This downtown bar with a bit of a speakeasy vibe is certainly a happening place at happy hour. I…read morewas there on a Wednesday night, and the music was cranking from a live performer. The place was packed to the point where I ended up standing at the bar. I guess even the bar seats require a reservation. There's a lot of creative cocktail making going on here, and I enjoyed the drinks, but both of the drinks that I tried seemed simpler in actuality than their complex descriptions implied that they would be. Certainly, the Kelpie was well-named because it was like drinking ground-up nori. If you don't like seaweed, you would not like this drink. The other drink I had was the Run Wild, which turned out to be an excellent espresso martini, but again not as complex as the ingredients might imply. It was perfectly assembled, though, and the float of cream on top of it was sublime. There's a nice menu of happy hour bites that I hadn't seen online, and also a food menu for sharing that I hadn't found anywhere either. In addition, during happy hour they were passing around various small bites, including their chili chicken and a truffle flatbread. Both were quite tasty and appreciated. The bartending was precise, but the volume level in the place precluded any form of socializing, so I can't comment on the friendliness of the servers.

I was super excited to check out Prophecy -- the vibes looked fun, trendy, and I loved that they…read morehad a DJ. Unfortunately, we didn't even get the chance to go inside. We were denied entry by two girls at the front who were rude and gave us dirty looks from the start. We presented valid passports and are well over 21, but were told we needed two forms of ID ,including a bank card with our names, due to some "liquor law." However my friend didn't bring anything else only passport because she uses Apple Pay not to lose her card. As we were leaving, someone outside mentioned that this isn't actually a requirement, which made the situation even more disappointing. The place looks great, but the front door experience completely turned us away.

Great dive bar with cool staff and a laid back vibe. Nice place for a late night drink.read more

The customer service is so bad that the bar tender lady was yelling at me do not setting outside…read morewith the 4tables were totally empty at that moment as she was thinking the place gonna get so busy later in the day. I said no worries, I will move if people are coming!I had one beer within one hour nobody showed up, the entire time in the bar were literally three customers sitting! and at the end when I ask her for the check, she asked me was it only one beer? I said you are the server not me! I think the lady was high on something! Super rude! We tried to support the locals, but I guess doesn't worth it, I texted my friends to meet at GoodCo bar! close by! The service was like a day and night! Way much better! Never come back!

First, ditch the QR code only menus. It's not Covid lockdown…read more Second, the food is merely mediocre. Nothing wrong, but nothing amazing. Ambiance is typical bar fun. Enjoyable enough. The patio is nice when weather is good. It's an OK place, that is all.

Terrible experience. NOT queer or trans or women safe!!!! A…read moregroup of us were trying to play pool and the staff asked us to end our game because others complained about us for taking more than 15 minutes. Multiple men were harassing us during our game, which extended our playing time, but the staff seemed unconcerned about this and preferred asking us to leave rather than to ask other patrons to stop bullying us. I would not recommend that anyone who isn't a competitive pool player or who doesn't have a man in their group spend time there, since you won't be respected by staff or other patrons.

Live music, good drinks, and a cool ambience. They have a table in the back for troublemakers too!…read moreThe fries were delectable and perfect with drinks.

The service is amazing! My server was very attentive to my table always refilling our waters and…read moreasking us if we would like another drink. Joey the bartender makes very good cocktails and I would recommend coming here for a happy hour negroni. The ambiance is very intimate. This is a great place for a date.

Love the atmosphere in the restaurant. It was nice and cozy amongst the beautiful backdrop of the…read morebar. If you're there during certain times you will also have the pleasure of listening to live music while enjoying your drinks. Unfortunately we just missed the band playing so I can't speak on that. My group and I got a few drinks and they were fruity but we didn't feel like it was anything special. I personally got an orange flavoured drink infused with earl grey and other herbs but it just tasted like orange juice. For the prices on the menu I believe this is pretty reasonable. Nothing on the high end but still some pleasant cocktails.

Nice vibe in this bar, went for the Happy Hour and some music. Staff here were great, friendly and…read morehelpful, attentive where needed. This space shares the kitchen with Havana's, we had the Tuna Tataki Tostadas, Shrimp Ceviche, Chorizo Empanadas, Spanish Shrimp and Croquetas with Ham & Cheese, all tasty. We had a bottle of Red Wine, small selection more mixed drinks available, special menu of Rum based ones that week. Phil Bo was performing, guitar with looping, enjoyable and perfect for background. Note that if you come for Happy Hour, it'll be a 2 hour window before they need the table again. I was surprised how early this place filled up, doing something right.

Wonderful ambiance and lounge culture. Eclectic drink selection and live music. If you have an…read moreopportunity to dine at the restaurant I would recommend that as well. Delicious. This will always be amongst my favorites to frequent in Vancouver. I hope you will be able to visit

Great outdoor patio high above the street makes you forget you're downtown, great serviceread more

This is a speakeasy located inside the Happy Valley Turf Club, which is decorated in a Cantonese…read moremanner with horse racing and betting (you cannot place bets though). We didn't have reservations but still able to walk in as a party of 4. It was slightly busy on a Sunday evening but still have some tables left. This bar is more English / storybook classics with a modern wall pattern that is signature to this bar, with South Indian food. So this is a conglomerate of multiple influences. The cocktail that stood out the most unique is the camel one since it is made with actual camel milk. We also got the letter, alphabet, and leopard, all of which were well spiced or fruity or herbal. Each cocktail is fairly well executed, simplistic in presentation. This is a good speakeasy to check out if you are in the area, as well as Laowai which is their sister bar.

Super cool very hidden speakeasy in a very sketch part of town. Trying to find this place had me a…read morelittle scared as we were walking, but once inside I felt a bit better. Located behind a betting office(used as a front!), you go in answer the question with multiple choice answers, you can also look up the answer online. If you don't have a reservation you may have to wait as this place is popular. Once in behind the door is a prohibition era dark and moody cocktail bar, that also pays tribute to Rudyard Kipling. Really cool music playing the whole time , bar tenders tend to have a bit of an attitude, the decor is amazing, dark woodsy and the ceiling and walks are adorned with Indian jewelry. Pretty cool as I'd seen some of these pieces before. Very unique. Very cool vibe, kinda Indian, animal print, Asian inspired. Bathrooms are amazingly cool,! Definitely check them out! The menu is a book called just so stories. With all the drinks based around characters from Rudyard Kiplings the jungle book. They have a few small plates, I mean small! Don't come here looking for alot of food or if your really hungry! You'll be spending alot on food! The food we had was good though if your looking just to have a snack with a drink. I honestly can't remember the name of my drink, except it was spirit forward and very good! My friend had a nice Canadian Rose. We tried the Chana masala with potato cumin poori. Both were excellent and very tasty. Good spice level. The service is lacking for such a great spot otherwise, great find in the cocktail bar scene!

This place is vibing…read more Service is great, drinks are fantastic and the ambiance is bumpin. The music is a touch loud but awesome. Street parking only but great neighborhood spot.

Located in Mount Pleasant, in the part full of art and colors, this place fits right in with…read moreinteresting signs and decor. We went here on a Saturday around 6:30pm and it was a bit busy - quoted a 20 minute wait but got a text in 5 minutes to be seated at a high top table next to a purple vintage jukebox. We got tater tots with cheese sauce and the burnt smores cheesecake for food, and we got the Uncrustables, On the Ritz, and Gin & Juicemaxxing for cocktails. Food is a bit pricy - 8 CAD for a small amount of tater tots plus 4 CAD for a tiny cup of cheese sauce, and some entrees go up to 60 CAD which is crazy expensive. Definitely recommend sticking to the drinks only. The Uncrustables is pretty interesting - could have had a bit more peanut butter flavor but still good with the fruity undertones that resemble the jam. It is pretty much the liquid version of Uncrustables peanut butter and jelly sandwich. On the Ritz is pretty good too - a bit creamy and easy to drink. I recommend eating the crackers asap unless you want to try it soggy dipped with the cocktail (either way is good). Gin & Juicemaxxing is wonderful with the fruity and faintly herbal notes. It is also interesting as it is a cocktail on tap since it is highly popular and fairly complex to make, so this drink came out very fast. Service is okay, just need to flag a server as they are slow in being proactive on checking up or refilling waters. Definitely good bar with good ambience, but only worth checking if you are conveniently in the area.