A popular concept that's popping up all around the world, Departmento is meant to be a more relaxed bar resembling someone's apartment. Good music, good crowd, and good cocktails. What more could you ask for? Cover is necessary, and the place gets bumping much later. read more

Waitress at 6:54 pm on 07/22 was rude from the moment my partner and I walked in. Not only was she inattentive to us, never once checked up on us, but was on her phone and visibly irritated when asking for the check. She needs heavy retraining in customer service. A shame that this was my first impression of Mexico City. She didn't even offer a receipt, just took my card swiped it and even had the audacity to ask for a tip. lol (mind you in a condescending way). Out of being gracious, I have a tip but I hope she learns that people bring business to their establishment and can easily take it away. What a disappointing experience. Who is her supervisor? Would love to speak with them directly about her behavior. She's rude and I hope no other person that tries to bring business to them is treated the same way. Would LOVE to speak to a supervisor about her. read more

This was one of the most uncomfortable and concerning experiences I've ever had. The bar was still open when my husband asked to use the restroom. The owner was in the bathroom area at the time and told him no. My husband respectfully asked why, since the place was still open and he genuinely needed to go. Instead of responding professionally, the owner became visibly aggressive and told him not to keep asking or he would send him back "in pieces." What makes this even more concerning is that this area is filled with tourists. It is definitely not worth visiting this place and risking your safety.. be aware of this " OWNER" who just hangs out in the bathroom. That's him the one looking at his phone!!! read more

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This place is a vibe. We stopped by early enough that there wasn't a cover, but heard it's a $25 cover after 9pm. Drinks and food were mid. Open space concept. Depending on the dj, I can image the place would usually be poppin' read more

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WARNING This location is extremely unsafe and appears to be under cartel control. We visited on a weekday and were aggressively extorted for money by security and two shady individuals--likely cartel affiliates--both in the bathroom and by the bar. The music was decent and the drinks were average, but nothing was worth the stress or danger. If you're a tourist, stay far far away. read more

Huge fan. Set up like an apartment with an entire bar set up in multiple rooms and areas. Primarily house music and the service from the bartenders and bouncers was great. Keep in mind that cover is 250 pesos per person. Gin and tonic and espresso martinis are the move. read more

This place is pretty overhyped, it's definitely where all the tourists and expats go, it's very busy, but I found that to be the major downside. It is pretty cool that they have good drinks and a taco stand on the rooftop. The ambiance is pretty cool, but it's pretty average in the experience. read more

Lol wow. This place was an atrociously bad experience on so many levels. Where to start? 1. The security: Staff was extremely invasive when frisking guests. The women (and men tbh) in our party were groped in ways that were unnecessary. They took so many items away from guests, including prescription medication, umbrellas, and other harmless, legal items. They said they'd give them back but tossed the items carelessly into random lockers with 0 valet system, offering no confidence that we could retrieve important property. When entering, they insisted that we move out of the way of the crowd several times (we left plenty of walking space). But on the way out, the staff created so much of a chaotic hallway that I was bound to bump into someone on the way out--a small employee with glasses had the gall to stop me 3 feet from the exit, physically hold me back, and tell me to say "excuse me." Wow. That was the man feeling all of us up and being extremely invasive about it. Maybe if he spent more time honing his craft instead of power tripping, he wouldn't feel the need to compensate. 2. The price: We asked to bring a large party in and they said they could accommodate. We clearly and explicitly said (both in Spanish and English) we wanted to enter with cover charge only--without telling us, they took our card and signed us up for an expensive table that we said we did not want. Forced upsell felt slimy af--what a band of crooks. The alcohol seemed rigged. Nobody felt anything in our vodka. We were all very skeptical and believe that our bottles were watered down. 3. The club: The music was incredibly boring. We stayed in the same BPM for 2 hours straight and it was monotonously dull, as if they wanted people to leave to churn quickly. Crowds were lackluster and missing energy. Tables were tiny and not worth the money. Our server for our table was cool though. He was attentive. Shout out to that guy! All-in-all a net-awful experience, though we tried to make the best of it. Our entire group was clearly upset for multiple isolated incidents. "Gross incompetence" is a great way to describe the experience, particularly with staff, using both implications of the word "gross" in this situation. It's overhyped, overpriced, and not worth the molestation. Stay safe, and enjoy another part of CDMX. read more

After an evening stroll around the city, my friends and I ended up at Departamento. It has a night club feel where you show ID to the bouncer at the entrance and get escorted up flights of stairs to the rooftop. We were sequestered at a side table away from the crowd and bars for some reason (close to the restrooms though) and ordered drinks from the menu. Most of us got margaritas, which were tasty and pretty strong! At least for Mexico. There were a few other cocktails on the menu I'd love to try next time. The vibe wasn't quite what we were feeling (and the music was too loud) so we didn't stay long. This could be fun if it was a full-on dance party, but it was pretty empty when we were there. read more

Cool place to go dancing. Although I don't think it's worth the $25 cover charge. They have three floors with different music to enjoy. The drinks are a bit pricey read more

The security here tried to STEAL my legal vape cartridge that I bought in Mexico at the door. Something shady is going on here, or maybe they just wanted to keep it for themselves. Go somewhere better and less pretentious down the block and save your money. read more

Cool bar/club for a night out. Music is primarily house music so if that's not your scene, probably not the place for you. There's also a rooftop as well but when we went more people were inside than outside on the rooftop. We also had to pay a cover to get in. read more

Wanted to like this place but 2 things were unbelievable: 1) we bought tables here in advance and they still made everyone pay a cash cover charge to get in. Even worse- they wouldn't just let us charge it to our tables, so we had to send people on a mad scramble to scrounge up pesos. The cover was 200 pesos per person which is like- $15? when we were dropping thousands on tables? make it make sense. I have never experienced that anywhere else in the WORLD. Just insanely tacky and amateurish. I'm still fuming about it. When you buy tables the whole point is to have a seamless experience. 2. The place- it's cool-ish but super crowded. There are no bathrooms- just three bathroom stalls that are literally on the rooftop. so there's a huge bathroom line snaking through an area where people are trying to buy drinks and dancing. blech. Not the kind of place I would go with a group. Also wouldn't go if you're an expat with high expectations. if you're a 20 something local kid, it's probably decently fun. read more

farted like 30 times and it was totally chill. Would recommend post pastor. everyone looked like creative directors that don't dance. cigs galore though. read more

Shameful discriminatory practices being upheld here. We were charged cover while we observed additional groups entering for free. When we asked the bouncer why this was the case, he simply continued to ask us to pay. Would not recommend giving this place your business. read more

Every time we come to the city we make it a point to get one night in at the Departamento. Always a good time, drinks, and damn good DJs.

Great club if you like house music. If you're looking for hip hop and R&B, may not be for you. The drinks are better if you get it by yourself from the bartender as the wait staff ratio to people in attendance low. So you end up waiting a long time for your drinks. read more

The manager straight up lies to sell more drinks. We walked in late afternoon Saturday. The manager said there will be a table ready for us after one group, so we ordered a drink and waited at the bar - otherwise we would have left. There were about 5 tables empty but he said they were reserved - which made sense. About 40 minutes and two rounds of drinks pass, we check in again as 3 tables were still empty. Manager said in 15 minutes those reservations expire, so we will be seated. We order another round of drinks in the expectation. After 20 minutes, we check in again. The manager suddenly said there is a 20 minute grace period for all reservations. Then what was the "expiration" time? He should have told us 35 mins, not 15 mins. He doesn't apologize but still promise the table for us. 2 tables still empty. After 20 minutes we check in again, he said we can't get a table because there is a reservation, which does not make sense. We ask to clarify, he just repeats his illogical response. And of course, still no apology or acceptance of his changing words. I have lost all trust in their service. Hope nobody go through this read more

There are people ready and able to hang up on you pull your pants down and hit you in the bathroom. Just on a suspicion. So that's cool. And the bouncers are okay with it. Beware. read more

Departamento is a neat little bar/club with a wide variety of entertainment. Catch anything from a small band to a hip DJ. The space is lovely and lined with couches and small tables for an intimate early-evening experience, but as it gets later, this place can get very busy. Usually the cover is about $150 after 10pm. read more

This bar was a fantastic suggestion by a new local friend. On the second floor there is a terrific dance floor with absolutely danceable fun music, and the rooftop bar/casual dinning hang Was filled with international ex pats making friends with each other and enjoying cigarettes in the moonlight. Good vibes all around at this CDMX favorite. read more

Great music, incredible djs and groups, average food, good cocktails, not too expensive. My issue with this place is that it's racist af, they almost only let foreigners in, and white people, my friends got denied at the entrance with the excuse that there was a guest list (there wasn't), it also get super packed by midnight so you can barely walk. This place is made for foreigners, the bouncers ask for cover in English, waiters talk to you in English, even the guy selling drugs at the bathroom talks to you in English. Honestly, go somewhere else and stop supporting these kind of practices. read more

Paid 300 to get in, just a horrible scene. Don't waste your money.

Completely random how we found this hideaway! Great mixes of music, it's set up to look like someone apartment. Memorable night as we met some new friends! read more

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It's my first time here, and I came to to see some friends play, but so far so good! Great music... it's basically someone's apartment made for an all night par-tea! Like it, will be coming plenty O'times! read more

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the *highest* of vibes. great music, drinks, crowd, the whole sh'bang. get there around 10 and expect to pay a cover (i believe ours was 150mx) but well worth it. started really getting packed at around 2 so we left but the party was still rocking! highly recommend. read more

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Sick vibe. Definitely worth checking out if you want to hear some dope music and want a laid back atmosphere. Can't wait to hit this joint again in a few weeks x read more

They only let in short and older men. All the young girls were pushed away. No clue what is happening with one very strange bouncer

This place was pretty rad. Came across it by accident when my group was trying to go to a bar across the street that turned out to be closed. We heard something was going on here so we wandered over. Once we got upstairs I immediately dug the setting. It was dark, cool decor and my type of crowd. On this particular night the DJ was spinning darkwave jams so I felt right at home. My friend even had to go ask her who some of these Spanish artists were so we could look them up. Overall this place was dope. Too bad we came across it on our last night there. read more

I didn't even think this place existed on Yelp when my friend and I stumbled upon it last year. What can I say, I'm an early adopter. Truth be told, the bar was around the corner from where my friend was living and he said he wanted to check it out. We did, and it became my favorite bar that I went to in Mexico City. In fact, the second I make it back to DF I plan to hit up Departamento. Nice staff, nice clientele, and a unique layout. Sure the prices are high, but it's worth it for an awesome environment to drink in. read more

One of those places in La Roma where you get to hang with all the locals from the neighborhood in a cool and relax environment. The decoration is really cool and of course who would not want to miss the food creations from Chef Diego Hernandez (from Enseneda's Corazon de Tierra). read more

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Alberto was a fantastic bartender. Was able to make me a drink based on a flavor profile which is part of what I do for a living as a bar consultant. I was very happy with his creation and he was very friendly/talkative which is always nice when you are the only patron at the bar. Prices were affordable and the music selection was good! Definitely check this spot out read more

Very cool place, we were there little too early truly experience the vibe. DJ was great and the drinks on point

The queso fundido comes out so freshly cooked, that it is still boiling by the time it reaches your table! It is so good, we went back multiple times just to have it. Their cocktails are great - I can't remember the name of it, but there was a cocktail I fell in love with that had mezcal, guayaba, pineapple and chamoy. Oh man, did this hit all the spots for me! read more

me and my friends ordered a couple drinks, after giving us the drinks the waitress said the card machine wasn't working and staff handled the situation in such an unprofessional way (by making us wait, asking us to leave the place and go get cash on an ATM, asking to leave cell phone or document and credit card so he could "trust us", saying "this is not our problem")??? like come on guys, try to be more professional next time. never coming back again. read more

Second floor in heart of La Roma. Designed to resemble someone's apartment/studio, Departamento serves as a recording studio by day and live music venue by night. Nights are divided with live music from 10 to midnight, and later with DJs or electronics live acts. Live music ranges from jazz & blues to rock and electronica/synth pop acts. DJs usually play a blend from retro disco-funk vibes to house music. Avoid crowds by getting there around 10-11pm, or even have dinner at their downstairs cantina "PB". read more

I love this place! Reminds me of the underground parties in SF only with a full bar, great bartenders and an outdoor smoking patio. The DJ was awesome. The decor is great! Modern and minimalistic. I went here with 4 of my cousins (2 girls and 3 guys) and didn't have trouble getting in. The crowd is pretty diverse in age and foreigners didn't outnumber the locals. We showed up at 2 am and the place was packed. I'm already in love with this neighborhood but this place is my new favorite! read more

These assholes tried to take advantage of us cause we are white. Definitely avoid if you're not local. Tried to double charge us at the door then ran both my cards saying neither worked even though they went through. Then to top it off the bartender was harassing my wife and talking about her breasts in Spanish thinking I couldn't understand. Worst experience in the city to date read more

Checked out this spot while on vacation. We got there early and easily spent most of our night there. Great drinks, great music, good overall vibe. read more