rabbit hole

i went here for my 30th birthday and was amazed. i'd heard somegoodthings and some bad and wanted to see for myself. we ordered the butcher's block, it was all the meats they offer. i was highly impressed and loved all of it. i had the purple drink, also really good. i got moon pie for my free birthday dessert. i will be back! love the atmosphere as well

i went to the rabbit hole with a large group of friends with high expectations. i live on the east side and i don't get downtown too often because i live so far away. i wouldn't call myself a cocktail aficionado, however i know that an old fashioned should never be muddled to the point of bitter orange pith swarming my palette. also, soda water? who's idea was that? i get that some places like to put some modern twist on a classic but i must have misunderstood that message. i did try the escargot and the cheesecake. the escargot was good, i only say that because i've had escargot from a few great places like grand cayman so it's hard to put them in the same category and my expectations were moderate. the cheesecake was square, dense, and about an inch tall. i've never had cheesecake like that and i'd say on a scale of 1-10 it was a 5. my friends all ordered different drinks and most of them were fine except the coffee martini. it tasted like creme de cocoa and sweetened creamer and a splash of vodka. i tasted no coffee at all. maybe an espresso vodka would have helped the coffee flavor shine through. what i do like about the rabbit hole is the atmosphere. the entrance is pretty neat and i love the feeling of being in a secret cave downtown. it's cozy and dark so everyone looks prettier. just the way a bar should be. our server was nice. i made a joke in the beginning and her reaction was lackluster. as the night went on she talked more and became more personable. i'm not sure if i would go back. i'd really need agoodincentive to try it out again. for the price, the drinks were just not good. there's some other places in town that can make a perfect old fashioned and even a cool place on the east side that deserves more accolades than it gets. i'd rather go there along with all the other people who know where to find agoodbartender.

good first time. my husband and i ended our night at rabbit hole after first visiting both nosh and mackenzies chop house. we are new to town and so decided to do our usual - which is to say that we decided to have a drink and an appetizer a few places while we got a feel for the land. rabbit hole was an interesting place to end the night.
when we first arrived around 8:30 the sign clearly states to see the hostess for seating but upon descent of the stairs there is no clearly marked hostess stand. it's not agoodfirst impression. there was a party of three also mulling around the center of the entrance. i went to use the restroom and upon my return the party of three was leaving and was more than a little irate - even towards strangers - telling us "good luck" because they had been waiting for a table for an hour and a half. i passed a newly empty table on my way to the restroom and it was still unbussed when i returned so i was a bit offput by this confluence of information/events. i soon realized that is because the hostess also helps bus tables - rabbit hole, you are obviously a successful place. on a friday night you should have a dedicated busser and a dedicated hostess (with a clearly marked hostess stand) hands down. while the hostess was quite nice that wait was supposed to be over an hour for a table so we opted to grab two seats that quickly opened up at the bar.
the bartenders were friendly and professional and know how to make nice premium drinks. i asked about a specialty drink made with a unique local product and was offered a taste of it before the cocktail was made and the bartender was able to tell me in depth info on the maker. i ended up ordering that cocktail which was made promptly and was delicious. my husband ordered a beer and it was delayed in coming to him so we had to ask a second time for it - unfortunate mistake, but the bartender has a great personality, apologized appropriately and swiftly got the beer. we asked after several of the menu items and the bartender was able to describe the foods in detail. we ordered the butcher's plate for two which is an assortment of their meat items - duck wings, pork ribs, beef short rib, bacon wrapped meatloaf, all bacon burger patty etc. it was definitely a great choice for a first experience and everything was delicious and presented nicely on a butcher's block with added cheese, mustards, pickled beets, breads etc. my only "complaint" if you could even call it that is that the orange sauce for the duck wings is presented on the block with the duck wings arranged on top. while this looks very nice, it is actually very difficult to eat it that way. you end up either skipping the sauce or having to wipe your round duck wing on the butchers block to pick up sauce - it's awkward - and a drizzle over the wings would fix that. the sauce is delicious and was great with the bread dipped in it but i wish it wouldn't have been so difficult to get the sauce for the duck on the actual duck....
from my seat i had a perfect view of the kitchen window/expediter. the kitchen staff was quick and focused. the expediter seemed focused and organized when the servers came to pick up orders - although the servers didn't use trays, likely because of space, and they often seemed overloaded with dishes. the behind the window staff (i could see three) were likewise consistently busy but also seemed amped to be there and ready to makegoodfood. you can simply tell by looking at how the employees in the kitchen and behind the bar work that there is an intentional and in sync food and bev program here.
the bartenders both were friendly, and seemed genuinely happy to be doing their jobs. in speaking more in depth with my bartender i came to learn that they are directly involved in both drink design and in picking and purchasing the high quality products they use in the drinks. as a foodie who was born and raised in new orleans i am impressed with a place that shows this kind of a progressive and innovative management and leadership approach. rabbit hole seems to understand that if you hire quality people with great skills and then let them do their job you will have a hit. i do think that the front of house (servers/hostess) could use a bit more support and some minor tweaking but i am looking forward to returning to rabbit hole to try more of the cocktails and food and it is a definite spot that i will be bringing all our visitors.

eh ok. the atmosphere was really fun, great date place, if the food was good. the presentation was great on the food, but tasted not so great. i had the porkchop which was burnt on the bottom. my bf had the lamb, and i don't think lamb is supposed to be slimey, but his was. notgoodflavors at all. i think the bartender was off to. had the purple martini and it tasted like cough syrup. was cool for the experiance, had a great waitress but we will not be going back.

great atmosphere for a date. reallygoodfood , try the rabbit meatloaf ! lots of unique dishes, but nothing strange. just great flavor combos.

awesome place! reallygoodgastropub food. i recommend the bunny bites, raviolis, and the polenta cake. beer is standard list for co, but they had brewdog on the menu! they were out of it, but still shows they know whats up.