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    Rare Bird

    3.9 (29 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Flor de Lola
    Shay M.

    I popped in to this establishment for a drink and rooftop views. The bar area was quaint but you can't enjoy the city views while sitting at the bar. The bartender was nice and made my drink very well. It would be nice if there were happy hour specials as well. All in all, this bar is worth a visit but manage your expectations.

    Stephanie B.

    Excellent Experience! This review is late (the event I threw there was in June), however the exceptional experience is still at the forefront of my mind. Emily the events (I think that's her role) manager and the 3 bartenders/servers: Joan, Chet, and AB helped my hosting my bestie bday (and secret engagement party) smoothly. This was an event to remember! The cake was beautiful (made by Local Jones baker)--everyone who attended raved about this delicious cake (I have celiac disease so I did not try it). Emily not only stored and brought out everything I purchased to surprise my friend (timed perfectly)--ballon's, treat gift bags, napkins, etc--as I asked. Emily checked in on us several times and all the attentive and kind bartenders/servers made this entire experience one we will all never forget! Thank you again Emily, you're the best!!! Ever so grateful

    Decent! Kind of an extreme price gauge.. my frozen drink came and wasn't frozen at all. The pizza was good at a steep price. Saw this place on Instagram and wanted to try it out. For a pizza and a drink it was $50 for just me.. service was ok. The place is really cool and would be very enjoyable on a sunny weekend.

    Evan K.

    Fun atmosphere and drinks are decent, but be prepared for some possibly bad service (which we had) , and a required 20% tip on top of a $4 fee required for the hotel. Didn't anticipate spending $60 for three drinks....

    Mushroom pizza

    The pizza was delicious! We loved the atmosphere here. Only downside is no regulation soft drinks and they were $6 each.

    Some kind of cheese plate that was full of dog hair.

    We had a girls night out and decided to try this place based on reviews. Pretty disappointed! my drink took more than 20 minutes. My friend drink had dog hair in it. Also cheese plate that didn't look appealing at all had dog hair. It's okay bar will not go back.

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    Menu is too short and very expensive. Even the ambience is very nice and cozy. Excellent location and food is ok

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    Youthful. Upscale. Rooftop. Attentive. Delicious. Pool. Photo-ops. Intimate. Plants. Mountain/City views. Appetizer focus.

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    Such bad service for an expensive menu. Don't recommend this place at all. No one goes out of their way to seat you. Just overall bad.

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    Had a great time at Halcyon on Ice! Such a fun and cozy space, and the winter cocktails were amazing. Will definitely be back!

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    Fire On The Mountain

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    Must park in side streets- very busy intersection…read more Large restaurant/bar inside with lots of tables and seating We sat at the bar. Bartender very friendly. TVs for sports. 3 piece chicken tender basket with tater tots Garlic Parmesan a little dry meat on inside but nice and crispy and sauce good. Tater tots perfect texture and tasted great with the garlic Parmesan sauce. Blue cheese good Chicken skin elote special was good with green chile sauce. Crispy well seasoned. A little dry on inside Medium buffalo boned chicken wings. Good with ranch . No spice at all. Next time would get the next level spice Overall not bad!

    Have to update my review here. I've been going to FotM since it opened in Wash Park and to the…read moreHighlands one prior. Lately, I've been disappointed. The prices on everything keep creeping up while the quality goes down. I understand food inflation, but coupled with declining quality I'm just no longer a regular customer anymore. The last 3 times I've gone, the fries were very brown on the outside but not overcooked, indicating the oil was old and needed to be changed, this gives them an off flavor that's not good. When done right, their fries are fantastic, however this is a regular issue now. Also, they changed their burger in the past year, something I used to order a bunch, but not at all anymore. It used to be a grass fed patty and now they call this a wagyu blend, but it's awful and tasteless compared to the old one. Additionally, their wings (for some reason only when getting to-go) are either way over sauced, sitting in a pool of sauce and thus get soggy or they're under-sauced. The issue with the oil is really what gets me though. I'm guessing they're dragging it out longer before changing it to save money, but they're doing it at the cost of quality and now they've lost a regular customer. I may revisit next year, but not anytime soon. Employees are relatively friendly and service is ok, ambience is typical of a wing joint.

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    4.7
    (35 reviews)
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    My husband and I were out for a date night and decided to start at Monolith. I found street parking…read moreabout a block away. We had a nice stroll to the brewery. I really like their inside and outside murals. When we went to order, Stephen Monahan introduced himself to us, as he was manning the bar at the moment. He is the head brewer/owner. My husband commented on them having a Roggenbier. Rye beers are not often something we find on taplists. This one, Roggen Roll Dude!, had a sweet that balanced the bitter of the rye. It was a collab between Monolith and Alley Brews. I enjoyed their German Helles Lager, EO's Dream. Solid, to style and refreshing. We like to also do tasters and discuss, so we got a taster of Nanner Nutz, a Peanut Butter Banana Stout; Vorpal Blade, Roasted Jalapeno/Serrano Ale and Lord of the Links, Smoked Sausage Stout and a collab with A Bit Twisted Brewpub. All were unique and fun to try. This is a worthy stop for some fun brews.

    My wife and I stopped in to this very pleasant brewpub after taking our young puppy for a walk in…read moreWashington Park. There were a couple dozen people participating in a sushi making class, which we thought was a very interesting and entertaining activity for a brewpub. Their electronic menu board indicated that cooking classes are frequent. The very friendly bartender welcomed the pup in, and served my wife and me a very tasty beer each. Customers came over and greeted our little puppy and told us how cute they thought he was. A very pleasant trip to the pub all around. We'll head back for another visit the next time we're in the area.

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    Great dive by with lots of character (and characters!)…read more Drinks are a nice pour and reasonably price Don't miss this place for a quick pop or two

    I went this time for the burger. I used to go 20 years ago for Golden Tee when in the area, but…read moreapparently they got rid of that machine about 19 years ago. Anyway, the burger. This was my next stop on hitting every burger on Westword's Best Burger List, and I had the deLIGHT of that burger this past weekend. Straightforward, simplistic, and delicious. But, let's take a step back. First of all, the service was PERFECT throughout my visit. Cheryl was my bartender, and gave me efficient, personable, flawless service that elevated my visit. She catered to me, the new customer, and took care of the regulars well, as she obviously knew them all. They had a Voodoo Ranger IPA on tap for me, which made me happy. I was able to get a seat at the bar luckily, and I think you have to be lucky, as the regulars populate them well. Back to the burger. As I said, very simplistic yet tasty. You get chips with it, and a side of onions and pickles. It was worth the trip, and worth being on that list, without a doubt. It is ironic that my darkest lighting in my pics IS the burger-guess I needed a candle lit next to it for a better pic. See what I did there? The bar area is on one side as you come in the door, and the place circles back around to it through the game room. You could technically do bar laps if you wanted to, although that would be a little weird at a dive bar. Pool tables, darts, foosball, and they had some blues rock in the background. Great atmosphere. Don't go looking for white table clothes here. But, if looking for lots of games, a cool dive element, and a surprisingly fantastic burger, this is your place. I highly recommend, and see you there...

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    TrashHawk Tavern

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    4.5
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    Stopped in while waiting for my car to get some work done in the area and immediately liked the…read morevibe of this bar. If it were closer to where I live, I'd be going here for sure. It was daytime, therefore quiet, but I still caught the feels of the environment. Campari They have a back seating area, sports memorabilia, games and stuff, a back patio, and hey, they're a Malort bar!!! Everyone should try it, haha. I'm the weirdo that actually likes Malort, along with other bitter stuff like amaros and Campari. What grosses me out is sweet stuff, so I'll take all the bitter stuff. Did you know Malort smells pretty good? Check if it's happy hour! Also, being greeted by that big, fluffster, gentle giant pupster helped with the first impression :)

    Guided by the smell of Mile High Smashburger, I had wandered off from a sober arts show down the…read morestreet, actually looking for something to eat when I discovered TrashHawk Tavern. To respect the event I was attending, my objective at Trash Hawk was to obtain a ginger beer to have with my burger. They did not have ginger beer but offered ginger ale. They sat down a drink in my vicinity that had a lime with it and it took a sip, and it turned out to be a margarita that belonged to a nice lady. I was confused why there was a lime. The bartender gave me my ginger ale and made the lady a new margarita. Being a trash panda aficionado, I was delighted with the aesthetics of the place. Someday when I'm not striving for sobriety, I'll be back.

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    There's Dixie, bartender Ian's dog.
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