During pride week I was bar hoping with friends and stumbled upon this spot from the alley side…read more The aesthetic are cute, the staff is friendly and the cocktail are perfection! This seems like a a great spot to grab a drink!

If you're looking for a low light, semi-romantic cocktail lounge with some delicious bites you've…read morefound it. Truly this spot would be an easy 5 stars but the service is fairly lacking, if I could rate traits individually it would be 3 stars. It's a small lounge so when you walk in they'll tell you to sit anywhere but that might be your last interaction if you don't kinda catch someone walking by. Getting a glass of water and a drink order in took a good while, and ordering food felt like I was asking the waiter for a heavy favor, it made the experience feel uncomfortable. But the food and drinks really make this place worth it. The frosted water Lily cocktail was delicious, it packed a flavorful punch of coconut with violet and once we did order food the plates came out quick. Each dish was delicious and well worth the cost.

Pescatarian Verdict: N/A No Seafood…read more Melancholy is a vibey cocktail bar. And that's really the review. It's dark, cozy, moody with a side a vintage. This is not where you go because you're starving. This is where you go after dinner because the night clearly isn't over yet. We got a charcuterie board, some pickles and some baba ganoush dip.

Dark & intimate without feeling overly trendy or like it's trying too hard. makes you want to…read moresettle in and stay for a while. staff was knowledgeable and happy to guide us through the menu. we ended up just getting some drinks, but would for sure return for snacks too. a great spot for a date night or drinks after dinner when you want somewhere a little more intimate and elevated. Would absolutely return.

Great beer selection and nice staff who know their beers , nice interior and some private booths if…read moreyou need. The ice strip on the bar is amazing

Trivia: What is the name for an establishment designed for the sale of beer and other drink, and…read moresometimes food? Small outdoor seating area, just three tables and about 8 or 9 chairs. Enormous beer selection. Take some time to review their list and look at their rotating tap list and specials for updates. Don't see a beer style you'd like? Just ask. The bartenders have great recommendations and sometimes there even beers they've gotten that aren't in the list. No food. I should have asked if it's okay to bring your own. Usually that's cool. Great service. The bartenders get after it! Bathrooms are about what you'd expect in a bar open late night. A little dirty, a little cramped.

Love Franklin Ave. from the bouncers at the door to the wait says they are so friendly. We actually…read morefirst came here because the bouncers at the door were so nice and suggested we give them a try so we did and have not regretted it. My date needed gluten and dairy free and they were so accommodating. Many great things to choose from. My date tried the halibut and really liked it. 4.5/5 I had the steak. 5/5 Walked to the Eccles for the current play. Turned into a great night.

My bf and I came here for drinks at around 10:30 on a Friday night. We enjoyed the moody lighting…read moreand lively atmosphere, although it was quite loud and bustling. Service was quick, friendly, and attentive. For drinks I got the Yoga Pants and Currant Mood. My bf got the Black Solstice and Brown Eyed girl. I would recommend the Yoga Pants! Overall though I think drinks were a little forgettable, which was unfortunate, but still a fun and slightly more upscale-feeling place to grab drinks.

Loved it. The personality and service were top notched but down to earth. Prices were fair. The…read moreambience was swanky and sexy. I would have preferred some jazz but that's me. Great drinking spot and we will be back.

Amazing service!!! Thank you louise for the recommendations on places to visit!!…read more & she made us the BEST espresso martinis I've had in a while!!!

Little dive bar. Big fun! I needed to take the edge off from work and found this gem on Yelp! It's…read moreone of the closest bars by my house and it was open late on a Sunday! Drinks are cheap and so are their Hennessy shots at $7 each! Plenty of seating available, but everyone seems to congregate at the bar. I soon found that the bartender is such a hoot and so friendly! There's a couple of pool tables. The bathrooms are a little "shocking." I was looking for the women's restroom and when the lights automatically turned on, I saw lots of 70s models posing nude. So this is what regular bodies look like before the surgery era! The men's restroom was more classy with people smoking cigars.

Great little dive bar vibes. Considering the location, I was kind of expecting a seedy, unwelcoming…read moreplace with a bunch of old racist dudes as the regular clientele, with the classic rude bartender that ignores you. But I wanted a drink and was willing to take the risk, and I'm glad I did, because it was nothing like I imagined. Bartender was friendly and helpful. There was a decent amount of people watching the soccer game on tv, we were all cheering for Colombia, but then they lost, so most of them cleared out. Vibe kinda died after that. But nonetheless I had a great time, and I was pleasantly surprised by the friendly atmosphere. Plus 6$ mules and .50 cent pool is hard to beat. I guess they serve food but I don't know how good it is. Only downside is that's there's just one toilet, luckily I didn't have to wait to use it while I was there.

Food was overpriced for the quality/taste. Back porch drink was pretty solid…read more Environment is fantastic and staff is friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Burlesque dance was very entertaining and well done!

This was such a fun place for date night with my hubby! The venue is so fun, the entertainment…read moreexciting albeit I wish it was longer than 25 minutes as I really enjoyed it! I want to come work here! The food was really good, and really expensive! Our bill was $145 for the two of us. Our server Jaxson was really knowledgeable on the menu, and really friendly. I don't think there's a bad seat in the house as all the burlesque dancers move around the space. Be prepared with some ones to tip them, but they also take Venmo. I'd love to come back!

Kyle was totally amazing. got the queso Fundido cause Kyle recommended it and totally knew the…read moremenu. totally will be back to try more!!! Kyle deserves a raise!!!!

The hostess Emily was OUTSTANDING, and our server gabby was excellent! Sliders and fries were…read moresuperb, drinks were good. vibes 10/10

Great silent disco in the basement, very friendly staff and service, very good place to celebrate…read moresomething!

I've been attending the burlesque shows here for the past two months and have been coming here to…read moredance for years. The performers are absolutely incredible and clearly put so much time, energy, and heart into what they do. The bartenders have also consistently been awesome, friendly, and welcoming. Unfortunately, my experiences with the door person have become increasingly troubling. On multiple separate occasions, I've noticed a very clear difference in the way he treats me and my more visibly gay, queer, and trans friends compared with straight friends who are standing literally right beside us. The interactions have felt noticeably less welcoming and, at times, openly disrespectful toward queer people. I understand being a door person requires some directness and boundaries, but that should not mean kindness and compassion are thrown out the window. For a bar that serves as an important space for the LGBTQ+ community, this is really disappointing. There aren't many queer-friendly places in this city, and it's frustrating to feel uncomfortable or unwelcome as soon as you enter the building because of the person responsible for greeting people at the door. I really hope management considers providing additional training around LGBTQ+ etiquette, inclusivity, and respectful treatment of guests. I'd also love to see more queer people represented among the staff, particularly at the door, or at minimum see a meaningful change in the way this particular employee interacts with queer patrons. After multiple separate negative experiences, I honestly have been contemplating not returning, which is unfortunate because I genuinely love the performers and have otherwise enjoyed this venue. I'm going to give it one more chance in the future, because I want to support the performers and the queer community here, but I hope things change. If you're queer and you have a bad interaction with an older white man with scraggly facial hair at the door, please know that you're not imagining it or necessarily doing something wrong. My experiences suggest that there is a real issue with the way some queer patrons are being treated.

Not a fan. I have been here a few times and have yet to…read morefind a time I don't have to wait thirty minutes for a drink. Drinks- meh. Service- poor Space- meh

I wanted to love this place because they were a 2025 finalist (top 5) by the James Beard Foundation…read morefor outstanding bar. In full transparency it has been 2-3 years since my first and last visit to Water Witch. I noticed this in my drafts and thought I should complete my review. That said, I think I hyped this place up in my head too much before my visit because of the James Beard nod. So when it didn't quite hit the mark for me, I was disappointed. It's quite an intimate bar. By that I mean small space inside. The main bar has seating of course and there are a few seating areas directly behind the barstool area. There is a small walkway that separates the bar and the seating area. So the seating area is looking straight forward at the bartenders and the backs of people on barstools. I felt like the people behind me were staring into my soul lol, but that's a me problem ha. It's a modern design and beautifully decorated. I had two drinks. One from the menu and one that I told the bartender what I liked and disliked. He then made a drink based upon my taste. In my opinion it tasted similar to the one from the menu, which was disappointing because I was hoping for something different. There was one bartender that evening and one bar back, so even with the few people at the bar (I'd say 6-7 including me and a guest) and the 4 people seated behind us. It took some time to get his attention and order a drink. Which is part of the reason I only had two drinks. I would probably give this place another try since it's been some time since I've been there. As I always like to say. Stop in and judge for yourself.