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    Contribution Cocktail Lounge

    3.9 (18 reviews)
    Open • 2:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Caesar salad
    Desiree D.

    Contribution Cocktail Lounge is a great little lobby bar located inside the Hyatt Regency in downtown Salt Lake City. The service was very attentive and friendly throughout our visit. Our drinks were good and the Caesar salad I ordered really hit the spot. This is a really good option if you are looking for a place to grab a nice appetizer and a quick drink in the city.

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    Abby E.

    Super convenient bar within Hyatt in SLC, overall good service. Can't order from the bar, have to be seated in an area to order from server. Like the rest of SLC, need to scan your ID to enter. Our group had several yummy cocktails and glasses of wine throughout our conference here and enjoyed it! One day we got the charcuterie board which was massive and enough to feed 4-5 easily as an app/small bite. Would definitely be back!

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    Vince U.

    I love the vibe of this place! It is both stylish and welcoming. The kind of spot where you can settle in for one drink and end up staying for three (like I did.) The bar program is impressive, with craft cocktails that feel inventive without being overly complicated. They also have a creative lineup of mocktails. For being a hotel bar, they did a great job of standing out as a place even locals want to frequent. To pair with your drink, they've got artisan boards, flatbreads, and small bites that make for easy sharing or solo snacking. Good for a casual happy hour or a light dinner with friends. The service rounds everything out with the server being quick, attentive, and genuinely friendly, which adds to the warm atmosphere.

    LostFilBoy _.

    Our server Yasmira is really nice, service was phenomenal. Drink presentation is bad(bloody marry) Location is good, its in the corner. Ambiance seems ok, you go there just to drink then this is ok. If you want upscale bar or good bar, theres plenty around

    Armenian Lavash Platter with Hummus and Vegetables
    Momo G.

    Thoughts. Had the Hummus platter with Armenian Lavash. Beautiful assortment and taste. Also, the local sour bear was light and crisp, tasted natural and smooth. Bar tenders and reception were friendly and catering. Too bad they close too early for my taste. Will be back.

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    Kelsey C.

    Visited the new Hyatt Regency on a Monday so alas, the 6th floor Mar restaurant was closed. But the bar on the main floor is lovely as well! Friendly and quick service, excellent drinks (though on the smaller side), and a nice menu of small plates and flatbreads so you don't have to leave. We got there at 8pm and it was empty but by 10pm every table was full. The attached convention center likely emptied out as they seemed to be the corporate types but it was a nice vibe and didn't feel crowded. There are couches, high top tables, traditional tables, plus the bar and it's such a comfortable yet refined vibe. Huge windows look out onto downtown which makes it feel airy and open. The flatbread was good with a nice crunch and soft chew in the crust and hot honey drizzled on top. The sliders were excellent, tons of flavor, served with au jus and warm squishy buns. We added fries on the side and that was a good choice - they arrived hot and crispy with fry sauce. They had a nice looking charcuterie board that I'll try next time as well as a good array of interesting small plates like their take on funeral potatoes, wings, and a veggie plate. The Hyatt Regency is a lovely addition to downtown SLC. Serves the convention center well with its 700 rooms and serves the locals well with new options for dining and drinks. Can't wait to return! Love this new addition to downtown and can't wait to try the other restaurants here.

    Ceasar salad
    Jarica B.

    This was a great first stop of the night. Spacious, nice staff and the food was fairly priced and delicious. We got the Caesar salad and chicken sliders.

    Penicillin (Monkey Shoulder Scotch, Honey Ginger Syrup, Lemon Candied Ginger)
    A. C.

    (6/26/2023) was staying in this hotel for a conference, went for a nightcap with a coworker. It was bustling, but we were seated right away in the lounge. The server came after some time to take our drink order. Cocktails were inventive and interesting and prettily garnished, prices (as expected at a hotel bar) were steep.

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    Great cocktails in a two-story glass corner space that is bright and fun for people-watching. Exceptional service!

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    Great little bar to have a few delicious drinks and the bar bites were tasty. Decently priced, great service and I'll definitely come back.

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    Little dive bar. Big fun! I needed to take the edge off from work and found this gem on Yelp! It's…read moreone of the closest bars by my house and it was open late on a Sunday! Drinks are cheap and so are their Hennessy shots at $7 each! Plenty of seating available, but everyone seems to congregate at the bar. I soon found that the bartender is such a hoot and so friendly! There's a couple of pool tables. The bathrooms are a little "shocking." I was looking for the women's restroom and when the lights automatically turned on, I saw lots of 70s models posing nude. So this is what regular bodies look like before the surgery era! The men's restroom was more classy with people smoking cigars.

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    Great silent disco in the basement, very friendly staff and service, very good place to celebrate…read moresomething!

    I've been attending the burlesque shows here for the past two months and have been coming here to…read moredance for years. The performers are absolutely incredible and clearly put so much time, energy, and heart into what they do. The bartenders have also consistently been awesome, friendly, and welcoming. Unfortunately, my experiences with the door person have become increasingly troubling. On multiple separate occasions, I've noticed a very clear difference in the way he treats me and my more visibly gay, queer, and trans friends compared with straight friends who are standing literally right beside us. The interactions have felt noticeably less welcoming and, at times, openly disrespectful toward queer people. I understand being a door person requires some directness and boundaries, but that should not mean kindness and compassion are thrown out the window. For a bar that serves as an important space for the LGBTQ+ community, this is really disappointing. There aren't many queer-friendly places in this city, and it's frustrating to feel uncomfortable or unwelcome as soon as you enter the building because of the person responsible for greeting people at the door. I really hope management considers providing additional training around LGBTQ+ etiquette, inclusivity, and respectful treatment of guests. I'd also love to see more queer people represented among the staff, particularly at the door, or at minimum see a meaningful change in the way this particular employee interacts with queer patrons. After multiple separate negative experiences, I honestly have been contemplating not returning, which is unfortunate because I genuinely love the performers and have otherwise enjoyed this venue. I'm going to give it one more chance in the future, because I want to support the performers and the queer community here, but I hope things change. If you're queer and you have a bad interaction with an older white man with scraggly facial hair at the door, please know that you're not imagining it or necessarily doing something wrong. My experiences suggest that there is a real issue with the way some queer patrons are being treated.

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    I wanted to love this place because they were a 2025 finalist (top 5) by the James Beard Foundation…read morefor outstanding bar. In full transparency it has been 2-3 years since my first and last visit to Water Witch. I noticed this in my drafts and thought I should complete my review. That said, I think I hyped this place up in my head too much before my visit because of the James Beard nod. So when it didn't quite hit the mark for me, I was disappointed. It's quite an intimate bar. By that I mean small space inside. The main bar has seating of course and there are a few seating areas directly behind the barstool area. There is a small walkway that separates the bar and the seating area. So the seating area is looking straight forward at the bartenders and the backs of people on barstools. I felt like the people behind me were staring into my soul lol, but that's a me problem ha. It's a modern design and beautifully decorated. I had two drinks. One from the menu and one that I told the bartender what I liked and disliked. He then made a drink based upon my taste. In my opinion it tasted similar to the one from the menu, which was disappointing because I was hoping for something different. There was one bartender that evening and one bar back, so even with the few people at the bar (I'd say 6-7 including me and a guest) and the 4 people seated behind us. It took some time to get his attention and order a drink. Which is part of the reason I only had two drinks. I would probably give this place another try since it's been some time since I've been there. As I always like to say. Stop in and judge for yourself.

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