The Modernist

516 E Grayson St, San Antonio
(210) 901-8646

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Angelina Stevens

One of your regular customers who's a friend of mine was really excited to show me this place. Came here for the first time and I have like four transactions on my card that I didn't buy from you. I have my receipt with me. Rare for you as a business that you don't have a phone number online (I looked at all your socials) where people can communicate any concern. Not the first best experience! I want my money back!

Sandra Smith

Best bar in San Antonio hands down. No where else are the drinks this good.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Zachary Ritter

The owner made me the best Peanut Butter & Jelly Manhattan I’ve ever had. Every time I come here I’ve been blown away by their ability to make your dream cocktail so well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniel S.

The perfect darkly lit bar for. Excellently made drink. No menu, just some of the best bartenders throwing together drinks for your taste every time. Some how always making something that slaps

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gustav Unsgaard

This is what a bar should be. Great drinks and great bartenders.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Timothy Robinson

The place is like walking into the 1960's music was a bit loud but the bar staff was AMAZING, drink prices were a bit much but I couldn't stop ordering what they were giving me, I don't know what it was but they customized everything for me and my partner. Him and I both loved it! I want to say the bartenders name was Jen she was incredible!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Roy Hernandez

Great atmosphere great service tell them what your thinking and watch them work

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Angela Lynch

This place is so amazing! Any possible drink you’re thinking of, they can make it and make it better than anyone! They love being creative and their passion for this craft shows through with every cocktail!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Jimmy Campozano

Do not feel welcome at at all walking in and immediately told we are fool have to go outside. Will not recommend.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Jorge Dorantes

I came here last night around 12:45am. Me and my girl had 1 drink each. I had a beer and she had a cocktail. The total amount was $21usd. BE CAREFUL as they overcharged me $40!!! THEY LIKE TO STEAL MONEY HERE! Use only cash or completely avoid this place!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Alicia Cordova

If I could give this place 0 stars for service I would. My friends and I went Friday night 8/8/25 and had the worst experience ever. We waited about ten minutes to get acknowledged after seeing the male bartender hit on some girls who are less than a foot away from us and continuously talk to them, the female bartender looked at us and kept washing the glasses then when she was done still didn’t acknowledge us after trying to get both their attention. Finally the male bartender asks what we’d like and we can tell he is very visibly intoxicated like slurring words bloodshot eyes and lack of focus when we’re asking about drinks. We give him our order, 4 shots and a modelo, and we wait about another ten minutes just watching him flirt with the two girls again who are right beside us and take shots of I believe Jameson with them. Telling the girls he loves them and to say it back to him. After watching him continually drink on the job and never prepare our drink order and the female bartender completely ignoring us to we decided to leave after about 20+ minutes of not being served while it was a relatively slow night. We then realized the bartender forgot he even took our order when we left and he thanked us for our tab. One we never had, he then made my male friend uncomfortable after he kept telling him he loved him and shouted across the bar for him to say it back and that he loved him too. Over all I would rate this place a 1, everyone had drinks and no one was ordering except for us and neither bartenders cared to make our drinks or make sure we were taken care of. Will be notifying TABC to check on this place after seeing the bartender be visibly intoxicated and making patrons uncomfortable. Manager definitely needs to fire this guy. Drinking on the job till you forget to put in orders, slurring, inability to focus, bloodshot eyes, being overly affectionate to people you don’t know is not acceptable.

Alicia Cordova

If I could give this place 0 stars for service I would. My friends and I went Friday night 8/8/25 and had the worst experience ever. We waited about ten minutes to get acknowledged after seeing the male bartender hit on some girls who are less than a foot away from us and continuously talk to them, the female bartender looked at us and kept washing the glasses then when she was done still didn’t acknowledge us after trying to get both their attention. Finally the male bartender asks what we’d like and we can tell he is very visibly intoxicated like slurring words bloodshot eyes and lack of focus when we’re asking about drinks. We give him our order, 4 shots and a modelo, and we wait about another ten minutes just watching him flirt with the two girls again who are right beside us and take shots of I believe Jameson with them. Telling the girls he loves them and to say it back to him. After watching him continually drink on the job and never prepare our drink order and the female bartender completely ignoring us to we decided to leave after about 20+ minutes of not being served while it was a relatively slow night. We then realized the bartender forgot he even took our order when we left and he thanked us for our tab. One we never had, he then made my male friend uncomfortable after he kept telling him he loved him and shouted across the bar for him to say it back and that he loved him too. Over all I would rate this place a 1, everyone had drinks and no one was ordering except for us and neither bartenders cared to make our drinks or make sure we were taken care of. Will be notifying TABC to check on this place after seeing the bartender be visibly intoxicated and making patrons uncomfortable. Manager definitely needs to fire this guy. Drinking on the job till you forget to put in orders, slurring, inability to focus, bloodshot eyes, being overly affectionate to people you don’t know is not acceptable.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 1

Amimi Terry

I had the honor of being served by Ruby!!! LOOOVED the drinks LOVED the energy! I wanted something fruity with matcha and i swear i have dreams about this drink! I will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rudy Galan

Ruby the bartender was SO outstanding… would go back for her service! Everyone else was dope too tho! Great spot

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shantell Mcneal

Great expectations

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