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Vandale par le Speakeasy

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Winnie C.

They have $1 oyster during happy hour between 6-8pm. They also have $9 Negoroni and some beer and wine specials during HH. Since they don't have a HH menu so definitely ask their bartendes. Loved their murals which were created around 2017. The bar was then vandalized during the pandemic hence the name of the bar (this is what I found in the news so don't hold me accountable for the story).

Sarah P.

We went during happy hour on a Thursday and it was lovely! We started the the happy hour cocktail for 9$ and 1$ oysters! We weren't too hungry and split the 3 tapas and dessert special. The tuna was our favorite, it was so flavorful and delicious. The Nutella tiramisu was also incredible. The service was also wonderful and the restaurant itself is very chic. Would recommend, especially during happy hour!

Ann E.

We were a bit disappointed in our visit to Vandale. Not really a speakeasy. We had a beer, not even sure what is was called. The bartender was less than helpful. We moved on pretty quickly.

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Alan L.

Fun meal in a comfortable space. You enter through a walk in refrigerator door. The cocktails are creative and very good. The small plates are varied a flavorful. We enjoyed the Pork Tacos and Fried Eggplant. The downstairs room opens at 8 PM Thursday - Sunday.

Annette Y.

Oh man I feel like I've been giving out a lot of 5 stars but this place was deserving of so. My boyfriend and I stumbled upon Vandale mostly because it was super close to our hotel and we were lazy - but I was so pleasantly surprised! They were like, almost too cool for me. There's graffiti on the walls, soft hip pop music and actually very great food. I really loved the pasta and my boyfriend could not say enough about the drinks. Overall we had such a good experience (especially in contrast to our second speakeasy experience the same night which was so dark and crammed) Try out Vandale if you get the chance!!

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Julie C.

TLDR: I will most likely not return but the vibe and atmosphere is nice, and I may return for a pre-dinner cocktail. They combined the old ice cream parlour & the former speakeasy bar into one restaurant called Vandale. Menu is reminiscent of that of Speakeasy, however quite over priced for what it's worth. Before they switched to Vandale, I immensely enjoyed coming to Speakeasy (I have been several times) and I remember they had an amazing server / manager named David. It is too bad he no longer works here. David was the highlight of each of my previous visits before they became Vandale. I remember the former speakeasy for the nice vibe, amazing service, and friendly prices. (They used to have a $1 per oyster deal where you also got a complimentary glass of bubbles) However, I am disappointed to report that the service was mediocre at best (we almost felt forgotten), and the prices are certainly not friendly anymore. I understand many restaurants raised their prices post-pandemic but I didn't think their price increase was worth the value or the portion of the food at all. We shared a bottle of orange wine and 4 dishes amongst the 3 of us. We had the seared scallops with beets, braised short rib with cheesy polenta, winter salad and the deer tartare. Everything was good though nothing to write home about. We paid about $280 total and left feeling a little hungry. Overall: 3 Value: 1.5 Food: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Service: 3

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