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    4.0 (18 reviews)
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    $17 and $19 cocktails...
    Victoria P.

    This one is tough to write. I really liked Fat Franks when they first opened. They have increased their cocktail prices. I ordered a $17 cocktail that was served in a glass that looked to be from Dollar Tree. Not kidding. Nothing against Dollar tree, but C'mon... We had a reservation and waited outside about 5-10 minutes before anyone answered the phone/door. We almost left. We came to realize that the bouncer was also the doorman...Poor guy was running up the stairs to let people in, then running back downstairs to make drinks. And it's not like this place was packed. Every time I have been here it's pretty dead. I've only been on Friday & Saturday nights after 7pm. Sadly, the cocktails were lack luster. For the price, it only made the lack luster flavor sting more. The food was also overpriced and just okay - nothing mind blowing. I mean - French fries and hotdogs...c'mon... I love their concept to help the community by asking for donated canned goods as an entry fee. Overall - if I am going to chose a Speakeasy, I will be heading to Founder's.

    Destiny L.

    OK, I want to start off with saying that their delivery system is very interesting and overall different from some of the other speakeasy environments I've experienced. I love that they are partnering with local nonprofits and tying admission into donations. The space is cool. It's pretty big and easily accommodated a larger party of six of us. Service was great, they never got super busy. Our reservation was for 6:30 on a Saturday night and I believe there were two other parties the entire time we were there. I really really enjoyed the cocktail offerings, they're a bit on the price your side for cocktails and Albuquerque, but I got the dreamsicle cocktail twice and it was really good. I was able to sip a few other cocktail options that friends ordered, including the espresso martini, which was very sweet. The food options were decent. I will say I felt like the food prices were a little high for hotdogs and french fry type stuff. I would personally rather just keep it to cocktails, but it is great that they have food options.

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    Channda M.

    Overall good experience. Hotdog and fries are the only options for food, and an affogato pour ( ice cream and espresso). The ambiance is kinda flat, could lean more into the speakers vibe if it was darker, more moody. 5.5/10.

    Speakeasy tour!!! Eric was a great tour guide! We had a blast Fat Franks is a really cool place!
    Daryl Ann H.

    Speakeasy tour! It was a blast! Eric was our tour guide and he really made it fun! The drinks were really strong and tasty! Fries rocked!

    I am on a mission to find the best cocktail lounge in New Mexico. There are 21 others who share this mission. We have been on the quest for about 1.5 years. We have hit a number of lounges with mixed results. Fat Frank's has been on my list for a while. For some reason I just never pulled the trigger on the place. Last night we finally went to Fat Franks. There were 18 enchanted loungers. We only had drinks. We did not order food. We all loved our cocktails, the place, and the service. The cocktails were great and creative. The vibe is hippity hop cool. The place is small and tight. We arrived at 6.00 p.m. Initially, we were the only ones in the place. By the time we left at 7.20, the place was full. The service was great. The bartender knew his drinks and their ingredients. He made good suggestions when asked. Mike was terrific. Even though there were 18 of us, tracking individual tabs was no problem. When it was time to go, tabs were quickly processed and cleared and we were on our way to dinner. Afterwards, we all agreed that this was one of the top five best lounges we have been too in ABQ / Santa Fe.

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    Dark room, over done...not a repeat location. Drinks were creative yet overpriced. Not a location I'd recommend to anyone--

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    Great drinks and food here! Atmosphere was great and the service was wonderful!! Will definitely come back for Christmas!!

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