Monkey Cocktail Bar — Restaurant in Milan

I would resume in a phrase: There is no culture of cocktail at this bar, and they don’t use cocktail jiggers. We went after reviewing the good reviews of this bar and hope it was a good option to finish the day. We took a Negroni and on the QR code it was detailed that it was made with Bulldog gin. When they were preparing the drink, we saw that they took a gin with a transparent bottle (this was not Bulldog). After taking the first swallow we just could’t go on with the drink and spoke with the bartender. He was suprised about what we detailed and did not want to try the drink, also he said that this drink wasn’t made with Bulldog gin. We detailed that it was written on the QR code but they denied it (and did not give us the QR code back to check it). A woman came and told us that the Negroni was a “hard drink” and make us look that we never hadn’t tried this drink. She offered to change the drink and said that they were going to put Bulldog gin on it. We just gave them a second chance but the drink was bad as the first one. We ordered the bill and leave the both Negronis full on the table. They did not even check if everything was OK, just take the money and didn’t look back. We did not want a discussion and that’s why we paid and leaved, but surely won’t recommed...

I was excited about this place because I read in reviews that you can tell the bartenders what you like and they’ll make you a drink. I went with two friends: one friend asked for a White Russian, which they couldn’t do because they didn’t have cream, which I understand because you have to keep it in stock and it goes bad quickly; my other friend asked for a drink they’d just made for another customer, which was pretty but turned out to taste like a whole lot of lime juice and nothing else. I told the guy I like gin and botanical, herby things, to which he asked “do you like gin and tonic?” I told him I do like gin and tonic but I want something other than that. What I got was a 13€ gin and tonic with a maraschino cherry. I don’t know if we got the new bartender who didn’t know what he was doing, but it was a major...

Cozy place, not very suitable for larger groups however if you come at a good hour (7ish) you can find a nice spot at the bar where you can observe the 4/5 skilled bartenders whip up some awesome cocktails. Also a good craft beer selection, mainly from the Lambrate Brewery that is located only a couple of milea from here. Prices are good, expect to pay $6 for a beer, $7 shots and around $10 for a well made cocktail. Also don't forget that every evening until about 9pm you can get yourself a small tray of cheese/deli meats and breads as a compliment with the purchase of a drink. Music selection rock/blues early, italian...