Velvet Lounge

“Sticky menus, watered down drinks and good music;”

Alyssa Beamer★★★★★

Fun little spot to have a few drinks. Its a tight space and can be hard to find a table on the weekends. Even when busy, it has never been too loud to hear people or hold a conversation. Some outdoor seating is available. They have a bar both upstairs and on the main level. The drink options are great and I like trying something new each time I go. They do offer a happy hour from 5-7pm. I also appreciate that they display the art of local artists and rotate it ever couple months.

James Fargo★★★

This bar is… fine. Not bad, not amazing just somewhere in the middle. The atmosphere is pretty chill and it’s a solid spot to meet friends or kill some time, but nothing about it really stands out. The drinks are okay, not weak, not particularly memorable either. Prices feel a little high for what you get, but that seems pretty standard these days. Service was hit or miss. Our bartender was friendly when they were around, but it took a while to get attention once the place started filling up. Not terrible, just not the kind of service that makes you excited to come back. Overall, it’s a decent

Benjamin Franke (Solstice Son)★★★★

I’ve loved Velvet for years, at least the idea and aesthetic of it. Really well curated interior with a great ambiance. The owner is the only person I’ve felt good vibes from. The rest of the team, especially recently, have unfortunately always had frankly unwelcoming, bored, avoidant, unenthusiastic, dead expression attitudes no matter the time or stress level. I’ve even been in when zero customers were in the entire building and based on the sole interactions with the bar, or lack thereof, the magic gets leached away from the place. Without the bartenders, it’s just an empty building after

Kelly Towner★

Stopped by on a Wednesday night while visiting from Portland. The space was very cute with fun music and a nice drink selection! Staff was awful. Five of them standing around when I sat at the bar, the bartender was flirting with friends for three minutes before he came over to ask for my drink order. I got my beer and sat in what felt like the staff room while all of the employees stood around and talked shit about all of the customers and how “creepy” certain current customers were. Not inviting or welcoming and couldn’t get out of there fast enough. Would have had a better time probably any