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4.1 (12 reviews)
Closed 7:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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Dorian J.

For those that know and those who aspire to know... The X is Flint's premiere bar. Spinning wax Th and Fri with a live DJ on Saturday. The Staff is top notch, with a special knod to Kat. Come in and enjoy!

Emily D.

This sexy but cozy cocktail bar is accessible from a door off Brush Alley - ring the doorbell, walk up the industrial stairwell, turn left and pull the correct book on the shelf to open the door! The drink menu is interesting and fairly-priced. Friendly staff, very tasty (and affordable) bar food, and good music too!

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Barely a speakeasy. Drink was not professional at all. Glad to get a good amount of alcohol but not all like that.

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Excellent drinks and service in this hidden gem in downtown Flint.

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Social House - Their standard side salad-absolutely amazing!

Social House

(32 reviews)

Today, I went here with dad for the second time. Had the filet mignon, which should be called the…read morefilet MY GOD. Filet in general is kinda infamous for having a milder flavor compared to something like ribeye, but not this one. A perfect medium. Well seasoned with a fantastic crust, and enhanced by a brown steak sauce with a fancy sounding name that I can't be bothered to remember. It's probably in my top three favorite steaks outside of a cruise. Seriously just walk through the doors and see for yourself.

Great food and excellent service. WE were visiting Flint for a family event, staying at a nearby…read morehotel, beforehand. We were looking for somewhere to have lunch, as we arrived in Flint, after a 4 hour car ride. Social House was just a few minutes away, and did NOT disappoint. We arrived a little before noon on Saturday. Brunch is served until 1PM. We had made a reservation on-line before arriving. We were immediately seated. Nice offerings for brunch. Create your own bagel or English muffin sandwich, pancakes, French toast, varied Benedicts, shrimp & grits, burger and a few other options. We opted for the bagel sandwiches, chicken & waffles, and my granddaughter had pancakes. Our food arrived a short time later, fresh and nice presented. It's always a plus, for me, when a restaurant offers, non-pork meat options. In this case, I had chicken sausage, yum! The create your own bagel option, includes your choice of meat, cheese, egg preparation accompanied by lettuce, onion and garlic mayo, along with a side ofcexpertly prepared potatoes. My daughter and I ordered the same sandwich, and we were equally pleased eith what received, perfectly toasted bagel, fried egg, chicken sausage and cheddar cheese, (she had pepper jack). The potatoes were nicely seasoned and generously portioned. My husband and other daughter had the chicken and waffles 4 palm sized waffles, which I think were liege, crispy, on the outside, a little dense on the inside (in just the right way). The waffles were topped with a large, hand breaded chicken breast filet. They each enjoyed their meal my granddaughter's pancakes, came 3 to an order, she ate 1, and we all nibbled on the remaining pancakes. They were very tasty, not your average pancake for sure. We enjoyed our food, very much, but the best part was the service. The hostess was very welcoming, but our server, Cierra, was EXCELLENT. Our water glasses were never empty, she continually checked on us, and she made sure that we were well taken care of. I highly recommend Social House and will return, when in the area.

The Loft

The Loft

(21 reviews)

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Flint has a lot of bars- and this is one of them…read more For certain, it was a heck of a lot better back in the day when it was the Backroom. I went here all of the time as a college student when it was known as the Backroom and later I dropped in once in awhile when it was called Kelly's, until it was sold and became the Loft. Yep, it's a dive bar, always has been and always will be, but the really good old days of the dive bar experience here are sadly gone. As dive bars go, I've seen better and I've seen worse. In fact, if look up the phrase "dive bar," you will probably come across a picture of the Loft. You can't order food here, the "dance floor" is tiny, the music is sometimes good, sometimes not. Don't let me get started on the parking situation- it's terrible and you might as well make a mad dash to wherever you managed to park your car when you leave! It's actually laughable. Some of the cocktails are a bit overpriced for what you are getting (sometimes weak or improperly made), but service largely depends on if you are regular or friend of a friend. Random strangers probably tend to get the short end of the stick. I admit, I've gotten free drinks here before, but that's because the staff knows me. Rodney, the owner, is a great guy, but sometimes the bar runs out of essentials, like premium spirits and mixers. I wish the bar staff would just get it together and make certain that the bar is properly stocked to avoid having to order something alternative because they're out of the appropriate ingredients. Beer selection is just average, but they do carry Stella Artois, one of my favorites, so the Loft has that going for itself. While I don't particularly care for most of their cocktails (either too sweet or extremely tart- so much for a happy medium), the bartenders do make a good mojito and a decent old fashioned, though. My preferred cocktail is a whisky sour, which is pretty easy to make and the last few I ordered kinda sucked. They just didn't taste right, too tart. More often than not, I haven't cared for the vibe, the atmosphere, etc. There are just way too many barfly types hanging around drinking draft beer all night. Plus, I often run into an ex or two here and that's just bad mojo all around...

I came here with a group of friends, and for a night we owned it. It has a neighborhood feel on a…read moreslow night, laid back, kinda like everyone knows you and you're the cool kid on the block rather than the drama queen. That's how I like it. We just bought round after round after round. They made our car bombs out of Bushmill's whiskey which was a huge plus! I love dive bars and I wouldn't call this one a dive exactly, but the atmosphere is definitely NOT one where you want to drink expensive specialty martinis and eat tapas while toting your designer bag around. It's more like the place that gets really cozy when you go there regularly. Torn jeans, comfy white T-shirt, your busted Cons. I definitely would go do some major chugging with my Flint town crew if I was back around there.

X Bar - cocktailbars - Updated May 2026

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