Great drinks. Really good vibe. Absinthe was delicious as was the skillet cookie.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie Harvey
Came here for dessert and drinks after dinner. Ended up getting both the shoestring fries as a snack and the skillet cookie as dessert. Both were wonderful! The cookie was hot, and very soft. It was a good salt level also, so it wasn't overly sweet. The fries were seasoned well and perfectly crispy. We got the Driftwood Sazerac (which they lit on fire briefly!) And the Germaine absinthe fountain. We enjoyed both our drinks, and Curtis gave us some awesome backstory/history of absinthe and the fountain style of serving. All 3 bartenders working were friendly and efficient. The atmosphere was moody and dark, darker than im used to in bars even, but in a great way. It felt suave and fun, a great spot for a date night or just a classy drink. It was pricey, but the experience was well worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Williams
Cozy little bar in the hotel. Perfect for a date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Kimberly Giardina
Jeff is a great bartender! Drinks were great and he gave perfect recommendations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott Bruno
In Hotel Deluxe a 1950's bar vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raven Nevermore
I hate loud ambient music and this place has actual music that still lets you carry a conversation and here yourself think. 😍 Husband and I came here for drinks and dessert after Fogo de Chão. He had the Manhattan flight and I had the Raspberry lemon drop with house-made Raspberry syrup. Our dessert was the iron skillet cookie. So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allen Nearing
An intimate setting and a classic hotel downtown. A few small tables and about 10 seats at the bar. The cocktail bar is one of the best stocked I have seen in the city. While others might specialize in whiskey or rum, the Driftwood bartenders can craft almost any drink that you can imagine. Jeff was immensely helpful and deeply knowledgeable about absinthe, which they do have an impressive selection of. If you've ever thought about trying to chase the green fairy, the Driftwood is a great choice to do so. They have a limited food menu available also but we did not try on this trip.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Syrena Glade
It was very dark and quite loud. That must be what a lot of people like because there were lots of people there. I would have chosen a different place to meet business associates, but the old fashioneds were good!
Steve Williams
First off. I have been coming here since the early 2000’s And I have never…. NEVER been mistreated. Never had a bad drink. Never had a bad food experience. Which leads me to wonder if some of these tall tale reviews are really just that. Tall tall tales or someone who is generally hard to please from home plate and all the way around third. The atmosphere is very nice The drinks are really good The food is really good The service has always been on point. The rooms at the hotel are great.
CJ P
Jeff & Myla are attentive & engaging behind the bar. The well curated lounge music selection is divinely relaxing in a 1930’s-1950’s discography, with a focus on jazz, bebop & swing. Limited draught beer selection but an ample cocktail selection with an emphasis on classic & nouveau-classical cocktails & absinthe fountains for fans of the green fairy. 🧚🏼♀️ I’ll try happy hour bites on my next visit. Cocktails are $17+. Pints are $7-8.
The drinks were lovely. We had the absinthe fountain ad while a bit splashy, was pretty. The server/bartender was attentive and patient. We had the burger ( ok) and the lobster Mac and cheese ( good). The fries were thin, so didn't hold their heat and were cold by the time they hit the table.
Rod Struck
Great space and staff. Found food options somewhat limited compared to past visits
M Conner
Classy. Charming. Unique.
C Cassaday
Lovely atmosphere and delicious champagne cocktails. One of my go-to spots for a dimly lit classy night on the town. Perfect date joint.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Elizabeth Taylor
Millie Webb
Great little spot with friendly staff and a good range of food. Be prepared to soak up the atmosphere for a bit if it's busy though. Lovely absenthe selection as well.
Great drinks. Really good vibe. Absinthe was delicious as was the skillet cookie.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here for dessert and drinks after dinner. Ended up getting both the shoestring fries as a snack and the skillet cookie as dessert. Both were wonderful! The cookie was hot, and very soft. It was a good salt level also, so it wasn't overly sweet. The fries were seasoned well and perfectly crispy.
We got the Driftwood Sazerac (which they lit on fire briefly!) And the Germaine absinthe fountain. We enjoyed both our drinks, and Curtis gave us some awesome backstory/history of absinthe and the fountain style of serving. All 3 bartenders working were friendly and efficient.
The atmosphere was moody and dark, darker than im used to in bars even, but in a great way. It felt suave and fun, a great spot for a date night or just a classy drink.
It was pricey, but the experience was well worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy little bar in the hotel. Perfect for a date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Jeff is a great bartender! Drinks were great and he gave perfect recommendations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
In Hotel Deluxe a 1950's bar vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I hate loud ambient music and this place has actual music that still lets you carry a conversation and here yourself think. 😍
Husband and I came here for drinks and dessert after Fogo de Chão. He had the Manhattan flight and I had the Raspberry lemon drop with house-made Raspberry syrup. Our dessert was the iron skillet cookie. So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An intimate setting and a classic hotel downtown. A few small tables and about 10 seats at the bar.
The cocktail bar is one of the best stocked I have seen in the city. While others might specialize in whiskey or rum, the Driftwood bartenders can craft almost any drink that you can imagine. Jeff was immensely helpful and deeply knowledgeable about absinthe, which they do have an impressive selection of. If you've ever thought about trying to chase the green fairy, the Driftwood is a great choice to do so. They have a limited food menu available also but we did not try on this trip.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
It was very dark and quite loud. That must be what a lot of people like because there were lots of people there. I would have chosen a different place to meet business associates, but the old fashioneds were good!
First off. I have been coming here since the early 2000’s
And I have never….
NEVER been mistreated.
Never had a bad drink.
Never had a bad food experience. Which leads me to wonder if some of these tall tale reviews are really just that. Tall tall tales or someone who is generally hard to please from home plate and all the way around third.
The atmosphere is very nice
The drinks are really good
The food is really good
The service has always been on point.
The rooms at the hotel are great.
Jeff & Myla are attentive & engaging behind the bar. The well curated lounge music selection is divinely relaxing in a 1930’s-1950’s discography, with a focus on jazz, bebop & swing. Limited draught beer selection but an ample cocktail selection with an emphasis on classic & nouveau-classical cocktails & absinthe fountains for fans of the green fairy. 🧚🏼♀️ I’ll try happy hour bites on my next visit. Cocktails are $17+. Pints are $7-8.
Restaurantji Recommends
The drinks were lovely. We had the absinthe fountain ad while a bit splashy, was pretty. The server/bartender was attentive and patient. We had the burger ( ok) and the lobster Mac and cheese ( good). The fries were thin, so didn't hold their heat and were cold by the time they hit the table.
Great space and staff. Found food options somewhat limited compared to past visits
Classy. Charming. Unique.
Lovely atmosphere and delicious champagne cocktails. One of my go-to spots for a dimly lit classy night on the town. Perfect date joint.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Elizabeth Taylor
Great little spot with friendly staff and a good range of food. Be prepared to soak up the atmosphere for a bit if it's busy though. Lovely absenthe selection as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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