Small, I really liked how private it was. I was a little claustrophobic. Such great ambiance and attention to detail, quick service and nice servers. Such good drinks! read more

Fallen Empire - Seafood Near Me - Coronado, California

Fallen Empire is such a beautiful space tucked inside another restaurant! The decor is absolutely stunning, and every little detail feels thoughtfully designed. Definitely a place that makes you want to take a million photos. We tried a few cocktails, and they were really good! The food tasted great as well, although the portions were quite small for the price. Definitely more of a place to enjoy the atmosphere and experience rather than come with a huge appetite. That said, we had a great time! The ambiance, the unique concept, and the gorgeous interior made it a fun night out. If you love discovering hidden cocktail spots with beautiful decor, this place is worth checking out. Beautiful space, good drinks, tasty food, and a fun experience overall! read more

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The design is an absolute 11/10. Consortium Holdings always delivers, and Fallen Empire is such a vibe, inspiring, beautiful, and incredibly well done. We came for my husband's birthday and really wanted to love the full experience, but unfortunately the food, drinks, and speed of service were pretty underwhelming. The quality of the seafood itself was wonderful, but after ordering the seafood platter, four sushi rolls, kampachi, and a lobster roll for four people, we somehow still left hungry and ended up finding somewhere open late at night to eat afterward. It felt like a snack. The drinks also felt very lean. I loved the Purple Kiss, but the large ice cube took up practically the entire glass. The lobster roll was delicious, but at $42, the portion was especially disappointing. If you've had the lobster roll at their other restaurant, Ironside, this one feels about a third of the size, which made the price hard to justify. Visually, Fallen Empire is stunning and absolutely worth seeing. I just wish the food portions, cocktails, and service matched the level of the design and atmosphere. read more

I stayed at The Baby Grand for my birthday and the receptionist suggested I make reservations at The Fallen Empire I had such a great experience. We enjoyed the lobster, sashimi, shrimp cocktail, and drinks, and everything was beautifully presented and delicious. The seafood was fresh, the flavors were well-balanced, and the cocktails were the perfect addition to the evening. The atmosphere was stylish and made it feel like a special night out. What stood out most was the overall experience -- from the food to the ambiance, it felt like a place designed for celebrating special moments. I'm glad we chose The Fallen Empire and would definitely come back to try more of the menu! read more

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Beautiful restaurant/speakeasy vibes! Oyster bar with caviar service and excellent choice of wines and champagne. One of my favorite places currently! read more

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I booked a reservation here a few days in advance, and they do fill up quickly, so reservations are definitely recommended. Just be aware of their cancellation policy. There is a $50 cancellation fee per person if you cancel within 24 hours, and they are very strict about enforcing it. The space itself is absolutely adorable and unlike anywhere else. You walk through a white door with a crab-shaped doorknob, and the hostess presses a button that opens another door leading into a beautiful, unique room. The whole atmosphere is very creative and makes for a fun experience. Unfortunately, the service left a lot to be desired, which seems to be a common theme with Consortium locations. Our server mentioned that this was a Champagne bar, so my friend ordered the three Champagne tastings, which came out to over $80. He found the tasting pretty underwhelming and regretted ordering it. I ordered the: *Purple Kisses: this this was definitely the highlight. It was a really unique and delicious cocktail. It wasn't very liquor-forward, but wasn't too sweet either, which was great. They also offer small bites if you want something to snack on. Pricey though and a lot of things that didn't catch my attention like caviar and octopus. The bites ranged from around $30-$75. The biggest issue came at the end of the night. After asking for the bill, the pen wasn't working, and we sat there for about 15 minutes with no one coming to help us. I tried waving down a server who was helping a table literally a foot away, but he completely ignored me. Eventually, we left without even signing the bill because we couldn't get anyone's attention. I personally think Night Hawk has a stronger cocktail menu, although I didn't get a chance to try as many drinks here. Overall, Fallen Empire is a beautiful space with a really unique atmosphere, but the service was disappointing and the prices are pretty excessive. Between the three Champagne tastings and my cocktail, the total was around $120. I'd definitely recommend stopping by for a drink and checking out the space, but I wouldn't make this your main cocktail destination for the night. read more

Fallen Empire - Purple Kisses - Seafood Near Me - Coronado, California

Came back because the customer service was attentive and was celebrating a friend's birthday so a champagne bar felt in order. We ordered two glasses of champagne and they had sushi hand rolls on the menu. Also love that they incorporated the feedback and brought us chopsticks - that was appreciated! The servers were friendly and took care of us, the vibes were great and they brought out a custom happy birthday cocktail for the friend which was a nice touch. read more

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Fallen Empire at the Baby Grand is a gorgeous speakeasy with vintage vibes and luxe maximalist decor. It's a great spot for romantic cocktails and an intimate dinner with that special someone, or chic cocktails with friends to wrap up the night or get the party started. read more

Fallen Empire - Luxe interior - Seafood Near Me - Coronado, California

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This place is gorgeous! and the drinks are really, really inventive. Personally, I am very attentive. I totally recommend coming here. The one thing I would caution you on is that this is not a place to come for dinner. The portions are definitely sized just for a light snack with your drink, so please, please don't be like me and have dinner plans. read more

Ambiance is fun, gaudy, and opulent. I am here for it! Drink choices were a bit sparse. However, the wine and champagne choice are aplenty. We did not get food so I can't give input on that. The service was great. Our server was friendly and had good knowledge of the menu. Overall, I would definitely try this place just for the vibe. It a good date place as well. read more

Fallen Empire - Ceiling - Seafood Near Me - Coronado, California

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Going for cocktails? Skip!!! This is the kind of spot that's all about aesthetics over quality. Each cocktail is ~$20 and they stick a giant ice cube in the cup so I'd imagine there's only 2oz of actual liquid inside the glass. $20 for essentially a fancy shot is a huge rip off in my book. We ordered two drinks, "Eyes Wide Open" and "Purple Kisses". Purple Kisses was good, but Eyes Wide Open tasted just like straight champagne until the very bottom where you could taste the other ingredients. Felt like it wasn't properly mixed. There were only about 5 cocktail selections, which I don't mind, but it was a bummer one was such a miss. Service was fine I guess. There are only like 8 tables in the whole spot and I did feel like they could have checked in faster given how few tables there were to manage for three people. Also, we got sat right under an A/C vent. It was blowing cold air on us for the 30 minutes we were there and we were freezing. read more

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We really enjoyed it. The place is beautiful, the drinks were great and so was the food. The only thing we were disappointed about is the amount of times the door was opened to just let people look inside. We felt it ruined the atmosphere. read more

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one of the best's speakeasy's ever , fallen empire is my favorite place of all time, the service was amazing, the ambiance was extraordinary, under the sea vibes , definitely come here with ur friends or lover for sure. And oh the food was so freakin good, I got the Alaskan King crab with a caper crab salad & cocktail sauce + a shrimp cocktail for the table, and yes they are bite sizes but SOOO delicious, so I wouldn't come here looking for a full course meal it is a champagne & oyster bar , but the drinks are bomb asf, and at the end the bill will come , so always be ready to pay the tab + a good tip if you may , my waiter was the best tbh ,my night was amazing here will be coming again soon with manz :) ( OH! and always make a reservation !!!) read more

Fallen Empire - seashell drink - Seafood Near Me - Coronado, California

If you're going JUST for the drinks, then yes it's 100% worth it. The drinks were good, even though I had a mocktail. Both my friend and I were starving and hadn't eaten all day bc we were essentially saving our appetite for our reservation. The food was sub par, to say the least. I get that it's a speak easy and the focus is on drinks, but a little effort for the price would be nice. We both ordered lobster rolls and I thought they smelled like body Odor, but I kept ther to myself.. not even two mins later .. my friend says "these taste musty" and I'm like ok.. indefinitely smelled BO, but at that point I was starving! We both did not like our food, but again we were starving.. we wrote it off and said we'll just try to get seats at the bar of Night Hawk and order food. The first come first serve ended up taking too long so we walked over to Brigatine to eat: which is crazy bc our bill was about $150 + Just to have to go somewhere else and get food to fill our appetites. Service was great though, everyone was friendly. read more

Fallen Empire - Lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Coronado, California

We made a reservation for a Tuesday at 7:30 & were seated quickly even though it was fairly busy! Service was wonderful and the drinks/raw bar were top tier. Highly recommend for a memorable night out! read more

Fallen Empire - Entrance to host stand - Seafood Near Me - Coronado, California

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We celebrated my wife's birthday (birthday eve, more accurately) at the exquisite little champagne & oyster bar known as Fallen Empire, in the flamboyant, splashy, vibey Baby Grand Hotel. The space is dazzling; you feel like you're inside a Kusama art exhibition with all the mirrors and lights. The music is upbeat and groovy. The champagne selection is impressive, with top quality by-the-glass options and a nice array of bottles from all over the Champagne region in France. The seafood plates were delectable, and the service was friendly and warm. Waiter Dan and somm Rubi were super helpful and nice. We enjoyed the super fresh kumamoto oysters, caviar cones (tiny little umami/caviar bombs of flavor), kanpachi sashimi, and king crab - which included pieces of fresh grab, and a surprisingly delightful crab cocktail mixed with capers. Overall, we had a superb experience, and we'll be back for celebrations and special occasions. Our only qualm was with the caviar service dish (he said, quickly distinguishing himself as a massive douche). Caviar was piled on top of a big dollop of crème fraîche, which made good sense. But it was accompanied by truffle flavored potato chips, rather than regular chips. The truffle flavor of the chips distorted the brine, nutty flavor of the caviar. With a dish as distinctive of delicious as caviar, the gimmick of truffle is really not needed. I'm hopeful the caviar service will come with regular potato chips or Bellinis or some other non-truffle option in the future. read more

Fallen Empire - Seafood Near Me - Coronado, California

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I've been to almost every speakeasy in town, this one is at the bottom. Even as a champagne wine bar it doesn't cut it. It's too hot & stuffy inside, tables are jammed together and the music is not only too loud but it doesn't match the atmosphere. The wine & champagne are ridiculously overpriced and the few (limited) cocktails they offer aren't very good. We had one drink then went to the bars outside at the restaurant. Wouldn't go back. read more

Small space but great ambiance, very beautiful elegant Gatsby vibe. Drinks were great, food was delicious. Pricey but awesome experience read more

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I really had high hopes for this place. Parking is terrible in the area, so be prepared to walk. The lobby is freezing. The actual speakeasy is cute. Very lavishly decorated. The music is a little bit too loud, for such a small space but the playlist is good. Very limited menu, all seafood bites. For four drinks, for two people it was a little over $80. The service was not good. The waiter did not come to our table but made multiple rounds to other tables before bringing us water. Then took a long time to take our order. We were there for two hours. We had to ask for the check, and then had to ask for them to come pick up the check so we could get our credit cards and go. We probably won't be back. read more

It's the kind of place where you don't even notice your phone disappearing into your purse for the whole night, because nothing on a screen competes with what's happening in the room. The champagne selection is incredible without feeling pretentious, and the staff actually knows how to guide you toward something you'll love instead of making you feel like you need a sommelier certification to order. Everything from the raw bar tasted beautifully curated and ridiculously fresh. The oysters? Unreal. I briefly considered becoming one of those people who suddenly has strong opinions about oysters and starts saying things like "you can really taste the ocean." But honestly the unsung heroes of the night were the TABLE TASSELS. Whoever decided every table should come with built-in fidget toys deserves an award for community service. An absolute neurodivergent dream. I spent half the evening twirling tassels with one hand and sipping champagne with the other. Perfect for date night or a financially irresponsible Tuesday night. read more

We were so excited to get a reservation for this new speakeasy. I was so impressed with the decor sand how intimate it was. The ambiance was incredible! The staff was great! The only thing that left me feeling a bit disappointed was the limited drink options and they were out of some drinks. They had more options at the bar outside. The night hawk drinks were amazing and were very large! They were also out of oysters, but the shrimp cocktail was amazing! I can't wait to come back! read more

Fallen Empire - Inside - Seafood Near Me - Coronado, California

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Beautiful place and service We didn't have reservations but, they made it possible. I would recommend this place highly read more

Very cool atmosphere. The best & most interesting champagne I've ever tasted - the waiter was spot on with his recommendations! Do not miss the caviar cones - a sensual experience. Decadent and delightful. read more

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We were on the waitlist, they simply asked if we wouldn't mind being in a tight space they would prepare and be ready for us to be seated shortly, we waited another 30 minutes for them to call us only for them to say, they were sorry but couldn't accommodate us after all. The place looked beautiful but their customer service was terrible. read more

I called Baby Grand hoping to get a reservation and spoke with Latrice. Unfortunately, there weren't any reservations available, but she still went above and beyond to see if there was anything she could do to help. Even though she wasn't able to get me a table, she was incredibly kind, patient, and genuinely wanted to help. Great customer service like that is hard to find, and I really appreciated her effort and positive attitude. Thank you, Latrice, for making the experience a pleasant one despite the outcome! read more

A beautiful space, the only reason it's not getting 1 star. They were out of one food item which is disappointing for 6:45 on a Sunday. They said they were working on "perfecting a drink" so it was unavailable. They didn't deliver utensils until after our food arrived which was bizarre. Would not recommend unless it's to take a look inside then leave. There is a lot of room for improvement here. read more

Newly opened, ran out of the first drink I was going to order. It is very pretty aesthetically inside for seating. The service is not fast expect to be sitting a long time. read more