Downtown Cocktail Room is THE SH*T; this is a great escape from all the BS associated from the strip and other whack venues in the city. DCR has given me another reason for being a frequent visitor of this part of Las Vegas. I'm quite impressed with the drinks and the atmosphere of DCR.
I hate that I didn't know about DCR sooner! I'm guessing because it's tucked in the corner of Freemont and Las Vegas Blvd, that it didn't catch my eye. But, because of my love for chill lounges with cool atmospheres AND house music, I had to hit this place up.
Upon entering DCR on a Saturday night, we are greeted by a bouncer, who made me feel welcomed right from the get go. While I jokingly tested his bouncer skills by challenging him to check my fiance's and my ID's at the same time, he was personable and sweet as he complimented my fiance and I for being a great pair. :)
Inside DCR is probably as dark as the outside night or even darker and the chill sound of jazzy lounge house awaits (think thievery corporation sounding music). I am relieved that they weren't playing the usual club house or electronic music you would find at the clubs on the strip! I am instantly excited and eager to grab a drink so I can settle down in one of their spacious seating areas.
I take a look at their summer menu, which by the way, is very reasonably priced and quite a sophisticated selection, and decide to test a bartender's skills by ordering a drink off the menu. The drink I ordered is a mix of a bloody mary and a margarhita. The bartender asks me to take a sip off his creation and I let him know that I wanted something a bit more on the margarhita side. A little squeeze of the lime and bam! my perfect little drink.
Our cocktail server was real sweet and made sure that we were doing well and that I wasn't too drunk :P. I feel it's rare to find a cocktail server who is not just attentive to the guests BUT at the same time cares about our well being and safety.
Anyway, I love this place! It's so chic and classy that I have to remind myself that I'm in Vegas still because this is nothing like anything you will find on the strip or anywhere else in LV. I think this place is going to be my happy place in LV since lots of places in LV irritate me due to the high saturation of douchieness and whackness in which DCR lacks :).