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    Lawless Spirits & Kitchen

    3.9 (90 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    The landing on the way up to the bar
    Daniel L.

    This joint used to be State Bar which was a legendary gin joint to wander into to meet a ladykin or zombie, depending on your read of the iconic Casablanca - similar to Pride and Prejudice vs Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. State Bar was one of my favourite neighbourhood watering holes for the ten years I worked and/or lived downtown. Then, State Bar closed. This joint reopened as Lawless and really made some major updates to the space. If you had been to State Bar in the past you will enjoy the first experience of taking that staircase up into an entirely different world. State Bar looked and smelled the same inside for about three generations of lawyers, back when discovery disputes were settled by fisticuffs in the silent era and menacing "why I oughta!!!" schoolyard bully posturing in the Back to the Future era. Now in the Futurama era matters are settled when the largest lawyer just simply eats the other one. Lawless now looks like an upscale hotel bar, in the good way. Everything is proper clean. Not like lick and a promise clean like American tweens will do around the trap to get their socialism bux in weekly allowance but more like Mary Poppins clean, like a British chimneysweep type of person on her hands and knees scrubbed everything twice kind of clean. With a no deal Brexit the British maid category is about to be flooded with desperate ladies seeking work in a real country so our homes are about to be clean enough to start bringing tinder dates home again instead of the pay by the 15 minutes motels out by the airport. The lighting is bright, gay, and elegant which really stands out late at night. The fancy liquor bottles and cabinetry ensconce the VIP seating area. The bar is even more brightly lit making it open and inviting for you and your friendos. There are also tables elsewhere. State Bar was dark and meant to be Transylvanian imposing, like a proper vampire's lair instead of the over the top scene in Lord Harkon's Castle Volkihar in Skyrim where long pigs, blood, and blood chalices are strewn about like it was an edgy aesthetic more than just really not giving a heck about what it looks like when your Dawnguard suitor comes to take your hand in more ways than just the one. Meanwhile Lawless wants you to see who you are chatting up at the bar and think it over one or nine times before taking that tinder date home where she destroys your River Oaks mansion - oh wait, that only happened to that one mayoral candidate, not the rest of us, experiencing what has been dubbed the most expensive tinder date in history. The one and only major downside to this place hit me right in the kvetch - no prices on the liquor menu. They have a great Scotch menu, the other main kind of Scot to admire besides Chibs from SOA. But trying to determine whether you need to show some nip to afford it or take out a ninth mortgage really hits you square in the naches and the oy gevalt when you see that they have Balvenie 14 year Caribbean cask which is sweet sweet mana of heaven delivered unto us by the big man downstairs as an energy granting elixir of life. The bartender had to go in the back and check what my drink would cost before I was going to commit to my favourite drink, because we had already been drinking at the Cottonmouth Club earlier in the evening. She came back with an answer eventually, but still. If your bartender doesn't know what it costs you desitively have a problem somewhere in there. Like I am the first beautiful bitch that ordered it in the history of this place which is odd for a place with such a nicely curated scotch menu, or the whole experience is designed to be a bit mysterious and absurd at the same time. What does it cost? I don't know and you don't know, how fun!!!! The patio is still hella, so that is one thing that did not change in the transition from State Bar to Lawless. Add prices to your menu homeys and everything is aces in this beautiful space with a grand patio.

    Lavender Martini
    Jessica M.

    Stopped in for a pre-dinner drink. The atmosphere was interesting with a lounge vibe and the drinks were fine. I only had one drink so I can't weigh in too much. The lavender martini was pretty good! This seems like a good place to have a drink or two with friends after work. We walked from our hotel, so not sure about the parking situation. I wasn't blown away by this place but it was nice.

    Average pizza
    Michae A.

    Why someone would recommend the flatbread to us I'm not sure. It was super average and served at room temperature I will however say that the wine was good so I will come back to have a glass of wine or have a cocktail but I'll make sure and eat before hand

    The Brisket Potstickers. Comes in a set of 5, with two sauces.  Very good.
    Jason D.

    Let's talk about winning, shall we? I came across this joint by a recommendation from a friend. I'd never been. I'd never heard of it, and decided something new is good. It's tucked away on a cross street of downtown. I had a slight issue finding it, shout out to the Rice valet guys for the heads up. And then, I entered... The place is awesome. The decor is balls to the wall fancy. Whoever designed this, needs to come fix my house. I rolled in at 7. Which is when happy hour ended. The bartender comes over, lets me know what's up, and says he'll put me on happy hour since I came right at the threshold. His generosity already made me like this place. But it gets better. In addition to Nicole, both the fellas behind the bar were also named Jason. It was a sign. I was meant to drink here this night, and return for drinks of the future. All the staff were super cool. This is the happy hour team you want to be drinking with. I started with Kimm's Cup. It's Cointreau, ginger ale and other fixins mixed in. Delicious. Second round was an Irish Martini. You know I love my gin. Also bomb. My friend got the bobbing for apples. It was tasty. For the foodstuffs, I went with the Brisket Potstickers and the Bianca Flatbread. Again, bomb. So to recap, 2 very good food items and 4 professionally badass drinks on happy hour =$43 and some change. Also known as winning. The bar itself is a good spot to be social, not a quiet place during the peak hours. But if you go in between the happy hour and night rush, it's quite chill. They also have a patio section outside. I didn't get a chance to partake, but it's on my to do list for round two. The place is great for happy hour, private gatherings, and I've heard rumors of brunches. Check it out. Another good spot amongst the downtown lineup.

    Brittnye D.

    Such a fun time. Travis the manager was so nice and treated my group. They also have a great rooftop and picturesque decor.

    Charcuterie Board Charcuterie Board
    Dawne L.

    Great place for a sexy happy hour! The food is pretty amazing as well as the drinks! I've only been for happy hour however it seems like a great spot to meet friends out and definitely a nice spot to start the evening of fun at

    El Pepino
    Nancy P.

    I would give 5 stars if Yelp would let me! Atmosphere is amazing and so are the cocktails. My fav is El Pepino it is very refreshing. They have a nice balcony space to enjoy the evening outside. Bartender Javier is the best! Can't say enough good things about Lawless. It's great for large groups or an intimate date.

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    The ambiance of this place is amazing! Love the outdoor rooftop and it's always a great crowd to mingle with and good drinks.

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