While not totally cut off, this place is pushing two strikes.
The drinks are overpriced (esp. for this area of town).
Second, and even more egregiously, on a recent visit the bartender could not make a drink. The fact that she didn't really speak English did not bother me; I transact business with and otherwise interact with non-English speakers on a frequent basis. What bothered me was that she could not pour a drink. Hence, my order for a Sapphire & tonic yielded me a nice cup of club soda with ice. Upon telling her that's not what I wanted, I received a cup of club soda with a mere splash of gin. I was just in there for a quick post-dinner drink, having dined at the Buena Vista Bistro around the corner (decor and service are a bit of a work in progress, but the food is terrific and the vibe is very non-pretentious), so I wasn't going to get too hung up on my crappy beverage.
Finally, if you are going to name a bar after the Amendment which ended Prohibition, you damn well better make a darned good drink. I like the venue and scene here, but after two sub-par experiences with the bar I am not in a particular rush to go back.
