Bar Smith — Restaurant in Phoenix

Smif is vital part of the heartbeat and soul of downtown! Solstice upstairs on Saturday nights has been a safe space for women, nonbinary and queer peeps like me that want to dance for nearly 15 years (and you, too, dudes). It's therapeutic and essential. A magical thing happens as the night winds down--many times it will become female power hour just before closing, with awesome goddesses of every kind moving their bodies and souls on the dancefloor without creepers being allowed to ruin it. Other clubs can have the most predatory vibe at closing time, but not this one. It's a rare experience that I treasure.

I hope the new high-rise neighbors across the way and the arts spaces like this one can coexist into the future; the proximity of the cultural offerings downtown is a key marketing point for the residential buildings and a blessing that I hope those lucky residents appreciate and respect. It isn't just "noise." Bar Smith and Monarch pre-date so much around them and they're a core part of a creative, diverse, positive, active, engaged music community that employs good people and looks out for its members. Major gratitude to Bar Smith for being a hub of creativity and kindness that we count on and need. I missed you and wish you a huge and successful rebound from the...

THIS PLACE IS AWESOME!!!!! I LOVEEEE GOING HERE!!!! Security check at the front door, that is PROFESSIONAL and makes you actually feel safe. First floor has VIP seating and booths that anyone can utilize (they dont charge you for). Long bar that you can walk up to and be greeted and served right away no matter how busy they are. Bathrooms in the way back. Stairs are in the middle that are very wide steps so you dont bump into anyone or spill your drink. Second floor is dim lighting and some secluded seating. Outside upper deck is AMAZING. Another bar that offers quick and speedy service. Upstairs is a VIBE like no other bar or club has to compare. Everyone is grooving and smiling and dancing. Good vibes, good energy, and good music. You can't help but smile. Dance the night away under the stars. People watch looking off the edge down at all the drunks on the sidewalk. Mingle with all the beautiful people. ANDDDD to top it all off.....this bar stays open until 3am!!!!!! I have noticed at 2:00am/2:30am things start to get a little WEIRD and that's when I call my Uber to go home.....but this place is AWESOME. I love it and its...

RACIST STAFF. Myself and three of my friends asked to be seated at a different table because we didn’t want to be seated in a corner near the bathrooms and the bottle girl who was supposed to take care of us gave me an attitude before rudely telling me it likely wasn’t going to happen, then lied and said “I’ll see.” She purposely ignored our table to take care of others, left us waiting for 30+ minutes unattended after we paid a deposit for the table, and when I walked up to her to ask what was happening she straight up looked me in the face TWICE and walked away pretending like nothing happened.

Neither the promoter nor the people at the door made any effort to rectify the situation and acted surprised at the woman’s behavior, pretty sure this isn’t the first time that’s happened. I’ve never experienced such disgusting, trashy and racist behavior in my life and wouldn’t recommend this...