Garfunkel's

As I said in the review of PDT, luckily I was sent here by my friend Patrick. If I wouldn't meet him in PDT I would never know, that this place exists. If I would also take in consideration, that this story started in Prague, it is almost unbelievable. However this is not the end of the story. Not yet.

In Garfunkel's I made just a short stop. Short, but important. Mainly because I wouldn't expect the speakeasy bar with such a beautiful story which you can witness there. It is absolutely genious. And I would not expect such a beautiful speakeasy bar by itself, either. When You enter the restaurant, you can notice the paint on the wall, made by @mr_mustart. I don't know who is that person, but he/she has a cool nickname and an amazing sense for detail. When You see the door to the speakeasy bar, You will know, what I mean by ''amazing story.'' Everything will start to make sense there for you.. If You will pay attention. When I entered and walked on the way up to the speakeasy bar, bartender Jason greeted me and took me to my place, in the corner, to a very comfy sofa, right next to the window.

This cocktail bar is beautiful! Yes, there are some bars ... You know what? Let's take for example the previous bar. PDT has its spirit and its atmosphere and You feel good in it. But could You consider PDT a beautiful bar, by itself? It is very stylish and I personally love its style, but the first impression which I've got after entering Garfunkel's was different. Perhaps I was more impressed or I felt more comfortable. Maybe was the whole experience, that has changed my opinion and expectations on this bar... Maybe. And that's why it's so important, that You won't check Your cocktail bar in advance on the internet. You just go out and see. Otherwise You will miss this moment of your feelings, when You first step into the bar. Especially speakeasy...

I love cocktail bars made with wood. This cocktail bar is almost entirely made with wood. Wooden floor, wooden bar itself and for sure You will notice the ceiling, which looks in the dimmed lights like the black or dark brown polished wooden squares with small lights in them, that are providing just enough light for your table.  I would almost say, that the ceiling is the dominant factor of this cocktail bar, from the design - point of view. Then, there are the windows with the old school looking curtain on them at the end of the bar, right where I was seated and in front of me, there was even a small library. Every aspect of the design of the iterior was matching and together it created an amazing sensation of very stylish, very cool looking, old school but kinda posh, speakeasy cocktail bar.

When Jason provided me the menu, I was there on my own. The whole bar was completely empty. That evening I was there right at the opening hour, so I was the first guest. After I have chosen an old-fashioned drink with pumpkin, Jason stopped on my table, waited for the first sip of mine and asked if I like the cocktail. That was also a beginning of our conversation. We've been talking about all other cocktail bars and mixology in general, He also obviously asked, how I managed to find this speakeasy. I told him the entire story and he told me that it my story from this evening will not end here. He went back behind the bar and on a piece of paper he drew me a map, how to get to another speakeasy. He also said, that ,,Garfunkel's is hidden, but still, the Backroom is another level''. He smiled.

I too the paper, paid my cocktail, shook his hand and I was about to leave. And here You have Yet another great detail - To make sure, that there are not tons of people passing back and forth through the restaurant, which is downstairs, there is another exit which leads all the guests from the speakeasy bar right back on the street. That is good and a bad thing at the same time. It's good for them, but not so good for You. Because, maybe after the drink You would like to eat something, And I've heard, that they do unbelievable burgers in the ground floor.