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    Anigma

    4.3 (15 reviews)
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    Addy W.

    I was excited to hear about a new speakeasy in north county and wanted to check it out. There was of course a long wait to reserve seats, but thankfully I was able to get a spot sooner than expected. I loved the process to enter and the secret door. Upon entering I was greeting by a host and was lead to our table. The decor was lovely, and I loved the descriptions of the drinks. The drinks were strong and tasty which is always appreciated. We even were able to get a tarot reading. Definitely a cute place to check out.

    Jessica L.

    True speakeasy and such great vibes. Drinks are great. Decor is great. Highly recommend.

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    Ann V.

    Wowww, Anigma is truuuly an enigma! I'm glad my friend, who's heavily into speakeasies, told me about this mysterious place. I didn't really have any experience with going to them but now I'm a HUGE FAN. We definitely needed something like this on the North Coastal part of San Diego. What a perrrfect escape!! I'm all about intention so I looove that there's a story behind every drink. Our waitress, E, did an AWESOME job with the storytelling and is verrry knowledgeable about the menu. She even made a few recommendations based on what each of us was in the mood for. And lastly, I looove being in the moment surrounded by vintage decor and dim lighting with the air filled with curiosities. I'll definitely come back for more experiences. I highly recommend it to the Yelp Community :-)

    Jasmin B.

    As you walk the girls in the boutique are helpful we did not have a reservation and they were able to bring us in although I do recommend a reservation please very beautiful place and explains the story of each drink in the cocktail menu . Vibes are immaculate.

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    Maria G.

    We stopped by Anigma last night and didn't have the best experience. We didn't have a reservation so we asked if they were taking walk ins. We had a party of 6 so we knew it maybe difficult. We spoke to the hostess and she kept asking her manager about certain sections and he kept saying no that's reserved or we already have that section filled. He finally agrees to a table but it was a four top. We asked if there were two seats at the bar for the rest of the party and he was adamant that it was full. The boys decided to go to another bar and the girls went into the speakeasy. When we walked in there were several tables open and there were 4 seats available at the bar. We were told we only had the table till 8pm. We ordered our drinks and were out in less than 30 min. The whole time the seats at the bar were empty so were two tables. Our entire group could have easily had a drink and been out before any of the "suppose reservations "had arrived. We spoke to the hostess and she apologized and said she tried but her manager said no. The owner was there too and he asked what had happened and he apologized and said he would speak to his manager. Regardless of how the owner handles it, we were treated poorly and the speakeasy handles their walk ins bad. The drinks we had were good it's too bad they don't know how to manage their seating.

    Andrew S.

    They may be able to get it right but it is only 1/2 right now. The good: The hidden entrance, smell, look of everything is spot on. Well, the menus could be easier to read but they do supply a cute magnify glass to try to help you read it. The bad: everything from this point. I have been to speakeasy's around the world. This one is close to the best on atmosphere but completely missed on the rest of the act. The staff should be actors connecting you to a bygone era and fulfilling the experience the atmosphere starts. Well this doesn't happen. Our server didn't make the menu feel special. We tried several of the food items and all but the deviled eggs were underwhelming. I had 3 different drinks but also tried the others at our table. Most were too sweet and just got annoying to finish. A few were okay. I think the environment is nearly spot on... maybe could use more acoustic damping as it got loud when all tables were full. The focus needs to be on the staff. Continue to create the experience. Improve the drinks. If the experience improved, the price could be justified. We were a table of 4. 3 drinks each, several appetizers and by the time we tipped we were just under $600 for our 90 minutes. So, I think the right staff and a few tweaks to the menu and this place could be special enough that I would return.

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    Great experience. Great drinks. Great vibes. That is all, that's all you need to know. Check it out

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