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| - The bar sits in the center of the gaming floor and is very attractive, part western, part modern it's just inviting and handsome. There are some signs that advertise "craft cocktails" "prohibition drinks" and the like. We went in on a slow Wednesday 12/16 at 10:30 PM and it was fairly dead, maybe 10 people at the bar. I normally have wine but the idea of a retro prohibition cocktail sounded appealing. I asked Greg, the bartender if he knew how to make the classic Cocktail The Sidecar. Greg assured me, yes, he could, so I ordered it.
We watched him work his magic, first he heavily sugared a martini glass rim, then got a glass shaker cup and added a good 2 ounces of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, a hit of pre-made sweet & sour mix and a hit of Triple Sec.
For the record a proper Sidecar is a simple drink, 3 ingredients; Cognac, fresh lemon juice and Cointreau.
We proceeded to tell Greg we weren't sure what he had just concocted but one thing was certain, it was not a Sidecar. To our shock, he insisted it was and basically said we were wrong. I suggested he Google the drink. He was totally arrogant, rather than leave the bar I ordered a Stella Artois, which he promptly rang up and put a bill in front of me even though we were playing video poker. I waited for some type of apology that never came.
Avoid this place, nice décor only goes so far, the staff is untrained, lacking basic spirits knowledge and worse, arrogant. There are so many better bars within walking distance.
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