The Laundry Room

This is a super cool speakeasy! The decor and ambiance are authentic to the 20's. They try to give you a real speakeasy feel by even encouraging you to keep your voices down and abiding by some old timey behavior rules. However, they will let you text, because they didn't want to scare away all the phone obsessed clientele. It was fun pretending to be back in the era of manners and prohibition. The drinks were all fantastic! They are carefully crafted cocktails, not your run of the mill bar drinks. They focus on flavors and blend them well. Even the old fashioned didn't seem spirit-forward, which is unusual. One fun thing is you can keep your menu, get each drink signed off as you try them , and get added to the Dean's List when you try them all. We come back to Vegas enough to give it a try and it's a cool enough place to want to go back over and over again. You can make reservations online, which is nice. They fill up fast, so plan ahead.

Did I really never write a review for The Laundry Room? Oof!We came to The Laundry Room after I recommended this place to several co-workers and friends. Located inside The Commonwealth, The Laundry Room is a whole different vibe. You will need reservations for The Laundry Room. We booked several weeks out, but I've had friends get same week rezzies and on rare occasions same day. You will need to do all of this online. I don't believe there's any more texting numbers with passwords, but you can double check by following their social media and visiting their website for current info. Our reservations were at 5pm and we arrived around 4:45pm - before either The Laundry Room or Commonwealth officially opened. There is a staff member manning the door and will help you with where you need to go. We checked in at the front and were told to head down the bar and wait there. After about 10 minutes another staff member greeted us and ran over all the "rules"... needless to say if you're put off by any kind of rules which include quietly speaking, no mobile devices, and ordering minimums, find another spot. Inside The Laundry Room is small. Very small. Intimate, cosy, and dimly lit - everything I love about a good cocktail bar. We followed the suggestions by providing our likes/dislikes and the bartender went to work creating our drinks. We were also given some really delicious dill pickle popcorn - seriously, yum! Our drinks were all expertly crafted, but also didn't quite reach the five star ceiling for me. Our waiter was also SO QUIET that we often struggled to hear him. Like, I get the appeal of a speakeasy and understand the quiet talking but when there's a piano player right next to you it can be a little difficult to hear. I can imagine this being a struggle for anyone who is hard of hearing. The Laundry Room is a great option if you're in the downtown area and the pricing is pretty good, considering the average price of a cocktail in Vegas can often reach $30/each.

We envisioned something else when visiting this place. We were told not to use our phones, but the hostess was on her phone the entire time, leaning against the wall behind us. Talking to the bearded bartender was like talking to a rock, but less enjoyable. I had high hopes for his cocktail-making prowess. However, the cocktails were incredibly unbalanced, as if they weren't tested before serving. Our favorite drink was the palate cleanser upon sitting down.We were OK with the two-drink minimum, 90-minute time limit, popcorn fee, and 25% auto-gratuity. However, the staff need hospitality training, especially in a city where hospitality will make or break your business.Side note: The pianist was pure class!

This place is completely unprofessional in customer service. Would not recommend anyone to support, waste their money, or time there.I made a reservation and cancelled within the refund period. They wouldn't respond to my emails to [email protected] their Director of Operations, nor texts +1 (855) 962-3670 (front of house number) and charged me the fee besides showing them proof that I cancelled beforehand.

Besides the mandatory $6/pp popcorn order and minimum 2 drink per person fee. ricky, the mixologist , made us amazing drinks. Keeping up with prohibition era drinks or you could ask for a customized drink based on a particular flavor. After 9pm the line at commonwealth is super loud though.

Website said open. Went to the door, some guy came out to smoke. Told us it was closed and only could come in with reservation. Had a real a-hole attitude. Looked up reservations, which they had a lot available. I just came to find a list of minimums, two drink, popcorn at six bucks and 25% right off the top. 90 minutes time limit as wellNo thanks, nothing is that cool around downtown Vegas where the homeless roam about and urinate next to the door. Would have been nice to see since I enjoy the old style and history and just enjoy a drink but doesn't seem like that type of place.Make sure you look ahead before booking, my mistake. Not welcoming what so ever.

My love for vintage-themed bars and the unconventional night out is at its all time high, so I decided to cultivate a list of Speakeasies to try here in Las Vegas and this was one of them. This one is located hidden inside of The Commonwealth which is another bar. You will need a reservation in advance as well as a card on file to hold your reservation. If you don't show up or your late you will be charged $25 so be aware of that. When you arrive, if your early, you will wait inside of The Commonwealth for a host to come get you at the exact time of your reservation , I mean to a Tee.Inside was smaller than I expected. I think this is the smallest one I've so seen so far. The reservations stated they only allowed 22 people in at a time and I can see why. The host was very nice and handed us a menu complete with a list of rules which I thought were pretty interesting. I could not take any fotos of anything, per the rules. Some of the important listed rules were as follows:1. No phones out on the tables2. Use an inside voice and "speak easy" lol They also emphasized that this isn't a bar so loud conversations or noise wasn't aloud.3. You had to purchase a min of 2 drinks per person4. You had to purchase 1 gourmet popcorn which was $65. You had to be dressed for the occasion (dress code)There were more rules however I feel like these were the more important ones to highlight. The drinks were very creative and averaged about $17-22 in price. Some drinks were listed with ingredients like egg whites, fresh squeezed cucumber juice, maple honey, etc. things you wouldn't even think you can make a cocktail with. There's tons of drinks to try and trust me their stiff! they also had a faux smell of leather and 1930s cigars for the vibes however you can tell it was fake. it wasn't a steady stream like other speakeasies I've been to. It kind of came and went in waves.

Get your popcorn ready for this one. Nobody likes doing laundry. But it's something you have to do. The Laundry Room, on the other hand, is somewhere you should avoid. Why? Here's my experience so you can judge things for yourself.The Laundry Room is not a laundromat. It's a speakeasy. And one that requires reservations, even on weekdays. When you make a reservation online, you have to agree that you will be charged $25 as a cancellation fee if you're a no-show. Are we starting to see a trend here?I made a reservation for two for a Monday night at 10:15. Once I arrived, the bouncer informed me that my friend could not get in because he was wearing "athletic shorts." He was not in fact wearing athletic shorts. I know what athletic shorts are and they did not fit the bill. And while I hate to do this, it is important information. My friend is African-American.After talking to the bouncer about the situation (he said his name was Darrell though I wouldn't be surprised if he gave me a fake name), I could tell things weren't going anywhere. I asked to speak to a manager and was told that there was no manager present that night. I then asked to speak to whoever was making decisions for the evening and was told that I could text a number instead. I texted the number three times and received no response.Have you ever experienced a bar or restaurant that tells you to text them when you're at the establishment and refuses to speak to you person-to-person. This is also an establishment that doesn't have a phone number you can call. It's email only. Are you seeing a trend here?I then asked if I could go in alone and the bouncer told me that I couldn't because the reservation was for two people and they didn't want to leave an open seat. And that I would be charged the $25 fee even though I didn't cancel. I told the bouncer I would take a picture of him and then he freaked out and went inside. I saw him hiding behind the front door, trying to avoid being caught on camera.Given my experience, it's pretty clear how this business operates. Here's one last piece of information: they require a two-drink minimum per person, they require you to buy their popcorn, and they charge 25% gratuity automatically. Seriously? These are the policies of a speakeasy that treats its customers in a certain way, exploits people to make a buck, and creates fake hype for themselves. I'll do my laundry elsewhere. Thank you.

I wanted to push back our time for cocktails but this was not accommodated due to the full book of reservations. When we arrived, we were not given the hidden speak easy option because of a private party. We were left waiting for someone to come to the side door where we waited for a handful of minutes. It took away from the experience. I also wish we were given the option for bar or seats. Once we sat down, and had our drinks, we could hear the event next door. Again, taking away from it all. Drinks were delicious and well crafted. The gourmet popcorn is a nice gesture but being that it's a charged fee, I suggest that popcorn is offered to go for the guests.

This is one of many speakeasies in Las Vegas but it certainly has its own unique style. Of all the speakeasy lounges we've been too, this may be one of the few that really leans into the secrecy and quietness of a clandestine lounge. The drinks we sampled were delicious and the menu is organized around tastes rather than spirits. This is helpful if you want to explore a different type of cocktail. The setting is very intimate and reservations are required. You won't be overwhelmed by crowds or rowdy groups of revellers.