Hours said they were open until 10PM. My fiancée and I popped in at 8:30PM and were told they were doing last call even though there were at least 6 patrons left in the bar, with more people trying to stop in and being turned away. Would have been nice to have known why last call was so early.Felt pressured to order a drink and leave. Did not feel welcomed. Made to feel like they were begrudgingly doing us a favor. Cocktails were decent, but not particularly unique tasting or strong thus making it feel overpriced. Did not live up to hype and expectations.Pros include cozy bar decor and good people watching.
Rhishi Pethe
Bar inside hotel St. .Francis. Decent vibes. Margarita was good but the old fashioned was average. Get a seat by the window.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Susan Mochnacs
Beautiful, atmospheric bar, but painfully understaffed. We’d have ordered so much more if anyone would have stopped by our table, even when we flagged them down.
London Ashton
Had a wedge salad and crab cakes in the lounge.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Samira D.
We were having such a nice time until our waiter completely forgot about us, we did not see him for the rest of the time. We had to close tab in the bar and left without ordering our entry plate. So upsetting!
Todd Meaney
A must stop when visiting Santa Fe! Cocktails are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alfredo Castro
The most terrible service I've ever had at a bar in Santa Fe.
Service: 1
Will S
Stopped by last night with a friend for a drink around 4:45pm. We assumed places would be crowded for Valentine's Day but we were the first patrons along with another couple at the bar. It took a while for us to get our order and then our two glasses of wine. The wine was excellent, but it was a ridiculously skimpy pour. I was speechless when it was put down in front of us and don't think I've ever been given such a small portion of wine in any bar I've ever been to. At $16.00 a glass I would've expected something a bit more generous.If you're going to Secreto bar I'd suggest either a beer or mixed drink!
Ruby Santos
Love this place and always look forward to popping in for a cocktail during our visits to Santa Fe. Bartender (possibly the manager since he was the only one with a name tag) saw us sit at the bar since we asked him if the seats were available and the for 15 minutes we sat with no acknowledgment or an offer to bring us a glass of water. One of the floor servers finally jumped in and took our order and quickly got us our drinks. One drink came out fine, but the smoked sage margarita I ordered tasted of heavy burnt ash and was undrinkable, so I returned it. I have noticed now that many recent reviews has said similar things about this drink. I kindly returned it and asked for a regular margarita instead and the server went on making other drinks and checking on other tables. Over 15 minutes later we asked the possible manager for the check since the drink wasn’t coming anytime soon. He tells the server we want the check so he makes the drink in under 2 minutes and drops off the check with both drinks listed. We politely declined to pay for the one that was burnt, as well as this new one. The server said since I wanted a remake they had to charge me. And we said we asked for the check because it was taking too long to make and we had been waiting over 15 minutes. What was also frustrating was the manager/name tag guy did not intervene and was only focused on one couple sitting next to us for the entire 45 minutes we were at the bar. He never helped any other staff and even came around the bar to chat with the couple during all of this. We are beyond disappointed with this entire experience and do not plan to come back. Hopefully this is a learning moment for the staff and will encourage the management to do better.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Todd P.
Cramped and very loud. They constantly serve "Smokey" drinks. So it smells horrible with people coughing.
After dinner consider dropping in for a night cap and dessert. The bourbon bread pudding is amazing. It had great flavor and a nice creamy (not dry) texture. Our server was extremely friendly and attentive. Check’em out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Pino
This place was ok. The atmosphere is pretty cool, and the bar is definitely very Santa Fe esque. Great music. But the smoked sage marg was nothing to write home about. Tasted mostly of lime juice. The smell of sage in the bar is overwhelming and I thought it was a bit unprofessional to overhear the bar manager having overly personal conversations with random bar patrons. I would recccomend La Plazuela, Julia, or Agave for better drinks with a similar atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Justin Huffmon
Enjoyed the Santa Fe Margarita Trail margarita. If you liked smoked drinks give this a try. Their other cocktails were great too.
Jon Roper
Cocktails only:They were alright. The sage smoked margarita, which people seem to rave about, was borderline undrinkable. They shake the cocktail with the actual burnt sage ashes, imparting a burnt, rather than smoked, flavor. The best part of that drink was the smoked salt. Overall, for a “smoked” cocktail, it’s been done far better before. Just too torched for my taste.The De Vargas was solid, but nothing amazing. Well balanced, leaning more on the tart side, which was appreciated.Unfortunate that a “craft” cocktail lounge can’t find a more complex set of base spirits to use in their cocktails. While you certainly don’t need anything super complex or high end, I think one could find more robust bourbon that the ones used.Food looked delicious, but didn’t eat anything.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Kelly O.
One of the best margaritas in Santa Fe. That's all. Order the house coin. Enjoy it in the lobby by the fire if it's going. Perfection.
Hours said they were open until 10PM. My fiancée and I popped in at 8:30PM and were told they were doing last call even though there were at least 6 patrons left in the bar, with more people trying to stop in and being turned away. Would have been nice to have known why last call was so early.Felt pressured to order a drink and leave. Did not feel welcomed. Made to feel like they were begrudgingly doing us a favor. Cocktails were decent, but not particularly unique tasting or strong thus making it feel overpriced. Did not live up to hype and expectations.Pros include cozy bar decor and good people watching.
Bar inside hotel St. .Francis. Decent vibes. Margarita was good but the old fashioned was average. Get a seat by the window.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Beautiful, atmospheric bar, but painfully understaffed. We’d have ordered so much more if anyone would have stopped by our table, even when we flagged them down.
Had a wedge salad and crab cakes in the lounge.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We were having such a nice time until our waiter completely forgot about us, we did not see him for the rest of the time. We had to close tab in the bar and left without ordering our entry plate. So upsetting!
A must stop when visiting Santa Fe! Cocktails are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The most terrible service I've ever had at a bar in Santa Fe.
Service: 1
Stopped by last night with a friend for a drink around 4:45pm. We assumed places would be crowded for Valentine's Day but we were the first patrons along with another couple at the bar. It took a while for us to get our order and then our two glasses of wine. The wine was excellent, but it was a ridiculously skimpy pour. I was speechless when it was put down in front of us and don't think I've ever been given such a small portion of wine in any bar I've ever been to. At $16.00 a glass I would've expected something a bit more generous.If you're going to Secreto bar I'd suggest either a beer or mixed drink!
Love this place and always look forward to popping in for a cocktail during our visits to Santa Fe. Bartender (possibly the manager since he was the only one with a name tag) saw us sit at the bar since we asked him if the seats were available and the for 15 minutes we sat with no acknowledgment or an offer to bring us a glass of water. One of the floor servers finally jumped in and took our order and quickly got us our drinks. One drink came out fine, but the smoked sage margarita I ordered tasted of heavy burnt ash and was undrinkable, so I returned it. I have noticed now that many recent reviews has said similar things about this drink. I kindly returned it and asked for a regular margarita instead and the server went on making other drinks and checking on other tables. Over 15 minutes later we asked the possible manager for the check since the drink wasn’t coming anytime soon. He tells the server we want the check so he makes the drink in under 2 minutes and drops off the check with both drinks listed. We politely declined to pay for the one that was burnt, as well as this new one. The server said since I wanted a remake they had to charge me. And we said we asked for the check because it was taking too long to make and we had been waiting over 15 minutes. What was also frustrating was the manager/name tag guy did not intervene and was only focused on one couple sitting next to us for the entire 45 minutes we were at the bar. He never helped any other staff and even came around the bar to chat with the couple during all of this. We are beyond disappointed with this entire experience and do not plan to come back. Hopefully this is a learning moment for the staff and will encourage the management to do better.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Cramped and very loud. They constantly serve "Smokey" drinks. So it smells horrible with people coughing.
Restaurantji Recommends
After dinner consider dropping in for a night cap and dessert. The bourbon bread pudding is amazing. It had great flavor and a nice creamy (not dry) texture. Our server was extremely friendly and attentive. Check’em out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was ok. The atmosphere is pretty cool, and the bar is definitely very Santa Fe esque. Great music. But the smoked sage marg was nothing to write home about. Tasted mostly of lime juice. The smell of sage in the bar is overwhelming and I thought it was a bit unprofessional to overhear the bar manager having overly personal conversations with random bar patrons. I would recccomend La Plazuela, Julia, or Agave for better drinks with a similar atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Enjoyed the Santa Fe Margarita Trail margarita. If you liked smoked drinks give this a try. Their other cocktails were great too.
Cocktails only:They were alright. The sage smoked margarita, which people seem to rave about, was borderline undrinkable. They shake the cocktail with the actual burnt sage ashes, imparting a burnt, rather than smoked, flavor. The best part of that drink was the smoked salt. Overall, for a “smoked” cocktail, it’s been done far better before. Just too torched for my taste.The De Vargas was solid, but nothing amazing. Well balanced, leaning more on the tart side, which was appreciated.Unfortunate that a “craft” cocktail lounge can’t find a more complex set of base spirits to use in their cocktails. While you certainly don’t need anything super complex or high end, I think one could find more robust bourbon that the ones used.Food looked delicious, but didn’t eat anything.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
One of the best margaritas in Santa Fe. That's all. Order the house coin. Enjoy it in the lobby by the fire if it's going. Perfection.