Speakeasy

It's a really beautiful speakeasy but pricey and dark. Other than that, it's super classy and nice. Really had a wonderful time here and thought this place was a lot of fun

The Speakeasy has a unique vibe, with a velvet rope and host outside the door to let you in (down the main steps of the Omni William Penn hotel). While the speakeasy ambiance was cool, the service and drinks fell flat for us. There were plenty of seats in the main room, but we were seated alone in the back room, which we thought was kind of strange. No one waited on us for awhile, so we ended up moving up to the bar. They offer an extensive menu, but we weren't super impressed with the drinks we ordered (especially for $16-$20 each). Also, once we received our drinks, no one checked on us for the rest of the night.

We stopped by on Saturday night around 10pm and waited about 15 minutes for a table for the three of us. The inside of the speakeasy is intimate and also really really dark so you'll need the table lamps to read your menu. We got a round of cocktails and our drinks were decent. We wanted to get a snack but the charcuterie boards were sold out and the not homemade kettle chips were $10 so we closed our tab and left. I love the vibe but the drinks were just okay. I would go back if someone else wanted to or if there were no options available in the area.

Our only disappointment with Speakeasy is that it isn't open on Sunday evenings. Excellent creative cocktails that don't cost a fortune in an environment designed for quiet conversation, relaxation and sipping.

My normal review would be the good, the bad, and the improvements. In this instance, there are some twists and turns. My review will be carried out in several acts, as a play unfolds. Starting with the positive, followed by the normal and OK, then next would be... the suspense. As twists happen, here is the bad, and the finale would be - what I might do differentlySo here is my review in four acts:Act 1: the positive:The gentlemen who greeted at the door was lovely. He was surprised that there was 10 of us standing at his gate, looking to come in. Doing his job as gatekeeper, he politely asked the hidden door keep if we should be allowed in. Moments later; hurray! we made it. Act 2: the normal and OK:door greeter brought out actor who pretended to "let us in". Nothing else was normal and OK. Act 3: the suspenseThe fake actor, who pretended us to do us a favor to let a group of 10 in, to an empty bar, placed us in a waiting room area, far from any normalcy, or nice ambiance. As my uncle Rick would say: "this is a waiting room...we shall wait... until the time has arrived to be seated at our table". Here, after just a few short seconds, our collective realized that we would appreciate being in the open room, where we may freely enjoy drinks, in a nice room, whilst in the company of others... all the while too also observe the thoughtful decor of the hidden, tucked away bar. Suspense continues: "you must all be on 1 check", he says. "That's fine", stated by myself. As I walk in to the bar, I think to myself; that's odd, we are about to spend $400 - $600. Why would they care how the transactions happen? The suspense continues part 2: I walk out of the waiting area, to see if there is room in the "actual bar" area for us. To my surprise........There was approximately 25 open seats! HURRAY as I thought. It's not a big deal. We shall move from the waiting hole to the luxury of normalcy!curtains close....The narrator approaches the crowd: " HEAR YE, HEAR YE"... he says: the collective now believes that they may approach the normal room, for which we will allow them to accompany the others. Act 4: THE BAD:The fake actor says: "We can't seat you 10 people, because we won't be able to force all of you on one transaction. We as a bar shall not inconvenience ourselves by multiple transactions, or servers". I thought to myself, how dare us for thinking this would be ok! The actor continues to tell you that they can not seat us, because the way the tables are set up, would not for us to have multiple servers. My reaction was that this was ok. As we do not need to sit together, we just need to be near each other. The actor turned to use and made us feel asIf we were being the most inconvenient patrons of all. I said to the actor "do you not want us here? If so we can leave". They responded with no response to try and accommodate. This was asinine. So we left.THE FINALE:If I owned this bar, and I had a half empty bar, I would not push away a group of 10 people. Or 5 people. Or 2 people. I would want to treat all people well. If this were my bar, I would take care of my door person. That gentlemen's was sweet, kind, and deserves a great operational backing. If this were my bar, I would not be pretentious. I would welcome more people, as long as they were respectful. If this were my bar, I would train my staff to be respectful, and treat humans the right way. Because the current regime, does not. Ping me when ownership changes. Won't see your all til then. The end.

Drinks and service was amazing!!!! Best drinks on the strip, hands down. Samera made me a drink with elderberries. She is good at what she does

Dear Yelpers Looking for prohibition vibes and upper class feels? Well, this is definitely your place. From the dim mood lighting to the suede decor, this place has all the roaring 20's nostalgia you could be looking for. But, with the nostalgia comes a price. Drinks here are $12 and up for even the most simple cocktails. And the high end stuff gets somewhat obnoxious. A "smoked" old fashioned was $20 with the basic bourbon. I'm not one to complain about prices, but seemed a little excessive. Especially when the waiter made it seem like it was the same price as a regular old fashioned. Cool spot to explore, but wouldn't advise planning your whole night there. Just a wee bit boring Your friendly neighborhood foodie

Fun basement Speakeasy. Low light and good drinks. Bartenders were pleasant and helpful. Stayed for a nightcap. It was fun to find it in the basement and have the bartender let you in.

Was a great hidden place! Perfect for a small group or just a romantic sit away. The service was stellar!

I've been to this bar twice. I loved it the first time and recommended it to others. I finally made it back this past Friday with a group of 5. The bar was 80-90% empty while we were there from about 6:00-7:30. We had 2 rounds of about $18 cocktails, and while we were enjoying our drinks, one of the staff members came over to tell us we needed to be quiet. I'll admit that we were laughing loudly, but we were not talking loudly, and as I previously stated, the bar was 80-90% empty. No adult in their right mind would continue paying $18/cocktail at a place in which they were scolded. I guess having a good time at a speakeasy isn't the vibe? Regardless, our party of 5 took our business elsewhere and we will not be back.