The Backroom

The secret bar in Folsom! Hidden behind the Gaslight bar is where you will find a door to this speakeasy. Beautiful gem which has some super nice bartenders and amazing creative drinks. It is a bit on the pricey side about $25 per craft drink but well worth the experience.

The Backroom is Folsom's newest (and only extant) speakeasy, having just opened a few weekends ago. It is open on Friday and Saturday nights only, from 7pm to close.Although it is located inside of Gaslight Co., The Backroom is its own separate establishment, with a completely different bar, ambiance, and atmosphere. After reading a few newspaper articles about The Backroom, I had found them on Instagram ( @thebackroom_folsom ), and sent them a message. I wanted to make reservations for 4 for after the Yelp event at Cafe Xocolatl, which was still several days away at the time.I was surprised to find that they were already mostly booked up. The only spots they had left were 8:45 and 10:15, so, I asked for the earlier one.We arrived just on time, walking into Gaslight Co. at about 8:44p.m. After being unable to get the attention of any of the bartenders or hostesses, we walked around to the back. By the time we found the door, it was 8:48.To get to the Backroom, you first have to go through Gaslight Co. The door for The Backroom is located all the way in the back of the restaurant, on the other side of the bar, next to the kitchen window. There is a hostess podium set up in front of it.We were told that our table was still being used by the party before us, but would be available shortly. This seemed a little odd, but at least it meant that we were not late. We stood there waiting for twenty minutes.When I noticed that it was 9:10, we were still waiting, but a party who had a reservation at 9:45 was being seated. At this point, it was starting to feel like the hostess was only letting in the youngest, hottest people, and we just weren't making the cut. Like that one SATC episode. IYKYK.I sent a message to the manager on Instagram, letting her know how long we'd been waiting for our table. A moment later, the hostess came out to ask us if we were ready to be seated. (We were more than ready.)We were seated in four large white sofa style chairs in the corner, with a view of the entire room. The ambiance reminded me a little bit of Clayton Club, except not quite as expensive-looking.The hostess reminded us that reservations are only for 90 minutes, "so that everyone can have a chance to enjoy this space." I refrained from asking her whether that included the time we had spent waiting inside of Gaslight Co., which had been raging with drunken 21 year old human sardines.After a few minutes, a bartender came over to introduce himself. We told him we needed a few minutes, and didn't hear from him ever again. About fifteen minutes later, a different bartender came by to take our order, which she then immediately made, and brought out to us.My friends ordered cosmos and lemon drops, while I ordered a cranberry vodka. The only drink I tried was my own, and it was good. The prices were high, but the drinks were strong.Although the room was decorated like a speakeasy, it didn't quite feel like one to us. Frankly, we were expecting an older, calmer crowd. We were probably the only ones there older than 23. After the bartender dropped off our drinks, we didn't see her again until all of the drinks had been empty for several minutes. We were less than impressed with the absence of napkins and the failure to check on our drinks, but at least the drinks were good.By 9:30, we were getting really hungry, and wanted to go somewhere where we could get more attention from our server, so, we decided to leave after just one drink each.Overall, I love the concept of this speakeasy. The environment of The Backroom itself is really nice, although you have to brave walking through a practical nightclub to get there.This experience was a little shaky, but that's probably because they are still new, and are currently overwhelmed with throngs of people wanting to check them out. I have a feeling it'll get better as time goes on, after some of the hype dies down, so I'll probably wait until then to come back.

I made reservations right when they open we showed up and were immediately seated. We were the only ones in the speakeasy for a while it was amazing. The bartenders Jessie and Katie were awesome they did such an amazing job. We put our trust in Jessie to make us some amazing drinks and he did not disappoint. We got to sample a few drinks that will soon be on the menu and I see why they will be. Stop in say hi to Jessie and Katie, and try some amazing beverages.

Cool place hidden behind gas light...complete change of vibe from the surroundings..def give it a shot and order old fashions or mezcal fashions

Tucked away in the back of The Gaslight Co is Folsom's one and only speakeasy. We stumbled across this place by accident, but we were pleasantly surprised when they had availability for a party of our size (we were a group of 8!).The atmosphere was dark and plush which was quite enjoyable. The artwork was cool. The couches, chairs, and ottomans were comfortable. We settled in.Our server had great recommendations from the menu after asking some preference questions. Everyone really enjoyed their drinks. It's a pretty big menu with lots of different types of drinks to try.The only drawback was the price. I've been to many speakeasys in amazing locales, and though the drinks were great, they didn't warrant the prices (some as pushing $30!).

Located behind the Gaslight & Co bar, it was a little hard to find. We showed up five minutes before opening and we were able to get in within ten-ish minutes or so. Service was good! Drinks, mostly around the $20 price point. The drinks were also good. Not mind blowing though. But I am happy to see a speakeasy in Folsom and we would love to come again just because of the nice ambience and fun experience. Can't wait for their drinks to continue to evolve and improve over time and see how this place grows!

Sophisticated speakeasy inside Gaslight Co on Sutter Street. We decided to stop by spontaneously on a Saturday night. Gaslight Co had live music when we stopped in and the entrance door to the speakeasy is in the back through the bar. There is a host taking and managing reservations to get inside. We were able to get a table within 45 min. Currently they are only open Friday and Saturday nights, reservations through social media inquiries/messages or on Gaslight Co website. The co-owner greeted us at the host station and was able to accommodate us for a seating within 45 min. He was friendly and you could tell he took a lot of pride in the venture despite being busy. We were able to enjoy the live music outside until our reservation. Inside there is a small bar with seating for about 6-8 and most of the seating is large comfy chairs or leather couches seating groups of 2-6 around the intimate room. It is decorated with heavy velvet curtains, brick wall and dark shelves with the bar lit up and low mood lighting in the room. Teresa was our cocktail waitress and played the part effortlessly. We ordered a classic martini that came with 3 olives for $15 (not on menu). The variety of olives had seeds, can't remember what they are called, and were good but would have preferred blue cheese stuffed olives. Also I was offered a choice of dirty, filthy or homeless and ordered it dirty but should have probably got homeless to be closer to my liking. From the menu we ordered a sazerac which was similar to an old fashioned and made with rye, butters and absinthe - delicious! Not as sweet as an old fashioned, served with an orange peel twist, no ice. There was no food on the menu but looked like some food might be available from outside. Drinks are on the pricier side but not unreasonable and the environment makes up for that. A great location for conversation and good cocktails while out and about on Sutter Street.

The ambiance of this place is so charming. I love that it feels like stepping back into the past with classy jazz music playing in the background. The food was great. I would like to see more drink selections but this in itself wouldn't deter me from returning or recommending to the place to others. I sat here to write and eat but look forward to returning with friends and family to share in the experience. The service was excellent and my waitress fabulous.

Ambiance, service and drinks were everything we had hoped for and more! My girlfriends and I can't wait to come back!

Came here to celebrate my friends birthday Just wasn't my cup of tea way to upscale and fancy and the workers were very stuck up and made sure to tell us that they only sell high end stuff which made us feel like we were not worthy. Will never return