Eric took care of us this evening. I came with my wife and another couple. He's very professional and very welcoming. Definitely coming back.
Andrew Cole
Amazing cocktails- the whiskey sour was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Herrin
First drink was great, second drink wasn’t the business so I sent it back. Turns out they have a policy where if you send a drink back it’s only half off and you pay full price for the next one. Really penalizes trying new things and trying this place out. First time here and the policy left a more sour taste than that kinda mid drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jessica Fearer
Late in this review. It was adorable. Drinks were great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grace H.
This place has been on my list since forever-- and I was really impressed when I finally got to go! To start, the inside is really nice! It's clean, has modern decor, and on certain occasions they decorate. The bartenders are the absolute friendliest people ever! I wish I had remembered the name of ours to give him a shoutout, but anyway, he was so knowledgeable and helpful when it came to explaining terms and giving us suggestions. His suggestions were on point!For our first round we got the Red Moon in Venus and Spicy Margarita. The Red Moon in Venus is actually my favorite drink from anywhere in Fresno! It's sweet, but you can still taste the alcohol. I don't even remember how I described the taste but I think there was a hint of fruity, or cranberry. Something good! The Spicy Margarita wasn't mine but my boyfriend really enjoyed it as it's one of his favorites anywhere. For our second round, we got the Lemon Drop (hard to go wrong there) and a custom drink that our bartender whipped up! The lemon drop was pretty strong and sour, and there was a good size sugar rim to balance it out. My boyfriend enjoyed the custom drink a lot as well! I enjoyed this experience so much and I will be back (with a whole group of people). Impressive cocktails and excellent service-- would give higher than a 5 if I could.
Mike Defibaugh
Nice hangout. Great staff and cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Noel C.
It's been too long since I've enjoyed some cocktails inside the Modernist. The ambiance is still as chic and the newer staff are lovely and talented cause these drinks crafted by Jacob were delicious. First come first served unless you buy out the bar. Which if you do message me! Can't wait to go back to try more seasonal and classic cocktails.
Ann D.
The modernist was good last night. I liked my drink but my friend did not like his. I ended up helping him with this 18 dollar mezcal drink that I originally told him to send back. The waitress gave us some cranberry juice to add in which made it a tad better. The modernist was not decorated for any holiday so it did not have the flare that it usually has. It was pretty packed though.
So much fun, my friend and I have made it our own Christmas tradition to come here during the holidays!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Tim Borden
Always a great drink with an awesome rotation of unique drinks, and I like that they make mocktails. My favorite cocktail bar in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Lauren Ecklund
It took 40 minutes to get our order taken and another 30 minutes to get the drink. Our group got seated against a wall and told we can’t stand up. We will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Vanessa C.
The seasonal themes sell this bar for me! I think its so fun to go to a fully decorated bar. It reminds me of the bay area.The drinks are a little different, for higher palates. So be aware if you truly like alcohol this is for you. Otherwise you're mostly going for the vibes (which is still worth it!). The bar is a tight space, as a bigger person it could feel a little uncomfortable especially with a lot of people around.
Barbara P.
I was so excited to pop in here with my friend after work, and I really wanted to like it more than I did. Not sure if the business can or wants to address this, but Siri kept directing me up and down Mono and saying I'd arrived when nothing was there. So then I looked up the address instead of asking Siri for Modernist, and I saw it was on Fulton.Once I found it, parking was a bit hard to find after work on a Thursday; my friend and I worked late so we just missed happy hour (although we would have been there in time if it weren't for Siri...). Anyway ...we parked around the corner and down a little way on Inyo.Once we arrived the place wasn't horribly crowded. But instead of a regular bar where you just walk in and sit anywhere, they want to seat you -- although we didn't see a sign saying "please wait to be seated" -- which would have been nice to know. So first we were led to a place where literally a guy was taking up all the space where one of us would have sat. There was room for only one seat and the other one of us would have had to stand in the main aisle / walkway, blocking the main place where people had to walk up and down. No.But the person seating us didn't notice that (?) She just left us there, stumped. I've been a hostess of a place larger than this little bar and I feel like that's something the typical hostess would notice --that there was literally no space for our party at the table she took us to, because a guy at the adjacent table was taking up a full extra space. There was nowhere for him to go either. So then we had an awkward moment walking back to the hostess and saying "yeah we'll sit at the bar instead please" and then being sat right next to the open door (it was cold). I wasn't about to say anything else at that point -- so ...next to the open door it was, I guess to have us at the far end and preserve space for other bigger parties. Like, I get it ...probably it would be filling up later, but at this point I was feeling incredibly unimportant and unwelcome.Then it took a really really really long time before either of the bartenders offered to take our order: even though ...there we were, at the bar, looking like we were ready to order. What else do you do at a bar? It was weird. Again ...it was not all that busy at 6 pm. So honestly it felt like we were getting kind of bad / inattentive service for no reason, after being seated by an inattentive hostess. Obviously I take account of how crowded / lively a place it is. I want to emphasize it was not crowded. So it was just weird.The drinks were fine, they were actually tasty and seemed to be made out of high-quality ingredients, except there was a weird rock hard lime slice in my drink. Maybe it was just there for aesthetics. Mixing drinks is not my speciality; I'll just say my mule tasted really good, credit where credit is due. And my friend liked her apple drink, served in a cute glass.The best part of the experience was the drinks, and perhaps that's as it should be; but on the other hand, if you're going to commit to the "cute Christmas pop up" trope, you probably want to make sure you emphasize the service and commit to welcoming the guests and acting happy to see them even if you don't care. I just did not feel a welcoming or festive vibe at all, and that's why I was bothering with downtown and the inconvenient parking. I wanted festive and welcoming.We also had to ask for a glass of water. Four. Times. It got embarrassing. Just more lackluster service.I'm sure we got there on a bad night? Maybe there was stuff going along in the employees' lives or whatever. Maybe any other night we would have felt welcomed, but I don't really want to go back and try again. I just really wanted a fun festive time and didn't have it. I was really disappointed.I was thankful for the company of my really great friend, because we had fun catching up and I'll always enjoy myself whenever she's around. She's probably the
Eric took care of us this evening. I came with my wife and another couple. He's very professional and very welcoming. Definitely coming back.
Amazing cocktails- the whiskey sour was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First drink was great, second drink wasn’t the business so I sent it back. Turns out they have a policy where if you send a drink back it’s only half off and you pay full price for the next one. Really penalizes trying new things and trying this place out. First time here and the policy left a more sour taste than that kinda mid drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Late in this review. It was adorable. Drinks were great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has been on my list since forever-- and I was really impressed when I finally got to go! To start, the inside is really nice! It's clean, has modern decor, and on certain occasions they decorate. The bartenders are the absolute friendliest people ever! I wish I had remembered the name of ours to give him a shoutout, but anyway, he was so knowledgeable and helpful when it came to explaining terms and giving us suggestions. His suggestions were on point!For our first round we got the Red Moon in Venus and Spicy Margarita. The Red Moon in Venus is actually my favorite drink from anywhere in Fresno! It's sweet, but you can still taste the alcohol. I don't even remember how I described the taste but I think there was a hint of fruity, or cranberry. Something good! The Spicy Margarita wasn't mine but my boyfriend really enjoyed it as it's one of his favorites anywhere. For our second round, we got the Lemon Drop (hard to go wrong there) and a custom drink that our bartender whipped up! The lemon drop was pretty strong and sour, and there was a good size sugar rim to balance it out. My boyfriend enjoyed the custom drink a lot as well! I enjoyed this experience so much and I will be back (with a whole group of people). Impressive cocktails and excellent service-- would give higher than a 5 if I could.
Nice hangout. Great staff and cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
It's been too long since I've enjoyed some cocktails inside the Modernist. The ambiance is still as chic and the newer staff are lovely and talented cause these drinks crafted by Jacob were delicious. First come first served unless you buy out the bar. Which if you do message me! Can't wait to go back to try more seasonal and classic cocktails.
The modernist was good last night. I liked my drink but my friend did not like his. I ended up helping him with this 18 dollar mezcal drink that I originally told him to send back. The waitress gave us some cranberry juice to add in which made it a tad better. The modernist was not decorated for any holiday so it did not have the flare that it usually has. It was pretty packed though.
Excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Hands down, the best cocktail bar in the Valley.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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So much fun, my friend and I have made it our own Christmas tradition to come here during the holidays!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Always a great drink with an awesome rotation of unique drinks, and I like that they make mocktails. My favorite cocktail bar in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
It took 40 minutes to get our order taken and another 30 minutes to get the drink. Our group got seated against a wall and told we can’t stand up. We will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The seasonal themes sell this bar for me! I think its so fun to go to a fully decorated bar. It reminds me of the bay area.The drinks are a little different, for higher palates. So be aware if you truly like alcohol this is for you. Otherwise you're mostly going for the vibes (which is still worth it!). The bar is a tight space, as a bigger person it could feel a little uncomfortable especially with a lot of people around.
I was so excited to pop in here with my friend after work, and I really wanted to like it more than I did. Not sure if the business can or wants to address this, but Siri kept directing me up and down Mono and saying I'd arrived when nothing was there. So then I looked up the address instead of asking Siri for Modernist, and I saw it was on Fulton.Once I found it, parking was a bit hard to find after work on a Thursday; my friend and I worked late so we just missed happy hour (although we would have been there in time if it weren't for Siri...). Anyway ...we parked around the corner and down a little way on Inyo.Once we arrived the place wasn't horribly crowded. But instead of a regular bar where you just walk in and sit anywhere, they want to seat you -- although we didn't see a sign saying "please wait to be seated" -- which would have been nice to know. So first we were led to a place where literally a guy was taking up all the space where one of us would have sat. There was room for only one seat and the other one of us would have had to stand in the main aisle / walkway, blocking the main place where people had to walk up and down. No.But the person seating us didn't notice that (?) She just left us there, stumped. I've been a hostess of a place larger than this little bar and I feel like that's something the typical hostess would notice --that there was literally no space for our party at the table she took us to, because a guy at the adjacent table was taking up a full extra space. There was nowhere for him to go either. So then we had an awkward moment walking back to the hostess and saying "yeah we'll sit at the bar instead please" and then being sat right next to the open door (it was cold). I wasn't about to say anything else at that point -- so ...next to the open door it was, I guess to have us at the far end and preserve space for other bigger parties. Like, I get it ...probably it would be filling up later, but at this point I was feeling incredibly unimportant and unwelcome.Then it took a really really really long time before either of the bartenders offered to take our order: even though ...there we were, at the bar, looking like we were ready to order. What else do you do at a bar? It was weird. Again ...it was not all that busy at 6 pm. So honestly it felt like we were getting kind of bad / inattentive service for no reason, after being seated by an inattentive hostess. Obviously I take account of how crowded / lively a place it is. I want to emphasize it was not crowded. So it was just weird.The drinks were fine, they were actually tasty and seemed to be made out of high-quality ingredients, except there was a weird rock hard lime slice in my drink. Maybe it was just there for aesthetics. Mixing drinks is not my speciality; I'll just say my mule tasted really good, credit where credit is due. And my friend liked her apple drink, served in a cute glass.The best part of the experience was the drinks, and perhaps that's as it should be; but on the other hand, if you're going to commit to the "cute Christmas pop up" trope, you probably want to make sure you emphasize the service and commit to welcoming the guests and acting happy to see them even if you don't care. I just did not feel a welcoming or festive vibe at all, and that's why I was bothering with downtown and the inconvenient parking. I wanted festive and welcoming.We also had to ask for a glass of water. Four. Times. It got embarrassing. Just more lackluster service.I'm sure we got there on a bad night? Maybe there was stuff going along in the employees' lives or whatever. Maybe any other night we would have felt welcomed, but I don't really want to go back and try again. I just really wanted a fun festive time and didn't have it. I was really disappointed.I was thankful for the company of my really great friend, because we had fun catching up and I'll always enjoy myself whenever she's around. She's probably the