Neat & Sweet

It was our first time trialing N&S, although we had been talking about stopping in for a while.The facility itself is a blend reminiscent of a speak easy and literary lounge. Part of why we were drawn to this spot is the aesthetics, but the drinks were pretty good as well.They offer a fun cocktail menus with a few beers and wines. If you're a hard seltzer drinker, this may not be the place for you, as the emphasis is more on their mixed drinks. I appreciate the option for mocktails which were tasty and every bit as wonderful as the cocktails. Great atmosphere to have a relaxed hangout with friends.The bartenders were super nice and made the drinks fresh, squeezing the fruit for the juice as they go. I would definitely recommend.

Cozy place to meet friends and enjoy drinks. Located across from scratch kitchen, you will find this hidden little gem in the heart of Apex. Stopped in on a Sunday to grab drinks and enjoy a charcuterie board. Loved the ambience and quick service. They have a small but nice menu.

Scratch Kitchen and Taproom now has a cocktail lounge across the hall from their restaurant. My husband and I stopped in to try the cocktails and split a dessert. For drinks we tried the below and split the khalua cake: Round 1 - Up in Flames and Divine FeminineRound 2 - Perry Perdido and Rum Pecan Old FashionedRound 3 - Chai Espresso Martini and Drastic Measures My husbands favorite was the Perry Perdido and mine was the Divine Feminine but all of the cocktails were good and so was the dessert. Welcome to Downtown Apex.

Lawdy, y'all need to try this little bar with big flavor. It's next to Scratch Kitchen in Apex. It's a GORGEOUS bar with balanced, inventive cocktails + bar snacks. We had a twist on tiki drinks, pisco sour and an old fashioned. All were order again good!We got the meat charcuterie board. Not a ton of gluten-free or dairy-free snacks, but it's a bar.It has cute seating inside plus nice seating outside for a delightful evening. Parking is accessible in the lot behind the building or across the street. I literally can't wait to go back. It was such a dreamy spot.

Great service, pleasant and welcoming staff. Cute place and comfortable seating inside and outside. It gets very busy. I enjoyed a French 75 on the patio. I look forward to returning to enjoy this cozy space and to try some of the dessert offerings on my next visit.

This cocktail and dessert bar is a very welcome addition to downtown Apex. It serves a purpose for both pre and post dinner or is just a decent place to catch up with a friend or 2. It is fairly small but you can also sit outside.I didn't try any desserts since I was full from dinner but my husband and I each tried a cocktail. He had the up in flames (see video) which comes with a cool presentation. It didn't quite pack the flavors one would expect from a tiki drink and was a bit on the sweeter side. Overall decent drink but there is room for improvement. My chai espresso martini was delicious but other smelling a bit like chai, didn't taste much like chai.I did come here on a Friday night so it was busy which made it a little confusing. We found seats but weren't sure if we would be served or if we had to order from the bar ourselves. We placed our own drink order but someone did eventually come around and offer us menus. I would say on a busier night it's best to order yourself from the bar. I definitely want to return and try more drinks and some food!

The ambiance, cocktails and food is amazing! Great for a date night. Get a bunch of apps and a bottle of wine or a few cocktails.

Cozy little place with comfy seating, good drinks, and great desserts. It's more of a coffee shop type setting than a restaurant. Our desserts were very good. We definitely will be back.

Although I have been to the restaurant, scratch several times, silly me, never looked over my shoulder and realized that they have a lounge on the other side of the hallway.I visited there recently with a date, and the ambience was really quite nice! Very comfortable with a wide array of types of seating from Armchairs and couches to high tops and bar seats.I ordered wine and my date ordered a cocktail and both were quite good and I found both the server in the bartender were quite a attentive and circle back to make sure that what we ordered was to our liking.I would definitely return again and recommend this placeThe only negative... It does not have great acoustics, and they were three or four guys sitting on the couch rather loud, and they drowned out our conversation on more than a couple of occasions. However, I would not hold that against the establishment.

Really cute cocktail bar! Had the smoked old fashioned and it was delicious. Can't wait to go again.