Cypress Bar at the Southern Hotel — Restaurant in Covington

I recently visited the Cypress Bar and unfortunately, I won’t be returning. I’d give it 3 stars, but it really didn’t meet expectations. I ordered a whiskey sour, and while it was beautifully decorated with frothy egg white, the taste was off. It was far too sour, almost like they used cheap lemon flavoring. We also tried a mojito, which was again nicely presented, but the bartender added way too much sparkling water, which drowned out any hint of alcohol.

On the plus side, the fireplace added a cozy touch, but sadly, the drinks were so bad that we didn’t even finish them before leaving. The music was also surprisingly dull—it almost put us to sleep. Definitely not the vibe we...

We have tried to go here before but don’t care to sit in the lobby on sofas with strangers, but this time after 5 minutes a top notch cocktail waitress got us a table in the bar. A local piano player was singing very Nolacentric music and was very good. My husband had a TOP NOTCH Old Fashioned with Luchardo? Cherries sure fire way to set the bar at top notch. Wine bottles 50% off at happy hour. The mid priced Cab I chose not an award winner 🥇 IMO but nice. The only disappointment was the Charcuterie Board for $27.00 (portions of cheese and meats skimpy) but delicious. We were charged and additional fee when we asked for a few...

The fancy shmancy cocktails slows down the bartenders too much. Waiting for 20 minutes to get a gin and tonic. Always accommodating though and a very classy place nonetheless....