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    1181

    3.2 (53 reviews)
    ModerateGay Bars, Lounges
    Closed 8:00 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)

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    Edgar S.

    Always the best DJ s They catch and make the vibe of the room. Yes yes the bartenders ( & dudes at the door) are hot very hot but that would run short for me if they weren't so friendly and provide great service. A great selection of top shelf booze and the mixed cocktails never disappoint. Not sure I would bother going out in Vancouver if I could not start or finish my night at 1181. I understand the frustrations of some of the reviewers about a line up and a bar that still has room. I understand this is a Vancouver capacity bylaw. Why wouldn't they want more patrons!!!!!

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    14 years ago

    Great lounge cocktail bar. Try the dark and fruity "Jack's Back" and the refreshing "Lu Lu Melon" cocktails.

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    12 years ago

    Beautiful bar, but mostly a Prada wearing  20- 30 cocktail sipping crowd. Very hot and friendly , shirtless bartenders,

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    Trendy bar, nice people. Small place and the mood loosened up throughout the evening.

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    Review Highlights - 1181

    I live just off Davie and pop in here for a drink now and again with my girlfriend.

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    The Cobalt

    The Cobalt

    3.7
    (38 reviews)
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    This skuzzy death metal bar used to be a strip club back in the day, and the mounted pedestals with…read moreshower nozzles are still located throughout the room, adding an authentic trashy vibe to the already filthy ambiance. The Cobalt is the lowest common denominator of bars in Vancouver, but it manages to take a certain pride in the dilapidated scenario. Typically full of punkish-goth kids, it serves extremely cheap beer and highballs, has ample seating and room for mosh pits, and comes off as unpretentious, in a "too good for good" sort of way. Many loud bands are given their first opportunity here, and many of the better ones return after achieving success for nostalgia's sake. Things can get out of hand, as conventional wisdom tends to get left behind in coat check, and obnoxious teenage drunks start doing whatever they want. I've even seen a band shoot whiskey filled super soakers out into the audience. This is actually the only place I ever did cocaine, taking it for the only time on one of the musty old cars parked out back. I had always envisioned doing blow with nice clothes, beautiful women, a mirror, and a rolled up hundred dollar bill, but the Cobalt was so exactly opposite that it seemed perfect.

    Stopped in for a drink with some friends at the Box Car, the extended bar to The Cobalt, on Friday…read morenight. It was a nice space, long and narrow giving it a cozy and intimate feeling. The long wooden bar dominated the space but was filled with an excellent variety of craft brew from all over Vancouver and BC. I really enjoyed the range of craft beer options, some included: Steel & Oak, Powell St., 33 Acres, Strange Fellows, Four Winds, and many more! There was also a great cocktail list that is keeping pace with craft cocktail explosion, particularly in Gastown/Chinatown. In this instance we got some cocktails "whipped up". Be careful what you wish for, in the best possible way. As the night went on it became a much more social some as people began to gather around the bar and fill up the space giving it a buzzing feeling. The bar staff were awesome! At tentative and accommodating. Will definitely go back. Ps there is a good truck outside so, when you need a snack...

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