The Emerson Cocktail Lounge

955 S Virginia St, Reno - 89509
152 reviews
Cocktail Bar
(775) 433-1995

Cute, clean atmosphere with friendly bartenders. Their craft cocktails are ok

The Emerson offers about two dozen different options of cocktails and margaritas. It has a super chill vibe with the Snow White doing snow artwork stuck in your head.There are both indoor and outdoor seating, with huge projector playing some old hit music. It is a bit rowdy inside, and if you would like to have a conversation, you could head to the patio area.

Funky, swanky place with unique, delicious cocktails. A little on the pricey side so it's not a drink all night kind of place but great for a pre-dinner cocktail or post meal nightcap.

Marcos hooked us up with great cocktails and mocktails. We love the vibe, and love how every ingredient is made in house.

Been here twice, once for Drag Queen brunch and last night for drinks. It's a small venue with limited seating. For brunch, a food truck was on site with a very small menu but huge on flavor. The show was entertaining with vibrant and interactive performers. Everyone had so much fun! The bar scene at night is good for people watching. Music is loud and hard to hold conversations. I actually prefer the drag show brunch atmosphere.

Super cute place but the Mistress was meh, it needed a little sweetness. The noise level is terrible! It was only 6pm and it seemed like the girls there were already drunk— shouting. I imagine it gets worse during the night. Service was fast but not very friendly, just very nuture. Since it’s a cocktail lounge I had high expectations and it wasn’t met. I won’t be coming back.

THE best bar in Reno. Great staff, great cocktails, and a great atmosphere.

Drag brunch was phenomenal! Such a beautiful community and the space they held for everyone was such a breath of fresh air. Loved the people I met and the cocktails were not only beautifully crafted but brilliantly displayed.Highly recommend.

Drag brunch is the best ! Staff is amazing and pot luck food truck food was spot on.

Great cocktail lounge and awesome comedy. I also did perform comedy here and everyone is really nice, great audience. Even with covid rules, coming from California, Reno NV rules are great compared, but still to be followed if we want to keep those places open and not get in trouble.