Velvet Lounge

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.

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 bar if you’re already nearby, but not somewhere I’d go out of my way for. Might stop in again if convenient, but there are definitely better options around.

Fun cocktail lounge. Great bartenders making great drinks. All around good vibe!

My fav lounge in Bend! Staff is the best, and vibe is 🔥 Great place to socially introvert.

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 all. A welcoming attitude or some conversation is the warm hearth that brings cold travelers back over and over again; people remember how they feel. Then again, even when the place is packed with people, I don’t feel any warmth or connection from anyone here. Maybe it’s a sign of the times, maybe it’s Bend in general. I’ll keep trying and coming back nonetheless.

Nice bar to enjoy a cocktail at indoors or outdoors. It has a nice vibe and feel to the place. I enjoyed my whiskey sour here. The bartender is pretty quick at making the drinks. It was nice to be able to sit outdoors and enjoy the weather and drink.

What a relief to be fully vaccinated and feel good going into spots like this, indoors, tight quarters. It’s a smaller bar but there’s an upstairs as well as outside, so plenty of seating. They have some unique cocktails and put their own twist on some more basic ones. Solid selection of canned beers and draft beers. I got the champagne jalapeño Margarita, which sounds so strange, but it was REALLY good. Pretty spicy though, too!