Cute place. EVERYTHING is made out of ice. This includes the bar, tables, chandeliers, cups, seats, etc. You are given large blue parkas, gloves, and boots before coming in (and you will definitely need them). Once inside you can buy a drink, listen to some music, and pose for a few picture.
Keep in mind that you are *NOT* allowed to bring in any cameras or cellphones. All equipment must be left within complimentary lockers at the front door. This means that all pictures must be provided by the bar and purchased at the exit
or online.
The place is pricey, with a $17 cover charge per person just to get inside and drinks going for about $12 for a small glass. Still it's a fun experience and something you should at least try once.
If you look online, Minus 5 frequently has two for one groupon specials available and often provide free shot vouchers.
This was a fun experience, but I'm not quite sure that it was worth the price we paid to get in. Â It's very small inside and not much room to get around. Â Everything is made of ice and it is fun to experience once. Â I'm not sure that we would go back again. Â The drinks were rather pricey. Â You get to drink out of an ice cup. Â They took a picture of our group and it actually turned out really good so we bought it, which we never do. Â A lot of the people inside weren't very friendly like they are in most bar/lounges so maybe that was part of what made our experience not so great.
Review Source:Yes, it's pricey and yes it sure is touristy but if you have the right expectations, you will enjoy the experience here. Â They suit you up in cold weather gear (pay more, and you can get fancier gear; read; fur coat and hat), request that you lock up your belongings in a locker (phone/camera included) and then you're off into the giant ice room.
And giant ice room it is - everything is literally made of ice. Â Glasses (that you drink out of) included. Â I think that was the best part of this whole thing... an icy cold beverage - yum! Â I couldn't stop licking the glass - LOL. The room itself is fairly small - three sitting areas that can fit maybe 4 people comfortably and then a couple of other places to stand around. Â There are several ice sculptures around the room too. Â Yes it's cold but not uncomfortable. Â If you do find it cold, you can step out into a lobby area to warm up and then go back into the ice room if you like. Â Since they ask you to leave your camera/phone in a locker you obviously can't snap any pictures but they do have a photog inside snapping memories (for purchase when you leave). Â
It  probably won't make my list of things to do next time I visit Vegas, but am glad I experienced it once!
This was one of those "what the hell" concepts that I just couldn't pass up!! The name is "Minus 5"because it is literally minus 5 degrees! The entire bar (seats, tables, walls, glasses you drink out of) is made of ice!?!? There is a $17 cover charge just to walk in (that covers your parka and boots that they provide) they take your camera and cell phone from you and put it in a locker (that way, they can force you to buy the pics that they take of you while you're inside for $20 a piece) If you pay the $35 cover, that provides the parka, boots and two drinks. And believe me, at minus 5 degrees, you won't want to stay for longer than two drinks! I thought it was cool (no pun intended) and a very interesting concept (you gotta do something to set yourself apart nowadays). I would recommend it, but I wouldn't go back.
Review Source:Absolutely neat experience! Cool place to have a drink. Caution, it's cold, so when your body gets cold blood flow is limited to your extremities. Well, once you have a drink or two, after you leave and begin to thaw out, circulation begins to warm you back up again, well, that's when the BUZZ kicks in from the alcohol!! such fun. Everything is entirely made of ice including the drink glasses, bar counter, seating etc.... A neat experience do at least once
Review Source:As a regular Mandalay Bay guest I'd often passed this place wondering what it would be like...but was always put off by 1) the HIGH prices 2) the fact that there never seemed to be anyone going in or out, just a ton of pushy promoters surrounding the entrance. However, I came across a very decent Groupon deal that included entry and a drink for a very low price so thought eh what the hell? Sadly I don't think it was even worth a Groupon...my main qualms with this place were:
1) The Atmosphere- the ads, websites, promotional fliers etc make it look like a happening bar/night club where you're going to be met with big crowds, lively atmosphere and thumping music. What we got (despite going on a Friday night) was *crickets*, hardly anyone there, low music and no atmosphere whatsoever
2) The Decor - Once you've admired the ice bar and ice chairs/sculptures you realize not much effort beyond this has been made to make this the ice wonderland/themed attraction it markets itself as. It's basically just a room probably the size of your first apartment with a couple of ice sculptures and the rest (flooring, walls etc) are cheaply put together with very little artistic or creative thought
3) The No Photo Policy - Not allowed to take pictures, even with your phone umm....why would I pay $20+ for a professional picture of me and my friends sitting on a chair made of ice????
4) Faux Fur Coats - I'm happy they use faux fur but this place charges around $75 for the privilege. Considering this is an attraction you're probably only going to spend a disappointing 10 minutes in...fail.
Avoid this place unless you've always dreamed of sitting on a chair made of ice and drinking from an ice cup, not worth it.
Eh, this place was cool (haha no pun intended) but defintely not worth the crazy price you had to pay.  Honestly had we not had a coupon for this place, we wouldn't have gone.  The idea is really neat to make an entire bar out of ice, except that this place was just the size of a giant walk in meat locker with a tiny little bar.  Also, when we went there were literallly 2 other people in the whole place, and at some point the bartender just walked out so I couldn't order another drink if I wanted to.  I guess they make enough money elsewhere  that doesn't matter, because you can't take your phone/camera in and they charge you stupid amounts to have your picture just like you would if you rode a rollercoaster at an amusement park.
Tip- DONT PAY FULL PRICE AT THIS PLACE!! there are coupons floating around everywhere and I'm pretty sure we got in using a buy one get one. ALSO the girls were handing out free shot coupons before we went in. Â Definitely take advantage of this!
It was an experience, not sure I'd go back... unless for something crazy like a bachellorette bikini party in the ice bar (theres all sorts of pics of people doing/wearing crazy things in there). Â Otherwise, take mine and most of the other reviewers' advice and know what you're getting into when you decide to come to this place.
I officially know what life would be like in a giant igloo!
What a fun bar. I came here with some friends for my birthday after dinner. Just to walk in is $17, entry including 2 drink tickets is $37, and prices just go up from there the more you add to your package.
They absolutely do not allow phones or cameras, so much so that they provide you with a locker to lock your stuff up. They also provide you with boots, gloves, and a parka. Once you get dressed up they give you a quick rundown on what goes on inside and some general rules and you are on your way.
Inside EVERYTHING is ice. The cups you drink out of, the tables, the seating, and the walls. You see your breath when you talk. The cold atmosphere made us want to drink more to warm up. The bartenders are entertaining and they serve creative drinks. There is a photographer walking around because you obviously will want a picture to remember the experience.
This is one of those bars that you have to experience at least once.
This place was cool in a way, but I would never go back. For starters I feel like the cover was outrages. The bartender that was working that day was either pissed off because she was cold or she hates her life. Maybe a little of both, but I found her to be rude. There was a review that I read on this place by (Britt S from Fort Lauderdale, FL) and she gave a little insight to why my service might have sucked. Not saying she is right, but it gave me something to think about.
The idea of this place is cool. It's a small bar that is made of ICE. The cups you drink from, the chairs you sit on and the tables you... well you I guess you place crap on were all made of ice. The cool thing was after you finished your drink, you could start eating your cup. I didn't do this, but someone I was there with did and I thought it was funny.
The drink prices were very high, but name a place that's not. I hate the fact that you cannot take pictures. They have a picture girl going around the place taking pictures of you for $20 to share among all your friends. I had to go old school and scan the picture in and then share it on FB. Thank God for FB. Â For a place to tell me that I have to pay $17 to get in, but I can't even take a picture on my iPhone with my friends so I have no choice but to buy their extremely marked up photo that wasn't even color corrected and was taken with WAY TOO much head room... well that sits just as well as spoiled milk in my breakfast cereal.
This place might be for other people, but not for this guy and I will not return. I'm not saying you shouldn't go... I'm just saying you won't see me there again.
Went into Minus 5 today around 3pm. It was awesome! The bartender was friendly and personable, and he even had my boyfriend and I do a shot luge with another couple at the bar. The best thing about this place though was Melissa at the photo station. After buying 3 pictures after going into the bar, I unfortunately left my bag in the restroom and my pics were stolen!! After going back to Minus 5 though, Melissa helped me and patiently searched for my photos and reprinted them for no charge (after asking her supervisor, of course :) ) overall, my experience at Minus 5 was made even greater by the helpful staff assisting. Thanks for making Vegas that much more magical :)
Review Source:Definitely an interesting experience.
You walk up, pay $35 ($17 if you don't want to drink), handed a parka, gloves and two blue drink cards. You're then given a key to store all of your belongings and told that there is no photography allowed inside. What the hell did I get myself into?
After you've stored your belongings, you're shuffled down this hall that resembles a meat locker. From there, you enter into a small room that's completely frozen. If you're wearing sandals or flimsy shoes, they offer you boots with sanitary socks to use as well.
The tables, cups, chairs and bar are all made of ice. It's pretty cool. The drinks are stiff and the bartender we had was funny. They also have an ice luge made in the form of a naked woman that you can take shots out of. Being a friend's birthday, there was no way in hell we were going to let her out of this experience without doing it. It counts as one of your drinks and it's a generous pour of vodka or whatever suits you through the nipples of this ice sculpture. Word of advice, you don't need to put your mouth around the boob. It's not sanitized and I saw everyone partaking through the night doing the same. A great way to get drunk and a case of herpes. I don't know if liquor will kill that strain.
The reason they don't want you taking photos is that they have a photogs roaming around snapping photos of you that you have to pay for. It's kinda lame, I think people would enjoy it more if they had their phones. Plus, you'd think that they'd love the social media whoring that everyone would do with them creating more buzz about the place. Photos are not cheap, $20 a pop or two for $30.
Would I come back? Eh. It was cool, but really small. It's so cold that you probably wont hang out in there too long. Even with the parka, It was uncomfortable and I was wearing pants, socks and a long sleeved shirt underneath. They offer animal hydes to sit on so you don't get wet, but the moisture still goes through and I felt like my ass was frozen when we left.
At least I tried it.
Fun little diversion. The staff was terrific. The bartender and photographer were great. We paid for 1 picture and they gave them all to us. Very nice. The only reason I'm giving it 3 stars and not more is its too pricey for what it is. My wife got the VIP with photo and I got the entry with 2 drinks. It was $145 with tip for 20 minutes and 2 drinks. Â (too cold to stay much longer)
Review Source:This place is pretty cool I would totally say to try it out of u want to try out something different. It can get a little pricey if u want to stay inside and continue to drink after you are finished with the ones you have purchased within your package. You can also purchase pictures of you and your party inside the place since you cannot take your phone or cameras inside.
Review Source:I found out about this from watching TANKED. Â I thought a bar that is covered in ice has to be so uncomfortable. Â Who can have fun here? Â Coming from a girl from Chicago, I did not want to go. Â I thought I'm in Vegas in HOT weather, why the heck would I want to go to a bar that I have to wear a coat, boots and gloves?
Since it was my husband's 40th, I caved and went. I know, I'm a good wife.  I'm so glad I did because it was amazing.  If you are used to chicago weather, the cold would not even phase you.  Everything was made out of ice.  The details on the  sculptures were amazing.  Unfortunately I didn't see the Jelly tank that was made by the tv show TANKED.  The jellyfish kept on dying so they had to take the tank out but the experience was amazing.
Its a pretty 'cool' concept (had to). Â Its a little expensive but an experience you wont get anywhere else.
Once you put on your coats you have to go through two other little rooms, each with lower temperature than the next until you get to the actual bar.
Once there, everything is made of ice. The bar, the cups you drink out of, the furniture, there are ice sculptures.
Drinking out of a cup made of ice is a little weird because its so much thicker than a normal glass cup. You also kinda freeze when you first enter but after about 5 - 10 mins your body gets used to it and you can sit down and enjoy your cocktail.
When you leave you feel like you're really cold. Like, your skin. So its a sensory overload at times, but not in a bad way.
If you can, I'd check this place out.
Some friends spoiled me rotten by taking me here while on an all expenses paid weekend for a VIP Superbowl party. Â Nothing like arriving in Vegas in a limo and suddenly finding yourself in a big furry parka drinking top shelf vodka through a nude ice sculpture in sub zero temperatures, ha. Â It was definitely all novelty, but a fun experience. Â Super expensive though and, well, cold. Â The service wasn't great considering the prices, but maybe I'd be grumpy too if I was working in a freezer with drunk rowdy people at 2am.
Review Source:Probably the WORST SERVICE I have ever had. Curious, because Vegas is "the service" town by excellence. I think I will definitely keep drinking my better Vodka in normal glasses and warm weather (unless I visit Russia someday). Take my advice and DON"T GO TO THIS PLACE! Use the $50 to play some craps while drinking on the house!
Review Source:I love tourist traps!! This place was really cool and different. Even though it's pricy, you probably can't do this at many other places so you should try it while in Vegas! I'd recommend to get the 2 cocktail package for $37 (includes admission). I wish I hid my phone in my pocket so I could take pictures though :(
The bartender was really nice and friendly. Also, get the ice man drink! It was thick and tasted like a strawberry orange alcoholic smoothie. yums
Minus 5- I was so excited to go here- and then I was like this is definitely the wrong venue for me.
Yes everything is made of ice- which is cool cant knock that. Drinking out of Ice glasses cool- sitting on ice benches yes all good- but UM HELLO I GO TO VEGAS TO BE SEXY, and there is NOTHING SEXY about a BIG FREAKING PARKA. Vegas is a place to wear less clothes not more! So this is the wrong venue for me. I liked the experience but am not going to go back. Also the drinks are just okay. There are only 5 to choose from. And for some reason the night I went it was just myself and my friends- no one else showed up- which is fine since we were not bringing the sexy back at all.
If you really want to go experience an ice bar go to Alaska at least there your supposed to be wearing a huge thick jacket.
Ever since I saw this bar on the Travel Channel, I made it a point to stop by this bar since there are not many ice bars in existence, especially in Vegas.
Admission is $17/plus tax into the bar. You can purchase drinks inside the bar or purchase their other packages such as the one for $37/plus tax which includes admission and 2 drink tickets, or one of their VIP packages for either $55+tax or $75+tax.
Regular admission includes a parka and gloves while the VIP package you get a faux fur coat upgrade and a Russian hat that you get to keep. They provide you a locker before you go into the ice bar. Since cameras/camera phones are not allowed in the bar, they make you put that in the locker.
Once we got into the ice bar, it was pretty neat but also really cold of course. Almost everything was made of ice including the seating and sculptures. The bartender we had was really nice including all the friendly visitors in the bar since we were all sharing a common experience of being in this ice bar. The drinking cup was also composed of ice.
I wish I had brought a Russian hat because my face was pretty cold after being in the bar for quite a while. The drinks were excellent. If you wanted a picture, they take pictures while you are in the bar. The cost of each picture is $20 unless you opted for $75 VIP package which includes the photo.
You have to try everything at least once.....try this out if you are in Vegas.
Icy awesomeness.
Be prepared to pay for everything, and I do mean everything, but it is still a worthwhile adventure.
The temperature was actually quite refreshing, and kept us awake and alert. With all of the provided gear, we were not cold at all. Even the drinks are served in ice glasses, but be sure to keep them on your coaster, or they will slide away!
There are all kinds of fun extras if you've got the dough, like high quality digital photos, face-in-the-hole sculptures, ice luges, and group ski-shots. You can even opt for a cuter snowsuit if you're willing to pay.
Oh, and the famous jellyfish aquarium is mesmerizing!
Even if you don't indulge in the extras (which we didn't), just hanging out in an ice cave bar in the middle of desert is a fantastically fun and surreal experience.
Tonight was our semiannual HR Happy Hour and we decided to have it at Minus 5! Â I've been here once before and really loved it. Â It was soo cool, pun intended LOL.
So thank goodness it was paid for by my company because this place is a little expensive. Â Packages start at $25 and go up from there, depending on what you want. Â In the beginning, you get suited up: Â Boots, jackets and gloves. Â The gloves are a little musky and lingers on your hands but I appreciate the warmth. Â
There are two bars in this place: Â the Ice Bar and the Lodge. Â With the Ice Bar, it's a definite must see. Â EVERYTHING is made of ice. Â The chairs, the sculptures and even the cups! Â This is a cool place. Â Very cool, actually cold. Â It isn't that small, but fit our team of 30 so it was great. Â They had an ice luge where we could take a few shots from. Â There was a photographer walking around taking our photos for later. Â When we got tired of the ice, we moved our party into the Lodge. Â It feels like you're in a log cabin lodge. Â Fire place and wooden everything! Â It felt warm and cozy.
Trust me, the ice experience is definitely a cool concept. Â It's a hefty price though. Â Had it not been for our expensed experience, I would not have attended. Â The pictures taken by the photographer is sold for $20 each. Â I think it's a little high but since I didn't pay for anything this time, I LOVED it. Â If you've never tried this place out, though, it's always a good idea to try it at least once.
Let me begin by saying; YOU'RE IN VEGAS.
If you come here not understanding Vegas then it's no one else's fault but your own that you didn't do research. This is a money suck. Get used to it.
Onto this bar. One word: Fabulous. I would bring every person I'd ever met here if it were possible.
The fact that it's so freaking cold is amazing. First, because if you live in the cold then you can show off that you can tolerate a paltry -5. If you don't live n the cold, you'll freeze your ass off trying not to be a sissy. It's win-win!
I have to tell you, I had THE best time here. It's a small place, brightly lit, good dance music and freaking COLD. You also have to give it to the bartender; he never leaves. I swear the guy serving us must have been an Eskimo. It was so COLD. I know I said this, but some people in other reviews want to announce it like the Minus 5 in the name was a typo. No, baby, it's -5. Wear your coat.
Went in, got some really cute photos (really worth it - so cute), drank some excellent drinks, seriously, try the Ice Man, Â I believe is what it was called. Pina colada, vodka and pineapple. Whew, tasty. I had to have had five of those. Oops, TMI, sorry.
Anyway, once you get done with the awesomeness that is this bar, go outside where it's a little warmer, cozy up to the bar and listen to bad ass music, watch television, have conversation and drink great drinks. I would not hesitate to go back and spend my money at this bar. It was AWESOME!
So cool!! Literally :P We had such a great time here. Â The cocktails are strong, they come in cute little glasses made of ice, and you get to wear a big fur coat. Â What more could you want to start a night of Vegas drinking??
I loved it. Â I would avoid the ice luges that people were taking shots out of though. Â They seem to be a little...slobbered on? Â But after you've had like 2 of the regular cocktails you really won't care anymore.
This place was cool! Def come for the experience. The deal with the 2 drinks is decent since when else are you gonna say you went to an ice bar and drank out of ice cups and sat on a damn ice couch?
The bartender is a cool energetic dude as well the the pictures guy. The upsell of pictures is expensive (like $14-20 for a picture?) But whatever braaaaaaaaah. YOLO.
THIS WAS SO FRICKEN COOL!!!! Â How many times can you come to Vegas and say "We partied in a freezer"!
Me and my husband were in Vegas for some friends wedding and the Thursday before, a few of us from the wedding decided to go and try it! Â We were given big parkas, boots, gloves, hats..etc. Â Â You think your gonna stay warm, but the cold hits you very fast....just more of a reason to keep drinking!
The table, chairs, walls, ceiling, chandelier, bar, BAR GLASSES, everything is made of ice...loved it! Â Me and two girlfriends did 2 Ski shots (shot glasses on a ski that you all shoot together) Â I realized that I love Sky Vodka (was an absolute girl) and ended up ordering pineapple, sky vodka drinks for the rest of the vacation!
We lasted about 40 minutes until one of us was jumping up and down from needing to pee....so we all left!!
Must try if your ever in Vegas, worth the $40 per person cover...BUT YA GET 2 DRINKS WITH THAT PRICE!!!
Yes we knew it was a tourist trap but we still went in. It was the afternoon and we had some time to kill before heading to the airport.
When we first walked in with our given coats and gloves, we were like " We're from NY. It ain't that cold". Give it 15 mn and you feel it. Wasn't too impressed with the decor. And there was No one else there besides the 3 of us girls. we made the best of it. We actually had a great chat with the bartender who made us some good drinks.
No pics so you only have to rely on the photographer. And no we didn't get those expensive ass pics.
I had loads of fun here. Â While walking here, we passed by this udderly amazing sock store, where my guy friends proceeded to buy those socks with the separated toes, and they were cow print with UDDERS on them!! AMAZING!!! that in itself made my night. Â
We got to minus 5, and they gave us boots and parkas and gloves to wear, but told us we couldn't take our phones or cameras (so we had to buy pics from them). Â Normally this would bother me, but I was so wasted (hey it was my bachelorette party) that I didn't notice. Â Everything inside was made of ice. Â and the best part!!?!?!? There is a person dressed as a penguin inside!!!!!! My group had a blast here and really enjoyed our time here until the workers decided to kick us out for being too drunk. Â Aww. Â :(
Is my review biased? Probably, because I don't remember much.
Who doesn't want to pretend like they're in the arctic while donning oversized puffy jackets, sipping out of ice cups and sitting on ice blocks?
Ok so I get that this is totally a novelty - and probably something I wouldn't do anytime except for when I'm on a totally sober vacation to Vegas. It's not cheap (but then again, what is cheap on the strip?), and it's freaking freezing, but it's still kind of cool.
My friends and I decided the sound of enjoying cocktails in a bar made completely out of ice was too intriguing to pass up, so we hit up Minus 5 one afternoon during our Vegas vacay. We each chose the entry +2 drinks package, which included entry into the ice bar, a parka, boots, gloves, and 2 alcoholic beverages. At $37 (plus tax), was it truly worth it? I don't know. What I do know is that my drinks were strong, my fingers were frozen, and I have a super cool photo to show for it.
One thing of note - I was surprised by how small the actual bar is itself, although I suppose it makes sense that a gigantic ice bar would be really expensive to build and maintain. We didn't go during a prime party hour, but there were only a few other people at the bar while we were there. Needless to say, we didn't stay long. We did, however, stay long enough to finish our drinks and get our fix of a cold climate.
When in Rome... err, Vegas!
Icees slurpees for those of drinking age? Â YESSS.
People people people. Â Head straight to Minus Five Bar.
Inside the Shoppes at Mandalay Bay Place, next to the escalators that head down into the MB hotel casino entrances.
Don't waste your taste buds on other flavours: Â get the Grape Glacier daiquiris. Â You won't be disappointed.
(And if you are, please pass me your unfinished drink?)
Could sip on this stuff all day. Â I'm a cocktails chick, what can I say.
Actually, the alcohol content of these daiquiris isn't high at all. Â That explains their up-charge of a fiver, for an extra shot. Â That will minus into your pocketbook a lot.
You don't need to go inside. Â Just sit at the bar stools out front and people watch for a few. Â Lots of couples stroll through the Shoppes corridor. Â Feels kind of like a middle America type crowd. Â But sometimes you'll spot an interesting character.
Bong-shaped novelty vessels for your liquid order at Minus 5 Bar.
That penguin furry standing at the bar entrance seemed bored and didn't really compel me or anyone to enter the inner sanctum.
No, I was not imagining him/her after several drinks.
It was there, I swear.
Grape Glaciers at Minus Five. Â That's all you need to know.
;D
This place is pretty fun, but not a place you'd hang out for too long.
Obviously, you go for the cold, since otherwise it's just a small, uncomfortable bar. That said, the friendly staff make the most of it, and some of the specialty drinks they can make for you are pretty good (all including variations of Skyy Vodka). Even the glasses are made of ice, which makes things a little more interesting. One of my friends did a little experiment to see how long his glass would last once he got out into the mall (a bit warmer than the bar), then outside in 100+ degree heat. All this while drinking beer from the glass. You obviously know how it ends.
The common package gets you two drinks inside, but if it's a special occasion, perhaps buy your friend a shot or two and sit back and watch the creative way they must drink them.
Also note that you are not allowed to bring in electronics of your own, so you can't take pictures. But, of course, they do have photographers (like at amusement parks and sporting events) that will take a bunch of pictures, and after you exit the bar you can review them and buy any that you liked.
If you're looking for something different, this definitely is, but just don't plan a whole afternoon/evening around it.
Boo!! Â THIS IS A TOURIST TRAP! Â I made a 9:30 reservation and we got there at 9:25. Â Waited in a 3 person line and when it was our turn the hostess helped a group that had walked up and stood over to the side before us! Â I stepped up and said excuse me but we where first and we have a reservation (the other group did not have a reservation). Â And she basically told me to keep waiting while she helped the other group!! Â The only reason we were concerned was because we had tickets for House of Blues to see Steel Panther and I wasn't missing them for ice. Â
Finally she decided to help us and then tells us we need to wait for 15 mins. Â I threw a fit because it was 9:50 and we had missed our reservation time standing in line. Â After throwing a fit they let us right in. Â
Before you go in they take your camera because they supposedly have their own photographer and they want you to buy the crazy overpriced photos. OK this room is the size of a basic hotel room. Â It has some ice sculptures, fine. Â The drinks are mediocre. Â The photographer took like 2 photos and when I went to take a shot of vodka off the ice sculpture and wanted a photo of it the photographer was no where to be found. Â We got out of there as soon as possible. Â It cost us $60 for 2 people and like a 20 minute experience. Â It was just stupid!
Pretty cool! They have something somewhat similar here in Los Angeles. Anyways, made some winnings, my friend wanted to go in so why not?
Does it cost too much? Yeeeeeah, but it's Vegas and they need to pay the bills.
Got a cute fuzzy hat to keep. Can use in the winter for Big Bear, so yay!
Inside is truly awesome. Sooooo loved the fish tank with the jelly fish, so very cool!
Bar tender was so friendly and kind too. He saw it was going to be my birthday in a few days and gave us birthday shots on the house. The drinks were super yummy too!
We got sucked into buying photos, but why not? Vegas winnings paid for it anyways!
Totally friendly staff , which is a total plus.
I will go back, even if I don't win at the slots. It's worth it!
It was a super hot summer day when we where here. Â It seemed like a great way to cool off. Â How cold could it really be? Â They start you off by asking how long and how many drinks you want. Â Then come the jackets, gloves, and boots for the ladies. Â I'm thinking they are really going over board on this ice thing but I go with it. Â It's a new experience. Â Then they take you in there, holy crap it's cold and your drink is served in a ice glass. Â Good thing I took the gloves.
The drinks are strong because there is not a lot of mixer in them. Â It's so cold that any kind of non alcohol liquid will start to freeze in minutes. Â No worries you need that extra alcohol to make you feel like you are warm. Â
We made it about 30-45 mins in there then we were ready to get out and warm up. Â We had a great time and are planning to take some friends the next time we are in Vegas.
Hip, sleek, combed with ice sculptures. The Minus 5 sounds like an indie rock band that would play at Coachella. But no, it's an ice lounge that is spiked with high prices, serves exclusively vodka, and sports a staff of bartenders that are so high in energy I wonder if they have an IV of Red Bull hooked up to them.
When you enter Minus 5, they give you boots, gloves, and a fluffy sweater. After I threw all of the aforementioned items on, I felt like Kurt Russell in "The Thing." They also clip your wings by taking your camera away from you. Minus 5 employs a professional shutterbug that takes pictures for your convenience - or lack thereof - since he often treats the customers like a marionette. "Try this move!" "Get in front of this!" "Make a growly face like you're a kodiak bear in heat!" Dude, I just want to drink my vodka cocktail with its seven adjective name. Beat it.
I enjoy Minus 5 because there's always one old person who suits up in a feathery coat, roams over to an ice bench, and begins to let their eyelids close. I don't know if this means they're relaxed or dying from the temperature in the room.
I also like the fact that everything is basically made out of ice. It's like "The Day After Tomorrow" cosplay. Minus 5 is pretty fun, kitschy, moderately expensive. It's one of those, "I did this once, but I have no desire to do it again" things. Like visiting the world's biggest ball of yarn or drunkenly making out with someone you feel indifferently about.
So a group of us from work decided this would be a unique and fun place to have a team building. First off, this place is expensive but they do have a locals discount of $5 off, bonus! We got all suited up in our boots, jackets, and gloves. The jackets are giant and I was very surprised that they didn't have a more petite version for us smaller girls, but once I got inside I was happy it was long enough to keep my legs warm. Also, the gloves are pretty darn worthless, but at least you can pick up the drinks served in the ice cups. I was beyond disappointed when they told us that we couldn't bring our phones inside, ummm half the reason I wanted to visit was for the pictures. This was seriously bogus and if I was paying I would have turned around and left for sure.
So we entered the actual ice bar and I must say it was very unique and also pretty darn cold! It was really cool that they had tons of ice sculptures set up to take pictures, if only I had my phone! There was an ice picture frame, a Michael Jackson statue, a face in hole style elf and Santa, and a giant polar bear. There was a really nice woman who kept coming and going taking pictures. She was very accommodating, since we were pretty crazy and had some interesting requests. There was also a man in a penguin suit who came in randomly and he was also super accommodating with our outlandish requests. They do a really good job of making it really interesting inside and I enjoyed the small touches like the ice chandeliers.
They have specialty "ice" cocktails which were pretty delicious. They also have an ice luge in the shape of a woman and your shot comes out her nipples. I found it mildly disturbing that people put their mouth on it...unsanitary much? The bartender wiped it with a napkin but that isn't an alcohol pad which would have made me more comfortable.
Since it is cold inside you really don't end up spending more than 45 minutes in the bar. Once we got outside and retrieved our belongings from our locker, we were presented with our pictures. I was completely in shock when they quoted $20 for one picture!! Are you serious?! This was definitely a fun and inventive bar, but they seriously gouge you in every way possible. I am sure it costs a lot to keep that place cold, but not letting people take pictures when the entire bar is set up for pictures is quite ridiculous in my book.
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