Prohibition Bar — Restaurant in Minneapolis

We visited the Prohibition bar on a Saturday. We arrived just after opening and were excited to have a view of Downtown Minneapolis. Our visit quickly turned into a bucket of disappointments.

The pictures you see on the website show a nice view, but what the pictures don't show you is that there are only a handful of tables that have a view. Most people coming here will not get a seat with a view! It's a really poorly designed space. Yes, we understand this is a historic building that probably has restrictions, but there is a reason they don't show you full pictures of the space on the website. And there is so much wasted space there. Half of the floor is taken up by private party rooms. I'm guessing those have a great view! Also, the place smelled musty and wasn't the type of clean you'd expect if you are paying for high-end cocktails at $17-$21 each.

The bar itself is tiny, with 5 stools at it. We came off the elevator and the crowd at the bar was 4 or 5 people deep. Fun! Then you basically make a turn from the elevator and wander around with everyone else trying to find a view. Good luck! You're better off with the view from your hotel room.

We found a cold drafty corner with 2 chairs. No view, just dark paneling, a cracked mirror on the mirrored post and fruit flies. Yum!

Our first server was very nice. A+ for her. The second server acted pissed because we asked for our check. We lied and said everything was great, so she had nothing to throw the RBF at us about. Yeah, do better. We're done here. Note: We are always very kind to service workers.

Our drinks arrived and they were cloyingly sweet and not well-balanced at all. My drink had a mint garnish, but it was floppy old mint that should've been tossed out 2 days earlier. It wouldn't have been sold in a store and it smelled like cat piss. Hey kids, wonder where you got the fruit flies! Rotten mint is neat!

The only thing that could save this bar is the view, but sadly you'll pay $17-$21 for a poor cocktail, rotten garnish, fruit flies and only a view of confused people packed together and wondering where the hell the view of downtown is.

Avoid this dump. There are much better bars in downtown Minneapolis. They clearly don't care....

My wife and I dressed up in a 1920’s costumes to go out on Halloween night. We planned to spend the evening at establishments promoting a 1920’s theme. Having finished dinner in St. Paul, we though we would have a night cap at the Prohibition Bar. After paying for parking and riding the elevator to the 27th Floor, we couldn’t have been more disappointed. First, the decor isn’t even remotely 1920’s. About the only thing Art Deco was the elevator doors at the lobby level. But, more importantly the service was terrible. After waiting at a table for ten minutes without being served I walked up to the bar. A few minutes went by and I noticed a waitress walking toward my wife. I abandoned my attempt at the bar hoping the waitress might take our drink order. To my surprise she came only to tell us that we could not sit in the area we had chosen. She didn’t ask us if she could bring drinks to a different table. She just walked off. Wow! Pretentious is a word that...

This is my favorite little spot to take people for special occasions- even the most Minneapolis-familiar folks haven't been here so it's fun to surprise them with such a beautiful view and fun ambiance!

Every time I've been here in the past, I've always sworn I'm going to try new cocktails but their Epiphany is SO incredible I always went for that every time. It helps that one is all you need! Seriously, I've had to call Ubers home after ONE of these cocktails. My friends have tried various other cocktails that I've really enjoyed, the Genevieve's Holdout and More on That Later were both refreshing options.

I'm now pregnant and sober so opt for mocktails these days, which also never disappoint. Some bartenders are more creative than others when coming up with a tasty non alcoholic choice but regardless, it's always nice to cheers to those celebrating with alcohol with something other than a Shirley Temple.

Great place for those who drink and...