The Spirit Room

139 State St, Rochester - 14614
163 reviews
Cocktail Bar Southern
(585) 397-7595

I absolutely love this place. Not only is the venue everything I could have wanted aesthetically. The bartenders, and all of the rest of the staff are amazing as well as the crowd of people. But I would expect nothing less from a place called The Spirit room!Also the drink The Loup Garou?! You gotta get it. It's SO GOOD.Someone that normally gets a pina colada I promise you this is a absolutely better than better replacement

My friend recommended this place saying the aesthetic was awesome so a small group of us decided to visit and grab a few drinks to wrap up our evening. Before we even made it inside, someone we think may have been the owner was sitting outside asking for vaccination cards before entry. All of us in the group were vaccinated but we don't carry our cards and the owner was cool about it but made us solemnly swear that we "were not and never had been republicans" which was off putting.We decided to brush it off and go inside regardless and as my friend said the place had a great look and seemed like it was nice enough but the vibe was already ruined.I'm not republican, but that's not the point; my friends and I were having a night out to get away from work and relax. We didn't want to talk about politics or any of that garbage.Would probably go back again another time if I felt I didn't have to listen to politics being thrown in my face during what is supposed to be a fun night out.

I have been to this establishment several times in the past and have always had a positive experience. The decor is unique, drinks are usually tasty and whimsical, food is tasty.Everything was perfectly fine tonight, until I went to close out my tab for the evening and my card had magically “disappeared” from the bar. I had several witnesses who had heard me telling the bartender to “leave the tab” open earlier in the evening, and saw her take the card and place it behind the bar. When I went to close out, she became argumentative and denied ever taking the card, even though I had purchased a food order and received the order. The manager was very kind, and cleared our tab, and gave us a small amount of cash, as I was visibly upset and attempting tocall my bank, in order to cancel the lost/stolen card. I then, received a call, from the nice manager, after returning home, stating that the bartender had “accidentally placed the card back on the bar at one point” and someone had taken it. This person had called the bar, stating that a friend had taken the card off of the bar and given it to them, thinking that it “was a gift card”. This caller supposedly lives 40 minutes away, and would not be returning the card to the restaurant. The whole situation is extremely shady, and I’m really bummed…I used to love this place! I had to end the night, cancelling my debit card, ordering a new one (which takes over a week to come in), and cancel every account that is connected to the debit card. Total nightmare. With no apology from the bartender who made the mistake, in the first place…

Fantastic atmosphere. Staff was super friendly and amazing. Absolutely fantastic experience.

This bar has a really cool vibe to it. It's super chill and the theme is really cool. There also a lot of random things to discover in there like a giant elephant with a top hat. I wasn't able to get a tarot card reading but they are only $10 in the alcove near the door. Very fun place to grab a drink!

Great atmosphere, tasty cocktails, and everyone was very friendly. I was in town for just the weekend and came here twice! Definitely will again if I'm ever back in the area.

Great drinks and awesome people. This friendly, spooky spot comes with two kinds of spirits: the ones in your glass and the others sitting on the bar stools next to you. The decor is French Renaissance meets the Addams Family in the best way possible. They have tarot readings and a drag show which is niche as hell but so much fun. It's filled with stories, and just being there makes you feel like you're in folktale. An eccentric escape from whatever's got you down. Everyone is friendly and welcoming. I will definitely go back.

I haven't eaten here, but the drinks are great. That being said, the staff was the worst. The bartender kept listening in to my conversation with my friend, and interrupting in an antagonistic fashion if he didn't like the way it was going. It was an innocuous conversation. I.E. Not political or offensive.Someone had left a bunch of interesting trinkets strewn about on the bar, and the bartender kept YELLING at me not to touch them. They almost seemed like they were put there for people to comment on and touch. After he yelled at me some guy came by and said he was "part owner". He had left the items on the bar for people to interact with. Only then did the bartender leave us alone. I cannot stress to you enough that my friend and I (both in our 30s) were not being disruptive in any way.The whole pretentious rude hipster exclusivity thing has not been cool in over ten years. Even then it was exhausting. I would really appreciate a more friendly and inclusive atmosphere.

Most heavenly regional secret

Drinks are always good, staff and ambience are stellar. Haven't tried the food but I hear great things.