3/5 Vee 7 months ago on Google
I'm
not
sure
what
to
make
of
this
cocktail
bar
and
I
don't
know
why
I
always
have
such
high
expectations
for
hotel
bars,
when
the
majority
never
live
up
to
the
hype.
146
Bar
is
odd...
it
seems
like
they
focused
so
much
on
aesthetics
and
presentation
that
they
forgot
about
taste?
Even
stranger
is
that
some
of
the
presentation
is
a
bit
silly.
I
won't
say
amateurish
because
I
don't
think
people
understand
how
difficult
designing
even
a
simple
yet
effective
garnish
can
be,
and
I
have
seen
much
worse.
But
the
flavours
let
down
what
on
paper
sounds
interesting.
To
me,
this
is
the
epitome
of
a
hotel
bar.
Quirky,
gimmicky,
Instagrammable,
over-garnished
cocktails
that
are
all
rather
simple
tasting
to
appeal
to
largest
number
of
tourists
possible
from
all
over
the
world.
That's
also
necessary
to
be
noticed
on
social
media
these
days.
It
is
a
huge
ask
of
hotel
bars,
even
more
than
craft
cocktail
bars.
They
can
never
be
too
creative,
unique,
challenging,
or
complex.
Even
if
the
bartenders
are
excellent,
which
I
suspect
their
bar
manager
here
is.
They
just
seem
limited
by
the
fact
that
it
is
a
hotel.
I
say
all
this
thinking
about
"Sloth".
I
didn't
know
it
was
the
Homer
Simpson
cocktail,
but
in
case
anybody
wants
to
know.
It
is
a
rather
juvenile
looking
cocktail
(further
proven
by
the
fact
children
in
the
bar
saw
my
drink
and
immediately
wanted
one
as
well),
but
it's
cute
and
fun
if
you're
not
looking
for
refined
and
classy.
The
ambiance
of
the
bar
itself
would
imply
a
more
sophisticated
cocktail
list,
but
again...
hotel.
The
taste
of
the
drink
was
overly
sweet,
so
much
that
I
couldn't
finish
it.
And
I
couldn't
taste
any
alcohol.
Frankly,
I
don't
see
why
you
can't
serve
it
to
kids,
lol.
We
also
got
"Greed"
which
was
a
significantly
better
offering.
A
little
more
complex,
a
little
less
sweet.
And
it
came
with
a
surprise
piece
of
cake
which
was,
perhaps,
the
most
tasty
thing
we
had
but
confusing
why
it
was
there.
I
saw
another
drink
and
it
was
in
a
Nick
and
Nora
glass...
with
an
icecube!
Not
only
is
that
a
cocktailing
fauxpas,
but
I
know
those
glasses
usually
hold
about
5.5-6
oz.
When
half
that
is
taken
up
by
a
big
ice
cube,
the
amount
of
drink
you're
getting
is
TINY.
For
it
to
be
worth
anything,
that
absolutely
must
be
heavily
spirit-forward.
But
this
did
not
appear
to
be.
(I
could
be
wrong.)
It's
things
like
that.
Their
social
media
makes
it
look
fabulous.
Garnishes,
photos,
etc.
But
in
reality,
it
fell
pretty
flat,
especially
after
tasting
them.
Maybe
it
was
the
time
of
day,
but
we
felt
ignored
by
the
staff,
who
seemed
to
love
talking
to
each
other
and
not
anyone
else,
and
more
than
once
we
had
to
stand
up
to
get
their
attention
from
across
the
bar.
It's
lucky
we
didn't
stay
downstairs
in
the
exclusive
yet
empty
"museum-lounge".
I
think
they
would
forget
completely.
Note:
this
is
a
really,
really
unique
space
that
no
other
bar
I've
ever
been
to
has.
Not
only
is
their
legit
archeological
discovery
of
the
700-year-old
Medieval
ruins
of
Fernandina
city
walls
on
display,
but
they
have
other
artifacts
and
exhibits
of
historical
importance.
It's
accessible
only
to
guests
of
the
hotel.
It
is
well
worth
a
trip
to
the
basement
if
you
are
staying
there.
If
I
was
managing
the
bar
program,
I'd
work
on
somehow
integrating
that
incredible
and
unique
feature
into
the
menu
for
inspiration
somehow.
It
would
make
it
far
more
cohesive
than
a
"7
deadly
sins
and
some
other
random
stuff"
menu
they
currently
have.
(I
get
that
it
has
to
do
with
the
name
of
the
hotel
but...
yeah.)
The
upstairs
is
a
fairly
generic
modern
bar
in
both
design
and
atmosphere,
but
downstairs
is
something
to
really
focus
on.
It's
special
but
as
of
now,
completely
ignored.
Which
is
a
shame.
The
drinks
are
not
cheap,
and
I
expected
something
more
complex
in
order
to
feel
like
it
was
good
value
for
money.
This
bar
has
a
lot
of
potential,
but
for
me,
it
sort
of
missed
the
mark.
However,
it
does
seem
like
a
perfectly
acceptable
hotel
bar.
Just
don't
expect
it
to
be
on
the
same
level
as
the
best
craft
cocktail
bars
in
the
city.