Whiskey down is a lively bar at MGM Grand that's great for group hangouts with long high top tables…read moreand chairs and couches for intimate moments alike. I stopped by for a drink and opted for the IRON ORCHARD which is made with bourbon. This is probably the perfect option for when you want an old fashioned-like drink but with an elevated twist, a little extra punch, a tad of sour and subtle hint of stone fruit. Never thought chardonnay and bourbon would pear so well together. This was probably my favorite cocktail of this trip.

Pro tip- there are bathrooms in the back of this bar. There are no signs. Casino signs will not…read morealert you that they have their own bathroom here. Cocktails are great. My husband loved their version of espresso martini, called the Midnight Buzz; he had it TWICE during our stay at MGM. He would just walk by, grab a cocktail and take it to go for gambling. Lol. I enjoyed a pre dinner cocktail here with the gang. It came out looking exactly like the pic in the menu and was fantastic. Service is a bit slow when it's busy.

If looking for a great date night or a fun tourist idea check out the master mixology class located…read moreat the cabinet of curiosities located inside the Horseshoe. They offer different classes from rum, tequila & bourbon. We had the pleasure of having alex_drink_masters who has appeared on drink masters on Netflix, is a spirits judge as well as winning best bartender prior in Las Vegas. The class Alex gave was so informative, and so fun as he was funny, as well as makes such amazing drinks and gives you so many tips to take home as well as teaches you even how to shake the shaker the right way. Great decor as well as great drinks at their regular bar and an amazing happy hour.

Wow, I don't even know where to start with this bar. We went in there about 6:30, there were two…read moreladies sitting at the bar. Other than that a ghost town, two bartenders. One cleaning up some glasses and the other making a more on the ladies. It took five minutes, before the one cleaning up to take our drink order. There were eight of us, the first three drinks took him 15 minutes to make. The next took another 15 minutes and the last took 5 minutes. So 35 minutes to make 8 drinks, these were nothing special, standard drinks. The average drink takes 1 minute to make. 3 of the drinks, were un- drinkable, 1 was made wrong. He remade 1, still terrible. Now the bartender is rude as all get out. I ask for the Manager, this guy was zero help. No offer of a refund, no nothing. So I speak up and this guy starts cussing. This guy lucking he was standing upright after what he said to a couple of the ladies with us. This place is expensive, the drinks are bad, and I mean bad, and the Manager is a REAL A..hole. I going to find the owners, and call them. DON'T GO INTO THIS PLACE.

Went here a few times last time in Vegas. This is a great place to spend a Sunday watching…read morefootball. As an aside, Guy Fieri's restaurant is a few steps away and they will deliver to the bar. Came during COVID. They only seated every other chair and were militant about the spacing and wearing a mask unless that drink was actually up to your lips. Annoying to me but I get it so I am not complaining. Drinks are moderately high, this is Vegas, not too high for Vegas standards, but they provide good service. Bartenders were friendly and chatty. Many many TVS to catch the games. Surrounded by casino if you need to donate more money to the LINQ. Ill be back to watch football for sure.

$15 bloody mary was supposed to be medium spice (not the case). I don't know the name of the…read moregentleman who made my drink but it was not Cassandra like in the receipt, lol. I didn't like that he made my drink far away from me as well, where I couldn't see him. The bar wasn't busy at all, he just went around the corner. If I wasn't with my husband, I would of walked away from the drink (a bartender slip drugs on my drink in Hollywood before, lucky me I noticed and since then, I am cautious).

A chill lounge in the Mandalay. Staffs were friendly and made tasty drinks. Food was also decent. I…read morelike how tender the BBQ sliders were.

This was our first stop on our Vegas bar crawl. Meh. That's all I have to say. My dirty martini not…read moreso dirty and came with you basic olives. If I'm paying those prices, you better make it dirty and have more than basic olives. Where are my blue cheese olives? It's a no for me. Skip it if you have a choice.

was a fun place to hang out for a saturday night, was kinda hard to find it due to where its…read morelocated but overall dj Liz is a friendly lady.

MGM Grand Incident at Level Up…read more On Sunday, May 24, we came to Level Up at MGM Grand for Karaoke to celebrate our daughter's 21st birthday and Memorial Day. We were enjoying ourselves up until the following incident with the bartender Ray. I've dealt with busy bars, stressed staff, and occasional misunderstandings before, but this was on another level entirely. The bartenders communication skills were lacking from the start. We seem to be bothering him when trying to place orders. Not once were we greeted, welcomed or even asked if there was anything that we would like to order we had to call on him from across the bar for any type of service. What should've been a normal interaction turned hostile when the bartender demanded my husband owed him $6 for my Coke. My husband explained that he was gambling at the bar for the last half hour, but the bartender insisted he owed him $6 because I was not sitting there when he came with the drink, that he would not comp the beverage. Then came the request for him to place it on a tab so that we could move to a table closer to the stage. He outright refused to listen with dismissive responses, and instead of letting anyone finish speaking, he talked over my husband and daughter and escalated the situation. Rather than being professional, he became aggressive and confrontational immediately. The most frustrating part was being falsely accused of using profanity when no such act occurred. When my daughter told him he was being rude he shouted at her that she was rude and that's when the false claim was made that her boyfriend swore at him when he looked up at the man shouting at his girlfriend and had not said one word. Instead of resolving anything, the Bartender Ray took the incident personally and took it to the next level by calling Security to have us escorted out of Level Up, claiming we were irate, aggressive and he felt threatened by our presence, refusing us service. Despite this we remained composed yet justly upset and being publicly treated like we had done something wrong over a completely fabricated accusation was embarrassing and unnecessary. The security guard apologized and said he didn't understand why the bartender was so angry and that we did not need to leave the premise but needed to leave the venue. I understand customer service can be difficult, especially in a busy environment, but basic professionalism, listening skills and respectful communication should still be expected, especially in a tourism driven industry. Unless management seriously addresses how staff interacts with their customers I won't recommend this place and will never return. My husband is a retired veteran and I have over 30 years experience, in executive sales & customer service. I currently work in the hospitality industry for the largest 4 star resort in North America here in Las Vegas. I completely understand working with unreasonable customers, and we were not that in this instance. Far from it. We are very supportive and treat all service workers with respect. We are good paying customers that also gamble and all we expected was basic common courtesy. Retaliation toward paying customers is unacceptable and any employee in any situation that abuses power because they're having a bad day should be held accountable for their actions.

No food, but they offer Nuts... lol. Like peanuts…read more Service is best when I come in to see either Uncle Timmie or Adam. Place gives Animal Farm vibes but with a crowd of 55 and older hairy retirees. I usually go with my husband.

Fun Hog Ranch. Fun…read moretime cheer! One of my favorite dive bars in Las Vegas with great drinks, happy hour, beer bust, events, and specials. Located on Twain Avenue, between Palos Verdes Street and Paradise Road. Their AYCD Thursday Nights (9PM to 1AM) is incredible and similar to their Sunday Funday beer bust, 4PM to 8PM. Located directly next door to FLEX, FHR offers more a rustic vibe, very leather/levi bar welcome of all. They have great bear nights, support local on goings like Las Vegas Pride, Smokeout Las Vegas and numerous others. The bartenders as well as the barbacks are plenty personable, with a lot of personality. Jukebox is solid and you can even download the AMI Play app which works for their Jukebox and similar digital Jukeboxes wherever you go. I got a couple of songs in. It can fill up fast depending on the night, time of day or day of the week and/or weekend. I can tell you Friday through Sunday was very busy, especially Saturday nights. It was great to hangout with my buds back from LA, run into friends from other states visiting for the weekend and make some new ones as well. Cigar friendly, but it can get a little smokey inside, even with the doors open, you can smoke outside as well, just no drinks allowed outside of the bar. There's plenty of parking, though rideshare or a great designated driver is your friend. Reminds me a little of some of my favorite gay dive bars in Los Angeles, as well as other areas and states. Very feel good, no attitude vibes. Open 24/7 - great acoustics, flat screens, restrooms and support for local happenings.

Another amazing night at Ghostbar at the Palms. Shout out to my man Brian Pferffer for setting us…read moreup with our night. Give him a shout at 1-773-459-8133 for any Las Vegas needs! The staff is amazing, the bartenders have been there since it opened, they make the best drinks, always happy, and the music is 10/10. Ghostbar is a perfect lounge to chill, kick back, dance, and have some drinks. Every time we hit up Vegas, we call Brian and we hit up Ghostbar. You should do the same!

I came to Ghostbar at the Palms on a Wednesday for Locals Night while celebrating a family member's…read morebirthday, and it exceeded our expectations. The Wednesday special is hard to beat $100 for a 1L bottle with bottle service, which is an awesome value compared to most Vegas clubs. The service was excellent from start to finish. Our host and server were attentive, and all of the staff and security were friendly, welcoming, and professional. The DJ kept the energy up all night with a great mix of Top 40 hits and EDM, so there was something for everyone in our group. Between the music, the atmosphere, and the great service, everyone had an amazing time. If you're a local looking for a fun Wednesday night spot or have friends and family visiting, I definitely recommend checking out Ghostbar. I'll definitely be back!

The glorious Double Down Saloon. In the modern era of glitzy, flashy, and ultra processed Vegas,…read morethe DD will provide you with an absolute respite from all of that the moment you walk in the door. This is a glorious punk-oriented dive bar. That should be real clear from the distance you have to travel into a very undescript section of Vegas to get to it. On the outside, everything should already be screaming YES to you if you have a taste for great bars like these. For example, the first time I ever visited, on top of the marquee bill was Jello Biafra. Yeah it's like that. The music, the vibe, the crud - it's all on point. The cocktails are colorfully named and presented (I'm sure plenty of reviews will highlight the toilet shot) but I'd say they're kind of the weakest part of this joint. Just stick to straight booze, rejoice that you're not surrounded by as loud AF bachelorette party on a casino floor, and get hammered in the "Happiest Place on Earth'.

Fantastic grungy dive bar in Las Vegas!…read more I honestly can't believe it's taken us so long to check this venue out, especially since concerts are always free here. Our favorite punk band, The Mormons, happened to be playing here which is what drew us in. Loved the atmosphere with dollar bills and some R rated photo strips hanging around the bar area along with various stickers & graffiti filling the rest of the space. Truly feels like a quintessential Vegas dive bar. Bartenders weren't overly friendly, just there to do their job, but they served beers / cocktails quickly. We had a few PBR's which were $5 each. Fellow patrons were really friendly. I even made a friend during the show! For anyone with sensitive ears, the speakers are LOUD, so be sure to bring your ear protection. I loved the loud music, but my husband was suffering a bit. As per a usual dive bar, it is also smoky inside. If cigarette smoke bothers you, snag a spot near the entrance since they leave the door open for fresh air. This was everything I expected from a dive bar with a small stage for cool bands. We'll be back!