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| - I'm not going to give it a bad review, but I guess when I was hearing about it and envisioning a speakeasy... this just didn't really connect in my mind.
The drinks were ok, but again, only in my opinion, not really that interesting or satisfying. The time to make a drink is very slow & when it's not busy, hard to understand why.
I ordered a gibson & got an old fashioned so then re-ordered and that was slow coming, too! It was o.k. The Jack Collins was meh. The cobblers were lots of muddled fruit & tasty, but hard to drink.
The decor is... meh & the lights were glaring to me. I didn't get the bare halogen lights strung across the ceiling. The seating is odd... Long banquette style benches along the wall, but no real separation and then only footstools and an inconvenient low table. A couple of four-tops and one two top with big wing chairs in a little alcove, a small, awkward seating area coming in from the entry.
I think the space would be great for an intimate event or gathering, but not really conducive to a 2-3 people coming in and being comfortable or feeling like they're in a speakeasy.
I also think they should limit the music to prohibition-era styles/tunes. Much more appropriate. I also think they should have a smart-casual dress code. That would make it much more of an experience than just seeing everyone in flip-flops & sloppy t-shirts.
I'm sorry if I'm being picky. I love this hotel & I'm glad they have a space like this, I just think it could be soooo much more!
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