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| - Finally able to make the trip from Erie to visit Hidden Harbor. It was everything I'd hoped for. Bartenders are extremely polite, efficient, and patient, and the cocktails they were creating were excellent. We tried a mix of their house cocktails and off menu classics, and we were pleased with each. The Gardenia Grog was surprisingly floral and pleasant. A complex drink they pull off very well. Their frozen drinks (Josie's & Blue Steel) have some very unique and pleasing flavors to them. To those complaining about the price of the drinks.... you don't know what you're talking about. From fresh juice, to house made syrups, to top shelf rums, to complex recipes (where if one ingredient is off the cocktail becomes an undrinkable mess) you're getting your money's worth. Try making any of these at home, and see how quickly you've spent over $100 on ingredients, assuming you can track down the proper rums in PA.
Didn't try any of the food, but what we saw looked tasty. Decor is modern with just enough of a retro tiki vibe. Music was in the background and suited the more more modern take of the bar. If there was any suggestion I'd make, it would be on future menus to explain a little better what's in the cocktails booze wise. The lady next to us was nursing a Curse of Pele for a while. She liked it, "but it's strong". She had no clue "navy strength" meant 114 proof rum, rather than the 80 proof she's probably used to in cocktails.
Looking forward to a return trip to here later this winter.
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