easytalk — Restaurant in Winston-Salem

Stopped by to check out Easytalk during a trip home with a few friends. Very cool and lovely place for a date night or to catch up with friends. I had a really good time. Pleasantly surprised to see such a cool vibe in the city. Here are my takeaways:

Environment From the outside you wouldn't think this intimate, chill and laid back spot existed. The dim lighting, colorful and creative art and seating areas give this place a ton of personality. When you walk in there is kind of like a cafe area with a few seats and a bar area. You can then walk down a hallway with more seating with sofas and areas for larger parties and then there is a really nice intimate patio in the back - not terribly big but enough for a small party. And then you have the "private bar" in the back meant for a smaller parties and a more intimate customized experience. I really loved the ambiance and the vibe.

Service Most of my service happened in the "talk" portion of the bar/lounge. They seemed to have split up the space into two sections: the easy area where you can grab a drink at the bar from the selection they have on the menu or you can go to the "talk" are which is a more intimate and customized area whether they have a selection of games or options you can choose from to eventually get to your drink. One being rolling the dice, another being having a conversation with the bartender about what type of drink you are looking for and they make something up on the spot. This was really fun for our group and allowed for more conversation and more of an experience. The bartender was great and knowledgeable and knew what they were doing. They accommodated our party which actually was larger than they usually would allow - that was really nice of them to do.

Food and Drinks I didn't try any food - i'm actually not sure if they had any food. The main mission was the drinks. As explained earlier most of my experience was in the "talk" section of the bar - an intimate space in the back with it's on bar for small groups of people to experience. I think they prefer groups of 4 or smaller in that space. while there you can choose from a few different activities to find the drink for you. I rolled the dice for one drink and then talked to the bartender to give him an idea of what I would like and he made a drink based on our conversation. Both drinks were really good, flavorful and strong. Love them and will definitely be back for more. The overall experience was great.

Overall Overall had a great experience here. Loved the environment, loved the drinks. If you're looking for a date night or a place to catch up with friends this is a wonderful place to go. I will...

I've been here a couple times now and all I can say is...WOW! This is by far my favorite place to go in Winston for a unique, perfectly crafted cocktail. The service, ambiance, and decor are all the extra cherries on top! This speakeasy is really small, seats 4 people at the main counter and a few more adjacent to the wall. Despite its size, the bar is fully stocked and instead of a normal menu with a variety of offerings, they instead invite you to pick from one of four "experiences" - bartender's choice (based on a conversation about your interests/palette, the bartender creates a fitting drink), roll the dice (3 dice each with different spirits, flavor profiles like rum/whiskey, shaken/stirred etc), pick 3 (bartender creates a drink with 3 major spirits/ingredients and you try to guess which ones), or a flight! Both times I've come, I've rolled the dice just because it's so much fun and the drinks they've made were delicious. I love that you get such a curated cocktail and experience here, the idea that you can have something so delicious and won't ever really be able to recreate it again- it makes you savor each sip that much more. If every city's got its place it's known for, this should absolutely...

PUTTING W-S ON THE COCKTAIL MAP. My husband and I live in Atlanta, but we have family in Winston, so we pop up here often. The first thing we ask is, "When are we going to EasyTalk?" The cocktails are always above-and-beyond great, and the owners and staff feel like friends. Friends who can make drinks none of your other friends can make. Friends that have cozy corners for your group. Friends that have a speakeasy room in the back of their house.

We've also taken three of their cocktail classes--mostly with David, but Matt is awesome, too. They should take their act on the road! Those classes are amazing. You learn techniques you can use at home, sure, but you also get to experience the way these masters create bespoke ingredients.

Those ingredients! So many things you can't get in a standard bar. Spicy, bitter, clean... Something unique for every palate.

We just went there again last weekend, and we had another great time. (If you go soon, try the 4th and Marshall before they change it out!) At usual, we intended to stay a short time and then go to dinner but ended up staying much longer and having some of those quirky EasyTalk snacks.

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