Morgan McDonald

Review of Elevation Restaurant & Bar

Good cocktails. Nice decor. Saturday night was a b...

Good cocktails. Nice decor. Saturday night was a bit crowded and they had the music WAY up in a small space, so everyone was shouting over one another.

Service was so so. Our waitress was friendly when we sat down, but proceeded to ignore us for 10 minutes before even taking our order.

I wanted to order at the bar initially, but she told me to sit and she would handle it, so it was a bit annoying.

House old fashioned was on point, and was served in an interesting fashion (no pun). A small bottle that you poured over a big rock yourself. It was cool, but I question the effect on the cocktail.

1. You are affecting both temperature and dilution.

2. You haven't expressed the citrus oils from the orange garnish across the surface.

The drink was good, but again, did lack a note of citrus. I would be willing to come here on a quieter night and try some more of their experimental flavor combinations.

This is not a traditional cocktail menu, it's full of some really unique and inventive concoctions, so be ready to be adventurous.