The Owl Bar

The first time there and the last time there. We ordered appetizers, okay, fine, we get the appetizers finished eating them, waited another 15 mins for our waiter to come back so we can finally order food. We ordered, and my friend's allergic to mushrooms. She ordered steak, which had mushrooms on it, and there was NOTHING about it coming with mushrooms. So she reorders something else. The waiter says my manager is comping all beers on ur tab. okay, cool. However, when we got our tab, only 3 beers were comped. For a 20.00 meal? Seriously? The night was a complete disaster at that place! Will not be returning! UPDATE: SOMEONE RESPONDED TO MY REVIEW, ASKED US TO CALL OR EMAIL. WHEN I CALLED I GOT NO ONE ON THE PHONE, I E-MAILED AND THEY SAID SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME WITHIN THE WEEK. NO ONE HAS, SUCH POOR MANAGEMENT. I WON'T RETURN!

Well I wish I could be writing a review on the whole experience of the business, but unfortunately we didn't even get to try it. A business that is too lazy or incompetent to bother updating their hours or posting something if they have to close early in an emergency isn't a good sign. We had heard good things about the history and just The Owl Bar being a fun place to check out. We parked and walked up the block to find it. It isn't easy to find the entrance and we weren't sure we were in the right place. All the doors were locked. We walked around the block in case there was another entrance we were supposed to use. We finally saw a woman come out of the building and asked her. She said well this is where you would go but it's closed. They were supposed to be open for another full two hours. We double checked their website and Google, both which matched the Yelp hours. We had made the trip and left disappointed.

I've been here a few times before shows at the Lyric, just a few short blocks away (10 min walk). It's inside the Belvedere Hotel, a historic hotel, and the bar/restaurant itself has a cool vibe with ironwork, brickwork, super high ceilings, stained glass, etc.Our server was great. I didn't grab the check or I'd mention her by name. But her suggestions were super helpful and she worked hard to make sure we could eat and pay quickly to make our show. They have a decent happy hour until 7pm with burger specials and a few drink/app specials. The vegan potstickers were good. The calamari was excellent. The Maryland crab soup didn't do anything for us, and it was more chunky like a stew than a soup. We ordered a side of duck fat fries, which were I thought supposed to come with aoli and rosemary or seasoning of some kind. I couldn't tell if we got regular fries (it came with ketchup) or duck fat fries. Couldn't taste or distinguish a difference. I've had their brick oven pizzas and their truffle burger before, and both of those are delicious. I decided to try duck tacos with a peach salsa, and that was a swing and a miss. The duck was not flavorful at all, nor was the salsa honestly. It was just a soft flavorless mess of a meal. Cocktails were great. We had the spicy Paloma, which had a bit too much ice but it was well crafted and nicely balanced. My friend had the sangria HH special, and she said it was tasty. The peach margarita HH special was very good as well. All in all, a positive experience and a great location with cool architecture and ambiance. Avoid the duck tacos and you'll have a great night.

Our server Zoe was AAAAAHHHHHMMMAAAZZZIINNGGG!!! The food was DELISH and let's not forget the ambiance... Fantastic.. Thanks ZOE!! Happy Holidays

This is in the Belvedere Venue - used to be a hotel, now an event space and condos. The ambiance of The Owl Bar is worth the visit. Happily our brunch was also very good, as were the cocktails and the server was very friendly!! The beignets were worth the calories!!

The bartender Riley is very personable. The pizza and baked Brie are always delicious. Speak easy vibes and period decor make the ambience!

Food was mediocre at best. Slow service. Music was too loud. Room too cold. Meh. I went here decades ago when it was still fun. Not worth it now.

Attended a wedding after party here. Really loved the decor of the bar, nice and cozy! Pizza was 10/10 and I'm not just saying that because it was 12:30 in the morning. I thought about this pizza for days after eating it. Bartenders were great and kept the music going a bit past the closing time so we could hang (or should I say sing) a bit longer. I'll be back for that pizza!!!

I have loved and been an advocate for Owl Bar for many years, but this past weekend's dining experience left much to be desired.Our friend had called previously to make a reservation, but when we got there, they had no record of it on their books. Luckily they were able to seat us anyway but, not a good sign. We were a large party and our service seemed to struggle. Food was overall good but ok. Cocktails were good and beer selection was decent.I ordered a burger and added an upcharge for fries from chips (a noted option on the menu, not something I asked for special). Somehow this was the most complicated thing that's ever happened. Our waitress brought the burger with chips, and put it in front of me, I touched it - but I mentioned I had ordered fries. So she took the whole plate back!? What! What was she planning to do with those chips? A food runner came back 2 more times to ask what my new side was... I do not understand the confusion or the complication. Finally she brought back my burger, the same plate, which they had scooped the chips off and put fries on, so now my burger was room temp. At that point everyone else was already eating and I wasn't going to argue, but the entire experience was pretty ridiculous. Hopefully this was a one off but this was not the Owl Bar I remember!

Came on a Wed. evening with a friend. After 6pm, you're able to park on the street for free and in the bike/bus lane.Bar is on the 1st floor when you walk in. The have dining seats and a bar area. I didn't make it into the bar area. They also had Trivia night starting at 7!! I'd love to come back for this!We had the chicken wings and duck fat fries. Both were just okay. The wings felt cold in the middle and not as tasty. The duck fat fries were just not my likingCocktails were goodTrivia music DJ was great!