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    Fluid Lounge

    4.2 (50 reviews)
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    James S.

    One word: Smoked Black Walnut Old Fashioned. A depth that can only be achieved if you work it like a craftsman. Thanks Eric. IYKYK.

    Blueberry craft cocktail on their happy hour special. Yum!
    Ms C.

    I liked this place but after going a 2nd time I won't be back. The bartender was really rude, there's something weird about him, creepy, no thanks

    Yummy cocktails!!
    Kelly A.

    Wow! Can't believe I live right around the corner from Fluid and just tried it for the first time the other week. Yummy cocktails! Very extensive cocktail menu. Their martinis are delicious. I love their raspberry fizz. The bartenders are very personable and knowledgable. Martinis are $5 on Tuesdays!!! Can't wait to go back!

    A pair of offerings at Fluid. Russian Punch and Vieux Carré
    Keith S.

    My wife and I love Fluid. A very ultra lounge, with a Vegas type feel. During the week very chill, Friday and Saturday are hoping. Getting a seat can be challenging, worth the wait. Fun local hangout.

    The bar.
    Mike W.

    Pretty impressed overall. Fluid is a sleek, modern, classy lounge with (at least tonight) a DJ spinning tunes and a lively crowd. Their focus and point of pride is whiskey drinks and especially an ample selection of Bourbons and other American whiskeys. Their selection of single-malt Scotches is one of the better ones in town, as well, even including the Scapa-14 which, while not exactly rare per se, isn't often found in even the better of local bars. Clearly, Fluid has jumped on the whole craft cocktails trend full force, and that's overall a good thing. Where they differ from bars doing the same general thing downtown is their client base: here, in Tioga, it's more your middle-aged (though still youngish) professional set in polos and Gator tees than your hipsters. I actually had delayed going here for some time fearing I'd be under-dressed in jeans, a tee (even if a Comme or Gosha tee) and Converse but you'll see gents in shorts, a Gators hoodie and flip-flops so . . . not so much. Other folks do dress up though and the atmosphere of the lounge really tends to suggest doing so: it's dark, posh, and alluring if a tad bit impersonal (it reminded me a bit of a hotel bar in a nicer boutique hotel, honestly). As to the service, the bartender who served me was very prompt, polite, and made a good if a tad bit sweet Sazerac. Looking around, many patrons however were just drinking beer . . . and this when World of Beer is literally next door. Odd. I would recommend Fluid, certainly, and I think they'll be a hit. The West Side needs something like this and Tioga is as good a place as any given how spread out the West of Gainesville is: if you're in Thornbrook, you're really as close to downtown as Tioga; if you're in Tioga, you're still a far piece from Haile Plantation. Whomever planned Gainesville circa the 1960s when this expansion began ought to be clobbered upside the head with his T-square. Some of the worst sprawl for a college town ever, but that's fully another tale there.

    Gin fizz (looks more like a pina colada) and bramble
    Sara F.

    I have no idea what these other yelpers are reviewing but fluid was nothing like any previous reviews... I came on a Thursday night, ladies night, so all classic cocktails were half off. They were blasting music that I would expect to hear at an 8th grade dance from about 10 years ago. Drinks all sounded delicious but we're just poorly executed. We got a bramble and gin fizz. The bramble had way too much blackberry liqueur added to it so it was overly sweet and syrupy. The gin fizz is typically shaken for an extended period of time to completely emulsify the egg whites and cream but we watched the bartender only give it a light shake. He also added way too much cream so it tasted more like a pina colada. Overall has great potential but definitely had to work on bartender training and get a new DJ asap!

    Delicious Lemon Drop and Mojito courtesy of Amanda's mixology talents.

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    I've their cocktails. Friendly barstaff, an excellent whiskey selection, and I love theor Happy Hour on Thirsday night

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    Great place for people who want to hang out without going all the way downtown. Great drinks and even better company.

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    Excellent cocktail and cigar bar. Cool bartenders. Great atmosphere, had a blast on New Years!

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    The whiskey class was awesome!! Josh was very knowledgeable about the whiskey process!! Had an awesome time!! Definitely recommend!!!

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    (Last visited 2/19/2020). Working in Gainesville, FL for a couple of weeks and I'm staying in the…read moreHotel Indigo at Celebration Pointe. I was blessed with this amazing restaurant to have right downstairs so I'm going to tell you why I think so highly of it. Atmosphere/Appearance: The restaurant is so modern, chic, bright and fun. The décor is lovely and very thought-through. The restaurant spans half of the hotel's lobby with the bar area being right near the front desk, but the dining area directly on the opposite end. There's access to outdoor seating as well if you're feeling it. Service: So throughout my stay at the hotel, Kayla, Thomas and Desiree took care of me for breakfast. They were all amazing at making me feel truly special, almost like royalty. I remember Thomas's bubbly personality, Desiree's talkative spirit and Kayla's ability to cater to everything I needed. I appreciated every one of them. Frederick took care of me at the bar for the one dinner I had and he was awesome. He made me feel like he was a friend of mine whom just happened to be working there. Lol. Food: Breakfasts first. The first thing I ever ordered were the breakfast tacos. They're warm, soft tortillas served with scrambled eggs or egg whites, (I chose traditional scrambled eggs), with a choice of bacon, sausage or chorizo, (I went with all 3), topped with shredded cheese and pico de gallo. You can get breakfast potatoes or a side of fruit to go with the 2 tacos. They were fabulous. The only thing they were missing was some sort of salsa to throw on top. The pico just wasn't enough. This dish was certainly filling. Next breakfast entrée was the Street Corn Hash, which is a bed of chorizo corn hash and black beans topped with 2 eggs of any kind (I had scrambled), cotija cheese, cream and several slices of avocado. This was DELICIOUS. The chorizo was decently spicy, the eggs were fluffy and the whole mixture went together very well. It's much less messy to eat compared to the tacos and of course... I added some hot sauce to it. Lol. Like the tacos. They just need some sauces man. My next and favorite breakfast entrée (I got it 3 times during my visit) is the Superfood Bowl. This is such a beautiful looking, sweet tasting, healthy feeling, spirit lifting dish complied of acai puree paired with coconut milk & chia seed pudding, sliced banana, shredded coconut and crunchy granola. Like I said, this was SO GOOD and literally made me feel so good throughout the entire day. So I did stop by the bar one of the evenings to check out some of the dishes and here's how that went. I tried both their Mahi Tacos and Pork Tacos since the bar was slow. Usually you get an order of 2 with one or the other, but the kitchen hooked me up with one of each. I genuinely appreciated that. Each of the tacos are are compiled of grilled corn tortillas, a red onion-lime slaw, cilantro and the meat of your choice served with a barbecue creama or ranch. They were both decent, but the mahi came out just a little dry. The pork was much better. The wings I had really aren't even worth mentioning. They were okay, but I feel like they were on the menu simply because they're a popular table appetizer. They're just fried and tossed in some sauce, not my favorite. All-in-all, the breakfast here was superior to dinner. Value: Pretty good to be honest. Nothing too crazy here and everything is worth what it's priced at. Breakfast Tacos = $11.00 Street Corn Hash = $13.00 Superfood Bowl = $14.00 Wings = $9.00 Tacos = $14.00 In conclusion, I LOVED this place for its breakfast. Even if I weren't staying here, I'd come here to have their breakfast. JUST GET SOME SALSA IN THERE! Lol.

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