Velvet Tango Room
Cleveland, OH 44113-4228
Phone: (216) 241-8869
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- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 4:30pm-1am , Sat 6pm-1am
Editorial Review for Velvet Tango Room – by Dave Hill
In Short
Overstuffed couches, an elegant bar and a well-used piano sit under a tin ceiling and comfortably dim lighting. The private back room has a club-like atmosphere for those allowed entry; outside there's a small putting green for self-proclaimed high rollers. Jazzy and soulful tunes are performed (usually unobtrusively) nightly. Go for top-shelf mixed drinks and be prepared to shell out some bucks. Sipping champagne cocktails while chilling to the piano player makes for a sophisticated version of a relaxed evening.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodThe door policy, if enforced, requires that gentlemen wear suits to gain admission.
User Reviews for Velvet Tango Room
05/02/2007 Posted by bennem
London, Venice, Paris. This is where you would have to go to find anything like the Tango Room. The first time you walk in you feel transported back in time. A time where gentelman did not need to be reminded to remove their hats upon entering a room. Where tuxedos and long black gloves don't look the least bit out of place. And where you can order a Rob Roy, Sidecar, Ramos Gin Fiz, or Lady in Red and not have the bartender stare at you with a blank look and ask you if there is any RedBull in that. Every drink is made from scratch. If you order a sour you get egg white, fresh squeezed juice and it is shaken until it is blended to perfection. Would you wait 5 minutes for a drink anywhere else? At the Tango Room the art of blending a drink perfectly is a show in itself. The first time you visit sit at the bar and just watch the bartenders work. It is as fascinating as wathching an artist create a painting out of a blank canvas. The lights stay low, the conversation is private and softly spoken, and on those magical nights when Paulius is present every lady receives a rose. You have never had a Manhattan like a Tango Manhatten (If you have ever even had a Mannhattan). There is live jazz everynight performed exquisitley by some of the areas best piano and bass musicians who transport you back to the days of Cab Calloway and Benny Goodman. Call ahead and reserve the back room and experience a place that I cannot describe in words. From the beautiful bartenders, the eclectic decor, the clientelle of mature, sophisticated ladies and gentleman, and cocktails like you have never even dreamed of you will be hard pressed to ever go anywhere else for a drink. The fact that it is hard to find only helps to preserve the mystique. Take the time to find it and you will certainly never be dissapointed.
Pros: Everything you have ever wanted in a lounge
Cons: Not for the budwiser crowd (thank God)
04/08/2007 Posted by countessjaclyn
I wanted to write a review of a place I miss dearly. I moved from Cleveland and this is one of the places I wanted to take with me. The Velvet Tango Room is a place like no other. Yes, it is hard to find... but worth searching for. The drinks are first class and top shelf all the way. There are some who may say it is pricey, but you get what you pay for. What do you pay for here.... You walk in to a place where you are greeted with a smiling staff, who is ready and quite willing to create you something wonderful. Here drinks are created not made.... if you drink has a fruit flavor, you will be able to watch them squeeze fresh fruit juice before you. If you do not know what you want, tell them what you like and they will create you something like you have never tasted but love and adore. A piano player and a stand up bass playing in the background just further set the mood for you. This place is truly one like no other and worth the trip.
Pros: Out of this world drinks, atmosphere and service.
Cons: If you are looking to "see and been seen" this place may not be for you..
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