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    Bar 1919

    4.4 (511 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Happy hour specials

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    Refugio G.

    1919 has always had a special place in my heart. I first visited shortly after moving near downtown and it's always been consistent. Consistently dark. Consistently stocked. Consistently top tier service. Consistently educative with responding to questions. It's a place where I can go with friends and share an evening out. Or it's a place I can go alone to brood y pensar en los términos de mi rendición...

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    Dori N.

    Found this gem on Yelp. It's a speakeasy so tricky to find. The bar is dim but beautiful. We had 2 rounds of amazing cocktails. The bar tender was helpful & skillful. They do offer a few happy hour cocktails. I would come again! Cheers.

    Don't Go Chasin' (Legacy Collection)
    Brittany W.

    GO DOWNSTAIRS! The doors are unmarked, black glass doors. The drinks are delicious and the vibe is very chill. We went at opening and the tables were pretty sticky, which made it obvious that they aren't refreshing their cleaning buckets frequently enough. Food is not offered here, but I don't think you'd want to eat there anyway since their inspection rating was a 51% Fail (didn't see the signs until we were walking out). Don't worry- there's plenty of food at all the restaurants in the shopping district. The drinks were well-crafted and delicious. That Wild Duck drink seriously tastes like the liquid version of poutine fries! It sounds crazy when you're reading the menu, but it definitely slaps.

    Sandra H.

    I came here to have an experience and I did. Asked for a new cocktail with the flavors and ingredients I was looking for and I got just that. The mixologists here are true professionals, they take their time and like to craft new cocktails. The ambiance is extraordinary, very intimate and out of the ordinary. I would love to come back to this place another time. It's one of those places that you add to a list to recommend and be back for more.

    Madeleine H.

    This bar almost feels like a speakeasy with how hidden and unassuming it is from the outside. I would never have suspected a bar as cool as this was on the inside of this building! The entrance is on the basement level of a shopping center so you have to take the stairs down. Once you're inside, there is a long cocktail bar with various seating to the right and left in addition to the bar seating. The cocktails are so delicious and they can make anything you'd like! Such a wonderful bar experience

    Caryn K.

    The perfect ambiance for your next night out. Whether you are looking to hang out with friends or grab a drink with a date, Bar 1919 is a great choice. I can by with friends before first Friday, visiting just before Happy Hour ended, and we enjoyed one round of drinks inside. They have some outdoor seating, but the ambiance isn't quite the same during the summer months. The interior is cool and cozy. They had booth, bar and hightop seating available. They have an intimidating assortment of spirits, for those who opt to skip the cocktails and go for straight liquor. The cocktails we ordered were well crafted and strong. I am quite happy with our decision to stick by Bar 1919 and I will certainly be back.

    Andy D.

    Amazing Speakeasy! Went here with my friend and her husband, and it was filled with great vibes, friendly service, and delicious drinks. Bar 1919 has a very unique setup. Great place for hanging out with friends, socializing, dates, or just having a drink. Give them a try!

    Stone Cold Still Austin!
    TJ D.

    Unfortunately not near as good as last year. They don't dress the part anymore. The atmosphere was still great & period good music for a speakeasy. The bar tenders chose to make the drinks down in front of some much younger giggling girls. Totally understand, but, we probably would tip more if we could ask questions and watch the drink making process. Anyway, I'm not used to making bad reviews, but highly advise, get back to the total feel of a speakeasy or you're just a local bar at this point. Not sure if we'll return and we've bragged about this place to a lot of people!

    Lychee'n in
    Peter L.

    Came here on a casual Wednesday night at a friend's recommendation. It's the first speakeasy I've been to in town. It had a rustic but new age look when walking in. We ordered the wild duck and lychee'n in. The wild duck was interesting. It had Austin still bourbon infused with duck fat. It had the smoky flavor of bourbon with an umami finish. It was def interesting and one of a kind. My wife got the lychee'n in. It was a martini-esque drink made with lychee. It was sweet, sour and bitter all in one. Would def become a regular at this location.

    Caipirinhas
    Mariah T.

    Such a chill, mature vibe. Drinks on point, if you want a REAL GROWN drink, check them out. No games played, no foo foo drinks. Tons of whiskey, rum and tequila, they don't carry many vodkas. Don't bother asking for an espresso martini. They can make Caipirinhas which is AWESOME. They have actual Brazilian Cachaça, IYKYK. So delicious, some of the best I've had. Bartender was going ham on whipping them up. Perfect for a Sunday chill. Lowkey spot, feels exclusive. Must try.

    Our HH drinks
    Elsa C.

    Dropped by Bar 1919 on a Monday while visiting San Antonio TX. Had read online that this was a speak easy bar. I agree this is a bar and it is a bit hidden with no sign on the door so you need to look you the numbers 1919 in order to find the entrance but while we were there it was NOT quite. We entered and decided to sit at the bar as several of the small tables were taken. We did get lucky as it was still HH on a Monday. But the bar was loud and it did not feel like a speak easy as most people were not speaking easy. So we placed our drink order and the bartender asked for a CC for our tab(they keep your card till you close the tab). The drinks were ok, not great nothing special so we sat for a while talked drank our drinks while deciding where to go next. I recommend you go here so that you can say you have gone to Bar 1919. It is a small place, there is a small parking lot( we took an Uber). I can, I saw, I drank, check off the list.

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    Cool joint! Had a great time here and the atmosphere and drinks were fun. Was only here a short time but will return

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    Busy bar but regardless, still had a bartender who personalized my experience taking the time to craft amazing drinks for my wife and I.

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    Tokyo Cowboy

    4.3(686 reviews)
    1.1 miDowntown
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    OMG I cannot say enough good things about this place! We were in San Antonio for a conference and…read morewanted to get out of the hotel for a dinner. Firstly, we had trouble getting an uber at first and when I called the staff was very friendly and were able to hold the table a little longer which I appreciated. The menu is a mix of Asian Fusion small plates and I would have loved to have had more of a sampling of the menu but it wasn't that large of a party. The cocktails were not too sweet and perfectly balanced. The Fist of Fury was so refreshing and the Yuzu margarita was delightful! The plates come when they are ready and I have to say the food came really quick! All of it was fantastic! Surprisingly the shredded vegetable salad was amazing and one of my favorite dishes! The tamarind glaze on the Chicken Karaage was not overpowering and so tasty. The service was amazing and the vibes of the restaurant were a lot of fun. The bathrooms were down the stairs and there was a little bar off to the side. Would definitely go back! I couldn't stop talking about it the next day to anyone that would listen.

    Great food, although the salmon was not as fresh as I'd hoped... Appetizers were excellent... Fast…read moredelivery... However, the hostess was so focused on keeping nine empty tables for reservations yet we finished our dinner by the time those guests arrived and she put us next to the AC vent where it was extra hot with the outdoors of 90°F... That is, don't go if you don't have reservations.

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    The Esquire Tavern

    4.1(3.6k reviews)
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    This place you definitely come for the history of being the longest wooden bar and oldest along…read morewith the atmosphere of being on the riverwalk. The food was not the best especially for the price. The drinks on other hand were amazing. My server Marah toke great care of me. Attentive, funny, and well knowledgeable. She helped me pick an outstanding bourbon due to having so many I couldn't decide. She's impeccable at her job didn't have to write anything down had multiple tables and was very efficient. Would come back for the drinks and her service. The food on other hand definitely could use some help.

    Update to first review below, rating updated from a 3 to a 5 star (drinks & bartender would get 10+…read morestars if we could rate that high): Saturday night: Went back for after dinner drinks at the Downstairs (a "speakeasy" throwback, look up the history of the place to see why). Drinks were AMAZING! Bartender Rob made the best Negroni I've ever had. I asked him to use whatever gin he thought best--result was an artistic smooooooth full-bodied drink. Told him when I was done I'd lick the glass if it wasn't considered so uncouth for a 'mature' lady like myself to do so Hubby's Buffalo Trace bourbon old fashioned was also outstanding. Rob was the bartender last night who did such a great job, and his work was even better tonight. We highly recommend The EsquireTavern for excellent cocktails. We love the long wood bar and high copper ceiling upstairs, but love the intimate speakeasy atmosphere downstairs even more. We'll definitely be back every time we're in San Antonio! First review, Friday night: Drinks were great (Manhattan and Bourbon Old Fashioned). REAL drinks, no complaints at all about those. And the bartenders were very friendly and helpful. Those aspects of the Esquire get 5+ stars from us. But the appetizers were not good, close to inedible. It was about 8:30pm or so, so maybe they were getting ready to close out the kitchen but the chalupitas with chicken tasted like rubber, and no flavor at all. The seafood platter had something in it that was breading with shell inside, but no meat of any kind. We couldn't figure out what it was supposed to be. The shrimp was good and the fish was good but those other things... We'll always love the drinks, the long wooden bar, and the ambiance at the Esquire Tavern, but we'll eat somewhere else and come here for before or after dinner drinks. (See update above to this review for when we returned the next night for after dinner drinks.)

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