Bar-X

I live in Tucson, and I was looking for a bar with a great vibe, while I was here in SLC. Bar-X did not disappoint! Julie is an amazing bartender, cocktail officianado, and you can tell she loves this place! I told her it reminds me of a place in Tucson called The Shelter, because both bars play old movies on TV screens, and they both have great vibes! Bar-X is also connected to Beer Bar, which has the grill and supports larger groups and has screens for sports. Great pairing! I'll just say "Come to the Bar-X side!"

Had some after dinner cocktails, we got the Ivy League and Porch Pounder— thought they were okay tasting but the presentation was nice. The music playlist was fun, but clashed a bit with the speak-easy, golden, classic decor but that’s fine. Loved the bar shelf organisation, so visually pleasing. Didn’t order food, but the options were so limited I didn’t have high hopes.

My husband and I absolutely love coming here! Everyone is friendly, from the staff to fellow customers. And no one is better cocktails and cocktails than the bartenders here. An oasis from the insanity that is our country atm. Just go there, you'll see.

Such a good vibe, nice and dark with old movies on the tvs and music just loud enough. Bartenders are crazy good at handling volume and making the best cocktails in salt lake—without exorbitant pricing. Knowledgeable and capable staff, treat them right and they’ll treat you right.

Stopped in for a quick drink, ended up ordering fries too. Music was on point — a little old school hip-hop. They had Espolon tequila and I could order a drink and not need a seat at the bar… need I say more?

Bartender refused to serve my friends after one of them touched an orange in a bowl on the counter not realizing it wasn’t for the public. Apologized and said they would pay for it but bartender angrily cancelled their drinks and said they needed to "learn their lesson". Super power trippy. It’s connected to the beer bar next door with opposite vibes, so presumably the same establishment. My group had a very negative experience with the bouncer staff at the beer bar, who were aggressive and escalated a situation instead of handling it calmly and professionally. Will never go here again. Update - Bar managers apologized for my group’s experience which is nice, but doesn’t change how things played out.

Definitely a great cocktail bar when stopping by in Salt Lake City. Centric and accessible so it was a must for me during a night layover. After reading all the fun comments about this place I immediately rushed there as soon as they opened at 18:00. As a flight attendant, we must take full advantage of our time when visiting cities and often we get to do this things on our own if not accompanied by anyone else from our crew, but going there was the opposite of fun. Music was down, bartender were not chatty and even if going in early, I had a purpose… of enjoying all the things people talked about and have a great cocktail. I started with a gin based cocktail called Moon River. It was great. Well balanced and refreshing (picture #2) Followed by a bar creation under the directions of Roulette as it seemed as the most mysterious item on their menu (picture #1) which was also gin based and had a spectacular flavor that brought memories of eating red grapefruit in the Caribbean. Overall, a good experience with the cocktails, a not so good on the ambiance. Wouldn’t mind going back for a cocktail if I spend the night in the city again.