I purposefully didn't read the reviews beforehand so my experience could be completely unbiased. There is quite a buzz about this place among friends and colleagues but once I went -- and then read through the reviews -- ugh, I have to side with the majority of the reviews.
Ambience 5
Drinks 5
Service 3.5
Price 2
Food N/A
My gf and I met for drinks after work on a Thursday. No happy hour specials. Bummer.
Three bartenders with 3/4 of the bar full and it took entirely too long for someone to approach us. Throughout our time there, two of the bartenders seemed aloof and not very personable. The female was the nicest and most attentive. She accidentally squirted beer all over me when a tap went out. Instead of getting me a napkin right away she sat there and cleaned off a glass and chatted with another worker. We had to ask a second time. But she did end up rectifying it later on at the end of evening so that's why service got the extra 1/2 point.
I was hungry but after reviewing the menu and the prices I opted to wait until I got home to eat. Not many options that appealed to me for one. And I realize we are in a nice hotel downtown but $17 bucks for a plate of cheese? The average price for a "nibble" was $17.
The drinks were the best part of the night for me. Although they forgot the garnishments on my friends' drink and we couldn't get their attention for so long she just said forget it. I got the Fortunato cocktail and it was absolutely delicious.
Milargro Blanco Tequila, Lime, Cherry heering, Lustau Amontillado Sherry, Cream Soda $13
I also got the Green Flash Passion Fruit Kicker (wheat ale)... fruity, refreshing, so flavorful I need to find out where I can get a case of this.
All in all, there are so many other establishments with good cocktails that have happy hour specials that I probably won't be going back here.