Strings of lights adorn this 1920s-style cocktail bar with an exposed-brick interior & pool table.
What a fun experience this is! The atmosphere and building itself is a treat in itself. Thursday nights they have live jazz, bands play, and they are wonderful. People will even get up and dance, swing, waltz, etc. been here for date nights, with groups of friends and girls night out. They have a good selection of drinks and service. The place is clean and overall enjoyable to sit and visit in.
Found this speakeasy last night and super glad we did! Great vibes, incredible alcoholic and NA drink selection, and good live music. Our bartender, Kevin, was awesome and absolutely held it down on a super busy night! 10/10
How did the B52's put it. Funky little shack. This bar is great. A speak easy with style and class. Master mixologists behind the bar serving up tantalizing concoctions. Plentiful seating and lounge like music with a live piano on certain evenings.
We live downtown but usually avoid most of the bars and restaurants because of the touristy/party vibe. We were thrilled when we found the Blind Elephant a couple years ago though, because it seemed a little more upscale and the bartenders seemed like true professionals, crafting beautiful cocktails to go along with the great ambience of piano music and old-fashioned speakeasy vibe. We went in recently, bringing a friend from out of town in, promising him a true elevated experience. However, when he ordered one of their signature cocktails, the bartender was anything but accommodating. She gave him a dead stare, then walked away without commenting, and started whispering to the other two male bartenders- clearly it was about our friend’s drink order. She did everything short of rolling her eyes directly in our face, then proceeded to spend a full 15 minutes slowly and exaggeratedly making the drink, as if she were being asked to build the Great Wall of China with a spoon. Obviously, she was trying to teach us a lesson about ordering labor-intensive drinks, Even though it was only about 8:30 and the bar was still very empty. The worst part of it was, when we finally did get the drink, It tasted watered-down and flavorless. She had sacrificed all the flavor and let it get diluted in order to over-exaggerate her efforts and teach us some kind of lesson. I know in downtown, bartenders are used to just pouring vodka and beer straight down tourists throats, but if that’s the kind of bartender you want to be, why not just go work at one of the million other touristy places that will do that? Next time we will go to Dram Tree, Underfront, or Fox’s For a truly elevated experience.
This place has a great atmosphere and they do the speakeasy vibe well even with their music adding to the feel. Drinks were excellent. Having a membership and or a fee to get in is a bit bizarre. My only real complaint is that they have a speaker right above a coach on the second floor so it is blaring at you yet the couch is so comfortable.