Anvil Bar & Refuge
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Located in the heard of Montrose, there is Anvil; the progenitor of Houston’s craft cocktail movement. Anvil offers over 100 drinks on their menu that highlights different specialties
The mixologists were incredibly skilled. They always nail it with their recommendations. The service was slow. It took us around 15-20 minutes to order/get our drinks, but it’s due to the volume of customers they had during that night, and also because all the preps for the drinks were made at the moment. That’s why those cocktails are always fresh and amazingly good. However, this is the only place we would dare wait so long for a drink. We had to give them 4 moons because even the wait can't turn us away.
There was a mix in the crowd (like always). There are days that this bar gets way too crowded, but this time, people came in and out the entire night, so there was always space to walk around. The volume of the music was adequate. We could have a conversation and at the same time enjoyed the background music. The only thing we do not enjoy about this area in Montrose, it is the parking situation. They have two valet parking companies, which we recommend you to use instead of parking on the streets (the level of vehicle towing is high in this area)
Anvil is definitely one of our favorite places in Houston to go for fresh craft cocktails. The cocktails may look a little bit pricy, but their distinct and unique tastings make each penny valuable.
If you have missed this little trendy bar, we suggest you to stop by during the weekend and enjoy one of their magic cocktails.
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Service: 4/5
Ambience: 5/5
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South side
dry gin, lemon, mint
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This cocktail was a recommendation from one of the mixologist and we liked it, but it did not buy us 100% because of its strong taste.
This cocktail was complex, strong and refreshing. A little too strong for us, but if you are into gin, we recommend it to you.
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Drink: 4.3/5
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Pimm’s Cup
pimm’s N 1, lemon, dry gin, cucumber, soda
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Everytime we visit Anvil, Pimm’s cup is always a must. Going to this bar without ordering this cocktail is a waste.
A delicious drink which had a fresh end thanks to the cucumber. The level of alcohol of the Pimm’s Cup was perfectly hidden by the soda, cucumber and lemon that made us order this cocktail constantly.
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Drink: 5/5
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