Full on L-train Metropolitan Ave vibes here. Reminds me of hipster Brooklyn joints…read more Service and drinks are always good, but you usually have to wait for your drinks. I've been a couple of times with coworkers and the atmosphere is always relaxed and chill, which is what was needed after long work days. I've tried the mule and definitely recommend it with extra ginger. I had them add a ginger syrup from another drink to mine, definitely gave it the kick it needed. I've tried a few other drinks as well. Can safely say they can make you basically anything the way you want it. Never had a bad tasting drink there. Overall, recommend this place if you're wanting to not be super crowded and just relax with a nice drink. Do be patient as they aren't making quick dive bar drinks. They are crafting the cocktails. It's about the experience and taste more than just going for drinks.

This is a must go to spot if you are around downtown Lakeland. Cozy cocktail launge, with…read more speakeasy vibes with couches, books and low lighting. They offer high quality and creative cocktails. Have been here a couple of times and service is top notch. Staff is friendly and welcoming. try their mojito expresso martini and Sasha grey, they are exceptional and well balanced.Great for date nights, hang out with friends

Our Cigar organization held it's monthly meeting here last evening. While a little tricky to find…read moreyou step inside and back to a time of luxury and opulence that was the world of fine cigars. High back leather chairs and sofas, small intimate gathering rooms, solid wood walls and ceilings and a full impressive bar and cocktails offerings. Excellent host and hostess and enough background music to help keep conversation slow and quiet. Thanks to our host for a unique food offerings as well. The humidor while smaller compared to many large chain stores offers a nice selection and a variety of "house rolls". They even have a nice outdoor seating area for those warmer days and evenings

What a cute date night place. The music is hit or miss whether they have it or not, but they have…read moreside rooms that are perfect for you and your friends to hang even without live music. Service is attentive and friendly. The outdoor balcony overlooks the Main Street but it's not very large so groups would not fit. We have been several times now and are really loving it.

This is a cocktail bar with full liquor bar. Wide variety of cocktails. I visited there many times…read more They have a singer on Friday nights and karaoke on Wednesdays. I went there for karaoke one night. It was fun. There were only three of us that were participating. But it was still a lot of fun. You do not have to be a professional singer to sing karaoke. Karaoke is all about having fun not being perfect. The drinks are excellent. The atmosphere is too ! The man running karaoke was so helpful and so nice and he can sing really good too! They give people pencil and pad to request their karaoke songs. I was invited to sing with the other two ladies, I felt very welcome. There is a pizza place next-door. You can order pizza and have it delivered to the bar. The pizza is good.

The social lounge is now margaritas, got to try it tonight and the food is great! Service is even…read morebetter! If I have one complaint it would be that our bartender/ server Ariana uses the GLASS as an ice scoop instead of an actual scoop! There is a very distinctive sound when glass hits the ice.

I had dinner last evening with a lady friend. I had the baked oysters with a side of fries. She had…read moremussels and a side of fries. we both had 2 glasses of Stella beer. The service was excellent and the food was good. My bill was $89.88 and I left a tip of $18.00. Our server was Mackenzie. Today I looked at my receipt and discovered a $14.00 charge for a tropic thunder mocktail with vodka. We never ordered or received the vodka mocktail. This troubles me and I will inform my friends of the extra charge. Dick Sargeant h.mrealty@verizon.net

For parking, use the public library across the street--plenty of spots. A crosswalk goes directly…read morefrom the parking lot to the restaurant. People are supposed to be driving 25mph, but it's central Florida. Just look both ways before crossing. In terms of service, it was amazing! Manager/Owner was very visible at all times and checked in multiple times. Server was hilarious and personable. He was very knowledgeable on the drinks and food. He didn't steer me wrong ever. The food is somehow the best part. The service was 20/10 and the food was even better. I went with coworkers and we tried different things and shared. VERY happy with everything, particularly what I ordered. Kentucky Fried Gator was amazing and that sauce it came with had me dipping the lettuce into it just to have more. Buratta and Tomatoes were heavenly. Exactly what you'd expect and the focaccia was sliced into more pieces for us to share. The Whipped Ricotta Toast was divine. The peaches with the seeds and just wow what a combo! Steak Frites are WELL worth the price. I had enough for the dinner and lunch the next day. The BEST surprise was dessert. I was very hesitant. But let me tell you, that the Japanese Whisky Bread Pudding is dangerous to be so close to me. That is beyond sinful. Not too sweet. Very well balanced. Great fresh, still good the next day. I even put my yogurt in the container leftovers to get every last drop of that miso caramel. It is a must try. Drinks wise, the best out of what we tried was the Passionfruit Aperol Spritz. As beautiful as it is delicious. Highly recommend it, but warning you might end up getting more than one. I feel that everything was appropriately priced, service was great, atmosphere was nice. I usually hate eating outdoors but my coworkers chose the outdoor table. That being said, I wasn't miserable so that speaks to the comfort of the atmosphere, though maybe not the chairs. I HIGHLY recommend The Peach House. It would be a great night out place or to unwind after work.

Fun place, economical drinks and great music. Both solo acts and bands perform a variety of music…read more The service is always "top shelf". The Pink Piano is a hidden gem right here in Lakeland.

I wandered in to The Pink Piano on a weeknight that happened to be open mic night and it was…read moreabsolutely delightful!! The bartender/owner was super friendly. They just had beer and wine, which worked for me. It was the best end to date night! Would definitely go back if I'm in Lakeland at night.

Eala's is Frescos Speakeasy in the basement- it's been around for about a year and a half now but…read moreis not as well known because it's not open to the general public (yet). Eala's is pronounced eye-laws, but the word actually means "swan" in Irish, as it is a Lakeland establishment which is home to the royal swan. Very cute and thoughtful. It is a speakeasy for private events only- but renting the space is really affordable compared to a lot of places, because it already comes with full bar service, plenty of seating and decoration as well as a stage. They did a beautiful job with the setup- it's classy and gives a bit of a prohibition feel yet a little more modern. We enjoyed the drinks and expected to since it is a Frescos establishment and if you know Frescos you know they serve great brunch, desserts & drinks so why wouldn't their speakeasy be the same. I came to Eala's for an event with about 50-60 people and we fit easily and comfortably, so I think this space could for sure fit 100-150 people, if not even more than that. It's a beautiful space that hopefully they'll start running as a regularly open and visitable speak easy in the future, fingers crossed!

I can't fully express how grateful and happy I am that we got to meet Chris Torres today. We came…read morein with family and friends just to enjoy some drinks, and he took care of us in a way no one ever has before. His hospitality, kindness, and attention to every detail made our experience truly unforgettable. We're so thankful for the amazing service, and honestly, we would come back again because of him. Thank you, Chris, for giving us some of the best hospitality in the world -- you truly made our day special.

Let me start off by saying that I had no expectations when visiting this venue for the first time…read morethis evening. They were starting a karaoke night and I figured since I enjoy performing that this would give me an opportunity to check out the venue for possible future event visits. The event was scheduled from 8pm to 12pm or later. We arrived 10 min. early in case there was already a crowd. GM Chris came to the door and asked us what time it was(?), that should have sent a red flag as he was the point person for running this event. We spent 10 min speaking with the Pink Piano owner next door and had a great conversation. At 8pm we went in and there was 1 individual sitting at the bar and the bartender. I ordered a scotch and a neutral for my disabled spouse. At 8:46pm with just 4 people (included) waiting for the karaoke, I went to the bar to close out my tab. The total for my drink and spouse came out to $19 and I left a $5 tip for the bartender who spent the entire time talking to the young man sitting at the bar. These are very difficult financial times for many people and to charge this type of prices for drinks, especially in Lakeland, Fl is absurd. As a very well organized individual who has managed many venues in his past along with being a professional performer, this was a complete disappointment from an operational point of view. If you are going to advertise a venue with a start time, at least either start on time or apologize to patrons who made provisions to attend the venue for events. My time is just as important as those running this establishment. Making arrangements to bring out a disabled spouse and having to wait almost an hour is totally unacceptable. If this is the type of operational standards then I along with my spuse will patron those establishments who have a deep appreciation for return customers and their financial contribution to the running of the business. I will leave it with this, if people choose to allow business's to simply run it without any regard for the paying customer, then you deserve what you get.

It was a Friday night and we had just finished burgers at Grievous Angel, where it was loud. We…read morewere a group of four ladies that wanted to have some drinks without yelling at each other, so I searched for quieter bars and found this one. I'm so glad we went! The people working were so friendly and welcoming! And they had a happy hour on a Friday!! So instead of $13/$14 drinks, they had a good amount for about $8 instead. They also had cozy couches and places to sit and background music playing, but we could hear each other fine. I noticed that they had a good chunk of regulars that were greeted with a really friendly "heeeeyyy!" Or "what's up?!!" We had green tea shots and drinks and the bill was pretty cheap. I think I paid like $23 for a drink and 2 green tea shots. I'll definitely be back.

It's a laid back atmosphere for a bar that more primarily sells an impressive collection of…read morespecialty liquors, especially bourbon. If you like bourbon or whiskey at all, you'll wanna come check out their shelves here. The bartender was nice and you can get a good selection of beer on tap, mixed drinks or standard bar sips. They have a happy hour as well which is a nice time to come. It seems empty in there and like they could add more seating so it's a little cozier.

We were at a dance competition in Lakeland and decided to give this place a try. We were very…read moreimpressed with the food and service at the restaurant. We had the Bourbon burger, Chicken Alfredo, Cuban Egg Rolls and Brussel Sprouts. They were all very good, but the egg rolls and Brussel sprouts stood out. It's in a great location in downtown Lakeland and I wish we could visit more. Highly recommended and the service was great too.

This is a great location in an old federal building. Nice decor for this Smiths American Tavern…read more The bartender met us at the door, due to it being the middle of the day, and business being a bit slower, and we opted to sit at the bar. He was very social and answered all our questions and socialized about personal life as well. We ordered the Cuban eggrolls, and they were quite good but had smaller cubes of ham as opposed to pictures showing slices in some older pictures posted to this establishment. The drinks were spot-on. Although I may sound disappointed, I'm looking forward to trying more on the menu that they have to offer. I plan to return to try more. Recommended!

Came here on a Saturday night. We arrived at about 10:30/11 and they announced that the drag show…read morewould be starting soon. So, we got drinks (I got water. It was everything I hoped water would be BUT my friends said the drinks were good), went to the bathroom (It was clean and has a full length mirror ), walked around (there's another little bar area and an outside patio in the back), and danced (fun music). The drag show was so fun! These queens are beautiful and they came to DANCE. Just to emphasize, it was so much fun! I've been completely underestimating this place. It's got that same fun vibe of any gay club in the larger cities. I reopened my yelp account to write THIS review because I think Lakeland's been sleeping on this place. The 4/5 stars is only because smoking is allowed inside.

Was here last night, had a good time. Came to do my meet n greet with my new adventure. Had two…read morebeers sense I don't allow myself to go to wild on the first night. Couple if locals were inside. Bar tender we had was a charming playful gentleman. Sense i came more for my company than the place, i chose to focus my whole being on them so I didn't take pictures. I will definitely be back to give it an honest full package review. They got karaoke, a pool table n a nice outdoor patio with privacy walls. I didn't go back out sense it really takes half of beer to get me drunk. I wasn't gonna flop like waffle into the floor. I think 2 hours in we saw more gentlemen come in and madams also. It is a nice chill spot. No drama, just a bunch of folks getting wrecked on the $15 drink all night special n singing karaoke. I never done karaoke but i promise i will next time. Ima bring my cat-girl super power out! How was the date? Definitely moving forward with the conquest! We after party n i got home around 3am lol so i had a blast. I will come back during pride to, want to see how Lakeland celebrates it. Do I recommend this place? Hell yeah! Lot of good looking dudes, fun staff, karaoke n pool tables. What else do u need? Take a drink n mingle my lovely's, have a blessed day n may the shenanigans goddess bless your miss adventures!! Xoxoxo