The Dampfwerk Distillery

Unique spirits, fantastic ambiance and decor (and music selection), friendly service.

If you haven 't been... go. If you 've been once... go again. It 's different and better every time.The cocktail lounge is cool, hip and funky without being pretentious. The team is knowledgeable, friendly, and beyond talented in their ability to match a cocktail to your particular tastes (e.g. You know what I feel like? ... The cocktails? Visiting multiple times is a must so you can try each of the offerings on their menu (which changes periodically . Each offering on the menu is remarkably complex, layered, and accessible. Every cocktail begins with one or more of their spirits, all of which are crafted onsite in gleaming copper and stainless steel at the attached distillery. They are mixed in front of you with fresh juices, teas, and bitters (again, all made onsite .I have been a regular, and I always have a little anxiety when the menu changes, and I have to say goodbye to old favorites. It usually takes no more than one or two visits to fall in love with the new, thematic offerings.Take some time, soak up the ambiance, chat with your bartender, nibble on a charcuterie board. Don 't leave without buying a bottle to take with you. The whiskey is beyond compare and the gins (all three of them! are sublime.As the weather grows chilly, the German herbal liqueurs are perfect in front of the fire. I keep a stock of The Pfeffersack and Pfefferminz as thank yous and gifts for friends. For those special people, a bottle of Rabbit in the Rye (pour an ounce and breathe deeply all is well .Pro tip, the bottles themselves are a work of art and make a great vase or a vessel for olive oil or home made maple syrup.So. If you 're looking for a great first date destination, or a refuge to treat yourself and let the stress melt off with a quick snack and a favorite craft cocktail, this is the place. You will not find anything like it in the cities.Why are you wasting your time reading this review. Enter the address in your google maps and jump in the car. If you see me at the bar, I 'll buy you a pour.

Cocktails were top notch!! Very creative and delicious!!Super “cool” ambiance… classy feel to the place and some very trendy lanterns on each table. Service could be a tad nicer, but nothing to get upset about. They have a “please wait to be seated” policy.

Incredible service and delicious drinks! They had just switched over to a new menu and the staff were so descriptive and helped us decide on what to try. The atmosphere is dark and moody, yet friendly. A perfect escape.

Will not be going back. Went with several friends. Called to make reservations at 5pm and was told we couldn’t make reservations unless we had 6 people when we had 5 people. We arrived at 7pm and were told it would be a 10 min wait and were seated in lobby. Service took forever to get us drinks. Waitress kept telling us 10-20mins until we could move away from front door. We ended up being there the entire time till 8:45 until we were informed we had to move because people had reservations for the area we were in. The waitress said we should have made reservations and I informed her we tried. She said we should have been able to make reservations with 5 people. We had seen groups of 4-5 go in and had reservations go past us. Then the worst part the manager/hostess not sure who she was didn’t introduce herself but she came over at end and asked us how everything was and some of us voiced it was okay and told her why and she because defensive and extremely rude. We had been regulars here and no we all will never come here again!!!