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I spent 10 yrs of my childhood in COS and 20 yrs in L.A. for film. I come back to COS for family/holidays and wish L.A. had more places like this.The quality of drinks, service, and music combine exquisitely. Solid food and atmosphere.

Best speak easy in Colorado Springs in my opinion. I've been to a few of them but this place is awesome. Great bartenders, cool atmosphere, and dang good drinks. The seasonal menu changes are awesome. I like that you can get food here too. It's hidden just enough to have fun finding it. Best priced drinks as well. I have been here several times and I'll definitely go back again.

Came here the night before Saint Patrick's day for a drink before going to a club. They don't do reservations, but the wait was not long, and we had 6 people. Our server Maurice was absolutely amazing! He had great recommendations, gave us plenty of time to look at the menu, and kept our waters full. I ordered the gold dust off his recommendation because I wanted something sweet, and it was great. Not as sweet as I wanted but it seems they don't have many sweet cocktails but I still enjoyed the taste of honey but the gummy on the stick was not good, maybe it had been soaked in vodka because it was bitter and strong. I also ordered the pretzels appetizer, and it was underwhelming. They were like pretzel breadsticks. They were kind of hard to pull apart and not easy to share due to the size and everyone touching them to rip a piece off. The cheese sauce that came with was good, but the mustard was not, we didn't touch the mustard. We also noticed the ketchup was all natural with no corn syrup, which we used for truffle fries, and I was really happy with the ketchup choice, and the fries were delicious. A fun thing about this place was the cocktail menu! In the end you could read and write jokes! It's a fun twist to a normal menu. Also, the menu had a table of contents because they had a detailed description of each drink, which was so useful, and im sure saves the waiters time. The atmosphere was dark, which is expected for a speakeasy, but the music they played was way too loud. We were yelling at each other to talk and would lean in to hear one another. A cocktail bar is meant for people to talk. Overall, my experience was just okay, I hope they can work on the music volume for the possible next visit.

Service was a pretty darn slow. The burgers were delicious. Truffle fries were great but had too much cheese topping them. Not many fries. The entrance is clever and makes you feel like it's a secret. It is very dark inside. Nice thing though you use a QR code for the menu so you don't have to squint for dinner.

Had a lovely dinner with a friend here a few days ago. Awesome service, bartender was fabulous, attentive, and super knowledgeable about the current drink menu and specific ingredients. Really enjoyed the cocktails I had! Can't wait to come back!

Another place that has a lot going for it, but a few things that knock it down a couple of stars for me. Fun atmosphere, service was good. Menu options were unique, though execution on one of the drinks didn't do it for me. My biggest issue is how LOUD it was. It was St Patty's weekend, so I'm hoping it was louder because of that, but don't know. The music was absurdly loud, so not a place to sit for a few drinks and hang out. Unless I was wanting a specific drink, I probably would not go back because of how loud it was.

1st timer; comforting atmosphere, I had THE MCCRAFTIE chicken sandwich, yummy & the bread was fresh; excellent service especially when I asked for the Garlic Aioli sauce; no charge. Chris the barkeep/tender is a true Master of Cocktails & Mocktails. Warming personality, professional and answered all of our questions; 1 of the Good Guys.I'll be Baaack!

Such a fun speakeasy spot! The classic cocktails here are absolutely fantastic and the Happy Hour deals are unbelievably good. Our server was very nice and attentive. Highly recommend.

GO TO THIS SPEAKEASY. Super dope! Such an amazing ambiance and vibe. We didn't order food but I've had it once before and it was really great. The drinks, service, and music was phenomenal. Without a doubt going back soon.

Great Gin Mule, attentive service and quaint ambiance.Unique entrance. Cool menu/recipe book.