The Trap Room is my go-to spot before any show at The Slowdown--convenient, chill, and consistently solid. The drinks are great and reasonably priced, with an awesome happy hour that makes it easy to start the night right. I'm obsessed with their hibiscus margarita (on tap!) and the French 75. Perfect little gem near downtown. read more

The Trap Room - Hibiscus margarita - Lounges Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Trap Room is a total vibe. Walking in feels like stepping into your great aunt's swanky vintage basement -- complete with seasonal kitschy holiday decor, velvet paintings, and perfectly moody lighting that sets the tone just right. It's got charm, character, and zero pretension. The service is always friendly, but never fake -- no forced small talk or over-the-top energy, just genuinely cool people who seem to enjoy what they do. It makes the whole experience feel laid-back and easy, like you're part of the regular crowd even if it's your first time. The rotating cocktail menu always has something fun to try, but the real star of the show is their Bloody Mary -- absolutely legendary. Bold, flavorful, and consistently on point. They've also got a patio, which is a great spot to hang when the weather's decent. The location is super convenient, especially if you're heading to or from a show at the Slowdown. Whether you're just stopping in for a drink or planning to linger, Trap Room nails that cozy, quirky neighborhood bar energy. read more

The Trap Room - Best Christmas decor in the city - Lounges Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

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This place was hoppin'! Great drinks and vibe / all decked out for the Christmas season. Located right next to the Slowdown bar / plan your visit accordingly...if there is a show - Trap Room will be very busy! All in all one of my favorite local bars. read more

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First time coming here, I was bar hopping in the Omaha area trying to see what kind of bars were my kind of flavor. This place was great just because I had non alcoholic options at a fair price. The place was warm, intimate and inviting. They're seating at the bar with cool little decorations and then they have a little outdoor area as well. Prices were Fair, I do believe service wasn't the friendliest. It could be a great place to go to to chat and Mingle. This location was ideal because it was a friend of my hotel and is open till 2:00 a.m. this place was also very clean and pristine read more

You should go here. Reasons: Interesting tap list that includes local selections and a variety of styles Curated seasonal cocktail menu Clean bathrooms, possibly the best in Omaha Outdoor patio Food available to-go from neighboring Hook & Lime Fantastic bartenders - knowledgeable, competent, smart, funny and kind Woman-owned Holiday decor is Good view of comings and goings from the Slow Down Never a bad experience Switches to sports bar for the CWS read more

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The best bar in town! Jackie will make you laugh until you cry...and pit you the best drink ever. Highly recommend the place!

Not too good, will not go back, worst martini I have ever had. Service was essentially, self serve. Others may like the place but it really was NOT my cup of tea. read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE!! I have been to the Trap Room a dozen times and I have great interactions with the staff and patrons 100% of the time. Thanks for making us feel welcome and providing a great environment! read more

We decided to go out for a drink after dinner and noticed The Trap Room was decked out for the holidays! This is fun and festive place to go around the Christmas season... they go all out! Drinks were good, but nothing special. Lowkey, small bar that is a good place to hang out! read more

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Small Local Intimate We went over the Holiday Break it was perfect Great craft drinks We talked to new couples Prices were cheap and drinks were crafters to perfection read more

The Trap Room - Christmas Paradise - Lounges Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

We dig holiday decorations at this time of year. We also needed a place to wait near Slowdown. Enter The Trap Room. This delightful little bar is next to Hook and Lime. It's a good bar with tables as well. The drinks were well mixed by the owner when we were there. She was personable and professional, and the drinks were great. The decor. I love a bit of holiday cheer. This place is slathered in holiday cheer! Go just to have a drink and bask in the warmth of it. Get a meal next door and have it at the bar. Bask in it. It was great for us. read more

Met up with a couple of my besties I haven't seen in many years. Jackie was bartending and is probably the best bartender I've ever met. Engaging, hilariously funny & sarcastic, we had an awesome time! read more

Staff is rude and unfriendly, they are very unwelcoming and it's a shame because the cocktails are good. Definitely will not be returning.

The female bartender was extremely rude to our group and we were the only people in the bar. Mezcal paloma was also terrible, wouldn't recommend this place. read more

Wow, this place is a gem. The vibe is worth the visit alone! I do not drink alcohol but went with my partner who RAVED about the cocktails and on tap IPA. The bartenders are a fun hang and didn't mind that I wasn't drinking alcohol. The staff wear masks and enforce it for patrons who are walking through the bar. This would def be my go-to spot if I lived in Omaha! read more

Don't let recent 1 star ratings fool you, a local No Mask Omaha group of petty, idiotic, bitter Trump-voting morons has been specifically targeting businesses with mask requirements and trying to "ruin their business" by having 6 middle aged Karen's from Elkhorn who've never even been here write reviews about the place. Trap Room offers fine libations, a warm environment and spirits for all who enter their doors, as long as you're not an idiot. read more

This is a quasi hipster / dive bar set up strategically across the sidewalk from The Slowdown music venue and close to TD Ameritrade Park. It's not a true dive, but the spirit is there. It's dark, there are old posters and random animals hung on the wall, the drinks are cheap and cold and the bartenders, who may not be classically trained, are the coolest people in the room. The Trap Room is a great place to grab a drink before or after a concert, before or after a baseball game or heck, just to have a drink and chill. Beer, cocktails and a cool atmosphere. It's all here. read more

The Trap Room encompasses the funky spirit of the strip it resides in the north downtown. Along with blue line coffee, urban outfitters, film streams, and the slow down it's one of my beloved areas of Omaha. The inside decor I would describe as retro and modern, perhaps even hipster? It's a bar with no real food other than chips and salsa from Jacobo's- but the atmosphere and the vibe is extra chill and fun. I love their little outdoor patio seating for nicer weather. they also drink specials typically every day for happy hour most of them being a really great deal. Definitely a place to catch up with friends or relax after a day of work. Highly recommended. Edit -*02/02/16 Dogs allowed both inside and on the patio!!! Five stars from me, I never like to leave my baby behind at home while I have all the fun. Thank you for being dog friendly, Trap Room! read more

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Mean staff. Absolutely unwelcoming. Been a few times, since they are next to a concert venue I often go to for PR. They are awful and give an eye roll every time. I thought I was being pranked, the first time. Truly amazing, the lack of hospitality. The few bands I've worked with, won't go there. read more

I actually enjoyed this place and have been to the Traproom too many times to count to enjoy some whiskey and cool decor. This particular night was the first time I was served by Jacky or Jackie the bartender. I have been in the industry now for over 15 years and I can tell you she is in the wrong one. She was rude to everyone and simply didn't care about it. How are serving people if you don't like people. She was too "edgy" to care. She complained about a group that was in there and said it out loud for everyone to hear seeking the validation of other patrons, but we're all paying customers. I watched her hand out shots to someone who obviously had enough and they threw up on themselves. All you heard come out of her were negative comments about people. She laughs at you with condescension if you ask a question. If people like her, it's because she gave them a free shot. She's definitely one of the worst bartenders I've run into in Omaha, but she's obviously the coolest in her world. Zero class. read more

The service was not friendly. Did not feel welcomed. Sat at a table and the bartender looked at us 3 different times. Then after helping someone else told us to come to her to order our drinks. read more

So this is the tip I left: "$5 bloody marys on Sundays till 4 p.m." And let me tell you their bloodys are top notch. Each one took nearly five minutes to make as we patiently sat snacking on peanuts and Jacobo's chips and salsa, just relaxing our lazy Sunday afternoon away into the evening. And the taste of the bloodys? Well, only a hint of spice, just how I like 'em, garnished with a pickle, celery stick and two fat little green olives. And that's just a taste of their menu, which features many craft cocktails, beer, fine wine, liquor flights and even margaritas on tap. So the drinks are good. What about the rest? As others have mentioned, the Trap Room is decked out like the basement bar your grandparent's had put in their house in the '70s. Except it's not damp and moldy, but rather clean, cozy and full of a rustic charm that blends mountain man with Mexican siestas. I was amazed by the burnt orange shag-like carpeting. (Like I have a room in my house decked out in wood paneling that would pair perfectly with it.) Anyway, the L-shaped bar has plenty of seats. Across the small room is a section of booths and tables plus a corner for listening to vinyl or tapes on Karen Carpenter's old stereo setup (seriously those where her giant Tannoy speakers). Add in a Twilight Zone pinball machine and a fantastic patio, and you have an all-around great bar/lounge that's a unique concept for Omaha, a concept that's pulled off to perfection. read more

The Trap Room - Karen's old stereo. - Lounges Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

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This is a cool little bar with great music playing and one pinball machine to make your own music! They got peanuts to eat and comfy places to sit! They have this huge old vintage Hi-Fi set up that as the story goes once belonged to Karen Carpenter. "Don't you remember you told me, you loved me baby, baby baby baby baby oh baby" It was rad and I naturally had to take a few snaps of that! The beer they had on tap was amazing and I chatted with the bartender a bit about the fresh lemon juice he was juicing for drinks! Thats a lot of lemons! One thing to know though this place is not a lemon at all! It rules! + it had free wi-fi + right next to Slowdown, perfect place to hang pre or post show + good prices on drinks! read more

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Great staff, really warm and welcoming. Prices at this bar are great and drinks are delicious! Def a great place to check out for an out of towner. Check out the horde racing game and out all your money on horse 2! read more

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Staff and regulars think they're better than you. If you're not in the industry you will not be welcome

We admittedly didn't intend to go here -- but a private event on the roof at The Blatt made us re-think our patio-sitting plans ... and the lights strung above The Trap Room's patio beckoned. I can't comment much on the interior because we pretty much got our drinks and headed outside - but from the short time I spent inside, it seemed like they did a great job of capturing the essence of a 60s lounge (or at least how my 29-year-old self imagines a 60s lounge to be). The patio isn't large by any means -- but it had a good 8-10 small tables, which is about as much seating as you'll find inside. They're crammed together pretty well in the tight quarters, but not so much that you'll feel like you're sitting on top of strangers. The highlight of The Trap Room for me? The margaritas on tap, served in the exact same style of glass that my grandma has had for years. Talk about nostalgia! All in all, a pretty chill new place if you're looking for something in North Downtown that's a little more low key than Slowdown. And I should note - they do serve Jacobo's chips and salsa. Get them. Pretty sure that's a no-brainer. read more

The Trap Room - Margaritas on tap ... in the same glasses my Grandma uses. Love it. - Lounges Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

"I had no idea you were here!" I'm sure that's something the staff hears frequently. This intimate taproom is tucked into the corner across from The Slowdown, and makes for a nice place to go after a show. I love the vintage kitch of the decor too. The have a handful of tap beers, and a unique lineup of cocktails at fair prices. There's seating at the bar, and a fair number of tables tucked back into the corner. My only issue with the seating is that there seems to be a distance between the tables and the bar that was intended to be a path to the restrooms, but it just got out of hand, width wise. On an unconscious level, it divides the room and keeps a person from truly ever settling in. Don't get me wrong. I'll be going back. If anything, I want to offer this as a suggestion on how to make the place more inviting, and allow for more people to come and stay a while. read more

Cool vibe. Friendly staff. Good music. My suggestion is to definitely stop in for one and see what you think.

Nice atmosphere and good staff. Hard to find. Neither of the craft cocktails we drank were great (Trap and Kobra). A little better when we mixed both drinks together. read more

Perfect size. I've heard the best music here, either from people's record collection or the bartenders phone. Good specials every day. We had a before movie dinner of $4 Jameson & ginger beers and Jacobo's chips and salsa and free peanuts (and you know how good that salsa is!). Post movie discussion included some husker fans watching the game (those tux-wearing kind of fans that slipped over from a Saturday night wedding at the Slowdown), other movie goers and a few quiet Saturday night folk. Great, cheap wine recommendation from bartender Matt and heated movie debate (more animated poems from local filmmakers I say!) read more

The Trap Room - All the crap your grandma has sitting around her living room. Except a lot more interesting. There's plenty to look at. - Lounges Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Reasonably priced drinks. Great music. Awesome 70's theme. You need go! If i lived here this would be my bar. read more

I love the vibe of this place. 60s decor complete with vintage stereo equipment, a table of old Homers cassette tapes and a blue wall of antlers. Very hipster. Great spot in the NoDo area complete with nice outdoor seating and a cozy interior. read more

I don't care for this place. I've tried twice. The first time, my cousin and I walked in, felt... out of place... and decided not to even sit down. The second time, I was alone. They had a chalkboard sign outside saying something to the effect of, "Spin a record, get a free drink!" but when I got inside and inquired about it, the response was, "Enh, it either happens it it doesn't." Well... ooookay. I sat down anyway and decided to order a drink (2 stars for cheap drinks). I simply never felt comfortable here. It was like I was an outsider in somebody's basement where everyone else knew each other. I had to keep reminding myself that I was in a public bar and not trespassing, if that makes sense. I felt very out of place. Anyway. It's indeed decked out like the 70s and I get how that's kinda cool. And I also get how a certain clientele could and do absolutely love... their... new little bar. read more

My favorite bar in town. Drinks are always great. They don't do happy hour but they do two daily specials instead. They're usually pretty good deals. The beer special is usually a craft beer for $4 or $3.50. The bloody Mary's are great. The cocktail menu is always changing. Lots of beer on tap and in bottles. read more

The Trap Room - Double bastards on special for $3.50. I got drunk as Richard Nixon. - Lounges Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

This place is a joke. Apparently, unless you're friends with one of the bartenders...good luck getting a drink. No, it's not because they were busy. There were three other customers at the bar, a table of eight and we were a group of four at the bar--there were two bartenders. At one point, I was lucky enough to make eye contact with one of the bartenders. I made a hand gesture, similar to raising my hand, to let her know I wanted to ask something. She snarled back with--"you're drink is over there." I just wanted to get the water I had ordered my wife, who wasn't drinking that night. We decided to leave after our drinks sat empty for 15min. Unfortunately, the atmosphere and character of the bar is pretty cool for a place in a recently constructed strip center. If I wasn't treated as an inconvenience, this is the type of place I would go during the CWS to avoid the long drink lines, packed atmosphere, etc. I don't think these people realize you can't just please your small group of friends and make a business of it. They'll probably make some good money while it falls in their lap during the CWS. I'd be surprised if they make it another 12mos for the CWS to save their a.. again. Who knows, maybe they're on percentage rent and they can doggy paddle along. I won't be back to see if my crystal ball is correct. read more

When into this bar for the first and last time. Bartender was to busy talking with friends and texting to help customers, tables had sticky leftover drinks that must have been spilled and not cleaned up and the place smelled like dead mice. read more

One of Omaha's best bars. The bartenders are typically skilled and comfortable both with their signature drinks and with classic cocktails. The bar has two televisions, but they are generally turned to classic movies or genre films, rather than sporting events. There isn't much by way of bar food, but the chips and salsa are tasty. The decor is superlative, cozy and decorated with vintage home entertainment room flourishes, including a wall-sized photographic mural of an outdoors scene. Additionally, with its proximity to Film Streams, Saddle Creek Records, and Slowdown, this is the bar where you are liable to see local celebrities and visiting artists. read more

An absolute must if you're visiting downtown. The vibes are there, with even better drinks. A really unique cocktail menu but if you need help deciding, you can never go wrong with a double b. CHEERS! :] read more

This bar is awesome! Cozy, amazing music, talented bartenders, and all around great spot. Patio for smoking or enjoying drinks outside and great location. Warning to people who never go to bars: You order AT the bar. Like a normal bar. Unless your only watering hole is Applebee's, you should understand this. Go, enjoy the vibe, and relax with great music and awesome conversation. read more

After work gathering at this cozy establishment which, based on reviews, I expected to resemble my grandma's forgotten basement. Don't ask me where I got that expectation from...apparently something I conjured in my mind. Nonetheless, super cozy with a limited, but decent beer selection, and a full complement of cocktail options for folks who enjoy more spirited concoctions. Friendly, prompt service. Great atmosphere. Love that they have a patio (although didn't get to enjoy it since it was winter). A great place to pop in for a beverage or two. read more