Malty

Malty was a stopover bar on the way to dinner. It was ok. Kind of shabbily decorated with dark wood and neon lights, I would have walked right by if I didn’t see my friend in there.
We got a bunch of cocktails for the table, and the service was… bad. It took forever to order and get them, and then when we did, they were actually kind of fun. My girlfriend got a pineapple daiquiri that was stacked up high and sweet and kind of tasty. I got a gin and tonic and it was fine.
I wouldn’t come back but it was a nice place to stop and grab a drink before dinner.

Nice little spot local to home. Good to stop by for a glass of wine after work or walk

They are so-​called Whisky Bar… but I seriously doubt their knowledge about liquors.
Here’s what happened. My friend ordered a Hendrick’s Ginger Ale and I ordered a pint of Asahi. The staff nodded, repeated the order, and got us two drinks. My friend was probably being too nice to not point out that the Hendrick’s Ginger Ale was too light in Hendrick’s and too much in ginger ale.
But hey, now that we finished the first round of drinks, why didn’t we order another round anyway, while waiting for another friend to come, before we headed to our dinner? Perfect, let me order a Hendrick’s Tonic.
«Sorry?»
“Hendrick’s. As in the gin.”
«So you want Gin Tonic?» Said the staff, who wasn’t as confused when he took our first order.
«Yes, but with this specific brand of Gin called Hendrick’s.»
«Let me check if we have it…»
«But it’s on the menu?» I pointed at the menu, where clearly showing they did serve Hendrick’s.
«Oh right, surely.»
My friend now wondered if she really got a Hendrick’s Ginger Ale. Oh yeah, you know that answer already when you are reading this, but we had to wait until the bill came to confirm.
I’d have given them a 2-​star if it’s not a newly opened bar. Also, I asked for the address of the place (so that I could send to my friends coming over). Apparently it wasn’t on any of their drink menu or leaflets. They didn’t have a business card either. And they ended up giving me the receipt of some other table which finally got their address.
Well, they had a big arse TV just happened to show Janet Hsieh on TLC. That got some of my very subjective points.