Cold Tea is my kinda place. From a name that implies secret drinking to a secret entrance to cheap beer, great cocktails, and delicious pork buns, Cold Tea has all the bases I'm looking for covered.
It's dark-ish and unadorned, but you aren't here for aesthetics, you're here to have drinks with good friends, listen to fab music, and top off your night with a tasty treat.
My caveat: I went on a weekday night and found it pleasantly uncrowded. Weekend reviewers seem to tell a different story...