'd be getting back to us as quickly as she could. It is worth noting that we dropped by pretty early in the day, so that may have had a great deal to do with the delays that we experienced.
Although I can't remember what craft beer I ordered, I do recall the relatively modest $7 price tag (especially considering just how dark of a beer I had requested) as being quite the deal in terms of Las Vegas drink pricing. Although only a handful of craft beers are made available at happy hour pricing, they're served by the bottle, and you don't feel like you're being skimped on.
In the interest of maintaining my buzz, I also ordered a Jack & Coke (also at discounted happy hour pricing!), which was served to me in a deconstructed, unexpectedly hip fashion (see photo). The fact that the drink hadn't been mixed was a welcome surprise, as it allowed me to measure my own ideal ratio of liquor versus soda. Much like the way in which my drink was served, the sheer state of drunkenness that I experienced (thanks to guzzling on a near-empty stomach) came somewhat out of left field. Good stuff.
I'd definitely come back to this bar again if I was looking to enjoy a more mellow environment to down a drink or two. My advice: don't sleep on that extended happy hour - it's just another Vegas excuse to be drunk before noontime.
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