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| - All of my favorite cocktail bars have become way too popular. I blame Yelp and I blame myself for raving about them on Yelp but regardless, my point is that the best cocktail bars generally become known about town... so my question is why this place hasn't? Honestly, I never would have even considering stopping in this place from the street view. There's a glowing neon blue light making it look like the divey sort of place you don't really want to wander in aimlessly. However, after arriving 15 minutes early for a reservation at Ushabu, we were encouraged to stop in here for a drink by the hostess while waiting out our reservation. The symbiosis ended up working out really well as we felt immediately welcomed into the space by the bartender, Elenny. Elenny is exactly the type of bartender that everyone wants to return to... personable without being nosy, kind without being smarmy and she makes a kickass cocktail. It turns out that all their specialty cocktails are designed by her! We chose two, and were really impressed with both of them. One of them had a mild balsamic undertone which was really understated, but a welcome surprise! Elenny was aware of the fact that we had a short time to enjoy our cocktails and had our check ready to go when we were, which is MUCH appreciated as most diners hate being held captive by the check most of all. We unfortunately didn't have a chance to try the food, but honestly I'd return here just for the cocktails as there's a really mellow vibe that makes me want to revisit. Will I come to regret writing this Yelp review when I return to find this place has become overcrowded just like my other favorite cocktail bars? Perhaps, but it's worth it as I'm thankful I was referred over there by the host next door and I do hope others will give it a try as well.
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