Hotel Delmano
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: (718) 387-1945
01/25/2008 Posted by trd0428
First off, let me say it’s an absolutely beautiful spot. I’m not really sure what look they were shooting for, but it is elegant and kind of creepy at the same time. I went on a Wednesday, within the first 2 weeks of it opening and it was very crowded, so there is definitely a buzz going. Drinks range between 9-14 dollars, 14 for their signature drink I suppose, which contains pear infused cognac (which was okay) I sat at one of the back tables, and service was on the slow side, but good for a cocktail place (the drinks take a while to make, and when they get crowded things can get downright hectic) I frequent all the Manhattan cocktail spots, including: Milk and Honey, Pegu Club, Little Branch, East Side Co. etc, so I have a good basis for comparison regarding the drink quality. The drinks were mediocre at best, they arrived a little on the warm side. There was also fruit pulp in all the drinks, this may be intended, as I think they use the hand squeezers for the fresh juicing of fruit, but the pulp, along with the cocktail being warm, made it a little weird. I was also disappointed with the knowledge of the bartenders. I asked for a couple of classic cocktails that are pretty well known, and the bartender was not familiar with them. I would expect at least a few cocktail recipe books behind the bar for the occasional pretentious customer like myself (I mean, they are wearing vests) I wish them the best of luck, and hopefully they can work out the kinks, since it would be nice to have a bar of this type in the neighborhood. But for now, I’d say they have a ways to go to keep the real cocktail enthusiasts from going over the bridge into Manhattan.
Pros: Ambiance, Location (close to my apt)
Cons: Drink quality vs. Price
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