Mini Bar

Not sure what the draw is supposed to be here.
This is a concrete room with another tiny concrete room on the 2nd floor.
Drinks were pricy and not very good.
The DJ on the 2nd floor was fine, but seemed superfluous on a Sunday afternoon, even if it was St Patrick's Day,
Can't see any reason I'd be back. There are better hole-in-the-wall bars.

Mini Bar has been on my list of bars to visit for several months now.  I finally found an opportunity to try it out last night and I left surprised at how much I enjoyed it.  

Atmosphere: They were pretty dead when my friends and I got there around 11pm on a Saturday but we loved that. We could snag the corner table with the plush seating and take our time ordering and looking around.  They had Animal Planet's 'Too Cute' show on the tv's and a Lord of the Rings pinball machine right next to us.  Again, love that!  I think our collective favorite aspect of the ambiance was the travel theme. The wall-sized map, the clocks with times from all over the world, and the lights over the bar made out of globes cut in half to make lamp shades.  As the night progressed we saw more and more 'hipsters' walk in the door but this is not just a hipster place.  We didn't feel out of place at all and none of us had on our skinny jeans.   The bar was very clean and even the bathroom on a Saturday night at 2am smelled good and was still clean.  Unheard of in most Westport bars!

Food/Service: Pizza all night! Not great for lactards like me, but once the cheese came off my slices, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality.  Thin crust but not crunchy and lots of toppings that seemed fresh.  We were a little disappointed by the BBQ Chicken pizza because it was a little lighter on the sauce than the Supreme we also had, but the flavor was good and definitely better than the 'drive-thru' that we had considered visiting.   They didn't have an actual server on shift but the bartender often came over to our table to check on us and brought us drinks as if she didn't have a full bar and was busy.  They were friendly and knowledgable and did not make us feel awkward for being new to the scene.

Drinks: Strange combinations but what they had seemed to fit the travel theme.  They had some spirits to choose from but what was most memorable to me was the selection of Sake on the menu!  I didn't expect to see that but I think that's a theme for Mini Bar-it's not what you expect, it's better. The beer menu was not extensive, but they had staples that everyone likes and definitely took it beyond the PBR etc that one might expect when visiting a hipstery bar. They had probably 8 taps to choose from that weren't out and 2-3 times that many bottles.

Mini Bar has not claimed a spot on my favorite bar list but I look forward to my next visit there and will definitely suggest it to friends looking for a bar near Westport that is quiet but fun at the same time. The DJ plays his music at a loud but not yell-requiring level and no one there seemed to be annoyingly wasted.  Mini Bar seems like a great place to go with friends to hang out, not a place to go to get silly trashed or go nuts. And I like that.  I'm giving Mini Bar a 3 star review but only because I can't give it a 3.5.  I think one or two more visits may put it to a 4 star review for me.

I was invited to this wonderful bar after a friends birthday party in Westport to check out what I was assured would be great music combined with reasonable drink prices in a fun, laid-back atmosphere. Needless to say I was not disappointed.  
The DJs spinning on this particular night decided to delight the patrons to some unknown yet unforgettable soul and funk which had me and the rest of the bar dancing until we couldn't dance any more.  Good thing the bar was so close. You simply take a couple of steps to the left and the bartenders are happy to help you choose a drink to quench the kind of parch that can only be obtained from too much laughter and fun.  
I was reluctant to leave the dance floor and the congenial company you are sure to encounter in this wonderful space. Good thing they are open to 3am =)
With no cover charge, decent beer/spirit selection for such a small bar and an almost guaranteed good time I highly recommend stopping in and spending some time.