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    Nightcap

    4.3 (16 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Val W.

    I'm writing this review a few weeks later, but I had to share my experience. My husband surprised me on my birthday by taking me to this spot. To be honest, I had not heard of this place so I was excited to try somewhere new. We went at the most perfect time because parking was readily available and we were set as soon as we enter the establishment. The bartender was very nice and provided some great recommendations. Unfortunately, they were out of some of the desserts, but the lemon bars we try were so good. Our other food was great and so were the drink drinks. I would definitely come back to the spot.

    Charmaine C.

    What a cute little spot for desserts! We visited after dinner and walked in to very pleasing atmosphere. We had great service and they were very attentive. I had the Biscoff cheesecake which was really good and a big portion size... definitely took leftovers. The mister had the peanut butter pie which I'm not a peanut butter fan to try but he really enjoyed it. They mention the food is imported from vendors such as Ivory's and Rusty's Barbeque. A nice addition to the Birmingham area!

    Andrea R.

    I am really glad there is finally a spot to grab a sweet treat at night! It is something that is needed in Birmingham. I got the cookies this time which were good, but I would probably get something else. They tasted warmed up rather than homemade. Do not expect items to be fresh out of the oven, as they bring in desserts from local places. While I may go back if I crave a sweet treat late at night, I do not think I would go back when I am craving a spectacular dessert. Also, the service was good, but nothing amazing. Since this is a bar and has dim lighting, I do not think it would be the best place for kids.

    Priyanka B.

    The restaurant is known to be a dessert bar. There aren't many options for desserts. I like the fact that they try to incorporate local businesses for desserts. I wish there were more options. The drinks were mediocre. The restaurant is pretty large and has a lot of potential if the lighting and ambiance was changed to a more moody, "nightcap" feel

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    Jamie M.

    Glad to see the space is occupied with a great vibe.. love the variety of desert options and the service was good! I didn't have any complaints. I poking to popping back in.

    Sean T.

    Drinks were great! Carrot cake was delicious. The staff was very friendly. Great new spot on 2nd Ave N.

    I went to Nightcap for the second time recently and I was very disappointed. I first visited a month or so after they opened and I was not too impressed by the experience but I wanted to give it another try. I really like the idea of a dessert bar so close to other nice restaurants I like to go to however the experience was lackluster both times. Firstly, the atmosphere throws me off. I feel like a dessert bar should be cozy, intimate and comfortable--similar to a speakeasy. The decor and seating in Nightcap is bright and leaves you feeling exposed which is the opposite of the vibe I'm looking for at a dessert bar. Secondly, the desserts are not good and very expensive. I would gladly pay $12-15 for a nice dessert but what they are currently serving is closer to a grocery store offering than a nice restaurant. Considering that is what their bar is centered around, I don't think it's acceptable to serve subpar desserts. The first time I went, they did have better offerings for desserts but this go around all they had were pies and a cheesecake which I understand are likely easy to keep on hand and thaw from frozen but nothing we had was worth the price. It seems like their old desserts could have come from a local baker but their current offerings have definitely gone down hill. I've also tried several of their dessert drinks and I've never finished one of them. They are all very syrup heavy and taste fake. I will say the service has always been good but it's also never been busy and I've only gone on the weekend. I really want to like this bar but it just falls flat.

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    Mindi F.

    SUCH a cool place!! We went the first weekend they opened and had a blast. If they were working out any kinks you could not tell. We sat at the bar and had fun with the bartender. The drinks are STRONG! I don't remember what my husband had but it had a ton of rum. I had the Hanky Spanky. For dessert we had the key lime pie and goat cheese cheese cake. Both were excellent. I can't wait to go back!!

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    A cute after dinner spot to grab some drinks. The dessert menu is limited however the banana bread was amazing!

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    4.3
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    I wanted to love this place SO BAD!! There's an attached arcade!!…read moreAnd the staff was SO NICE and friendly and helpful and I loved the industrial, creative decor. But we'd spent the day at McWane Center and we were starving so we were there to EAT! The food looked gorgeous but it tasted very meh. The onion rings had too much breading on them, which I didn't think was possible, but here we are. The part of the breading next to the onion was mushy so that threw off the texture of the whole thing too. The burger was very much like a Whataburger. Even the lettuce smelled the same. I got The Standard and the bun of the burger was a little mushy (similar to Whataburger) and there was not much meat. For an $11 burger, I'm expecting more than a Whataburger. My middle kid likes everything on her burger and isn't picky at all and the loaded kid burger looked impressive but it was about the same as mine. Not awful, but not very good either. Very close to the same amount of meat. She's the queen of the Clean Plate Club and she only ate half. The fries were good but a somewhat too salty, the dip that came with the onion rings was excellent and we ended up using it for the fries. We had 2 adults and 3 kids and our meal was $63 before tip for 5 waters, 2 adult burgers, 2 kid burgers, a kid grilled cheese, and a basket of fries and onion rings (I thought I was ordering a "side" of fries, not realizing I actually ordered a basket and it was a lot of fries and onion rings). We don't mind spending money on good food, but the prices here don't align with what you get. No one was more disappointed than me, I've been wanting to eat here for FOREVER!!!

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