Best Travel Lounge Ann Arbor Near Me

Cameron Jones: A bar masquerading as a speakeasy. Worst effort I’ve ever seen put into a speakeasy. It’s just a bar with loud music. It is not an intimate setting for any meaningful conversation.

Ryan OKeefe: EDIT: After posting this review, the management got in touch with me the very next day and resolved the issue, as well as laid out how they plan to prevent it from happening again going forward. I am very impressed by ownership here, they have certainly earned repeat business from me!I ordered and paid for take out drinks 4 days in advance but then when I show up they are sold out of what I ordered. What is the point of pre ordering if they pay no attention to their actual stock? Very disappointed and walked away without what I was most looking forward to.

Lola Meyers: Love this place!!

Michael Johnston: Good drink, overpriced though

L WW: They serve the best cocktails in town.

Caleb Jones: TLW is one of the finer craft cocktail and service establishments in A2. The attention to detail and the ambiance, live music (be prepared, it's loud), and the food is always good or they're willing to make it right.Definitely worth a visit for townies and visitors alike.

Michael Santiago: Great atmosphere, food, and drinks.

Jordan Petro: Favorite bar in Ann Arbor. Drinks are amazing and the vibe is always great.

Emily Rogers-Driskill: Excellent service and drink recommendations.

J G: Best bar in Ann Arbor, great drink and atmosphere!

Tim Hodapp: Great selection, wonderful bourbon list with fair prices. Bar staff is friendly, informative, and very skilled. Great place to have a drink or two!

Tonya H.: We went on a Saturday evening. The hostess was not very friendly. The music was loud. The drinks were good and reasonably price. We did not eat here.

Elizabeth Rusanchin: Fantastic ambiance, great cocktails, and a delightful charcuterie board.

Philip Masone: Super cool place! Almost didn't realize it was there and got a tip from a local. Live jazz music and some of the most creative cocktails I've ever seen.

MrViciousway: Classy spot, id recommend it for a memorable date. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Amazing original drinks, Great atmosphere. Look for a red door

My two cents: Great place for a dark chill lounge with great drinks, food, and music. The smells are relaxing and inviting. Been looking for a place like this for years. Definitely takes you back to a time you've heard about with keeping this place on the DL.

Naomi B: phoenix is the absolute best!!! so sweet and welcoming! she also gave great recommendations. top notch cocktails

Lorena E: Great staff, music, food, and drinks! Even had the chance to try Pappy's.

Michael Emery: Outstanding cocktails and a fantastic sipping whiskey collection.

Andrew Hester: Very good drinks and atmosphere

Cecil Schinco: It was a fulfilling experience.Our bartender server and staff was on point.We were in the middle of a chic library space trying to solve generational language and discovery.So that one star unseenIs me.Collapsing into a grateful blackhole.Or being an elitist on accident.I had Cacio e pepeAll i make is spaghetti.Al dente like to the fang.If they married pasta water to itBravo.Ps. You don't have to graduate to check it out.Thats the best part. 👌But your attitude is 95 the experience.Dont be a critic.

KT McBride: Used to be a really nice spot for happy hour, but they recently took out the pool table and now only the beer special is the pilsner. Probably won't be coming back

C E: I used to love this joint for happy hour but they just removed their pool table along with their biggest draw :( now I'm off to other places since the table was 90% of the reason we frequented in the first place. Also HH is only for the pilsner now so .... yeah....

Laura Brownstead: Fantastic, knowledgeable bartender with good recommendations and flavorful drinks. Good atmosphere with lots of seating and a pool table!

Dennis: The music was wack.

Chris G: Great drinks mixed correctly. Bartender was friendly and helpful!

Karl Upman: Ended a night here after celebrating an engagement and was pleasantly surprised at how knowledgeable and welcoming our bartender was. I don't think we had another experience like the one Alejandro (forgive me if I butchered his name .. was a long night haha) gave us. If he's there ask for something custom and be ready to be impressed

Mat Ducharme: Staff is wonderful and very knowledgeable!!!

Brian Rutherford: Only stopped in for a couple beverages. The staff were great and Friendly. Thank you Kayla and Kadie.

Bruce Geffen: Not too bad for food and drink.

Gusalyo: Nice

Maggie Gilbert: He did an awsome job

Wesley Hedden: Shawna is the best!! And I would give her five stars all day but the reason there is only 1 star review is because of tenya she is super rude

Chris Lathery: I’m only giving 1 STAR on the night that TANYA is here....we were in town for the UA and she was extremely rude and unwelcoming....but I will say we came back on Tuesday and SHAWNA, is amazinggggg. She treated us VERY well. If it wasn’t for her we wouldn’t be coming back!!!!!!!!

Iris Rodriguez: Muy bueno!

Andrew McDonald: Came with friends to enjoy the patio on a fine summer evening. The local beer with good and the food options were enjoyable too!

Adrian Roselli: Came down from hotel right before closing. Only got the tomato / onion / burrata salad (a bit heavy on the balsamic, but good). The complimentary bread was a nice touch. Service was good considering I came in at the end of the night.

Phillip Park: Nice Michigan theme - great food

Kasey Kohn: This restaurant has a genuine old charm to it, while beng exceptionally clean and new. Nicely upholstered booths and chairs, oil lamps at each table, artwork on every wall. The lighting is dim and romantic. The staff was very nice. We had the french fried shrimp and the 9oz filet. All were very good portions and were quality products. Even the bread brought to the table was warm, soft, and was seemingly homemade. Very good experience. We will be back.Update as of 6.12.17 - returned for dinner for a second time. Found an entirely different staff than the first visit, but to be fair there was only ever one staff member we saw during our first visit.The staff are very green, experienced a number of problems during our visit, and generally it was not a great experience. The ambience is still great, but I found the manager to be somewhat awkward in her social skills, our waiter was nice, but probably had too many tables for his experience level, he didn't check in much, my order was brought out incorrectly and I was told by the waiter the kitchen messed up, when the corrected order was brought the kitchen said the waiter messed up and my bill would be adjusted, my bill showed up and the adjustment was not made, I had to wait while that was corrected, in the meantime I was brought out a creme brule to find it had no actual bruled sugar on top, and finally when I asked to have my parking validated at the hostess stand... They stamped my parking ticket, but the valet still charges you for your parking (unlike any other validation I have previously experienced). This place is over priced for what you receive. Overly whipped starchy mashed potatoes, a $48 steak that was not very flavorful, and not much else.The highlight of the entire thing, and the reason I offered two stars rather than the 1 everything above would have earned, the Caesar salad made table side. The waitress did a great job, she explained everything very well, she was enjoyable, and frankly that was the best food I had all night. So thank you salad lady, you were the glimmer of hope.

Todd Nelson: Even though I had dinner with my son-in-law, this is a great place for a date night :-) nice ambiance. Big portions, so go hungry! Our server, Joelle, was very pleasant and attentive. Love how the Caesar salad is made fresh at the table! Good menu choices, to include comfort foods!!

Samuel Nelson: One of my favorite haunts, literal cozy cheers type bar must add to your bar crawl!

Z: great drinks great bar

Sam Koussan: Great place, went for the first time to hang out with some friends and coworkers. Had a very drinks and shot some pool. I would go again for sure.

Alexandra Touchstone: Love it hear but it’s way too crowded on the weekends and you can barely get a drink

Daniel Salas-Escabillas: Place was okay. Drinks are kinda watered down and although it's meant to be a speak easy, it's pretty rowdy. Also the line to get drinks is horrendous. I recommend tipping well if you want stronger drinks and quick service. There's pool but dudes kind of high the table and don't follow the quarter rule.

Ankit Singh: 🍹

Vazir Fatehi: Nice ambience, fast pace drinks serve and great staff. The crowds come in late so if you're in early there's no wait line 👍🏻

Lawrence Reeves: Fun lowkey spot, Crystal was pretty mid at her job, just kidding she was fantastic!

Steven Fields: 2 large pool tables, a shuffle board, huge bar, low lights, with good music! Bartenders are on point with the drinks, definitely one of my favorite places in town!

Meg Daniels: Looks like you're walking into an office then all of a sudden you're in a dim lit underground bar. Simply dope.

Rudraj Koppikar: Good prices for better drinks. Can get stuffy when its at capacity and there's limited seating.

Riley Noble: Didn’t let us in even though we’re 22 and didn’t even check our ids. The bouncer was a horrible person.

Dustin M: Very small and crowded.

Eddie Jung: Best bar in Ann Arbor! The vibes are great and the bartenders are even better. Love bringing all my friends here

Leah Hunter: Horrible experience and service. Short black bartender with dreadlocks was rude. He messed up our drinks and didn’t even refund us or make new drinks. $45 we’re talking about here… goes back and forth with him and tells me he’s packing a firearm? Had to call police. Horrible. Who threatens someone with a gun just for a refund.

Blaine Lewis: Very over crowded based on the # of bartenders and servers. # of people in the building far exceeded fire code. Not sure the value of cramming so many people into the place that it causes bad service

Eric Krall: Great atmosphere for drinks and socializing

Tara Turner: Not a good experience, racist bartender:(Came in with a group of friends and went to the bar to order a drink. After standing in line to order the bartender asked the people in line behind me what they wanted (group of white males). There were very few black people in this bar. I let the bartender know that I was in front of the group and he was very nasty. He leaned in and let me know that he did see me, but that I would have to wait to order. The bartender was a white male as well. Maybe this place is good for certain kind of people, but not so much if your brown. Never got a drink... Thumbs down on bab's underground!

Tony Nelson: Prices were very expensive. It crazy crowded but it was fine.

maddy willis: Dark and moody atmosphere! I like that there are 2 pool tables and thr drinks are great

Max Monegan: Great cocktails! The staff is fun.

Cassie Laitila: Our server was amazing! Came for after dinner drinks from a birthday dinner on Monday and we couldn't have picked a better place! Great whiskey/bourbon/scotch choices at a very reasonable price, service was amazing, and cocktails were great! Definitely will be back!

Vyas Shenoy: Like the atmosphere and the drinks were great. Friendly staff.

anusha chanda: I went yesterday with my friends we sat by the bar. The bartender in red outfit greeted us so well and she gave recommendations for drinks. The drink menu is extensive and the blueberry lemon vodka shots we had were amazing! She definitely took extra effort and was really nice.I read the other comments where the service was bad but maybe they were trained on that now. They treated us very nicely and loved the drinks and ambience!

Shane Miller: I wandered in off the street, and I really just enjoyed the vibe and my bartender, Jordan, was probably the most pleasant person I’ve met in awhile, even though they were absolutely slammed. I would totally recommend this place if you want some more adult than a typical undergrad bar.

Aaron Casey: Best experience, Jordan is amazing!

Uma Pandit: Jordan was phenomenal and we had a great time!!! The lavender lemonade is the best

Arielle 9892: Nice bar with a great atmosphere and overall vibe but definitely could use more staffing. Went with a couple friends and we asked for more water a couple times and each time it took them at least 15 minutes just to come fill up our glasses with a pitcher. Drinks were good, and our server was friendly, but when it’s busy it can take a long time just to order. Having more staff working during busy times would definitely solve this issue because otherwise I had a decent experience!

Gail Flanagan: Great atmosphere. Drinks only. They did not have appetizers late at night.

Rebecca Hogan: Enjoyed an adult night out here on Saturday around 7. Great music (90s pop/R&B) and nice dark but clean atmosphere. We sat at the bar and the bartender was friendly and knowledgeable. Drinks were small but strong and tasty! We’ll be back!

Yoirs Poindexter: My boyfriend & I were visiting for the weekend from Chicago and we loved the atmosphere and vibe at Nightcap. The music was perfect & the service was amazing. The Chelsey’s were awesome. Very nice & made great drinks! We will be back.

Todays Present: I loved all the options for deliciously crafted beverages here. The waitress provided excellent recommendations based on what we liked to drink. The Negroni was perfect - slightly bitter, but otherwise smooth. The seating was unconventional yet comfortable. And the decor is lovely. When you walk in, you feel transported. I’d totally return and recommend.

Ralph Germain: Great place to go out and have amazing drinks

Anthony Sapienza: The cocktails are overpriced for the quality received.

Vanessa Mirelez: Poor service. Not very busy, inattentive bartenders, Rude hostess. Cashed me out with out asking if I’d like another drink, I had just arrived after a long day at work. I’d never recommend this place to any one. Not to mention they had gnats coming out of the bathroom sink 🤮

Colin Gregory: A few years ago, the drinks were better. Quality has gone down but prices have stayed the same.

Steven Fields: Awesome atmosphere! Pricey but worth the money, you will not be disappointed! Staff are nice, respectful and attentive. Definitely one of my favorite bars in Ann Arbor

ana baker (pink16club): Great wait staff, good vibes, and excellent music! Drinks were great too!

Gizem Acar: Sugary cocktails with barely any alcohol in them. Overpriced for what it is. The ambiance is okay.

Joshua bentley: Let me start by saying that I am not one to complain about bars. I'm 32 years old and have been to many around the world including places like New Zealand and the carribbean to name a few. This place had some of the rudest servers I have ever met. I hope anyone else that goes here has a better experience but I will most likely not be back. I may give it one more shot since I know people have bad days but I just can't believe the service I received. If I could give zero stars, I would.

Nicole: I have a friend who loves to come here whenever he is in town. This is always our first stop of the night for our group of friends when he comes by. They are big whiskey drinkers and I'm not really a fan but there is always a delicious cocktail waiting for me. The atmosphere is great and the staff is very pleasant.Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Grace Su Ming: Nice atmosphere, dark lighting. Avg alcoholic drink $13, whisky bar. Lots of drink options. Large bar. Grilled cheese was okay (not enough cheese). Spent $28 for 1 drink and grilled cheese with fries, on the expensive side. Vegetarian and gluten free food options.

Peter McGarty: Uh a meal in downtown Ann Arbor for four for under $100 dollars. I didn’t think that was possible and to have it be this good too… Wow.Went here for Mother’s Day and started with the shrimp and the sprouts. Shrimp were very good and crispy but the Brussels sprouts were heavenly. Super crispy with plenty of bacon. I had the fish tacos and the fish was super crunchy maybe just add a little more sauce. I really enjoyed the corn tortillas they came in which were lightly fried to give them a little crispness.

Rana Siroosian: First time here.The service was great and the place had a good vibe.I ordered Tune Poke Bowl. It was good but it was different than the ones I’ve had before. There’s usually a sweet taste in the ingredients of the bowl but this instead had pickled daikon radish which had a very strong taste and I couldn’t eat more than one piece. There was only one & a half slice of avocado in the bowl which usually is more than that.The Brussels with bacon was really good but a bit oily, the coconut shrimp was very good.Overall it was a good experience and I would go back.

Gretchen Miotto: Absolutely delicious! Great service!

Wood Mama: Great place to go for a date or fancy night out.

Miles McDowall: Great cocktails, particularly any using whiskey. Their truffle fries are absolutely amazing - order them "with everything". Seating can be limited.

Cathy Morris: We stopped in for a drink and appetizer. We had the Soft Parade beer. Very good. We also had the Cauliflower wings. They were amazing! The Korean BBQ sauce was delicious! I can't wait to go back.

Sin Addams: The mocktails are legit. I promise to enjoy the food next time and let you guys know what I think!

林立立: Nice place to relax

Josh Theisen: A bit dark but nice atmosphere. Food was fine but the cocktails were really good.

Michael Sherman: We had a nice dinner. All meals were delicious.

Mark Chapleski: Chose this restaurant after looking at the reviews. Wow- this is the first time that i have witnessed a place that was so far off the rating! It is very dark wood and dimly lit old style bar setup- that part is fine just not a great setting for dinner. But the food was average at best. We had a larger group of 8 and a few dishes were passable (menu is somewhat limited). 3 of us ordered the chicken pesto pasta (relatively simple Italian dish so was looking forward to a good pesto) and the 3 chicken pesto dishes- which came out about 2 mins after all the others- were room temperature. The chicken was also very dry and cardboard like. My 18-year old som was starving so he went ahead and ate his- 2 of us sent ours back. After 15 mins the server came back (she was polite enough- but didn’t really care about the quality or ask if the second one she brought was better- which it wasn’t!) with the 2 new ones- the chicken was much fresher and actually warm- however the pasta was still room temp. The pesto sauce wasn’t great either. We will not venture here again- too many very nice places to eat in downtown Ann Arbor..

anthony straham: Sammy is the best server

Jason Butka: I'd give it zero if I could. The food took over an hour, the chicken was dry and flavorless, the hostess was insanely rude and had zero personality (I didn't have a run-in with her, I just observed it.... several times).Old Fashioned is okay though they go on the cheap with it (no Bordeaux cherry). Which is fine unless you charge a lot for them (they do).The waitress was nice and tipped well. Hope she gets a job at a good restaurant one day.Stay away.

M Nedloc: I thoroughly enjoyed this speakeasy atmosphere but modern-day décor. It’s dark, but warm but it is also very lively. This place is popular, many bodies fill up the place with a lovely and informative staff. I didn’t know what to get at first, but I had my server explain to me the options and which ones were popular among the crowd. I tried a few different things and everything that was handed to me was great in flavor. I think the portion size for what you are buying is very fair so don’t be afraid to try more, you won’t be saddened. The food menu does change so don’t be afraid to keep up, they even have specials on cocktails and even offer flights of bourbon and more. I felt very laid back here and left alone but very much helped by staff. I can see it as a good first date place where it’s energetic but also a place where you can get to know someone, be able to hear your party and enjoy every detail of the establishment. The only other detail I would keep in mind about this place is the parking, come early to arrive on time.

Laura: They provide some creative mix food of noodles or rice and meat. The taste is 7/10

Jaclyn: Solid drinks, not out of this world. Good vibes

jon keeler: Awesome staff!

Evan Carew: A great place to go for fun drinks, and it has a wide tap. While there last, my friends and I ordered a variety of appetizers which were all good. I would also say they have a great collection of bourbons.