The Archives Underground Libations

"Came here the night before Saint Patrick's day for a drink before going to a club. They don't do reservations, but the wait was not long, and we had 6 people. Our server Maurice was absolutely amazing! He had great recommendations, gave us plenty of time to look at the menu, and kept our waters full. I ordered the gold dust off his recommendation because I wanted something sweet, and it was great. Not as sweet as I wanted but it seems they don't have many sweet cocktails but I still enjoyed the taste of honey but the gummy on the stick was not good, maybe it had been soaked in vodka because it was bitter and strong. I also ordered the pretzels appetizer, and it was underwhelming. They were like pretzel breadsticks. They were kind of hard to pull apart and not easy to share due to the size and everyone touching them to rip a piece off. The cheese sauce that came with was good, but the mustard was not, we didn't touch the mustard. We also noticed the ketchup was all natural with no corn syrup, which we used for truffle fries, and I was really happy with the ketchup choice, and the fries were delicious. A fun thing about this place was the cocktail menu! In the end you could read and write jokes! It's a fun twist to a normal menu. Also, the menu had a table of contents because they had a detailed description of each drink, which was so useful, and im sure saves the waiters time. The atmosphere was dark, which is expected for a speakeasy, but the music they played was way too loud. We were yelling at each other to talk and would lean in to hear one another. A cocktail bar is meant for people to talk. Overall, my experience was just okay, I hope they can work on the music volume for the possible next visit."

"This place was an awesome surprise for our private event! Chris, one of the bartenders, was super friendly and a true artist with his cocktails. Everyone was nice, and the food was large portions as well."

"This is the best cocktail bar in Colorado Springs, especially if someone is visiting from out of town and you want to show them something special. The bartenders are amazing and they really know their drinks. You can buy the drink menus too which is a great way to bring home all the classic recipes they offer and is a unique memento for a good night out."

"Located underneath a restaurant, this fun speakeasy-style bar provides a unique space to enjoy unique drinks. Bartenders were great. They were fast, friendly, and made the experience enjoyable. The menu is really cool, it's basically a recipe book which lists all the drinks' ingredients. I went for a mai thai and tried a beer off their decent beer list. The mixed drink was well-mixed and the beer was well-poured. This is a very relaxing space to grab a late night drink."

"I visited the Archives for the first time a couple of weeks ago. It was a Friday night around 7, and there was a buzz about the place, but still plenty of space to find seating. The atmosphere is nice, dim lighting and fairly quiet since it's not a big place. The cocktails are unique and fun, and the place has a speakeasy vibe to it which is fun. You can tell they take a lot of pride in hand-crafting their cocktails. Usually, I feel snobby or high-maintenance when asking about what bourbons a place carries, but they have a lovely variety of spirits and can handle a picky drinker with ease. They also use the correct cherries in their drinks, which makes my heart happy ;) Our server, Emily, was really great! She let me move tables when I got cold and checked on me while I was waiting for my friend to arrive. She was attentive, knowledgeable, and helpful. We weren't sure what to order as far as food, and asked for her opinion. She recommended the loaded tots, which were delicious!"