Fifty Mils — Restaurant in Mexico City

Hmmmm. One of the 50 best bars? Hmmmmm. I am well past the hipster stage of my life. I do not need to have a bunsen burner arrive at the table to burn a piece of wood adjacent to the drink to provide an ambience that something special is happening. I do not need a platter of test tubes alongside my pink drink. I do not think that using Bacardi Rum in any drink makes it special; nor Tanqueray 10, for that matter. A dirty menu (with stains on it) of a caliber of this special venue additionally takes away from any special concoction that may arrive at my table. I do expect a bar that has this rating to have an unbelievable list of alcoholic beverages from around the world that are unique or special or both. My reference point here would be scotches and bourbons: neither of these lists were special. In the case of the whiskys(eys), there were plenty of fine choices but nothing notable that would be enticing; the bourbon choice was downright boring with none of the choices in anyone's list of top ten of readily available bourbons. The rum choices were childish: you are a top 50 bar in the world and the only choice of special rum is Zacapa 23 (a fine rum)? Really? For love of G-d, at the Four Seasons, you should have a list of Mezcal and Tequila choices that overwhelms the visitor... I also would like to be told that the mixologist [old non-hipster word: bartender] would be happy to mix for you any drink that you would like. I love appropriate snacks, but snacks that are heavily spiced, such as those provided, do NOT enhance the experience of the expensive drinks that are presented, but mar any nuance that the exotic ingredients that you brag about combining into the cocktails. My quick comparison would be to compare this venue with the marvelous Malahat in Merida, Mx or the Patterson House in Nashville, TN, USA, among many others...; or on the dive bar side of life, the Aerobar in San Diego, California [~1000 choices of...

Drinks were just ok. Space is nice, but I would not come back.

First off, they moved me and my companion from the place we originally chose to sit, saying that that area was reserved and that it would be pretty crowded later on (it was a quiet Sunday evening), no problem, we moved to another table. I should mention that in the entire time we were there, the place remained as quiet as when we arrived, and the ‘reserved’ area was still unoccupied.

I requested a pretty standard drink and they couldn’t make it. I can totally understand being short on ingredients, but for a place that prides itself on its cocktails, and supposedly is one of the ‘best bars in the city’, well, it was kind of disappointing. At least they were upfront about it.

Service and attention were, although polite, a bit slow and pretty much bare-minimum.

What was supposed to be a nice date night turned into an overall subpar experience. Not what I expected based on recommendations and reviews, and certainly not on my first (and probably...

This used to be my favorite bar in Mexico City, but it has gone significantly downhill! The cocktails on the new menu are not nearly as flavorful as the old one. Moreover, when I asked for one of the tasty cocktails from the old menu, they refused to serve it to me. Additionally, my husband ordered a standard Negroni, which used to taste amazing at Fifty Mils, but this time he found it merely passable.

I suspect the Four Seasons is cutting costs. The cocktail ingredients tasted cheaper, and even the soap in the bathroom went from L'Occitaine soap to cheap no-name brand soap.

The vibe has also changed significantly. Fifty Mils used to be warm and inviting. They used to be very pet friendly - allowing our dog inside, and giving her a water dish and treats. Now we have to sit outside on a patio, even when it is cold and rainy, and my dog is given nothing.

At this price point, you should expect an outstanding experience! Unfortunately Fifty Mils no...