2nd Street Speakeasy

Best little cocktail bar in town! They have some great bartenders who make amazing drinks: classics and originals. Great atmosphere and music as well.

The DJ who plays on Saturday is amazing and she's been there for years. This place is definitely worth checking out.

I've been itching myself to write a review for this place.... not in a good way.

Sorry excuse for a Speakeasy.

We actually heard about this place form a bartender who was absolutely awesome at another bar. We left there in a great mood and headed down to this place.

There was a crowd, which I look for when I am going out. Door man had a wicked sense of humor. Still in a good mood, I headed in.  It was pretty eclectic - young, old, black, white, hipster, student, and other unrecognizables and catagorizables.  Low lighting, 1900s furniture, good music... still looking ok.  Not quite a speakeasy since you have a doorman, and a sign... but no worries. This isn't PDT.

Went to the bar and was greeted by the most unfriendly bald headed man.  He questioned us very abruptly about "what we wanted." Bar wasn't that packed buddy. Keep your steroids on check. My friend being friendly asked him to create something for us,  and told him that she likes Irish Whiskey, and I like rye. He said she would have to be more specific, so she told him she usually drinks whiskey and ginger, I said I didn't like anything sweet. He rolled his eyes and started to make the drinks.

HE MADE MY FRIEND A WHISKEY AND GINGER.

I got a badly made extremely sweet Sazerac.

Sometimes service makes the place. This time, it ruined it. Never again.

Great lounge/bar in a small space.  The owner, Danny, tends bar is a really friendly guy.  He makes great drinks with another bar tender.  At least on Saturdays, they have a dressy crowd.  It's a young crowd, but then it's Gainesville.  It's my idea of a great bar.  I am a martini guy and he did a great job with mine-- a full pour and it was well done.