Repeal XVIII — Restaurant in Town of Huntington

I LOVE speakeasies and prohibition vibes and this is just that! On google it comes up at P&Q's but it's actually Repeal. We went in not really knowing what to expect but we're so happy we went!

The place is MASSIVE - with a lounge, pool table + beer garden in the back! When you enter, you see small tables with like checker boards under the glass, and then the massive bar. Walking pass the bar, there's more space to sit and hang out, a swing and even a Photo Booth. Behind that is the lounge + garden.

Now - the bartender John Kraft is an AMAZING bartender. We all had 3 different drinks from him - our first drink was off the menu then the next two were ones he thought of based on what we like. I started with the crusader's movement (vodka) and it was amazing. I think that may have been my favorite one but honestly they were all so freaking good I can't even tell you! The next one was their cucumber house vodka mixed with a lot of great things and if I remembered what was in it I'd tell you - I think it was mixed with Violet de crem but I might be wrong.

I don't even remember the last drink's name but I think he named it the scorpio cancer because Zodiacs duh! It had the orange botanical kettle vodka, lots of other great things, a spritz of rose water and garnished with orange peel and basil.

Everything here is amazing and I say order what you like and also stay for a bit, and let John make you a speciality handkrafted cocktail (his last name is Kraft and I'm trying to be witty)

ALSO ALSO ALSO Their Pineapple Chipotle Pepper infused Tequila is AMAZING. We took shots and didn't need any chasers. SO...

Had really high hopes for the bar. It's classy and cute, but the service was sketchy. My boyfriend had asked if he could order food and the manager told him to scan the QR code to order. It didn't work. Then I went up and said, "hi, are your orders closed? The app isn't working" and the same manager said "oh, you're supposed to order with me."

I later tried to order a Gin Fizz, which I'm aware is a complicated drink, but it seemed like an upscale bar so I thought they might be able to make it. The manager said "as fun as that drink would be, it would take too long to perfect." She could have just told me she didn't have the egg yolk rather then just say she didn't want to make it- I was willing to pay for a nice drink.

Final cherry on top was that the manager seemingly had a meltdown over how loud the rockband they hired was. She kept turning down their mics and no one could hear the vocals. And when the band did their raffle she made a scene and stormed over and turned them down while the band was announcing winners. It just left a bad taste in my mouth.

The rest of the staff was perfect pleasant, I did notice most of them were young like they were in / or fresh out of college- which kind of spoke to the working dynamic there.

It's a shame one person made my review bad. Wheather they were manager/owner I don't know - because otherwise I think this bar had a lot...

The bar staff and service 5 stars every time, great DJs and overall environment.

Security there honestly is the worst, and it's the only reason I can't give this great place 5 stars across the board. I've been there a couple of times with friends, and every single time, I almost immediately want to leave after interacting with security.

My friends have been denied entry because of the dress code as we point out patrons at the bar sitting 2 feet away wearing the same attire.

Two security guards were flashing their little flashlights at us at us and yelling across the bar outside for my brother to take off his hood, completely embarrassing us instead of just simply walking over and politely letting us know he can't wear it.

I walked in the other night and didn't see security at first but was grabbing my wallet anyway. As I'm taking out my ID, I see security approaching me unnecessarily aggressive and places his hand out to block me from walking any further despite the fact I already stopped walking to hand him my ID in the first place.

I've never been there and caused any type of altercation so it's mind-blowing to constantly deal with such rudeness from staff I literally interact with the least with while I'm there and to my knowledge this place isn't even remotely sketchy enough to have that much security and to be that aggressive just showing up...