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Bar Cloakroom is a nice little bar hidden in Cloakroom. At first glance, you won't even recognize the entrance except maybe by the little doorstop. The inside is pretty small. There's a few seats at the bar and a few seats and small tables behind it. Along the hallway into the bar, there's a private room that seats maybe 6 people.
They don't have a menu here. All of their mixologists will ask you for your preferences in base liquors, cocktails, flavor, etc. They will personalize it to your liking. Our bartender, Jeff was amazing.
I told Jeff that I was a fan of old fashioneds, so he cooked up a twist on a simple old fashioned. The amount of finesse that went into the drink was crazy. From making sure the lemon twist was cleanly cut to the little C stamp on my ice cube, all the details were covered. I absolutely loved it. My girlfriend got a sweeter whiskey drink. The flavor was brought out by the little bit of port in the drink. My brother got a twist on a dark and stormy that was as refreshing as it was inebriating.
Prices are going to be a little more than most places, but I think the quality is worth it. We paid about $13-14 CAD each. The bartenders treat mixing cocktails more of an art here.
Overall, a great, quiet place for a drink. Good luck finding it!
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