There are a lot of things that I like about Orlando's when compared to other local bars. 1. Their mixed drinks are made consistently well. Many bars in the area pour especially strong or especially weak drinks that are not consistent, and that can make it hard to keep track of how much you're drinking. At Orlando's, the strength of my mixed drinks remains the same each time. The bartenders are professional, knowledgeable, and swift. 2. Their cocktail offerings are fun! They do some unique offerings with fun seasonal stuff that really gets you in the spirit of the season. Some other reviews mention that they don't have an extensive wine list-- it's not really that type of place. It's sort of like a classy pub, not a high end hotel bar. Expect to find cool cocktails and a moderate beer selection. 3. The vibes are cool! It's very speakeasy-underground-cool vibes. It's dark inside with old fashioned lamps and various types of seating, both at the bar and at tables. Some tables have old fashioned bar games at them like ring and hook. They have a stage for live music and a small space for dancing. I will say the one downside of Orlando's is that when they're doing music, either live or over speakers, it's so loud that it's hard to be social there. read more

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Stopped her while vision for NYE. They had a live band and both were really great. They had great cocktails. The vibe was super fun and the bar tenders were really nice. Looks like they have outside area in the summer. Cool bar. read more

Man, I hate to give it three stars but honestly, pre Covid, I would've given it even less stars. Now my analysis is not about the food, that was absolutely great and I'm sure on a better day, this would've been a five star review. However, there's just no excusing the fact that I had to wait about two hours for my food on a Saturday night. The issue was that I guess they had a catering job that night to cook for as well but that's terrible management -- should have planned for extra kitchen staff or something. There was live music this night which was very entertaining and the drinks were also very delicious. Those took pretty long to come out as well but not as long as the food. Overall, if you want to go here, do it. I am hoping that this night was just a one time thing and that this restaurant is actually thoroughly great. read more

Orlando’s Bar - Sand in the Crack drink - Lounges Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

A friend fund out about this place via the Maudite Poutine food truck on Church Street, so we decided to scope the place out as there's a few groups we'd like to potentially bring here. As a fan of poutine (get my fill in Quebec), I was curious to try their creative offerings. The establishment is tucked behind a few buildings, in the same one as Blue Cat Bistro (another I highly recommend, especially for an intimate, romantic dinner). Your GPS may get confused, so know that it's across the street from Deli/126. You descend into a warmly lit, but dark bar, full of long leather couches, low tables and then also regular tables. There's even seating along the wall for people just wanting to listen to the live bands. There are a few outside tables as well past the bar. The bar is fairly long and there's a large flat screen tv that is near the live music area. We started with the inexpensive beer specials. Switchback for $4 and I had a $3.5 pint of the Two Roads Pilsner. Not bad at all. We asked our server Wren what was popular and what she suggested. She's a vegetarian, so she prefers the Southwestern, but said the brisket was a hit. We decided to split two smaller poutine versus get a large. We ordered the Braised brisket poutine and the pulled pork poutine. Both were delicious, though I was surprised to find I liked the latter a little more. It had something to do with the jalapeño mayo and coleslaw and how they came together. We saved room for some apple pie poutine, which is literally fries made from apples and smothered in maple caramel, crème anglaise, granola and we ordered it with some vanilla Shy Guy Gelato. WOW! This was as amazing as it sounds. This place is great; we left before the live music began, but I'd definitely come back here again and bring a hungry crew. read more

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I love Orlando's and the vibes, I've come here multiples times and have never had a problem. Today, the bouncer commented on my weight and called me "chubby". Totally unnecessary and straight up rude. read more

Terrible service and even worse door security. If you want an evening out with the possibility of getting punched in the face in the middle of the dance floor by out of pocket patrons WITH NO SECURITY OR BARTENDERS CARING OR DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, then this is the spot for you! read more

Great owners, great local business. Spectacular drinks and atmosphere need to check them out ! You will not be disappointed! read more

Great martinis! Both lemon drop and espresso martinis did not disappoint! Tip your bartenders! ... Just be aware the girls bathroom is downstairs and in the dark. Ha read more

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This is the worst place I've ever been, drinks were the only good thing, it took 3 hours before the manager asked us to leave because we complained that we didn't receive our food, and said that the kitchen was backed up (Really?!?!?! 3 HOURS). We were accused of throwing things when we just opened a curtain to ask when we were gonna receive the food. We were told we made a waitress cry, um because we asked where the food is? We asked the table next to us, they said they knew we didn't throw anything and said they also didn't get their food for hours. I hope Pride never does another event here. Sad! read more

Wow wow wow wow. We were wandering around trying to find a place to get a drink on a Thursday nite & one of the staff at a closed place pointed us in the direction of Orlando's/ Montreal Poutine. I don't know where to start, martini with cheese curd stuffed olives, great beer list, creative craft cocktails and open mike. But then , oh shit then, smokestack poutine. Wow wow wow. Montreal smoked meat, bacon, curds, hand cut fries and gravy, oh the gravy. These people care about the product they serve and love what they do. You taste that in every bite. We were so lucky to find this place, thank you staff who sent us here. Amazing all the way around!! And great service, too! read more

Stopped by as we were exploring Burlington. Nice outdoor patio. I had a sangria and the hubby had a local beer. The downstairs/inside space is beautiful also! They had bar food, which we didn't want at the time but would definitely have ordered any other time. read more

It's always a perk when you have a place with a full menu and full bar. However, my only complaint is the fact that there's no way to contactless pay..............in 2020...............in a pandemic. For this reason, I'll probably just do takeout in the future. The amount of times you have to come in contact with staff during a sit down visit is too frequent. read more

Delicious food and great staff, with a cool vibe. Highly recommend! Definitely a winner.

This place is awesome, very good vibe! The best bartenders, awesome cocktails, poutine is the best in town, and the lineup of live music every week is killer! They have an awesome outdoor patio with darts too! It's definitely someplace to stop for anyone whose into live music or an awesome Burlington bar scene. read more

An oasis in Burlington. Watering hole of choice. Great cocktails. Great live music. The only place I will ever be a patron of from this point forward. Thanks to Emma for exceptional service read more

I've been coming to Orlando's for a few months now. I really like the outdoor patio and the different seating areas inside, which would be good if you're going out with a group, or you want to sit with someone one-on-one. They just started serving BBQ which is awesome. I've only tried the burnt ends and onion rings so far, but they were spot on. Lots of sauces to choose from too. OH also specialty cocktails are delicious. Basically, I like it here. read more

I don't ever write reviews but I really felt motivated to write one for this place! I just want to say what an awesome place this is! Orlando's bar and lounge is the best bar lounge in Burlington, VT! The staff are so friendly here, the service is great, the management is very nice and accommodating! Orlando's has trendy lounge seating in the back of the restaurant too, music is always amazing, they have the best poutine in Vermont, yummy hotdogs and the perfect size hamburgers that don't make you feel overly full after eating them either! There's also a fun patio out back with darts! The plants and vines that outline the brick walls on the patio really make this place have a naturally fun, sunny and bright feeling to it!! Give this place a try, you won't be disappointed! I certainly give this place 5 stars! #bestbarinburlingtonvt #bestloungeinburlington,vt #vermont #vtdestinations #twiddle #twiddlebar #orlandos #bestlounge #bestbar #bestmusicburlingtonvt #bestdjsburrlingtonvt read more

Great place if you are looking to end the night with some midnight drunchies after a night of drinking. Poutine is fantastic and the menu is diverse. Drinks and beer options are standard for the area. Last I heard, they were not allowed to have full bands for live music until they were able to sound proof the stage area so stand-alone artists and stand-up comics only. Not usually packed. read more

Great place to go for drinks. Pauline is excellent. We always have good time here. Music is always good

We found this place after having horrible experiences on church street. It's a blessing. We had delicious cocktails and great service. Definitely come here read more

I had an unforgettable time at Orlando's. The atmosphere was incredible and the environment was beyond compare. From the appetizers to our meals, everything was served hot and tasting SO delicious. Orlando's has an enchanting way of making their guests feel comfortable during such unprecedented times. I'll be back to Orlando's; whether it is the next I do or last thing I do- the satisfaction is worth the trip. read more

The only reason this place isn't getting one star is because they have awesome music here. Everything else is seriously not good. The drinks are horrible, the wine list is non existent and they run out of everything. How do you not plan for one of the busiest weekends in Burlington? Tumbledown is happening and one of the owners is in the band, the bar is named after one of their songs) How hard is it to get some decent wine (doesn't have to be expensive, just drinkable) The bartenders aren't very good either, they literally stand behind the bar, look at you and then look away like you're not there. They only have poutine so if you don't like that or you don't want to eat a vat of grease you're shit out of luck. The smoking section is right next to the bar and it is a small enclosed patio, FULL of chain smokers so going outside to get some air from the overcrowded bar isn't an option. Also, because there are so many smokers in an enclosed area it gets into the bar area so that reeks of cigarette smoke. The site lines in the place (unless you're right in front of the stage are horrible as well. So,I guess bottom line is go for music and know that you're going to deal with a lot of crap. Good luck read more

So sitting down with a friend of mine that has been begging me and my fiancé to join him here at Orlando's so we went on our way we joined him and I haven't been this impressed with my dinning experience in a very long time to start their attention to detail keeping us all safe during this corona crisis was on point second the staff working extremely hard masks in tow served us drinks promptly and may I add one of the best martinis I've ever had served us some of the best food I've had in a very long time it felt as though I was sitting in my best friends grandmothers kitchen sharing the secrets of elegant home cooking I've never had a better paella and being a chef for 15 years is nothing to spit at I thank everyone at Orlando's bar from the bottom of my heart for the amazing experience read more

Me and my buddy went there for the first time last night and I absolutely had the worlds worst night ever. I'm never going back. I had an issue with a bouncer there and asked for a manager 7 times and he refused to get me anyone above him. Thanks for making my night traumatizing. I left in tears I'm not even going to lie. All I wanted to do was go in and support my buddy who had a show he was doing. I never even got to see him since I was so full of tears and hurt. I hope they get someone els for the future. read more