Amazing drinks, service, and ambience! Even the light switch covers were art deco style, I loved it p.s. cactus coke 10/10 read more

Tonic - a chandelier hanging from the ceiling - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

I hate to write this review because I really wanted to love this place. Looking at their online presence, they looked like a great place to visit for an artisanal cocktail. The bar itself looks nice, but the service and quality just weren't great. Maybe we went on a bad night and they're usually more inviting and attentive. When we arrived, we weren't greeted by anyone so awkwardly stood there until we were told to sit anywhere except the bar, which was reserved. The main room was a little crowded by the furniture so we went to a side room. Probably a mistake because we were pretty much forgotten about for quite some time. We ordered two drinks total and fries. The fries came quickly, but we didn't get our drinks for a while. Between entering the bar and getting our drinks, we waited about 25 minutes. There were maybe 10 guests total in the bar, including us so I was surprised the drinks took so long. When they did arrive, the drinks were just okay. They weren't bad, but they weren't good enough to make me forget the long wait. Overall, just not the best experience. read more

We had the best craft cocktails and poutine! The atmosphere was great, we sat at the bar with an open window. The staff was very kind and knowledgeable. We will come back! Definitely try the Cactus Coke! read more

I have nothing good to say about this place, except maybe for the polite server. The ambiance on a Friday night was surprisingly creepy with old drunkards harassing some women. We ordered a Cactus Coke, which tasted like concentrated fermented ginger and nothing else. The Suavé, which tasted like a shot of mezcal with seven teaspoons of corn syrup. I wanted a Lagavulin or a Macallan or a Johnny Walker as a last resort. Nope, they don't serve those. I recall when this place housed the Atomic Cafe which is the only remaining good memory. Waste of a Friday night. read more

Tonic is a beautiful, art deco speakeasy-style bar. It's on the smaller side, but we were able to score a table for two pretty easily. The bar has food (which we did not try) and a cocktail menu where drinks range from $10-$15. I ordered two of their drinks over the course of the evening and they were both great! Also they had live jazz the night we were there, which added a fun ambiance to the atmosphere. read more

I wish my review was based off of actually trying this place (which I was very eager to) but unfortunately we didn't even get seated. My husband and I were out celebrating our anniversary and were told it is a 5-10 min wait, we said "no problem, we'll wait" Within 20 minutes the waiter sat two different groups that walked in after us, offering to join two small tables to accommodate each group. After the last group was seated before us we decided to walk out since apparently it's more important to serve groups than a couple celebrating a special night. read more

Classy joint with great cocktails, excellent music, and top notch service. + Gorgeous art deco design. + Awesome cocktail menu. + Friendly staff. + Live music on Fridays and Saturdays. + Bar or table seating. It's a fairly small place so maybe get there a bit earlier to snag a seat. + Chalkboard bathroom walls so you can doodle top secret messages while you handle your business. + Cute postcards that come with your bill. Thanks for a lovely time, Tonic! read more

This place is not worth your time. The drinks are just ok - there are better drinks in Santa Fe like palace prime or altar spirits. We were turned away for having a party of 6. We asked to be put on the wait list and we were rudely told no and turned away. read more

DO NOT PATRONIZE this establishment unless you're looking for a hefty serving of attitude with a side of disappointment. Walking in on a Friday night around 7 pm we found 3 tables with customers and 1 person sitting at one of the 6 seats at the bar. We asked the host, Weston or Winston, if we could sit at the bar and he stated that the bar was reserved for the evening. No problem...we will take what you have. We were seated at a two top next to the bar and ordered some drinks. Over the next 30 to 45 minutes we watched everyone coming in get seated at tables, leaving the single dude at the bar, alone. Then a couple came in and asked to be seated, they were offered a large 5 top or seats at the bar, they took the bar. I was curious as they did not portray themselves as those reserving the bar so I asked Weston / Winston how one might be able to "reserve" a seat at the bar in the future. His response was that they were reserved for regulars, or for those with something called a "challenge coin". More curiosity... as the last two people seated at the bar did not at all appear to be regulars, nor did they hand over any coins. I asked Weston / Winston how they came to sit at the bar and he said they had filled up and it was the only place to put them. Interesting. When I told Weston / Winston, a short, dark haired, tidy little man with glasses who was full of himself and unnecessary attitude that I found their procedures hard to swallow as a customer. He sassed back with "Well, we are all entitled to our opinions" before he marched off like a bubble gum smacking teenage mean girl. Well yes, we are entitled to our opinions and my opinion, along with the opinions of many others on Yelp, is that your procedures and your employees attitudes need some attention. You are working in a SERVICE industry...please tell me how your attitude and treatment of customers yields gratuities! From a customer service standpoint, this exchange could have and should have been handled in any number of different ways. If Weston / Winston is somehow the owner of this place then okay, good luck with your business model. If he is an employee, then the owners need to take note and realize that he is an extreme detriment to your establishment. The numerous 1-star reviews and lack of responses to these postings shows that the owner(s) or management could care less about the experience they provide or how their patrons are treated. Finally, you are in Santa Fe... not New York...Your cocktails are WAY TOO expensive ($45.00 for 2 drinks), not very creative and frankly, suck! Do yourself a favor and avoid this place. Santa Fe is full of other cocktail bars that provide a better customer experience and MUCH better cocktails. read more

Had a great experience here once and decided to come back with a group on the eve of their wedding. We were told at the door that a group of 8 was "too much" and we were turned away. Very strange and disappointing. read more

I'm only giving two stars instead of one because the waiter was attentive. The drink was $20 and the small glass wasn't even full!? Liquid wasn't even covering the glass of ice we received!? I've never seen anything like this. We sent them back and the waiter said the bartender said it wasn't a mistake. The bartender came and took the drinks away when he saw us taking pictures and told us we didn't need to pay for them. He wasn't happy and said there was 7oz in there. It was a margarita -not a tequila on the rocks! read more

Tonic - Rip off! Glass not full for small $20 drink. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Walked into a rude host. We were looking for a White Russian and he proudly indicated they do not carry anything with sugar substitutes. FU dude. Never again read more

DON'T BOTHER!!!! KEEP IT MOVING ELSEWHERE. Tonic was recommended by a local doctor we met earlier at El Farol. I was delighted as I was approaching the venue as it appeared to be a cozy spot. We were greeted by a guy at the door. When he said "it's very crowded in here" I realized he might not work there. We approached the barkeep and asked him, "Hi! Can you make a Ramos?" His response, "Can I? Yeah. Do I have the ingredients to make it? Yeah! Do I want to make a Ramos? No! No bartender ever wants to make a Ramos!" I said, "Parliament in Dallas makes 10 thousand Ramos a year." He responds, "This ain't Dallas." at which point I reply "This obviously isn't a COCKTAIL BAR. Keep making your Moscow mules, bro." read more

Very slow service and very overpriced for the size of the pours. Went in on a night when there were only 6 people in the bar. The bartender was too concerned about talking to the one person sitting at the bar than making drinks. Took almost 20 minutes just to get my drink. read more

Good place for a drink if you like sitting in the dark. They SAY they open at 330, but didn't until 6. They only have ONE burger as an entree, but yet such a fancy place oh and no live music. Maybe they will update the menu with time, but Just don't go there hungry, their website shows lots of food but not. read more

Service took too long, waiting 20 minutes and left. Looked pretty busy but we saw someone else get helped before us who had just gotten there. Very upset we didn't get to try it out. read more

Nice gem in the plaza, usually $20 signature old fashions aren't anything special, but Tonic's was actually very distinct in flavor and worth the price. We also tried the Martinez which is their take on a Martini - again very unique flavors. read more

Went here while visiting Santa Fe. Not too many bars open late in the area, but tonic was a great option! We got a couple drinks and tried some of the small plates. Bartenders made good drinks, and there was wonderful love music. And we were pleasantly by the quality of the food. Delicious and served hot. The interior was beautiful, very Art Deco feel. read more

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Did not know what to expect. Super low key outside. Sort of sleekeasy (intended). The vibe is chill, conversation level, and live band that doesn't overwhelm the cute bar area with high ceilings. Very entertaining and accommodating. Our waitress had a lot of tips to offer, as far as making our trip memorable and ensuring that our drinks fit our experience. Definitely recommend after midnight when since Santa Fe becomes a sleepy town so early. read more

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I visited tonic when I went for the balloon fiesta in October and I loved this bar. Hidden enough from street view so no noise from the street. Drinks were fantastic. We had the fries and those were amazing as well. Service was A+ read more

As good as it gets in these parts. If you never tried the infamous penicillin drink, they are the few that have the right ingredients for it. One of the best. read more

Would absolutely not recommend. Nice staff and mellow, quiet environment. However, the cocktails are both overly-priced and of poor quality. Their on-menu drinks are simply terrible -- lots of weird takes on classic cocktails that simply do not work. Tried the on-menu Italian Lace, which was served with dried lavender on a lemon peel -- it looked like a moldy lemon, and the lavender dropped into the drink turning into a gritty nasty muck of a drink. It started out with an off-putting, overly herbaceous taste and quickly turned into an undrinkable mess. Went off menu and tried a vieux carre and a Manhattan. The vieux carrre was passable but off-balanced, not exactly sure what they used as the principal spirits, but it was not good. The Manhattan was a whopping $18 and really quite terrible -- I've had better at hotel bars with months-old vermouth. Would love to see this place succeed, as the environment is truly great -- but it absolutely needs a new menu, new bartenders, and/or more reasonable prices. I'm willing to pay $18 for a cocktail, but not one this terrible. read more

This place is horrible. Our server was extremely rude to my friends and I, I was showing them a video on my phone and he came by and told us to "be quiet" (mind you the terrible jazz music in there was blaring and we could barely even hear each other). The server guy got a kick out of telling us to shut up he was at the bar pointing at us and telling the bar staff who knows what and it made us feel extremely uncomfortable as three women) Do not support this place, according to the reviews this is quite typical behavior. This was 11pm on 11/19/23 the server was the Caucasian male on staff with the shorter dark hair. read more

Seems like patrons are a nuisance here. My friend and I came in at 10:30 PM after a wonderful concert on a Tuesday night, when the establishment was open until midnight. We were treated with diffidence and disdain, as if we had dropped in on a distant relative who didn't want us there. No idea what this place is about but would not return read more

Smoothest old fashion I've had. Really nice 1920s theme. Great place to take a date. Highly recommend!

Service can be a little funky, and the room could use better lighting, but worth five stars for delicious cocktails from super knowledgeable bartenders. Got something in mind but don't know quite what? They'll help you figure out the perfect cocktail and you will go away satisfied. read more

Tiny place, service not awesome, drinks just mediocre. We came for cocktails and had planned on having a few each -- but our first round were tiny and heavy on the sweetener (so much so that the stem of my glass was sticky) that we just decided to leave. read more

Looked forward to trying Tonic. Glass my cocktail was served in had lipstick on it, and it wasn't mine. Service was lackluster. Feature cocktail was nondescript. Ambiance was absent. read more

Dropped in tonight at Tonic with high expectations of a cool vibe with craft cocktails. Instead we were greeted with annoyance. Decided to sit and be open to the experience. After the next 5 minutes watching the next three groups greeted with similar annoyance, we had enough and left. Too many open tables in Tonic for you to treat customers in a rude manner. read more

Bad drinks , rude service and overpriced. Tons of better places in Santa Fe including Secreto just across the street.

Four ladies looking for some cocktails on a Wednesday evening surprisingly found that the bartender (I assume owner from the other bad reviews) was extremely rude and condescending.. I am glad we knew this from the get go before spending our money in his bar.. huge mistake, Winston.. you missed out on some big bucks! We had such a great time in Santa Fe & I have no doubt the other establishments were happy to have us. read more

Update! When mentioning our experience here to our Lyft driver on our way to the airport, she confirmed...the bartender is a royal jerk. And the they only cater to their friends. After reading the other reviews, I'm not taking the bartender's (Winston) treatment personally. Poor guy was probably born with a chip on his shoulder. May he find peace within himself and treat others how he would like to be treated. Visitors do not waste your footsteps to find this place. Cheers! read more

Adequate cocktail menu but nothing else stands out, really. Service is terrible and the space has a weird layout. Also, this is NOT a jazz bar. read more

Tonic is tucked away down an alley next to Don Pasquale's. It's tucked away location is in sync with the Deco- ish Speakeasy ambiance. I had a delicious Margarita. It is a great place to have before snd/or after dinner drinks. read more

Tonic - Outside sign indicating the alley Tonic is located. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

We are so happy they are back open after being close with Covid. Tonic is one of our go-to spots in the plaza. They are pricey (about $15/drink) for sure, but it is a great experience to enjoy. The bar staff are knowledgable and friendly, making drinks on the fly for custom preferences. The interior is small, but it makes it feet cozy. It has an art deco theme that creates a pseudo Hollywood-style experience. Walking in off the plaza is like walking into another world. What fun! read more

Their website and Facebook page says they're open at 3:30. It's 4:45 on a Saturday, and it's closed tight as a drum. No one answers the phone. We've tried to go to this place every time we've been in town the last few years, and it hasn't been open once. Very disappointed. read more

best cocktails in town. the very best version of any classic cocktail can be had here, and anything on their house list will delight. the food is always excellent and, like the cocktails, well thought out and properly assembled. go there. try something new. try something old. read more

I'd give this place zero stars if I could. We walked out due to AWFUL SERVICE ON A DEAD NIGHT. There were two couples in the bar and for 20 minutes, my group was ignored, then ID harassed, and completely unsatisfied with the service we were provided. I don't expect someone to kiss the ground I walk on, but when I walk into an establishment prepared to spend money on food and drinks, the very least you can do is greet me. The least you can do is acknowledge me. The least you can do is give a damn about the money I was prepared to spend. There was easily a $200-$300 bill from my party before tips are even calculated in. As a business, the fact you are so able to allow that kind of business to walk out due to ignoring, harassment, and plain disrespect is amazing. Should you somehow be able to stay in business, all the best to you and your garbage establishment. To all tourists that have read this and are still looking for better places to go downtown in Santa Fe, I highly recommend literally ANY other bar in downtown. I prefer Del Charro, they have a lovely atmosphere, good food and a killer margarita. read more

The 5 Star says it all, need I say more!! Excellent jazz fusion and atmosphere and mixologist! Big Al read more

We went here after a party, yes, there were a bunch of us, but we weren't overly intoxicated and no one threatened the bar tender or the waitstaff. Yet they refused to serve any of us stating that someone from our party threatened the bartender. Don't come here if you are out and looking to have fun. This is not the place. read more