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1181

3.2 (54 reviews)
ModerateGay Bars, Lounges
Closed • 8:00 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)

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1181 ATMOSPHERE

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Edgar S.

Always the best DJ s They catch and make the vibe of the room. Yes yes the bartenders ( & dudes at the door) are hot very hot but that would run short for me if they weren't so friendly and provide great service. A great selection of top shelf booze and the mixed cocktails never disappoint. Not sure I would bother going out in Vancouver if I could not start or finish my night at 1181. I understand the frustrations of some of the reviewers about a line up and a bar that still has room. I understand this is a Vancouver capacity bylaw. Why wouldn't they want more patrons!!!!!

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14 years ago

Great lounge cocktail bar. Try the dark and fruity "Jack's Back" and the refreshing "Lu Lu Melon" cocktails.

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10 years ago

This place rocks.. $5.50 Kokanee.. crazy cocktails.. sexxy people.. co-ed bathrooms, free condoms dope beets open till 3am 7days a week..

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12 years ago

Beautiful bar, but mostly a Prada wearing  20- 30 cocktail sipping crowd. Very hot and friendly , shirtless bartenders,

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13 years ago

Trendy bar, nice people. Small place and the mood loosened up throughout the evening.

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“I live just off Davie and pop in here for a drink now and again with my girlfriend.”

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Arcana Spirit Lounge - Inside of bar~

Arcana Spirit Lounge

4.3(45 reviews)
1.9 km•Gastown, Downtown

Very cool spirit lounge with a a unique decor and funky cocktails…read more A bit spooky from the outside and very mysterious on the inside. The menu has a lot of fantastic cocktails. They are all a bit expensive but there is a happy hour so it can be a bit more affordable. The cocktails come with a nice tarot card. If you want to bring your friends to experience something different this is the perfect place. We loved our cocktails and will be back to try more.

Our long travel day ended here. We were super excited as the place was highly recommended to us,…read morebut we ended up being very disappointed. We were a walk-in party of 4 given a 90 minute wait. I was over it, but we put a name down and walked down to find a bar for a drink and bites. They sent us a notification 30 minutes earlier than quoted so we finished up at the bar, paid our tab and walked over. We were seated in the corner area that only had one other table neighbor. Our drinks were great. The presentation even more entertaining. None of us were particularly hungry, but the table decided to get the donuts. Let me just first mention that it was dark af in there. We got two orders so that two people could share one. I took two bites and knew something was off. My friend took a bite and immediately said it didn't taste right. The other side took a bite of theirs and said the same thing. One person decided to turn the flashlight on their phone and flashed it at both plates to see what exactly was wrong. Them donuts were burnt. Fully. We called our server over who confirmed they were in fact burnt and told us she would take them off the bill. It was a bummer to have this be the end of our first day in the city.

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OPUS Bar - OPUS Bar

OPUS Bar

3.3(23 reviews)
1.1 km•Yaletown, Downtown
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I partially booked the Opus Hotel due to what I saw of the bar. Looked pretty awesome! We had a…read morefew drinks after checking in, needed a break after travelling all day. Everything on the HH menu is $5 3-6pm and all day Wednesday. We also got the meatball appetizer and the Baccala on toast. Bartender was friendly enough, gave some recommendations where to go for dinner. But then a very large party was being seated at the adjacent restaurant that the bar seems to also serve, and she got tied up pretty bad. We did see a couple come in and wait for a pretty long time and then just take off. And then the bar was closed for this private party at 7pm, and we had sort of planned on a nightcap after dinner in there. Fortunately we found PLENTY of awesome places to go after dinner so it was not an issue. While there during Happy Hour, the crowd was empty at first and the place filled up completely by the time we left. 30's and 40's crowd.

OPUS bar is located in yuppie favorite Yaletown and part of a swanky boutique hotel - those two…read moredetails alone should be sufficient to set ones expectations when venturing to this bar. If you're looking for a comfortable,quiet, and cosy bar this is not the place for you. This is a place where Vancouverites get dressed up in their finest dark washed jeans. Am I being facetious - yes I am...but lets face it that's what passes for high fashion in this city. Celebrity sightings are not totally uncommon here, the servers are all friendly and quick to bring your drinks, and you're guaranteed plenty of beautiful people eye-candy. It's also a bar targeting a slightly more mature age group with their larger disposable income - so no annoying teeny boppers knocking back B-52's here and whoohooing it up. One shocking thing I discovered on my last visit to OPUS Bar, was that they aren't allowed to do "real" bottle service there. So if you order a bottle of Goose for the table, be prepared to have your server take it away and bring it back out only when requested or when glasses start to go empty - thankfully Champagne & Wine are exempt from this strange rule.

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JOEY Burrard - Tuna poke salad, crispy mash, fries, and crispy chicken bites

JOEY Burrard

4.1(692 reviews)
0.7 km•Downtown
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Everything about this restaurant is amazing. All of the pasta was incredible. We had the steak and…read morelobster spaghetti. I also got the spaghetti Pomodoro. The sauces were so delicious and the noodles were cooked perfectly al dente. Our food came out so quickly our server was genuinely such a good time. She was amazing. We were able to sit at the outdoor patio. I had a reservation so you might have to request it because it is a first come first serve basis. I genuinely wish we could go back to Vancouver to eat at this restaurant again. Also, to top it off The chocolate soufflé is to die for. The parking situation is definitely not ideal but the food, the location and the service totally make up for it.

Before our cruise, we had the pleasure of eating at the Joey Burrard at 820 Burrard - not to be…read moreconfused with the Bentrall location (a few streets down on Pender St). I recommend the one by Robson Street / Burrard b/c it's has a much more relaxed vibe. We walked into the Pender Street one and it's more business/high end. Robson is casual and great staff! First off - when we gave our name for the reservation, we were greeted with a glass of sparkling wine. What a start! We then had the pleasure of eating outside and having Brent as our server. Another two pluses! For drinks we got the cocount smash and watermelon drink - both good, but I liked the sparkling wine better. For appetizer, we go the scallop ceviche. Hands down - it was fabulous. The pineapple dressing added the perfect caribbean flavor to it. For entrees we got the prawn fajitas and cauliflower taco plate. We loved both dishes and there was nothing left on the plate when we were done. Such a great vibe and wonderful food and staff. If ever in the area - we would go back!

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