Most awesome cocktail bar with a speakeasy vibe!!! My wife, daughter and myself dropped by a Wednesday evening for a couple of cocktails. We were lucky to get a table even though we did not have a reservation The bar is very cozy with quite a few seating options. We got a sofa table and nice chair in the back. The bartender this evening is one of the five persons running the bar. He was very nice, polite and quite the cocktail shaker. He recommended some drinks and served them after a few minutes. We ordered a total of 6 cocktails. They were all very awesome. What an imagination these five persons have when it comes to creating wonders in a glass Definitely a place to visit if you want craft cocktails professionally made in cozy...
Read moreAfter months of lockdown we planned to have a nice cocktail drinks night out at 1656 and we even made a reservation. Alas, we were seated so uncomfortably and literally had to share a table with other guests - all just for their profit, to fill up all their seats. The welcoming waiter was definitely not welcoming but instead so rude. He did not make any effort in changing our seats after requesting - even though there were other available spots which he was saving for other guests who had not even arrived yet! Drinks were just ok for the price - so I would say expensive! I definitely WOULD NOT recommend visiting this bar. Nor should you waste your time in making a reservation for a very...
Read moreI liked the atmosphere of the place, but I must admit I think most of the cocktails on the menu were rather bland. Also the atmosphere and aesthetics felt like it was trying to be a fancy cocktail bar but mostly still felt like a pub in disguise. The service was good and everyone were very kind, but overall a mediocre experience.
That said, I also think I am biased after visiting Curfew. I definitely recommend to go check out Curfew instead, it blows 1656 cocktail bar completely out of the water both with its atmosphere, authenticity, drinks, tastes, service and selection. The prices are about the same, but the experience at Curfew is so...
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